Deborah A. Merrifield, the present Commissioner of ECDSS, Kirk Peryea, the unit supervisor for the Medicaid Qualification Unit of ECDSS, Patricia Milton, a medicaid interviewer for the Medicaid Qualification Unit of ECDSS, Mary Jo Bane, the former Commissioner of the *117 New York State Department of Social Services, Michael J. Dowling, the present Commissioner of the New York State Department of Social Services, and Erie County.
Wilfred and Adeline Capell, both of whom are now deceased, were married in 1935 in Buffalo, New York. They had three children: Barry, Bryan, and Bruce. Barry Capell predeceased his parents and is survived by two daughters, Holly Capell and Ann Capell (Eden). In 1953, Wilfred and Adeline became title owners of 7666 Arnold Drive in Wheatfield, New York and made this propertytheir marital residence. The deed was duly recorded in the Niagara County Clerk's office (Item 17).
In 1987, as a result of marital difficulties due to the onset of Wilfred's Alzheimer's disease, Wilfred Capell left the marital residence and moved in with Elizabeth and Norman Seaner (Item 17). Soon thereafter, Wilfred's physical and mental health began to deteriorate. In February of 1988, Elizabeth Seaner ("Seaner") petitioned the Supreme Count of Erie County to be appointed conservator of Wilfred Capell's property (Item 17).
On August 3, 1988, Wilfred Capell was admitted to Millard Fillmore Hospital. He was later transferred to the Skilled Nursing Facility of Millard Fillmore, where he remained until his death on May 14, 1994 (Item 17).[1]
Adeline Capell filed for divorce in New York State Supreme Court, Niagara County.