Elizabeth Olrogge
Mar 2, 2017
Elizabeth "Betty" M. Olrogge, age 88, lifelong resident of Lewiston, died Thursday March 2, 2017 in De Graff Memorial Hospital in North Tonawanda, after a brief illness. Elizabeth was born May 28, 1928 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Charles A. and Elizabeth Alice (Pettitt) Near. She was a graduate of Stanford Collegiate High School in...
Henry Ketch
Mar 1, 2017
Henry J. Ketch, age 86 of Ransomville, died Wednesday March 1, 2017 at his residence under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice. Henry was born March 19, 1930 in the Town of Wheatfield, NY, the son of the late Joseph and Helen (Zublit) Ketch. He was an U.S. Army Veteran of Korean War serving from March...
Paul Van Den Bosch
Feb 26, 2017
Paul T. "Bunyan" Van Den Bosch, age 76 of Ransomville, died Sunday February 26, 2017 in the Niagara Rehabilitation and Health Center in Niagara Falls, NY after a lengthy illness. Paul was born October 10, 1940 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Victor J. and Violet (Armstrong) Van Den Bosch and was a lifelong resident of...
John Susice
Feb 16, 2017
John P. Susice, Sr., age 75 of Ransomville, died Thursday February 16, 2017 at his home under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice. John was born November 7, 1941 in Malone, NY, the son of the late Peter and Eva (Sochia) Susice and he has resided in Ransomville the past 53 years. John was employed by...
Robert Lindsay
Feb 14, 2017
Robert E. Lindsay, age 83 of Youngstown died Tuesday February 14, 2017 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Bob was born August 24, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Milton J. and Marie (Rick) Lindsay and was raised in Niagara Falls, NY. He was a 1951 graduate of Niagara Falls High...
Nelson Beard
Feb 12, 2017
Nelson Michael Beard, beloved elementary teacher, age 35 of Olean, died unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday February 12, 2017. Nelson was born October 23, 1981 in Goldsboro, NC, the son of Nelson L. and Margaret (Seiver) Beard of Youngstown, NY. He was a 2000 graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School and graduated summa cum laude from Ithaca College with...
Paul Harvey
Feb 12, 2017
Paul E. Harvey, age 87 of Newfane died Sunday February 12, 2017 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Paul was born January 16, 1930 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late William and Harriet (Davidson) Harvey. He enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard in June of 1948 and...
William Derusha, Jr.
Feb 7, 2017
William W. DeRusha Jr., age 80 of Lewiston, died Tuesday February 7, 2017 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Bill was born November 17, 1936 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late William W. Sr. and Reta (Steigerwalt) DeRusha and was a lifelong resident of Lewiston. He graduated from Lew-Port High School in 1954 and served...
William Johnson
Feb 5, 2017
William E. Johnson, age 93 of the Town of Wheatfield, died Sunday February 5, 2017 at his residence while under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice. Bill was born December 16, 1923 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late William M. and Mary (Barry) Johnson. He was an U.S. Army Veteran of WW II...
James Campbell
Feb 5, 2017
James M. Campbell, age 86 of Youngstown, died Sunday February 5, 2017 in the De Graff Memorial Hospital in North Tonawanda. Jim was born November 22, 1930 in Clifton, NJ, the son of the late James D. and Helen B. (McElwee) Campbell. He was a graduate of Fordham and Notre Dame Universities with a B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry...
Margaret Waite
Feb 4, 2017
Margaret C. Waite, age 100 of Wilson, died Saturday February 4, 2017 in the Odd Fellow & Rebekah Health Facility in Lockport. Margaret was born July 27, 1916 in St. Catharine's Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late John and Margaret (O'Brien) Foley and was raised in Niagara Falls, NY. She was a 1934 graduate of Niagara Falls High...
Joshua Johnson
Feb 3, 2017
Joshua M. "Jiffy" Johnson, age 18 of Wilson, died unexpectedly on Friday February 3, 2017 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Joshua was born March 13, 1998 in Lewiston, the son of Darryl C. and Jeanine (DeBiase) Johnson of Wilson. Raised in Wilson, Joshua was a 2016 graduate of Wilson High School and was attending Alfred State University...
Rev. George Kraft
Jan 29, 2017
Rev. George H. Kraft entered into rest on Sunday January 29, 2017 following a life of service to the Lord, his family and community. Born July 15, 1925 in Waterbury, CT to Max and Lillian Kraft, he was the second youngest of 7 children. Following service in the Army Air Force during WW II in the Pacific Theatre, he...
Naomi Neimanis
Jan 27, 2017
NAOMI NEIMANIS, ACTRESS IN RESIDENCE AT NIAGARA UNIVERSITY Naomi Neimanis, age 82, of Lewiston died Friday, January 27, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport where she spent the last three years under their graceful and loving care. Naomi was born April 20, 1934 in New York City to the late Isia and Anna Seligman. She taught and Niagara...
Carmella Rados
Jan 26, 2017
Carmella M. Rados, age 82 of Lewiston NY, died Thursday January 26, 2017 in the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport after a short illness. Carmella was born August 3, 1934 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late James and Bernice (Delosh) Perry. She was a graduate of LaSalle High School and was a Hair Stylist in Niagara...
Marlie Force
Jan 24, 2017
Marlie Paul Force, "Paul", of Lewiston died on January 24, 2017 after a brief illness. Born on February 1, 1936 in Niagara Falls, NY Paul graduated from Niagara Falls High School and briefly attended the University of Rochester. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1958 then joined his father in the family business, Force Motor Parts....
Lorraine Beach
Jan 23, 2017
Lorraine C. Beach, age 92 of the Town of Cambria, died Monday January 23, 2017 in the Odd Fellow & Rebekah Health Facility in Lockport, after a brief illness. Lorraine was born August 19, 1924 in Colon, Panama, the daughter of the late LeRoy and Clara (Langhoop) Hoagland. She grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn High School....
Gary Raby, Sr.
Jan 20, 2017
Gary J. Raby, Sr. age 63 of Lewiston, died Friday January 20, 2017 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport after a lengthy illness. Gary was born April 19, 1953 in Lewiston, the son of the late Chester and Ada (Collins) Raby Labelle. He was a 1971 graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School and attended Sterling College in Kansas to play...
Virginia Roach
Jan 17, 2017
Virginia "Ginger" Mary Corsten Roach, of Southington, Connecticut, formerly of Lewiston, New York, died peacefully at Connecticut Hospice at Branford on January 17th at the age of 90.She was born in 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She was the beloved wife of John David Roach who predeceased her in 1985 after 35 years of marriage. She is survived by two...
Beverly Denny
Jan 15, 2017
Beverly J. Denny Beverly June Denny (nee Lort) born April 15, 1928, entered into her eternal home on Sunday, January 15, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Beverly was the daughter of the late Frederick (Sam) and Evelyn Lort. She grew up in Wilson, NY and was a graduate of Wilson High School. She loved music, which was reflected...
