Obituary
Malcolm 'Mack' McMillan

Malcolm W. "Mack" McMillan, 96, formerly of 566 S. Kendall Ave., passed away, Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the Bradford Ecumenical Home.

Born December 2, 1917, in Warsaw NY, he was a son of the late Malcolm H. and Rosetta (Yanke) McMillan.

On October 23, 1939, in Port Allegany, he married Marion (Herrington) McMillan, who died August 7, 2009.

He was a 1937 graduate of Salamanca High School. In January of 1944 he enlisted in the US Army Air Corps. He served in Pacific and was honorably discharged May 7, 1946.

Mr. McMillan was a member of the Rew United Methodist Church and the former Sawyer United Methodist Church.

Mack was employed by Pennzoil as a Pumper, served as president of the union and retired 1982 after 40 years of service. Along with his wife, he also owned and operated McMillan's Store on South Kendall Avenue for 15 years.

He was a member of the IOOF #333 in Rew and was Past Noble Grand Past Patriot of the Encampment of the Odd Fellows. He was also a member and the first fire chief for the Rew Volunteer Fire Department. An avid bowler, he was a lifetime member of the Bradford Bowling Association.

Surviving are two daughters, Lorraine (Doug) Gibson, of Laguna Woods, CA and Elora (Jay) Jones, of Burke, VA, one son, Malcolm W. "Mick" (Lynn) McMillan Jr., of Bradford, four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers.

Friends are invited to call from 1:00pm to 2:00pm Saturday February 1, 2014 in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc., 372 East Main Street, where funeral and committal services will be held at 2:00pm with Rev. Matt Blake pastor of the Bradford Area Parish and Rev. Fred Moore retired pastor Co-officiating. Burial will be in McKean Memorial Park.

Memorials, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

On line condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com

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