Mary Lavender
Aug 18, 2018
Mary June Lavender, age 85 formerly of Swann Rd. in Model City, died Saturday August 18, 2018 at Elderwood of Lockport. Mary was born June 10, 1933 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Arthur W. and Sarah Anna (Ehrhart) Luskin and was a lifelong resident of Model City. In 1954 she received a registered nurse degree...
David Benedict
Aug 8, 2018
David Benedict, longtime resident of Niagara Falls, descendant of a local pioneer family, passed away at Newfane Rehabilitation Center on August 8,2018, after a long illness. Born June 10, 1940, David was predeceased by parents George and Margaret (King) Benedict, siblings William, Eileen (Ritter), Dorothy (Pietak), George, Robert, Beverly, Paul, and Karen. He is survived by his sister Donna...
Greg Rinker
Aug 7, 2018
Greg “Bubba” Rinker, age 46 of Niagara Falls NY, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday August 7, 2018. Greg was born May 7, 1972 in Lewiston, the son of Pamela Denny and the late Gary A. Rinker. He had a deep love for music and everything about it, which is what led him to his a career...
Helen Moss
Aug 5, 2018
Helen E. Moss, age 95 formerly of Wilson Cambria Rd. in the Town of Cambria, died Sunday August 5, 2018 in the Elderwood at Lockport after a long illness. Helen was born July 29, 1923 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late James Earl and Theresa (Collins) Fraser. She grew up in the LaSalle area of Niagara...
Patricia Stojak
Aug 2, 2018
Patricia A. Stojak, 88 of Lewiston, died Thursday August 2, 2018 at her residence. Born in Ransomville, June 15, 1930 to the late Leslie and Opal (Perry) McClellan, Pat graduated from Wilson High School in 1947. She worked in retail at Jenss and Biers dept. Stores and then as a cashier at Bells Market in Lewiston for 14 years....
Michaelene Bradley
Aug 1, 2018
Michaelene A. “ Michele” Bradley, 70, of Ransomville died Wednesday August 1, 2018 at her residence after a brief illness. Born in Buffalo November 20, 1947 to the late Victor and Frances (Podlasinski) Wawrzyniak. She attended local schools in Buffalo and worked for several local doctors medical practices and most recently was the administrative supervisor at Ransomville Manor for...
Olaf Erickson
Aug 1, 2018
Olaf Morley Erickson, 88, of Lewiston, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on August 1, 2018 in Lockport, NY at Niagara Hospice House. Olaf was born in Tofield, Alberta to the late Mikal and Borghild Erickson on February 15, 1930. He graduated from Tofield High School in 1948, and became the first person in his family...
Joan Butler
Jul 29, 2018
Joan F. Butler, age 75 of Lewiston, died Sunday July 29, 2018 in the Buffalo General Medical Center after a brief illness. Joan was born March 10, 1943 in Wilson, NY, the daughter of the late Harold Armstrong and Edith (Nichols) Armstrong Shank. A graduate of Niagara Falls High School, she was employed by Tops Market in Grand Island...
James Oliphant
Jul 28, 2018
James E. Oliphant, of Lockport, NY died Saturday July 28, 2018 at Niagara Hospice House after a lengthy illness. Born in Niagara Falls on December 05, 1943 to the late Ennis and Margaret (Heywang) Oliphant. He graduated from Lewiston- Porter High School in 1961 and entered the U.S Army on May 1965 until his honorable discharge May 1967. Jim...
Eric Olds-Reid
Jul 28, 2018
Eric Eugene Olds-Reid, lifetime resident of Youngstown, New York. Loving husband, best friend and business partner of Tanya Olds-Reid and cherished father of Natalie, Kelly, Kaylee, Kiara, Kaden and Nakoda. Beloved son of Drew and Kathy Olds, loving brother of Justin Olds and Uncle of Bryson, Aliyah and Kurthan Olds. Beloved Nephew of Ronald and Patricia Grimaldi, also of...
Theresa St. Onge
Jul 26, 2018
Theresa A. St. Onge, age 54 of Ransomville, died Thursday July 26, 2018 in the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a brief illness. Theresa was born March 14, 1964 in Lockport, the daughter of Mary (Antoncich) Zastrow, and the late Edwin A. Zastrow, Sr. She was a 1982 graduate of DeSales High School and was employed as a...
William Cantara
Jul 22, 2018
William P. "Bill" Cantara, age 82 formerly of Youngstown, died Sunday July 22, 2018 in Northgate Manor after a lengthy illness. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on November 26, 1935 to the late Royal and Gladys (Howard) Cantara. After graduating from Wilson High School, Bill served in the U.S. Marine Corp Reserves from 1953 to 1958 and then entered...
John Martin
Jul 15, 2018
John S. Martin, 91 of Tonawanda, NY died at his residence on Sunday July 15, 2018. Born in Buffalo, May 14, 1927 to the late George and Helen (Kitson) Martin and has resided in the Town of Tonawanda since 1965. John was a veteran of WWII serving in the U.S Navy from 1945 to 1946. He then served the...
Paul Nawotka
Jul 14, 2018
Paul R. Nawotka, 72, of Ransomville, NY passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Paul was born in Cheektowaga, NY to Eugene J. Nawotka and Alfreda (Lipka) Nawotka on October 7, 1945. He attended Buffalo Public Schools until moving to the Town of Pendelton. Paul then attended Starpoint Central School from his sophomore year and...
Howard Grose
Jul 10, 2018
Howard M. Grose, 79, of Lockport, NY died Tuesday July 10, 2018. Born in Niagara Falls March 1, 1939 to the late Theodore and Lillian (Seal) Grose. In Addition to his family Howard was cared for by Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara extended family. He is survived by 2 sisters; Jessie (Charles) Michel; Margaret Taylor; 2 brothers; Theodore "Ted" Grose...
Allen Schultz
Jul 7, 2018
Allen H. Schultz, 73, of Ransomville died July 7, 2018 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Born in Lockport, October 21, 1944 to the Howard and Herberta (Holz) Schultz. A life long resident of the area, Allen graduated from Wilson High School in 1962. He was employed at GM Harrison Radiator/ Delphi as a machine operator for 26...
William Stanley
Jul 7, 2018
William M. Stanley, 67, of Lewiston passed away at home on July 7, 2018 after a lengthy illness. He was under the care of Dr Wallens, who Bill thought very highly of. He was born January 13, 1951 and was the oldest child of the late William J. and Lavina (Lee) Stanley.He was a graduate of Lewiston Porter, and...
Lana Osborne
Jun 30, 2018
Lana J. Osborne, 71 of Liverpool, NY. Formerly of the Tuscarora Nation, died June 30, 2018 after a lengthy illness. Born in Niagara Fall, NY on January 2, 1947 to the late Rev. Martin E. and Helen A. (Green) Johnson Jr. Lana was a graduate of Niagara-Wheatfield High School and received her Nursing degree from N.C.C.C. Before leaving the...
Leonard Owens Jr.
Jun 22, 2018
Leonard “Lenny” Owens Jr., 81 of Ransomville, died in Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital, Friday June 22 ,2018 after a lengthy illness. Born in Scranton, PA on July 10, 1936 to the late Leonard and Ann (Walker) Owens Sr. A graduate of LaSalle High School in 1955, Lenny enlisted in the U.S Air Force and served his country until his...
Eleanor Mandel
Jun 21, 2018
Eleanor R. Mandel, age 85 of Ransomville, peacefully passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Eleanor was born on April 28, 1933 in saint- Regis, Quebec, the daughter if Angus Sr. and Anne (Oakes) Bonaparte. On August 6, 1960 Eleanor married James S. Mandel in Buffalo, who predeceased her in 2011. A homemaker, she moved...
