Cynthia Foster
Mar 9, 2017
Cynthia S. Foster, age 62 of the Town of Cambria, died unexpectedly on Thursday March 9, 2017 at her residence. Cynthia was born September 4, 1954 in North Tonawanda, the daughter of the late Andrew and Dorothy (Zeitz) Garlock. She was a 1972 graduate of Tonawanda High School. Cynthia married Michael E. Foster on April 21, 1998 and they...
Bernice Mclaughlin
Mar 8, 2017
Bernice J. McLaughlin, age 88, lifelong resident of Ransomville died Wednesday March 8, 2017 in the Briody Health Care Facility in Lockport, after a lengthy illness. Bernice was born December 14, 1928 in Ransomville, the daughter of the late Robert and Bernice Cora (Glenn) Clement. She had attended Roberts Wesleyan Junior College in North Chili. Bernice married William McLaughlin...
Dorothy Nowicki
Mar 4, 2017
Dorothy Nowicki, 80 of Wilson, NY died Saturday March 4, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House, Lockport. Dorothy was born in Buffalo, NY on December 14, 1936 to the late John and Katherine (Olszowa) Czajkowski. She graduated from St.Mary’s Business School in Buffalo in 1953. She married the love of her life Leonard Nowicki on June 17, 1961 and moved...
David Hanson
Mar 3, 2017
David H. Hanson, 87 of Lewiston, NY died at his residence, Friday March 3, 2017. Born in Kewnee, IL on November 25, 1929 to the late Henning and Mary (Chambers) Hanson. After graduating Kewanee High School, David enlisted in the U.S Air Force in June 1949 untill his honorable discharge in December 1952 with the rank of airman first...
Darlene Gratz
Mar 3, 2017
Darlene S. Gratz passed away unexpectedly at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital on Friday March 3, 2017. She was born on January 3rd, 1929 in Niagara Falls to Richard and Edna (Lemke) Schieman. She attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School at the age of 17. She immediately went to work for the DuPont Corporation in the...
Robert Shank
Mar 3, 2017
Robert Arthur Shank, age 53 of Ransomville, died suddenly on Friday March 3, 2017. Bob was born April 18, 1963 in Ransomville, the son of Helen Dietz Sider and the late Gerald Shank. He was a 1982 graduate of Wilson Central School and the Niagara Orleans BOCES Building Trades Program. Bob was employed as a commercial carpenter for 30...
Elizabeth Olrogge
Mar 2, 2017
Elizabeth "Betty" M. Olrogge, age 88, lifelong resident of Lewiston, died Thursday March 2, 2017 in De Graff Memorial Hospital in North Tonawanda, after a brief illness. Elizabeth was born May 28, 1928 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Charles A. and Elizabeth Alice (Pettitt) Near. She was a graduate of Stanford Collegiate High School in...
Henry Ketch
Mar 1, 2017
Henry J. Ketch, age 86 of Ransomville, died Wednesday March 1, 2017 at his residence under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice. Henry was born March 19, 1930 in the Town of Wheatfield, NY, the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Zublit) Ketch. He was an U.S. Army Veteran of Korean War serving from March...
Paul Van Den Bosch
Feb 26, 2017
Paul T. "Bunyan" Van Den Bosch, age 76 of Ransomville, died Sunday February 26, 2017 in the Niagara Rehabilitation and Health Center in Niagara Falls, NY after a lengthy illness. Paul was born October 10, 1940 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Victor J. and Violet (Armstrong) Van Den Bosch and was a lifelong resident of...
John Susice
Feb 16, 2017
John P. Susice, Sr., age 75 of Ransomville, died Thursday February 16, 2017 at his home under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice. John was born November 7, 1941 in Malone, NY, the son of the late Peter and Eva (Sochia) Susice and he has resided in Ransomville the past 53 years. John was employed by...
Robert Lindsay
Feb 14, 2017
Robert E. Lindsay, age 83 of Youngstown died Tuesday February 14, 2017 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Bob was born August 24, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Milton J. and Marie (Rick) Lindsay and was raised in Niagara Falls, NY. He was a 1951 graduate of Niagara Falls High...
Nelson Beard
Feb 12, 2017
Nelson Michael Beard, beloved elementary teacher, age 35 of Olean, died unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday February 12, 2017. Nelson was born October 23, 1981 in Goldsboro, NC, the son of Nelson L. and Margaret (Seiver) Beard of Youngstown, NY. He was a 2000 graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School and graduated summa cum laude from Ithaca College with...
Paul Harvey
Feb 12, 2017
Paul E. Harvey, age 87 of Newfane died Sunday February 12, 2017 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Paul was born January 16, 1930 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late William and Harriet (Davidson) Harvey. He enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard in June of 1948 and...
William Derusha, Jr.
Feb 7, 2017
William W. DeRusha Jr., age 80 of Lewiston, died Tuesday February 7, 2017 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Bill was born November 17, 1936 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late William W. Sr. and Reta (Steigerwalt) DeRusha and was a lifelong resident of Lewiston. He graduated from Lew-Port High School in 1954 and served...
William Johnson
Feb 5, 2017
William E. Johnson, age 93 of the Town of Wheatfield, died Sunday February 5, 2017 at his residence while under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice. Bill was born December 16, 1923 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late William M. and Mary (Barry) Johnson. He was an U.S. Army Veteran of WW II...
James Campbell
Feb 5, 2017
James M. Campbell, age 86 of Youngstown, died Sunday February 5, 2017 in the De Graff Memorial Hospital in North Tonawanda. Jim was born November 22, 1930 in Clifton, NJ, the son of the late James D. and Helen B. (McElwee) Campbell. He was a graduate of Fordham and Notre Dame Universities with a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry...
Margaret Waite
Feb 4, 2017
Margaret C. Waite, age 100 of Wilson, died Saturday February 4, 2017 in the Odd Fellow & Rebekah Health Facility in Lockport. Margaret was born July 27, 1916 in St. Catharine's Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late John and Margaret (O'Brien) Foley and was raised in Niagara Falls, NY. She was a 1934 graduate of Niagara Falls High...
Joshua Johnson
Feb 3, 2017
Joshua M. "Jiffy" Johnson, age 18 of Wilson, died unexpectedly on Friday February 3, 2017 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Joshua was born March 13, 1998 in Lewiston, the son of Darryl C. and Jeanine (DeBiase) Johnson of Wilson. Raised in Wilson, Joshua was a 2016 graduate of Wilson High School and was attending Alfred State University...
Rev. George Kraft
Jan 29, 2017
Rev. George H. Kraft entered into rest on Sunday January 29, 2017 following a life of service to the Lord, his family and community. Born July 15, 1925 in Waterbury, CT to Max and Lillian Kraft, he was the second youngest of 7 children. Following service in the Army Air Force during WW II in the Pacific Theatre, he...
Naomi Neimanis
Jan 27, 2017
NAOMI NEIMANIS, ACTRESS IN RESIDENCE AT NIAGARA UNIVERSITY Naomi Neimanis, age 82, of Lewiston died Friday, January 27, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport where she spent the last three years under their graceful and loving care. Naomi was born April 20, 1934 in New York City to the late Isia and Anna Seligman. She taught and Niagara...
