Obituary of Eunice Hollander

Eunice I. Hollander Olean, NY Eunice I. Hollander of 508 King St. passed away Thursday (March 20, 2014) at the Wellsville Manor. Born May 6, 1918 in Freedom, NY she was the daughter of Floyd O'Dell and Bessie Eliza Hover Gleason. On January 10, 1940 she married Joseph F. Hollander who, after 55 years of marriage, predeceased her January 5, 1995. Mrs. Hollander was a graduate of Olean High School and had worked for 18 years at the former S&H Green Stamps Store, first in Olean and after its closing, in Bradford, PA. She was a member of St. Mary of the Angels Church and was an involved volunteer all of her life. She assisted with the distribution of the original Salk polio vaccine in all the Olean area schools. She served as President of the PTA at the former School #4; was a leader, officer and board member of the Olean Campfire Girls Council as well as a den leader for the Cub Scouts. She was a longtime member and former board of director of Zonta International. In more recent years she volunteered for 25 years as a driver and server for Meals on Wheels. Her first love was her family where she adored her granddaughters. She also enjoyed traveling with her husband in the United States and Canada, and kept busy sewing, crocheting and happily singing songs and playing music. Surviving are 1 daughter Carol (John) Butzow of Indiana, PA; 1 son David Hollander of Olean; 2 granddaughters Karen Butzow of Indiana, PA and Kristen (William) Franck of Richmond, VA; 2 great grandchildren Alexander and Delilah and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband she was predeceased by 3 sisters Gertrude Gleason, Ruth Johnson and Loretta Allen and 2 brothers Lionel Gleason and Floyd Gleason. Friends are invited to a visitation at the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home 3128 W. State Rd. Olean on Monday (March 24, 2014) from 9-9:30 where a prayer service will begin at 9:30. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:00am at St. Mary of the Angels Church. Rev. David Tourville will be the celebrant. Burial will be in St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Mary of the Angels Church. Online condolences may be expressed at oleanfuneralhome.com.