
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...

Robert Lee, Sr.
Apr 14, 2016
Robert E. Lee, Sr. passed away peacefully on April 14, 2016 at the age of 90. The son of Wilbur and Florence Lee, as well as Ruthe Lee, he is survived by his wife of 65 years, Judith; sons Robert, John (James Byers) and Steven; grandchildren Matthew, Nathan, Megan and Kathryn; two brothers Burdette and Thomas; and his dog,...

Hilda Morris
Apr 9, 2016
Youngstown, Hilda E Morris, age 91 of Youngstown NY, died Saturday, April 9,2016 in Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY. Mrs. Morris was born in Keunigsberg,East Prussia, Germany, the daughter of the late Karl and Emma (Stobbe) Pietsch and immigrated to the United States in 1948. On September 13,1947 she married Richard E. Morris and after living in Virginia...

Lois Griebner
Apr 1, 2016
Lois Rickert Griebner, 85, of Lewiston, NY, passed into the arms of our Lord on Friday, April 1, 2016, at Niagara Hospice in Lockport after a long battle with cancer. Lois was a loving wife to Robert Clarence Griebner, who was taken from her much too soon, and mother to Kristin and James. Born on June 20, 1930, in...

Arthur Harms
Mar 30, 2016
Arthur Carl Harms, age 87 formerly of Creek Rd. in Lewiston, died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his daughter's residence in Oswego, NY where he has lived since 2009. Arthur was born June 21, 1928 in Lewiston, NY, the son of the late Arthur E. and Irene (Chittenden) Harms. He graduated from the Lewiston Red Brick School and entered...

Dorothy Glasgow
Mar 30, 2016
Dorothy Z. Glasgow, age 90 of Lewiston NY, died Wednesday March 30, 2016 in the Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston after a brief illness. Dorothy was born July 25, 1925 in Warsaw, NY, the daughter of the late Gregory and Irene (Bondaruck) Zinkievich. She was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School and has lived in Lewiston the...

Steven Stewart
Mar 30, 2016
Steven R. Stewart, age 54 of Ransomville NY, died unexpectedly on Wednesday March 30, 2016 at his residence. Steven was born March 9, 1962 in North Tonawanda, NY, the son of the late Russell and Carol (Blank) Stewart and was a1978 graduate of Niagara Wheatfield High School. For the past year he was employed as a tow motor operator...