Obituary of Dorothy Bancroft

Ossian- Dorothy Bancroft age 87, passed away unexpectedly early Monday morning February 29, 2016, at the home of her daughter Nancy in Dansville. She was born in Rochester on August 16, 1928, a daughter of the late Clarence and Ethel (Pennock) Burrus. On August 17, 1946, she was married to George H. Bancroft Jr., who predeceased her on November 29, 2015. She was also predeceased by her granddaughter Mila Reinholtz, a sister Mary Mader and her step-father Annis Webster. Dorothy was a farmer's wife and was active in the day to day activities of the George Bancroft Farm, she was also a homemaker and a USDA Field Enumerator for many years. She was the former treasurer of the Western NY Sheep and Wool Growers Association, She was active with the 4H and the NYS "Make it Yourself Wool Contest." She was a former member of the Ossian Ladies Aide, the Ossian Grange, the Home Bureau, and the Fawcett Post of the American Legion Auxiliary of Canaseraga. Dorothy is survived by her children, Kathleen (John) Nagle and Nancy (John) Reinholtz, both of Dansville, Charles (Theresa) Bancroft, of Ossian, Phyllis (James) DiSalvo, of Mt. Morris, Brian (Ruth) Bancroft, and Ed (Judy) Bouffard, both of Canaseraga; siblings, Edna (Charles) Hejl, Ontario, and Clarence (Sharon) Burrus of Groveland, twenty grandchildren, twenty-eight great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call Wednesday from 4 to 8 pm at the Hindle Funeral Home, Inc., 271 Main St., Dansville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Thursday at 11:00 am at St. Mary's Church in Dansville. Interment will be in Wood Cemetery in the Town of Ossian Online remembrances may be left at HindleFuneralHome.com. Memorials may be made to Noyes Memorial Hospital "Hospice Room" 111 Clara Barton St., Dansville, NY 14437 or the Vincent House, 310 Second Ave., Wayland, NY 14572. "That's Right"