Obituary of Gerald E. Butters

BUTTERS, Gerald E. Age 85 of Elmira, NY. He was born May 8, 1929 in E. Smithfield, PA, son of the late Clarence and Bessie (Mitchell) Butters and passed away Monday, March 30, 2015 at the Chemung County Nursing Facility in the arms of his loving daughters. He was predeceased by his stepmother; Elizabeth Butters, brothers; Buck Mitchell, Donald and Howard Butters, and sister; Marian Corneby and is survived by his daughters Deborah Lord of Windsor, CT, Cynthia (Ed) Rittenhouse of Pine City and Pamela Butters of Elmira; grandchildren Jared Verity and Chad Rittenhouse both of Elmira, Aaron Lord of Phoenix, AZ, Brian Lord of Windsor, CT, Beth Butters of Bath and Joshua Radford of Elmira; 4 great grandchildren; brother and sisters-in-law William and Lois Butters of Athens, PA, Julia Butters of Elmira and Marian Mitchell of E. Smithfield, PA along with several nieces and nephews. Jerry retired from the Elmira City School District and then owned and operated The House Doctor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed Elmira Pioneer baseball games and was a member of the Turner Road Social Club. Family and friends are invited to visit Walter J. Kent Funeral Home, 858 Lake St. at Washington Ave., Elmira on Wednesday, April 1st from 6 to 8 pm. His funeral service will be held there on Thursday, April 2nd at 11 am. Committal prayers and interment will follow in St. Peter & Paul's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may remember Jerry through donations to the Chemung County Nursing Facility Resident Activity Fund, 103 Washington Ave., Elmira, NY 14901