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Mary Brennen Cross

Mary Brennen Cross

Sep 24, 2023

Mary Brennen Cross, age 77, formerly of Niagara Falls died Sunday, September 24th, 2023, at Northgate Manor in North Tonawanda, NY. Mary was born on September 30th, 1945, in Niagara Falls, NY. She is the daughter of the late Durward and the late Ethel (Morrow) Brennen. She married Stanley L. Cross on September 10, 1977, he predeceased her on...

Newton C. Woolson Jr.

Newton C. Woolson Jr.

Sep 23, 2023

Newton C. “Bud” Woolson, Jr., age 89, formerly of Ransomville died Saturday, September 23rd, 2023, at Newfane Rehab and HCF in Newfane, NY. Mr. Woolson was born on September 2nd, 1934, in Niagara Falls, NY. He is the son of the late Newton C. and the late Helen (Nagy) Woolson, Sr. He was a graduate of Wilson CSD class...

Lois G. Ward

Lois G. Ward

Sep 21, 2023

Lois G. Ward 83, of Wilson, wife of the late Walter Ward entered into rest at home on Thursday Sept. 21st, 2023. Lois was born on Jan. 26th, 1940 in Niagara Falls to the late Stanley and Kathleen Hager.

She was a graduate of Lew-Port class of 1958. Lois was a secretary at the former...

Dorothy J. Hughes

Dorothy J. Hughes

Sep 20, 2023

Dorothy Jayne Hughes, formerly of Ransomville, passed away September 20, 2023, at NorthGate Health Care Facility, under the care of Hospice and surrounded by her family. She was 96 years old.

Dorothy was born December 9, 1926 in La Salle, NY to the late Eugene Hugo Krieger and Edith Elizabeth Kinter. She was one of...

Walter C. Pilarski Jr.

Walter C. Pilarski Jr.

Sep 20, 2023

Walter Charles Pilarski Jr., 77, was born in North Tonawanda, NY on October 27, 1945 to Walter Charles Pilarski Sr. and Louise Kuczkowski. He met his beloved wife, Gloria (Piorkowski) in kindergarten and the two were married in 1970. They survived 53 years of blissful marriage and were blessed with four beautiful daughters.

Walter graduated from North...

Paulajo Y. Hunt

Paulajo Y. Hunt

Sep 19, 2023

Paulajo Y. Hunt (nee Pollow), age 76, of Lewiston died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023, at South Buffalo Mercy Hospital. Paulajo was born on March 8th, 1947, in the Town of Porter, NY. She is the daughter of the late Frederick and the late Helen (Atkinson) Pollow. She was a 1965 graduate of LaSalle H.S. Paulajo married the...

Thomas A. Napier

Thomas A. Napier

Sep 16, 2023

Thomas Patrick Napier, age 75, of Lewiston, New York made his transition on September 16th, 2023, at home with his wife, Barbara Rice.

Born on August 31st, 1948, to Thomas A. Napier and Dorothy VandenBosch in Niagara Falls, NY. He was predeceased by his son Andrew Napier on July 19th, 2017. The oldest of four children, Tom...

Louis D. Gardiner Sr.

Louis D. Gardiner Sr.

Sep 14, 2023

Louis D. “Sonny” Gardiner, Sr., age 91, of Ransomville died Thursday, September 14th, 2023, at home under the care of his granddaughter Karen Thompson. Sonny was born on November 25th, 1931, in Niagara Falls, NY. He is the son of the late Daniel and the late Elizabeth (MacFarland) Gardiner. Sonny married the late Margaret Coder on November 15th, 1952,...

Ruth Tordoff

Ruth Tordoff

Sep 8, 2023

Ruth Ann Tordoff of Wilson, NY passed away peacefully on

September 8, 2023, at Elderwood in Wheatfield. Born on

September 16, 1940, in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, Ruth's

presence brought grace and joy.

In November 1960, Ruth married her beloved Raymond W.

Tordoff in Kitchener. Their loving bond of over...

Thomas J. Wessel

Thomas J. Wessel

Sep 8, 2023

Thomas Wessel of Youngstown, New York passed away September 8, 2023, after catching a glimpse of the other side and smiling widely prior to passing. His survivors, in addition to his wife, Marlene, are his children, Jessica (Jeffrey) Streb, Daniel (Kelsey), and Renee (Matthew) Lesh; and his grandchildren, Sarah, Samuel, Lucas, Charlie, Elise, Christine, and Andy; his siblings, Kathleen...

Constance M. Mackay

Constance M. Mackay

Sep 6, 2023

Constance M. “Connie” MacKay, age 84, formerly of Lewiston and Zephyrhills, FL died Wednesday, September 6th, 2023, at Elderwood at Wheatfield. Connie was born on September 20th, 1938, in Niagara Falls, NY. She is the daughter of the late Gordon and the late Ivy (Clarke) McKay. She was a 1946 graduate of LaSalle H.S, furthering her education with a...

Alfred Walker

Alfred Walker

Aug 31, 2023

In Loving Memory of

Alfred G. Walker

The best “Grandpa NY” there ever was and the greatest dad a daughter could ever ask for. He is already impossibly missed.

Alfred G. Walker entered the gates of heaven on August 31, 2023 after bravely battling congestive heart failure....

Kathryn V. Wagner

Kathryn V. Wagner

Aug 31, 2023

Kathryn V. “Kathy” Wagner, age 71, of Cambria died suddenly on Thursday, August 31st, 2023, at Buffalo General Medical Center in Buffalo, NY. Kathy was born on May 20th, 1952, in Salamanca, NY. She is the daughter of the late Fenton and the late Marie (Straughen) Moberg. Kathy was a 1971 graduate of Wilson CSD. She married Peter N....

Judith Ann Hastings

Judith Ann Hastings

Aug 27, 2023

Judith Ann (Schlegelmilch) Hastings, 80, of Youngstown, NY, left this earth peacefully on August 27, 2023.

Judy was born September 4, 1942, to Gilbert and Ann (Lenzen) Schlegelmilch in Shakopee, MN. She was valedictorian of her class at Crosby-Ironton High School in 1960 and received her Bachelors in Education from Valparaiso...

Danny P. Bodenstein Jr.

Danny P. Bodenstein Jr.

Aug 27, 2023

Danny Paul Bodenstein Jr., son, father, papa, and friend passed away surrounded by loved ones on August 27th at Schoellkopf Nursing Home under the care of hospice after a long battle with kidney failure.

Danny was born on June 21,1949 to Dan Paul Bodenstein, and Bettie May Bodenstein(McKenzie) of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Later in life he moved to...

Audrey E. Woolson

Audrey E. Woolson

Aug 18, 2023

Audrey E. Woolson, age 81, of the Town of Lewiston died Friday, August 18th, 2023, at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Audrey was born on May 6th, 1942, in Niagara Falls, NY. She is the daughter of the late Frederick W. and the late Dorothy (Schultz) Butz. Audrey was a graduate of Lew-Port class of 1960....

Thomas M. Johnson Jr.

Thomas M. Johnson Jr.

Aug 15, 2023

Thomas Maxwell Johnson, Jr.

7-5-1941 to 8-15-2023

Thomas M. Johnson Jr. of Youngstown, NY, passed away

peacefully on August 15th , 2023 at home. He was the son of the

late Thomas M. Johnson Sr. and Marjorie Johnson.

Tom grew up on the west side of Buffalo,...

Jennifer A. Moses

Jennifer A. Moses

Aug 15, 2023

Jennifer Moses of Newfane, died on August 15th, 2023 at the age of 53, she was the daughter of the late H. James and Joan Walker; mother of, Franklin Moses; sister of Sherri (Les) Myers, James (Jennifer) Walker, Milton Bradshaw, Vickie Thomas, Matthew Bradshaw, Jackie (Tom) Walker and the late Liz Frain-Kilmer. Also surviving is her step mother Gail...

John E. Moore

John E. Moore

Aug 9, 2023

John E. Moore, age 78, of Lewiston died Wednesday, August 9th, 2023, at home under the care pf Niagara Hospice. Mr. Moore was born on February 20th, 1945, in Niagara Falls, NY. He is the son of the late Gerald W. and the late Mary Louise (Conrad) Moore. He was a 1964 graduate of Lew-Port CSD. He served in...

Darlene L Silvis

Darlene L Silvis

Jul 24, 2023

Darlene Linda Silvis (Scheie) born March 11, 1940 in Minot North Dakota, passed away on Monday July 24th at age of 83 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo NY surrounded by her family. She is survived by the LOVE OF HER LIFE and husband of 65 years, Paige Silvis of Wilson NY.

Darlene was the proud mother of 5...

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