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May 19, 2014 Shyla E. Joyner Anonymous The Tonawanda News The Tonawanda News Mon May 19, 2014, 05:18 PM EDT NORTH TONAWANDA - Shyla E. (nee Zellner) Joyner, of North Tonawanda, NY, passed away May 19, 2014, at the age of 68, surrounded by her loving family. Former wife of Harold T. Joyner; devoted mother of Tammy (Dennis) Tauriello, Tina (William) Foster, Timothy (Jennifer) Joyner, Joe (Erica) Tortorella and the late Thomas Joyner; loving grandmother of Laura and Ryan Joyner, Troy Smith, Jessica Tauriello, Samuel, Liliana, and Gianna Tortorella; sister of Betty Ann (Claude)Houston, Richard "Joe" Zellner, Diane (late Bill) Steur, Mary Lou (John) Berg, Earl "Thomas" Zellner, Candace Reed, James "Jinx" Zellner, Linda (George) Stickney, Nancy Schultz and the late Franklin "Sonny" Zellner, Patricia Thompson and Michael Zellner; 38 nieces and nephews also survive. Friends may call Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 at the Lester H. Wedekindt, Inc. Funeral Home, 3290 Delaware Ave., Kenmore, and are all invited to celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Christopher's RC Church, Thursday morning at 9:30. In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift in Shyla's memory to the Boys and Girls Club of the Northtowns, 325 Franklin St., Tonawanda, NY 14150. Shyla was a loving member of the local community and went out of her way to help others at all times. She volunteered with many organizations and was always there for others in need. She was most proud of her children and grandchildren and their many accomplishments. Shyla loved her family and spent as much time with them as she could. With her loving smile and infectious personality, she was "there" for everyone. Shyla was loved by many and will be sorely missed by all her family and friends. She will be joining her beloved son, Tom, in Heaven, where they will be at peace together. Visit www.tonawanda-news.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Family/Spouse: JOYNER, Harold T. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. JOYNER, Timothy
2. JOYNER, Erica
3. JOYNER, Tammy Sue
4. JOYNER, Tina Marie
5. JOYNER, Thomas Franklin

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Niagara Gazette - 11/17/1967

NORTH TONAWANDA - Funeral services for
Franklin J. Zellner Sr., 54 of 1005 Erie Ave., will
be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hamp Funeral Home.
A memorial Requiem Mass* °
will be offered at a later date
Mr. Zellner died Thursday
"(Nov. 16, 1967) in Lockport Memorial
Hospital after suffering
an apparent heart attack while
shopping in Lockport.
He was a lifelong resident
of the Tonawandas and was
employed by the New York
Telephone Co. for more than
25 years. He was a member of
the Niagara Falls Telephone
Pioneers Club.
Survivors include his wife, the
former Elaine Flanagan; five
sons, Franklin, Richard, Thomas,
Michael and James, all of
this city; eight daughters, Mrs
Roland (Patricia) Thompson,
Mrs. William (Diane) Steuer,
Mrs. Donald (Mary Loir) Hemmerling,
Mrs. Harold (Shyla)
Joyner, Mrs. James (Candy)
Reed, and Linda and Nancy,
all of the Tonawandas, and Mrs.
Claude (Betty Ann) Houston of
Rochester; two sisters, Mrs.
Lynn Bourassa of Tonawanda,
and Mrs. Jack Wahl of New
Jersey, and 20 grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hamp
Funeral Home.
Burial will be in St. Francis
Cemetery, Tonawanda.

Franklin + FLANAGAN, Elaine V. Elaine (daughter of FLANAGAN, Oscar) was born about 1915 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Oct 1978 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/19/1978

ZELLNER - Elaine
V. (nee Flanagan)
Zellner. 63, of North
Tonawanda, Wednesday
(October 18, 1978) at her
residence after a long
i l l n e s s . A lifelong
r e s i d e n t of North
Tonawanda, she was a
member of St. Francis of
Assisi Church and was
the wife of Franklin J.
Zellner, Sr., who died in
1967 and mother of
Michael D. Zellner who
died in 1970.
She is survived by
eight daughters, Mrs.
Claud (Betty Anne)
Houston, of Rochester,
Mrs. Roland (Patricia)
Thompson and Mrs.
Shyla Joyner, both of
Tonawanda, Mary Lou
Hemmerling of Buffalo,
Mrs. William (Diane)
Steuer, Mrs. James
(Candy) Reed, Mrs.
George (Linda) Stickney
and Mrs. Michael
(Nancy) Schultz, all of
North Tonawanda; four
sons. F r a n k l i n J.
Zellner, Jr., Richard L.
Zellner and Thomas
Z e l l n e r , of North
Tonawanda and James
Zellner of Tonawanda,
also survived by 35
grandchildren.
Friends may call from
7 to 9 p.m., Thursday and
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Friday at John O. Roth
Funeral Home, Morgan
and William Sts.,
Tonawanda where
services will be held
Saturday at 10 a.m.,
followed by a Mass of
Christian Burial at St.
Francis of Assisi Church
at 10:30. Burial will be at
White Chapel Cemetery.
(19-20)

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Niagara Gazette - 12/30/1966

TONAWANDA-.Joseph Zellner.
84. of 75 Steiner St.. died
Thursday (Dec. 29. 1946) in
De Graff Memorial Hospital
after a short illness.
He was born in the former
Austria-Hungary and had
lived in this city for the last
50 years. He was formerly
employed by the R. T. Jones
Lumber Co.
Mr. Zellner was a member
of St. Francis of Assisi
Church, the Holy Name Soc-
iety at the church, and Knights
of Columbus. Council No. 413.
His wife, the former Regina
Formathe. died in 1959.
Survivors include a son,
Franklin Zellner. North Tonawanda;
two daughters, Mrs.
Lynn Ann Bourassa. this city,
and Mrs. Jack (Betty) Wahl,
New-Brunswick, N.J.. and 14
grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren.
Prayers will be said at 10
a.m. Saturday at the Hamp
Funeral Home, followed by
Requiem Mass at 10:30 in St.
Francis of Assisi Church.
Burial will be in St. Francis
Cemetery.

Joseph married FORMATHE, Regina about 1904 in Hungary. Regina was born about 1888 in Hungary; died on 17 Nov 1959 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/17/1959

ZELLNER - Regina Zellner,
71, of 75 Steiner Ave., Tonawanda,
died Tuesday (Nov. 17, 1959)
in Kenmore Mercy Hospital after
a long illness. Born in Austria,
Hungary. Mrs. Zellner had re ,
sided in Tonawanda for the past
52 years. she was a member of
St.Francis of Assisi Church, and
the Rosary and Altar Societies of
the church. Surviving are her
husband, Joseph; two daughters,
Mrs. Lynn Bourassa of Tonawanda
and Mrs. Jack Wahl of New
Brunswick, N. J.; a son, Franklin
Zellner of North Tonawanda; 14
grandchildren three great grandchildren,
and a brother, Joseph
Vormitagg of Windsor, 0 n t.
Friends may call at the Hamp
Funeral Home, Inc.. 37 Adam St.,
Tonawanda, where prayers will
be said Friday morning at 9
o'clock followed by a Requiem
High Mass in St. Francis of Assisi
Church at 9:30. The Rev. Wilbur
Yaeger will officiate. Burial
in St. Francis Cemetery.