Wayne Robert Burch
July 19, 1943 - May 7, 2015

Visitation:
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Baker-Swan Funeral Home


Funeral Service:
Saturday, May 9, 2015
12:00 p.m.
Baker-Swan Funeral Home

Wayne Robert Burch, 71, passed away Thursday (May 7, 2015) at Jones Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Mr. Burch was born on July 19, 1943 in Hornell to Wellman B. and Helen (Littlefield) Ordiway Burch. He was a 1961 Graduate of Andover Central School. He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Cony from 1962-1966 and participated in operations during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Wayne worked for Dresser-Rand in Wellsville as an electrician for 24 years until his retirement in 1990.

Wayne is survived by two daughters, Barbara A. Trenchard of Hornell and Lorraine S. (Jerry) McLane of Niagara Falls; one son, Wayne Burch of Texas; four brothers, Jerry Burch of Coudersport, Pa., Wellman (Debbie) Burch, Jr. of Medford, Ore., Gary Burch of Anchorage, Alaska and Paul Burch of Pa.; four sisters, Francelia Griswold of Ewing, N.J., Betty (Doug) Dodge of Punta Gorda, Fla., Nancy Meyers of Hornell and Kathy Burch of Medford, Ore.; two grandchildren, Nicole Trenchard and Caitlin Trenchard; his step-mother, Alice (Jesse) Shaw  of Andover; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was predeceased by two sisters, Pauline Burch Majot and Elaine Burch Summers and his longtime companion, Ellen Burrell.

Wayne was an avid camper and enjoyed playing cards with his friends. He was a member of the Wellsville American Legion Post 702, the Wellsville VFW Post 2530 and the Hornell AMVETS.

Visitation will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. – 12 noon at Baker-Swan Funeral Home, 3256 Riverside Drive in Wellsville. The funeral service with full military honors will be held on Saturday at 12:00 noon at the funeral home immediately following the visitation with Rev. John Francisco of the Riverside Assembly of God Church in Wellsville, officiating. Burial will be in Valley Brook Cemetery at the convenience of the family. 

Memorial contributions in Wayne’s name may be made to Wellsville American Legion Post 702, 23 Jefferson St., Wellsville, NY 14895.

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