James Arthur Fuller

James Arthur (Art) Fuller, 87, of P.O. Box 305, Conneaut Lake, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Rolling Fields, Conneautville following a period of declining health and where he had been a resident for the past 3 years. He was born in Crossingville March 30, 1921, a son of the late William W. and Mary E. Swaney Fuller. He married Dorothy Irene Huya September 28, 1946. A graduate of the former Edinboro High School, he was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II serving from 1942 to 1945 primarily in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Art worked at Talon, Ernies Service Station, Cranesville, Mike Hoch Building Supply, Crossingville, was owner and operator of the Red and White Grocery Store, Conneaut Lake from 1954 to 1965, and was a meat cutter from 1965 to 1985 at the Super Duper Grocery Store and its successors in the Park Avenue Plaza, Meadville. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing, working jigsaw puzzles, playing cards with his grandchildren, and watching sporting events. He was a member of Our Lady Queen of the Americas Roman Catholic Church, Conneaut Lake and was a former church usher. Survivors, in addition to his wife Irene of 61 years, include a son, Terry L. Fuller and his wife Kathy of Conneaut Lake; 3 grandchildren, Brent A. Fuller and his wife Kristen, Kevin L. Fuller and his wife Leigh, and Heather M. Fuller and her fiance Jason Tenney; 4 great-grandchildren, Sheyn, twins, Kortni and Kylee, and Aidan; a brother, George A. Fuller and his wife Barbara of Cranesville; a sister, Ethel Bertram and her husband R. David of East Brady; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Blaine E. Fuller; a sister, Catherine Frndak; and 3 brothers, Walter, Gerald, and Joel Fuller. Calling hours will be today (Friday) from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Waid-Coleman Funeral Home, 12422 Conneaut Lake Rd., Conneaut Lake with a Scripture Prayer service at 3:45 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, 155 S. Ninth St., Conneaut Lake with Fr. Steve Anderson as Celebrant. Interment will be in St. James Cemetery, Crossingville. Memorials may be made to Our Lady Queen of the Americas Church, P.O. Box 110, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316 or the Shontz Memorial Library, P.O. Box 5117, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316. Condolences may be emailed to rwaid@alltel.net.