Unexpectedly, August 14, 2014, beloved father of Sue (Tim) Gerken, Kathy Meyers, Donna (Bruce) Almeter, Sandy (Tom) Noel; grandfather of Janell, Justin, Lindsey, Vince, Zack, Dean, Maggie; great-grandfather of Paige; companion of Ruth Kenyon; brother of Richard (Carole) Keem. Friends may call Saturday 7-9 PM and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the WOOD FUNERAL HOME, 784 Main St., East Aurora. Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial from St. John Neumann Parish at St. Cecelia Site, 991 Centerline Rd., Sheldon, Monday at 11 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wyoming County 4-H, 401 N. Main St., Warsaw, NY 14569. Arrangements under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, East Aurora, New York.