Family/Spouse: MARZULLO, William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald + EHLERS, Bette E. Bette was born about 1940; died on 30 Dec 2011. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Bette E. (Ehlers) GOERSS
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GOERSS - Bette E. (nee Ehlers) December 30, 2011, age 71, beloved wife of the late Don Goerss; dearest mother of Lee (Tammy) Thiele, Marleen (Bill) Marzullo, and the late Cheryl Andrews; loving grandmother of Stephanie, Clayton, and Jeremy; dear sister of Mindy (Lenny) Pastorchik; dear aunt of Kris (Craig) Miller and the late Doug Pastorchik. The family will be present Monday from 7-9 PM and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the (Tonawanda Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2600 Sheridan Drive (corner Parker Blvd.) where Funeral Services will be held Wednesday at 10 AM. Share condolences online at www.AMIGONE.com

Published in the Buffalo News on January 1, 2012

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Obituary from Tonawanda News
GOERSS
Gerhard V. Goerss, 68, of 1270 Pierce ave., North Tonawanda, died unexpectedly Tuesday (Jan. 19, 1971). Born in Bergholz, Mr. Goerss had resided in North Tonawanda for the greater part of his life and was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Layman's League and Rescue Fire Co., No. 5 of North Tonawanda. In 1925 he established the G.V. Goerss Dairy.
Surviving are his wife Leona W. (nee Fritz) Goerss; two sons, James M. and Don D. Goerss; three grandchildren, all of North Tonawanda and a brother, Waldemere(sic) Goerss, of Clearwater, Fla.
The family will be present Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hamp Funeral Home, Inc., Adam and Seymour Sts., Tonawanda. Services Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Old Falls Blvd. The Rev. Enno A. Schmoock will officiate. Burial in White Chapel Memorial Park. At the request of the family, flowers are gratefully declined and memorials to the Nigeria and India Foriegn Missions in care of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda would be gratefully appreciated by the familily. Cards for same are available at the funeral home.

Gerhard married FRITZ, Leona Wilhelmina Augusta on 8 Sep 1925 in Niagara County, NY. Leona (daughter of FRITZ, Ferdinand Heinrich Louis and SATTELBERG, Emma Eleanora Wilhelmine) was born on 28 Sep 1901 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Dec 1981 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from Tonawanda News
William F. Goerss, 78 years old, died early this morning at his home, Shawnee road, town of Wheatfield, after a prolonged illness. Born in the town of Wheatfield, he had resided there all his life with the exception of 15 years, which he spent in the town of Pendleton. He resided on the farm in Pendleton now occupied by Acacia cemetery. He was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran church on the Niagara Falls boulevard. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Gustav Reichert, Wheatfield, and Mrs. Edwin J. Wendt, North Tonawanda; seven sons, Arthur A. Wheatfield; Rev. Richard W., Nagercoil, India, Ezra C., Wilmer C., and Gerhard, North Tonawanda, Rev. Daniel F., Pitcairn, Pa., and Wallemar (sic) A., Cleveland; 27 grandchildren and a sister. Mrs. William Ferchen, Bergholz. Services will be held Thursady afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence and at 2:30 o'clock from St. Paul's church, Rev. F. A. Hinners officiating. Burial will be in Elmlawn.

William married SCHROEDER, Elisabeth in 1884 in New York. Elisabeth (daughter of SCHROEDER, Carl Friedrich and GLASOW, Wilhelmine) was born on 31 May 1863 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 14 Dec 1933. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 9/20/1954

Two Brothers Die
Within 12 Hours
NORTH TONAWANDA, Sept.
20—Two brothers, pioneer residents
of the Martinsville area, died
within 12 hours of each other after
long illnesses.
Louis H. Fritz, 84, of Shawnee
Rd., Town of Wheatfield, a retired
farmer, died Saturday afternoon
in his home. He was a member
of St. John's Lutheran Church,
Rescue Hose Co., and the Firemen's
Benevolent Assn.
He is survived by his wife
Eleanor Fritz; seven daughters,
Mrs. Henry Berndt; Mrs. Geahart
Ooerss, Mrs. • Henry Laucheur,
Mrs, Albert Prill, Mrs. Clarence
Miller, Miss Eleanor Fritz and
Miss Vera Fritz; four sons, Alvin
Fritz, Louis Fritz Jr., Clarence
Fritz and LeRoy Fritz; a brother.
George Fritz, all of the Tonawandas.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the residence.
The Rev. Walter Thiemecke
will officiate with interment in
White Chapel Memorial Park
cemetery.
Julius C Fritz, 98, of 5230 Old
Falls Blvd. died yesterday morning
in the Hilltop Nursing Home in
Gasport. He was employed by the
Wurlitzer Manufacturing Co. for
many years, retiring 26 yean ago.
He was a member of St Paul's
Lutheran Church, a charter member
and the oldest member of
Rescue Hose Co. and a member
of the Firemens Benevolent Assn.
His wife, the late Ida Sydow,
died in 1952. He is survived by
six sons, Walter Fritz, Alfred
Fritz, Norman Fritz, Carl Fritz,
Arthur Fritz and Glen Fritz; five
daughters, Mrs. Albert Strassburg,
Mrs. Charles Kaminski, Mrs. John
Zatsrow, Mrs. Joseph Gorman,
Mrs. Henry Ellman; a brother
George Fritz, all of the Tonawandas.
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Funeral services will be held in
the Hamp Funeral Home, 37 Adam
St, at 2 p.m. Wednesday

Ferdinand married SATTELBERG, Emma Eleanora Wilhelmine on 14 Apr 1895. Emma (daughter of SATTELBERG, Gottfried and MEIER, Maria Wilhelmina Louise) was born on 24 Jul 1875 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Jul 1959 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News
Eleanor E. Fritz, 83, of Shawnee Rd., Town of Wheatfield, died Thursday (July 16, 1959) at her home after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of the Town of Wheatfield and a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church. She was the widow of the late Louis H. Fritz and is survived by seven daughters, Mrs. Henry Berndt, Mrs. Gerhard Goerss, Mrs. Harry Lacheur, Mrs. Albert Prill, Mrs. Clarence Miller and Misses Eleanor and Vera Fritz; four sons, Alvin, Louis G., Clarence and Leroy Fritz; two brothers, Walter Kopp and George Sattelberg, all of North Tonawanda; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the residence, where funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. Hugo G. Kleiner officiating. Burial in White Chapel Memorial Park.