Barbara Bunce
Mar 24, 2018
Barbara Jane Bunce, age 59 of Ransomville, died Saturday March 24, 2018 in Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, after a lengthy illness. Barbara was born January 12, 1959 in North Tonawanda, NY, the daughter of the late Fred and Doris (Martin) Stringfellow. She was a graduate of North Tonawanda High School and received her Bachelor's Degree in Business...
Louis Kramarczyk
Mar 19, 2018
Louis Terry Kramarczyk, age 72 of Niagara Falls NY, died unexpectedly on Monday March 19, 2018 in Mercy Hospital of Buffalo. Louie was born August 19, 1945 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Louis and Stella (Banks) Kramarczyk. He served in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1965. Louie was a Supply Clerk, employed by GM...
Chester Banks
Mar 19, 2018
Chester Carl Banks, age 86 of Lewiston, died Monday March 19, 2018 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston. Carl was born March 14, 1932 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Chester and Mary (Gowski) Banks. He graduated from LaSalle High School in 1949 and went to work for the former Hooker Electro...
Charles Buttery
Mar 16, 2018
Charles M. "Butch" Buttery, age 61 of Lockport NY, died unexpectedly on Friday March 16, 2018 in the Eastern Niagara Hospital Lockport. Charlie was born July 11, 1956 in Norfolk, VA, the son of Robert M. and the late Joyce (Westley) Buttery. He was a 1974 graduate of Lewiston Porter High School and served briefly in the U.S. Marine...
Rolf Pollock
Mar 15, 2018
Rolf R. Pollock, son of the late Robert & Gertrude (Nemeschy) Pollock of Town Line, NY, resided in the town of Porter, passed over to be with his son Eric L. Pollock, family and friends on March 15, 2018. Rolf of 72 years, a few tears, and hairy ears, was born on August, 22nd 1945, in Buffalo, NY. He...
Leon Mclachlan
Feb 28, 2018
Leon A. "Sandy" McLachlan, 78 of Youngstown, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Sandy was born November 19, 1939 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Alexander and Leah (Boudreau) McLachlan and had attended the Red Brick Schoolhouse in Lewiston. He was a Steel Worker, employed by Globe Metallurgical in Niagara Falls,...
David Lambert
Feb 24, 2018
David B. Lambert 73, of Youngstown, NY died Saturday February 24, 2018 in the Niagara Hospice House Lockport after a courageous battle with ALS. Born in Lockport on October 17, 1944 to the late Paul F. and Reta H. (Mudd) Lambert. David graduated from Lockport High School and worked at Harrison Radiator from age 18 (on the line) working...
Richard Kinzly
Feb 20, 2018
Richard L. Kinzly, age 90 of Sarasota, FL, formerly of Wilson, died Tuesday February 20, 2018 at Doctors Hospital in Sarasota, FL. Richard was born April 2, 1927 in North Tonawanda, the son of the late Levant and Elsie (Bahlow) Kinzly. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of WW II, enlisting in January of 1945 and serving to...
Frances Horning
Feb 18, 2018
Frances Horning, age 98, formerly of Lewiston died Sunday February 18, 2018 in the Pines at Machias Nursing Home in Machias, NY. Frances was born March 1, 1919 in Johnstown, PA, the daughter of the late Clarence and Helen (Eichler) Davis and had resided in Lewiston for over 50 years. She had been employed as a clerk with United...
Phyllis Lafler
Feb 14, 2018
Phyllis Hope Lafler was born on January 17, 1928 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England to Leonard Hope and Ethel Mae Jackson Hope. Her parents and siblings, Kenneth Hope (Australia) and Kathleen Hope (Scotland) predeceased her. Phyllis graduated from Acton & Nantwich Grammar School and from Crewe Teacher Training College. She taught school in Crewe. In December 1944 she met U.S....
Dr. Clayburn Booth, Md
Feb 14, 2018
Dr. Clayburn Carter Booth, MD age 89 of Wilson, died Wednesday February 14, 2018 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after being stricken at his residence. Dr. Booth was born May 17, 1928 in Jamaica, Queens, NY, the son of the late William and Mabel (Edwards) Booth. He was a graduate of Jamaica High School and the City...
Gloria Pivetz
Feb 9, 2018
Gloria D. Pivetz passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence, Lewiston, NY, with her son Bruce at her side. In her final days she was also comforted by her children Gloria and Rick, and daughter-in-law Diane. Gloria was born November 25, 1927 in Buffalo, NY, and was the daughter of the late...
Bernadine Williams
Feb 7, 2018
Bernadine V. Williams, age 75 of Model City, NY, died Wednesday February 7, 2018 in Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo. Bernadine was born April 16, 1942 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Arnold and Margaret (Roell) Wood and Frances (Hidde) Wood. She was a graduate of Wilson High School and on November 22, 1968 she...
Edward Kadziolka
Feb 6, 2018
Edward K. Kadziolka, age 85 of Wilson, died Tuesday February 6, 2018 in the Buffalo Veterans Administration Medical Center. Edward was born June 11, 1932 in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late John and Lillian (Getrik) Kadziolka. He was a Veteran of the Korean War, serving from December of 1952 to his honorable discharge with the rank of...
John Whitham
Feb 4, 2018
John "Jack" F. Whitham, age 90 of North Tonawanda, died Sunday February 4, 2018 in Tucson, AZ. Jack was born April 21, 1927 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late George and Winifred (Smith) Whitham. A U.S. Navy Veteran of WW II, he served from August of 1944 to his honorable discharge in February of 1948. Jack...
James Lampman
Jan 29, 2018
James Lampman, age 82 of Lewiston, son of the late Stafford and Mabel (Burtwell) Lampman, passed away Monday January 29, 2018 at home under the loving care of his wife, Jacqueline and Niagara Hospice. They fought the battle with cancer together fiercely for three years. Jim (as he was known) worked as a research technician for both National Carbon...
Alfred Sorice
Jan 26, 2018
Alfred E. Sorice, age 89 of Lewiston, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 26, 2018, in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Alfred was born December 2, 1928 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late John and Catherine (Kosierowska) Sorice. He lived most of his life in Niagara Falls, attended Trott Vocational High School, and moved to Lewiston...
Dorothea Houwaart
Jan 23, 2018
Dorothea “Ellen” Houwaart, age 81 of Palm City, Florida, formerly from Lewiston, died unexpectedly on Tuesday January 23, 2018 in the Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart, FL. Ellen was born March 16, 1936 in Jakarta, Indonesia, the daughter of the late Petrus and Johanna (Van Eden) Vander Lee. She grew up in Holland and attended college there. On November...
Carol Rising
Jan 19, 2018
Carol L. Rising, age 73, formerly of Adams Circle in Ransomville, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Friday, January 19, 2018, at the Memory Care Center of Waltonwood Lakeside Living Community in Sterling Heights, MI. Carol was born January 27, 1944 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Johnson) Samplinski...
Howard Gawne, Ii
Jan 16, 2018
Howard F. Gawne, II, age 85 formerly of the Town of Cambria and Medina, died Tuesday January 16, 2018 in the New York State Veterans Home at Batavia, after a lengthy illness. Howard was born August 26, 1932 in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late Howard F. Gawne and Mae (Briand) Gawne Swartzman. He was a U.S. Marine...
