Spouse & Children

Phyllis Cantelo George Alva Ely (1932-2004) Mary L. Ely (1934-2019) Walter Edward Ely (1936-2014) Charles Arthur Ely (1937-2003) William Kenneth Ely (1945-2017)

GEORGE A. ELY SR.

HOOSICK, N.Y. - George A. Ely Sr., 77, of Hoosick, died Sunday evening at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington, Vt., after a short illness. Bom in Pownal on March 6, 1907, he was the son of George and Minnie (Myers) Ely. A retiree of the Boston and Maine Railroad, he later became a self-employed carpenter. Mr. Ely was an avid outdoorsman. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Derby Club, both in Hoosick Falls. Survivors include his wife, the former Phyllis Cantelo; a daughter, Mary Hagadorn of Hoosick; four sons, George Jr. of Fairbanks, Alaska, Walter of Hopewell, Va , William of Aberdeen, Md., and Charles of Potter Hill; two sisters, Marjorie Towslee of Cartersvilla, Ga., and Dorothy Towslee of Hoosick Falls; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Mahar Funeral Home in Hoosick Falls. Friends may call one hour before the service. Burial will follow at Hoosick Cemetery.³

Sources:

1. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
2. Ancestry.com. Vermont, U.S., Death Records, 1909-2008
3. Bennington Banner (Bennington, Vermont) 7 Aug 1984, Tue Page 12