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Obituaries

Debra Ganshaw

Debra Ganshaw

Dec 11, 2016

Debra J. Ganshaw, age 60 of Ransomville, died Sunday December 11, 2016 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston after a short illness. Debbie was born March 16, 1956 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of Carol (Johnston) Steblein and the late Joseph Steblein. A lifelong resident, she was a 1974 graduate of Wilson High School and on May...

Bonnie Jakubec

Bonnie Jakubec

Dec 11, 2016

Juanita D. "Bonnie" Jakubec, age 58 of Newfane, passed from this life on Sunday, December 11, 2016 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, with the loving care of her family by her side. Bonnie was born January 6, 1958 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth (Smith) Pries. She was a homemaker for many...

Ronald Fox

Ronald Fox

Dec 2, 2016

Ronald W. Fox of Youngstown, NY, passed away on December 2, 2016 at Niagara Hospice House, surrounded by his family. Ronald was born on November 2, 1932 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late William and Luetta (Messing) Fox. He served in Europe in the U.S. Air Force from 1949 to 1953 where he met his wife...

Margaret Walters

Margaret Walters

Nov 30, 2016

Margaret A. Walters, age 62 of Youngstown NY, died unexpectedly on Wednesday November 30, 2016 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Margaret was born June 7, 1954 in Meadville, PA, the daughter of the late William and Sandra (Richardson) Hogan and was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School. She was a Pharmacy Technician, employed by WalMart in...

Scott Rutherford

Scott Rutherford

Nov 15, 2016

Scott Lee Rutherford, age 49 of Ransomville, died Tuesday November 15, 2016 in Niagara Rehabilitaion Center in Niagara Falls, after a long illness. He was born July 16, 1967, the beloved son of the late Benjamin Pattison and Marian Pattison Withrow, and step son of the late Vernon Withrow. Scott was also the beloved brother of James (Jamie) Pattison,...

Ruth Edwards

Ruth Edwards

Nov 13, 2016

Ruth S. Edwards, of Ransomville, passed away on Sunday November 13, 2016 at the age of 91, in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston. She was born January 5, 1925 in Ransomville, the daughter of the late Herman and Ada (Miller) Schulze. Ruth kept very busy with the family farm in Ransomville before retirement. After graduating...

Sally Raisig

Sally Raisig

Nov 11, 2016

Sally A. Raisig, age 79 of Ransomville, died Friday November 11, 2016 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston after a lengthy illness. Sally was born January 2, 1937 in Youngstown, NY, the daughter of the late Stanley and Genevieve (Jakubowski) Kasprzak. She was a 1955 graduate of Niagara Falls High School and went to work for E.I. DuPont...

Mary Campbell

Mary Campbell

Nov 10, 2016

Mary Louise Campbell, age 90 of Lewiston, died Thursday November 10, 2016 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Mary Lou was born on July 13, 1926, the daughter of the late Gaetano and Domenica (Chiminto) Antolene. She was born and raised in the "Little Yellow House" on Center St. in Lewiston....

Bernice Myers

Bernice Myers

Nov 9, 2016

Bernice R. "Bea" Myers, age 96 of Ransomville, died Wednesday November 9, 2016 under the loving care of her daughter and Niagara Hospice, at the home of her daughter in North Tonawanda. Bea was born September 19, 1920 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Manning) Krekeler and was a graduate of Holy Cross Girls...

George Amsdill, Jr.

George Amsdill, Jr.

Nov 7, 2016

George A. Amsdill, Jr., age 74 of Lewiston NY, died Monday November 7, 2016 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston after a lengthy illness. George was born October 26, 1942 in Lewiston, the son of the late George A. Sr., and Loraine (Britton) Amsdill and was a 1960 graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School. A Vietnam Veteran, he served...

Jean Krieger

Jean Krieger

Nov 7, 2016

Jean E. Krieger, age 72 of Youngstown, died Monday November 7, 2016 in Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, after a brief illness. Jean was born September 23, 1944 in Buffalo, the daughter of the late Warren W. and Loraine C. (Fish) Mathewson. She was a Medical Transcription employed by Medquist (formerly MRC) and served as Manager of their...

Franklin Pardee

Franklin Pardee

Nov 6, 2016

Franklin D. Pardee, age 79 of Friendship, NY formerly of Niagara Falls, died Sunday November 6, 2016 in the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY after a long illness. Frank was born December 13, 1936 in Arcadia, PA, the son of the late Robert Clayton and Cleo (Moore) Pardee. He was a graduate of Purchase Line High School in...

Jennifer Spring

Jennifer Spring

Nov 2, 2016

Jennifer E. Spring, age 23 of Newfane, died Wednesday November 2, 2016 at her home under the loving care of her family and Niagara Hospice. Jennifer was born July 30, 1993 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of Joel M. Spring of Ransomville and Greta (Wehner) Spring of Newfane. She was a graduate of Newfane High School and had...

Benjamin Haenle

Benjamin Haenle

Nov 1, 2016

Benjamin N. Haenle, age 16 of Youngstown, passed away at his home on Tuesday November 1, 2016. Ben was born December 21, 1999 in Amherst, NY, the son of Sheree J. Huff and was a 10th grade student at Lewiston-Porter High School. He was very artistic, enjoying woodworking, music and art. He also loved working with computers. Ben possessed...

Arlene Seefeldt

Arlene Seefeldt

Oct 31, 2016

Arlene B. Seefeldt, age 81, of Ransomville, died unexpectedly at her home on Monday October 31, 2016. Arlene was born August 13, 1935 in the Town of Wilson, the daughter of the late Paul and Irene (Schultz) Bohnstadt. She was a graduate of Wilson High School and on May 1, 1954 she married Neil L. Seefeldt. Together they worked...

James Mcgraw

James Mcgraw

Oct 27, 2016

James “Jim” McGraw of Lewiston, NY passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls, NY. Jim was born to Edward and Aurelia McGraw in Montreal, Quebec on February 6, 1938. He moved to Niagara Falls, NY as a child and graduated from Bishop Duffy High School where he was class president and...

Michelle Loughran

Michelle Loughran

Oct 25, 2016

Michelle G. Loughran, age 59, formerly of Lewiston, died Tuesday October 25, 2016 at her residence in Middleport, NY surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Niagara Hospice. Michelle was born October 1, 1957 in Syracuse, NY, the daughter of Carl and Grace (Popp) Guy. In 1980 she received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Environmental...

Richard Lucas

Richard Lucas

Oct 24, 2016

Richard "Dick" Lucas of Youngstown passed away on October 24, 2016, after a brief illness. He was born on September 8, 1938, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania to the late Terrill and Dorothy (Saylor) Lucas. In 1946, his family relocated to Youngstown and lived at Fort Niagara in Military housing. After the war, the family remained in the village. Richard graduated...

Nettie Martin

Nettie Martin

Oct 23, 2016

Mrs. Nettie Bradley Martin, formerly of Youngstown and wife of the late Grant W. Martin, passed away Sunday October 23, 2016 at her home in Walterboro, SC. She was 100. Nettie was born in Lockport, NY March 17, 1916, the daughter of the late Frank and Theda (Lafler) Bradley. She and her late husband owned and operated Martin's Dry...

Margaret "Margot" Owen

Margaret "Margot" Owen

Oct 17, 2016

Margaret “Margot” C. Owen, age 94 of Youngstown, died Monday October 17, 2012 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Margot was born August 19, 1922 in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of the late Alexander J. and Margaret (Markens) Cordes. She was a graduate of the Buffalo Seminary and on August 29,...

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