Elva Leonora Stevens

Elva L. Stevens, 90, of Crystal River, FL passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Hospice of Citrus County in Lecanto. Elva resided in both Meadowcrest and Gowanda, NY. Elva was born to the late Earl and Ethel Russell in Massena, NY on August 5, 1922. She was married to her loving husband, Donald A. Stevens, on September 4, 1945 and has been happily married for 67 years. Elva was a bookkeeper and a homemaker all her life. Her greatest enjoyment came from the company of her family. She was a member of the Crystal River United Methodist Church. In addition to her husband , Elva is survived by her daughter; Diane(Quentin) Dye of Gowanda, NY; 2 Granddaughters, Katie (Tom) Bohn of West Chester, OH and Amelia (John) Jarzynski of Lawtons, NY; 4 GGC, Carolyn and Cecelia Bohn & Quentin and Henry Jarzynski; 2 sisters, Esther Riedl of Webster, NY and Eleanor Brown of  Millport, NY.