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Visiting Hours:
Monday, July 13, 2015 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Baker-Swan Funeral Home, Andover Funeral Service: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 11:00 a.m. Blessed Sacrament Church, Andover |
Doris Elizabeth Reil Harder, 97, passed away Thursday (July 9, 2015) at Jones Memorial Hospital.
Doris was born on March 6, 1918 in Buffalo to Fredrick and Lenora (Coon) Bufton. She was a 1936 graduate of Sherman Central School. In 1940, she graduated from SUNY at Fredonia with a bachelor’s degree in music. She taught music at Arkport Central School and Ellington Central School before going back to college to take graduate courses from SUNY at Geneseo, SUNY at Potsdam and Alfred University; where she earned a degree in elementary education. On April 9, 1942, she married George E. Reil, who predeceased her on Dec. 22, 1958. On Aug. 29, 1966, she married Richard V. Harder, who predeceased her on Sept. 28, 1971.
Doris taught briefly at Greenwood Central School before accepting a position in 1957 at Andover Central School, where she taught for 44 years, until her retirement in 2001.
Doris is survived by two daughters, Janis K. Lockwood of Clinton and Susan M. (Maxson) Clarke of Andover; 6 grandchildren, Jody (John) Addeo, Kelly (Donald) Mosher, Kregg (Kimberly) Lockwood, Christi (Antonio) Bazemore, Cheri (Kevin) Drake and Cassi (Shane) Sharrett; 14 great grandchildren; 2 step –great grandchildren; and several nephews and cousins.
In addition to both husbands, she was predeceased by a daughter, Lois Elaine Reil; an infant son, George Edwin Reil, Jr.; a son-in-law, Keith A. Lockwood, two brothers, James Bufton and Jack Bufton; and an infant sister, Martha Bufton.
Doris was a long time member of Blessed Sacrament Church. She was also a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Andover Free Library, Andover Chamber of Commerce and the Andover Red Hat Society. In her retirement years, she played bridge in Wellsville three times a week. Always an avid sports fan, she would cheer on her beloved Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres and New York Yankees. She was also fond of college football and professional golf.
Visitation will be held on Monday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church in Andover. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Medina.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Doris’ name may be made to the Doris Reil Harder and George Reil Memorial Scholarship, C/O Andover Central School, PO Box G, Andover, NY 14806.
Doris was born on March 6, 1918 in Buffalo to Fredrick and Lenora (Coon) Bufton. She was a 1936 graduate of Sherman Central School. In 1940, she graduated from SUNY at Fredonia with a bachelor’s degree in music. She taught music at Arkport Central School and Ellington Central School before going back to college to take graduate courses from SUNY at Geneseo, SUNY at Potsdam and Alfred University; where she earned a degree in elementary education. On April 9, 1942, she married George E. Reil, who predeceased her on Dec. 22, 1958. On Aug. 29, 1966, she married Richard V. Harder, who predeceased her on Sept. 28, 1971.
Doris taught briefly at Greenwood Central School before accepting a position in 1957 at Andover Central School, where she taught for 44 years, until her retirement in 2001.
Doris is survived by two daughters, Janis K. Lockwood of Clinton and Susan M. (Maxson) Clarke of Andover; 6 grandchildren, Jody (John) Addeo, Kelly (Donald) Mosher, Kregg (Kimberly) Lockwood, Christi (Antonio) Bazemore, Cheri (Kevin) Drake and Cassi (Shane) Sharrett; 14 great grandchildren; 2 step –great grandchildren; and several nephews and cousins.
In addition to both husbands, she was predeceased by a daughter, Lois Elaine Reil; an infant son, George Edwin Reil, Jr.; a son-in-law, Keith A. Lockwood, two brothers, James Bufton and Jack Bufton; and an infant sister, Martha Bufton.
Doris was a long time member of Blessed Sacrament Church. She was also a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Andover Free Library, Andover Chamber of Commerce and the Andover Red Hat Society. In her retirement years, she played bridge in Wellsville three times a week. Always an avid sports fan, she would cheer on her beloved Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres and New York Yankees. She was also fond of college football and professional golf.
Visitation will be held on Monday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Baker-Swan Funeral Home in Andover. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church in Andover. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Medina.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Doris’ name may be made to the Doris Reil Harder and George Reil Memorial Scholarship, C/O Andover Central School, PO Box G, Andover, NY 14806.
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