Ernest Bennett Dye

Rome — Ernest B. Dye, of 113 Rose Garden Apts., died Aug. 28 after a heart attack in his home, according to the family's physician.
He was born in Prospect, attended Prospect schools and Utica Business College.
He married Myrtle Colon in 1916, in Prospect. She died in 1949.
He married Barbara C. Hartman in 1954, in Rome.
He was a veteran of World War I, having served two years overseas with the 108th Ammunition Train of an armored division. He was a member of Henry P, Smith Post, American Legion.
Before coming to Rome in 1926 he operated a general store in Hinckley. Here he operated a service station at W. Dominick and N. Madison Streets. He retired in 1956 from the Rome Manufacturing division of Revere Copper and Brass where he had been employed 17 years
Besides his wife he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Carol Virginia) Dunn, Alder Creek, and a brother, Gordon Dye, Boonville.
Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery with military honors. Utica Observer Dispatch, Sunday, August 30, 1964* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 26 2022, 18:06:37 UTC