Mary Joan Hannah
May 26, 2016
A lifelong resident of Youngstown, Miss Hannah passed away at her home on May 26, 2016. Miss Hannah enjoyed a 35 year career as a math teacher for the Lewiston-Porter Central Schools where her reputation for excellence was legendary. After retirement she delivered Meals on Wheels for the Niagara County Department of the Aging for many years. She was...
Roberta Taylor
May 25, 2016
Roberta F. Taylor, age 67 of Ransomville, died Wednesday May 25, 2016 at the Buffalo General Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Roberta was born March 5, 1949 in Lockport, the daughter of the late Robert F. and Anabell (Ganshaw) Freatman. She was a 1967 graduate of Wilson High School and received her Bachelor's Degree in Education from SUNY...
Lloyd Wilson
May 19, 2016
Lloyd Arthur Wilson went to his heavenly home on Thursday, May 19, 2016. After spending many weeks in the hospitals, he was able to be at home in Ransomville for his last remaining days. Lloyd was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on August 26, 1940. He was the son of the late James and Beatrice (McRory) Wilson. He was...
Lorna Bussingham
May 19, 2016
Lorna Bussingham, age 83 of Sanborn, died Thursday May 19, 2016 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Lorna was born January 11, 1933 in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of the late John and Annie (Riley) Brown. She married Fred Bussingham on October 31, 1953 and they lived in Ransomville for many years before moving to Sanborn 13 years...
Sarah Johnson
May 19, 2016
Sarah J. Johnson, age 90 of Lewiston, found peace resting in the arms of the Lord on Thursday May 19, 2016. Sarah was born March 26, 1926 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Sirculla) Ricotta. She married William E. Johnson on April 8, 1953 and they moved to Lewiston in 1957. For ten...
Ronald Goss
May 16, 2016
Ronald B. Goss, age 75 of Lockport formerly of Niagara Falls, died Monday May 16, 2016 in the Buffalo General Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Ron was born November 21, 1940 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Charles and Ruth (Kline) Goss. Ron worked for the Buffalo News for 34 years in advertising and composition...
James Lepsch
May 16, 2016
James M. Lepsch, age 75 of Ransomville, died Monday May 16, 2016 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston after a brief illness. Jim was born September 19, 1940 in Buffalo, NY, the son of the late Mathias and Eleanore (Briester) Lepsch. He received his Master of Engineering from Clarkson College in 1962 and began a 25 year career...
Walter Czaja
May 16, 2016
Walter K. Czaja, age 89 formerly of Lewiston died Monday May 16, 2016 in the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio following a brief illness. He leaves his sons and their families, Mark and Kathy Czaja, their children Kelly and Colleen; Michael Czaja and Hope Clark, their children Amanda, Michael, Samuel and Lukas; Robert and Kelly Czaja and their...
Thomas Krell, Ii
May 10, 2016
Thomas Henry "Rusty" Krell, II, age 67 of Youngstown, passed away on Tuesday May 10, 2016 after a lengthy illness. Rusty was born March 31, 1949 in Niagara Falls, NY, to Thomas and Norma (Wagner) Krell. He was employed for nearly 20 years by the Village of Lewiston DPW and then later became instrumental in the upkeep of the...
Grace Plotner
May 7, 2016
Grace Lynn Plotner, age 22 of Newfane passed into the arms of Jesus Christ on Saturday May 7, 2016 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Grace was born June 29, 1993 in Lewiston, the daughter of Timothy R. and Mary Lynn (Cramer) Plotner and was raised in Newfane and was a graduate of Newfane High School. She was...
Alwyne Jealous
May 6, 2016
Alwyne Carleton "Carl" Jealous, age 97 of Youngstown, died Friday May 6, 2016 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Carl was born November 30, 1918 in Worcester, MA, the son of the late Alwyne F. and Madeline (Carleton) Jealous. He attended local schools and received his Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering...
Karen Kay
May 4, 2016
Karen M. Kay, age 51 of Lewiston, died after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at her residence under the loving care of her family and Niagara Hospice. Karen was born December 3, 1964 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of Yvonne (Gunzelman) Kay-Black of Sanborn and the late James R. Kay and was a 1983 graduate...
Thomas Swift, Jr.
Apr 29, 2016
Thomas Baker Swift, Jr., age 62 of Lewiston, died unexpectedly on Friday April 29, 2016 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Tom was born December 6, 1953 in Fairbanks, Alaska, the son of the late Thomas B. and Lila (Hogman) Swift. He grew up in the state of Washington and was a graduate of Lakes High School in...
Theresa Moley
Apr 28, 2016
Theresa V. Moley, age 89 of Wilson, passed into the arms of her Lord on Thursday April 28, 2016 at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, with her loving family at her side. Theresa was born August 22, 1926 in Buffalo, NY, the daughter of the late Anthony and Pelegia(Kwiatkowski) Malinowski and attended local catholic schools....
Alexander Thomson, Iii
Apr 26, 2016
Alexander Thomson, III, age 85 of Lewiston, died Tuesday April 26, 2016 in Northgate Health Care Facility in Wheatfield after a lengthy illness. Alexander was born January 30, 1931 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Alexander and Margaret (Strain) Thomson and spent most of his life in LaSalle. A U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War,...
Carl Shaffer
Apr 23, 2016
Carl E. Shaffer, age 83, a 55 year resident of Youngstown, died Saturday, April 23, 2016, at his home under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice after a year long illness. Carl was born April 27, 1932 in Lockport, the son of the late Glenn and Dorothy (Peters) Shaffer. He attended local schools and enlisted in...
Patricia Mcgrew
Apr 20, 2016
Patricia J. McGrew, age 60 of Newfane NY, died Wednesday April 20, 2016 in the Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. Patricia was born in Lockport, the daughter of the late Harold and Betty (Meloon) Lockwood. She married Eugene F. McGrew on July 7, 1979. Together they raised three sons, Thomas McGrew of Lockport, and...
Burton Williams
Apr 16, 2016
Burton R. Williams, age 80 of Youngstown, died Saturday April 16, 2016 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a lengthy illness. Burt was born February 4, 1936 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Samuel S. and Eunice (Reynolds) Williams. He was a 1955 graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School and the following January he enlisted...
Anthony Moon
Apr 16, 2016
Anthony "Tony" J. Moon, age 57 of Niagara Falls NY, died unexpectedly on Saturday April 16, 2016 at his residence. Tony was born February 17, 1959 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Robert and Phyllis (Zasucha) Moon. He was a 1977 graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School. Tony was a Chemical Operator, employed by Union Carbide Niagara...
Cecil Payne
Apr 16, 2016
Cecil P. Payne, age 69 of Niagara Falls NY, died Saturday April 16, 2016 after a lengthy illness. She was born March 29, 1947 in Punxsutawney, PA, the daughter of the late James Sr. and Betty (Wulfert) Neal. Her family moved to Niagara Falls when she was a child and she attended local schools, graduating from Niagara Wheatfield High...
