Obituary of Dennis M. Greene, Jr.

Dennis M. Greene, Building Contractor and Farmer, died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at home. Dennis, 83, lived on a farm on Creek Road. Mr. Greene was a native of Niagara Falls, attended Trott Vocational High School and Niagara University and has resided in Youngstown since 1960. He served the local community as Mayor of Youngstown, a Village Trustee, president of the Youngstown Water Ski Club, and Youngstown Free Library, a member of the Town of Porter Historical Society Fort Niagara Association and Youngstown Volunteer Fire Company, and as an extraordinary minister for St. Bernard's R.C. Church. Dennis entered the Plumber's Union Local 129 in 1948 until inducted in the US Army where he served in Korea in 1952-53, earning 3 bronze stars before being discharged as a Sergeant First Class. He returned and became a contractor and vice president for Laur and Mack Contracting until his retirement in 1996. Dennis remained active upon retirement on the farm, and served as a delegate for the American Shorthorn Association and travelled for the World Cattle Congress in Australia and Canada. He was a member of the Niagara Falls Rotary Club (Paul Harris Fellow), St. Vincent de Paul Society, and the Lewiston Choraleers. He is survived by his wife, Gretchen (Mack) of Youngstown; children Catherine (William Guffey) of Zurich, SUI, Dennis Alexander Greene (Patricia) of Medina, NY, William Greene (Laura) of Rochester, NY and Charles Greene (Nathalie) of Raleigh, NC; grandchildren Claire Guffey, Megan, Charles, Dawson and Emmett Greene; sisters Donna (Michael Spendio) of New Jersey, Marilyn ( James Mazza) of Grand Island, NY and brother Paul Greene (Jeanette) of Cambria, NY. Mr. Greene was predeceased by his parents Dennis J. Greene and Ina (Dawson) as well as siblings Catherine (John O'Brien) and Richard Greene. Friends may call at HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, N. Fourth & Ridge Sts., Lewiston on Friday from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, January 24, at 11:00 am in St. Bernard's RC Church, Hinman and Second Sts., Youngstown, with the Rev. Peter Calabrese officiating. (Please assemble at Church). Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Oakland Rural Cemetery, Lake Rd., Youngstown, NY. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to the Youngstown Volunteer Fire Co., Ambulance Fund, PO Box 387, Youngstown, NY 14174 or to the Youngstown Free Library, 240 Lockport St., Youngstown, NY 14174.