Obituaries
Frances F. Papst
Jan 15, 2011
Frances F. Papst (nee Galas) age 72 of North Tonawanda died at Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Niagara Falls after a long illness. Frances was a member of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church. Frances retired from Lawless Container Corp. and was the wife of the late Edward Papst.
Dear sister of Lester (Helen) Galas of North Tonawanda, Rose (the...
Josephine V. Candlena
Jan 7, 2011
Josephine V. Candlena, “JC” (nee Cardinale) age 81 of North Tonawanda on Friday (January 7, 2011) after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Josephine retired from Kenmore Mercy Hospital in 1993, where she was a Registered Nurse in the operating room. She was an avid Bridge Player, a great cook and loved to travel. She will be remembered for her...
Vera G. Kolek
Dec 31, 2010
Vera G. Kolek, age 85, (nee Stoten) of North Tonawanda died on December 31, 2010 after a brief illness at Buffalo General Hospital. Born in England, Vera moved to the United States in 1980. She was an avid Bingo player and collected a lot of friends along the way. North Tonawanda became her home. Wife of the late Floyd Kolek...
Evelyn M. Gittins
Dec 9, 2010
Evelyn M. Gittins, (nee Graupmann) age 95, on December 9, 2010 at Elderwood at Heathwood Nursing Facility after a long illness. Evelyn was a member of the First Baptist Church in North Tonawanda. She worked for many years as a Switchboard Operator at DeGraff Memorial Hospital and was a former member of the Eastern Star. Wife of the late Frank...
Marion Z. Gau
Dec 6, 2010
Marion Z. Gau, (nee Ziehl) age 84 of North Tonawanda at the Newfane Rehabilitation & Health Care Center after a long illness. Marion was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education from State Teachers College at Fredonia. She worked in the Tonawanda and North Tonawanda Public School System as a Music...
Kenneth K. Denson
Dec 5, 2010
Kenneth K. Denson, 86, of Lancaster, formerly of North Tonawanda died suddenly in Mulberry, Florida on December 5, 2010. Kenneth was an Engineer who retired from Sierra Research in 1987. He was a WWII U.S. Navy Veteran who served in the Pacific as a Radio Operator. Ken loved to play golf both here and in Florida. Husband of the late...
Donald Francis Bowen
Nov 21, 2010
Donald Francis Bowen 72, of Java Center, at the Veterans Hospital of Buffalo on Sunday November 21, 2010 after a long illness. Donald was Vietnam Era US Air Force Veteran. He owned and operated Bowen Insulation, Inc. in Java for over thirty years. Beloved father of Patrick Francis (Kathy) Bowen of Las Vegas, NV; grandfather of Amanda and Jordyn Bowen;...
Mary Depaolo
Oct 21, 2010
Mary DePaolo, (nee Winiatowski) age 80, on Thursday October 21, 2010 at home after a long illness. Mary was a member of St. Jude the Apostle Parish. She and her husband, Patrick owned and operated the Clover Club on Oliver at Robinson Street for 55 years until their retirement. She had worked at the Wurlitzer Company where she met her...
Lois Simpson
Oct 7, 2010
Lois Simpson (nee Wilke) passed from this life to God’s eternal rest on October 7 while under the loving, compassionate care of her family and the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport.
Born in Tonawanda 86 years ago to the late Raymond and Margaret (Garrity) Wilke, she married her husband Joseph V. Simpson on May 1, 1948, then moved to Cheektowaga...
Josephine M. Koufonikos
Oct 6, 2010
Josephine Koufonikos, age 75, of North Tonawanda on Wednesday (October 6, 2010) at home . Born and raised in North Tonawanda, Josephine was a member of St. George Orthodox Church. She recently retired from the Board of Education where she was a School Bus Driver for twenty years. She and her husband owned and operated Gus & Jo’s Our Inn....
William Howard Tinklepaugh
Sep 24, 2010
WILLIAM “Bill” HOWARD TINKLEPAUGH, 79, went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 24, 2010. Bill was born on March 22, 1931 in Lockport, NY to his parents Howard and Mildred (Cornell) Tinklepaugh. The majority of his life was spent in the Tonawanda, Getzville and North Tonawanda, New York area prior to his move to Ft. Myers, Florida....
Porfirio Garcia
Sep 22, 2010
Porfirio Garcia
Porfirio Garcia, age 79 of North Tonawanda, entered his new home in the Kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday (September 22, 2010) surrounded by his family. Mr. Garcia was known to his friends and family as Filo. He was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico in 1930. He was a member of St. Jude the Apostle and the Rosary group....
Elma Louise Henry
Aug 24, 2010
Elma Louise Henry (Bussard) 87, of North Tonawanda died on Tuesday (August 24, 2010) after a long illness at Elderwood at Crestwood. Elma was a member of the Nash Road Free Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and mother and worked at the Wurlitzer Company. Wife of the late Worthy Richard Henry. Mother of the late Judith Sionkiewicz. Elma was...
Richard E. Brodfuehrer
Aug 10, 2010
Richard Brodfuehrer died at home on Tuesday (August 10, 2010) under the care of Niagara Hospice with his family present at the age of 85 years. Richard was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. As an Electrical Engineer, he worked at Bell Aerospace until 1973 and then retired from Niagara Cutter in 1987. He was the Union President for...
H. Louise Jayne
Jul 25, 2010
H. Louise Jayne, (nee Knight) age 92, of North Tonawanda at Elderwood Health Care at Crestwood on Sunday July 25, 2010. Wife of the late Harold F. Smith, Edward Wahl and Marshall Jayne. Louise was the youngest and last of six children. Loving and cherished mother of Suzanne Muni of North Tonawnda. Proud grandma of Christopher (Kelly) Muni, Craig (Danielle)...
Josephine D. West
Jul 25, 2010
Josephine D. West, (nee Alessi) 83, of North Tonawanda and Niagara Falls on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at Sheridan Manor after a long illness. Wife of the late Joseph A. West and sister of the late Jean Stahlman and Gasper Alessi. Beloved mother of Sara (Dennis) Heim of North Tonawanda and William (Gillian) West of Wheatfield. Sister of Rose (Ronald)...
Mary Lou Alabiso
Jul 22, 2010
Mary Lou Alabiso, “Louie” (nee Henderson), born in Buffalo, NY on December 26, 1944, tragically left this planet on July 22, 2010 surrounded by family after short battle with cancer. Mary Lou was devoted to her career, working with special needs children as a nurse in the last fifteen years at Niagara BOCES and Niagara Wheatfield and with the Tuscarora...
Elizabeth Doherty
Jul 19, 2010
Elizabeth Doherty (nee Collins) age 88, of North Tonawanda died at Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital on Monday July 19, 2010 after a brief illness. Wife of the late Vincent Doherty and sister of the late Alice Abdulla. Mother of the late Vincent Doherty, Jr. Beloved mother of Dennis (Donna) Doherty of Tonawanda and Kevin (Susan) Doherty of Buffalo. Proud...
Elvria Rizzo
Jul 17, 2010
Elvira Rizzo (nee Rodriguez ) age 82 of North Tonawanda on Saturday July 17, 2010 at her son’s residence after a long illness. Sister of the late Joseph Rodriguez. Beloved mother of Pamela Tylee of Toronto and Louis J. Rizzo of North Tonawanda. Grandmother of Megan Sabsay-Tylee. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Services are private. Arrangements by the...
Norma V. Watt
Jul 15, 2010
Norma V. Watt (nee Smith) (Hussar), 72, of Youngstown on July 15, 2010 after a long illness. Born is Buffalo, NY. Beloved wife of Elton “Al” Watt of Youngstown, Dear daughter of Ruth Smith (The late Norbert Smith) of North Tonawanda. Dear mother of Cheryl (Meigs) Edmondson of Altanta, Susan (Thomas) Meiser of Ft. Wayne, IN, and Fred Hussar, Jr....
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