William Leggett
Jun 16, 2014
William J. "Hoppy" Leggett, age 82 of Ransomville, died Monday June 16, 2014 in the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a long illness. Hoppy was born November 2, 1931 on his family's farm in the Town of Lewiston, the son of the late Lawrence and Pearl (Pfeffer) Leggett. He graduated from Wilson High School in 1951 and joined...
Elaine Moltrup
Jun 16, 2014
Elaine Diane (Clement) Moltrup, age 56, of Newfane, NY, entered into heaven at her home under Hospice Care on June 16, 2014. A longtime resident of Ransomville, Elaine graduated from Wilson High School in 1976. During her youth, she traveled and sang in New Image for 4 years. As a lifelong member of the Ransomville Free Methodist Church, she...
Virginia Mcmurtry
Jun 11, 2014
Virginia L. "Ginny" McMurtry, age 83 of Youngstown, died Wednesday June 11, 2014 in Clare Bridge of Niagara in North Tonawanda, after a long illness. Ginny was born February 14, 1931 in Rochester, NY, the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Marvin) Downing. She attended local schools in Avon, NY and graduated from Alfred University in 1953 with...
Jose Garcia
Jun 1, 2014
Jose M. Garcia, age 80 of Ransomville, died unexpectedly at his residence on Sunday June 1, 2014. Jose was born August 14, 1933 in the Town of Saltillo in Coahuila, Mexico, the son of the late Jesus and Maria (Amador) Garcia. He was an U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1953 to his honorable discharge in...
Douglas F. Diez
May 31, 2014
Douglas F. Diez, age 68, of Ransomville, died peacefully surrounded by his family, on Saturday May 31, 2014 in the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a long illness. Doug was born August 6, 1945 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Frank P. and Francis L. (Swick) Diez. He was a 1963 graduate of Lewiston-Porter High...
Donald Smith
May 26, 2014
Donald R. Smith, age 64 of Ransomville died unexpectedly on Monday May 26, 2014 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Don was born August 4, 1949 in Spencer, WV, the son of Betty (Taylor) Smith of Ransomville and the late Homer E. Smith. An U.S. Army Veteran of Vietnam, he served from August of 1967 to his...
Martha Clark
May 17, 2014
Martha Ella Clark, age 93 of Youngstown, died Saturday May 17, 2014 in Buffalo General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Martha was born June 20, 1920 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of the late Clarence and Marion (Brown) Merritt of White Plains, NY. She graduated from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, NY. In 1943 she graduated from Earlham...
John Palmer
May 17, 2014
John "Jack" E. Palmer, age 88, formerly of Buffalo, died at his home in Lewiston on Saturday, May 17, 2014 under the loving care of his wife and Niagara Hospice. Jack was born October 5, 1925 in Rochester, NY, the son of the late Ralph and Mary (Burns) Palmer. A Veteran of WW II, He enlisted in the U.S....
John Macarthur
May 16, 2014
John D. MacArthur, age 100 of Lewiston and Youngstown, died Friday May 16, 2014 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a brief illness. For the last eight years, he was lovingly cared for by his daughter and her family in the home they shared. John was born July 16, 1913 in Somerville, MA, the son of the...
Shirley Perry
May 16, 2014
Shirley M. Perry, age 83 of Ransomville, died Friday May 16, 2014 in Niagara Hospice House in Lockport. Shirley was born January 12, 1931 in Ransomville, NY, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Frances (Beecher) Sanborn and was a 1949 graduate of Tonawanda High School. She married George R. Perry on November 12, 1949 and they moved to...
Elsie Hilton
May 16, 2014
Elsie M. Hilton, age 85 of Lewiston entered into her heavenly home unexpectedly on Friday May 16, 2014 at her residence. Elsie was born September 15, 1928 in Altoona, PA, the daughter of the late Charles and the late Rachel (Rhule) Dean. She graduated from Altoona Senior High School in 1947 and married John N. Hilton in 1949. John...
John Supple, Jr.
May 14, 2014
John R. Supple Jr., 60, of Lewiston NY, set out on May 14, 2014, to pursue one of his favorite pastimes; fishing on Lake Ontario. Sadly, he never returned. Heather Giambra, of Lewiston, NY is John's long-time partner. The late Yvonne G. Supple was John's mother. Vicky (Michael) Beeman of Olean, NY and Connie "Sway" McNally of Moreno Valley,...
Paul Norbut
May 10, 2014
Paul J. "Grumpy" Norbut, age 75 of Ransomville, died Saturday May 10, 2014 in the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a lengthy illness. Paul was born December 29, 1938 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Joseph and Lottie (Kania) Norbut. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1956 On October 20, 1962 he...
Lorraine Pollow
May 9, 2014
Lorraine A. Pollow, age 95 of Ransomville, died Friday May 9, 2014 in her home under the loving care of her family and Niagara Hospice. Lorraine was born April 30, 1919 in the Town of Porter, the daughter of the late John and Anna (Hillman) Zimmerman and was a lifelong area resident. On November 5, 1942 she married John...
William Hartman
May 9, 2014
William Hartman, age 80 of Youngstown, died Friday May 9, 2014 at his home under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice. William was born February 26, 1934 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late Edward and the late Emily Hartman. He was an U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1954 to...
Marie Goodman
May 5, 2014
Marie L. Goodman, age 93 of Ransomville, previously of Sanborn, died peacefully on Monday May 5, 2014 surrounded by her children while under the care of Hospice of the Valley, in Mesa, AZ where she resides six months every year. Marie was born December 2, 1920 in Ransomville, the daughter of the late Fred and Grace (Magorien) Faery and...
Brian Riggi
May 3, 2014
Brian J. Riggi, age 25 of Lewiston, died unexpectedly on Saturday May 3, 2014 at his residence. Brian was born January 12, 1989 in Kenmore, NY, the son of Patricia (Riggi) Baldassara of Lewiston. A lifelong resident of Lewiston, he was a 2007 graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School and was currently pursuing a degree online from Waldon University. Brian...
Ann Bright
Apr 16, 2014
Ann H. Bright, age 78 of Youngstown, died unexpectedly on Wednesday April 16, 2014 at her residence. Ann was born February 11, 1936 in Niagara Falls, NY, the third of four daughters of the late James and Veronica (Ford) Hehir. She attended local schools in Niagara Falls and became a LPN through the Trott Adult Education Department. Ann worked...
Peter Rademacher, Ii
Apr 15, 2014
Peter A. Rademacher, II, age 58 of Wilson, died after a lengthy illness on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at his home while under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice. Peter was born January 20, 1956 in San Diego, CA, the son of the late Peter and Fran (McGregor) Rademacher. He was proud of being an Eagle...
William Jakubec
Apr 12, 2014
William "Willie" H. Jakubec, age 63 of Newfane died Saturday April 12, 2014 at his home under the loving care of his family and Niagara Hospice. Willie was born September 18, 1950 in Union City, PA, the son of the late John and Loucille (Kenny) Jakubec and was raised in Ransomville. He was an Electrician and member of IBEW...
