Arvin C. Ellis

Arvin C. Ellis, 57, of 109 North Center St., passed away Sunday, July 16, 2017, at Buffalo General Hospital.

Born May 16, 1960 in Titusville, he was a son of the late Arvin and Edith Ellis.

In 1986, he married Beverly (Brown) Ellis, who survives.

He was a 1978 graduate of Titusville High School.

After high school, Mr. Ellis began his career as an assistant manager at McDonald's Restaurant in Titusville. He then was the assistant manager at Perkin's Restaurant in Titusville before coming to Bradford as the manager of Perkin's where he stayed for over 20 years. At the time of his death, he was manager of Perkin's in Olean, NY.

He loved fishing, hunting, listening to music and spending time with his daughters.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by five daughters, Sasha Ellis, of Warren, Tristan Ellis, Ariah Ellis, Zara Ellis and Kieran-Jade Ellis, all of Bradford; four sisters, Janice Barker and Karen Baldwin of Titusville, Teresa Dunmire of Corry, and Lori Ellis, also of Titusville and a brother, Mike Ellis of Titusville and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Friends are invited to call from 2-4 PM, Thursday, July 20, 2017 in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc., East Main St., where services will be held at 4 PM.

Memorial contributions, if desired, can be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

Online condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com

HOLLENBECK-CAHILL Funeral Home

33 South Avenue • Bradford, PA 16701

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Arvin wss,a,good friend and coworker of my son Mike before he passed I''m sure they are in heaven fishing and drinking beer together so sorry for your loss
— Jackie Kuhn

We are saddened to hear. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones.
— Weagraff Family

No one ever had better uncles than me. Uncle Arvin was as good as they get. I have never and likely will never meet anyone as hard working as him. He was always ready to include us kids in whatever he was doing though and you learn a lot of things from being included in whatever a grownup is doing. Hanging out at his houses in Titusville, Lincolnville, and each of the three places in Bradford, are some of my best memories. One time in Lincolnville he was working on fixing up one of a series of old cars: this time it was a pickup with a very rusty fender and tailgate. He was using putty to patch up rust-holes. He showed me that when there was a hole too big to cover in Bondo, you could pop rivet an old piece of window screen across it and then cover the screen in too-much-Bondo instead! It wasn''t pretty but I guess it worked for awhile. It''s a pretty commonplace fix, but to my six year old self, it seemed like an amazing trick to pull off. I think of that rusty truck patched up with window screen and putty whenever I come up with a creative solution to something. When I bought my house, it came with a used push mower sitting in the garage. The only time I''d ever seen one used before was by Arvin at his house in Bradford. It worked really good for that small yard, so, I figured it would work well for mine and I kept it and never bought a gas powered mower. I always thought of Arvin every time I mowed the lawn, including the day Charlie called to tell me the sad news of his passing away. Arvin loved games. When we were about 12, Uncle Arvin dusted off some old 1970''s edition of Dungeons & Dragons and played a few games of it with us. We thought that was the coolest thing we''d ever seen. To him it may have just been some old game he used to play with his friends in the days before video games and cable tv, but to Michael and I, a couple evenings of games were cemented as lifelong memories of adventure and mystery. We both play D&D to this day because of Arvin. And dusty old 1970''s rulebooks are still our preference. The main thing I remember looking back is how hard he worked, and how much he just liked being around everyone. In the summer we''d go up and stay with Bev and Arvin for a week or more at a time. Arvin came home at night from his job managing Perkin''s and he could hardly walk through the door after being on his feet for about 25 hours a day. But on his days off he was ready to go somewhere, anywhere, and he always included us kids in his trips to some lake or campground or amusement park. Or he''d just go rent movies or find a good documentary on tv and get a pizza and all hang out together in the living room on his nights off. Above all else, he really liked having everyone be together. I had hoped he''d get out to visit in Boston sometime. He talked about it with me and I know he had always dreamed of traveling around when he retired. I am just lucky I had time to tell him we named the newest baby "Ellis". I could go on. Anyone here can probably can. But I will leave it where I began. No one ever had better uncles than I did, and Arvin is now hanging out playing cards or fishing somewhere with the likes of Mike, Neil, and Hughie.
— Morgan

Uncle Arvin was an amazing uncle to me. My favorite books and authors are the ones that he introduced me to as a child. Thank you, Uncle Arvin. I will miss you.
— Michael Kuberry

I am truly sadden by the loss of Arvin he was a good man who loved his daughters dearly r.i.p
— cheryl peterson

Arvin was a one of a kind individual and one of a kind Manager of people. It was truly a pleasure having him in the Perkins family and having him as one of the best business leaders in our company. Our deepest condolences to the family, he will be missed but not forgotten.....RIP my friend
— Paul Becker

So sorry for your loss.
— carrie waltemire,gm indiana perkins

We were deeply sadden to hear about the loss of your father Arvin. Life is so not fair sometimes, things seem to just happen so arbitrarily. It is a tough time for all of you, so please stay strong, don''t let the sadness of his death fill your heart, fill it up with his happy memories instead, those memories will remain yours forever!
— Aunt Susan & Uncle Frank

I''m so sorry for the passing of Arvin he was a good man! Rest In Peace.
— Cindy Longstaff

Arvin was a good friend and boss....he will truly be missed.....the messina family in north carolina
— robert messina

I am so sorry about your loss.am thinking of all of you.sending hugs your way
— Beth Rodgers beers

Arvin was a wonderful person and always a pleasure to have a conversation with. He will be missed dearly.
— Brittany

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Arvin wss,a,good friend and coworker of my son Mike before he passed I''m sure they are in heaven fishing and drinking beer together so sorry for your loss
— Jackie Kuhn
We are saddened to hear. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones.
— Weagraff Family
No one ever had better uncles than me. Uncle Arvin was as good as they get. I have never and likely will never meet anyone as hard working as him. He was always ready to include us kids in whatever he was doing though and you learn a lot of things from being included in whatever a grownup is doing. Hanging out at his houses in Titusville, Lincolnville, and each of the three places in Bradford, are some of my best memories. One time in Lincolnville he was working on fixing up one of a series of old cars: this time it was a pickup with a very rusty fender and tailgate. He was using putty to patch up rust-holes. He showed me that when there was a hole too big to cover in Bondo, you could pop rivet an old piece of window screen across it and then cover the screen in too-much-Bondo instead! It wasn''t pretty but I guess it worked for awhile. It''s a pretty commonplace fix, but to my six year old self, it seemed like an amazing trick to pull off. I think of that rusty truck patched up with window screen and putty whenever I come up with a creative solution to something. When I bought my house, it came with a used push mower sitting in the garage. The only time I''d ever seen one used before was by Arvin at his house in Bradford. It worked really good for that small yard, so, I figured it would work well for mine and I kept it and never bought a gas powered mower. I always thought of Arvin every time I mowed the lawn, including the day Charlie called to tell me the sad news of his passing away. Arvin loved games. When we were about 12, Uncle Arvin dusted off some old 1970''s edition of Dungeons & Dragons and played a few games of it with us. We thought that was the coolest thing we''d ever seen. To him it may have just been some old game he used to play with his friends in the days before video games and cable tv, but to Michael and I, a couple evenings of games were cemented as lifelong memories of adventure and mystery. We both play D&D to this day because of Arvin. And dusty old 1970''s rulebooks are still our preference. The main thing I remember looking back is how hard he worked, and how much he just liked being around everyone. In the summer we''d go up and stay with Bev and Arvin for a week or more at a time. Arvin came home at night from his job managing Perkin''s and he could hardly walk through the door after being on his feet for about 25 hours a day. But on his days off he was ready to go somewhere, anywhere, and he always included us kids in his trips to some lake or campground or amusement park. Or he''d just go rent movies or find a good documentary on tv and get a pizza and all hang out together in the living room on his nights off. Above all else, he really liked having everyone be together. I had hoped he''d get out to visit in Boston sometime. He talked about it with me and I know he had always dreamed of traveling around when he retired. I am just lucky I had time to tell him we named the newest baby "Ellis". I could go on. Anyone here can probably can. But I will leave it where I began. No one ever had better uncles than I did, and Arvin is now hanging out playing cards or fishing somewhere with the likes of Mike, Neil, and Hughie.
— Morgan
Uncle Arvin was an amazing uncle to me. My favorite books and authors are the ones that he introduced me to as a child. Thank you, Uncle Arvin. I will miss you.
— Michael Kuberry
I am truly sadden by the loss of Arvin he was a good man who loved his daughters dearly r.i.p
— cheryl peterson

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