Obituaries

Denice Depaolo-Smith
Mar 3, 2014
Denice DePaolo-Smith, age 57, of North Tonawanda is finally at peace and free from her suffering on Monday morning (March 3, 2014) at the Absolute Care in Gasport, NY after a long and serious illness. Denice was a U.S. Army Veteran and worked in various Army Hospitals. Beloved mother of Erin Smith of North Tonawanda and loving daughter of Genevieve...

Guy Mccormick
Mar 3, 2014
Guy F. McCormick, age 63 of North Tonawanda passed suddenly on March 3, 2014 in Las Vegas. Guy retired from HSBC Bank where he worked as an IT Systems Analyst in International Banking. After Lynn and his boys, the second greatest love of his life was golf. Son of the late Guy F. McCormick. Beloved husband of Lynn Ann McCormick...

Geraldine Ida Dotterweich- Hyland
Feb 23, 2014
Geraldine Ida Dotterweich Hyland (nee Fritz) 89, of North Tonawanda. She was very active in her community and avid bingo player. Her memberships include the Active Hose Fire Company and Ladies Aide at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Geraldine worked at the Wurlitzer Company then for the Gerald Fried Packaging and Display Company where she retired. Loving Mother of Mary Ann...

Lena Sattelberg
Feb 16, 2014
Lena Sattelberg (nee Zimmerer) age 99 of North Tonawanda on February 16, 2014 after a brief illness. Wife of the late Alvin Sattelberg and mother of the late Richard and Gary Sattelberg. Sister of the late William Sattelberg. Loving mother of Particia (Francis) Marki, Douglas Sattelberg (Helen), Bruce Sattelberg and Randy (Elaine) Sattelberg. Proud grandmother of 4 grandchildren and several...

Martha Piwtorak
Feb 14, 2014
Martha F. Piwtorak (nee Abraham) 85, of North Tonawanda on her birthday, February 14, 2014 after a brief illness. Martha was a former member of Ascension R.C. Church. She was very active in her community. Her memberships include Charter Member of Active Hose #2, the Syrian-Lebanese Club and North Tonawanda Sr. Citizens. Martha retired from Don Davis Pontiac where she...

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...
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