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Carmella Rados

Carmella Rados

Jan 26, 2017

Carmella M. Rados, age 82 of Lewiston NY, died Thursday January 26, 2017 in the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport after a short illness. Carmella was born August 3, 1934 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late James and Bernice (Delosh) Perry. She was a graduate of LaSalle High School and was a Hair Stylist in Niagara...

Marlie Force

Marlie Force

Jan 24, 2017

Marlie Paul Force, "Paul", of Lewiston died on January 24, 2017 after a brief illness. Born on February 1, 1936 in Niagara Falls, NY Paul graduated from Niagara Falls High School and briefly attended the University of Rochester. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1958 then joined his father in the family business, Force Motor Parts....

Lorraine Beach

Lorraine Beach

Jan 23, 2017

Lorraine C. Beach, age 92 of the Town of Cambria, died Monday January 23, 2017 in the Odd Fellow & Rebekah Health Facility in Lockport, after a brief illness. Lorraine was born August 19, 1924 in Colon, Panama, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Clara (Langhoop) Hoagland. She grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn High School....

Gary Raby, Sr.

Gary Raby, Sr.

Jan 20, 2017

Gary J. Raby, Sr. age 63 of Lewiston, died Friday January 20, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport after a lengthy illness. Gary was born April 19, 1953 in Lewiston, the son of the late Chester and Ada (Collins) Raby Labelle. He was a 1971 graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School and attended Sterling College in Kansas to play...

Virginia Roach

Virginia Roach

Jan 17, 2017

Virginia "Ginger" Mary Corsten Roach, of Southington, Connecticut, formerly of Lewiston, New York, died peacefully at Connecticut Hospice at Branford on January 17th at the age of 90.She was born in 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was the beloved wife of John David Roach who predeceased her in 1985 after 35 years of marriage. She is survived by two...

Beverly Denny

Beverly Denny

Jan 15, 2017

Beverly J. Denny Beverly June Denny (nee Lort) born April 15, 1928, entered into her eternal home on Sunday, January 15, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Beverly was the daughter of the late Frederick (Sam) and Evelyn Lort. She grew up in Wilson, NY and was a graduate of Wilson High School. She loved music, which was reflected...

Donna Lynn Weckerle-Hafner

Donna Lynn Weckerle-Hafner

Jan 14, 2017

Donna Lynn Weckerle Hafner of Williamsville, New York, daughter of the late George and Beverly Weckerle, passed away peacefully on January 14th three weeks shy of her 69th birthday. She is survived by her husband Wayne Hafner; her siblings, Diane Weckerle (the late Fred James) of Royal Oak, Michigan, Doreen (Robert) Sturm of West Hartford,Connecticut, Deborah (Thomas) Galley of...

Frederick Fay

Frederick Fay

Jan 14, 2017

Frederick E. Fay, age 67 of Wilson, died unexpectedly on Saturday January 14, 2017 at his home in Wilson. Fred was born April 25, 1949 in Mishawaka, IN, the son of the late Frederick and Dorothy (Pitzer) Fay. A 35 year resident of Wilson, he was a graduate of Wilson High School. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran...

Ruth Pasquarette

Ruth Pasquarette

Jan 14, 2017

Ruth Pasquarette, age 77 of the Town of Cambria died unexpectedly on Saturday January 14, 2017 in Buffalo General Medical Center. Ruth was born July 7, 1939 in Wilson, the daughter of the late Edward and Agatha (Beutel) Schaal. She was a graduate of Wilson High School and she married Gale C. Pasquarette on November 22, 1958. They have...

Robert Shumate

Robert Shumate

Jan 10, 2017

Robert J. Shumate, age 82 of Ransomville, died Tuesday January 10, 2017 in Mercy Hospital of Buffalo after a brief illness. Bob was born January 2, 1935 in Capels, WV, the son of the late Robert H. and Eula (Spears) Shumate. He married Maxine (Sheets) Shumate on June 14, 1958 and they moved to Ransomville from Niagara Falls in...

Thomas Beck

Thomas Beck

Jan 8, 2017

Thomas L. Beck, age 44 of Ransomville, died Sunday January 8, 2017 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Tommy was born July 10, 1972 in Lockport, the son of Marilyn (Jakubec) Beck of Ransomville and the late Eugene Beck. He was a 1990 graduate of Wilson High School and a lifelong resident of Ransomville....

David Kennedy

David Kennedy

Jan 7, 2017

David W. Kennedy, age 67 of Ransomville died Saturday January 7, 2017 at his home under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice, after a lengthy illness. He was born March 7, 1949 in Houtzdale, PA, the son of the late William and Margaret (Kephart) Kennedy. David married Janet (Mort) Kennedy on July 31, 1982 and they...

Julie Gratz-Kleylein

Julie Gratz-Kleylein

Jan 5, 2017

Julie C. Gratz-Kleylein, age 45 of Lockport died Thursday January 5, 2017 in the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a lengthy illness. Julie was born October 25, 1971 in Lewiston, NY, the daughter of Dennis and Faye (Lederhouse) Gratz of Ransomville. She was a 1989 graduate of Wilson High School and went on to receive her Bachelor's Degree...

Betty Van Zandt

Betty Van Zandt

Dec 30, 2016

Betty Van Zandt, age 84 of Youngstown, died Friday December 30, 2016 in Elderwood at Wheatfield Nursing Home in the Town of Wheatfield. Betty was born September 19, 1932 in Rockville Center, NY, the daughter of the late Harry and Lillian E. (Bang) Van Zandt. She was employed as an Administrative Assistant by Lehman Brothers from 1961 to 1978,...

Jonathan Bergeron

Jonathan Bergeron

Dec 29, 2016

Jonathan H. Bergeron (Jon), 42 of Newfane passed away suddenly on Thursday December 29, 2016, from a heart attack. Jon was born on October 23, 1974, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston, NY. He spent his childhood at his home in Stuyvesant, NY and spent his summers with his Grandmother and Father in Lewiston. He graduated from Ichabod Crane...

Marjorie  Carlin

Marjorie Carlin

Dec 29, 2016

Marjorie R. Carlin, 87, of Lewiston, NY, died on December 29, 2016 in Our Lady Of Peace after lengthy a illness. Born in Niagara Falls on January 26, 1929 to the late Burr and Mary (Flanigan) Payne and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Niagara Falls, on June 26, 1948. She married John J. Carlin and resided in...

Doris Metzler

Doris Metzler

Dec 29, 2016

Doris L. Metzler, age 98, formerly of Youngstown, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Carol`s Rest Home in Bedford, PA. She was born on March 22, 1918, in Alum Bank, PA, the daughter of the late Roy A. and Midge (Walker) Mock. After Doris graduated from the Pleasantville High School in 1935, she went to Lock Haven...

Anna Hartman

Anna Hartman

Dec 26, 2016

Anna Hartman, age 83 of Youngstown, died Monday December 26, 2016 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a lengthy illness. Anna was born June 22, 1933 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Alexander and Marion (Mule`) Proietti. She married William Hartman on June 27, 1959 and they had resided in Youngstown for 50 years. William...

Camille Fournier

Camille Fournier

Dec 25, 2016

Camille J. "Cam" Fournier, age 89 of Wilson, died Sunday December 25, 2016 in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Cam was born June 10, 1927 in Piercefield, NY, the son of the late Camille E. and Madalen (Lamar) Fournier. He was a 1944 graduate of LaSalle High School and enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard...

Ingeborg Praus

Ingeborg Praus

Dec 15, 2016

Ingeborg E. Praus, age 88 of Lewiston, died Thursday December 15, 2016 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Ingeborg was born February 18, 1928 in Germany, the daughter of the late Friedrich and Irma (Weiler) Meerwarth. She married Joseph R. Praus in September of 1948 and they moved to Pletcher Rd. in Youngstown in...

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