Harold D. Byroads, 83, of Dayton passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 at the Gowanda Nursing Home. He was born November 19, 1933 in Sandusky, NY, the son of the late Arthur and Isabel (Brooks) Byroads.
In 1954, he married the former Donna Brumfield, who survives.
Mr. Byroads was employed at the former Peter Cooper Corp. in Gowanda for over 30 years, retiring as plant manager. He was a member of the Collins Center Senior Citizens. He loved to travel, playing cards and always had a joke.
Besides his loving wife, Donna, he is survived by three daughters, Kim (Jack) Newton and Wanda (Shayne Sullivan) Abrams, both of Perrysburg, and Tammy (Richard) Ortel of Forestville; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Chuck) Bennett, Carl Abrams II, Jason (Christian) Ribblett, Justin Ortel, Joscelyne Ortel and Amanda (Matt) Wilson; and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by a son, Daniel Byroads; and by a brother, Donald Byroads.
Friends may call at the Mentley Funeral Home Inc., 105 East Main Street in Gowanda on Thursday, September 14 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 15 at 11 a.m. from the funeral home.
Burial will be in Parklawn Cemetery in Wesley, NY.
Memorials may be made to the Dayton Vol. Fire Dept. or The Master's Plan Cafe in Dayton.
Obituary from the Observer
