The Derrick; Oil City PA; 2001-1-17

Rodney W. "Bill" Lake, 77, of 402 S. Drake St., Titusville, died at 11 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, in Titusville Area Hospital shortly after his arrival
there. Born Feb. 18, 1923, in Franklin, he was a son of Harry W. and Mary
Gertrude Smith Lake. He was a 1941 graduate of Franklin High School. Mr.
Lake was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army with Company C
159th Engineer Combat Battalion. He entered the service May 26, 1943, in
Erie and was honorably discharged with the rank of private first class Nov.
5, 1945, at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation. Following his discharge,
Mr. Lake was employed as a store manager by Firestone Rubber Co. in New
Castle and Weirton, W.Va. Mr. Lake settled in Titusville in 1958 and opened
Lake's Dairy Isle, at the corner of Spring and Monroe streets. He also
worked for Shaw Tool & Die Industries and last was employed by J & A Tool
Co., retiring in 1986. He was a member of the First Baptist Church,
Titusville, where he served as a trustee and deacon and assisted with
custodial duties. Mr. Lake's main interest was taking care of his lawn and
gardening. He also enjoyed roller skating, bicycling, hunting and fishing.
He was married in Erie on March 27, 1948, to the former Leta June Shouey,
who survives. Also surviving are two sons and their wives, Rodney B. and
Susan Lake of Titusville and Guy H. and Tina Lake of Cooperstown; one
daughter, Miss Barbara K. Lake of Titusville; four grandchildren, Mrs.
Benjamin (Aimee) Shaw of Marion, Ind., Benjamin Lake of Titusville and
Shannon Lake and Lance Lake, both of Cooperstown; and one
great-granddaughter, Hali Elizabeth Lake. He also is survived by one brother
and his wife, Denton E. and Beverly Lake of Franklin. Mr. and Mrs. Lake
hosted an AFS student, Marta Bustos Zauala of Santiago, Chile, from 1970 to
1971. Mr. Lake was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, James
Rodney Lake; and two brothers, James A. Lake and Reverdy D. Lake. Friends
may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Gordon B. Garrertt Funeral
Home, 303 N. Washington St., Titusville. Funeral services will be held at 11
a.m. Thursday in the funeral home with the Rev. Louis Spyes, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Titusville, and the Rev. David Lake, pastor of
Greenock United Methodist Church in McKeesport, nephew of Mr. Lake,
officiating. Interment will be in Congress Hill, Franklin. Memorial
contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, 216 N. Perry St.,
Titusville, 16354, or to the American Red Cross, Allegheny Regional Chapter,
402 W. Elm St., Titusville, 16354.


The Erie Times News; Erie PA; 2001-1-17

Rodney W. Lake
Had owned business, worked for tool companies
TITUSVILLE--Rodney W. "Bill" Lake, 77, 402 S. Drake St., Titusville, died
Monday, Jan. 15, 2001 at Titusville Area Hospital.
    He was born at Franklin Feb.18, 1923, son of the late Harry W. and Mary
Gertrude Smith Lake.
    He graduated from Franklin High School in 1941, then served in Company C
of the U.S. Army's 159th Engineer Combat Battalion during World War II.  He
attained the rank of private first class and was honorably discharged in 1945.
    He managed Firestone Rubber Co. stores in New Castle and Weirton, W.Va.,
then moved to Titusville in 1958.  He operated Lake's Dairy Isle and also
worked for Shaw Tool and Die Industries.
    He also worked for J & A Tool Co., retiring in 1986.  He was a member of
First Baptist Church and served as a trustee and deacon.
    He enjoyed caring for his lawn and garden, roller skating, cycling,
hunting and fishing.
    He was preceded in death by an infant son, James Rodney Lake; and two
brothers, James and Reverdy D. Lake.
    Survivors include his wife, Leta June Shouey Lake, whom he married in Erie
on March 27, 1948; two sons, Rodney B. Lake and his wife, Susan, of Titusville
and Guy H. Lake and his wife, Tina, of Cooperstown; a daughter, Barbara K.
Lake of Titusville; a brother, Denton E. Lake and his wife, Beverly, of
Franklin; four grandchildren, Aimee Shaw and Benjamin, Shannon and Lance Lake;
and a great-grandaughter.
    Friends may call at the Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home, 303 N. Washington
St., Titusville, today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.  A service will be held
there Thursday at 11 a.m., officiated by the Rev. Louis Spyes of First Baptist
Church, and Lake's nephew, the Rev. David Lake of Greenock United Methodist
Church, McKeesport.
    Burial will be at Congress Hill, Franklin.
    Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 216 N. Perry St.,
Titusville, PA 16354; or the American Red Cross, Allegheny Regional Chapter,
402 Elm St., Titusville, PA 16354.