William "Bill" Osbaldeston

Mr. William “Bill” Osbaldeston, 67, of Jefferson Street, Ellicottville, NY, died Sunday, December 15, 2019 at home following a long illness.

Born October 9,1952 in Hamilton, Ontario, he was the son of the late James “Bernie” and Joan Crawford Osbaleston. He was a dual citizen of both the United States and Canada.

Mr. Osbaleston attended high school in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and came to Ellicottville, NY in 1977.

He served as the Innkeeper at the Edelweiss Lodge for over 35 years, retiring in 2014.

Bill enjoyed traveling and was an avid skier and golfer.

He was a member of Holiday Valley Resort and the Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce.

Surviving are: two sisters, Diane (Randy) McKune, Smithville, ON, Donna Osbaldeston, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; a brother, Paul Osbaldeston Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; several nieces and nephews.

There will be no visitation.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the O’Rourke & O’Rourke Inc Funeral Home, 25 River Street, Salamanca, NY 14779.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be sent to the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, 665 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY.

E-condolences can be sent to orourke.orourkefh@gmail.com or posted to facebook.com/onofh.