Phyllis C. Moore Obituary
Phyllis C. MOORE, 98, of Wellsville, NY, died Thursday, February 5, 2026 in UR Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.
Born September 26, 1927, in Wellsville, she was the daughter of Carroll A. and Mildred Whitney Church. Phyllis went to a one room schoolhouse on Trapping Brook Road and graduated from Wellsville High School in 1944. Following high school, she earned her Registered Nurse degree from Strong Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Rochester. She was employed as a nurse by Jones Memorial Hospital for 25 years. Phyllis was a member of the former Christian Temple, now Grace United Church in Wellsville.
Surviving are: two sons, Alan (Ann) Moore of Ontario and Donald (Bonnie) Moore of Gray Court, SC; a daughter, Nancy Moore of Wellsville; ten grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; two nieces, Karen Gross and Phylis Baker; and a nephew, Fred Strawson, Jr. She was predeceased by a sister, Esther Strawson; and a brother, William W. "Bill" Church.
A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM, Friday, February 20, 2026 at Olney-Foust & Embser Funeral Homes & Cremation, 34 West State Street, Wellsville, NY. Burial will be in Stannards Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association at http://www.heart.org or UR Jones Memorial Hospital.
Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust & Embser Funeral Homes & Cremation, 34 West State Street, Wellsville, NY.
