A Lockportian Vet Is Buried At Cold Springs Cemetery - January 2001
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Christian K. Diefenbach, 73, 12/30/01 at LMH. Operated Klinck Meats in Buffalo.
Eugene L. Glynn, 79, 12/30/01 at ICMH. WW-2 vet worked at Jay's and Timkey Cadillac
Loraine Buhr (Buri), 96, 12/28/01 in nursing home. Mother of one had worked in food prep at Presbyterian Home
Robert Allen, 52, 12/28/01 at home. Worked at Belknap Heating. Father of three.
John William Kelley, 77, 12/27 at LMH. WW-2 vet. Retired Lockport City firefighter. Father of four.
Richard Capton, 69, 12/27 at nursing home. Details unavailable
Anna Crimi (Fabian), 85, 12/27 at LMH. Mother of five, worked at HRD and Scapelliti's.
Normal G. Urtel, 84, 12/27 at his Birchwood Drive home. Father of three.
Emmett K. Layhe, 12/27 at home. Elderly man found dead. Futher details unavailable.
William H. Dorr, 73, 12/26 in Edgewater, FL. Retired owner Niagara Cty Produce. Father of four.
Vincent W. Bowes, 79, 12/25 at ICMH. WW-2 vet worked 25 years at HRD. Father of five.
Jean Marie Brady, 69, 12/24. Geneticist and microbiologist.
James J. Hannigan Jr., 69, 12/24 in nursing home. Retired after 30 years at HRD. Father of three, stepfather of five.
Mr. Hannigan will be laid to rest on January 2, 2002 at Cold Springs Cemetary at 2PM. He was loved by his wife Patricia Birch Hannigan, his children, and ten grandchildren. He had three son-in-laws and also a brother-in-law and sister-in-law.
Robert H. Cutter Jr., 64, 12/24 at Buffalo General. Retired from HRD, father of five.
Isabelle I. Verguson (Lucas), 77, 12/24 at home. Worked at HRD and Newfane school cafeteria. Mother of two.
Lois M. Fisk (Pitz), 56, 12/24 in auto accident. Mother of two.
Raymond T. Soulvie Jr., 59, 12/23. Retired from HRD was father of two.
Paul Wilber, 91, 12/22 in nursing home. Will be returned to his birthplace in Quebec for burial.
Paul Wilbur, of Lockport, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2001 at the Newfane Rehabilitation Center. He was born on May 22,1910 in Montreal, Quebec, the son of William and Georgia (Coates). Paul was the husband of the late Hazel (Eccles) Shaw, who passed away in 1999.
There will be no prior visitation. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial in Christ Church Cemetery in Rawdon, Quebec. Local arrangements by the Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home, corner of transit and Niagara Streets.
Pamella Jeanne Shearer, 54, 12/22 at LMH. Mother of two.
Edward M. Griffin, 86, 12/21 at LMH. Engineer worked in aircraft industry. Father of four.
Edward M. Griffin, of Lockport, entered into rest on Friday, December 21, 2001 at Lockport Memorial Hospital. He was born on May 4,1915 in Buffalo, the son of John and Catherine (Fox) Griffin.
Edward was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Karleen (Hartman) Griffin, who passed away on February 4,1997. They were married on January, 5 1944 at St. Martha's Church in Sarasota, FL. He was an engineer, working for Lockheed Aircraft, Bell Aero-Space Corp. and Curtiss Wright Aircraft. Edward was an avid golfer, active in coaching Little League Baseball, an ori inal member and past president of the DeSales Booster Club, member of St. Mary's Church and devoted family man.
Mr. Griffin was father of Karl (Linda) Griffin of TX, Fred Griffin of Lockport, Kathleen (John) Beilein of VA and Patricia (Bruce) Hartz of Rochester. Grandfather of Bridget (Matt) Newmann, Shannon, Karl (Kim) Eric, Marrie, Carrie, Christopher and Scott Griffin, Seana, Patrick, Mark and Andrew Beilein and Karly Hartz. Great grandfather of five.
There will be no prior visitation. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary's Church at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Interment in Cold Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by the Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home, comer of Transit and Niagara Streets.
Eleanor S. Gascoyne (Stowell), 90, 12/20 at DeGraff. Former owner Top of The Town. Mother of one.
Betty Jean Criswell (Kelley), 69, 12/20. Mother of four. Once worked as waitress at Plaza Restaurant.
Edith A. Palmer (Lawrence), 97, 12/19 in nursing home. Mother of two.
Ella M. Conley (Halbig), 90, 12/18 in nursing home. Mother of three active in St. Patrick's Church.
Donald J. Donato, 62, 12/17 in auto crash near Blairsden, CA. Former NCCC President. Father of six.
Eleanor P. Norway (Pritchard), 88, 12/17 in nursing home. Retired from HRD, mother of three.
Donald B. Barnes, 67, 12/17 at LMH. Retired from HRD after 38 years. Father of three.
Donald R. Shea, 59, 12/16 at home. Retired teacher, father of two.
Salvatore Barrancotta, 81, 12/16 at VA Hospital. WW-2 vet was father of three.
Mary Kettle (Prudden), 91, 12/15 in Huntsville, AL. Retired from Nia Cty Social Services. Mother of two.
Barbara G. Moran (Gerstung), 72, 12/15 Mother of one had worked at HRD. Active in Kenan Center.
Elizabeth M. Lilieberg (Spillman), 77, 12/13 at LMH. Worked at HRD, Park Hotel. Mother of five.
Geraldine C. Miller (Keiper), 65, 12/13. Mother of four.
Hazel Irene Hartfiel (Palmer) , 80, 12/12 at LMH. Mother of one.
Hazel Irene Hartfiel
[nee Palmer], 80,of Locust Street Extension, Lockport, entered into rest Wednesday,
December 12, 2001 at Lockport Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born April
22, 1921 in Batavia to the late Raymond L. and Gladys [nee Deuil] Palmer. She
married the late Otto A. Hartfiel June 25, 1938 in Lockport. He died December 13, 2000.
She had lived in Lockport her entire life. She enjoyed gardening, canning, and going for
rides in the car taking in the scenic views.
Mother of: Shirley Sutton of Gasport; Grandmother of: Ron [Margaret] Sutton of
Lockport, Cheryl [Armando Morales] Sutton of Dallas, Texas, Deborah [Tom] Cina of
Marysville, OH, Gail [Lyle] Silversmith of Lockport, Susan Bond of Wellsville, and Deanna
Addison of Virginia; great-grandmother of: Kristine,Michele, Christopher, Scott,Marina,
Samantha, Peter, Jamey, Adam, RickyLee, Terry, Tyler, Keysha, C.J., Tony, Michael, Joseph,
and Bobbie Sue. Also survived by several brothers and sisters.
As per Hazel's wishes, no calling hours were held and the announcement was delayed.
Funeral arrangements were held by the Sherrie-Bream Funeral Home, Gasport. Interment was
in Acacia Park Cemetery, North Tonawanda, N.Y.
Memorials appreciated in Hazel's name to the Make-A- Wish Foundation.
Norma Catherine Ryan (Brady), 76, 12/12 in Dunkirk. Born in Lkpt but moved away.
Mary A. Bailey (Weimer), 80, 12/12 at LMH. Mother of two had been local beauty shop owner until 1969.
Earl F. Cole, 79, 12/12 in Geneva, NY. Raised in Lkpt, left for WW-2, became chemical engineer. Father of 4.
Mildred M. Rogers (Cory, Shonion), 99, 12/12 in nursing home. Moved to Lockport in 1972.
Rosemary F. Bartenstein (Tuohey), 75, 12/11 in her son's Grand Island home. Worked at HRD. Mother of three.
Elizabeth M. Heinemann (Gluszek), 81, 12/11. Mother of two.
Joseph Sciuto, 81, 12/10 in nursing home. WW-2 vet, father of two, P-E teacher at Starpoint.
Mr. Sciuto entered
into rest Monday, 12/10 at the Odd Fellows & Rebekah Health Care facility. He
was born in Lockport January 26, 1920, the son of Vito and Anna (Angelo) Sciuto. A
graduate of Lockport High School in 1938, he went on to North Central College
(Naperville, IL) where he received the title "All-American" in football.
He received his Master's degree with a major in physical education and a
minor in history at Wayne State University in Detroit.
He was an elementary physical education teacher at Starpoint Central School for
twenty years and before that he taught in Detroit, MI for twenty years. He had
served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1943 to 1945. During that time
he attended Colgate University Officer Training School and served on the USS Biloxi.
Mr. Sciuto had been active in the Lockport YMCA where he received many
ribbons in swimming. He was also the manager at the Lockport Community Pool and the
former Lockport City Table Tennis champion. He was a member of the VFW and the
Family Worship Center. He was an avid Buffalo Bills and Notre Dame football fan.
Mr. Sciuto is survived by his wife Mildred Kilmek Sciuto, two daughters, Anne
(John) Benjamin and Leona (William) Muscato. He was also the step father of Patricia
Kilmek, Barbara (Bob) Hudson, and Susan (Brant) Echlin. Friends may call at the
Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home, Corner of Transit and Niagara Streets, Wednesday 7-9PM
and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9PM. There, a funeral service will be held Friday at 11AM
with Pastor John Rance officiating. Interment in Cold Springs Cemetery.
William L. McClary, 68, 12/10 in Buffalo. Retired from NY Tel after 40 years. Father of five.
Nancy K. Baker, 61, 12/10 at home. Retired from HRD, mother of five.
Elva L. Bruning, 89, 12/10 at home. Retired from HRD assembly work after 37 years.
Faye C. Zuber, 61, 12/9 at home. Secretary at Reid Petroleum for 34 years. Born in Batavia.
Edward Jay Tice, 41, 12/9 at Kresge Residence, Cheektowaga. LHHS '79. Survived by parents and 5 siblings.
Winifred Ruth Hasenstab, 85, 12/8. Mother of two was born in Toronto.
Robert E. Burkhart, 73, 12/8 at Millard Fillmore hospital. WW-2 vet. Father of two resettled to Buffalo.
Rita J. Wilson, 69, 12/8 at LMH. Mother of two was kitchen worker at Garlock's Restaurant for 31 years.
Sanford M. Falls, 49, 12/8 in Rochester hospital. Worked a maintenance man at Tops on S. Transit.
Jean Doll, 12/6 in Buffalo General. Mother of two.
Bessie M. Raff, 94, 12/6 in nursing home. Retired from Harrison Radiator Division (HRD) of GM in 1955.
Elanora E. Seward (McCabe), 79, 12/5 at LMH. Mother of three worked five years at Harrison's.
Gladys F. Dutcher (Sellner), 96, 12/4 in nursing home. Worked at Harrison Radiator from 1929-1969.
Dale R. Heinemann, 59, 12/3 at Buffalo General. Laborer at Buffalo Paper Board for 17 years. Father of one.
Mr. Heinemann was
born in Lockport on May 18, 1942, the son of Ralph Heinemann and the late Virginia
Vaneick. He worked at Buffalo Paper Board for 17 years as a laborer. He
served in the US Army from 1960-62. He married his wife of 16 years, Patricia Sharp
on May 19th 1985 in Lockport.
Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Kimberly (Robert) Cummings.
Brother of Sharon (James) Schuck of Gasport and Thomas Maida of Lockport.
As recreation Mr. Heinemann enjoyed fishing.
Friends may call Wednesday, 12/5 at the Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home, Corner
of Transit and Niagara Streets, from 2-4 and 7-8PM. Funeral services
will be held there at 8PM. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Arthur Y. Shambach, 84, 12/2 at LMH. WW-2 vet. Retired from HRD. Father of four.
Margery A. Stockwell (Lee), 83, 12/2 in Stuart, FL. Lockport "Avon Lady" before moving to FL. Mother of 3.
John V. Mears, 80, 12/1. WW-2 vet was father of four.
Thelma I. McCarthy (Kenney), 82, 11/30 in nursing home. Former clerk in City Water Dept. Mother of three.
Winifred S. Patterson, 95, 11/30 in nursing home. Born in Appleton. Lived in New Jersey until 1974.
Ray L. Jacklin, 60, 11/30 in Batavia.
Sue Ann Ryan (Hufnagel), 56, 11/30. Loan officer at credit union was mother of four.
Amelia Farchione (Granchelli), 82, 11/30 at LMH. Mother of four had served as elections inspector
Marian Prendergast (Baer), 99, 11/30 in nursing home. Retired registered nurse at Lockport City Hospital.
Matthew G. Poole, 42, 11/28 in Amherst. DeSales grad was service manager for MJ Mechanical. Father of two.
Marshall W. Bascom, 75, 11/27 at LMH. WW-2 vet retired after 32 years with HRD. Father of two.
Judith A. Weston (Farley), 56, 11/25. Mother of two. Retired from nursing at LMH after over 30 years.
Judy Weston was a
friend who will be missed dearly. Thoughts and prayers to Jenny and Joanne,as well
as all of us who loved her. Her smile was bright,her soul glowing, she was an
inspiration to those who hold her in their hearts. Rest peacefully now in Gods arms.
-----Rose Mary Sanmarco-Yuschak
Eleanor A. Kyzmir (Ceiminkowski), 78, 11/24 at home. Mother of two. Professional secretary for insurance firms.
Marion S. Snyder (Silsby), 80, 11/22 at home. Wife of the late Floyd D. Synder, Town Supervisor. Mother of four.
Mrs. Snyder passed away expectedly at the large family farm on Harrington Road on Thanksgiving Day. She had been a Cooperative Extension Agent for about 25 years (retired in 1988), and was a graduate of Cornell University. There are no calling hours and graveside services (in Orangeport Cemetery) will be private.
Colleen M. Ostrom, 29, 11/21 in 1-car Thruway accident near Rochester. Had been living in Philadelphia.
Philemona DeFilippo (Andrello), 80, 11/21 in nursing home. Retired from HRD, mother of six.
Rita Rimmer (Gaffney), 69, 11/20. Retired cook in Lkpt Schools. Mother of two.
James W. Day, Sr. 61, 11/20. Had operated Day's Market. Father of two. Active in St. Patrick's Church work.
Francis Rowley, 89, 11/18 in nursing home. Retired welder and tool & die maker at HRD. Father of three.
William J. Still, 50, 11/18. Father of one.
Alice Strohm (Murray), 81, 11/16 at Millard Fillmore. Mother of one.
Eugene Williams, 73, 11/16 in nursing home. Father of two. Retired laborer at Guterl Special Steel.
Catherine C. Conlin (Coleman) 95, 11/16 at LMH. Operator for Ma Bell for 30 years. Mother of two.
Kathleen Michelle Budnack, 47, 11/16 at ICMH after long illness. Had worked at Kroupa Cherries.
Joan Dopson (Scales), 79, 11/16 at home. Former HRD worker, born in England. Mother of one.
Emeline Scharlau (Harrold), 99, 11/16 in Medina. Former Lkpt teacher.
Olaviene V. Stanton (Mazzo), 11/15 in Florida. Mother of three.
Peggy M. Siuda (Czerwinski), 44, 11/15 at home in Pendleton. Mother of three was registered nurse.
Alan C. Lawrence, 77, 11/14 in nursing home. Retired from HRD, WW-2 vet, father of four.
David E. Jeffery, 74, 11/13 in Westland, MI. Left Lkpt after school will be returned here for funeral, burial.
Margaret K. Garner (Kerr), 76, 11/11, in S. Portland ME. Worked at LMH & HRD. Mother of three.
John S. Morello, 86, 11/10 at Mt. View. Laborer. WW-2 vet. Father of three.
Millicent Raymond (Gaskill, Ford, Laiose, Crist), 78, 11/10 in Brockport. Had worked at HRD, Mother of 2.
Albert Mesler, 74, 11/10 at VA Hospital. WW-2 vet had worked at area bowling alley.
Ruth Elizabeth Bennett, 88, 11/9 at home. Mother of two.
Alberta M. DiSaverio, 64, 11/9. Mother of three.
Gertrude Alice Hausauer, 84, 11/7 in Cortland, NY. Mother of two
Nancy Lee Thomson, 92, 11/6 in nursing home. Mother of six.
Annette J. Lefebvre, 11/5 at LMH. Had moved here from Cornwall, Ont. Was moved back for burial.
Donald E. Dunn, 68, 11/5 in Berlin, PA. Born and raised in Lkpt. Father of three.
Tanis Pedlow Braas, 64, 11/5, in Ft. Myers, FL. Mother of three. Former Presbyterian Church deacon.
Tanis Pedlow Braas formerly of Lockport
and Marietta Georgia died at home November 6, 2001 in Ft. Myers, FL, after a long bout
with A.L.S. She was born in Niagara Falls, NY and attended Keuka College. While in
Lockport she was a Deacon of the First Presbyterian Church and President of the Kenan Arts
Council. She founded the annual geranium flower sale in the 1970s and that annual sale
continues to the present day.
She is survived by her husband Paul and three children, Ann Macgregor of Marco Island, FL,
Tanis Lynn Plyler of Parkland Florida and Paul Jr, of Kennesaw, GA. Tanis has three
grandchildren Andrew, Christopher and Charlotte.
A memorial service will be held at the Covenant Presbyterian Church, Ft Myers, Florida at
11:00am 11/9/01. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made in her memory to:
Project A.L.S. 511 Avenue of the Americas PMB #341 New York, NY 10011
www.projectals.org
Colbert Masse, 97. 11/4 in LMH. Retired laborer.
Alice B. Jamas, 11/4 in LMH. Mother of three.
Martha E. McCollum (James), 97, 11/4 in nursing home. Mother of four was wallpaper hanger.
Milton C. Lute, 11/3 in nursing home. Father of three.
Janice E. Sroka (Scouten), 65, 11/2 at home. Registered nurse was mother of five.
Frances B. Stillman (Lloyd), 83, 11/2 in LMH. Worked at The Sample, Flora Hatch, and US&J. Mother of two.
Pearl (Czerniecki) Moore (Morse), 78, 11/2 in LMH. Mother of four had been active in Victory Christian Center.
Leif A. Hansen, 74, 11/1 at Buffalo VA Hospital. Taught roller-skating for 30 years. Father of three.
Alvin Murry Jr., 38, 11/1 in auto accident. Salesman had moved to Lkpt in May. Father of seven.
Ian Artis, 33, 11/1 in auto accident in Lockport Town. Salesman was father of three.
Victor M. Fabian, 81, 10/31 in Hayward, CA. Father of three had left Lockport fifty years ago for allure of California.
Dennis A. Cogliano, 52, 10/31 in LMH. Retired electrician, firefighter, father of two.
Mr. Cogliano was the
husband of Beverly Anderson Cogliano and the father of Jonathan and Daniel Cogliano.
He is also survived by his mother, Martha Olivari Cogliano and a brother,
John Cogliano.
Cogliano was a member and past Chief of the Rapids Volunteer Fire Company. He
was a retired electrician at the State University of New York College at Buffalo.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, November 2nd, at 12 Noon in
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church. Calling hours at Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home
are Wednesday and Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9PM. Prayers will be offered at the funeral
home, at 11:30AM prior to the Mass at St. Patrick's on Saturday.
Dennis was a good
friend and My Fire Chief for some years. He was a good man and will be sorely missed.
----Michael P. Widrig
Henderson NV 89074
Firefighter's Prayer
When I am called to
duty, God wherever flames may rage,
give me the strength to save some life whatever be its age.
Help me to embrace a little child before it is too late,
Or save an older person from the horror of that fate.
Enable me to be alert to hear the weakest shout
and quickly and efficiently put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me,
To guard my every neighbor and protect their property.
And if according to your will I have to lose my life,
Please bless with your protecting hand my children and my wife.
Dennis was more
than my Chief, He was my Neighbor and one of my best friends. I respected him for who he
was, and thank him for what he taught and shared with me and my family. Dennis will be
missed, but never forgot. God Bless his Family and the rest of his friends.
-----Rich & Carly Ayers, Suwanee, GA
Lloyd E. Helwig, 83, 10/30 at ICMH. Father of five had worked at HRD and railroad. WW-2 vet.
Anna Stodolka (Filipovich), 76, 10/30. Mother of four had worked for Mercy Home Care.
Frank Rosati, 69, 10/29 in Hudson, FL. Had worked at Simonds, and Ferree. Father of five.
Shirley A. Roberts (Howard), 65, 10/29. Retired from HRD was mother of four.
Dorothy M. Brown (Grimes), 85, 10/28 at Medina Hospital. Retired from HRD, mother of one.
John E. States, 44, 10/27. Father of three. Worked at VanChlor.
Virginia Behm (Werth), 87, 10/25 in nursing home. Mother of four.
Velma D. Nerber (Mundaniohl), 63, 10/25 in Williamsville. Retired from HRD, mother of three.
Veronica Marie "Mike" Maslowski (Malahosy), 82, 10/24 in nursing home. Mother of 3, caterer.
Mrs. Maslowski passed
away Wednesday, October 24, 2001 at Odd Fellow Rebecka Health Care Facility in Lockport.
She was a life-long Lockportian, born November 3, 1918, the daughter of
Alexander and Katherine Malahosky. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47
years, Thaddeus "Ted" Maslowski. She is survived by three sons:
Michael of Lockport, Tomas of North Carolina, and Andrew of Ohio. Also survived by
two brothers, Thomas and Joseph Malahosky and numerous grandchildren.
Mrs. Maslowski was a caterer. In later years she was a history enthusiast,
specializing in studies of the Erie Canal and native Americans. She wrote a play, Grand
Canal - The Erie, Mother of Lockport, which was performed at many schools and
Lockport events during the period of the 70's, 80's, and 90's. She was a volunteer
in the Lockport Schools "Histop" program and the Lockport Senior Citizens
"Bag Ladies"ensemble.
There is no prior visitation. A memorial Mass will be celebrated on November
10th at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church. Arrangements have been handled by
Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home.
David Roger Bisher, 69, 10/23 in Coudersport, PA. Retired from Simonds Saw & Steel. Father of four.
Iris L. Muller, 84, 10/22. Retired Physical Education teacher in Lkpt schools
Charles A. Beyer, Sr., 81, 10/22 at ICMH. Father of three.
S. Christine Beers (Hiscock), 97, 10/22 in nursing home. Was secretary for Niagara County Water Authority.
Marie E. Kureczeka (Brown), 52, 10/21 at LMH. Mother of four.
Janet B. Snedeker (Berkdoll), 69, 10/20 at Buffalo General. Mother of six was Licensed Practical Nurse.
Joseph J. Gottstein, 81, 10/19 at LMH. WW-2 vet, retired plant engineer at Harrison. Father of five.
James R. Bil, 76, 10/18 at LMH. WW-2 vet, retired plumber and steamfitter.
M. Virginia Bishop (Beach), 84, 10/18. Mother of four was retired production worker at Harrison Radiator.
Matthew J. Murphy Jr., 75, 10/17 at ECMC. Former NYS Assemblyman, tire dealer, WW-2 vet. Father of nine.
Mr. Murphy passed away Wednesday morning, 10/17 at Erie
County Medical Center. He had been in hospital for about three weeks.
Remembered by most as the long-time State (Democrat) Assemblyman from the Lockport area,
he was a power in Tourism legislation while in office. Previous to his Assembly
service he had been the Lockport dealer for Goodyear Tires. He is survived by seven
children, including Niagara County District Attorney Matt Murphy III.
He is predeceased by two children and his wife, Lucille (Tumulty) Murphy. A
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11AM Saturday, 10/20, at St. Patrick's Roman
Catholic Church in Lockport.
Ruth C. Nelson (Cavell), 86, 10/17 in nursing home. Mother of two.
Heather Christine Sy, 12, 10/16 in Batavia Hospital. Daughter of Thomas A. and Diane (Pettit) Sy of Lkpt.
Mary F. Crosby (Thompkins), 89, 10/16 at LMH. Wife of late Dr. John Crosby. Mother of three.
Richard J. Zemszal, 53, 10/13 at home on Lincoln Ave. Worked for Niagara Cty Highway Dept. Father of one.
Alice Jane Hall, 88, 10/13 in nursing home. Taught 25 years at Starpoint. Mother of one.
Norman S. Dettinger, 78, 10/13 at LMH. Father of two worked at HRD and Central Foundry. Did home fix-ups.
Barbara A. Kenney (Ward), 59, 10/12 in Gaines, Orleans Cty. Mother of five. Active in church migrant ministry.
Jay Donald White, 89, 10/12 in nursing home. Involved in truck leasing operations.
Eric T. Vinson, 21, 10/11 in auto accident off North Canal Road. UB student worked at DeFlippo's Restaurant.
Charles J. Enzinna, 77, 10/11 in nursing home. WW-2 vet, barber, health inspector, construction. Father of one.
George W. Lennon, 81, 10/10. WW-2 vet, worked at HRD and in Postal Service (32 years).
Margaret Ogden (Labiak, Wheeler), 80, 10/10 at LMH. Mother of five had been cook at Mt. View.
George Sinsel Croft, 92, 10/9. Retired after 41 years at Harrison as blue print checker. Father of two.
Jeanne Allen, 10/9, in Odd Fellows Nursing home. Was wife of the late Charles A. Allen.
Linda Ann Abrams (Dieter), 10/7 in Puetro Rico while on vacation. Mother of one.
Lockportian Linda Ann
Abrams passed away unexpectantly Sunday, October 7, 2001 in Puerto Rico while on vacation.
She was the wife of Frank "Chico" Abrams and the mother of Lisa
(Tom) Berg. Daughter of Harley and the late Mary (Scirati) Dieter. Sister of
Joseph (Marianne) Dieter. Also survived by two grandchildren, several aunts, uncles,
nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, and many dear friends.
Friends may call Thursday, 10/11 at Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home, Corner of
Transit and Niagara Streets, from 7-9PM and on Friday 2-4 and 7-9PM. Funeral
Saturday at 10:15AM at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11AM at
St. Anthony's Church with Father Joseph Rogliano celebrating. Internment in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Gladys K. Crane (Kugler), 84, 10/5 at home in Lkpt. Mother of seven.
Shirley L. Seiler (Hemmer), 67, 10/5 at LMH. Mother of three.
Inez Gaude, 89, 10/5 at LMH. Worked as insurance underwriter for Edward Nicholson Insurance.
Joseph R. Pardo Jr., 35, 10/4 in Merced, CA auto accident. LSHS '85, served in Gulf War.
Jeffrey Allen Zwicker, 64, 10/4. Established local aquatic club. Was labor relations specialist. Father of four.
Marianne Pickard (Simons), 52, 10/4 in Rittman, OH. Mother of one. Leaves mother and four siblings in Lkpt.
Leah Mary Glenn (Stevenson), 82, 10/4. Mother of five had worked at LHS cafeteria and Ridge Rd. Express.
Raymond A. Weatherall, 75, 10/1. Retired Bldg & Grounds Supt. for Lockport Schools. Father of three.
Betty Siedhoff Preisch (Ranney), 78, 10/1. Retired from Kaufman's in 1990. Mother of four.
Margaret A. Stodolka (Riodan), 75, 9/30 at LMH. Mother of two worked at FMC and at Mt. View Hospital.
Clarence W. LaPort, 81, 9/30. Retired from HRD in '76. Farmer was father of four.
Mary Lattin, 87, 9/29 at LMH. Was head records keeper at Mt. View Hospital.
Ruth J. McDonald, 91, 9/29 at LMH. Had taught music in Middleport.
Ava Morrison, 9/30, at LMH. Mother of one.
James T. McKeever, 74, 9/28 at LMH. WW-2 vet was father of two. Worked at United Board & Carton, Flinkote.
Edwin L. Kubeja, 9/28. Retired lab tech at Simonds Saw & Steel. Was in Coast Guard during WW-2.
Robert C. Roadarmel, Sr., 87 9/27 in Lake Worth, FL. Moved from Lkpt in 1953. Father of one.
Theodore R. Kleinhans, 76, 9/27 at LMH. Retired from HRD, WW-2 vet, played drums for local "Modern Aires."
Allan G. Few, 71, 9/26 in Aurora, CO. LHS grad was Registered Nurse at Rochester and then Denver, CO.
Mildred B. Mahnke (Banasik), 84, 9/26. Retired from HRD, church singer.
Marie R. Molisani (Gioeli), 84, 9/25 in nursing home. Mother of three.
Cleaveland L. Mott, 87, 9/25 at Kenmore Mercy. Worked at Bell Aero Space, Wendel Engineering. Father of one.
Edward A. Wells, 76, 9/24 at LMH. WW-2 vet retired from Chevy/Tonawanda. Father of five.
Robert P. Weston, 63, 9/23 in Seaford, DE. Sticken while traveling. Father of two. Retired from HRD in '96.
Joseph C. Truscio, Sr. 78, 9/23 in nursing home. Retired from HRD,WW-2 vet, musician was father of two.
Mr. Truscio passed
away Sunday, September 23, 2001 at St. Clare Manor in Lockport after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Lockport on April 21, 1923, the son of Santa (Nellie) and
Lorenzo Truscio. He was pre-deceased by his wife of 56 years, Margaret (Loyacano)
Truscio. He is survived by two sons, Joseph R and Richard (Diana) Truscio.
Joe retired from Harrison Radiator Division of General Motors in 1985 where he was
a wind tunnel technician. He was an avid musician who played trumpet in various
bands, drum corps, and orchestras. He played "taps" several years for the
City of Lockport at Outwater Park on Veteran's Day. He served in the US Navy in the
Pacific during World War 2 from 1944 to 1945 and witnessed the signing of the Declaration
Ending The War in Tokyo Bay. He was a member of the Navy-Marine Club, VFW, and the
American Legion.
Friends may call Monday, 9/23 from 7-9PM and on Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 at the Taylor
& Reynolds Funeral Home, corner of Transit and Niagara Streets. Funeral services
will be held Wednesday, 9/25 at the funeral home at 10AM with Father Joseph Dumphrey
officiating. Interment in Cold Springs Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials
to St. Clare Manor would be appreciated by the family.
Julius V. Molison, 86, 9/22 at LMH. Retired (welder) from HRD in '77. Father of two.
John R. Pratt, Sr. 72, 9/21 in VA Home at Batavia. Retired from HRD, father of three.
Beatrice Riley (Lloyd, Chase) 85, 9/21 at ICMH. Mother of two.
James Rennick Williams, 76, 9/20, at home. Former president of Williams Brothers Dept. Store. Father of two.
The passing of Mr.
Williams was belatedly revealed to the Lockport Home Page on Tuesday. He
had reportedly passed on at home on Thursday, 9/20. He is survived by two sons and
his wife, Joan. Funeral arrangements are private.
In 1949 Mr. Williams took control of the family
department store business which had been established in 1868. During Lockport's
ill-fated downtown Urban Renewal program the landmark Main Street business was closed.
Williams went on to be elected president of the National Retail Merchants
Association from which he retired in 1990.
Ruth A. Zedick, 81, 9/20 in St. Augustine, FL. Retired from Nia Cty Social Services. Mother of three.
Gorden L. Lilley, 38, 9/17 at home in Lkpt. Father of one.
Mr. Lilley, born February 15, 1963 in Lockport, was the son of Patricia Bloomingdale and Rodney Lilley. He is survived by his life companion, Linda Doxey, and one daughter, Heather Doxey. Also survived by three grandchildren and three sisters: Shirley Schwarzott, Theresa Lilley, and Donna Watkins all of Erie PA. Submitted by Donna Watkins.
Ada R. Pokitko (Tice), 86, 9/17 at Buffalo General. Mother of one was born in Newfane.
Ada R. Pokitko of
Lockport entered into rest in Buffalo General Hospital on Monday, September 17, 2001.
She was born May 17, 1915 in Newfane. The daughter of Edger J. and
Lilian (Brandt) Tice. She married the late John Pokitko in 1969. Mr. Pokitko
passed away on April 6, 1986. Mrs. Pokitko was a homemaker who loved dancing and was
a member of the Lockport Senior Citizens.
She is survived by her daughter Sue Anne Henning of Texas along with several
grandchildren and great grandchildren. Was sister to Dora Wagner, Laura Park
(Painted Post) and Neva Nelson (Gasport) who survive her. She was
predeceased by sisters Jae A. Tice and Maebelle Covert and brothers Albert and John Tice.
There will be no prior visitation. Private funeral services will be held at
the convenience of the family. Entombment in Glenwood Mausoleum with
arrangements by Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home, corner of Transit and Niagara Streets.
Memorials to the Lockport Senior Citizens Center would be appreciated by the
family.
Donald J. Darroch, 73, 9/17 at LMH. Retired NiMo worker, father of three.
Carol A. Kibby (Peruzzini), 54, 9/17 at Millard Filmore. Mother of two worked for Beak Consultants, Lancaster.
Sally Ann Quinones, 36, 9/16 at home under Hospice care. Counselor and child care worker.
Sally Ann Quinones
entered into rest Sunday, 9/16 after a long illness under Hospice care at home in
Lockport. Born in Lockport on September 5, 1965 she was the daughter of Edmond and
Mary Lou Quinones, both of whom survive her. She is also survived by brothers Thomas
Edward (Katharine) Quinones of Rochester, Daniel Martin (Robin) Quinones and James Francis
(Jennifer) Quinones of Lockport.
Ms. Quinones graduated from Lockport Senior High School in 1983. She received
her Bachelor's degree from the State University of New York College at Fredonia and her
Master's degree from Edinboro (PA) University. She worked at Edinboro as the area
coordinator. She worked at Cornell University as a residence hall director and at
Wyndham Lawn Home as a child care worker. She was a member of St. Joseph's Roman
Catholic Church and The American Counseling Association.
Friends may call from 5-9PM on Wednesday, 9/19 and 2-4 and 7-9 on Thursday at the
Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home, corner of Transit and Niagara Streets where the
funeral service will be held on Friday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church following at a time to be announced.
Interment in Cold Springs Cemetery.
Ruby June Gill, 89, 9/14 in Chiefland, FL. Seamstress at Williams Brothers and Peters' Dry Cleaning. Mother of 3.
Frances James Corallo, 73, 9/13 in Los Angeles, CA. Father of five. Born in Lkpt, still had kin here.
Milton R. Putnam, 79, 9/13 in Lake Wales, FL. Former pastor of Lkpt Weslyan Church. Father of two.
Evan G. Carroll, 1 month, 9/12 in Children's Hospital. Son of Hubert and Kristine (Sokolofsky) Carroll.
Dennis Carl Page, 56, 9/12 in McFadden, WY. Father of three ran cattle company. Starpoint '62, left Lkpt thereafter.
Mary E. Branch (Plant), 89, 9/11 in Richmond, VA. Lkpt science teacher, operated Hartland store. Mother of one.
Judy A. Smith (McCord), 83, 9/10 in Tiffin, Ohio. Mother of 8 moved from Lkpt in 1998.
Judy A. Smith, 83, of
Tiffin, Ohio, a former Lockport and Wilson resident, died Monday (Sept.10,2001) in
Autumnwood Care Center, Tiffin, after a lengthy illness.
Born Judy McCord in Rapelje, Mont., she attended school in Monroeville, Ohio, and
attended Ohio University. She married Chet Smith in 1939, and they moved to Wilson in
1956. He died in 1966.
Mrs. Smith first worked as a telephone operator in Norwalk, Ohio. After raising
nine children, she worked as a corrections officer at Albion Correctional Facility and the
Buffalo Unemployment Office, retiring in 1985. She was active in supporting
Opportunities Unlimited of Lockport. She was a member of Christian and Missionary Alliance
Church.
Mrs. Smith enjoyed gardening, hummingbirds, nature walks, reading, and antiquing.
She traveled throughout Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. She lived in Lockport for
eight years before moving to Ohio in 1998.
Surviving are six sons, Chet B. (Judy) of Jacksonville, Fla., Ronald E. (Deanna)
Skilton of West Seneca, Ralph E. (Beth) of Lyndonville, William G. (Rosemary) of Wilson,
Gerald L. (Jackie) of Riverdale, Ga., and Jeffrey A. of Tiffin; two daughters, Jeri E.
(Gary) Ross of Tiffin, and Cheryl L. (John) Feeley of Olcott; 18 grandchildren; and three
greatgrandchildren.
A memorial service was held in Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, Tiffin, Ohio.
Burial was in Monroeville Cemetery, Monroeville, Ohio.
John Ayers, 84, 9/10. Retired barber of shop at Vine & Walnut. Father of three.
Bruce LeVan Bowerman, 70, 9/9, in Texas Township, MI. Lifelong pilot retired from FAA. Father of one.
Bruce LeVan Bowerman,
age 70 of Texas Township, Michigan, formerly of Lockport, passed away September 9 at his
home following a long illness. Bruce was born in Pendleton, NY and lived in Lockport until
moving to Michigan in 1980. He was preceded in death in 1986 by his first wife, Beverly
Bowerman also formerly of Lockport.
Mr. Bowerman was a lifelong professional and private pilot and retired from the
Federal Aviation Administration in 1996. He is survived by his daughter, Polly (Bowerman)
Blowers also formerly of Lockport, her husband Scott, 3 grandchildren Beverly, Hayden and
Olivia; Bruce is also survived by wife Sylvia (Sikkenga) Bowerman, step-daughter Kyle
(Sikkenga) Proksch and her husband Tom, grandchildren Collin, Caleb and Krista and
step-son Cameron Sikkenga; a sister, Muriel (Bowerman) Steadman and her husband Charles, a
sister-in-law Ruby Bowerman; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law Harry and Mary Nell Deyo;
mother-in-law Mary Supiran; and several neices, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
Daniel Peter Kirchner, 11, 9/9 at Children's Hospital. Brain tumor victim. Son of Sally Cramb and Carl Kirchner.
Esther C. Larrabee, 89, 9/8 in nursing home. Retired steno at HRD, active in 1st Baptish Church.
Dorothy Ellen Dockery, 94, 9/7 at LMH. Retired from Pies Furniture. Mother of five.
Elizabeth Guarnieri, 74, 9/4 at LMH. Mother of one. Worked at Seimens in Orlando, FL for several years.
Ms. Guarnieri was born in Pittson, PA on July 26, 1927 the daughter of Vincent and Antoinette Guarnieri. She was a production worker for Seimens in Orlando, FL for many years. She is survived by her daughter, Jean (John) Carpinski of New Jersey. She is grandmother of four. She is also survived by two sisters in Lockport, Mary (Clifford) Sherriff and Josphine (Peter) Scott in addition to brothers Vincent and Eli Guarnieri of PA. Friends may call Friday, 9/7 2-5PM at the Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home, Corner of Transit and Niagara Streets, where the funeral service will be held Saturday morning at a time to be announced. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Carol Condon (Oakes), 59, 8/31 in ECMC. Predeceased by her husband, James. Survived by four sisters.
William Paul Regan, 73, 8/30 in Clermont, FL. Telephone company man was father of four.
Ruth P. Secrist (Ferris) , 84, 8/30 in nursing home. Mother of four had operated Chet's Dog House
Cora Lee Powell (Sealright), 67, 8/30 at Millard Fillmore. Mother of four. Retired from HRD in '97.
Carlton E. Johnson, 65, 8/29 in nursing home. Father of three.
Kimberly Louise Schultz, 32, 8/29. Mother of two. Worked at Weinberg Campus in Amherst.
Mary Greck Young (Slaback), 85, 8/29 at LMH. Mother of three.
Marion R. Clark (Collopy), 80, 8/24 at Milliard Fillmore. Mother of two worked at Grants and Harrison.
Carrie McDonald, 71, 8/24 at ICMH. Mother of eight labored for Southland Foods (Barker).
Nina M. Collopy (Miller), 49, 8/22 in Centerville, NY. Mother of four. Returned to Lockport for burial.
Kimberly A. Root, 34, 8/20 at LMH. Mother of one worked at GM/Tonawanda.
Lucy Ann Burke (Loria) 73, 8/20 in San Bernardio, CA. LHS '46, mother of one worked at A&P and Stater Broth.
Dorothy J. Washbon (Trinder), 74, 8/20. Worked at Montgomery Wards, Ridge Rd Express. Mother of 2.
Gerald P. Tremblay, 68, 8/20 in Punta Gorda, FL. Former Lkpt police captain. Father of three.
Irene Luke (Tolbert), 82, 8/20 in nursing home. Mother of four had worked on Olcott farms.
Mrs. Luke entered
into rest August 20, 2001 at The Waters in Gasport. She was born Christmas Eve in
Opelika, AL the daughter of Lenard and Lilly Mae Tolbert. She worked at Lawton Farms
in Olcott for many years. She enjoyed making crafts, especially rugs and quilts and
she also enjoyed gardening. She was a member of the Deliverance/Sanctuary Temple
Church of God In Christ.
Mrs. Luke was predeceased by her husband, Arthur Luke. She is the mother of
Annie (Fred) Jefferson, Arthur (Pamela) Luke, Adell Luke and Virginia "Mardy"
Luke of Newfane. She was the Grandmother of 18 and Great Grandmother of 23.
Friends may call Wednesday, 8/22, 2-4 and 7-9PM at the Taylor & Reynolds
Funeral Home, Corner of Transit and Niagara Streets. Funeral services will be held
on Thursday at the Sanctuary Temple Church of God in Christ, Corner of Vine and Walnut
Streets with Reverend Lincoln Williams Jr. officiating at 11:30AM. Internment will
be in Cold Springs Cemetery.
Verna B. Criswell (VanBuren), 88, 8/19 in Sister's Hospital. Mother of two retired from Chevy/Tonawanda.
Patricia A. Burdette (Adams), 66, 8/19 at ICMH. Mother of eleven.
Franklin C. Houseman, 84, 8/18 at LMH. WW-2 worked at Flintkote, Ridge Rd Express. Father of two.
Timothy
J. Hughes, 36, 8/18 in Warsaw, NY of motorcycle accident injuries. Bricklayer union worker..
Mr. Hughes died in Wyoming County
Community Hospital at Warsaw on August 18, 2001. Mr. Huges was employed with the Brick
Layers Local #45 in Buffalo. He was a 1982 graduate of Starpoint Central School and later
from NCCC. He was active in Boy Scout Troop
#47. Survivors include his wife, Erica L. (Wiegan) Hughes; parents Roy and Bonnie (McEwen)
Hughes of Pendleton; two brothers Chris (Shar) Hughes of Buford, GA and Paul (Wanda)
Hughes of Mountain Home, ID and a sister Diane (Joe) Doerfler of Niagara Falls.
Friends may call at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road (Bergholz) in Wheatfield
from 2-4 and 7-9 PM on Wednesday. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 10:30 AM
in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Boy Scouts Troop #47
Florence Dumez (Barile), 87, 8/18 at ICMH. Mother of one. Was foster parent for Social Services.
Gladys M. Thompson, 81, 8/15 at LMH. One-time proprietor of Lockport Electrolysis.
Violet M. Hrvol (Rowles), 88, 8/15. Mother of two worked for local insurance agencies, City School District..
Dr. Wilfrid Anna, 90, 8/12 at ICMH. WW-2 vet was family physican and surgeon.
Virginia A. Caraco (Smith), 67, 8/11 at LMH. Retired from Harrison after 33 years. Mother of three.
Hazel Pringle, 8/11 in nursing home. Mother of five.
William L. Lenihan, 63, 8/10 under Hospice care in Ft. Worth TX. Father of six. Convenience store manager.
Mary Lou Bil (Frombgen), 65, 8/8 in Houston, TX. Retired from HRD, mother of three.
Dr. Albert A. Franco, 78, 8/7 at ICMH. WW-2 vet, retired in 1990 as chief of staff at LMH. Father of six.
Dr. Franco began 28
years of distinguished service at Lockport Memorial Hospital in 1962. He served
there as Attending Radiologist, Chief Radiologist, and Chief of Staff, retiring in 1990.
He was also an Attending and Chief Radiologist at Intercommunity Hospital in
Newfane. In addition, he served as a Courtesy Staff Radiologist at Erie County
Medical Center and was a Consultant Radiologist at Mount View Hospital in Lockport.
He taught as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Buffalo's
School of Medicine from the 1970's through 1990.
Dr. Franco served with the US Army Corp of Engineers in the European theater in
World War II. He graduated cum laude in 1950 from Niagara University. He
completed his medical studies and earned his MD at the University of Buffalo. Franco
participated in and supported the Boys Club of Niagara Falls and was a member of the
Lockport Town & County Club and the Tuscarora Club of Lockport. He was a member
of St. John's Roman Catholic Church in Lockport.
He is survived by his wife Rita (Jarmack) Franco. Father of David L. Franco
of Spencerport, Gerald P. Franco of Philadelphia PA, Janice L. (Bradley) Clifton of
Seattle, WA, Eileen E. Lange of Spencerport, Ronald A. (Deborah) Franco, and Albert J.
(Lisa) Franco. A funeral Mass was celebrated Saturday, August 11th at St. John's
Church. Entombment is in Glenwood Mausoleum. Funeral arrangements were handled
by Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home of Lockport.
Margaret Slattery, 91, 8/7 at ICMH. Retired from Delphi-Harrison.
Mrs. Slattery worked in production at Harrison/Lockport for thirty years before retirement in 1972. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church where a funeral Mass was conducted on Thursday, August 9th. Arrangements were handled by the Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home of Lockport. Interment is in Cold Springs Cemetery.
Daniel C. Spears, 64, 8/6. Father of two.
Norman H. Brown, 8/4. Father of one.
Helen Bugenhagen (Boyer), 86, 8/3 in nursing home. Worked as clerk for old County Board of Supervisors.
Lillian Marie White (McCallum), 8/2 in Orange, CA. NY Telephone operator at Lockport late 90's.
Mrs. White is survived by her husband William D. (Bill) White. They were married in Los Angeles on September 19, 1953. She is also survived by a daughter, Mrs. Gary Hicks, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Harold F. Voelker, 76, 8/2 in nursing home. WW-2 vet was truck driver. Father of three.
Harold E. Bennett, 58, 8/1 at Urban Park Towers. Father of one.
Wilbur A. Fredlund, Sr., 72, 8/1. Father of five, retired orderly at Mt. View. Used moniker "Bill the Mystic."
Charles J. Main, Sr., 91, 8/1 at ICMH. Father of four had operated radiator shop in Medina.
Lydia B. Southard, 97, 8/1 in nursing home. Educator was mother of Lockport Attorney.
Mary L. Manley (Lynch), 86, 7/31 at ICMH. Mother of one.
K. William Bowler, 75, 7/29 in Towson, MD. LHS '44 was minister and father of four.
Howard F. Bathrick, 87, 7/29 at Mt. St. Mary. Father of one, was owner of Bathrick Enterprises, established 1935.
Mr. Batherick was born in Hartland August 18, 1913 and established Bathrick Enterprises, a vending and game machine firm, in 1935. He lived in Florida for the past 15 years of his life. He was a former member of the Tuscarora Club and the Elks in Lockport. He is survived by his wife Lee (Johnston) Bathrick and a son, Robert Bathrick of Lockport. His a grandfather of three. Arrangements were handled by Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home.
Erich F. Brandner, 67, 7/26 at home. Electrician at HRD retired in '91 after 18 years. Father of three.
James W. Nelson, 95, 7/26 in Medina Hospital. Father of two was retired from Bell Telephone.
Julie Ann Laubacker, 28, 7/25 at Millard Filmore. Survived by parents and two brothers.
Marcia J. Cavagnaro (Szeliga), 43, 7/24 after motorcycle accident. Mother of two. Worked at Duraline Abrasives.
Alfred F. Olear, 85, 7/24 in Concord, NC. Retired owner of Olear's Inc. Father of two.
James E. Eglin, 40, 7/23 at ECMC. Had lived in FL working as clothing store clerk.
Dominic A. Converso, 75,7/23 in nursing home.WW-2 vet was laborer. Father of four.
Norman K. Schoelles, 55, 7/22 at ICMH. Father of two has worked at YMCA, City of Lkpt, and as security guard.
Leon W. Strouse, 90, 7/21 at ICMH. Retired bookbinder for A. J. Laux. Was former Exalted Ruler for Lkpt Elks.
Kathleen M. Burch (McIntyre), 73, 7/18 at St. Mary's in Lewiston. Mother of three.
Mrs. Burch was a devoted mother and homemaker who lived in the North Tonawanda and Pendleton area all of her life. She is survived by husband, Lester C. Burch Sr. and three sons. She resided on Mapleton Road, Pendleton. Friends may call at the Gaul Funeral Home in Lockport, Monday, July 23rd where funeral services will begin Tuesday at 10AM conducted by the Rev. Paul J. Belzer of Good Shepherd R. C. Church .
J. F. Henry DeLange, 86, 7/17 at ICMH. Still practicing attorney, WW-2 vet, father of two.
Jennette Simmons (Tinker), 83, 7/18 at ICMH. Retired after 31 years at HRD, mother of one.
Mrs. Simmons was born of George and Bessie Tinker in Rome, PA on July 30, 1917. She married Byron Ray Simmons in 1959, Mr. Simmons passing away in 1976. She worked production at Harrison Radiator Division of General Motors, in Lockport, for 34 years, retiring in 1974. She is survived by a daughter, Joan (Piedmont) DiCarlo, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mrs. Simmons was a member of the Newfane Golden Agers and enjoyed playing Bingo and cards.
Friends may call Thursday, 7/19 2-4 & 7-9PM at the Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home, Corner of Transit and Niagara Streets where prayers will be said 9:30AM on Friday. A funeral Mass will be celebrated by Msgr. James Connelly at 10AM at St. Joseph's Church, Interment in Hartland Cemetery. Memorials to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
Isabell E. Lorish (Shaffer), 98, 7/18 at Medina Hospital. Mother of five
Mary L. Hyde (Tolhurst), 84, 7/18 in Rockville, CT. Mother of two had worked in Lkpt doctors' offices.
Evelyn M. Bisher (Coulson), 75, 7/18 at home. Mother of two.
Ann E. Hadad (Durfy), 62, 7/17 in Gulfport, FL. Retired Social Services director, mother of two.
Beverly F. Hayden (Grunder), 44, 7/16 at home. Mother of two.
Lillian I. Bailey (Thiel), 96, 7/14 in nursing home. Mother of two.
William Porter, 82, 7/13 in Medina Hospital. WW-2 vet retired from VanDeMark & Niagara Chlorine. Father of 2.
Lina F. Fitzgerald (Fredericks), 86, 7/12. Retired after 23 years at HRD. Mother of four.
J. Howard Anstead, 82, 7/11. WW-2 vet, father of five, operated Anstead Furniture for fifty years.
Richard J. Spark, 52, 7/11 at LMH. Father of two had worked at Fisher-Price, Trico, and Lockport Mall.
Helen B. McVeigh, 86, 7/10 at Newfane Intercommunity Hospital (ICHM).
Mark O. Murphy, 84, 7/9 at LMH. Retired air traffic controller.
Elizabeth Wright (Farley), 83, 7/8 at home. Mother of three was volunteer in work of Presbyterian Church.
George B. Chaffin Sr., 91, 7/6. Father of three worked for NY State Canal System.
Stephen D. Austin, 61, 7/5 in Canandaigua. Teacher. Grad of LHS, son of Belknap principal Arnold Austin.
John D. Rudick Sr., 81, 7/4 in Ocala, FL. WW-2 vet retired after 34 years at Harrison. Father of three.
Carol M. Mulvey (Herger), 69, 7/2 in nursing home. Mother of two worked as secretary at Buffalo Steel.
Richard W. Chambers, 64, 7/2 at VA-Buffalo. Korean War vet, father of two, truck driver.
Pauline Wagner (Bauer), 67, 7/2 at LMH. Registered nurse for 45 years. Mother of three.
Donald H. Wallace, 96, 7/1 at LMH. Worked at HRD, Simmonds, and City Parks Dept. Father of three.
Dotha L. Hulshoff (Klein), 86, 6/30 at LMH. Worked in cafeteria at HRD 24 years. Mother of one.
Ola Mae Brown, 68, 6/28 at LMH. Had worked in old Norton Labs. Mother of five.
Lorraine L. Richey (Lewis), 77, 6/24 at Buffalo General. Mother of three, retired telephone company operator.
Bruno Marotta, Jr., 72, 6/24 at home. Father of four worked at Simonds and on construction.
Ida M. Fritz (Gill), 92, 6/23 in nursing home. Mother of one had sung for Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Known as the Lockport "Flower Lady," Mrs. Fritz could be seen for decades tending flower gardens in Lockport parks as a dedicated and expert volunteer. Her work in city gardens extended over thirty years and the West Avenue Park (West Avenue at Park Avenue) was named in her honor. She has been enrolled in the Lockport Walk Of Fame as one of the city's outstanding citizens.
Eulogy To Ida Fritz
Lockport knew her as the "flower lady" She was my grandmother. She loved
flowers. She started them from seeds in her basement and in her attic. She cared for them
and made them grow.
She also loved children. She cared for them and made them grow. When I was a child,
my sisters and I used to spend every Saturday with Grandma Fritz. She made us her project.
Like any project she took on, she devoted every ounce of energy to her grandchildren. Of
course she taught us all about the flowers; their names, how to care from them, and even
their personalities.
She taught us about hard work, perseverance, and how both built character. We
learned that there are rewards for great accomplishments. We had many talks about
honesty... long talks about honesty. We were never in doubt about how important it was to
tell the truth. We learned that each compromise you make with the truth takes your soul
one step lower without a way to climb back up.
We had lessons in manners. I remember practicing table manners for a year in order
to be good enough to eat at the Lockport Plaza Restaurant. We learned what was polite and
what was not. Grandma had us walk around her house with books balanced on our heads so we
would learn how to walk with good posture. Posture was important with how you present
yourself. "Sit up, Sue!"
She wanted to fill us with culture and art; all the beautiful things of the world.
Sometimes we weren't very receptive to all that beauty. We used to sit in complete silence
for one full hour in front of the radio while the Texaco Opera Hour was on. That's when we
learned how long an hour was. (Sorry, Grandma) I remember sinking into the plush carpets
of Kleinhans music hall and listening to the Buffalo Philharmonic through the snoring of
my grandfather. We knew the story behind every piece of music. The faces of Beethoven,
Brahms and Bach used to look down on us from plaques on the wall in Grandma Fritz's music
room. There we sang Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas with her. She took us to art galleries
where I saw the portrait of Whistlers Mother. It was very nice, but I needed an
explanation of why some people could just stare at it for hours. I got that explanation. I
was told that the biggest stars of the National Football League took ballet to learn
discipline and balance. Before I knew it, I was taking tap, jazz, and ballet lessons.
It may sound to some like we were subjected to some kind of torture at the hands of
Grandma Fritz, but I was there and loved every minute of it. I believe that just like she
had a secret way with flowers, she had a secret way with children. She had a way of
relating the culture and beauty of the world to them and making it fun.
Our most anticipated event on Saturdays was what Grandma called an apple party. We
would sit around the table and cut thin slices of apples to enjoy in turns. After a
tedious job in the yard, this was our glorious reward. It must be this simple way of
turning something so ordinary into a captivating experience that turned Grandma Fritz into
the pied piper of Grant Street. Long after my sisters and brother had grown, she was
having apple parties with hundreds of neighborhood children. Grandma's back yard became
competition for Nintendo, TV, and even baseball! I've heard many of their stories. She
taught them about honesty. She taught them about music. She taught them about art and
manners.
Lockport benefited from the "flower lady's" gardens. The real treasure
that Grandma Fritz left is with what she gave to the children. We will miss you Grandma,
but you will always be with us.
George Fritz
Michael G. Millard, 47, 6/23 at LMH. Father of two was worked for Salvation Army.
Gertrude G. Werner (Gifford), 79, 6/22 in nursing home. Mother of two.
Rose Marie Walker (Gerling), 72, 6/22. Mother of three.
Charlotte A. Barber (Malley), 91, 6/22 in nursing home. Moved here from NF, & NYC. Mother of two.
Anna Burger (Coyle) 67, 6/22. Retired from HRD after 33 years. Mother of three.
Vincent Rosselli, 77, 6/22 at LMH. Physiotherapist retired in '95. Father of two. Former Board of Ed president.
Edward W. Clare, 93, 6/21 in nursing home. Retired Lkpt firefighter. Father of two.
Louise Rosati (DiGiorgio), 89, 6/20 while visiting in Florida. Mother of three, retired from Norton Labs.
Walter W. Oliver, 78, 6/20 at LMH. WW-2 vet was salesman had recently moved to Lkpt. Father of two.
John Crawford, 70, 6/20 at LMH. Father of nine retired from Harrison Radiator.
James Patrick Devereaux, 87, 6/20 in nursing home. Tin smith for HRD, father of one.
Shannon Lloyd Byrd, 20, 6/20. Further details unavailable.
Elizabeth Louise Taylor, 79, 6/19 in Knoxville, TN. Had lived in Buffalo and Florida. Mother of two.
Adah L. Cotters, 104, 6/19 in Tonawanda. Mother of three was active in Lkpt Sr. Center.
Donald R. Ingram, 87, 6/18 at Winter Haven, FL. Retired in '75 from Harrison's and moved to FL.
James L. McClain, 76, 6/17 at home. Retired from Union Carbide. Father of five.
John E. Kemp, 70, 6/17 at LMH. Woodworker was father of three.
Clyde Carl Toenniessen, 85, 6/15 at ICMH. Father of two retired from Flintkote, active in Olcott affairs.
Donald L. Chambers, 62, 6/14 at home. Father of three had worked at Simonds/Guterl Steel, ran trucking company.
Mr. Chambers was the husband of Lucille Corbin Chambers whom he married September 17, 1960 in St. Peter's Church, Lockport. For the past 12 years he had operated Don Chambers Trucking. For 27 years he had worked at Simonds Saw & Steel and then Guterl Steel. In addition to his wife, Lucille, he is survived by sons Ken, Jeff, and Greg all of Lockport.
Frank A. Vona, 63, 6/13 at his Lockport home. Retired from Sherwood Harsco was father of four.
Mr. Vona was born in
North Tonawanda on the day after Christmas in 1937, the son of Paul A. and Amiela (Valery)
Vona. He had worked as a machinist at Lockport's Sherwood Harsco and died at his
Lockport home, Wednesday, 6/13. He enjoyed wine and gardening.
He is survived by his wife Patricia (Hesch) Vona. Father of Andrew (Carrie)
Vona, Michael Vona, William (Gina) Vona and the late Thomas Vona. Friends may call
on 7-9PM Thursday and 2-4 & 7-9 Friday, at Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home, Corner
of Transit and Niagara Streets in Lockport. Funeral services will begin there
Saturday at 11:30AM and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John's R.C.
Church Saturday at Noon. Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Walter C. Jaynes, Jr., 80. 6/13 in Hornell, NY. WW-2 vet was Simonds Personnel Manager. Father of two.
Eugene A. Kozlowski, 76, 6/12 at his Lockport home. WW-2 vet, retired from HRD, father of five.
Mr. Kozlowski is survived by his wife Adeline Dudek Kozlowski. Also by children, Michael (Christine) Koszlowski of Albany, David (Linda) Kozlowski of Elba, Susan (Paul) Mayer of Tonawanda, Barbara (Gerald) Trunzo of North Tonawanda, and Christine (Joseph) Krieger. Friends may call Friday, 2-4 and 7-9PM at the Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home, Corner of Transit and Niagara Streets in Lockport. A funeral will begin there Saturday, at 9:30AM with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at St. Patrick's Church at 10AM. Interment will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery. Mr. Kozlowski was a member of the Niagara County Historical Society and Memorials to them, or St. Patrick's Cemetery would be appreciated by the family.
Betsy A. Brent (Swift), 79, 6/12 at Mt. View. Worked as office receptionist. Mother of two had moved to Gasport.
Anna Loeffert (Stoddard), 79, 6/12 at LMH. Mother of two. Formerly of Burt.
John Joseph Rosenbeck, 72, 6/11 at LMH. Father of six retired from HRD after 30 years.
John Rosenbeck lived
a full life of work, service, and recreation in the Lockport area after being born in
Medina, February 26, 1929. He died Monday, June 11th at Lockport Memorial Hospital.
He is survived his wife of 35 years Johanna Katherine Rosenbeck (Chelminski)
and six children: Brian (Cathy) Rosenbeck , Renee (Thomas) Hammond Jr. , Rhonda
(Dan) Wheatley, John Rosenbeck Jr., Karen Eagan, and Diane Burns. Funeral
services are 11AM Friday, 6/15, at the Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home with internment
in Cold Springs Cemetery. Calling hours are 2-4 and 7-9PM Thursday at the funeral
home.
Mr. Rosenbeck worked at Harrison Radiator Division of General Motors at Lockport
for 30 years, retiring in 1980. He was a member of the Lockport IOOB Club, the UAW,
and a life member of the VFW at Lockport. He had served in US Army in Europe from
1950 to 1952. He enjoyed family, gardening, fishing, wood working, and being out of
doors. He was a mechanic and all around handy man.
Douglas W. Miller, 48, 6/11 at Millard Fillmore. Retired from Delphi-Harrison, father of three.
F. Kenneth Tracey, 84, 6/10 in nursing home. LHS '34, Ceramic engineer, worked for DuPont and Hooker.
Harold LeValley, 96, 6/10 in California. Lkpt photo shop owner, retired Lkpt firefighter was father of one.
Harold LeValley was a
Lockport Legend. Few Lockportians aged 40 and older hadn't encountered him at some
time in their lives when he moved from the city to California in 1991 with his wife, Doris
(Rose) who died a year later. Both had operated LeValley's Photo Shop, on Locust and
on Main Street before Urban Renewal finally put them out of business in 1980. Mr.
LeValley retired from the Lockport Fire Department in 1966 after 30 years of service.
He was one of the original managers of the Palace Theatre when it opened in
1925. He had worked briefly at Harrison Radiator before joining the fire
department in 1936. He had been very active in the Lockport Senior Center.
LeValley was living close to his surviving son, William, of Fountain Valley, CA at
the time of his death. His body is being returned to Lockport for a funeral Mass
Friday, 6/15 at St. Mary's R.C. Church at 10AM.
Anna Ruth Licata (Conlin), 75, 6/10 at LMH. Owner of "Jiffy Mart" and Hallmark Gift Center. Mother of 4.
Wife of Carl J.
Licata; mother of David P. (Annette) Licata of Lockport, Samuel D. (Pat) Licata of
Morrisville, NC, William M. (Carolyn) Licata of Lockport and Anne E. (Robert) Motter of
Rochester; grandmother of nine; sister of Dolores (Gene) Landrigan of Lockport. Memorials
may be made to the National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasia (NFED), DeSales Catholic
School and the Diabetes Assoc.
Edna M. Sherman (Johnson), 86, 6/10 in Newfane. Mother of five. Came to Lockport in 1941 from Nebraska.
Betty Jane Heil, 78, 6/8 in Tallahassee, FL. Lived in Lkpt 30 years before leaving in '81. Mother of three.
Melissa M. Rooney (Purtell), 95, 6/8 at Newfane Health Facility. Mother of eight.
Mrs. Rooney was born July 25, 1905 in Hazelhorst, PA. She was the wife of the late Allen J. Rooney who passed away in 1980. She is survived by two sons: Thomas (Barbara) Rooney of Fraser, MI; Richard (Sandra) Rooney of Tonawanda; and by three daughters: Shirley Ellis of Lockport, Linda Wronski of Gasport, and Mary Abt of Lockport. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 10AM, Monday, 6/11, at St. Anthony's Church on Bristol Avenue in Lockport.
Robert L. Gage, 54, 6/8 at home. Worked at Delphi-Harrison for 28 years.
Jeannine Anne Powers (Baker), 70, 6/8. Mother of three.
Thomas C. Poyfair, 86, 6/8 at home in Lkpt. Retired from HRD after 42 years. Father of two.
Gloria F. Marotta (Mancini), 70, 6/8 in Niagara Falls. Mother of seven lived in Lockport all her life.
Linda L. Miller (Perkins), 61, 6/5 at LMH. Mother of one, was housekeeper at health facilities.
Walter C. Jenkins, 48, 6/5 at ECMC. Father of two was painter.
Anna Zakrzewski (Niedzwiecki) , 94, 6/5 at Mt. View Health Facility. Seamstress was mother of two.
Mrs. Zakrzewski was the wife of the late Joseph Zakrzewski and the mother of Constance Slachetka and Irene (John) Kenner. She is a grandmother of six and a great grandmother of nine. She was born in Buffalo, the daughter of John and Rose (Bizon) Niedzwiecki. She had worked at Niagara Apparele.
The funeral will be Friday at 9:30AM starting at Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home which is handling all arrangements. A funeral Mass will follow at 10AM at St. Mary's Church. Friends may call Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9 at the funeral home, corner of Transit and Niagara Streets in Lockport.
Donald J. Brown, 81, 6/5 at home. WW-2 vet, father of two was truck driver, school custodian, bartender.
George Grobe, 79, 6/5 at ICMH. Roofer and tin smith was WW-2 vet. Father of three.
Sylvia L. Patalano, 79, 6/4 in Gig Harbor, WA. Owned Ewings Rd trailer park. Mother of one. Retired realtor.
Joseph M. St.Onge, Jr., 56, 6/4 after auto acccident in Parks, AZ. Retired from HRD. Father of three.
Ethel V. Holahan (Perry), 91, 6/4 at Briody nursing home. Rural school teacher had worked at HRD.
Nicholas F. Buonanno, 78, 6/4 at LMH. WW-2 vet retired from Sierra Research. Father of five.
Phyllis G. Stewart (Gifford, McCarthy), 79, 6/3 at LMH. Retired from HRD was mother of five.
Doris M. Kolb (Gilliam), 91,6/3 at Newfane nursing home. Mother of three had worked at Korff Furniture.
Margaret A. Neelon (Maudsley), 80, 6/2 at LMH. Worked as waitress at Petries, the Fieldstone, and Sisley's
Florence West (Clugston), 89. 6/1. Had worked at M&T Bank and as clerk for City of Lkpt.
Barbara Smith (Buhr, Forsey), 63, 5/31. Legal secretary was mother of three. Had worked at Tops market.
John D. Lynch, 99, 5/30 in nursing home at Skaneateles, NY. Retired Lkpt postal carrier. Father of four.
Ethel Lucille Noble (Zuefelt), 83, 5/28 in nursing home. Mother of eight. Lifelong Lockportian.
Teresa Follick (Burke), 92, 5/28 at LMH. Mother of three, retired office worker at Bond Clothing (Buffalo).
Raymond Barnum, Jr., 79, 5/27 in nursing home. Retired ad manager for Harrison. Father of three.
Duane G. Fogle, 92, 5/27 in nursing home. Father of three retired from HRD after 33 years.
Marilyn R. Donner (Sedam), 75, 5/27. Mother of four was former English teacher.
Mildred B. Fox, 68, 5/27 at LMH. Mother of three, Karen, Ira and Steve. Worked in health care.
James K. Baes, 53, 5/26 at LMH. Retired from HRD production line in '97. Father of one.
Charles J. Miller, 5/24 at home on Niagara Street. Father of three.
Richard E. Croisdale, 66, 5/21. Worked in sheet metal business. Father of two.
Rev. Harry D. Hawthorne, 82, 5/21 in Newton, NC. Had served as pastor of First English Lutheran Church.
Frances Y. Zollers, 5/18 in Brookline, MA. Moved to FL from Lkpt in late 80's.
Harold L. McCoy, 83. 5/17 at Port St. Lucie, FL. Retired supervisor at Harrison Radiator. Father of four.
Ruth M. Eichinger (Schaefer), 72, 5/17 at home. Mother of four.
Mildred Wagner (Brucker), 89, 5/15 at Mt. View nursing home. Homemaker and mother of four.
Mrs. Wagner passed on just five days after her 89th birthday. She had lived in the Wolcottsville-Akron area all of her life. She was the wife of Henry Wagner and the mother of James Wagner (Wolcottsville), Marilyn Hollenbeck (Wolcottsville), Linda Goodman (Bradenton Florida) and the late Betty Ruth Wagner. (Submitted by Loretta Colon)
John B. Gagliardi, Jr., 68, 5/14 at Millard Filmore. Father of seven was chemist at Simonds Saw & Steel.
Joan R. Allen (Waldman), 63, 5/14. Mother of two.
Frances C. Ferris (Rellinger), 5/14. Mother of six.
Donna L. Riddle (MacDonald), 62, 5/13 at LMH. 42 years a LPN at LMH. Mother of four
Marilyn E. Bailey (Wetzel), 66, 5/13. Mother of two. Retired secretary at Hall's Toyota.
Sam Gang, 71, 5/13 at home. Father of five was retired school principal.
Norman Charles Pratt, 74, 5/12 at Milard Filmore. WW-2 vet retired from Diamond Shamrock. Father of three.
Mr. Pratt was born in Westmoreland County, PA and served in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946. He received the Army Occupation Metal (Japan), the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon and the World War II Victory Ribbon. He married Martha Snyder Pratt in 1950 and they moved to Lockport in 1960. He is the father of Gary L. Pratt, Edward (Donna) Pratt and Donald Thomas (Barbara) Pratt (of Ohio). Grandfather of seven. Brother of Robert and Ronald Pratt of PA, John Pratt of Batavia, Leon Pratt of Lockport and the late Mae Sandrick. There will be no visitation, at his request, at Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home which is handling arrangements. Burial will be at the convenience of the the family.
Thomas Bender, 40, 5/12 while crossing Transit Road, just south of Niagara County line. Auto accident.
Christine R. Carlson (Rogers), 82, 5/10 in nursing home. Mother of two.
Pearl Watkins Slavenski, 78, 5/9 in S. Boston, VA. Real Estate broker. Mother of six. Spent summers in Lkpt.
Marcia Manning Singleton (Waldmann), 65, 5/9 at home. Taught piano for 35 years. Mother of five.
Eva Mary Billings (Conlon), 83, 5/9. Mother of five.
John D. Angelucci, 68, 5/8 in nursing home. Worked for Sanborn telephone company 32 years. Father of three.
Anthony J. Haley Jr., 66, 5/7 as result of Lakeland, FL motorcycle accident. Father of 8. Minister.
Florence A. Reynolds (Stahl, Nachtrieb), 84, 5/6 in nursing home. Mother of two retired from HRD.
Arthur M. Reynolds, 75, 5/5 at LMH. WW-2 vet, teacher, 4-H agent. Father of four. Amateur Radio experimenter.
Mr. Reynolds was a Lockportian of tremendous background, experience, and activity. He was a noted Civil War historian. He fought in the WW-2 Battle of the Bulge and then saw duty as an interpreter for German prisoners at Nuremburg. Born in Troy, NY, he worked as a 4-H agent in Herkimer County for four years, then turned to teaching (English) moving to Western New York to work at Seneca Vocation school in Buffalo. He was an active Amateur Radio operator with station AA2ED.
Greta J. Williams, 72, 5/5 in Fort Pierce, FL. Winter resident of Ft. Pierce worked for Met Life in Lkpt. Mother of 4.
Mrs. Williams had worked for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in Lockport for many years. A Lockport native, she was a mother of four, a homemaker and did volunteer work for Meals On Wheels in Lockport. Arrangements are under the direction of Yates Funeral Home, Fort Pierce, FL.
Beverly J. Glynn (Jensen), 51, 5/5. Mother of two was traffic manager at WLVL. Active in church and scouting.
David Edward Harding, 51, 5/4. Worked as painter and at Simmonds Saw & Steel.
Mr. Harding passed away unexpectedly. He was a familiar patron at the Lockport Public Library. He had worked as a painter and also at Simmonds Saw and Steel Mill following graduation from Newfane High School in 1968. He was the son of the late Sharon (Moon) Harding and Ronald Harding. A memorial Mass has been scheduled for Tuesday, 5/8 at Saint Patrick's Church. Arrangements are being made by Taylor and Reynolds Funeral Home but there will be no prior visitation.
Mr. Harding enjoyed hiking, having hiked across Africa and Europe. He was born in Lockport on May 22, 1949. Among survivors, in addition to his father, are a brother Geoffrey (Laura) Harding and a dear friend, Roberta Anderson.
Mary M. "Peg" Weir (Leonard), 65, 5/3, at LMH. Mother of four.
Florence Leising (Mosock), 5/2. Mother of four.
M. Ross Davis, 88, 5/1 in Eustis, FL nursing home. Former Lkpt Manager for Kendall Refining. Father of five.
J. Darrell Littleton, 56, 4/30 in Greenville, SC. Was senior engineer on the Somerset Power Project.
William Klapp, 54, 4/30 in Valparaiso, IN. Father of two worked sales for General Physics Corp.
Jill Aikens (Lucas), 60, 4/30 in Corydon, IN. Mother of three.
Joseph Kerwin, 61, 4/30 in nursing home. Scout leader, volunteer firefighter, car salesman, tool & die operator.
Annette Darrison (Fogle) 85, 4/30, in Sarastota, FL. Mother of one.
James W. Ashcraft, 4/28 at nursing home. Father of three was retired Lockport English teacher.
Joanne Maiorana, 80, 4/27 at Pompano Beach, FL. Ran beauty shop in Lkpt in the 50's.
Dale C. Myers, 81, 4/27 at LMH. Carpenter for Carborundum was father of two.
Monsignor Samuel L. Lombardo, 87, 4/25 at Sisters Hospital. For 14 years was pastor of St. Joseph's parish.
Robert T. Pratt Jr., 70, 4/25. Retired from HRD after 37 years. Father of one.
Louis Rosetti, 72, 4/25, in Charlotte, NC. Retired HRD, father of five. Survived 14 years after heart transplant.
Richard J. Bartek, Jr., 40, 4/25 in auto accident along Route 93. Father of two.
Ann Cox (Scirati), 81, 4/24 in Justin, TX. Had worked at Corson Manufacturing. Mother of two.
Esther M. Niver (Day), 82, 4/23 at LMH. Mother of one.
Ethel Rowe in Anaheim, CA. Mother of three.
Cynthia Porth (Naylor), 48, 4/20 at Medina Hospital. Lockport letter carrier was mother of two.
Andrew R. Haney Sr., 67, 4/20 at LMH. Worked at Simonds Saw & Steel for 15 years. Father of seven.
Floyd R. Freeman, Sr., 79, 4/19. Retired from HRD, WW-2 vet, father of four.
Jean R. Groff, 4/19, at LMH. Worked at YWCA and as Junior High School teacher in Amherst.
Jeanette Hopkins, 4/17. Mother of four.
Donald F. Carlton, 93, 4/15 in nursing home. Accountant for Cowles Chemical, WW-2 vet, father of one.
Thomas E. Oates, 83, 4/13 in nursing home. WW-2 vet retired office manager for local Chevy dealer.
Earl James Evans III, 19, 4/9 in Portsmouth, VA. Victim of a street shooting was stationed with US Navy.
Grace K. Remick (Kenyon), 88, 4/8 at LMH. Mother of two also survived by husband, Fred W. Remick.
Thelma L. Beck (Hauser), 84, 4/8. City criminal court clerk for 30 years.
Casper Marasco, 75, 4/8 at VA Hosp. WW-2 vet was owner of Modern Dry Cleaning.
John R. O'Connor, 83, 4/7 in Pompano Beach, FL. Father of four operated MC Darrow Co. WW-2 vet.
Melvin J. Kelsch, 82, 4/6 at LMH. WW-2 vet was groundskeeper for 40 years at Harrison. Father of three.
Euphemia Reid Fuerch (Marr), 82, 4/5 at LMH. Mother of two.
Angelo J. Drago, 78, 4/4 at LMH. WW-2 vet retired from Sheriff's Dept. Father of two
Cheryl J. Dean, 42, 4/3 at VA Hospital. Served four years in USAF.
Florence G. Stoddard (Woods), 88, 4/2. Mother of one worked at Mohican Market, active in Presbyterian Church.
Alfred Blanchard, 84, 4/2 in nursing home. Father of two was retired from Harrison.
Giovanna A. Licata (Zona), 70, 4/2 at ICMH. Mother of one.
Carl "Chic" DiNicolantonio, 79, 3/31 at LMH. Retired from Lkpt Water Treatment Plant, Ryan's Sunoco.
Mr. DiNicolantonio was a long time worker at the Lockport Water Treatment Plant. Prior to that, old timers will recall him working at Hugh Ryan's Sunoco gas station for many years. After retirement he still worked at the Lockport Wilson Farms convenience store. He was an avid new car enthusiast.
Born on September 21, 1921 in Lockport he was the son of John and Josephine (Angelucci) DiNicolantonio. Brother of Anthony (Marion) DiNicolantonio and Marie (John) Angelo of Florida. Predeceased by brother Raymond DiNicolantonio he is survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins along with a dear friend, Mary Shields. There will be no prior visitation. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Memorials, to one's choice of charity, would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements are being made by Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home, corner of Transit and Niagara Streets.
Dolores M. Faihst (Jaskula), 3/31 in nursing home. Mother of three.
Anthony J. Scalzo, 84, 3/31 at LMH. Dentist, chemist, WW-2 vet and father of four.
Victoria A. Bartus (Patoia), 80, 3/31 in Rochester nursing home. Mother of three.
James Patrick "Stony" Burke, 52, 3/29 in Dana Point, CA. Father of two. Operated Marine Canvas business.
Parents James & Betty (Saunders) Burke, both deceased. Mr. Burke moved from Lockport as a youngster with his parents. Services were held at the Mission of San Juan Capistrano,(CA).
Robert O. Ayers, Sr., 82, 3/29 in Brooksville, FL. Retired from GM. Father of two.
Anthony J. DeFelippo, 55, 3/28. Retired truck driver for Delphi-Harrison, father of two.
Leonard J. Matusak, 3/28 at LMH. Retired pipe-fitter at HRD, WW-2 vet was father of three.
Fred W. Wiseman, 75, 3/28 at ICMH. Retired from HRD after 32 years. WW-2 vet was father of one.
Ginny M. Healy (Savittiere), 56, 3/28 in Hilton Head, SC. Moved from Lockport in 1989.
Daunt I. Stenzel, 89, 3/27, in Penn Yan, NY. Was Niagara Cty Welfare Commissioner for 29 years. Father of two.
Winifred S. Bennett (Wright), 88, 3/27 in nursing home. Mother of two.
Elizabeth M. Boissenin (Howard), 81, 3/27. Mother of five.
Carl W. Reggentine, 97. 3/26 at LMH. Served on Cty Brd. of Supervisors, worked for Harvey Pfennig. Father of 1.
Kenneth "Pete" DeVoe, 3/24. Father of worked at Nabisco in Niagara Falls.
Vernie Irene Bobzien (Jeffries), 82, 3/24. Worked at HRD for 25 years. Mother of three.
Oscar M. McNall, 85, 3/23 at Medina Hospital. Retired HRD, ran "Mac's Taxi" in early 50's.
Carl Dearborn, 82, 3/23 in nursing home. Father of three was WW-2 vet who retired from NYS Canal System.
Robert C. Wagner, Jr., 49, 3/23 at ICMH. Worked at Delphi-Harrison for 24 years. Ran charter boat.
Clara Bender Lockie (Steinbrunn), 94, 3/23 in nursing home. Mother of three.
Frances B. Conlin (Bugenhagen), 3/23 at home. Mother of three. Former Red Cross volunteer.
Madine Grimball (Bryant), 92, 3/21 in nursing home. Mother of one. Worked as domestic help.
Donald G. Jensen, 61, 3/21 at Buffalo General. Retired in '93 from HRD after 28 years. Father of one.
Clara L. Messer (Skutt), 69, 3/21 in nursing home. Retired cook at Hertiage Manor. Mother of one.
Helen Howe (Riley), 91, 3/20 in Cheektowaga hospital. Mother of three.
Emmanuel James "EJ" Boyer, 16, 3/20 in street shooting in Lockport. Lockport High School student.
Emmanuel James "EJ" Boyer died at Lockport Memorial Hospital the night of March 20th. He was the son of James Boyer of GA and Jean (Stiles) Portillo. Brother of Ashley Boyer, Donell Lundy, Adam and Cindy Vargas (Newfane), Kathy Lyons (GA), and Fran Jackson of GA.
"EJ" was a student at Lockport High School. He was also a volunteer at the Odd Fellows & Rebecka Health Care Facility. He played Lockport Little Loop, AnJo baseball, and basketball at the YMCA.
Paul M. Stanton, 90, 3/19, at LMH. Father of three was retired from Simonds Steel.
Mildred F. Hobbs, 84, 3/19 at LMH. Had worked for many years at Montondo's Fish Market.
Thomas H. Kiene, 67, 3/18, at home. Retired educator, operated toy shop. Father of two.
Albert N. Benoit, 3/18 in Sun City Center, FL. WW-2 vet, retired engineer at HRD and community leader.
Albert N Benoit,
longtime Lockport, New York resident, passed away on Sunday March 18, 2001 in Sun City
Center, Florida after a brief illness. Mr. Benoit retired from General Motors after
34 years at Delphi Thermal Division, formally Harrison Radiator Division.
A native of Pawtucket, RI, Benoit graduated from Clarkson College of Technology with a
Bachelor of Science Degree in mechanical engineering. He was a WWII veteran, serving in
the Pacific for the Army Corp of Engineers. He came to Harrison in 1948.
He held various positions and was General Director of Plant and Production
Engineering when he retired in 1982. He was very active in the Lockport community
serving on the Board of Directors of the Lockport Chamber of Commerce and Eastern United
Way. He was a member of the Lockport Elks Club, Tuscarora Club, Lockport Town and
Country Club, and American Legion. He served as President of the Harrison G9
Management Club and was a member of the Society of Plant Engineers.
After retiring to Sun City Center Florida, he volunteered at the Sun City Security Patrol
and managed the construction project of a new facility. In addition he was a
dispatcher for the Sun City Center Volunteer Emergency Squad. He served as President
of the Sun City Center RV Club, and President of the Fairview Homeowners Association.
He was an avid golfer, ham radio operator (N2BSY), and card player. He also enjoyed
hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Renee, 3 sons and 5 daughters: Charlene Murray
(Dennis) of Burt, NY, John (Jeannine) of Lockport, Katherine ( John Brooks) of Birmingham,
MI, Michele Caroccio (John) of Oswego, NY, Renee Bailey of Rochester, NY, Patricia
Battipaglia (Vincent) of Hampton, NJ, Peter (Susan) of Gasport, NY, and James (Cindy) of
Boca Raton, FL. In addition, he is survived by 23 grandchildren, and 3
great grandchildren.
After earlier
services in Lockport, additional services have been scheduled in Sun City Center,
FL at Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Church for Wednesday, April 11th at 11:00am.
Gertrude M. Petz (Grimm), 95, 3/18 in nursing home. Mother of two had worked for Abstract Title.
Bernard E. Haseley, 81, 3/18. Farmer was father of one.
Grace Chaffin (Jones), 95, 3/18 in nursing home. Mother of three.
Cecelia F. Sansone, 88, 3/18 at LMH. Retired from HRD after 30 years. Mother of one.
Gertrude Emma Raye (Roggen), 69, 3/16 in nursing home. Mother of one, had worked at HRD and in Akron.
Marie Clare Duffin (Bourque), 81, 3/16 in nursing home. Retired church housekeeper, mother of one.
Pauline Burkhart (Matter), 89, 3/15 at LMH. Ran Pauline's Beauty Shop for 50 years. Mother of two.
Loretta K. Day (Criswell), 87, 3/14, in nursing home. Owned Day's Market. Mother of two. Soup kitchen volunteer.
Eleanor Bullock (Sweeney), 79, 3/13. Retired from Bell Aerospace.
Allen Sandy, 3/13, Father of two.
Esther I. Litchard, 84, 3/13, Mother of four. Housekeeper.
Elizabeth A. Morris, 80, 3/12 in nursing home. Mother of two. Nurse.
Theresa M. Rath (Degnan, Forman), 80, 3/12, in Winter Haven, FL. Retired from NY Tel after 25 years.
Patricia A. Morrison (Dabb), 56, 3/11 at Millard Fillmore. Mother of four worked as nurse's aide.
Tarmin M. Noworyta, 25, 3/11 at Medina Hospital as result of auto accident. Mother of two.
Edna L. Cronkhite (Matter), 82, 3/10 at LMH. Worked at Harrison's over 31 years. Mother of three.
Naomi A. Nelson (Tedo), 83, 3/9, at LMH. Was industrial engineer for 32 years and also taught school. Active conservationists. Ms. Nelson was a member of the Historical Lockport Board of Directors and was instrumental in forming the Canal Museum in Lockport. She was interested in education and the Lockport Public Library and served many years as a Literacy Volunteer.
Edward J. Janik, 89, 3/9 at LMH. Father of three was retired from American Brass after 45 years. Was local scout leader for many years.
George Dewain Sklar,57, 3/8 in Meadville, PA. Father of three, 32 years at Delphi-Harrison.
John P. Scirto, 76, 3/8. Insurance agent, father of two, WW-2 vet.
GariR. Melcher, 66, 3/8 at Buffalo General. Father of 4, retired HRD, Navy Korea war vet.
Eugene T. Neelon, 82, 3/8 at LMH. Retired from Nia Cty Treasurer's Office. WW-2 vet
Mae Keymel (Taylor), 84, 3/8 at LMH. Retired from Mt. View and Ford Gum. Mother of two.
Beryl J. Tovell, 97, 3/8 in nursing home. Retired from Lockport Savings & Loan. Parent of one.
Mildred D. Kennedy (Devereaux), 86, 3/8. Mother of three worked at Lockport Felt for 26 years.
Ray Middough, 59, 3/6. Well-known (and liked) Royalton Town Justice, retired from Harrison Radiator. Had worked 30 years as an insurance agent. Aircraft pilot and saxiphone player. Father of three.
Gladys M. Putnam (Craggs), 78, 3/7 in nursing home. Mother of two.
David L. Campbell, 74, 3/6 at home. Father of three was WW-2 vet.
Richard Ray Seiler, 71, 3/6 in nursing home. Father of six retired United Board & Carton worker.
Clara Kowalski, 83, 3/6, in nursing home. Mother of four operated Stardust Motel in Middleport.
Elaine S. Carlton (Sweet), 92, 3/5 in nursing home. Mother of one.
John Fisher, 66, 3/4 in Apache Junction, AZ. Retired from HRD, father of six.
Edward J. Haley, Sr., 94, 3/3 in nursing home. Father of six, retired from Merritt Solem Corp.
Viola Gagliardi, 87, 3/3/ at LMH. Retired from former Ford Gum factory at Lkpt after 40 years.
Stephen Zywiczynski, 85, 3/3 at LMH. Father of three.
Frank S. Messer, 3/2, 67, at Millard Filmore, Father of one retired from Nabisco.
Marion I. Powley, 3/2, 83, in San Antonio, TX. Mother of one.
Lester W. Goodman, 3/2, in Florida. Retired from HRD, father of 5, stepfather of 2. Originally from Wilson
Dorothy M. Bedford (Fry), 83, 3/2 at LMH.
Harry Elsworth Leathers, 78, 3/2 at Buffalo General. WW-2 vet retired from Harrison
Amy Blackman, 46, 3/1, at Buffalo General. Worked at Submarina on Main St.
Nancy A. Redlien (Slomba), 52, 2/28. Worked at Roy B. Kelly School, mother of three.
Robert W. Symon, 89, 2/26, at ICMH. Retired from HRD, stepfather of one was WW-2 AF vet
John P. Hicks, Sr., 69, 2/25 at home. Retired trucker for Delphi-Harrison. Father of four.
Robert J. Criswell, 65, 2/24 in Zion, IL. Retired from Harrison and Army National Guard. Father of three.
James Lee, Jr., 56, 2/24 at ICMH. Farmworker was father of one.
Lewis G. Kalush, 84, 2/23 in Flagler Beach, FL. Father of 8 was Comptroller for HRD, GM executive.
Luther H. Fink, 86, 2/23 in Oviendo, FL. Father of two was retired from Harrison Radiator.
Francis Edward Sutton, 78, 2/23, in nursing home. WW-2 vet, retired from NY Tel. Father of two.
Carolyn June Bartenstein (Welsh), 73, 2/22 while visiting in NC. Mother of two, worked for Met Life & NY Tel.
Inez H. Frank (Webster), 91, 2/22 at LMH. Mother of three.
Lloyd R. Crosby, 73, 2/22. Father of three.
Herbert O. Gursslin, 87, 2/22 at LMH. Retired from HRD in '74. Father of one.
Edwin G. Thurston, 76, 2/21 in nursing home. WW-2 vet, retired HRD in '81 after 39 years. Father of three.
Frederick E. McCain, 79, 2/20 in nursing home. WW-2 vet, retired HRD in '82 after 29 years. Father of three.
Charlene Sewar, 16, 2/18 at ECMC. Victim of roadway accident, 1/14 in coma ever since. Sophomore at LHS.
Ruth J. Wright (Johnson), 76, 2/17. Mother of three had worked as secretary at Richmond Manufacturing.
Rebecca J. Thompson, 46, 2/17 unexpectedly at her Lockport home.
Gloria R. Suthers (Ramage), 77, 2/17 at LMH. Mother of two.
William H. Caton, 54, 2/16 traveling to Philadelphia. Worked for Electronic Data Systems at Delphi-Harrison.
Helen Marie Bailey (Palmer), 67, 2/15 at LMH. Retired from Feree Plastics, mother of two.
Alonzo Belliveau, 74, 2/15. WW-2 vet, retired from HRD, father of one. Aide to former Assemblyman Pope.
Thelma F. Beyer, 86, 2/13. Mother of four had lived many years in Wilson before returning to Lockport.
Bernard Buzyniski Sr., 84, 2/13 at LMH. Retired truck driver for Norton Labs. Father of two.
Claude F. Wright, Sr., 73, 2/13 in nursing home. Torch operator at Kugler's. Father of three.
Larry R. Scott, 55, 2/12 at LMH. Retired from HRD after 19 years. Father of three.
Paul Harvey, 76, 2/12 in Gainesville, FL. Retired painter at HRD. Father of four.
Ronald E. Ware, 80, 2/11 in Bonita Springs, FL. Former co-owner of Marrata & Ware Realty. Father of three.
Henry Brueckner Jr., 48, 2/10 after car goes off Drake Settlement Road, crashing into a tree. The incident at about 3:45AM happened at the intersection of Drake and Transit Roads. A passenger in the car, Arlene Smith of Appleton, was taken to ECMC in serious condition. The crash is under investigation. Reports from the scene, based on the length of skid marks, indicates that speed may have been a factor.
Frank E. DiPasquale, 74, 2/10 in nursing home. WW-2 vet, father of one. Worked at Foodland and Frank's Deli.
Lena Augusta Wilson (Quintern-Maher), 80, 2/9 at ICMH. Mother of three. Worked at Wards, HRD, Norton.
Lena Augusta Wilson, an area animal lover, passed away Friday, 2/9 at InterCommunity Hospital in Newfane. Mrs. Wilson had been active in animal protection, volunteering at Save-A-Pet. She had worked in the pet department of the Montgomery Ward store before retiring in 1982. She had also been employed by Harrison Radiator Division of General Motors and the old Norton Laboratories in Lockport.
Mrs. Wilson was the mother of three. She is survived by daughters Shirley (Kenneth) Jacobs of Pennsylvania, Patricia (Walter) Brandenburg of California, and Mary (Carl) Hertzog of Texas. She was the grandmother of Patricia (Alan) Hunington of Lockport, Jean Elizabeth Jacobs of PA, Kristine (Douglas) Ames of Medina, Carl (DeeAnn) Hertzog of TX, Kenneth Jacobs Jr. of PA, Walter (Tammy) Brandenburg Jr. of Lockport, Paul (Amy) Hertzog of TX, and Kelly Jeffords of Lockport.
Born November 20, 1920 she was the daughter of Frederick and Mary (Kams) Quintern in Albion. She was the wife of the late Leo Patrick Maher who passed away in 1964. They had been married in Albion on July 2, 1943.
Friends may call at the Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home, Corner of Transit and Niagara Streets, Monday, 2/12. from 2-4PM and 7-9PM. Services will be held at the Home Tuesday, 2/13 at 1PM with the Reverend Rodney Klinzing officiating. Burial will be in Wrights Corners Cemetery.
Kenneth Annalora, 82, 2/9. Retired US Postal letter carrier and Lkpt union president. WW-2 vet, father of four.
Joseph A. Scott, 79, 2/8. Retired tool & die maker at HRD was WW-2 vet. Father of three.
Elwood M. Otto, 94, 2/8 at ICMH. Retired from National Lead Co., farmer was father of one.
Ethel G. Spring, 84, 2/7 at ICMH. Mother of two was born in Wilson, member of St. Patrick's Church.
John O. Devereaux, 90, 2/7. Owned Lkpt tavern, Cambria farmer, was father of five.
Tammy Elaine Strong, 20, 2/5 in Bowling Green, KY. LHS '98 was working as a clerk after moving from Lkpt.
Lloyd Clark, 84, 2/5 at LMH. Retired from Harrison Radiator Div. of GM was father of five.
Donald F. Carter, 79, 2/5 in nursing home. Retired from Harrison in '87, was father of five.
Alice May Rankie (Zachariah), 99, 2/5 in nursing home. Mother of three.
Lenore LaForest (Piedmont, Felice), 95, 2/4 in nursing home. Seamstress was mother of three.
Ronald A. Stickney, 63, 2/2 in W. Palm Beach, FL. Retired production supervisor at Delphi-Harrison.
Albert E. Coles, 88, 2/2 at Millard Filmore Suburban hospital. Father of two.
Harold E. Horton, Jr., 71, 2/2 at LMH. "Dutch" was retired truck driver and father of three.
Thomas R. Simpson, 81, 2/1 at LMH. Retired from HRD in '71 after 36 years was father of six.
Marilyn D. Fraser (Kuehn), 69, 2/1 at LMH. Mother of three.
William Hillman, 77, 2/1. Retired in 1979 from Harrison's. Father of one was WW-2 vet
William J. Kathke, 79, 2/1 at LMH. WW-2 vet, retired machine operator at HRD.
Mildred Leyden (Kruger), 98, 1/31 in nursing home. Mother of one was Home Economics teacher
Norine Lawrence (Spring), 78, 1/31 in San Antonio, TX. Mother of one was nurse. LHS '40.
Cornell Sokay, 82, 1/29 in nursing home. WW-2 vet worked at Lake Ontario Ordinance.
Hazel S. Dempsey, 93, 1/29 in nursing home. Retired from GM, mother of two donated her body to medical research.
Herbert E. Kroening, 75, 1/29 at LMH. Cambria councilman and longtime politician. Farmer was father of three.
Pauline M. LaRocque, 87, 1/28 at Odd Fellow & Rebekah Health Care Facility.
Ethel L. Hardiman (Bauer), 97, 1/28 at LMH. Mother of one.
Norman H. Heiman, 78, 1/28 in nursing home. WW-2 vet was tech mgr. at Carborundum. Father of three.
Arthur W. Clawson, 90, 1/25 at LMH. Retired from HRD in '68. Worked coal mines in PA. Father of one.
Duane E. Heidenfeld, 82, 1/23 in nursing home. WW-2 vet. Had worked at Williams Brothers Dept. Store.
Dorothy M. Desemo (Martin), 89, 1/23 in nursing home. Member of United Church of Christ.
Catherine M. Baker (LaRoche), 86, 1/23 at LMH. Mother of three. Retired Newfane School secretary.
Robert W. Squier, 77, 1/22 at ICMH. Retired truck driver for Kugler's.
Frances Dussault (Sacca), 1/22 in Liverpool, NY. Mother of three.
Evelyn M. Holbrook (Heschke), 72, 1/22. Delivered papers for US&J. Mother of five.
Patrick L. McGinnis, 60, 1/21 at LMH. Retired HRD Sales Engineer. Father of two gave rides to the sick.
Stewart F. Turner, 59, 1/20 in Houston, TX. Millwright left Lkpt in '84. Worked at Norton Labs, FMC, Fisher-Price.
Audrey M. Simons (Whitney), 78, 1/18, in hospital at Bradenton, FL. Mother of two worked at HRD, Gaude, Reid.
Mary L. Nelson (Morrill), 85, 1/18 at LMH. Co-owner with husband of Mortimer Co. Mother of three.
Christopher A. Dietz, 44, 1/17. Father of three worked production at Chevy plant in Tonawanda.
Iona M. Barnwell (Heuring), 71, 1/15 at LMH. Mother of four.
Elizabeth M. Sackel, 103, 1/15. Worked at HRD at County Social Services.
Jean G. Hunnicutt (Gooding), 70, 1/14 at LMH. Retired from Upson Company. Mother of one.
James B. Smith, 80, 1/13 in Cincinnati nursing home. Retired from Agway, WW-2 vet moved from Lkpt in '97.
Arthur E. Close, 64, 1/13 at LMH. Originally from Niagara Falls.
Anna Elizabeth Howlett (Behrens), 84, 1/13 at LMH, 14 days after her husband's passing. Retired from NY Tel.
Patricia A. Labby (Teal), 69, 1/13 at LMH. Retired teacher, mother of four.
Henry J. Seifer, 95, 1/13 at Mercy Hospital. Retired from Norton Labs was father of two.
Edward Tagg, 77, 1/11. WW-2 vet was father of three. Retired from Sherwood Selpac after 44 years.
Carl F. Lennon, 89, 1/10 at ICMH. Retired from Upson Co after 37 years. Father of two.
Donald R. Seddon, 81, 1/8 at LMH. WW-2 vet worked in Upson Co. payroll dept.
Leon "Lee" T. Fleming, 77, 1/7 in nursing home. WW-2 vet retired from HRD was father of two.
Mr. Fleming retired as an inspector at Harrison Radiator after more than 25 years. He also worked at Lerch Electric and had been employed for a time in technical operations of the local radio broadcast station, WUSJ. He was a well known Amateur Radio experimenter and operated Station W2TOP. During his radio operations he acquired many friends around the country and the world. He was an Air Force veteran of WW-2 having served in the Pacific from 1943 to 1946. Lee was a member and past commander of B. Leo Dolan Post 410, American Legion. He was also a member of the Screwball Club and the American Radio Relay League. He had been active in golf, bowling, and softball recreations in the Lockport area.
Mr. Fleming is survived by his wife, Janet Graham Fleming who he married in 1943. Also survived by two daughters, Sandra Hanson of Alabama and Karen Petrunyak of Lockport. Arrangements were handled by Taylor & Reynolds Funeral Home in Lockport, There was a prayer service at the funeral home Wednesday, 1/10, at 9:30 AM followed by a funeral service at Christ Episcopal Church at 10 AM. Burial was in Cold Springs Cemetery.
Ramon Casal, 67, 1/7. Retired laborer. Korean War vet was father of four. Active in St. Anthony's Church.
Carrie Robinson (Whitfield), 84, 1/6 at LMH. Mother of one.
Violet S. Dohring (Hamruch), 85, 1/6 at ICMH. Retired from HRD. Mother of two.
William K. Myers, 82, 1/5. WW-2 vet was father of two. Retired telephone man.
Albert Bayard Wright, 83, 1/5 at LMH. Fromer president of Wyndham Lawn Home, accountant, father of three.
Donald W. Hennebohl, 71, 1/5 at LMH. Insurance agent was WW-2 vet. Father of four.
Francis C. Fink, 84, 1/4 at LMH. Operated Fink's Restaurant for 43 years. Father of three.
Mr. Fink and his wife Helen were well known by generations of Lockportians, especially on the west side where they operated what was originally known as "Fink's Drive In" on West Avenue. When the couple retired in 1990 the eatery changed owners and names several times and never seemed to prosper as it did during the "Fink era."
Besides his wife, Mr. Fink is survived by daughters Mary Bechtel of Cheektowaga, Sheila Ann Mason of Ft. Erie, Ontario, and son John Fink of Lockport. There will be no visitation. A memorial Mass has been scheduled at St. Anthony's Church at 11:30 AM Saturday, January 13th.
Anthony Aloisio, 97, 1/4 at LMH. Welding instructor at HRD, farmer. Father of two.
John T. Taylor, Sr., 62, 1/4, at LMH. Retired maintenance man at LMH. Father of six.
Annette Swan (MacEvoy), 72. Retired cook from Gasport nursing home. Mother of five.
Loraine Pless (Bartz), 79, 1/2/01 at LMH. Retired beautician, mother of three was WW-2 vet.
Irene B. Drew (Kurth), 79, 1/1/01 at Mt. St. Mary's. Mother of two.
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