PRICE, Ellen E.

(Maiden Name: Toal)

Batavia/Rochester — Ellen E. (Toal) Price passed away on Friday (Sep. 8, 2012) at 91 years of age. She was predeceased by her husband, Horace B. Price; and infant son, Raymond. Ellen was born in February 1921, to Arthur and Matilda (Barrett) Toal in Pavilion, and was preceded in death by her siblings, Dwight, Edsal, Harold, Gladys and Wayne. Ellen is survived by daughters, Mary Mitchell of Rochester and Linda (William) Guernsey of Unionville, Conn.; granddaughters, Rebecca Guernsey of Unionville, Conn., Anne Guernsey (Jayson Farrell) of New Britain, Conn., Lisa Guernsey (Dr. Nicolas Agrait) of Brooklyn; and great-grandson, Gustavo Agrait of Brooklyn. Ellen is also survived by a brother-in-law, Melvin Price; sisters-in-law, Joy Toal and Joyce Covert; plus many nieces and nephews. Growing up on the family farm in Batavia, Ellen met HB at a church picnic and they married in 1944. She was a “Rosie the Riveter” during World War II while HB served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Swenning, DE394. They moved to Rochester to raise their family; HB worked at Tobin Packing Co. for more than 25 years. In the 1960s, Ellen and HB were active in the Country Twirlers square dance club. For most of her life, Ellen was a child care provider to many families. A longtime member of the First Baptist Church in Chili, she was devoted to HB, her family and her faith. Ellen was a true example of the Greatest Generation. Special thanks to Lifetime Care for their care of Ellen and in particular, to her special caregiver, Janet. Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Newcomer Funeral Home, 6 Empire Blvd., where funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Interment will be private. Memorial donations may be made to Lifetime Care, 3111 Winton Rd. S., Rochester, NY 14623-2988; or First Baptist Church in Chili, 3182 Chili Ave., Rochester, NY 14624; or Cornerstone Federated Church, PO Box 189, East Pembroke, NY 14056. A memorial service at the Cornerstone Federated Church will be scheduled at a later date. To share a memory with the family or to leave condolences, please visit: www.NewcomerRochester.com. dailynewsonline.com 11 September 2012
Posted by W David Samuelsen on October 26, 2012

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