November 21, 1942 – March 9, 2025
Nancy D. Farris, 82, of Main Street passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Buffalo General Hospital.
Nancy was born on November 21, 1942, in Buffalo and was the daughter of Roscoe and Evelyn Dickover Helreigl. On December 28, 1963, at St. Joseph’s Church, she married Philip J. Farris, who survives.
Nancy was a 1960 graduate of Olean High School and continued her education at Buffalo State where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Home Economics. Nancy worked for BOCES for about 3 years from 1969-1972 where she established a children’s daycare program and facility. In 1972 she started working for Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services where she worked for 26 years until her retirement in 1998. Nancy was a member of the Red Hat Society and a Bunco Card Club and was formerly a member of Jayncees. Nancy loved her husband and sons, but most of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren whom she loved to spend time with.
Besides her loving husband Philip, Nancy is survived by her 2 sons, Philip J. (Bambi) Farris of Haskell Road, Peter J. (Nancy Vreeland) Farris of Allegany, 4 grandchildren, Amy, Stacia, Gregory, and Lindsay, 5 great grandchildren, Harlow, Raelynn, Liam, Aurora, and Cruz, a sister Judy Kramer of West Seneca, and a niece, Michele.
Nancy was predeceased by her parents.
A funeral liturgy will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025, at 11:00am at St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church 1102 Walnut Street, Olean. Father Claude Franklin will celebrate. Burial will be in St. Bonaventure Cemetery in Allegany. Arrangements are under the direction of the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Inc., 646 E. State St., Olean. Online condolences may be made at www.letromcintoshspinkfuneralhome.com
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church 1102 Walnut Street or to the American Diabetes Association at Attn: Service Center P.O Box 7023 Merrifield, VA 22116-7023
