Obituaries

Florence M. Szczepankiewicz
Feb 12, 2014
Florence M. (nee Kowalczyk) February 12, 2014, beloved wife of the late Henry J.; dearest mother of Rev. Gary Szczepankiewicz, Elaine (Randy) Sattelberg and the late Karen Szczepankiewicz; daughter of the late John (late Caroline) Kowalczyk; sister of Eugenia (late Walter) Ziembiec, late Fred (late Vickie), late Adolph (late Dorothy) and the late Edward (late Jean) Kowalczyk; also survived by...

John A. Carlo
Feb 11, 2014
John A. Carlo, 88, of North Tonawanda on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at his home after a long illness. John was a member of St. Jude the Apostle Parish and formerly Ascension R.C. Church. Mr. Carlo retired from the Postal Service on March 30, 1989, after 41 years of service including 19 years as Postmaster. He was active in the...

Donna Marie Cassenti
Feb 5, 2014
Donna Marie Cassenti (nee Good) age 57, of North Tonawanda, suddenly on February 5, 2014 at Buffalo General Hospital. Donna was a Nurse Attendent at Kenmore Mercy and Sisters Hospital. She graduated from the North Tonawanda School System and BOCES. As a Nurse Attendent, she received special traning in Telementry. She received the CARE Award at Kenmore Mercy Hospital for...

Lorraine Marie Depaolo
Feb 2, 2014
Lorraine Marie DePaolo (nee Nassiff) of North Tonawanda on February 2, 2014 after a three week fight to reverse complications from hip replacement surgery. Beloved wife for 65 year of Dominic J. DePaolo and wonderful and beautiful mother of Donald J. DePaolo (Lynn Ingram) and David Allan (Debi) DePaolo who she loved more than words can say. Loving grandmother of...

Andrew F. Voisinet
Jan 24, 2014
Voisinet, Andrew F. age 90, of Pendleton. Beloved father of Anthony (Carla) Voisinet and Sue A. (Robert) McCarthy. Proud grandfather of seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Andy is the last of 10 siblings and is survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends received on Tuesday, 5-8 P.M. at the Brunner Funeral Home, 156 Robinson St., N. Tonawanda where services will...

Barbara Degrace
Jan 21, 2014
DiGrace, Barbara (nee LaPiana) at 71 of North Tonawanda on January 21, 2014. Beloved mother of Linda M. Madigan, Ward Plummer, Allison DiGrace and Derrick DiGrace. Proud grandmother of Matthew Conwell, Melissa Conwell, Emily Madigan, Katilyn Madigan and Charles Plummer and Elijah. Sister of Sandra (Jim) Arjuna, David and Ricky Lapiana. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Barabara was...

Pearl M. Krantz
Jan 16, 2014
Pearl M. Krantz, (nee Koepsel) age 91, of North Tonawanda on January 16, 2014 at Crestwood Nursing Facility. Pearl was a former member of Ascension R.C. Church. She retired from the North Tonawanda Board of Education where she was a Cook at several city schools. Daughter of the late William and Martha Koepsel. Wife of the late Edward A. Krantz...

Bridget A. Schuh
Jan 6, 2014
Bridget A. (nee Matuszak) Schuh, age 47, a native of North Tonawanda and resident of Cheektowaga, passed away on Monday (January 6, 2014) at Buffalo General Hospital after a six-year battle with breast cancer. Bridget was the devoted mother of Elise (Joe), Alex, and Jacob Harvey, beloved wife of Thomas Schuh, and stepmother to Brian Schuh. Bridget loved her siblings...

Carmello M. Divencenzo
Jan 6, 2014
Carmella DiVincenzo, age 70, of North Tonawanda on Monday (January 6, 2014) at Sheridan Manor, after an extended illness. She was a member of the former Ascension R.C. Church and presently a member of St. Francis of Assisi. Carmella had worked at R.T. Jones Lumber Co., where she was an active member of the union. Her family remembers her as...

Cesaria Martinez
Dec 24, 2013
Cesaria Martinez (nee Colon) "Saro", age 96, of North Tonawanda, entered into eternal life peacefully on Christmas Eve 2013 at Northgate Nursing Home. Saro was a member of the former Ascension R.C. Church and presently, St. Jude the Apostle Parish. Born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico in 1917, she moved to the Tonawandas in 1955. She loved to sing, play dominoes,...

William L. Kennedy
Dec 6, 2013
William L. Kennedy, “Bill”, age 70, of North Tonawanda on Friday (December 6, 2013) suddenly. Bill worked with Solid Surface Acrylics in North Tonawanda and formerly at Lawless Container Company. He was a loyal Buffalo Bills fan through thick and thin. He enjoyed refinishing furniture, playing cards and bowling. Bill was a member of the Renessiance and the Eagles Clubs....

Joanne C. Jamulla
Dec 4, 2013
Joanne C. Jamulla, age 69 in Mission Viejo, California on December 4, 2013 after a long illness. Joanne retired from American Airlines where she worked as a Flight Attendant. She was born in North Tonawanda and was the daughter of the late Victor and Helen (nee Dziedzic) Jamulla. Beloved sister of Ronald V. (Margaret, nee Pane) Jamulla of North Tonawanda....

Rosemary L. Harms
Dec 2, 2013
Rosemary L. Harms, “Rusty” (nee Brenon) age 81, of Tonawanda on Monday (December 2, 2013) at Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Rusty was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church and AARP Chapter 3526. Wife for 63 years to the late Donald A. Harms. Mother of the late Karen M. Harms and sister of the late Margaret...

Harold B. Driskel
Dec 1, 2013
Harold B. "Ernie" Driskel, age 68, of Wheatfield on Sunday December 1, 2013 at Sisters Hospital after a long illness. Ernie retired from Local 289 where he was a Union Carpenter. He loved to hunt, fish and spend time at his hunting camp. "Grampy" loved spending time with his grandchildren and family. Son of the late Lorenzo and Alice Driskel;...

Thomas Carl Tamburlin
Nov 29, 2013
Thomas Carl Tamburlin, age 71, of North Tonawanda on Friday November 29, 2013 after a brief illness at Kenmore Mercy Hospital. Thomas was a member of the former Ascension R.C. Church and presently Our Lady of Czestochowa Church. Tom retired from the Durez Plastics Company in 1992. Tom was an avid hunter and tinker. He was always the first to...

Todd Alan Morgan
Nov 15, 2013
Todd Alan Morgan, age 49, suddenly, on Friday November 15, 2013. Todd worked for Local 91in Niagara Falls. He loved to play sports of all types. He was an avid motorcyclist and car mechanic. Todd was always willing to help others when he was not at the casino. Son of the late Alfred Morgan. Loving son of Irene Morgan. Amazing...

Sylvia Szabad
Nov 4, 2013
Sylvia Szabad (nee Wain) of Grand Island, on Monday (November 4, 2013) after a brief illness. Beloved wife of Alex Szabad, loving mother of Lisa (Eric) Sommer, David (Catherine) Szabad. Proud grandmother of Eric, Chelsea, Kristin, Marisa, Kelsey and Alexandra. Dear sister of Barbara (Norman) Holmes and several nieces and nephews. Friends received on Friday (November 8th) from 4-8 p.m....

Lisa Marie Miller
Oct 27, 2013
Lisa Marie Miller, age 42 of Buffalo, formerly of North Tonawanda on Sunday October 27, 2013 at Buffalo Hospice House. Loving mother of Timothy Miller, Jessica Miller and Colby Foss. Beloved daughter of Russell Miller and Mary Worley (Dennis Worley). Sister of Michael Miller, David Miller and Karen (Robert) Chassin. Also survived by two neices and one nephew. Friends received...

Mary C. Kabasakalian
Oct 24, 2013
Mary Catherine Kabasakalian (nee Blarr) passed away peacefully under the care of Niagara Hospice on Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Northgate Manor. Mary was elected Mayor for the City of North Tonawanda from 2000 until 2002. Her platform was ?We the People?. She was one of the founders and Treasurer of the North Tonawanda City Employees Credit Union. Mary was...

Donald A. Karnuth
Oct 22, 2013
Donald A. Karnuth, age 75, of Stockton, NY, formerly of the Tonawandas on October 22, 2013 in Dunkirk. Donald retired from General Motors in 2002 where he was a Pipe Fitter. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and motorcyclist. Don raised Beagles for hunting and was a former member of the Grand Island Rod and Gun Club. He served his...
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