Obituary of Aubrey R. Wheaton

Aubrey R. "Sonny" Wheaton, Sr. Allegany, NY Aubrey R. "Sonny" Wheaton, Sr. of 1800 Chipmonk Rd. passed away Sunday (May 8, 2016) shortly after arrival at the Bradford, PA Regional Medical Center. Born December 30, 1944 in Bath, NY he was the son of Kenneth and Thelma Louise Earley Wheaton. On March 7, 1964 he married Lola Dianne Stoltz who predeceased him October 30, 1986. Sonny first worked for Work and Silvis Co. in Allegany and then for the former Stayer Gravel Pit. He retired from Richard Peck Construction after many years of work. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and he loved camping and gathering with his family and friends for a party and drinking beer. He also loved playing cards, especially Tap and Euchre and he loved listening regularly to country music. He was a social member of the Salamanca American Legion Hugh Skiba Post 535 as well as the Holy Cross Athletic Club. Surviving are 3 children Audrey (Rick) Pavia of Portville, Aubrey "Willy" Wheaton of Allegany and Cindy Lou White of Jamestown; 1 grandson Shawn Pavia; 2 great grandsons Shawn Pavia, Jr. and Chase Pavia; 3 sisters Leora Stoltz of Salamanca, Joyce Wheaton of Cuba and Patricia Hendrickson of North Carolina and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife he was predeceased by a grandson Allen Pavia in 2008; a sister Marie Stopka and a brother "Big Sonny" Wheaton. Friends will be received at the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home 3128 W. State Rd. Olean on Thursday from 4-7pm. Funeral services will be held Friday (May 13, 2016) at 10am in the funeral home. Rev. Mike Nolder, pastor of Living Waters Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Green Cemetery, Great Valley. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be expressed at oleanfuneralhome.com.