Delores married BELLIS, Donald Albert on 21 Aug 1948 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Donald (son of BELLIS, Floyd Earl and ALLSWORTH, Mae) was born on 18 Mar 1925; died on 19 Sep 1994 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/11/1948

The .marriage of Miss Delores
Eagan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Eagan, Tonawanda, to Mr.
Donald Bellis, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Bellis. Youngstown, was solemnized
at St. Francis of. Assist
church. Tonawanda. The Rt. Rev.
Msgr. John A. Weismantel performed
the double ring ceremony

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/1/1948

St. Francis of Assisi church was
the scene of a pretty wedding at
10 a. m. Saturday, August 21, when
Miss Delores Eagan, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eagan and
Donald Bellis, son of Mr, and
Mrs Ear! Bellis, Youngstown, N.
Y., were united in marriage. The
altar was decorated with white
gladioli and palms.
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. John A.
Weismantel performed the double
ring ceremony. Leon Peuquet
sang "The Blessed Virgin Mary"
and "Ave Maria" accompanied by
Mrs. William Bacon, organist.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown of white
marquisette and chantilly lace,
wfth an illusion neckline edged
with lace. The skirt of marquisette
was fashioned with a pep-
Ium of the lace and fell into a
full length train. Her finger tip
veil of illusion cascaded from
a tiara caught at each side with
orange blossoms. She canned a
cascade of gardenias, carnations
and snapdragons.
Miss Delores Muck as maid of
honor, wore a gown of blue satin
fashioned with a full hooped skirt.
The bridesmaids, Miss Betty Bellis,
sister of the bridegroom, and
Miss Ardith Reitsch, aunt of the
bride, wore similar gowns of pink
satin. Miss Ann Reitsch, cousin
of the bride and junior bridesmaid
wore blue marquisette. All
wore headdresses of net to match
their gowns and carried colonial
bouquets. Master Billy Haas,
wearing a white suit, was the
ring bearer.
Felix Lombardi attended the
bridegroom as best man and the
ushers were Albert Dier and Charles
Wheeler.
The bride's mother chose a
black crepe dress with black accessories
and wore a corsage of
yellow roses and carnations. The
mother of the bridegroom, also
wore black crepe and a corsage
of pink roses and carnations.
A wedding breakfast was served
at Fanger's restaurant for the
wedding party and the irrimediate
families. A reception followed in
Cleveland Hall for 200 guests. Out
of town guests were from Albion,
Rochester, Niagara Falls, Lewiston,
Youngstown and Fairport.
Prenuptial parties for the bride
were given by Miss Ardith Reitsch,
Mrs. Lou Reitsch and Mrs.
Edward Eagan.

1. BELLIS, Vivian M
2. BELLIS, Sharyel Linda
3. BELLIS, David
4. BELLIS, Donna Mae

Edward married RIETSCH, Vivian A on 27 Jul 1929 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Vivian (daughter of RIETSCH, August Herman and MCNEIL, Christine R) was born on 12 Jul 1911 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Sep 1987 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/15/1953

August .Reitch, 74,
North Tonawanda, Dies
NORTH TONAWANDA, July
15—August Reitch, 74, of 266
Tremont street, died last evening
in his home after a long illness.
Mr. Reitch was born in Germany
and lived in the Tonawandas for
the last 35 years.
He is survived by his wife,
Christine Reitch; two daughters,
Mrs. Edward Eagan and Mrs. Gerald
Lane; three sons, Chester, Louis
and Melvin Reitch; a brother,
Herman Reitch, all of the Tonawandas;
two sisters, Mrs. George
Stoeckel, Lockport, and Mrs. Frank
Douck, -Escanaba, Mich»
Funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the Wattengel funeral home, 307
Oliver street. Burial will be in
Elmlawn cemetery.

August married MCNEIL, Christine R about 1910 in Niagara County, NY. Christine was born in 1892 in MN; died on 11 Apr 1980 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

REITSCH - Christine R. Reitsch of Tonawanda entered into rest on Friday (April 11, 1980) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Reitsch was a member of the Salvation Army Golden Agers. Beloved wife of the late August H. Reitsch, dearest mother of Mrs. Edward (Vivian) Eagan, Chester (Catherine) Reitsch, Lewis (Helen) Rietsch, Melvin (Donna) Reitsch, and Mrs. Ardith R. Lane, all of the Tonawandas. Seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and one great greatgrandchild also survive. Friends may call Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Creasey Memorial Chapel Inc., 138 Delaware Street, Tonawanda, where private services will take place Sunday at the convenience of the family. The Rev. Lee Ohrum will officiate. Interment in Elmlawn Cemetery.

August married BUCKOW, Fredericka in 1871 in Prussia. Fredericka was born in Feb 1848 in Blankensee, Prussia; died on 31 Aug 1920 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/1/1920

Fredericka Rietsch. 72 years
died yesterday afternoon at her home
No. 1186 Oliver, street, after a linger-
ing illness. She is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Albert Johnson of
Wilson. Mrs. George Stocckel, Mrs.
A- C. Morgan of North Tonawanda and
Mrs. Frank Douck of Champion,
Mich.; three sons, William and Her-'
man Rietsch of North Tonawanda and
August Rietsch of Eagle, N. Y.; two
sisters. Mrs. William Lausene of Laonto
during the fair.
Salle and Miss Alvina Buckow of Ger
many, and three brothers, John Buckow
of Oconto Wis.. Albert and William
Buckow of Germany. The funeral will
be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the late residence and half an
hour later from St. Mark's church on
Washington Street, Rev. Paul Freehold
officiating. Burial will be at Elmlawn.