Obituary of Roy Andrew Werth Sr.

Dansville- Roy A. Werth Sr., age 91, passed away early Monday morning August 15, 2016, at home following a lengthy illness. He was born in the Town of Dansville, on November 13, 1924, the son of the late John and Gretchen Grimm Werth. He was also predeceased by two sisters, Iva Mease, Rita Bendzus, and two daughter in-laws Nancy and Susan Werth. On November 11, 1948, he was married to Patricia Prame Werth, who survives. Roy was a US Army WWII veteran serving from 1943 to 1946. He was a member of the Frank J. Casbolt # 6780 VFW Post and the Daniel Goho Post # 87 of The American Legion. He was a member of the Dansville Fish and Game Club. In his free time he enjoyed hunting, fishing and especially cutting wood. He was a utility man at the former Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. in Dansville and had also worked at the former Blum Shoe factory. Surviving in addition to his dear wife, Patricia, are his children, Roy A. Werth Jr., Cloy Weidman, Ronald Werth, Patricia (Joseph) Meyers, Sharon (Tim) Cobb, and Roger (Paula) Werth, nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Hindle Funeral Home, Inc., 271 Main St., Dansville, where services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 am. Interment with full military honors will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Dansville. Online remebrances may be left at HindleFuneralHome.com. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the VFW or American Legion Post of Dansville. »(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered before this line)