Dorothy L. Bedow Obituary

Dorothy L. Bedow

Dorothy L. Bedow, 82 of 7199 Times Square, Nile, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2019 following a lengthy illness. Born May 22, 1937 in Titusville, PA, she was the daughter of Howard and Ruth Mead. Her Step Father was Gene Leonard who predeceased her in 1981. On August 29, 1953 in Union City, PA, she married Jesse E. Bedow, who predeceased her on November 25, 2017.

Dorothy had grown up in Union City, PA and attended the school there. She worked at various businesses in the area. Later, she and her husband, Jesse owned and operated Bedow’s Refrigeration in Nile.

Dorothy enjoyed BINGO, Euchre and going to the casino. Most of all she loved spending time with her friends and family.

She was a former member of the Nile Community Church and a past member of the Friendship Ambulance Squad.

Surviving are two sons, Larry L. (Sue Parks) Bedow and Steven E. (Rena) Bedow both of Friendship; three daughters, Debra R. Greene of Richburg, Cindy R. (Ted Witcher) Davison of Friendship and Karen S. (Frank) Illerbrun of Friendship; 13 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren; three sisters, Virginia Carpenter of Alabama, Ann Tillotson of North Carolina and Alice Banks of Virginia; and several nieces and nephews.

Dorothy was predeceased by her parents; a brother Donald Leonard; two sisters, Marilyn Lockwood and Betty Prentice; and a grandson Timothy Greene.

Friends may call at the Treusdell Funeral Home, Friendship, 2-4 and 7-9 pm Wednesday June 5, 2019. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 6, 2019 at 11:00 am in the funeral home. The Rev. Marc Chamberlain, Pastor of the Genesis Bible Church in Scio will officiate and burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Friendship. Donations may be made to the family of Dorothy Bedow, C/O Treusdell Funeral Home, Box 85, Friendship, NY 14739. Online condolences may be expressed by clicking the button below.