Wayne E. Leshure

Dundee, NY February 20, 1954 – December 26, 2012 Age 58

Wayne E. LeShure Jr., age 58, of Dundee, NY, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012, in the comfort of his home after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Friends may call from 5-8 pm Friday (Dec. 28) at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water Street, Dundee, where a funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday (Dec. 29), with Rev. Lucinda O'Leary officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ontario-Yates County Hospice Assoc., 756 Pre-Emption Rd., Geneva, NY 14456, or the American Cancer Society, 1400 Winton Road North, Rochester, NY 14609-5896.

Wayne was born February 20, 1954, in Penn Yan, N.Y., the son of Wayne E. and Cora K. Jones LeShure Sr. On May 16, 1981, in Dundee, NY, he married the former JoyLyn Cadwell. A lifelong area resident, Wayne was employed by Union Local 677 as a Glazier, retiring due to his health in 2012. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, Harley Davidsons, and sports, following NASCAR, the Miami Dolphins, and Penn State.

He is loved and will be dearly missed by his wife of 31 years, Joy C. LeShure, at home; 2 sons, Derek Michael LeShure of Geneva and Timothy Scott LeShure at home; 8 grandchildren; his parents, Wayne E. (Cora) LeShure Sr. of Dresden; 3 brothers, Rodger (Kathleen) LeShure of Montour Falls, David LeShure of Penn Yan, and Henry LeShure of Dresden; 2 sisters, Kathleen A. LeShure also of Dresden and Julia (A.J.) Jensen of Dundee; his mother-in-law, Sylvia J. Cadwell of Dundee; and several more in-laws, outlaws, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and countless friends. He was predeceased by a son, Bradley J. LeShure, in 2003, and his father-in-law, Ernie Cadwell, in 2011.

Online condolences can be sent by visiting www.bairdfuneralhomedundee.com.