Walter F. Bye, born June 5, 1932 to Bruce and Gertrude (Pelham) Bye. Married Marylin Malcolm on June 7, 1958. Father of Douglas (Debra) Bye, Lockport; Kathleen (Martin) Gregg, Newfane and Donald Bye, Danville, NH. Grandfather of Rachel and Seth Gregg, Joseph “JD” Bye, Haley and Logan Bye.

Walter served in the US Navy from 1956 to 1962. He was employed by Frontier Stone. In 1962 he went into partnership with his father to operate Bye’s Strawberry Ranch until his retirement in 2006. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and a 59 year member of Wrights Corners Fire Company. He was active in Wrights Corners Sportsmen’s Club, Newfane Golden Agers, and was an avid hunter, golfer and bowler. He loved nothing more than his grandchildren.

Visitation will be at Rutland-Corwin Funeral Home, Inc. 2670 Main St., Newfane, NY on Thursday Nov. 13 from 7:00PM to 9:00PM and Friday, November 14 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM and 7:00PM to 9:00PM. Rite of Christian Burial will take place at Grace Episcopal Church, 100 Genesee St., Lockport, NY on Saturday November 15 at 10:00AM. Interment will be at Wrights Corners Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Diabetes Association 315 Alberta Drive, Amherst, NY 14226 and the Wrights Corners Fire Hall 4043 Lake Avenue Lockport, NY 14094.

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