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- York Daily Record, York Dispatch & York Sunday News, 9 October 2004
Ethel C. Bates, 88, of Springettsbury Township, died at 12:42 p.m. Thursday, October 7, 2004, at Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joe B. Bates. Born September 19, 1916, in Charleston, W.Va., a daughter of the late Jess E. and Hattie M. (Crane) Carver, she had worked for the former Bear's Department Store for over 20 years. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of Saint John The Baptist; the York Symphony Orchestra Auxiliary; the Garden Club of York; and the Welcome Wagon Club of York. She founded the Cotillion Club of York and she and her husband were the first presidents. She was a former member of the Women's Club of York; the Shiloh Garden Club; and the Historical Society of York. She enjoyed entertaining friends and was known for her gourmet cooking. Mrs. Bates is survived by three sons, Joe L. Bates of Williamsburg, Va., Brad B. Bates and Brent B. Bates, both of York; two grandchildren, Bret L. Bates and Blis Bates-Szala, both of York; two great-grandchildren, Andrew Szala and Brittany Szala, both of York; and a sister, Emma Williams of Charleston, W. Va. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Beverly C. Bates. A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, October 11, 2004, at the Episcopal Church of Saint John The Baptist, 140 North Beaver Street, York, with her pastor, the Rev. David W. Lovelace, officiating. Private burial will be in Susquehanna Memorial Gardens. Baumeister, Orcutt & Small Mortuaries, South Queen at Jackson Street, York, is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity of choice.
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1916 - 2004 (88 years)
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