Donald LeRoy Wheelock

TOWNVILLE - Donald LeRoy Wheelock of Townville, passed away, Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Homestead Hearth Personal Care. He was born on December 3, 1925, east of Bradford, PA in Garlock Hollow, to the late Lloyd Ross and Mable Louise Henry Wheelock. He graduated Townville High School in 1944. Don was a longtime farmer which began in 1950 when we had his first Gehle unloading wagon. He had one of the 1st large tractors in the area, the first automatic Scotch Marine Steam Boiler for Maple Syrup production and was proud to have been recognized for that on the front page of the Meadville Tribune. He also had one of the first chopped silos. Don worked in the steel mill for seven years, Strutters Wells in Titusville along with dairy farming 20 - 50 head of Holstein Cattle. In the late 40's he began an aviary business. In 1972 he sold milk cows and began working at Leech Carbide in Meadville. In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by, his wife of 58 years, Dorothy Mae Howard Wheelock, his son, Robert Wayne Wheelock; sisters, Lois Ann Wheelock, Myrna Neel; Joan Marie Hart; and brother, Richard Henry Wheelock. Survivors include his sister Lillian Copeland of Bradford, PA; his niece Carol Poust and her husband Robert of Townville, and various nieces, nephews and cousins. Family and friends are invited to call, Wednesday, 1-3 & 6-8 at the Ryan M. Warren Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 33353 Main Street, Townville,. Funeral Services will be held at Taylor Stand Bible Church, 20570 Taylor Stand Rd, Centerville, PA 16404, Thursday, at 11:00 AM.. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimers Association, 1128 State St #301, Erie, PA 16501, or to the Missionary for the Amish, P.O. Box 128, 575 US 250, Savannah Ohio, 44874. Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Don's Book of Memories at www.warrenfh.com.