Lois Gombert
May 27, 2017
Lois L. Gombert, age 86, of Ransomville, passed away peacefully in her home under the loving care of her family on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Lois was born October 18, 1930 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Glynn and Emma (Buck) Wilson, and Mildred (Julius) Wilson. Emma passed away when Lois was six years old. Lois...
Ryan Kaufman
May 21, 2017
Ryan J. Kaufman, age 28 of Wilson, died unexpectedly on Sunday May 21, 2017. Ryan was born October 12, 1988 in Newfane, NY, the son of Starr (Wilson) LeBrun of Youngstown and the late Gary Kaufman. He was a 2006 graduate of Lockport High School and most recently was employed as an assembly lineman at Associated Brands in Medina....
Constance Salmeri
May 7, 2017
Constance "Connie" Salmeri, age 75 of Newfane, died Sunday May 7, 2017 at her home under the loving care of her family and Niagara Hospice. Connie was born April 14, 1942 in Wilson, the daughter of the late Seymour "Pat" and Lucille (Britton) Martin. She lived most of her life in Wilson before moving to Newfane ten years ago....
William Robins
May 4, 2017
William J. Robins, 78, of Lockport, NY died Thursday May 4, 2017 in Eastern Niagara Hospital Lockport after a brief illness. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on February 21, 1939 to the late Stanley and Elizabeth (Laughlin) Robins. Bill was raised in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston-Porter High School in 1957. After graduating he enlisted in the U.S Air...
Vernly Antoncich
May 2, 2017
Vernly Kathrine Antoncich, 101 of the Town of Cambria died Tuesday May 2, 2017 at her residence under the loving care of her family and Niagara Hospice. Born in Lockport, NY on January 11, 1916 to the late Oscar and Euretta (Garlock) Mayer on August 21, 1933 she was married to Anthony Antoncich in Immaculate Conception R.C. Church at...
Muriel Goodman
Apr 29, 2017
Muriel A. Goodman, 90 of Lewiston, NY died peacefully on Saturday April 29, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House Lockport. Mrs. Goodman was born on April 26, 1927 in Niagara Falls, NY to the late John and Helen O’Polka. After graduating from Niagara Falls High School in 1945 she began a long and successful career at the Carborundum Co. Niagara...
Joan Holland
Apr 27, 2017
Joan E. Holland, 90 of Youngstown, NY, died Thursday April 27, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House, Lockport after a lengthy illness. Born in Wayland, NY on July 26, 1926 to the late Burton and Lena (Barnhart) Carney. Joan was a graduate of Youngstown High School and the Kelley Business Institute. She was a woman ahead of her time raising...
James Evans, Phd
Apr 19, 2017
James W. Evans, PhD, age 66 of Ransomville NY, died Wednesday April 19, 2017. He was born May 28, 1950 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of Walter and Shirley (Owens) Evans of Wilson. Jim was a Clinical Psychologist who helped countless people. In his lifetime he was an accomplished Reverend, Doctor, and Charter Fishing Captain. He was known...
Bradley Lauzau
Apr 16, 2017
Bradley J. Lauzau, age 56 of Ransomville, died Sunday April 16, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after battling cancer since August. Brad was born March 16, 1961 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of Ronald and Mary (Schultz) Lauzau of Wilson. He attended local schools and served two years in the National Guard. Brad worked as a...
Sandra Tuck
Apr 12, 2017
Sandra L. Tuck, age 55, lifelong resident of Youngstown, died unexpectedly on Wednesday April 12, 2017 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Sandy was born October 6, 1961 in Newfane, NY, the daughter of Glenn J. Sanger and the late Helen (Hastings) Sanger. She was a 1979 graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School and received her Associate's Degree in...
Bruce Hillman
Apr 9, 2017
Bruce M. Hillman, age 81 of Niagara Falls NY, died Sunday April 9, 2017 at his residence under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice. Bruce was born July 18, 1935 in Ransomville, the son of the late Melvin and Inez (Demmin) Hillman. He attended Wilson High School and began working at GM Harrison Radiator in 1954....
Sharon Strasburg
Apr 8, 2017
Sharon Eloise Strasburg, age 71 of Winter Haven FL, and formerly of Ransomville died Saturday April 8, 2017 in the Winter Haven Hospital in Florida after a long illness. Sharon was born May 19, 1945 in Children's Hospital in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of the late Clarence and Laura (Bradley) Blake. She was raised in Ransomville and graduated from...
Rev. Elton Rengstorf
Apr 6, 2017
The Rev. Elton J. Rengstorf, of Lewiston NY, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Niagara Hospice in Lockport. He was born July 16, 1930 in Marysville, KS, the son of the late George and Laura (True) Rengstorf. He graduated from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO and was ordained in 1956. He served as a missionary to the...
Albert Lavender, Sr.
Apr 4, 2017
Albert H. Lavender Sr., age 84 of Model City, died Tuesday April 4, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Mary June (Luskin) Lavender whom he married on July 3, 1955. Albert was born November 24, 1932 in Holley, NY, the son of the late Lester and Ellen (Jeffery)...
Elizabeth Eydt
Mar 29, 2017
Elizabeth Dobson Eydt, age 95 formerly of Lewiston, died Wednesday March 29, 2017 in McArthur Manor in Manchester, TN. Mrs. Eydt was born December 18, 1921 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late James and Janet (Gibson) McKimmie. She was a 1938 graduate of Niagara Falls High School and in August of 1940 she married Victor C....
Joanne Pollow
Mar 29, 2017
Joanne Pollow, age 82 of Ransomville, died Wednesday March 29, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a brief illness. Joanne was born September 23, 1934 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Lillian (Rivers) Smith. She graduated from Niagara Falls High School in June of 1952 and the following August 1, she married...
Frank "Coach" Weiss
Mar 18, 2017
Frank "Coach" Weiss, age 88 of Lewiston, died Saturday March 18, 2017 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Frank was born December 4, 1928 in Adrian, PA, the son of the late Thomas and Eileen Weiss. He grew up in Niagara Falls and was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School where he pitched...
Doris Irwin
Mar 16, 2017
Doris Marie Irwin, age 89 formerly of Ransomville, died Thursday March 16, 2017 in the Absolut Care of Gasport. Doris was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late Harry and Grace (Smart) Harris. She married Donald R. Irwin in 1947 and they lived in Ransomville since 1950. Don predeceased her in 1971. Doris had worked as...
Gladys Kciuk
Mar 13, 2017
Gladys A. Kciuk, age 95 formerly of Lewiston, died Monday March 13, 2017 in Noblesville, IN. Gladys was born September 22, 1921 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late John and the late Aniela (Bialy) Macielage. She was a 1939 graduate of Niagara Falls High School and was employed as a clerk by the Carborundum Co. in...
Robert Miller
Mar 9, 2017
Robert R. Miller, age 62 of Niagara Falls, died unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday March 9, 2017. He was born October 30, 1954 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Ernest N. and Elizabeth A. (Suchocki) Miller and was a graduate of Trott Vocational High School. Robert had worked as a Millwright for Stratcor in Niagara...
