Obituaries
Amy Jo Kissel
Sep 7, 2009
Amy Jo Kissel, 49, lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, N.Y., passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, after a long illness at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. Born in North Tonawanda, NY, she was the daughter of Diane Nola (Eberz) and Raymond Philip Kissel of North Tonawanda, N.Y.
Amy graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Buffalo State College as...
Imogene Rakowski
Aug 30, 2009
Imogene T. Rakowski, 86, of North Tonawanda at DeGraff Memorial Hospital on Sunday August 30, 2009 after a brief illness. Imogene is the wife of the late John T. Rakowski, Sr. Sister of the late Florence Mitchell. Loving mother of Diane Sharpe (Cliff Schimpf) of North Tonawanda and Constance (Russell) Bley of Ransomville and John A. (Cheryl Fischer) Rakowski of...
Marjorie Benzing
Aug 27, 2009
BENZING - Marjorie Anna “Peggy” (nee Meyer) 81, of North Tonawanda died on August 27, 2009. Loving wife of Charles J. Benzing, Jr. Dear mother of Christina (Frank) DeMart, Charles J. (Lorraine) Benzing, III. and Cynthia Carestio (Michael Bernard). Proud grandmother of David (Carin) DeMart, Heather (Timothy) Bronson and Maria (Jeremy) Batt, Sam Benzing, Jamie and Jeremy Carestio. Also survived...
Theodore Duguay
Aug 26, 2009
Theodore “Ted” Duguay , retired educator, was born on August 25, 1929 and died on August 26, 2009. He was the son of the late Antoine and Alice (Babin) Duguay. Theodore grew up in Riverside. As a teen Ted was a member of the Hermits athletic club and at the age of 17 he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout...
Kenneth Cameron
Aug 25, 2009
In Memory of Kenneth R. Cameron who died at the Crestwood Health Care Facility on August 25, 2009 after a brief illness.
Francis X. Boudreau
Aug 18, 2009
Francis X. “Frank” Boudreau, 83, of North Tonawanda died on Tuesday August 18, 2009 at St. Francis Home in Williamsville. Frank was a WWII U.S. Army Air Corps Veteran and flew in B-24’s as a Belly Gunner with the 380th Bomber Group Squadron 531 (The Flying Circus) in the Pacific Theater. He retired from American Airlines in Buffalo where he...
John A. Watt
Aug 11, 2009
John A. Watt “Grim”, 61, of Pendleton at Eastern-Niagara Hospital on August 11, 2009 after a brief illness. John was a member of Sutherland Lodge #826 and retired from Solid Surface Acrylics in North Tonawanda. He was formerly owner of Cooper Collision in Tonawanda. Son of the late Chester and Clara Watt and brother of the late Erwin “George” Watt....
Charles Hall
Aug 6, 2009
Charles M. Hall, 93, of North Tonawanda on Thursday (August 6, 2009) after a brief illness. Charles retired from Columbus McKinnon in 1982. Husband of the late Esther (nee Thompson) Hall. Dear father of Randy E. (Joyce) Hall of Amherst and Della Luksch of Buffalo. Proud Grandfather of Karly and Scotty. Great-grandfather of Scott, Brett and Brandon. No prior visitation.
Thomas J. Manzella
Aug 5, 2009
Thomas J. Manzella, 47, of Clarence on August 5, 2009. Dear son of June (the late Rudolph) Manzella, Loving father of Dianna Boehringer, Heather and Angela Manzella. Brother of Rudolph, Jr. and Angelo Manzella and Roberta (Howard) Priore and the late Jo-Ann Mangione. Uncle of Patrick and Caitlyn Mangione, Alexander Manzella, Aaron and Dakota Priore. Papa of Braedyn and Rihanna...
Angeline Manfredi
Aug 1, 2009
Angeline Manfredi, 94, of North Tonawanda on Saturday (August 1, 2009) at DeGraff Skilled Nursing Facility after a long illness. Angeline was a member of Ascension R.C. Church. She had worked at the Wurlitzer Co. and retired from Calspan where she was an Executive Secretary for over 30 years. She was a 1934 graduate of North Tonawanda High School. Daughter...
William A. Heavern
Jul 24, 2009
William E. Heavern, 80, of North Tonawanda died at DeGraff Memorial Hospital on Friday (July 24, 2009). Son of the late John and Delia Heavern. Brother of the late James, John, Joseph and Dennis Heavern and Margaret Keitz, Mary Evans and Catherine Stroh. Dear brother of Edward (the late Jan) Heavern of Amherst, Eileen (John) Innes of Pendleton. Also surviving...
Clara A. Simmons
Jul 10, 2009
Clara Agnes Simmons, age 94, at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Clara was the oldest member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. She was on the Alter Guild at St. Mary’s on the Hill, in Buffalo. Clara was a kind and gentle person and her life revolved around her family. She retired from the Singer Sewing Machine Company where...
Lori D. Huey
Jul 9, 2009
Lori D. Huey, age 42, of Tonawanda unexpectedly on July 9, 2009 in Buffalo. Loving mother of Heather, Lauren and Eric Dean of Tonawanda. Dear fiancé of Jamey Kuczkowski. Dear daughter of Theresa L. Huey of Tonawanda (the late Alfred D. Huey). Sister of Richard (Bonnie Steele) Huey of Pennsylvania, Donna Zajdel of North Tonawanda, Sherri (William) Halik and Michael...
William H. Harriger
Jul 3, 2009
William H. Harriger, age 74, of Tonawanda at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital on Friday, July 3, 2009 after a long illness. Bill retired from R.N.D. Machine in Buffalo. He was an avid artist who was into all forms of art. Son of the late Clair and Edith (nee Drohn) Harriger. Brother of the late Mary Lou Catlin and grandfather of...
Dorothy P. Downing
Jul 1, 2009
Dorothy P. Downing, age 83, formerly of the Town of Tonawanda, died at Northgate Manor on Wednesday July 1, 2009 after a brief illness. Dorothy was formerly a resident of Tonawanda Manor. Wife of the late Charles P. Downing. Loving mother of John C. (Jane) Downing, Steven (Susan) Downing, Marcy (Lawrence) Lackner and Michelle (Michael) Howell. Proud grandmother of eleven...
Ruth Rose Vielhauer
Jul 1, 2009
Ruth Rose Vielhauer, (nee Stackhouse) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital on July 1, 2009 at the age of 102. Wife of the late Ervin Vielhauer. Formerly of the City of Tonawanda, Ruth worked at Morrison's Department Store in Tonawanda as a sales clerk for several years. She was a resident of the Skilled Nursing Facility at DeGraff since 1989. She was...
Peggy Lou Mongeon
May 30, 2009
Peggy L. Mongeon (nee Unferdross) age 77, a lifelong resident of North Tonawanda on May 30, 2009 died suddenly at home. She retired from the North Tonawanda School District where she taught for fifty years, the last forty as a substitute teacher in elementary education. A devoted mother of four children and loving grandmother and when her health allowed, was...
Richard Robinson
May 23, 2009
Richard W. Robinson, Sr., 84, of North Tonawanda, died May 23, 2009 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Ida. M. (nee Ahles) Robinson. Richard is survived by his daughters, Virginia Robinson, Christine Robinson; and son, Richard, Jr; also survived by two sisters, Janice Mertes and Dorothy Childers. There will be no services. Family and friends...
Margarita Miner
May 17, 2009
Margarita L. Miner, of North Tonawanda died Sunday May 17, 2009 in Canterbury Woods Nursing Facility at age 99. She had lived on Pinewoods Drive in North Tonawanda for nearly sixty years. Born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico on July 21,1909, the former Margarita Leonhardt was the widow of Dr. G. Norris Miner, a prominent North Tonawanda physician for forty years...
Roy Robert Featherstone
Apr 27, 2009
Roy R. Featherstone, age 57, of Niagara Falls, formerly of North Tonawanda on Monday (April 27, 2009) at his residence. Roy was a member of Bethesda Full Gospel Tabernacle Church. Loving brother of Ronald (Frances) Featherstone of Amherst and Gail Featherstone. Friends received by the family on Thursday 7-9 p.m. at the Brunner Funeral Home (692-3841) 156 Robinson Street, North...
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