Elsie Ruth Bates

Elsie Ruth Bates passed away on April 10, 2016 at Grantsbrook Nursing & Rehab Center.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Bates; her brother, Harold, while engaged in the Battle of the Bulge; her sisters, Doris Rybak and Betty Britcher; and grandson, Joseph Zielinski.

Surviving are her sisters, Ellen Rupolo and Marge Yando; daughter, Barbara Jewett; sons, Ronald and Joseph Zielinski; and step-children, Raymond Bates, Maris Colburn, and David Bates. She leaves 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Elsie loved the outdoors. Gardening and planting flowers were her passion. She enjoyed hiking the New York Adirondacs and Catskill Mountains to fish secluded lakes and streams while RVing with her husband.

Elsie’s wish was for no fuss and fanfare but would appreciate a warm thoughtful prayer.