Ormsby, Raymond A. 1869-1948 Sidney
Obituary
Raymond
Ormsby, Retired O. & W.
Conductor,
Passes
Last
Rites Will Be Held Friday
from
Late Home in Sidney
SIDNEY (Special)---Raymond Anthony Ormsby, of 40
Pleasant street, retired O.&W. Conductor, passed away Tuesday
morning after an illness of three years.
Mr. Ormsby was born in Plymouth, September 22, 1869,
the son of the late Dr. Byron J. and Mary Anthony Ormsby. He
attended the schools of Plymouth and Norwich. On July 29, 1907, he
was united in marriage with Nettie Ross. She passed away April,
1936.
The departed was a member of the Methodist church of
Sidney. For a period of over 50 years he served as conductor on the
O.&W. Railroad and was a member of the Conductors' brotherhood
for 50 years. He was a member of Norwich lodge, 1222, BPOE, and of
the IOOF of Norwich.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Thomas M. Testa of
Norwich and Mrs. Robert W. ReQua of Alturas, California, and one
son, James B. Ormsby of Rochester; one sister, Margaret Ormsby of
Norwich and one granddaughter, Miss Katherine Testa of Trenton, N.
N.
The Elks will hold its ritual at the late home of
their departed brother at 8:45 Wednesday.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2
from the late home, Rev. Robert Kellerman officiating. Burial will
be in Mt. Home Cemetery at Norwich.
TO
CONDUCT SERVICES
Members of Norwich lodge of Elks will go directly from
services at the George J. Devine Funeral Home for the late Robert
McGarity to Sidney to conduct services for the late Raymond Ormsby at
the resident, 40 Pleasant street, Wednesday night at 8:45.
Addendum: Below is the link to his Find A Grave Memorial where you can find links to his parents and some siblings. I have photos of their markers to add. Mary Boice Gale, the creator of this collection, worked as a nurse caring for Raymond Ormsby and his wife Nettie over a period of years. We have many family photos taken at his home in Sidney, NY.
His father, Dr. Byron Ormsby, was a physician and surgeon in Norwich for many years. He and his family are all buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Norwich, NY.
On the 1940 census, Raymond was still working for the railroad which is pretty remarkable.
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