Michael + MATHER, Doreen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Franklin + KEPPEN, Donna Jeanne. Donna was born on 18 Apr 1940 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 23 Mar 2016 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Donna Jeanne (nee Keppen) Zellner Neal went to be with the Lord of her life and the relatives, friends and pets who predeceased her, on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Born at 189 South Niagara Street in the City of Tonawanda on April 18, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Lewis A. and Mary (nee Cudak) Keppen; granddaughter of Louis and Gertrude (nee Fromm) Keppen Fire, and Frank and Eva (nee Mozdzierz) Cudak, and her step-grandfather, Ralph Fire, Sr.. She was predeceased by her husband, Franklin Zellner, Jr., and by her firstborn grandchild, Scott DiNatale.

She was a 1958 graduate of Tonawanda High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society and was 1958 THS Class Valedictorian.

Since September 10, 2003, she had been a full-time volunteer, founding Director, Executive Director, and Trustee of the North Tonawanda History Museum. In 2012, she was honored as an Unsung Hero by the General Pulaski Foundation, nominated for the YWCA of Niagara Tribute to Niagara Award, and was honored as a Woman of Distinction by the Tonawanda News.

Although she stated that the most important role in her life had been that of a mother, she lived a full life, which always included music; a special lifelong love of dogs - having had four Chihuahuas; gardening and landscaping; houseplants; photography; and annual and often more frequent trips to Allegany State Park and other similar sites in New York State with her children and later with grandchildren.

In addition to her role as founder and Executive Director and Corporate Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the North Tonawanda History Museum, she edited a number of books on the history of North Tonawanda.

She is survived by three daughters, Teresa Zellner DiNatale, Catherine Zellner Triviz, and Priscilla Zellner Neal, all of North Tonawanda; four sons, Michel (Doreen Mather) Zellner, Sr. of Corfu, Frank (Carolyn Rogers) Zellner of the City of Tonawanda, Kurt Zellner of the Town of Tonawanda, and John Zellner (Danielle Oney) Neal of North Tonawanda. She is also survived by grandchildren, Valerie DiNatale (Mario) Caracas, Scott DiNatale, II, Matthew (Tiffany) DiNatale, Sr., Michael (Kristine) Zellner, Jr., Jessica Zellner, Zachary Triviz, Sara Triviz, Jesse Zellner, Jared Zellner, Ella Neal, and Callista Neal; and by great-grandchildren, Angelina Caracas, Dominic Caracas, Amelia DiNatale, Evan DiNatale, Matthew DiNatale, Jr., Ava Zellner, Landon Zellner, Lucas Zellner, and Sadie DiNatale; and her Chihuahua, Casper.

At Donna’s request, no visitation will take place. Donations in her memory may be sent to the North Tonawanda History Museum, 54 Webster Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120. Her cremains will be interred at Elmlawn Cemetery with her parents. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.

Donald + RICHEAL, Louise Mae. Louise was born about 1939; died on 1 Apr 2024 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Louise Mae Mather Obituary

Louise Mae Mather (nee Richeal) age 85, of North Tonawanda, April 1, 2024 following a brief illness. Louise worked for the North Tonawanda City Treasurer’s office as a Clerk/Typist. She was the wife of the late Donald A. Mather. Beloved mother of Scott (Lisa) Mather, Doreen (Michael) Zellner, and Dean (Shirleen) Mather. Grandmother of 8 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Louise is survived by 2 sisters, 1 brother, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be announced. Condolences may be shared at FrettholdFuneralHome.com

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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)