Harry Ambuske
SALAMANCA - Mr. Harry Ambuske, 91, formerly of Salamanca, died Tuesday (Nov. 29, 2016) at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., after a sudden illness.
Born Sept. 12, 1925, in Salamanca, he was the son of the late Anthony and Frances Zaprowski Ambuske. He was married on Oct. 16, 1948, to the former Beatrice Goodrich, who predeceased him on Feb. 19, 2010. They moved to Winston-Salem in 2006 to live with family.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving in the South Pacific during World War II. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal.
Mr. Ambuske worked for the U.S. Post Office as a mail carrier in Salamanca for 38 years, retiring in 1986. He loved socializing with the people on his routes.
Mr. Ambuske was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Salamanca and St. Leo's Catholic Church in Winston-Salem. He belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars John F. Ahrens Post No. 5296 and the American Legion Hughes-Skiba Post #535.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working with stained glass and gardening. He also loved to read and do crossword puzzles. Many children in Salamanca had wonderful hours of fun due to his volunteerism at the Salamanca ski hill. His kindness and beautiful spirit were known to everyone he met.
Mr. Ambuske's passion for life was his family. Left to cherish his memory are two daughters, Sharon Prybylo of Winston-Salem and Rhonda (David) Albert of West Seneca; son Stephen Ambuske of Winston-Salem; seven grandchildren, Kasia (Paul) Prybylo Noblett of Roanoke, Va., Krista (Christopher) Prybylo Pearce of Cary, N.C., Mollie (Jamie) Ambuske Pierce of Salamanca, Keri (Jason) Prybylo Britt of Winston-Salem, Ashley Ambuske and fiancé Jermey Brown of Randolph, Josh Ambuske and friend Kenda Sanford of Salamanca, and Lyndsay Albert of West Seneca; 12 great-grandchildren, Camryn Early and Peyton Pierce, Loganne and Ashton Bushey, Emma Earley, Riley, Jessica, Reagan and Jonathan Pearce, Sage and Sydney Noblett, and Jacob Britt; sister Connie (Lou) Wonsiewicz of Lancaster; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Edward Ambuske and Raymond Ambuske; and three sisters, Esther Ditty, Caroline Clark and Rita Zochowski.
Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Salamanca. Full military honors will be conducted by members of the American Legion Hughes-Skiba Post No. 535 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars John F. Ahrens Post No. 5296.
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©Published in The Olean Times Herald on Dec. 1, 2016
Used with permission
SALAMANCA - Mr. Harry Ambuske, 91, formerly of Salamanca, died Tuesday (Nov. 29, 2016) at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., after a sudden illness.
Born Sept. 12, 1925, in Salamanca, he was the son of the late Anthony and Frances Zaprowski Ambuske. He was married on Oct. 16, 1948, to the former Beatrice Goodrich, who predeceased him on Feb. 19, 2010. They moved to Winston-Salem in 2006 to live with family.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving in the South Pacific during World War II. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal.
Mr. Ambuske worked for the U.S. Post Office as a mail carrier in Salamanca for 38 years, retiring in 1986. He loved socializing with the people on his routes.
Mr. Ambuske was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Salamanca and St. Leo's Catholic Church in Winston-Salem. He belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars John F. Ahrens Post No. 5296 and the American Legion Hughes-Skiba Post #535.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working with stained glass and gardening. He also loved to read and do crossword puzzles. Many children in Salamanca had wonderful hours of fun due to his volunteerism at the Salamanca ski hill. His kindness and beautiful spirit were known to everyone he met.
Mr. Ambuske's passion for life was his family. Left to cherish his memory are two daughters, Sharon Prybylo of Winston-Salem and Rhonda (David) Albert of West Seneca; son Stephen Ambuske of Winston-Salem; seven grandchildren, Kasia (Paul) Prybylo Noblett of Roanoke, Va., Krista (Christopher) Prybylo Pearce of Cary, N.C., Mollie (Jamie) Ambuske Pierce of Salamanca, Keri (Jason) Prybylo Britt of Winston-Salem, Ashley Ambuske and fiancé Jermey Brown of Randolph, Josh Ambuske and friend Kenda Sanford of Salamanca, and Lyndsay Albert of West Seneca; 12 great-grandchildren, Camryn Early and Peyton Pierce, Loganne and Ashton Bushey, Emma Earley, Riley, Jessica, Reagan and Jonathan Pearce, Sage and Sydney Noblett, and Jacob Britt; sister Connie (Lou) Wonsiewicz of Lancaster; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Edward Ambuske and Raymond Ambuske; and three sisters, Esther Ditty, Caroline Clark and Rita Zochowski.
Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Salamanca. Full military honors will be conducted by members of the American Legion Hughes-Skiba Post No. 535 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars John F. Ahrens Post No. 5296.
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©Published in The Olean Times Herald on Dec. 1, 2016
Used with permission
Harry Ambuske
SALAMANCA - Mr. Harry Ambuske, 91, formerly of Salamanca, died Tuesday (Nov. 29, 2016) at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., after a sudden illness.
Born Sept. 12, 1925, in Salamanca, he was the son of the late Anthony and Frances Zaprowski Ambuske. He was married on Oct. 16, 1948, to the former Beatrice Goodrich, who predeceased him on Feb. 19, 2010. They moved to Winston-Salem in 2006 to live with family.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving in the South Pacific during World War II. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal.
Mr. Ambuske worked for the U.S. Post Office as a mail carrier in Salamanca for 38 years, retiring in 1986. He loved socializing with the people on his routes.
Mr. Ambuske was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Salamanca and St. Leo's Catholic Church in Winston-Salem. He belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars John F. Ahrens Post No. 5296 and the American Legion Hughes-Skiba Post #535.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working with stained glass and gardening. He also loved to read and do crossword puzzles. Many children in Salamanca had wonderful hours of fun due to his volunteerism at the Salamanca ski hill. His kindness and beautiful spirit were known to everyone he met.
Mr. Ambuske's passion for life was his family. Left to cherish his memory are two daughters, Sharon Prybylo of Winston-Salem and Rhonda (David) Albert of West Seneca; son Stephen Ambuske of Winston-Salem; seven grandchildren, Kasia (Paul) Prybylo Noblett of Roanoke, Va., Krista (Christopher) Prybylo Pearce of Cary, N.C., Mollie (Jamie) Ambuske Pierce of Salamanca, Keri (Jason) Prybylo Britt of Winston-Salem, Ashley Ambuske and fiancé Jermey Brown of Randolph, Josh Ambuske and friend Kenda Sanford of Salamanca, and Lyndsay Albert of West Seneca; 12 great-grandchildren, Camryn Early and Peyton Pierce, Loganne and Ashton Bushey, Emma Earley, Riley, Jessica, Reagan and Jonathan Pearce, Sage and Sydney Noblett, and Jacob Britt; sister Connie (Lou) Wonsiewicz of Lancaster; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Edward Ambuske and Raymond Ambuske; and three sisters, Esther Ditty, Caroline Clark and Rita Zochowski.
Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Salamanca. Full military honors will be conducted by members of the American Legion Hughes-Skiba Post No. 535 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars John F. Ahrens Post No. 5296.
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©Published in The Olean Times Herald on Dec. 1, 2016
Used with permission
SALAMANCA - Mr. Harry Ambuske, 91, formerly of Salamanca, died Tuesday (Nov. 29, 2016) at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., after a sudden illness.
Born Sept. 12, 1925, in Salamanca, he was the son of the late Anthony and Frances Zaprowski Ambuske. He was married on Oct. 16, 1948, to the former Beatrice Goodrich, who predeceased him on Feb. 19, 2010. They moved to Winston-Salem in 2006 to live with family.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving in the South Pacific during World War II. He received the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal.
Mr. Ambuske worked for the U.S. Post Office as a mail carrier in Salamanca for 38 years, retiring in 1986. He loved socializing with the people on his routes.
Mr. Ambuske was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Salamanca and St. Leo's Catholic Church in Winston-Salem. He belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars John F. Ahrens Post No. 5296 and the American Legion Hughes-Skiba Post #535.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working with stained glass and gardening. He also loved to read and do crossword puzzles. Many children in Salamanca had wonderful hours of fun due to his volunteerism at the Salamanca ski hill. His kindness and beautiful spirit were known to everyone he met.
Mr. Ambuske's passion for life was his family. Left to cherish his memory are two daughters, Sharon Prybylo of Winston-Salem and Rhonda (David) Albert of West Seneca; son Stephen Ambuske of Winston-Salem; seven grandchildren, Kasia (Paul) Prybylo Noblett of Roanoke, Va., Krista (Christopher) Prybylo Pearce of Cary, N.C., Mollie (Jamie) Ambuske Pierce of Salamanca, Keri (Jason) Prybylo Britt of Winston-Salem, Ashley Ambuske and fiancé Jermey Brown of Randolph, Josh Ambuske and friend Kenda Sanford of Salamanca, and Lyndsay Albert of West Seneca; 12 great-grandchildren, Camryn Early and Peyton Pierce, Loganne and Ashton Bushey, Emma Earley, Riley, Jessica, Reagan and Jonathan Pearce, Sage and Sydney Noblett, and Jacob Britt; sister Connie (Lou) Wonsiewicz of Lancaster; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Edward Ambuske and Raymond Ambuske; and three sisters, Esther Ditty, Caroline Clark and Rita Zochowski.
Entombment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Salamanca. Full military honors will be conducted by members of the American Legion Hughes-Skiba Post No. 535 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars John F. Ahrens Post No. 5296.
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©Published in The Olean Times Herald on Dec. 1, 2016
Used with permission
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