Richard Hess, Sr.
Feb 26, 2014
Richard L. "Rick" Hess, Sr., 66, of Canisteo, NY, formerly of Youngstown, NY, died on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in Arnot Hospital, Elmira, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on July 20, 1947 to the late William I. and Sarah M. (Gillilam) Hess. After graduating from Lewiston Porter High School, Rick enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1968....
Dorothy Pashman
Feb 26, 2014
Dorothy Pashman, age 92 of Youngstown, died Wednesday February 26, 2014 in Elderwood at Wheatfield Nursing Home in Wheatfield after an extended illness. Dorothy was born August 24, 1921 in Tye, Texas, the daughter of the late William J. and Myrtle J. (Hunt) King. Her husband, Alex H. Pashman predeceased her in 1995 and she moved to Youngstown five...
Esther Sherman
Feb 26, 2014
Esther O. Sherman, age 87, of Lewiston NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 26, 2014 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a short illness. Esther was born February 11, 1927 in Niagara Falls, NY, the youngest of three children of the late Albert and Esther (Peterson) Olson, immigrants from Skutskars, Sweden. Esther graduated with the Class...
Pearl Arrington
Feb 24, 2014
Pearl A. Arrington, age 95 of Lewiston, passed away at her residence on Monday February 24, 2014 surrounded by people who were committed to her care during a lengthy illness. Pearl was born September 3, 1918 in Lewiston, NY, the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Florence (Johnston) Landers and was a 1936 graduate of the Lewiston Red...
Michael Collesano
Feb 23, 2014
Michael W. Collesano, age 97 of Lewiston, died Sunday February 23, 2014 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Michael was born August 1, 1916 in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late Michael and Stefania (Fillicita) Collesano and lived all of his life in Lewiston. He was a 1934 graduate of...
Catherine Paczkowski
Feb 11, 2014
Catherine Paczkowski, age 75 of Lewiston NY, died Tuesday February 11, 2014 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Catherine was born January 31, 1939 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Praydich) Bakarich and was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School. She married Leon Paczkowski...
Irene Wrobel
Feb 11, 2014
Irene Wrobel, age 95 of Lewiston, formerly of Youngstown, died Tuesday February 11, 2014 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Irene was born April 11, 1918 in Buffalo, the daughter of the late John and Martha (Chica) Augustine. She married William L. Wrobel in July of 1937. William predeceased her in 1961. Irene had...
Donald Murray
Feb 8, 2014
Donald Francis Murray, age 86, a Youngstown resident since 1968, passed away after a short illness on Saturday February 8, 2014 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport. Donald was born March 23, 1927 in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late John and Virginia (Seeger) Murray. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Donald...
William Yourston, Iii
Feb 8, 2014
William Yourston, III, age 63 of Wilson, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Saturday February 8, 2014 in Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport after a lengthy illness. William was born January 5, 1951 in Buffalo, the son of the late William, II and Gloria (Carney) Yourston. He married Cheryl A. (Brown) Yourston on October 27, 1991 and they have...
Mary Grace Luff
Feb 8, 2014
Mary Grace Baker Luff, age 71 of Youngstown died Saturday February 8, 2014 in Our Lady Of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston after a lengthy illness. Mary Grace was born October 15, 1942 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of Grace (Simpson) Baker of Ransomville and the late Frank Baker. She was a 1960 graduate of Lewiston Porter...
Helen Garvey
Feb 7, 2014
Helen Beth Garvey, age 61 of Lockport, died unexpectedly on Friday February 7, 2014 at her residence. Helen was born November 19, 1952 in Ransomville, the daughter of the late Richard and Joyce (Kaber) Johnston and has lived in Lockport the past 16 years. She was a 1970 graduate of Wilson High School and married Gregory E. Garvey on...
Rovena Riordan
Feb 7, 2014
Rovena Riordan, age 88 of Youngstown, died peacefully on Friday February 7, 2014 at her home while under the loving care of her family and Niagara Hospice. Rovena was born October 21, 1925 in New Eagle, PA, the daughter of the late William and Ruth Marie (Brown) Gandley. She married Emerson R. "Dick" Riordan on June 4, 1942 and...
Karl Burlingame
Feb 2, 2014
Karl Ransom Burlingame, age 84 formerly of Ransomville, died February 2, 2014 in Florida. He was an U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War. Survived by his wife, Shirley (Mehserle) Burlingame; a son, Karl W. Burlingame; 4 step children, Lynne Beat, Sue, Jeff, and Rev. Charles Cournyea; and three nieces, Lynn Zielin, Jamie McNBally, and Sheila Dier. He was...
James Boyce
Feb 1, 2014
James W. Boyce, 81, of Youngstown, NY, died in Our Lady of Peace, Lewiston on Saturday, February 1, 2014 after a short illness. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on March 11, 1932 to the late James M. and Mary L. (Dashineau) Boyce. He was a graduate from Trott Vocational High School. On September 20, 1958 he was married to...
Patricia Loretto
Jan 26, 2014
Patricia Loretto died on January 26, 2014, in Oakland, CA, after a short illness. Patricia is the beloved mother of Thomas, Kenneth, and Douglas Loretto, and was the wife of the late Vincent Loretto. Patricia was a 45 year resident of Lewiston, NY. Patricia will be remembered as a wonderful teacher, gardener, dear friend, and wise mother, who could...
Robert King
Jan 26, 2014
Robert M. King, age 88 of Lewiston NY, died Sunday January 26, 2014 in the Buffalo General Hospital after a long illness. Robert was born August 27, 1925 in Augusta, IL, the son of the late Burton E. and Gertrude M. (Shumaker) King. A U.S. Navy veteran of WW II, he served from 1943 until his honorable discharge in...
Deborah Austin
Jan 25, 2014
Deborah Lynne Austin, age 59 of Youngstown, died Saturday January 25, 2014 at her residence while under the loving care of her dear friends and Niagara Hospice. Deborah was born February 13, 1954 in Newport, RI, the daughter of the late Warren and Georgianna (Caravalho) Austin and has lived in Youngstown the past 25 years. She was a graduate...
Gerald Condren, Sr.
Jan 24, 2014
Gerald L. Condren, Sr., age 79 of Youngstown, died unexpectedly on Friday January 24, 2014 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Jerry was born October 9, 1934 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Haag) Condren and was a graduate of Youngstown High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to...
R. Norman Burnfield
Jan 22, 2014
R. Norman Burnfield, 81, of Lewiston, NY, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 peacefully at home after a lengthy illness. Born in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada on August 23, 1932 to the late Clifford Robert Burnfield and Daisy Ruth McCoy. He graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario in 1957 with a Bachelors Degree in Engineering Physics, where he met his...
Joan Forgione
Jan 20, 2014
Joan LaRock Forgione, age 82 of Sanborn died Monday January 20, 2014 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Joan was born January 18, 1932 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late John and Natalie (Marshall) LaRock. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Elementary School and Stella Niagara High School. Key Punch Operation was in its'...
