William F. Sylves
December 2, 1923 ~ December 30, 2011
Born in:
braddock, PA
Resided in:
Conneautville, PA
William Francis Sylves, 88, of Meadville, passed away, Friday, December 30, 2011 at Rolling Fields Nursing Home, Conneautville. Where he has been a residence of since 2008. He was born December 2, 1923 in Braddock, PA a son of the late George Sylves and Mary Kernan Sylves both of North Braddock, PA.
Bill graduated from high school in North Braddock, following graduation he served his county in the US Coast Guard aboard the Cambria during World War II. After returning home from the war he attended beauty school in New York City and then owned and operated a beauty salon in North Braddock for 30 years.
He later settled on a farm on Dutch Hill Road in Meadville that he owned with his brother Pete. He retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation where he had work for several years.
Bill was an accomplished artist, hobby farmer, lover of nature, and loved animals. He will be remember as a generous and loving man with a wonderful sense of humor and many friends.
He was a member to Saint Brigid Catholic Church.
He is survived by his nephew who he raised; George Sylves, two granddaughters; Janis and Valerie Sylves, and many nieces and nephews.
He addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers; James, Robert and Peter Sylves, and sisters; Sarah and Mary Sylves, Helen Rago, and Laura McGuigan.
Family and friends may call on Friday, January 6th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm and 6:00pm to 9:00pm at Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA. The funeral services will be Saturday, January 7th at 12:00pm at the funeral home with Father Mark O'Hern of Saint Brigid Catholic Church, officiating.
Burial will follow at Huber Cemetery, Union Township, with full military honors to be presented by VFW Post 2006 Color Guard.
Memorial contributions may be made in Bill's memory to the Crawford County Humane Society, 11012 Kennedy Hill Road, Meadville, PA 16335.
Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Bill's Book of Memories online at www.roofnercollinswarrenfh.com
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Please accept my deepest condolences on the passing of your Uncle Bill. After all of George’s stories, I feel like a I knew him, too!
Amy Toner
So many wonderful memories of you, Uncle Bill, Poppy, Grandpa….
Thank you for sharing yourself with my family, daughters Janis and Valerie – they love you as I do. I know you will be watching over all of us, with LOVE. Always, Rena
“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves” (-James Barrie), you will forever be in sunshine Uncle Bill!!!
You were an amazing man, who touched the lives of many! I can still see your smile, and hear your laugh… gifts that will never be forgotten.
With deepest sympathy to our family… Uncle George and Aunt Anne, Janis and Valerie. We love you and wish we could be there with you. Hugs from Colorado.
With fond memories,
Lori Sylves-Muench
We were so sorry to hear of Uncle Bill’s passing. He will forever be a warm memory of the cottage days up at French Creek. I can remember my sisters, brother and I riding our bicycles way up that Dutch Hill Road to see Uncle Bill at the farm, [ by default of course, as he was really Paul and Georgie’s uncle, but we were quick to claim him as ours, too!] He would always greet us with a smile, a kind word ….. The last time we saw Uncle Bill was at our home for Annie and Georgie’s reception after their wedding. He looked so dapper in his black leather jacket, with that snowy white hair and sparkling eyes… always such a gentleman.. It has been a long road home for Uncle Bill…..May God bless him!
I am saddened by the passing of Uncle Bill and will always remember him as a man with a good sense of humor, that loved animals. Some of my fondest childhood memories of the summers spent at my family’s cottage are of the trips to the farm to visit Uncle Bill. As I visited with him the last time while he was living at George and my sister Annie’s home, he was talking about his sister Mary while we watched a favorite video on the TV in his apartment. I felt blessed to have that time with him and will cherish these memories always. Rest peacefully, Uncle Bill, until we meet again…Ruthie
Our family would like to extend our deepest sympathy on the loss of Bill. My father, Bob Morgan, (who passed away shortly before Bill (Dec 18th) was roommates with Bill at Rolling Fields for the last year; and we never realized during the whole time they were roommates that they probably knew each other. In reading Bill’s obituary, I see that he was survived by a nephew, George Sylves, and was predeceased by a sister, Laura McGuigan. If I’m not mistaken, George grew up on the next road over from us. We lived on Carpenter Road and my brother and sisters and I rode the bus with George and his cousin Joe McGuigan most of our lives. What a small world! Our deepest sympathy on your loss.