Ira M. Bullis

Funeral services for Ira M. "Pete" Bullis, 72, of Canton, will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 11:00am at O'Leary Funeral Home in Canton with Rev. Bruce LaRose, officiating. Mr. Bullis passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9pm on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the Canton Volunteer Rescue Squad, Riverside Drive, Canton, New York 13617.
Surviving Mr. Bullis are his wife of 32 years, Janet, four daughters, Katherine Mastro of Waterman Hill, Peggy and Ricky Shea of South Colton, Anna and Eric Wright of Waterman Hill, Nellie and Jeremy Lucas of Waterman Hill, a sister Gretchen and Rollin Locke of Russell and three grandchildren.
Two children in infancy, Darlene and Allen Bullis, a brother in infancy, a sister Beverly Jennings and a granddaughter Heather Bullis predecease him.
Born March 21, 1936 in Canton, son of the late Mahlon and Lucia (Blackmer) Bullis, he attended the Brick chapel School and Canton Central. A marriage to Beverly Fifield ended in divorce. On August 29, 1976 he married Janet Smith in Pierrepont with J.P. Bill Brewer officiating. Mr. Bullis worked construction throughout the North Country, later becoming a member of the Operating Engineers Local 545 union, and later becoming employed at Canton College working on the grounds crew, retiring in 1999 after 18 years.
He was an avid hunter, loved the outdoors and cutting wood and helping out local farmers.