Lois Grauerholz
Mar 24, 2014
Lois Grauerholz, age 86 of Lewiston, died Monday March 24, 2014 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Lois was born March 1, 1928 in Vona, CO, the daughter of the late Earl and Adirene (Seaman) Henry. A lifelong educator, Lois received her Bachelor's Degree in Teaching and her Master's Degree in Botany from the...
Raymond Garis
Mar 16, 2014
Raymond W. Garis, age 62 of Youngstown, died Sunday March 16, 2014 in the Schoellkopf Health Center in Niagara Falls, after a short illness. Raymond was born May 27, 1951 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Raymond B. and Theresa A. (Lemieux) Garis. He was a 1970 graduate of Niagara Wheatfield High School and served in...
Steven Stevens
Mar 10, 2014
Steven A. Stevens, age 59 of Lewiston, died unexpectedly on Monday March 10, 2014 at his residence. Steve was born July 10, 1954 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of Herman W. Stevens of Olcott and the late Jacqueline (Wilcox) Taylor. He was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School and had an Associate's Degree from Niagara County Community...
Harold Zimmerman, Sr.
Mar 10, 2014
Harold A. (Harvey) Zimmerman, Sr., passed away on Monday March 10, 2014, at the age of 87 at his residence under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice. He was born January 8, 1927 in Youngstown, the son of the late John and Anna (Hillman) Zimmerman. Harold once worked for the Town of Niagara Stone Quarry. He...
Steven Stevens
Mar 10, 2014
Steven A. Stevens, age 59 of Lewiston, died unexpectedly on Monday March 10, 2014 at his residence. Steve was born July 10, 1954 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of Herman W. Stevens of Olcott and the late Jacqueline (Wilcox) Taylor. He was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School and had an Associate's Degree from Niagara County Community...
Leon Paczkowski
Mar 9, 2014
Leon Paczkowski, 76, of Lewiston, NY, died in Our Lady of Peace on Sunday, March 9, 2014. Born in Nanticoke, PA on November 11, 1937 to the late Stanley and Helen Paczkowski and was a graduate of Nanticoke High School in 1955. Upon graduation, Leon enlisted in the US Air Force and was honorably discharged on November 10, 1959....
Richard Reimer
Mar 9, 2014
Richard C. Reimer, age 64 of Youngstown, died Sunday March 9, 2014 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Richard was born May 19, 1949 in Duluth, MN, the son of Maude (Wagner) Reimer of Olcott, NY and the late Harold J. Reimer. He was employed as a production worker by GM Harrison Radiator in...
Gordon Ortt
Mar 5, 2014
Gordon Charles Ortt, age 92, of the Town of Niagara passed away from this life on Wednesday March 5, 2014, at his residence under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice. He was born August 3, 1921 in Pekin, NY, the son of the late Charles and Carrie (Hillman) Ortt. A decorated WW II U.S. Army Veteran,...
Paul Kulniszewski
Mar 4, 2014
Paul F. Kulniszewski, age 70, died unexpectedly on Tuesday March 4, 2014 at his residence in Ransomville. Paul was born September 28, 1943 in Mt. Pleasant, PA, the son of the late Paul and Helen (Jawarski) Kulniszewski. He was a 1961 graduate of Lancaster High School and received an Associate's Degree from Canisius College. Paul spent his working career...
Shirley Grose
Feb 28, 2014
Shirley V. Grose, age 84 of Youngstown, died Friday February 28, 2014 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston. Shirley was born September 27, 1929 in North Tonawanda, and was a 1947 graduate of North Tonawanda High School. She served as Secretary for the Lutheran Church of The Messiah in Lewiston for 15 years retiring in...
Richard Hess, Sr.
Feb 26, 2014
Richard L. "Rick" Hess, Sr., 66, of Canisteo, NY, formerly of Youngstown, NY, died on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in Arnot Hospital, Elmira, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on July 20, 1947 to the late William I. and Sarah M. (Gillilam) Hess. After graduating from Lewiston Porter High School, Rick enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1968....
Dorothy Pashman
Feb 26, 2014
Dorothy Pashman, age 92 of Youngstown, died Wednesday February 26, 2014 in Elderwood at Wheatfield Nursing Home in Wheatfield after an extended illness. Dorothy was born August 24, 1921 in Tye, Texas, the daughter of the late William J. and Myrtle J. (Hunt) King. Her husband, Alex H. Pashman predeceased her in 1995 and she moved to Youngstown five...
Esther Sherman
Feb 26, 2014
Esther O. Sherman, age 87, of Lewiston NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 26, 2014 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a short illness. Esther was born February 11, 1927 in Niagara Falls, NY, the youngest of three children of the late Albert and Esther (Peterson) Olson, immigrants from Skutskars, Sweden. Esther graduated with the Class...
Pearl Arrington
Feb 24, 2014
Pearl A. Arrington, age 95 of Lewiston, passed away at her residence on Monday February 24, 2014 surrounded by people who were committed to her care during a lengthy illness. Pearl was born September 3, 1918 in Lewiston, NY, the daughter of the late Thomas A. and Florence (Johnston) Landers and was a 1936 graduate of the Lewiston Red...
Michael Collesano
Feb 23, 2014
Michael W. Collesano, age 97 of Lewiston, died Sunday February 23, 2014 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Michael was born August 1, 1916 in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late Michael and Stefania (Fillicita) Collesano and lived all of his life in Lewiston. He was a 1934 graduate of...
Catherine Paczkowski
Feb 11, 2014
Catherine Paczkowski, age 75 of Lewiston NY, died Tuesday February 11, 2014 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Catherine was born January 31, 1939 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Praydich) Bakarich and was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School. She married Leon Paczkowski...
Irene Wrobel
Feb 11, 2014
Irene Wrobel, age 95 of Lewiston, formerly of Youngstown, died Tuesday February 11, 2014 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Irene was born April 11, 1918 in Buffalo, the daughter of the late John and Martha (Chica) Augustine. She married William L. Wrobel in July of 1937. William predeceased her in 1961. Irene had...
Donald Murray
Feb 8, 2014
Donald Francis Murray, age 86, a Youngstown resident since 1968, passed away after a short illness on Saturday February 8, 2014 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport. Donald was born March 23, 1927 in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late John and Virginia (Seeger) Murray. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Donald...
William Yourston, Iii
Feb 8, 2014
William Yourston, III, age 63 of Wilson, entered peacefully into eternal rest on Saturday February 8, 2014 in Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport after a lengthy illness. William was born January 5, 1951 in Buffalo, the son of the late William, II and Gloria (Carney) Yourston. He married Cheryl A. (Brown) Yourston on October 27, 1991 and they have...
Mary Grace Luff
Feb 8, 2014
Mary Grace Baker Luff, age 71 of Youngstown died Saturday February 8, 2014 in Our Lady Of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston after a lengthy illness. Mary Grace was born October 15, 1942 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of Grace (Simpson) Baker of Ransomville and the late Frank Baker. She was a 1960 graduate of Lewiston Porter...
