Tag: Erie County

LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the age validation of Jessie Massing of the United States at age 110. She was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on 3 October 1910. She had 3 brothers. Massing was also a wife and a mother to 2 sons.

In 1946. (Source: WIVB)
In 1946.
(Source: WIVB)

At the age of 107, Massing moved into an assisted living facility. She celebrated her 110th birthday at Tennyson Court Assisted Living and Memory Care in Williamsville. Although she had difficulty hearing, her sense of humor was still strong.

Massing passed away in Amherst, Erie County, New York, USA, on 24 July 2021, at the age of 110 years, 294 days. She was survived by her son Clifford, 3 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.

LongeviQuest congratulates Mrs. Jessie Massing’s family on her posthumous recognition.

For more information, please view Massing’s Directory Profile here.

LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the age validation of Melissa Traylor of the United States at 111 years. She was born in Mina, Chautauqua County, New York, United States on 6 February 1906, and passed away in Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States on 18 August 2017. Traylor grew up on a farm that straddled the Pennsylvania-New York State border.

Undated. (Source: The Post-Journal)
Undated.
(Source: The Post-Journal)

At 18, she moved to Detroit and she pursued an education in cosmetology. She then established herself as a hairdresser for about 30 years, eventually owning her own salon. Mrs. Traylor met her husband Hoy Crittendon Traylor (1898–1975) at the Pier Ballroom, whom she married in 1927. The couple retired in the 1960s and moved to Florida where she stayed until 2006 after both of her sisters passed away. She decided to return to Erie County, New York, where her brother and many nieces and nephews lived.

LongeviQuest congratulates Melissa Traylor’s family on her posthumous recognition.

For more information, please view Mrs. Traylor’s Directory Profile here.