Rose L. (Ladison) Bush

Funeral service for Rose L. Bush, 93, of Canton will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 12:00 pm at the O’Leary Funeral Home, Canton with Pastor Michael Terrell, officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Canton. Rose died on Friday, May 5, 2017 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital.

Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 10:00 am until the time of the service. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Canton Park and Foundation Fund, 17 Park Street; Canton, New York 13617.

Rose is survived by two sons, Wendell Bush and wife Karen of Lisbon and Eric Bush and companion Linda Bascom of Canton; two daughters, Gail Teele and husband Stephen of Lisbon and Carol Robinson and husband Peter of Oak Park, IL; seven grandchildren, Jason Bush and wife Kelly, Christina Bush, Jonathon Teele and wife Naomi and David Teele and companion Lyne Beauchamp, Marie Mensah and husband Ekow, Ray and Kevin Robinson, and by many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and her Pug, Otter.

She is predeceased by her husband Lawrence, a grandson Wayne Bush and by her siblings, Elmer Ladison, Waneta Main, Mary Richardson and Eleanor Huntress.

Rose was born, June 12, 1923 in Canton, the daughter of the late Loyal and Ettie (Humphries) Ladison. She graduated from Canton High School and from Ogdensburg Business School. She married Lawrence Bush on July 4, 1946 in Morristown. Rose worked for Alcoa in Massena, Attorney Ross Brown, Mace Motors and for the US Postal Service, retiring in 1990 after 23 years of service.

Rose was an 85 year member of the Girl Scouts, where she served as Leader and Camp Director and she accompanied two troops to the International Cabana in Mexico. Rose was also an avid bowler, she worked with the Boy Scouts, 4-H, she was a Red Cross Volunteer, member of the VFW Auxiliary, the EJ Noble Guild and communicant of Grace Episcopal Church.

Memories and condolences may be shared online by visiting www.olearyfuneralservice.com. The O’Leary Funeral Service of Canton is serving the family of Rose L. Bush.

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