Obituary of Elizabeth H. Nenno Wilson

Elizabeth H. “Betty” Nenno Wilson Sun Lakes, AZ-- Elizabeth H. “Betty” Nenno Wilson, formerly of Lackawanna and Olean died Thursday (December 15, 2005) in Sun City, AZ. Born November 5, 1923 in Allegany, NY she was the daughter of Clyde W. and Catherine Wilson Nenno, Sr. On December 26, 1942 at St. Bonaventure Church in Allegany she married D. James Wilson who predeceased her February 16, 1996. Mrs. Wilson was a 1941 graduate of St. Elizabeth’s Academy in Allegany. She was a member of St. Steven’s Catholic Church in Sun Lakes, and of the Lady’s Guild of the church. She also was the vice president of the John Arien Council #9678 Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, was a member of The Court Msg. Baker Catholic Daughters of the Americas in Lackawanna, and was a member of the Buckhorn Elks Lodge #2656 of Mesa, AZ. As an avid golfer, she was a member of the Oakwood and Ironwood Country Clubs in Sun Lakes and formerly belonged to the East Aurora Country Club, the South Shore Country Club and the Bridge Water Country Club in Canada. She also held many offices in the Buffalo Inter Club Golf Association, the WNY Golf Association, the Interclub Team Association, the Buffalo Seniors Golf Association and the Canadian Golf Association. She authored a book, “The Nenno Family- How They Lived”, which is not a genealogy, but rather a chronicle of the life and times of the Nenno family from the 1600’s. It has been placed on the internet by a Professor from the University of Wisconsin, himself a Nenno descendent. Surviving are 1 son Michael B. (Robin) Wilson of Buffalo; 2 grandsons; 1 granddaughter; 3 great grandchildren; 1 sister Teresa M. (Gordon) Meyers of Olean; 3 brothers William E. (Sonya) Nenno of Mesa, AZ, Clyde W. Nenno, Jr. and Leo J. (Patricia) Nenno, both of Olean and 16 nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband she was predeceased by a sister Mary L. Diffenderfer and a daughter-in-law Katherine Wilson. There will be no visitation. Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass of Christian Burial on Monday (January 2, 2005) at 11:00am in St. Bonaventure Church. Rev. Richard Husted, pastor, will be the celebrant. Burial will be in St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Allegany Area Historical Association. Local arrangements are under the direction of the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home, Olean.