Obituary of Colleen C. Lewis

Colleen C. Lewis DAYTON, OH - Colleen C. Lewis, Age 57 of Huber Heights, Ohio, passed away March 17, 2003 (St. Patrick’s Day) at her residence. She was born in Buffalo, New York, October 6, 1945, the daughter of Roy Wiltse and Viola Thomas. She attended Lafayette High School. She worked as the kitchen supervisor at Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church in Buffalo for over twenty years and also worked at Steffie’s Grocery Store. She moved to Huber Heights in 1996, after marrying her husband, James. Mother, Viola Thomas and her brother, Kenneth Wiltse, preceded her in death. She is survived by her loving husband James; sisters, Donna (Ted) Russell of Hamburg, New York; Carol Selvaggio, Lackawanna, New York; Dorothy Wiltse, Buffalo, New York; Ann Hepner, Batavia, New York; Mary Theresa Ewing, Hollywood, Florida; Rose (Kenny) Kaminski, Hamburg, New York; brothers Paul Wiltse, Florence, Arizona; Jeffery Thomas, Smyrna, Tennessee; David Wiltse, Buffalo, New York; daughters Elaine Farabee, Beth (Donny) Colvin and Michelle Lewis, all of Columbus, Ohio; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; dear friends, Elizabeth Warden and Phyllis Sardina. Friends will be received Thursday, March 20, 2003 at the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home, 3128 West State Rd., Olean from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at which time funeral and committal services will be held. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton and/or to diabetes research