Kenneth Moss
May 3, 2015
Kenneth Walter Moss, age 95 of the Town of Cambria, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, May 3, 2015 in the Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport after a lengthy illness. Ken was born February 24, 1920 on his family's farm in the Town of Lewiston, the youngest of seven children of the late Walter and Mae (Campbell)...
Germaine "Gerry" Figura
Apr 30, 2015
Germaine "Gerry" V. Figura, age 78, formerly New Rd. Ransomville died Thursday April 30, 2015 in the Elderwood at Williamsville, NY. Gerry was born April 27, 1937 in Welland, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late Claude and Gladys (Parfitt) Farr. On May 4, 1957 she married John Figura and she moved to Ransomville. She was employed by Stella...
H. Paschke
Apr 28, 2015
H. Jean Paschke, age 84 of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Tuesday April 28, 1915 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Jean was born March 3, 1931 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Lloyd "Barney" and Helen (Kemp) Paschke. She lived most of her adult life under the loving care of her caregivers at...
Kerry Pardee
Apr 26, 2015
Kerry L. Pardee, 63, of Sanborn, NY, died at his residence on Sunday, April 26, 2015. Born in the Town of Wheatfield on December 25, 1951 to the late Kenneth and W. Marie (Huff) Pardee. Kerry graduated from Lewiston-Porter High School in 1970 and was employed as a welder at Harrison Radiator/Delphi in Lockport, NY for 30 years. An...
Joyce Penders
Apr 25, 2015
Joyce E. Penders, "Ellie" age 80 of Youngstown, died Saturday April 25, 2015 in the South Mercy Hospital in Buffalo. Joyce was born November 12, 1934 in Bellefonte, PA, the daughter of the late Terrill and Dorothy (Saylor) Lucas. She is survived by her daughters, Elizabeth (Steve) Grogan, Maureen Certo, and Bridget Miller; her step children, Cathy Williams, Carol...
Curtis "Red" Mock
Apr 25, 2015
Curtis P. "Red" Mock, age 86, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 in Ocala, Florida. He was born in Alum Bank, PA and graduated from Thaddeus Stevens Trade School in Lancaster, PA Red served two tours of duty as a machinist mate with the US Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict. He moved to Youngstown in 1947. He...
Terry Yonker
Apr 23, 2015
Terry L. Yonker of Youngstown, a life-long environmentalist whose passion was protecting the Great Lakes, died Thursday April 23, 2015 at Niagara Hospice in Lockport.. Born January 27, 1944 in Grand Haven, Michigan, he earned a degree in meteorology and human ecology/sociology from the University of Wisconsin in 1968. Mr. Yonker started his career working as Environmental Staff Advisor...
Susan Winkley
Apr 23, 2015
Susan C. Winkley, age 63 of Youngstown, quietly passed from the loving arms of Tweedy Greene and her family into the arms of her Creator on Thursday April 23, 2015 in the Buffalo General Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Susan was born March 28, 1952 in Lockport, the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Bailey) Winkley. She...
Elizabeth "Betty" Erskine
Apr 23, 2015
Elizabeth "Betty" Erskine, age 90 of Ransomville, died Thursday April23, 2015 in the Odd Fellow & Rebekah Health Facility in Lockport, after a short illness. Betty was born August 16, 1924 in Hornell, NY, the daughter of the late Lewis and Dorothea (Shadis) LaBarre. She married Leslie A. Erskine on August 19, 1940 and they moved to Ransomville in...
Hollis Mcclelland
Apr 22, 2015
Hollis Elmer McClelland, age 87, formerly of Wilson, died Wednesday April 22, 2015 in Ormond, Fl after a lengthy illness. Holly was born October 18, 1927 in the Town of Porter, NY, the son of the late Elmer Myers and Genavie (White) McClelland. He attended the Youngstown Old Brick Schoolhouse and was a lifelong area resident. He entered the...
Carl Mowers
Apr 18, 2015
Carl E. Mowers, age 73 of Youngstown, died Saturday April 18, 2015 in the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a lengthy illness. Carl was born March 11, 1942 in Syracuse, NY, the son of the late Carl T. and Louella (Yukon) Mowers. He moved to Youngstown in 1973 and married Geraldine "Jerri" (Scarpino) Mowers on May 19, 1973....
Doris Ortman
Apr 16, 2015
Doris E. Ortman, age 88 of Lewiston, died Thursday April 16, 2015 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Doris was born May 16, 1926 in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of the late John H. and Muriel C. (Clarke) Rhinehart. She was a 1944 graduate of South Park High School and on...
Barney Salacinski
Apr 15, 2015
Boleslaw "Barney" Salacinski, age 91, formerly of Creek Rd. in Lewiston died Wednesday April 15, 2015 in the Hospice of Palm Beach Co. in West Palm Beach , FL after a brief illness. Barney was born August 14, 1923 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Stanislaus and Aniela (Szczepaniak) Salacinski. He was a WW II U.S....
Mary Gillespie
Apr 11, 2015
Mary A. Gillespie, age 74 of Lewiston, died Saturday April 11, 2015 in the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a lengthy illness. Mary was born June 10, 1940 in Quebec, Canada, the daughter of the late Absalon and Rita Gignac and has resided in Lewiston the past 50 years. She was a waitress for many years and retired...
Kenneth Diez
Apr 8, 2015
Kenneth George Diez, 92, died Wednesday April 8, 2015, at the Odd Fellow & Rebekah Health Center in Lockport, New York. Ken is survived by his wife of 69 ½ years Eleanor (neé Strahan); his sons: Neiland Diez of Charleston, SC, and Raymond (Suzanne) Dietz of Youngstown, NY; grandchildren: Olivia Belter, Jessica Dietz (fiancé Martin Doherty), and Aaron (Denise)...
Julia Nicklas
Apr 6, 2015
Julia D. Nicklas, age 93 of Lewiston, died peacefully Monday April 6, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. Julia was born July 7, 1921 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late James and Nora (O'Brien) Fitzgerald. She was married to Gilbert H. Nicklas who predeceased her on October 3, 1981. Julia (Mom, Ma Nitch) was...
John Lauzau
Apr 5, 2015
John R. "Bean" Lauzau, age 45 of Ransomville died Sunday April 5, 2015 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a lengthy illness. Bean was born January 27, 1970 in Lewiston, the son of Ronald and Mary (Schultz) Lauzau of Wilson and has lived here his whole life. He attended Wilson High School and has worked at many jobs...
John Burlingame
Apr 1, 2015
John Seymour Burlingame, 88, former longtime resident of Lewiston NY, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2015 with his loving wife, Betty, at his side. He was born March 31, 1927 to the late Clinton and Caroline (Ransom)Burlingame, proprietors of the Wm H H Ransom Co., general store in Ransomville NY. John was a United States Navy veteran serving...
Elmer Koss
Mar 31, 2015
Elmer A. Koss, age 85 of Wilson entered peacefully into rest on Tuesday March 31, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Niagara Hospice. Elmer was born May 28, 1929 in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late Elmer and Julia (Stegler) Koss. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of Korea serving...
Mary Knize
Mar 29, 2015
Mary J. Knize, age 97 formerly of Lower River Rd. in Lewiston, died Sunday March 29, 2015 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, where she has been a resident since 2009. Mary was born June 12, 1917 on her family's farm in Pendleton, NY, the daughter of the late Howard and Rose (Landel) Melancon. She...
