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Howard Costello, 68, 7/9 in Ransomville. Retired from Harrison Radiator Div. of GM as machinist.
Marjorie M. Hulshoff (Bullard), 80, 7/8 at Roswell Park. Mother of two.
Delores H. Pratt (Zanow), 68, 7/8. Mother of one.
Sarah Garbero (Schoch, Bennett), 85, 7/6 in nursing home. Mother of two.
Cynthia A. Fisher (Dietz), 49, 7/6 in ECMC. Died of injuries when hit by cars on Main St.
Betty J. Yost, 77, 7/5 in St. Mary's, OH. Retired electrical engineer. Worked for General Motors.
Frances Mietz, 101, 7/4 in nursing home. School teacher.
Ellen M. Marshall (Ecker), 48, 7/4. Occupational Therapist worked for Lkpt schools, OTAS. Mother of two.
Margaret E. Morello, 78, 7/3. Mother of three.
Jerry D. VanBuren, 51, 7/1 in Millard Fillmore. Truck driver. Father of two moved from Lkpt to Wolcottsville.
Mary Lorraine Pfeil, 82, 6/29 in Rochester. Born in Lkpt moved to Barker, Williamsville. Nurse was mother of two.
Charles W. Main, 85, 6/28 in nursing home. WW-2 vet, retired from Simonds Saw & Steel. Father of two.
Roy Wilson, 75, 6/28 in LMH. Was maintenance man for Lockport Sears and Roebuck.
Kristopher J. Wiker, 41, 6/26 at ECMC. Worked as packer at Int. Imaging. Father of two.
Elizabeth L. Wilson (Litz), 83, 6/26 in nursing home. Retired from Harrison Radiator, mother of one.
Mary P. Gugliuzza (Pusateri), 82, 6/26 in Las Vegas, NV. Retired Niagara County worker. Mother of two.
John R. Hamm, 78, 6/25 in Ft. Worth, TX. Retired Colonel, USAF. Graduated LHS '43 and entered military.
Paul A. Crissman, 62, 6/25 in LMH. Retired from Delphi-Harrison.
Robert E. Sutter, 71, 6/24 in LMH. Father of three had worked for Carborundum.
Irving F. Clark, 6/24 in LMH. Father of five worked at Lockport Savings, Meakins-McKinnon.
Mary Grinava, 89, 6/24 in nursing home. Retired waitress.
John F. White, 77, 6/24. Railroad engineer was WW-2 vet. Father of two.
Hazel M. Gursslin (Pechuman), 91, 6/24. Mother of one.
Patricia R. Larson (Murphy), 59, 6/23. Mother of two was registered nurse.
Theola M. Moore (Talarico, Sherman), 54, 6/23 in NFMemorial. Mother of four. Worked as nurse's aide.
Charlton A. Bulmer, 82, 6/22 in ICMH. WW-2 vet was LHS grad. Electrical engineer, father of two.
John W. Solotes, 74, 6/22 in ECMC. Owned and operated Lockport Broom Co. Worked at Corson Mfg.
Austin Pratt, 2, 6/20. Drowned in backyard swiming pool while family ate breakfast.
Donald R. Starkweather, Sr., 70, 6/16 in Gainesville, FL. 20-year Navy vet was father of five.
Walter C. Weinheimer, 87, 6/16 in ICMH. Father of two retired from Stauffer Chemical.
Donald L. Farnsworth, 75, 6/16 in Rochester. Retired HRD engineer. Father of four.
Joann H. Gerber (Coy), 69, 6/15 in Millard Filmore. Mother of four.
Peggy Maxine Day, 68, 6/15 in LMH. Mother of seven.
Thomas Jefferson, 78, 6/14 in Bradenton, FL. Interior designer in Lkpt. Deacon in Catholic Church. Father of four.
Otto Ernest Schwartz, Jr., 80, 6/14. Father of six had worked railroad and as heavy equipment operator.
Judith Skivington, 64, 6/13 in LMH. Retired from Delphi-Harrison after 28 years.
Samuel J. LaSpada, 66, 6/10 in Stafford, VA. Father of 3 worked at US&J and USA Today. Burial in Cold Springs.
Nancy Burkhardt (Gascoyne), 67, 6/10. Co-owner Top of The Town dress shop. Mother of three.
Patricia J. Striker (Potter), 58, 6/7 in Roswell Park Inst. Mother of one was paralegal.
Carol Clack, 72, 6/6 in Escondido, CA. Mother of two had worked in offices and as waitress.
Donald Diemert, 87, 6/4 in nursing home. Retired from HRD. Father of six.
Betty J. Scullion (Heider), 76, 6/4. Worked at ECCC for over 20 years. Mother of five.
Walter Hartman, 68, 6/3 in ECMC. Retired from HRD. Father of six.
Ethel A. Sparks (Kugler), 89, 6/3 in LMH. Mother of five.
William E. Watson, 91, 6/3 in ECMC. Drove for Lockport Bus Lines, worked at Chevy plant. Father of four.
Regina Jane Albright (Kaufman), 65, 6/2 in Las Vegas, NV. Worked in court system in Lockport then moved to NV
Ernest J. Sims, 78, 6/2 in nursing home. Father of four worked at Spaulding Composites (42 yrs) and EJ's.
Philip Harrison, 85, 6/2. Retired from HRD after 22 years. Father of three.
Roger K. Askew, 61, 6/1 in Hamlin, KY. LSHS '60 had worked at HRD 33 years. Father of three.
Wilbert A. Zastrow, 90, 6/1 in nursing home. Retired from
HRD. Father of two.
Gilbert D. Hoch, 91, 5/31 in Tuscaloosa, AL. Engineer retired from HRD after 41 years. Past President, Country Club.
Maxine M. Baumeister (Murray), 81, 5/31. Worked at HRD ten years. Mother of one.
D. George LaMont, 71, 5/30 in Plantation, FL. Father of two, DeSales grad moved to FL to work in court system.
Thomas J. Bedford, 75, 5/29 in ECMC. Served in US Navy 22 years. Also worked at Harrison Radiator.
Melvin Beecher, 80, 5/29 at Mt. St. Mary's. Retired from HRD. WW-2 vet was father of two.
Elizabeth Jarosch (Cullen), 66, 5/28 in ECMC. Mother of two had worked at Hallmark Card Store.
Kenneth John Goetz, 77, 5/25 in ECMC. WW-2 vet was truck driver. Father of two.
Victoria Heary (Sperduti), 85, 5/24. Retired from R. J. Reynolds - Lkpt. Mother of three.
Raymond L. Palmer, Jr., 43, 5/24 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital. Attended Lkpt schools, moved to NF.
Mary Beth Brado (Long), 80, 5/24 in Syracuse. LSH grad moved to Lewiston and then Syracuse. Mother of two.
Mary Farina (Fragale), 94, 5/23 in LMH. Mother of three had worked at HRD and Norton Labs.
Anna Marie Thomson (Nelson), 80, 5/22 in Conway, AR. Mother of three died at daughter's home.
William Tagg, 92, 5/21 in nursing home. Retired truck/bus driver. Father of two.
Robert I. Covell, 81, 5/19 in nursing home. WW-2 vet was retired from HRD. Father of three.
Helene R. Fiegl (Black), 85, 5/18 in Pendleton. Mother of four had worked at Wurlitzer.
Henry L. Bailey, 59, 5/16. Father of three was retired from NYS DOT.
Mary C. Koller (Frasier), 85, 5/15 in LMH. Mother of three.
Edward E. Bach, 69, 5/14 at Roswell Park. Retired from HRD was father of three.
William B. Judd, 89, 5/14 in LMH. WW-2 vet worked for Lkpt Water Dept.
Carol A. Ryan (Valery) 64, 5/13 in LMH. Mother of one was secretary.
Joseph A. Cleri, 76, 5/11 in LMH. Retired from HRD. Father of six.
Beverly A. Mathison (Zanzinger), 49, 5/11. Mother of two.
Lorraine N. Austin (Newcomb), 96, 5/10 in LMH. Mother of two, retired teacher, wife of late Arnold Austin.
Dorothy E. McCloy (Anson), 97, 5/9 in nursing home. Mother of three.
Mildred E. Lewis (Stevens), 97, 5/9 in nursing home. Mother of three had worked at Cork Factory.
Roy A. VanBuren, 83, 5/8 in LMH. WW-2 vet retired from HRD. Father of two.
Daniel P. Lopez, Jr., 46, 5/8. Worked at Delphi-Harrison.
Anthony P. Cirillo, 64, 5/7 in Millard Fillmore. Retired English teacher at North Park. Father of five.
Walter F. Miller, 93, 5/7 in LMH. Retired from HRD, father of one.
Dennis G. Quesenberry, 44, 5/6 in Niagara Falls. Father of two moved from Lkpt while still in school.
Elton K. Wittcop, 67, 5/6 at VA Home, Batavia. Father of seven.
Robert Monroe Federspiel, 71, 5/5 in Naples, FL. Sports writer for area papers. Father of two.
Ethel B. Chambers (Brady), 87, 5/5 in nursing home. Mother of four.
Joseph T. Dockery, 70, 5/5 in LMH. Father of three was teacher. Active in church work at St. John's.
Nason James Taylor, 55, 5/5 in Chiefland, FL. Retired from Diversified Mfg. Father of one.
Doris Stark (Olds), 91, 5/4 in nursing home. Teacher and dietician. Mother of two.
Anthony Fiorella, 84, 5/2 in Florida. Operated Sacca's Food Fair, had worked at AM&A's. Father of two.
Edward G. Vossler, 5/2 in Venice, FL. Father of one was WW-2 vet. Had been Lkpt Real Estate broker.
Eileen A. Budde (Bain), 68, 5/2 in Millard Fillmore. Mother of three worked in lunch room at Southard school.
Barbara W. Depew (Wintersteen), 78, 5/2 in Buffalo General. Mother of four was Lkpt real estate broker.
Dorothy Pitrello (Porter), 78, 5/2 in nursing home. Retired from HRD. Mother of three.
George William Wik, 89, 4/30. Father of three worked at Simonds Saw & Steel & Bell Aircraft.
Francis S. George, 80, 4/20 in Spring Hill, FL. Former owner of Lewis Flower Shop. Four children.
Mildred A. Robison (Bisbe), 97, 4/29 in LMH. Mother of two.
Joseph F. Dean, 89, 4/29. Father of two had worked at Goods Transportation and Peterson's Farm.
Richard W. Burke, 70, 4/26. Carpenter.
Brett Elsess, 29, 4/25. Grad of LHS '93, moved to Evens City, PA just months ago.
Donna Despaw (Burrows), 66, 4/24 in LMH. Mother of two.
Edwin L. Chapman, Sr., 83, in Orlando, FL. Moved from Lockport in '56. Father of two. Paving business.
Elsa Hehn, 95, 4/22 in nursing home. Operated beauty salon.
Henry R. Hubert, 85, 4/21 in Tampa, FL. Former president Wolfe Lumber, Newfane Lumber. Father of four.
Debra L. Ott (Vorholzer), 46, 4/21 in Rochester hospital. Mother of two.
Nina H. Ottman (Gunby), 78, 4/21 in nursing home. Retired from HRD.
Frank A. Kurth, 85, 4/20 in LMH. WW-2 vet, father of one. Retired from Harrison Radiator.
Frederick W. Remick, 93, 4/19. Father of two was in Real Estate activity. Public benefactor.
Annette Annalora, 89, 4/19. Worked for County Welfare Office for 42 years.
Msgr. Eugene E. O'Loughlin, 73, 4/18 in Mercy Hospital. Priest for 60 years served at St. Joseph's in Lkpt.
Monsignor O'Loughlin was a longtime pastor at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in South Buffalo. During World War II he served as Assistant Pastor at Saint Joseph's Church (on Garden Street) in Lockport. A native of Kenmore he graduated from Niagara University and our Lady of the Angels Seminary. "He was at our Olcott home, V-J day, with the Ladies Sodality from that Church, and was surprised along with them when the news came that Japan had surrendered and the war had finally come to an end and there was much rejoicing among all of us. He was a quiet and family friend for many years." .....Dick Dickenson
Janet M. Fox (Rupp), 80, 4/18 in nursing home. Mother of five. Worked at Beakman Animal Clinic.
Byron C. Thomas, 84, 4/17 in LMH. Retired from HRD after 28 years. Father of five.
Catherine "Katie" Ellen Fuller Velazquez, 74, 4/16, in Conover, NC.
Formally from Lockport,New York and Tonawanda, New York, passed away Friday, April 16, 2004 at her residence. Born January 24, 1930 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Meade Fuller and Leone Young Fuller. She was a member of the Democratic Club in Buffalo, New York. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her Husband, Carmelo Velazquez, a son, Samuel D. Smith, 5 sisters and 2 brothers.
Survivers include: Daughters: Jeanne M. Smith of Jasonville, Indiana , April K. Uplinger of Conoven, North Carolina, Wendy A. Hoy of Key West, Flordia , Amanda L. Stolzenburg of Lockport, New York , Chelsea M. Velazquez of Claremont, North Carolina Son: Guy "Armand " Velazquez of Hickory, North Carolina
Catherine had a great love of Puerto Rico. Her many hobbies included reading, drawing, sewing, writing poems, songs, and short stories. Fishing and gardening and spending quality time with her great grand children were her favorite passtimes.
Memorials may be made to: The American Cancer Society ,6000 Fairview Road , Charlotte, NC 28202 or to: The American Diabetes Association , 222 S. Church St. _ Suite 336-M , Charlotte, NC 28202-3200
Condolences may be sent to the Velazquez Family at www.drumfuneralhome.com
David Swistowski, 57, 4/16. Father of two retired from GM/Tonawanda after 30 years.
Margaret Montondo (Woods), 96, 4/15 in nursing home. Mother of one was Lockport teacher.
Christina Marie Jones, 18, 4/15 in Town of Lewiston auto accident. Attended Niagara "Academy."
Carole A. Bender (Schuler), 4/15. Mother of three.
Dolores Dulak (Beck), 80, 4/14 in nursing home. Mother of three.
Justine Rey (Welsher), 83, 4/14. Retired from Marine Midland. Mother of two.
Catherin S. Lauve (Shaw), 91, 4/13 in nursing home. Mother of four had worked as nurse's aide and at Lkpt Felt.
Thomas F. Bowen, 56, 4/12. Father of two.
Julie Sherwood (Knowles), 61, 4/12. Mother of two had worked as airline flight attendant.
Hazel I. Coles (Simmons), 86, 4/12 in Millard Fillmore. Mother of two had worked for Barker Schools.
John Comstock, 55, 4/12 at home. Medic in Vietnam had worked at LaFarge Concrete.
Mr. Comstock reportedly died of congestive heart failure in the same house he was born in at 39 Bacon Street. He had enjoyed an Easter Sunday dinner at a friend's home. He had been assisted in his later years by one of his few relatives, surviving, a cousin, Lisa Seaman. A family cat has been entrusted with relatives. Pruden & Kandt are handling arrangements.
Linda L. Carter (Treutel), 61, 4/9 in Millard Fillmore. Mother of two.
Rachel Joan Colletti (Tomaino), 84, 4/8 in Brea, CA. Mother of three, LHS '38.
Anne M. C. Hossenlopp (Rohe), 93, 4/8 in LMH. Mother of two. Active in St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Virginia C. Graczyk (Kowalski), 82, 4/8. Mother of two.
Ellen Elnora Vinton (Chappius, Haney), 72, 4/8. Mother of seven had worked at St. Clare Manor.+
Katherine S. Voelker (Boergers), 55, 4/7. Mother of three. Worked at AA Insurance.
Howard J. Bingman, 81, 4/6 in ICMH. Retired from Harrison Radiator. WW-2 vet. Father of one.
Craig C. Harmon, 52, 4/6 in ICMH. Father of two employed by Niagara County Sheriff's Department.
Edith Patricia Miller 61, 4/6. Mother of three had worked for Ridgewood Bus Co.
Elizabeth Edna Urtel (Sipson), 91, 4/6. Mother of one. Active in church work at Lockport First Baptist Church.
John J. Dolphin, 4/5 in winter home of Sebring, FL. Father of three.
Gunther R. Ilic, 55, 4/4 in LMH. Retired after 32 years at Delphi-Harrison. Father of six.
Edith T. Mackey (Turner), 84, 4/4 in LMH. Retired supervisor for NY Telephone.
Leland Webster, Jr., 59, 4/4 in Amherst. Software engineer '62 LSHS grad. Had worked at Bell/Lockheed Martin.
Herbert F. Lee, 76, 4/3. WW-2 vet was retired Niagara County worker. Worked Layer Bakery, also. Father of one.
Mary LaMountain (Bedford), 4/3 in Phoenix, AZ. Had moved from Lockport in 1963. Mother of five.
Agnes L. Gillis (Landrigan), 83, 4/2 in ICMH. Retired from Shamus Restaurant after 30 years. Mother of two.
Roger L. Pickles, 61, 4/2 in LMH from heart attack. Father of two was retired from Delphi-Harrison.
Michael J. Allison, 48, 3/31. Worked at Metal Cladding. Father of one.
Gordon Oren Lawvey, 76, 3/30 at ICMH. Truck driver was father of two.
Raymond C. Snell, 94, 3/30 in nursing home. Retired from Simonds Saw & Steel. Father of six.
Marcella G. DePasquale (Karpovich), 81, 3/30 in LMH. Mother of five.
Norma M. Garlock (Meeks), 80, 3/29 in LMH. Retired bookkeeper at Harrison. Mother of three.
Marion M. Coulson (Holler), 98, 3/28 in nursing home. Attended Lkpt High, lived in Gasport. Mother of two.
Robert P. Yaeger, 70, 3/28 in nursing home. Worked building trades. Electronic technician. Father of five.
Howard F. Hillman, 67, 3/28. Worked construction. Father of three.
Mary Agnes Shea (Zimmermann), 84, 3/27. Mother of four moved here from Williamsville/Buffalo.
Donald H. Cooper, 78, 3/26 in Dacula, GA. Father of six was US Navy veteran.
Donald H. Cooper, born on 01/26/1926, veteran of the United States Navy, passed away on 3/26/04. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, of Bethlehem, Ga. ,Douglas [brother] Jolene [sister] and children, Paul, Jack, Randy, Gary, Scott, and Lisa. He was laid to rest in Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery, Dacula Ga.
William F. Hemmer, 83, 3/24 in LMH. Retired from HRD after 40 years. WW-2 vet, father of six.
Marion Johnston (Hitchcock), 97, 3/26. Mother of one was school teacher.
Harry I. Whitenight, 68, 3/26 in nursing home. Father of three retired from Harrison Radiator.
Richard J. Riddle, 72, 3/25 in LMH. Retired from Simonds Saw & Steel. Father of four.
Shirley J. Urtel (Fitzgerald), 76, 3/25 in LMH. Mother of three active in bowling recreation.
Norma Wilson, 88, 3/25 in nursing home. Life details lacking.
Marion E. Holtz, 83, 3/24 in nursing home. 30 years as secretary at Simond Saw & Steel.
Richard C. Hillman, 51, 3/23. Worked for Allied Chemical, Modern Disposal. Father of four.
Thomas Oliver, 59, 3/23. Retired as truck driver for General Motors. Father of two.
Mary Catherine Schoelles (Boyer), 76, 3/22 in Padre Island, TX. Mother of three. Burial in Glenwood Cemetery.
Henry Bower, 88, 3/22 in nursing home. "High Street Hank" had spent near 8 hours in a snow bank during winter.
Elwin C. Stolzenberg, 82, 3/21. Retired from Harrison Radiator. Father of seven.
Thomas G. DeFabbio, 54, 3/21. Retired from Delphi-Harrison. Father of two.
Edward W. Smith, 79, 3/19. WW-2 vet worked as electrical engineer at Bell, NYSEG, Ferguson. Father of three.
Nicolena Grzybowski (Sacca), 85, 3/17 in LMH. Had worked at Norton Labs and N. Park School. Mother of one.
Katlyn E. Gosch, 18, 3/16 in auto accident departing Starpoint Central School. Student was passenger in car.
Douglas W. Killion, 50, 3/15 in LMH. Father of one had worked at Delphi, E&R Machine.
Mr. Killion was born and raised in Lockport. He has one daughter, Abby. He will be greatly missed by his Aunts and Uncles and cousins on the McGraw side. His mother, Alberta, is predecessed.
Robert F. Warwick, 72, 3/13 in Houston, TX. Worked for HRD, in family grocery store. Father of three.
Henry Marks Bower, 85, 3/13 in ICMH. WW-2 vet worked 40 years at Simond's Saw & Steel. Father of one.
Doris H. Hainsey (Hare), 89, 3/13 in LMH. Secetary at HRD for 18 years. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
Nicolena M. Rippe, 86, 3/11 in nursing home. Retired after 45 years working production at Harrison Radiator.
Doris Corine Maedl (Thompson), 80, 3/11 in nursing home. Mother of four worked in restaurants, and as health aide.
Lenox Gillon, 34, 3/11 in ECMC. Father of four had worked for Mullen Roofing.
Louise M. Ellison (Wohlfeil, Graczyk, Finley, Edington), 75, 3/11 in LMH. Mother of five was seamstress.
Betty J. Silsby (Raff), 83, 3/11 in nursing home. Had worked as restaurant and bar cook.
Jerry L. Squires, 61, 3/10 in LMH. Father of four was custodian at Starpoint Schools.
John P. Herman, 96, 3/9 in nursing home. Retired from NYSEG after 44 years. Father of three.
Lulu Belle Cheatham (Jones), 44, 3/8. Home care provider was mother of two
Sally Grace (Manderschied), 59, 3/7 in LMH. Mother of two delivered newspapers.
Jean Harris (Crane), 76, 3/7 in Millard Fillmore. Mother of five.
James M. Keller, 54, 3/6 in LMH. Retired from HRD. Father of two outlived both wives.
Anna Mae Nevins (Higgins), 91, 3/6. Born in Lkpt went on to run grocery store in Wilson. Mother of one.
A. Ruth Olds, 95, 3/5 in ICMH. Worked at Moss Insurance for 27 years.
Phyllis Clody (Phillips), 81, 3/5. Retired from Trico, mother of one.
Audrey S. Heitman (Sheriff), 79, 3/4 in nursing home. Mother of two retired from Niagara County Welfare Office.
Edna Jean Chapman (Smith), 80, 3/4 in LMH. Worked at Flintkote and Flora Hatch. Mother of two.
John L. Tracy, 76, 3/3 in Orlando, FL. Former engineer at Bell Aircraft and Lockheed Martin. Spent summers in Wilson.
James P. Cudahy, 73, 3/3 in nursing home. Father of five had worked for bakeries.
Helen B Ambuske (Brady), 95, 3/3 in nursing home. Retired Registered Nurse. Mother of one.
Edith Hare (James), 83, 3/3 in LMH. Retired from Fisher-Price. Mother of six.
Raymond E. Seekins, 82, 3/3. WW-2 vet retired from HRD. Father of five.
Ethel H. Rupert (Houseknecht), 97, 3/3 in nursing home. Mother of six. Retired newspaper carrier.
Neil G. Valentine, 68, 3/1 in LMH. Worked as accountant at Guterl Steel. Father of two.
Cecilia Sue Mawhiney (Moss), 101 3/1 in nursing home. Mother of one had worked in Nia Cty Treasurer's Office.
Roger S. Hillman, 65, 2/29 in ICMH. Father of three operated Barnacle in Lkpt & Olcott. Heavy equipment operator.
Nellie Taylor (Crenshaw), 65, 2/29. Retired from HRD after 30 years. Mother of four.
Joan M. Graff (Carroll), 77, 2/29 in nursing home. Mother of one had worked at National Aniline, Merchant's Insur.
Lucinda Washington (Brackett), 66, 2/28 in Millard Fillmore. Mother of five retired from HRD after 33 years.
Beverly J. Johnson (Ball), 59, 2/28 in LMH. Mother of two worked at OTB. Former Lkpt Meter Maid.
Mary Ann Lindsey, 40, 1/28 in LMH. Mother of one worked as housekeeper for various institutions.
John R. Depew, 79, 2/28 in LMH. Father of four worked as automotive repairman.
Marry Ellen Tierney (Riley), 78, 2/27 in Centennial, CO. Registered nurse. Attended Lkpt schools. Mother of four.
Agnes F. Layer (Peters), 90, 2/27 in nursing home. Operated Layer Bakery, Secretary Lkpt C of C. Mother of two.
Dennis Robison, 63, 2/27 in LMH. Worked in San Francisco, CA and Reno, VA before returning to Lockport.
Lester M. Oakes, Jr., 59, 2/27 in ICMH. Father of three was lab tech at VA Hospital.
Nicholas Steimer, 2/27. Father four. Further details not provided.
John P. McGinnis, 65, 2/26 in Java Center. Stockbroker returning to Lkpt for services, burial.
Arthur K. Retzlaff, 70, 2/26 in Medina Hospital. Worked at Norton Labs and Fisher-Price.
Mildred Michalak (Flewellyn), 82, 2/26 in LMH. Mother of two.
Lee A. Capen, 78, 2/25 in LMH. WW-2 vet retired from HRD. Father of three also drove school bus.
Mary Chiappone (Scott), 87, 2/25. Mother of four.
Richard F. Fiegel, 68, 2/25. Had worked at Harrison's and had sold produce in city market.
William Abercrombie, 76, 2/24. Retired from Harrison after 24 years. Father of seven.
James P. Christensen, 49, 2/22 in Cherryville, NC. Operated a fork lift.
Herbert "Wayne" Prentice, 64, 2/22. Had worked for Guterl Steel and International Multi Foods. Father of four.
Gordon L. Dent, 67, 2/22. Father of four.
Betty R. Oldham (Reef), 2/22 in LMH. Mother of three taught in Lockport schools.
Sidney A. Wilson, 77, 2/21 in Smithfield, NC. Mother of two.
Floyd McGriff, Sr., 70, 2/21 in nursing home. Former Harrison. Father of two going home to Alabama for burial.
Nicholas D. Long, 2/19. Details not provided.
Mavis J. Mullen (Heim), 71, 2/18. Retired from HRD, mother of five.
John R. Prendergast, 79, 2/17 in W. Palm Beach, FL. General contractor was father of eight.
Charles J. MacDonald, 74, 2/16. Retired NY Tel supervisor. Father of four.
Lee Irving Main, 59, 2/16 in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Futher detail lacking.
Mary Abigail Crosby, 95, 2/15 in Ann Arbor, MI. Daughter of former mayor, was Lkpt teacher. Returned here for burial.
James A. Ross, 65, 2/15 at LMH. Father of two worked in print-related business.
Steven M. Behrens, 27, 2/15 in Louisiana (Evangeline Parish) traffic accident. Worked at Delphi-Harrison.
Kenneth Lloyd Vinton, 76, 2/15. Had worked for Royalton Highway Dept. Father of seven.
Hilda C. Hassall (Cook), 84, 2/14 in nursing home. Retired Starpoint teacher. Mother of one.
Kim M. Borosky (Simmons), 50, 2/14 in Fayetteville, NC. Registered nurse. Mother of one.
Margaret Ann James (Schemerhorn), 2/13 in Ischua, NY. Had worked for NYS Motor Vehicle Dept. Lkpt office.
Penee L. Wagner (Murphy), 66, 2/12 in Newfane. Nurse with Nia.County. Health Dept. Mother of two.
Francis P. Cammarano, 54, 2/12 in Friendswood, TX a suburb of Houston, Teacher.
Francis P. Cammarano died February 1, 2004.
He was a 1967 graduate of DeSales High School., BA Buffalo State, M.Ed.,
Georgia Southern College, Ed.S. Georgia Southern University. Vietnam veteran awarded
the Army Commendation Medal with "V" device for Heroism. Owned &
operated Camco Battery in Lockport, NY. Georgia secondary teacher of Biology, Computers
and Technology. Named Teacher of the Year in 1988, 1997 and 2001. Survived by his wife,
Kathryn (Hurst), one daughter, Stephanie (John) Mauliola, and two sons, Damon and Zachary,
brother, Joe Cammarano, Leesburg, FL and sister, Sylvia Cleary, Daytona Beach, FL.
Remembrances to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
John C. Pepe, 90, 2/9 in Millard Fillmore. WW-2 vet, worked in aircraft industry. Father of five.
Helen F. Shingleton (Chase), 86, 2/9 in nursing home. Retired from HRD. Mother of one.
Edwin F. Lute, 77, 2/8 in ECMC. WW-2 vet, retired from HRD, worked at NF Air Base. Father of seven.
Josephine A. Bonavito (Manno), 79, 2/8 in nursing home. Mother of two was office worker at Buffalo State College.
Kristianna Gipson (Adkins), 28, 2/8 in Buffalo. Mother of four had worked for Amega, Inc.
George S. Nikitas, 66, 2/7 in Ft. Pierce, FL. Moved from Lkpt 24 years ago. Father of two was restaurateur.
Jonathan A. Bars, 32, 2/5. Body found in alley behind Pine Plaza, NF. Worked construction. Father of three.
Elizabeth M. Warren (Nugent), 75, 2/5 in St. Mary's Hospital. LSHS grad was mother of four.
Francis P. Cammarano, 54, 2/1. Father of three owned Camco Battery in Lkpt. Science teacher in GA for 23 years.
January 2004
Daniel E. Kline, 47, 1/31 in Buffalo General. Burial reported in Wilson, NY. No employment history provided.
Beatrice R. Mensch (Hirsch), 85, 1/31 in LMH. Retired from HRD. Mother of four.
Rachelle Callahan (Savino), 63, 1/30 in North Olmsted, OH. LSHS grad worked in banking. Mother of three.
Blanche M. Weiand (Wilber), 95, 1/29. Ran city corset shop and worked at Williams Brothers. Mother of two.
Cassie D. Christie (Albee), 91, 1/29. Mother of three had worked at Ferree, Sacca's Fruit, and Western Container.
Robert E. Hutchinson, 74, 1/29 in LMH. Father of four worked at Wyndham Lawn Home For Children.
Mary Louise Argue (Layer), 89, 1/29 in nursing home. Retired from HRD after 42 years.
Daniel D. Grudzinski, 79, 1/28. Father of five worked in printing business.
John W. Loft, 78, 1/28 in LMH. WW-2 vet with 38 years at Harrison Radiator. Father of two.
Catherine G. Feltham (Gillner), 89, 1/27. Mother of two resided at Lockport Presyterian Home.
Clifford R. Bradley, 87, 1/27 in nursing home. Father of two worked at HRD, was Somerset Highway Superintendent.
J. Raymond Kilroy, 87, 1/26 in LMH. Father of three was chemist involved with plating, and detergents.
Ugo Cesidio Rosati, 83, 1/24. Father of two operated U-Joe Construction.
Robert W. Arter, 73, 1/26. Father of two worked in Merchant Marine and as Lkpt taxi dispatcher.
R. Kirk Miller, 53, 1/25. Father of five was construction painter.
Winifred Poole (Demsey), 87, 1/24 in nursing home. Worked at Odd Fellows Nursing Home. Mother of four.
Robert M. Ellnor, 81, 1/23 at winter home in Florida. Father of four had worked at Simonds, Ridge Rd Express.
Robert W. Murray, 65, 1/23. Retired Lockport teacher. Father of three.
Beatrice Fitzgerald (Griffin), 83, 1/23 in LMH. Mother of four.
Joseph Meyers, Jr., 77, 1/23. WW-2 vet, retired from Harrison Radiator Division of General Motors (HRD).
Wilhelmina M. Berry (Sahr, Lucas), 89, 1/23 in ICMH. Mother of three had worked at Williams Brothers, Grants.
Henry J. Swiatek, 77, 1/23. Chemist and inventor. Worked at Carborundum. Father of two.
Frances Rauber (Ozmore), 66, 1/22 in Richmond, VA. Mother of ten. Born and raised in Lkpt.
Frances Ozmore Rauber 66, of Chesterfield, died Thursday, January 22, 2004 at her residence in Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Milton and Harriett Rignor Ozmore and the widow of William Rauber, Sr. Mrs. Rauber was a member of Ramsey United Methodist Church, Richmond, VA.
She is survived by her children and their spouses, William N, Jr. and Carolyn Rauber, Kenneth W. Rauber, Donna K, Upchurch, Vickie L. and Ronnie Gregory, Rosemary Crump, Donnie D. Rauber, Kimberly J. Rauber, Jay Rauber, Courtney and Willie Phillips and David Laine; a brother and sister-in- law, Linwood and Janie Ozmore, fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted Monday, January 26, 2004 in the Colonial Heights chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Home, 2033 Boulevard with the Rev. Joseph Winfree officiating, Interment followed in Southlawn Mamorial Park, Prince George.
Richard Huebsch, 1/22. Details not provided. Mr. Huebsch was a Lockport resident.
Albert W. Still, 90, 1/22. WW-2 vet retired from Simonds Saw & Steel. Father of nine.
Suzanne E. Crane, 33, 1/21 in Buffalo General. Mother of two. Accountant.
James J. White, 81, 1/21 in Savannah, GA. WW-2 vet. Father of two.
Wayne L. Haseley, 62, 1/20 in LMH. Retired from HRD. Father of four.
Eleanor Frase (Stockwell), 88, 1/19 in Alexandria, VA. Retired from Federal Reserve System. Mother of three.
Miriam A. Lancaster (Nevius), 84, 1/19. Mother of four.
Mary Jane Raysor, 1/18. Mother of four.
Clifton J. Connor Jr., 74, 1/18 in LMH. Former millwright at Simonds Saw & Steel. Father of two.
Ellen M. Andrews (Staye), 74, 1/18 in LMH. Mother of three was telephone operator and cab dispatcher.
Josephine Veronica Burke (Corrallo), 86, 1/16. Mother of one, retired from Harrison Radiator.
Izetta Grenzy (Deeter), 82, 1/16 in NF Memorial. Mother of two had worked at Bell Aircraft.
Nino C. Fidanza, 79, 1/16 in LMH. WW-2 vet. Butcher worked at Loblaws and Bells. Father of two.
Josephine V. Burke (Corrallo), 87, 1/16 at home. Retired from HRD, mother of one.
Josephine Veronica Burke (Corrallo), 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Fri Jan 16th, 2004 at her residence. She was the daughter of Salvatore and Jenny (Friscia) Corrallo. Wife of the late Donald W. Burke who passed away Aug. 8th, 1983. She worked for Harrison Radiator for 23 years, was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and the B. Leo Dolan American Legion.
She is survived by her son, William J. Burke of Lockport; two granddaughters, Shannon R. Burke and Brandi L. Burke, both of Fort Myers, FL; three brothers, Peter (Marguerite) Corrallo, Charles (the late Margaret) Corrallo, and Nicholas Corrallo, all of Lockport; one sister, Mary Glover of Los Angeles, CA. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Josephine is predeceased by her brothers, Benjamin, Samuel, Carl, Joseph, Anthony, and James Corrallo and two sisters, Camille Riddle and Lena Yates and her dear friend and companion for many years the late Charles "Chuck" Kenny who passed away exactly 10 years earlier on Jan. 16th, 1994.
She was a member of St Anthony's Roman Catholic church where a Mass of Christian Burial was held Jan 21st, 2004. Entombment is in Glenwood Mausoleum. Family say she will be greatly missed by all those around her, especially her "girls" Shan and Bran. She was, they say, a gracious lady who will never be forgotten.
Mary Rose Orsini (Scott), 82, 1/15 in LMH. Mother of two.
Harold J. Faatz, 86, 1/15 in LMH. Worked at HRD and Mt. View. Father of three.
Ruth A. Pedley (McAuliffe), 67, 1/15. Mother of four.
Michael Dady, 1/15. Details lacking. Reported to have worked as maintenance man for Lock City Pizza.
Helen K. Hovey (Knapp, Lennon), 84, 1/14 in nursing home. Mother of two.
Patricia F. Wagner (Field), 75, 1/14 in LMH. Registered nurse was mother of five.
Mary B. Paddon (Boris), 79, 1/14 in LMH. Mother of two.
James D. Latta, 88, 1/14 in LMH. Owned heating company. Father of four.
Velma Cummings (Dussault), 90, 1/13 in LMH. Nurse was mother of five.
Charles D. Tall, 73, 1/12. Operated window washing company. Father of three.
Shirley Horton (Lilley), 72, 1/12 in ICMH. Worked at Newfane schools and ICMH. Mother of five.
Norman L. Bathrick, 92, 1/11 in San Diego, CA. Father of three. Ran area vending business , was pro baseball player.
Michael Perilli, 85, 1/11 in LMH. Father of four. Born in Italy.
Marian R. Schultz, 88, 1/8 in LMH. Retired from clerical work at Harrison Radiator.
Edward A. Pecoraro, 64, 1/7 in Houston, TX. Father of two worked in family moving business here and Midland Discount.
Frank J. Killion, 1/5. Details not provided.
Benjamin F. Provenzano Sr., 78, 1/5 in LMH. Worked 38 years at Upson Company. Father of four.
Genevieve M. Faery (Baudendistle), 85, 1/5. Mother of three.
Paul W. Seeloff, 49, 1/5. Worked at Delphi-Thermal in Lkpt for 27 years. Father of one.
Emmet M. Brown, 92, 1/5 in Kingston, NY. Father of three was radiator inspector at Harrison.
Thomas E. Amyotte, 50, 1/1 in LMH. Worked at Delphi-Thermal in Lockport. Father of three.
Geraldine A. Winters (Ryan), 73, 1/1 in LMH. Mother of three.
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