Obituary of Thomas Bush

Thomas H. Bush Olean, NY Thomas H. Bush of 2002 W. Sullivan St. passed away Thursday (September 26, 2013) at the Olean General Hospital. Born July 9, 1926 in Olean he was the son of Joseph E. and Leah Wilson Bush. On July 12, 1947 at St. Mary of the Angels Church in Olean he married Alice A. Quattrone who predeceased him June 23, 2011. Mr. Bush was a lifelong resident of Olean and had worked for forty years for Dresser Clark Co., retiring in 1988. He was a veteran of WWII, having served with the US Navy from 1946 until 1948. He was a member of St. Mary of the Angels Church, the Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees and a former member of the United Steelworkers Union Local #4601. Surviving are two daughters Frances (David) Fox of Duncannon, PA and Constance (Patrick) Mooney of Olean; five grandchildren Seamus (Michelle) Mooney, Jacob (Danielle) Fox, Stacy (Matt) Orlowsky, Jon David (Kelly) Fox and Joshua (Mary) Fox; eight great grandchildren Makayla and Sydney Fox, Ryan and Patrick and Madeline Orlowsky, Ryan and Reagan Fox and Grace Fox and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife he was predeceased by 2 brothers Joseph Bush and William Bush. Visitation will be private. Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Monday (September 30, 2013) at 11:00am in St. Mary of the Angels Church. Rev. Gregory Dobson, pastor, will be the celebrant. Burial will be in St. Bonaventure Cemetery with full military honors being accorded by the Allegany American Legion Ritual Team. Memorials may be made to St. Mary of the Angels Church, Interfaith Caregivers 34 N. 4th St. Allegany, NY 14706 or to Meals on Wheels. Online condolences may be expressed at oleanfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home, Olean.