Darla married MINONNO, Anthony Joseph on 4 Feb 1967. Anthony (son of MINONNO, Patrick and GIGLIOTTI, Jane) was born on 8 Sep 1947 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Sep 2021 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. MINONNO, Anthony Joseph
2. MINONNO, Gregory Scott

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June 13, 2011 Melvin J. Reitsch
The Tonawanda News
WHEATFIELD - Melvin J. Reitsch, 86, of Wheatfield, Sunday (June 12, 2011) at home, after a lengthy Illness. Mr. Reitsch was born in North Tonawanda on February 24, 1925 to August and Christine (McNeil) Reitsch. Melvin was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and the Merchant Marines. He retired from Remington Rand and later Western Block. He was a member of the UAW, Sutherland Lodge, Stephen Sikora Post #1322. Melvin is survived by his wife of 59 years, Donna Rae (Rees) Reitsch; father of Darla Rae (Anthony) Minonno; brother of the late Vivian Eagan, Chet and Louie Reitsch and Ardith Lane; grandfather of Anthony (Marisa) and Gregory (Heather) Minonno; great-grandfather of Alexander, Chloe, Alisa, Laura and Christopher; also surviving are several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at a later date from Acacia Park Cemetery, Pendleton, NY. Arrangements by Wattengel Funeral Home.

Melvin married REES, Donna Rae in Jun 1952 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Donna (daughter of REES, Asa Eli and BLAKESLEE, Mertie Alzina) was born on 5 Feb 1928 in Keating, Clinton County, PA; died on 20 Nov 2020 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary for Donna Rae Reitsch (Rees)
Donna Rae Reitsch 92, of Wheatfield, NY Friday (November 20, 2020) in Elderwood at Wheatfield. Mrs. Reitsch was born in Keating, Pennsylvania on February 5, 1928 to Asa and Mertie (Blakeslee) Ress. Mrs. Reitsch was predeceased by her husband Melvin J. Reitsch who died in 2011. Donna is survived by her daughter Darla Rae (Anthony) Minonno, sister of Dana Rees, grandmother of Anthony (Marisa), III, and Gregory (Heather) Minonno, great grandmother of Alexander, Chloe, Alisa, Laura, and Christopher, also surviving are many nieces and nephews. Memorials Services will be held at a date and time to be announced.

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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]

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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.

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Funeral Rites Held For Ex-NT Resident
Funeral services for Asa E. Rees. 73, a former resident of North Tonawanda, who died Saturday night in Olean General Hospital, were conducted yesterday at Port Allegany, Pa. Mr. Rees lived in North Tonawanda for many years and was employed by Bell Aircraft and later by the International Paper Co. He is survived by his wife, the former Mertie Blakeslee; four sons, Lyle of Smethport, Pa., Wayne and Vernon of North Tonawanda, and Dana Rees of Tonawanda, and three daughters, Miss Wava Rees of Smethport and Mrs. Donna Reitsch and Mrs. Delia Kirschner of North Tonawanda

Asa married BLAKESLEE, Mertie Alzina on 28 Mar 1912 in Smethport, McKean County, PA. Mertie (daughter of BLAKESLEE, Curtis Wilmot and RASEY, Della G) was born on 25 Apr 1893 in Spartansburg, Crawford County, PA; died on 15 Apr 1974 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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REES - Mertie Alzina Rees, 80, of 33 Spruce St., North Tonawanda,
Monday (April 15, 1974) in Mt. View Hospital, Lockport. Born in Spartansburg, Pa., she was the wife of the late Asa E. Rees. She had resided in North Tonawanda for 31 years. She is survived by four sons, Lyle A. (Helen) Rees, Smethport, Pa., Wayne C. (Mary) Rees, Vernon G. (Ruth) Rees and Dana L. Rees, all of North Tonawanda; three daughters. Miss Wava M. Rees, Mrs. Melvin J. (Donna) Reitsch and Mrs. Rudolph D. (Delia) Kirschner, all of North Tonawanda. Also surviving are 20 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The family will be present from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sweitzer Funeral Home in Port Allegany, Pa., where services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Port Allegany, Pa. Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorial donations may be made to the
Diabetic Association.

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.

George + CHAMPLIN, Alta Adelia. Alta was born on 14 Dec 1862 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died in 1947 in Keating, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Curtis married RASEY, Della G in 1889 in PA. Della was born on 8 Aug 1865 in PA; died on 14 Mar 1942 in Sullivan Hollow, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Portville NY Review - 3/19/1942

Mrs. Delia Blakeslee, seventy-six,
widow of Curtis Blakeslee, died at
11:30 p. m. Saturday at the home of
her son Floyd Blakeslee, in Sullivan
Hollow. She had been ill for the past
four weeks.
Mrs. Blakeslee had lived in Salamanca
about nine years and In the
town of Great Valley for the past
seven years.
Besides her son, Floyd, she is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. A. E. Rees
of Smethport, Pa.: thirteen grandchildren;
one great grandchild; a
brother, Ernest Rasey of Corry, Pa.
and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Blakeslee was a former resi-
dent of Portville.