Wellsville, NY

Carl J. Nelson, 73 of 2871 Sheridan Avenue died Thursday August 28, 2003 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Buffalo. He was born December 20, 1929 in Elmira, the son of Carl J. and Catherine (Nichols) Nelson. Carl was raised in Elmira and had resided in Wellsburg, N.Y. prior to moving to Wellsville in 1980. He was a veteran of WW II serving with the Army Air Corps in the European Theater of Operation. He was a graduate of Elmira Community College and Cornell University. He was employed as a Electrical and Mechanical Design Engineer for American La France of Elmira, Corning Glass, Inficon Corp. and Carrier Corp. both of Syracuse, he retired in 1994. From 1998 until his death he was the administrator and a member of the Wellsville Moose Lodge # 601, a member of the Frank B. Church Post 2530 VFW in Wellsville, the Wellsville Elks Lodge # 1495 and the John P. Eaton Post American Legion in Corning.

He is survived by 5 children; Kathy Mausfield of Arlington, TX.,  Deborah Nelson of Dallas, TX., Edward Nelson of Elmira, Sylvia Rogers of Leroy, N.Y. and Weston Rogers of Wellsville. 6 Grandchildren, 1 Great Grandson, 4 sisters; Marjorie Branson of Oregon, Nancy Stewart of Ovid, N.Y., Dana Nelson of Cocoa, Fl., and Kay Martinelli of Cocoa Beach, FL., his fiancé’ Elaine Carrow of Wellsville, several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. He was predeceased by a brother; Robert Nelson.

Friends are invited to call on Tuesday September 2^nd. from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 pm. at the J. W. Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc. in Wellsville. The funeral with military honors will be Wednesday at 10:00 am in the funeral home. Memorial suggestions include the Memorial fund at the V.A. Medical Center 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, N.Y. 14215,  Moosehart  or Moosehaven.