Merrill O. "Jeff" Weller Obituary (1917

Batavia: Merrill O. "Jeff" Weller 12/16/2011 Merrill "Jeff" Weller of Batavia, passed away on the afternoon of Friday December 16, 2011 at the Wyoming Community Hospital in Warsaw. Mr. Weller was born on January 31, 1917 in Stafford, New York to the late Merrill & Harriet (Miner) Weller. Jeff started the first Boy Scout troop 15 in Stafford in the 1930s and remained active in Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Explorer Scouts. He was on the Genesse Council of Scouting, was co-author of the first Explorer manual, one of the original organizers of Camp Sam Wood, and leader of the Batavia Presbyterian Church Scout Troop 7 for many years. He was a recipient of the Silver Beaver Award in 1955. He was the longest living member of the Stafford Volunteer Fire Dept. receiving recognition for over 75 years of service. He was Sunday School superintendent for 25 years at Batavia Presbyterian Church. He was an elder of the Church, on the Presbytery Board, member of the 20-30 Club and a Stephen Minister. He was an active member in Grange for many years serving as Master of the Stafford Grange, was a past President of Kiwanis Club and actively involved in the Full Gospel Ministry. Dancing, playing cards, politics and weather were his avocations. He is survived by his children; Beverly (Edward) Brown of MA, Jan (Lori) Weller of AK, sister; Helen Smith of Batavia, grandchildren; Edward (Ellen) Brown, Kevin (Courtney) Brown, Scott Brown, T.W. (Michelle) Streeper, 4 step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren; Olivia, Kevin, Jake, Rileigh, Peighton, Herbert, and Ariona, and many nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his wife Dorris, children Douglas and Mary Jane and siblings Donald, Kenneth, Marquerite, Lois and Robert. Family & friends may call on Thursday from 1-2PM, at the Cameron Brady & Steuber Funeral Home, 111 Wolcott St. (Rt. 19 South) LeRoy, where services will be held at 2PM. Interment will be completed at Stafford Rural Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Youth Program, at the First Presbyterian Church of Batavia, 300 East Main St. Batavia, NY 14020. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.LeRoyFuneralHome.com.