Ellen Bates Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ellen Bates (Rome, New York), who passed away at the age of 97, on August 3, 2019. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ellen Bates to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Elmer Bates and Genevieve Tuttle Bates; her former spouse Thomas P. Schaller; her husband T. P.; and her siblings, Emerson, Clayton, Stanley, Charles and Genevieve.
She is survived by: her children, Sheila Shank (George), Mary Ellen Zalay, Thomas P. Schaller, Jr. (Lisa), Mark D. Schaller, Cynthia Norman (Philip) and Karen Bickford (Arthur); and her brother Merle Bates. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the American Heart Association, or a charity of one's choice.