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John Tower

John Tower

Aug 29, 2012

John R. Tower, age 65 of Ransomville NY, died Wednesday August 29, 2012 in the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a long illness. John was born April 19, 1947 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late John R., Sr. and Margaret (Robbins) Tower. He was raised in Youngstown and was a 1965 graduate of Lewiston Porter...

William Taylor

William Taylor

Aug 26, 2012

William B. Taylor, age 68 , a 30 year resident of Waterport, died unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday August 26, 2012. Bill was born July 22, 1944 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Richard W. and Emily (Benk) Taylor and was raised in Youngstown. He was a 1962 graduate of Lewiston Porter High School and...

James Vittie

James Vittie

Aug 24, 2012

James F. Vittie, 89, of Wilson, NY died on Friday (August 24, 2012) in Niagara Hospice House, Lockport, after a lengthy illness. Born in Cornwall, Ontario, on April 12, 1923 to the late Wilfred and Margaritte (Bero) Vittie. Jim graduated from Niagara Falls High School and Trott Vocational, before enlisting in the US Army, where he served during WW...

Howard Griffith

Howard Griffith

Aug 22, 2012

Howard Earl "Bud" Griffith, age 77 of Lewiston, died Tuesday August 22, 2012 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital after a lengthy illness. Howard was born February 2, 1935 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Chester and Lila Mae (Vandenbosch) Griffith and was a 1952 graduate of LaSalle High School. Upon graduation Howard enlisted in the U.S....

Stephen Lively

Stephen Lively

Aug 16, 2012

Stephen M. Lively, age 29 of Niagara Falls died suddenly on Thursday August 16, 2012. Steve was born January 6, 1983 in Lewiston, NY, the son of Stephen L. Lively and Diane Everts both of Niagara Falls, NY. He was a Mechanic, employed by Bundy Automotive in Niagara Falls, NY. He loved cars, offroading, trucks, ATV's and motorcycles. In...

Frank Polka

Frank Polka

Aug 15, 2012

Frank W. Polka Jr., age 85 of Lewiston NY, died Wednesday August 15, 2012 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Frank was born November 15, 1926 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Frank W. and Josephine (Ziblut) Polka and has lived in Lewiston the past 60 years. He was a WW...

Daniel Buttery

Daniel Buttery

Aug 13, 2012

Daniel A. Buttery, age 62 of Lewiston died on Monday August 13, 2012 in the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident while returning home from the 2012 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SD. Dan was born August 23, 1949 in Lewiston, the son of the late Donald and Ada Mae (Murray)...

Lorene Near

Lorene Near

Aug 9, 2012

Lorene Near, age 80 of Lewiston went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday August 9, 2012 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Residence in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Lorene was born December 24, 1931 in Hurley, VA, the daughter of the late John and Marjorie Lester and has resided in Lewiston the past 30 years. She...

Christopher Taczak

Christopher Taczak

Aug 8, 2012

Christopher G. Taczak, age 48 of Lewiston died unexpectedly on Wednesday August 8, 2012 while at work at the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo. Chris was born August 29, 1963 in North Tonawanda, NY, the son of Eva (Clerk) Taczak Leach of Kingman, AZ (formerly of Niagara Falls) and the late Paul Taczak. He was a graduate of...

Lisa M. Bradshaw

Lisa M. Bradshaw

Jul 25, 2012

Lisa M. Bradshaw, 63, formerly of Lewiston, NY, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, after a long and difficult illness. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, in Clearwater, Florida, where she resided with her sister, Sarah Thompson, since 2010. Born on July 18, 1949, in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of...

Keith Edwards

Keith Edwards

Jul 23, 2012

Keith J.S. Edwards, 58, of Niagara Falls, NY, died on July 23, 2012 in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born in Toronto, Ontario on August 11, 1953. He was employed at the Goodyear Co. and the Mack Trucking Co., both in Toronto. He also served in the Canadian Militia. Keith moved to Niagara County in 1989 and received his...

Joan Pillittere

Joan Pillittere

Jul 20, 2012

Joan A. Pillittere, 73, of Lewiston, NY, died on Friday, July 20, 2012 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence, Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Born in Buffalo, NY, on August 14, 1938 to the late Angelo and Jennie (Dolce) Bella. On July 16, 1955, she was married to Joseph T. Pillittere, the former NYS Assemblymen, and they...

Patricia Marotta

Patricia Marotta

Jul 15, 2012

Patricia Marotta, age 83 of Lewiston died Sunday July 15, 2012 in Mercy Hospital in Buffalo. Patricia was born December 9, 1928 in Lockport, NY, the daughter of the late Mark and Helen (Redner) Singer. She married Joseph J. Marotta on July 12, 1952 and they had resided in Lewiston since 1970. Joseph predeceased her on September 4, 2008....

Rosemary Flood

Rosemary Flood

Jul 10, 2012

Rosemary K. Flood, age 56 of Youngstown was reunited with her beloved late husband, Roger, on Tuesday July 10, 2012 after being stricken at her home. Rosemary was born March 3, 1956 in Pierre, SD, the daughter of Marian (Flom) Ernst of Youngstown and the late John R. Ernst. She was a graduate of Theodore Riggs High School in...

Milan Carr

Milan Carr

Jul 3, 2012

Milan L. Carr, age 77 of Ransomville died Tuesday July 3, 2012 in the Niagara Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Niagara Falls, NY. Milan was born July 12, 1934 in Coudersport, PA, the son of the late John and Ruth (Mamon) Carr and has lived in Ransomville the past 32 years. He was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran of...

Charles Bills

Charles Bills

Jul 1, 2012

Charles R. Bills, age 77 of Ransomville, died Sunday July 1, 2012 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a short illness. Charles was born July 1, 1935 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Charles E. and Jean (Newing) Bills and was a lifelong resident of Ransomville. He attended Wilson High School and played bugle as...

Edward Fitzpatrick

Edward Fitzpatrick

Jul 1, 2012

Edward Fitzpatrick, age 92 of Lewiston passed away suddenly on Sunday July 1, 2012 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Born on December 8, 1919 in Saltcoats, Scotland to the late Edward and Diana (Brown) Fitzpatrick, he immigrated to Niagara Falls, NY in 1936 and later moved to Lewiston in 1949 where he has resided the last 63...

Elizabeth Stoyell

Elizabeth Stoyell

Jun 30, 2012

Lewiston, Elizabeth A. Stoyell (Betty Ann), age 87, of Lewiston died Saturday, June 30, 2012 in the Highland's Living Center, in Pittsford, NY, after a short illness. Elizabeth was born January 29, 1925 in Niagara Falls, the daughter of the late John T. and Marie (Kennedy) Williams. She graduated from Wilson High School in Wilson and went to work...

George Hof, Jr.

George Hof, Jr.

Jun 25, 2012

George A. Hof, Jr. of Youngstown, NY on June 25, 2012. Passed away peacefully surrounded by his immediate family. Survived by his cherished children Joe, (of Warrenton, VA), Amy Kathryn (of Fairport, NY), and Laura (of Wolfeboro, NH). Beloved father-in-law of Arleen, Richard, and Bob. Adored grandfather of Sarah, Hillary, Annie, Marina, George, and Grace. Born April 11, 1929...

Edmund Wendt

Edmund Wendt

Jun 23, 2012

Edmund R. Wendt, age 92 of Sanborn, died Saturday June 23, 2012 in Mt St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Ed was born December 12, 1919 in Sanborn, NY, the son of the late Edward and Lena (Strassburg) Wendt and was a lifelong resident. He married Jane M. McCollum on October 2, 1948. Jane predeceased him...

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