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Obituary of Wayne A. Zahno
Wayne A. Zahno, age 74, of Lewiston died Monday, February 21, 2022, at Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Wayne was born on April 29, 1947, in Lewiston, NY. He is the son of the late Glenn H. and the late Dolores M. (Bisher) Zahno. He graduated from Lew-Port in 1956. He married Linda A. Zahno, she predeceased him on September 11, 1991. Wayne was employed by Napa, Auto Zone, Advanced Auto as a delivery Driver, previously working at Modern Disposal. Wayne loved to spend time with his family.He is survived by his daughter Kimberly (Chris) Leone of Lewiston, NY; his sister Rita (Late Jim) Rohring; brother Glenn H. (Suzanne) Zahno Jr. and his grandson Trevor Zahno and many nieces and nephew. He is predeceased by his wife and a brother Larry (Patricia) Zahno.Calling hours will be Monday, February 28th from 4-8 PM at Hardison Funeral Home, 3648 Ransomville Road, Ransomville, NY.A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM. on Tuesday, March 1st at Tuscarora Mission, 5035 Walmore Rd., Lewiston, NY. With Rev. Donald Robinson and Asst. pastor Bill Ruminas officiating.

Wayne + FLECK, Sondra Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 1/29/1968

Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Fleck, 250 N.
Sixth St., Lewiston, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Sondra Ann Fleck, to
Wayne Allen Zahno, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Zahno Sr., 2509 Ridge Road, Ransomviile.
Miss Fleck is a senior at
Central High School.
Lewiston-Porter
Mr. Zahno, a 1966 graduate of Lewiston-
Porter High School, is employed as parts
manager at Courier Chevrolet, Inc., Ransomville.
A November wedding is being planned.

Glenn married BISHER, Dolores Mary on 30 Dec 1939 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY. Dolores (daughter of BISHER, George Lewis and MORSE, Lydia) was born about 1923 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/19/1939

TOWN OF PENDLETON. Dec. 19
The engagement is announced of
Miss Dolores M. daughter of Mr.
and. Mrs . George L . Bisher. of Pen -
ton to Glenn H. Zahno. son of
Mr. a nd Mrs Frank Zahno. of
Ransomville. The wedding will take
place in the near future.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/4/1940

The marriage of Miss Dolores
Blsher, daughter, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, George L. Blsher of Pendleton,
and Glenn H Zahno, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zahno of Ransomville,
was solemnized Saturday
at 2:30 at the home of the bride's
parents, the Rev. Arthur J. Vrooman
performing the ceremony.
The bride wore a gown of white
taffeta with sweetheart neck and
trimmed with white velvet ribbon.
She wore gardenias in her hair and
carried a shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley and talisman roses.
Miss Pearl Morse of Lockport, who
acted as maid of honor, wore robin's
egg blue taffeta with white accessories
and wflite gardenias In her
hair. Her bouquet was of American
Beauty roses tied with matching
ribbon. Edward Zahno of Ransomvilie
was best man.
Mrs. Bishers, mother of the bride,
wore sea green crepe with gold acsessories
and corsage of talisman
and American Beauty roses and
yellow daisies. Mrs. Zahno wore
black crepe with gold accessories
and also had a corsage of talisman
and American Beauty roses with
daisies.
A reception to 100 guests followed
the ceremony, house decorations being
of blue and white crepe paper
with wedding bells. The bride's table,
where 25 were seated, was decorated
with silver candle holders with white
candles and centered with the
bride's cake, topped with a miniature
bride and groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Zahno will make
their home on the Million Dollar
highway.
Out-of-town guests were from
North Tonawanda, Cambria, Castile,
Ransomville, Block church,
Pekln, Sanborn and Model City.
Among recent entertainments
given for the bride was a variety
shower given by Mrs. Jacob Wagner
of Ransomville, who entertained 25
guests.

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Niagara Gazette - 9/2/1953

RANSOMVILLE, Sept. 2-Frank
Zahno, a native and lifelong resident
of the Town of Porter, died
today at his home,. North Lake
street, after a prolonged-illness.
Mr. Zahno was born in the Town
of Porter and was a farmer until
his retirement several years ago.
He was a member of St. Peter's
Lutheran church, North Ridge.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Edith Zahno, four sons, Franklin.,
Thomas and Glenn Zahno, all of
Ransomville, and Edward Zahno,
Niagara Falls; two daughters, Mrs.
Fred Widmer and Mrs. Wallace
Schultz, both of Lewiston;
brother, Henry Zahno, Buffalo, 17
grandchildren and one great grand-
child.
Funeral services will be held at
the Zahno home Friday at 2 p.m.
and at 2:30 o'clock at St. Peter's
church, with the Rev. Carl Oldach
officiating. Interment will be in
North Ridge cemetery.

Frank married HEIDER, Edith about 1903. Edith (daughter of HEIDEN, John) was born on 9 Jan 1881 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Nov 1966 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/5/1966

RANSOMVILLE- Mrs. Edith
Zahno, 85, of 4358 Porter Road,
a lifelong resident of this area,
died Friday (Nov. 4, 1966) at
home after a,long illness.
Mrs. Zahno was born Jan. 9,
1881 in Ridge Road the daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs.
John Heiden. She was the
widow of Frank Zahno.
Mrs. Zahno is survived by
three sons, Franklin, Thomas
and Glen Zahno, all of Ransomville;
two daughters, Mrs.
Frederick (Lillian) Widmer of
Model City, and Mrs. Wallace
(Edna) Scholtz of Ransomville;
17 grandchildren, and 21 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 1:30 p.m. Monday at
the Hardlson Funeral Home
here and at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's
Lutheran Church, North Ridge,
by Rev., William Faust, pastor
of St; Peter's Church. Burial
will be in North Ridge Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
funeral home from 2 p.m. to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/18/1953

BISHER-George Bisher died sud
denly in the Town of Pendleton,
Sept. 27th, 1953. He is survived by
his wife, Lydia; five children, Mrs.
Glenn Zahno of Ransomville. N. Y.,
George L. Jr., Norman, Jane and
Karen at home; four grandchildren:'
three sisters, Mrs. Minnie
Waibel, Mrs. Ray Greasy, Tonawanda,
and Mrs. William Sanford,
Lockport; two brothers, Bert
Blsher and Walter Blsher. Cambria.
Funeral services from his home,
Washington Rd., Town of Pendleton,
Sunday at 3 o'clock and 3:80
at the Pendleton United Brethren
Church. Interment Beer Ridge
Friends are Invited.

ALSO

Same date and paper

Apparently dead for two hours,
George L. Bisher, 56. RD 3, Town
of Pendleton was found Thursday
at the wheel of his tractor when
his son George Jr. went to call
him for supper.
Sheriff's deputies said the tractor
had stalled in some bushes at
the edge of the field and that
Mr. Bisher had died of a heart
attack. When the South Lockport
and Wendelville Volunteer F i re
Companies arrived the tractor was
cold. Dr. L. R. Hurlbut, coroner,
and Deputy Floyd Frey invest!
gated.
Mr. Blsher was born In the Town
of Amherst, son of the late. Mr
and Mrs. Fred Blsher. He had
lived for 34 years In Pendleton
He had been In ill health for eigh
years. He had previously been employed
as a steam engineer by the
former Associated Gas and Electric
System of Lockport. He was a
member of fhe Pendleton United
Brethren Church.
Surviving are his wife, Lydla,
three daughters and two sons,
Mrs. Glenn Zahn, Ransomville. and
Jane, Karen. Norman and George
Jr., all at home; three sisters and
two brothers, Mrs. Clarence Waibel,
North Tonswanda; Mrs. Roy
Creasy, Tonawanda; Mrs. R o se
Sanford, Lockport; Burt and Walter
Bisher, Town of Cambria; also
four grandchildren.
Services will be held Sunday at
2 o'clock at the home and 2:30
at the United Brethren Church,
Pendleton, the Rev. Byron V. Ber
ry officiating. Burial will be in
Bear Ridge Cemetery.

George married MORSE, Lydia about 1921. Lydia was born about 1903 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]