Robert Band, Jr.
Nov 26, 2017
Robert A. "Bob" Band, Jr., age 57 of Youngstown NY, died Sunday November 26, 2017 in the Buffalo General Medical Center after a long illness. Bob was born February 25, 1960 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Robert A. Sr. and Joyce (Raybon) Band Gall. He was a 1978 graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School and had...
Jean Eber
Nov 25, 2017
Eber, Jean Elizabeth (Nee Deering) Nov. 25, 2017, of Lewiston formerly of Eggertsville. Cherished daughter of her late parents Charles A. and Gertrude Deering; dear wife of the late Martin Eber; most beloved “little sis” of Nancy Deering, Charles (late Betsy and Arlene) and the late Paul (Bev); kind aunt of Patrick, Jeffery, the late William, Matthew, Robert and...
Kenneth Edwards
Nov 23, 2017
Kenneth R. Edwards, age 95 of Youngstown died Wednesday November 22, 2017 in the Northgate Health Care Facility in the Town of Wheatfield after a short illness. Ken was born May 7, 1922 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Kenneth W. and Helen (Grome) Edwards and has been a resident of Youngstown since 1972. He worked...
Betty Manchester
Nov 21, 2017
Betty J. "Betsy" "Bets" Manchester, age 75 of Ransomville, died unexpectedly at her residence on Tuesday November 21, 2017. Betty was born March 12, 1942 in Clarion, PA, the daughter of the late John and Judy (Smith) Aaron. She was a graduate of LaSalle High School and received her cosmetology license. Betty married Paul H. Manchester on September 8,...
Michelle Jones
Nov 19, 2017
Michelle R. Jones, age 52 of Niagara Falls NY, passed away peacefully Sunday November 19, 2017 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a long illness. Michelle was born January 18, 1965 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of Duane Robinson of Ransomville and the late Bonnie (Abel) Robinson. She was a graduate of Wilson High School and...
Francine Barry
Nov 18, 2017
Francine J. Barry, age 98 of Lewiston, died unexpectedly on Saturday November 18, 2017 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Francine was born March 19, 1919 in Deep River, MI, the daughter of the late John and Katherine (Kwolek) Baron. As a young woman, she was a professional dancer and circus performer. Francine was a Hostess at the...
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...
Siegfried Boelter
Nov 18, 2017
Siegfried "Zig" R. Boelter, age 76 of Lewiston passed into eternal life on Saturday November 18, 2017 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston after a long illness. Zig was born May 19, 1941 in Germany and has lived in Lewiston since 1993. He was a meat cutter for Tops Market on Grand Island for over 40 years. He...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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;...
