Edward Wojcik
Oct 2, 2011
Edward Wojcik, 90, of Youngstown, NY, died in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, on Sunday, October 2, 2011, after a short illness. Born in Niagara Falls on July 29, 1921 to Stanley and Josephine (Dworak) Wojcik and in his early education years attended Holy Trinity RC School, and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. Edward served with the Civilian...
Cornelius Riordan
Sep 29, 2011
Cornelius C. "Neil" Riordan, 66, of Youngstown, NY, passed away on September 29th at home, after a brief illness. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, the only son of the late Cornelius (Connie) and Kathleen Riordan. Neil was deeply committed to public service, serving for the last 10 years as the Mayor of Youngstown and as Village Trustee...
Yvonne Smithson
Sep 28, 2011
Yvonne D. "Onie" Smithson, age 91 of Ransomville , died Wednesday evening, September 28, 2011 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Onie was born July 4, 1920 in Wilson, NY, the daughter of the late Francis H. and Elizabeth (Giles) Duxbury and was Valedictorian of the Wilson High School Graduating Class of 1937. She was an accomplished soloist,...
Robert Stuart, Jr.
Sep 27, 2011
Robert Frank Stuart, Jr., 73 - devoted friend, father, and grandfather - departed this life to be with his Lord and Savior on September 27, 2011. Bob was a lifelong resident of the Buffalo-Niagara area. Born on October 24, 1937 in Niagara Falls to Robert Frank Stuart, Sr. and Winifred Byrum Stuart, he graduated from LaSalle High School. Bob...
Caroline Jones
Sep 27, 2011
Caroline Jones, age 80 of Dorwood Park, died Tuesday September 27, 2011 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Caroline was born October 23, 1930 in Mt. Morris, NY, the daughter of the late Nunzio and Jennie (Fasso) LaVerdi. She married Alfred G. Jones on July 27, 1952. Alfred predeceased her in 2003. Carrie enjoyed...
Russell Stephenson
Sep 21, 2011
Russell Bars Stephenson, age 94 of Youngstown, passed away Wednesday September 21, 2011 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Russell was born June 16, 1917 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Lawrence and Doris (Bars) Stephenson. He was the last remaining alumni of the 1935 graduating class of Youngstown High School....
Dorothy Seelbinder
Sep 18, 2011
Dorothy N. Seelbinder, age 87 of the Town of Cambria, passed away Sunday September 18, 2011 in the Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Medina, after a lengthy illness. Dorothy was born March 17, 1924 in Olean, NY, the daughter of the late Herman and Myrtle (Boorumn) Burdick. She married Herman Seelbinder on July 17, 1943. He predeceased her on...
Mary Williams
Sep 8, 2011
Mary Margaret Williams, age 75 formerly of Ransomville, died Thursday September 8, 2011 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a long illness. Mary has been a resident of Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence for the past six years. Mary was born June 1, 1936 in Lewiston, the daughter of the late Frederick and Mary Margaret...
Alfred Sabey
Sep 7, 2011
Alfred M. Sabey, age 79 of Ransomville , died Wednesday September 7, 2011 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness and was a resident of Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence for the last 3 years. Alfred was born March 25, 1932 in Canandaigua, NY, the son of the late Arthur and Gladys (Furman)...
Herbert Ratajczak
Sep 4, 2011
Herbert L. Ratajczak, age 81 of Lewiston, died Sunday September 4, 2011 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Residence in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness.. Herbert was born November 15, 1929 in Buffalo, the son of the late Leo D. and Jennie (Kraska) Ratajczak. He attended and graduated from Canisius High School, Canisius College, and Ithaca College. He then...
Shirley Williams
Aug 31, 2011
Shirley J. Williams, age 80 of Ransomville. Though her journey on earth is over, a new one began in heaven on August 31, 2011, when she joined her husband, Donald "Del" Williams NY, who left us on December 2, 1999. Shirley was born June 12, 1931 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Edward and Hazel (Krohn)...
Denise Canfield
Aug 31, 2011
Denise G. Canfield, age 58 of Youngstown , died Wednesday August 31, 2011 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston after being stricken at home. Denise was born February 17, 1953 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of Joyce Rae (Raybon) Band Gall of Ransomville and the late Robert A. Band. She was a 1971 graduate of Lewiston Porter...
Dorothy Johnson
Aug 26, 2011
Dorothy "Dot" Alice (Chambers) Johnson died Friday, August 26, 2011, while a resident of the Elder Care Crestwood Facility on Niagara Falls Blvd., Niagara Falls, NY. She was born on September 28, 1915 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada to the late Charles F. Chambers of London, England and the late Ellen A. Kensett Chambers of Windsor, England. Her mother...
Janice Previte
Aug 26, 2011
Janice A. Previte, age 70 of Lewiston went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday August 26, 2011 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Erie, PA, after a lengthy illness. Janice was born February 8, 1941 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Nunzio and Josephine (Previte) Pinizotti and was a 1958 graduate of...
Cindy Lou Robins
Aug 20, 2011
Cindy Lou (Chamberlain) Robins, age 53 of Ransomville, died Saturday August 20, 2011 in Millard Fillmore Gate Circle Hospital in Buffalo, after a brief illness. Cindy Lou was born in Ransomville, NY, the daughter of John Richard Chamberlain of Ransomville and the late Alice May (Weed) Chamberlain. She attended local schools Niagara Falls and has lived in Ransomville most...
John Morreale
Aug 17, 2011
John Morreale, age 64 of Youngstown, died unexpectedly on Wednesday August 17, 2011 at his residence. John was born January 15, 1947 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Nicholas and Nina (Viverito) Morreale and has lived in Youngstown the past 28 years. He was a graduate of Trott Vocational High School in Niagara Falls and of...
Joann Breitsman
Aug 14, 2011
Joann B. Breitsman, age 88 of Lewiston died Sunday August 14, 2011 at her daughter's residence in Youngstown under the loving care of her family and Niagara Hospice. Joann was born July 16, 1923 in Lockport, NY , the daughter of the late Clifford W. and Donna (Whitney) Beers. She was a 1941 graduate of Brighton High School in...
Bernard Israel
Aug 12, 2011
Bernard D. Israel, age 92 of Wilson , passed Friday August 12, 2011 at his residence under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice. Bernard was born March 27, 1919 in Lockport, the son of the late Albert and Minnie (Miller) Israel and was a graduate of Wilson High School. He married Rena (Rogers) Israel on July...
Sheila Landers
Aug 9, 2011
Sheila R. Landers, age 69 of Youngstown , died Tuesday August 9, 2011 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Sheila was born August 5, 1942 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Angelo G. and Lorraine (Vivian) Salimbene and has lived in Youngstown the past 30 years. She had worked as a...
Donald Thomas
Aug 3, 2011
Donald W. Thomas, of Lewiston, NY, died on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 in Erie County Medical Center, after a short illness. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, to the late William and Warnera (Scheurich) Thomas, and was in the first graduating class from Niagara-Wheatfield High School in 1960. Don was employed by Niagara Junction Railroad for five years, at EI...
