Edwin W. "Spike" Ameele, of Williamson, and former supervisor of that town, died Friday, August 8, at Blossom View Nursing Home in Sodus. He was born June 5, 1911, in East Williamson. He graduated from Sodus High School and Rochester School of Commerce. He traveled through much of western New York for many years as a fertilizer salesman for F.S. Royster Co. He also worked for many years for the Wayne County Growers and Processors, finding labor to work on local farms and in the plants of food processors. He also served on their board of directors. During WWII, he helped establish several POW camps in Wayne County. After the war, he supervised camps that were retained in Marion, Lyons and Williamson to house migrant and contract laborers. He served multiple terms as an assessor and two terms as supervisor of the town of Willamson. He was a member of the Orphix Fraternity of Williamson and the Pultneyville Masonic Lodge F&AM. He was a past member of the East Williamson Fire Department. Spike was married to Irene Bruno for 66 years, until her death in 2004. Surviving are his sister, Lillian Charles of Rochester; sons, Reginald (Betsy) of Baldwinsville, Robert (Middy) of Coto de Caza, CA, and Randall (Chris) of Glastonbury, CT; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and many cousins. Family and friends are invited to call 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, August 11, at Young Funeral Home, 4025 West Main St., Williamson, where a celebration of his life will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday. Private Interment: Lake View Cemetery, Pultneyville. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in his memory may be directed to East Williamson Fire Department, P.O. Box 191, East Williamson, NY 14449.

Published in the Syracuse Post Standard on 8/11/2008