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Ann Waggy
Nov 18, 2017
Ann W. Waggy, age 75 of Lewiston, died Saturday November 18, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a lengthy illness. Ann was born August 7, 1942 in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of the late Leon and Helen (Seeger) Struebel and was a 1960 graduate of Wilson High School. She married Larry Waggy on August 27, 1977 and...
Gerardus Houwaart
Nov 14, 2017
Gerardus M. "Jerry" Houwaart, age 85 of Lewiston NY, died Tuesday November 14, 2017 in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center after a long illness. Jerry was born October 26, 1932 in Jakarta, Indonesia, the son of the late Gerardus and Camshia Houwaart. He grew up in the Netherlands and worked as a welder. On November 5, 1955 he married...
William Winchester
Nov 13, 2017
William C. Winchester, age 93, formerly of Oneida St. Lewiston, died Monday November 13, 2017 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, after a long illness. Bill was born October 25, 1924 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Clark) Winchester and was a graduate of Trott Vocational High School. A...
Marie Curthoys
Nov 12, 2017
Marie F. Curthoys, age 81, long time resident of Grand Island and the Town of Wheatfield, died Sunday November 12, 2017 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston. Marie was born March 7, 1936 in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of the late Chester and Albina (Galvin) Maurer. On September 15, 1972 she married Richard Curthoys who...
Irene (Mackenna) Shiffer
Nov 2, 2017
Irene Georgia Rich (Mackenna), Shiffer, 99, of Lewiston, New York, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on November 2, 2017 at Elderwood at Grand Island. Irene was born in Somerville, Massachusetts to Matilda O’Neil Rich and Arthur Rich on February 7, 1918. She graduated from Lockport High School in 1937. She worked at Harrison Radiator after...
John Ripson, Jr.
Nov 1, 2017
John E. Ripson, Jr., age 83 of Ransomville, died Wednesday November 1, 2017 in the Newfane Rehabilitation & Health Care Center after a long illness. John was born March 26, 1934 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late John E. Sr. and Marjorie (Bush) Ripson. He married Mary Jane (Amey) Ripson on December 19, 1952 and they...
Helen Hardy
Oct 31, 2017
Helen L. Hardy, age 97 of Youngstown NY, died Tuesday October 31, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport. Helen was born October 3, 1920 in Binghamton, NY, the daughter of the late Frank and Lula (Chauncey) Carbrey. She had worked in the Accounting Department of NY Telephone in the mid 1940's and on October 29, 1947 she married...
Chester Stepien
Oct 27, 2017
~~Chester “Chet” Franklin Stepien 94, co-owner with his wife Mary of the former Country Kernel Restaurant in Youngstown peacefully passed away October 27, 2017 in the VA Hospital of Buffalo surrounded by his loving family. A long time resident of Youngstown he was born on Friday April 13, 1923 in Buffalo to Joseph and Caroline (Kopera) Stepien. Chet graduated...
Nancy Long
Oct 27, 2017
Nancy E. Long, 82 of Lewiston, NY died Friday October 27, 2017. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on October 30, 1934 to the late Harry C and M. Fredericka (Potts) Long. Nancy was a lifelong resident of Lewiston and was a 1953 graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School, she was employed was a lab assistant for Alox Inc. in Niagara...
David Figura
Oct 27, 2017
~~David W. Figura, 63 of Ransomville, NY died unexpectedly at residence on Friday October 27, 2017. Dave was born in Niagara Falls, NY on August 10, 1954 to the late Bruno and Shirley (Myers) Figura. A lifelong resident of Ransomville he graduated from Wilson High school in 1973. He was employed by the NYS Parks Dept. at Artpark in...
Werner Stocker
Oct 26, 2017
October 16, 1943 - October 26, 2017 Werner was born in Leoben, Austria and immigrated to the U.S. in 1956 with his mother Anna Nikisch (Rudolf Stocker, husband & father deceased), her then husband Anton Nikisch (deceased) and sister Hannelore Stocker. He attended Seneca Vocational H.S. in Buffalo, and later served in the U.S. Army from 1965-67 stationed in...
Lionel Barrick
Oct 24, 2017
Lionel William Barrick, 85 of Ransomville, went home to our Lord on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 with family and loved ones by his side. Lionel was born January 20, 1932 in Niagara Falls, NY, to the late Walter Weston and Nellie (Huffman) Barrick. He attended Trott Vocational High School in Niagara Falls, NY. In January of 1949, at the...
Ethel Owler
Oct 23, 2017
Ethel Louise Owler, age 98 of Youngstown, died Monday October 23, 2017 in the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport. Ethel was born June 6, 1919 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Harry and Anna (Hanson) Allen. Following her graduation from Trott Vocational School in 1937, she worked for the Carborundum Company. On September 4, 1943 she...
James Gray
Oct 23, 2017
Jim was born on November 10, 1932 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late George Edwin Gray and the late Beulah (Liz) Butler. He is survived by his loving wife, Jody (Lammerts) Gray, and 5 children: son Mark (Linda) Gray, of Ransomville NY; daughters Jami (Jim) Brown, of Myrtle Creek, OR; Jacque (Bob) McConnaghy, of Skaneateles, NY;...
Joseph Zappy
Oct 20, 2017
Joseph A. Zappy, age 93 formerly of Youngstown died Friday October 20, 2017. Joseph was born on November 23, 1923 in Starford, PA, the son of the late Jacob and Mary Zappy. He was a U.S Navy Veteran of WWII and the Korean War, Serving from May of 1944 to June of 1946 and from June of 1950 to...
Laurance Jackson
Oct 19, 2017
Laurance J. "Larry" Jackson, age 65, died unexpectedly at his home in Lockport on Thursday October 19, 2017. Larry was born January 2, 1952 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late G. Thomas, and Virginia "Ginny" (Wainman) Jackson. He grew up in Youngstown and was a 1970 graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School. He received his Bachelor's Degree...
Arthur Laudenslager, Jr.
Oct 14, 2017
Arthur E. Laudenslager, Jr., age 90, 29 year resident of Youngstown, died Saturday October 14, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a brief illness. Arthur was born July 11, 1927 in Jamestown, NY, the son of the late Arthur E., Sr. and Cecilia (Samuelson) Laudenslager. He graduated from Jamestown High School in July of 1945 and immediately...
Debra "Billie" Duckett
Oct 11, 2017
Billie, age 64 of Lewiston, passed from this life and into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Elderwood of Wheatfield after a lengthy illness. Billie was born April 9, 1953 in St. Catharines, Ontario, the daughter of the late Tyler Botsford and Patricia Botsford Daddario. She was the step daughter of the late Guy...
Brenda Bernier
Oct 7, 2017
Brenda A. Bernier, at the age of 46 passed away and went to heaven on Saturday October 7, 2017 in the Newfane Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, after a lengthy illness. Brenda was born June 12, 1971, the daughter of Patrick and Karen (White) Bernier of the Town of Niagara. In addition to her parents she is survived by...
Elaine Chamberlain
Oct 4, 2017
Elaine M. Chamberlain, age 81, formerly of Ransomville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. She was born September 9, 1936 in Greece, NY. On October 6, 1956 she married Howard J. Chamberlain. Elaine had worked at Ransomville Bus Lines, Stella Niagara, and ended her career at Hart Homecare. She enjoyed spending time with her family, playing cards,...
