Doris Chopan, 89, form-erly of 56 Cleveland Ave., Salamanca, N.Y., died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Heritage Village in Ger-ry, N.Y., following a long illness.
Born on Jan. 30, 1923, in Poland Center, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late William and Bessie Sted-man Sutton. She was mar-ried on Jan. 27, 1940, to Stephen P. Chopan, who predeceased her on March 30, 1985.
Mrs. Chopan had been employed at Signore's in Ellicottville, N.Y., retiring in 1986.
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She was a member of Un-ited Congregational Methodist Church, Chris-tian Women's Fellowship and worked on the rumm-age sales. In her communi-ty, she delivered Meals on Wheels. She enjoyed her house, deck, growing flowers, tomatoes, cooking and spending time with her family.
Surviving are two daughters: Roberta (Robert) Saxton, James-town, N.Y., and Leana (Joseph) Walsh, Asheville, N.C.; two sons: Stephen Chopan, Rochester, N.Y., and Dennis Chopan, Ma-cedon, N.Y; 12 grandchil-dren; 14 great-grandchil-dren; a great-great grandchild; a brother, Wil-liam (Beverly) Sutton, Sala-manca, N.Y.; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Chopan was prede-ceased by a daughter, Mar-jorie ''Midge'' Schubert; two sisters: Barbara Olson and Myra Crooks; and two brothers: Walter Sutton, and Albert Sutton.
Friends may call at the O'Rourke & O'Rourke Inc. Funeral Home, 25 River St., Salamanca, N.Y., on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. in United Congregational Methodist Church with Pastor Joshua Schallert officiating.
Burial will be in Craw-ford Cemetery, Salamanca, N.Y.
E-condolences can be sent to john@orourke -orourke.com or posted to facebook.com/onofh.