{"id":1697,"date":"2019-04-08T04:44:52","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T08:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2019-06-08T08:41:28","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T12:41:28","slug":"obituary-notice-alice-e-pope-valentine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=1697","title":{"rendered":"Obituary Notice &#8211; Alice E. Pope-Valentine (updated)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ValentineA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1698\" alt=\"ValentineA\" src=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ValentineA-195x300.jpg\" width=\"70\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ValentineA-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ValentineA-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ValentineA.jpg 1111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 70px) 100vw, 70px\" \/><\/a>DUNKIRK: Alice E. Pope-Valentine, 78, of West 6th Street, Dunkirk, formerly of Forestville, died Saturday, April 6th, 2019 at Chautauqua Nursing &amp; Rehab Center, Dunkirk, following a lengthy illness.\u00a0 She was born in Westfield, on October 15, 1940, the daughter of the late Everett and Gladys (Tooker) Thompson, Sr.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Pope-Valentine attended Forestville Central School, worked as a Bus Driver for Forestville Central School, for 35 years and also worked as a Bus Driver for Silver Creek Central School for 2 years.\u00a0 She was previously an EMT with the Forestville Fire Department.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Pope-Valentine loved her dog &amp; cat, hockey and playing Bingo.\u00a0 She was an avid Sabres, Bills &amp; NASCAR fan.\u00a0 Mrs. Pope-Valentine especially loved her children &amp; grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>Survivors include three daughters, Peggy Panek, of Dunkirk; Connie Pope, of Fredonia; Rebecca (Jeffrey) Yacklon, of Dunkirk; two sons Chris Pope, of Forestville; Lance Pope, of Fredonia; and a brother, Everett (Roxanna) Thompson, Jr., of South Carolina.\u00a0 Also surviving are fourteen grandchildren, one great grandson and several nieces &amp; nephews.\u00a0 Besides her parents she was predeceased by her husband Dale Pope, a son Wayne Pope, three sisters Norine Peckham, Elmona Rice, Monica Sutherland and a brother Gardner &#8220;Clem&#8221; Thompson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Memorial Service will be held Sunday afternoon, June 9, 2015 at 2 o&#8217;clock from the Forestville United Methodist Church, Park Street, Forestville with Rev. James D. Hankey, pastor officiating.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The family suggests memorials may be made to the City of Dunkirk Fire Department, Headquarters 311 Eagle Street, Dunkirk, NY 14048.<\/p>\n<p>Arrangements are by Riles &amp; Woolley Funeral Home, Forestville.\u00a0 To post condolences go to www.rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUNKIRK: Alice E. 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