Livonia: Glenn A. Wingate of Woodruff Road, Livonia, NY died unexpectedly on Friday, May 6, 2011 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY. He was 84 years old. Glenn was born November 30, 1926 in Livonia, NY, the son of Roy and Ethel Trescott Wingate. He graduated from Livonia Central School in 1945 and was inducted to the Livonia Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006. A lifelong resident of Livonia, he operated Wingate Brothers, Big Tree Farm with his brother, Gordon, until his retirement in 1990. Glenn was a 62 year member of the Livonia Fire Department where he had served as past chief (1954-1959) and treasurer for 24 years. He was an original member of the Livonia Ambulance Squad. Glenn participated as a past Village Board Trustee and served on the Board of Assessors. He remained active in the Union Cemetery Association after serving as president for many years. Glenn was a member of the Livonia United Methodist Church.
Glenn is survived by his wife of 61 years, Shirley Banker Wingate; children, Tim Wingate, Jersey City, NJ., Lorrie (Bruce) Carlson of Jamestown and Amy (Scott) Freese of Geneseo; six grandchildren; Kate Leipold (Eric), Jennifer Sobolewski (Brian), Peter Nordland (Kimberly), Anna Cauley (Brian), Brett Freese and Casey Freese; two great-grandchildren; Leah Sobolewski and Clark Leipold; brother, Gordon (June) Wingate of Livonia and many nieces & nephews. He was predeceased by brothers, Merle and Harmon and infant siblings, Floyd, Earl and Karl.
Friends are invited to attend his Memorial Service, Monday, May 9, 2011, at 11 AM, Livonia United Methodist Church, 21 Summers St. Livonia which will be followed by burial at Union Cemetery, Livonia. Friends wishing may make memorial contributions to the Livonia United Methodist Church, PO Box 23, Livonia, NY 14487, Livonia Ambulance Fund, PO Box 8, Livonia, NY 14487 or Livonia Fire Dept. PO Box 151, Livonia, NY 14487. Arrangements, Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc. Livonia – Honeoye. To send condolences or to share a memory, please visit:
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