Richard married PAWENSKI, Faith Bridget [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lauren married D'ORAZIO, Virginia M on 22 Oct 1949 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Virginia (daughter of D'ORAZIO, Richard A) was born on 16 Aug 1927; died on 13 Apr 1995 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/26/1949

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. D'Ora-
zio of 28 Fremont St. announce the
engagement of their daughter, Virginia
M„ to Lauren H. Andres,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C,
Andres of 171 William St. The
wedding wtil take place in
October

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/27/1949

A lovely Fall vedding was solemnized
in Salem Evangelical and
Reformed Church Oct. 22 when
Miss Virginia M. Dorazio, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Dorazio
of Fremont St, became the
bride of Lauren H. Andres of 171
William St. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Walter F.
Hetzel before the altar which was
decorated with white carnations
and chrysanthemums, palms and
candelabra holding tall tapers.
Miss Ellen Johns, accompanied
by the organist, Mrs. Evelyn Cary
Miller, sang "Through the Years"
and "I Love You."
Wearing a gown of white slipper
satin and fingertip veil of illusion,
the bride was given in marriage
by her father. The gown was fashioned
with a basque bodice, with
Chantilly lace yoke and long
sleeves pointed over the hands.
Her veil was edged with lace. She
carried a bridal bouquet of white
roses.
The maid-of-honor, Miss Jenny
Thomsen, wore a gown of American
Beauty satin with basque
waist and bouffant skirt and a
matching tiara headdress. She
carried pink and white roses.
Gowns of sea-foam satin were
worn by the bridesmaids, Mrs.
Betty Kruss and Miss Grace Terry
of Kenmore and Mrs. Fern Pils of
Lockport. All carried . American
Beauty roses.
The flower girl, Bonnie Butcheri,
carrying a basket of roses and
rose petals, wore a frock of white
satin and double illusion with a
basque bodice edged with a peplum
and puffed sleeves.
David Andres was the best man
and ushers were Willard Andres,
Maurice Hanel and Allen Butcher!.
A wedding dinner for the immediate
families was served in
Tree Haven. A reception in American
Legion Hall was attended by
250 guests. Mrs. Dorazio received
her guests in a gown of powder
blue lace over blue satin. She wore
dusty rose and black accessories
and a corsage of Talisman roses.
Mrs. Walter Andres, the bridegroom's
mother, chose a plumcolored
puff-taffeta dress with
gray and black accessories and a
corsage of yellow roses. The
bride's grandmother favored a
navy blue dress with matching accessories
and a corsage of pink
roses.
Among the out-of-town guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Hawthorne, Providence, R. I., Mrs.
Josephine Casinelli and Rose
Marie Casinelli of Newton, Mass.,
Mrs. Rose Casinelli, Waltham,
Mass; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith,
Machias; Mr. and Mrs. David
Andres, Mr. and Mrs. Preston, Rice,
Chaffee; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Behrnes, Niagara Falls; Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Andres, Robert, Don
and Jean Andres, Minetto; Mrs.
Georgina Wilcox, Miss Hattie
Stein, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Stull,
Middleport; Mrs. Charles Stull,
Miss Eileen Stull and Laurence
Stull, Olean; Mr. and Mrs. Erwin
Kemp, Obi; Mrs. Speda Bump,
Olean and Carl Stull of California.
After a wedding trip to the
Adirondack Mountains and New
England, Mr. and Mrs. Andres will
be at home, after Oct. 30, in 26
Fremont St.
The following entertained at
pre-nuptial parties for the bride:
Miss Jenny Thomsen and Mrs.
Betty Kruss; Miss Grace Terry and
Mrs. Walter Andres.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/3/1972

TONAWANDA - Funeral
services for Walter C. Andres,
77, of 284 Delaware St will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at
the Roth Funeral Home with
the Rev. Carl Rest officiating.
Mr. Andres, an Army
veteran, died Saturday (Jan. 1,
1971(sic)) in Veterans
Administration Hospital,
Buffalo, after a long illness.
Burial will be in Elmlawn
Cemetery. .-
Ha was formerly employed
at the Remington Rand plant
for 39 years, retiring in 1959. He
was the husband of the late
Lena Kohler, who died in 1963.
He was a member of Salem
United Church of Christ;
Tonawanda Exempt Volunteer
Firemen's Association; Ken-
Ton Barracks, World War I
Veterans; UAM Local 117; a
50-year memberf of the
National Hose Co. and of
Tonawanda Post 264 American
Legion.
Mr. Andres was a volunteer
worker at the Veterans
Hospital and a charter
member of the American
Legion Band.
He is survived by three sons,
Lauren H. Andres of North
Tonawanda; David W. Andres
of Sardina, N.Y.; and Willard
O. Andres of this city; two
sisters, Mrs. Thomas
(Eleanor) Mileham of this city,
and Mrs. Nathaniel (Marie)
Hawthorne of North
Providence, R.I.,; a brother,
William N. Andres of this city
and 11 grandchildren.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/3/1972

Walter C. Andres, 77, who placed
American flags on the graves of
veterans in Tonawanda cemeteries for
more than 35 years, died Saturday
after a brief illness.
An Army veteran of World War I,
Mr. Andres had been employed at the
former Remington Rand plant in
Tonawanda for 37 years until he retired
in 1959. He resided at 284 Delaware St.
Mr. Andres compiles more than 2,000
hours as a volunteer worker at the
Buffalo Veterans Hospital and
received a citation for his service.
He was a member of Salem United
Church and past president of the
church council, past superintendent of
the Sunday school and a member of the
church choir.
In addition, he was a member of the
Tonawanda Exempt Volunteer
Firemen's Association; American
Legion Post 264; Ken-Ton Barracks,
World War I Veterans; a 50-year
member of National Hose Company,
and a charter member of the Post 264
Band.
Survivors include three sons, two
sisters, a brother and 11 grandchildren.
One of his sons, Lauren H. Andres, is a
composing room employe of the
Tonawanda NEWS.
Services will be conducted at 1:30
p.m. tomorrow at John O. Roth Funeral
Home, Morgan and William
Streets, Tonawanda, with the Rev
Karl H.A. Rest officiating. Burial will
be in Elmlawn Cemetery.

Walter married KOHLER, Helena J about 1920. Helena was born about 1895 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 25 Dec 1963 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/26/1963

ANDRES - Helena J. Andres,
68, of 171 William St, Tonawan-
da* died unexpectedly Wednes-
day (Dec. 25, 1963) in her home.
A native of Tonawanda, she was -
a member of Salem United
Church of Christ, its Women's
Guild, Mission Society and Home
Department. She was a visitor
of the church. She also was a
member of the Post 264, Ameri-
can Legion, Auxiliary. Survivors
include her husband, Walter C.
three sons, Lauren H.
of North Tonawanda, David W.
of Park Forest, Ill., and Willard
O. Andrei of Tonawanda; a sis-
ter, Mrs. Mildred Hanel of North
Tonawanda, and 10 grandchil-
dren. Friends may call at John O. Roth Funeral Home, Morgan
and William Streets, Tonawanda,
where services will be conduct-
by the Rev. Karl H. A. Rest
Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Burial in
Elmlawn Cemetery. If desired,
contributions may be made to
the Tower Clock and Bell Ringer
Fund of Salem Church.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/24/1931

TONAWANDA, Jan 24-William Andres,
77, died yesterday a t t h e home of
is daughter, Mrs. Thomas Mileham, 58
Highland avenue, after a long illness.
He was born in Germany and had lived
in Tonawanda 44 years.
Surviving are five sons. Charles,
North Tonawanda. Robert, Los Angeles;
William, Otto and Walter Tonawanda;
Three daughters, Mrs. Milehan and Mrs.
Fred Globe, North Tonawanda. and
Mrs. Nathan Hawthorne. Providence.
R. I.; fifteen grandchildren, a brother.
John Andres, Tonawanda, and a sister
Mrs. Kumro, Germany. The funeral will
be held Sunday afternoon at t h e home
and at , t h e Salem church

William married Mary about 1879 in Germany. Mary was born in Jul 1858 in Germany; died about Oct 1915 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/1915

Mrs. Marie Andres, 57 years old,
wife of William Andres of No. 18 Nowak
street, Tonawanda. died at her
home this morning after a lingering
illness. She was born in Germany and
had lived here 29 years. Besides her
husband, three daughters, Mrs. Fred
Globe; and the Misses Eleanor and
Marie Andres of Tonawanda; five sons,
Charles, WiHiam, Otto and Walter Andres
of T.onawanda and Robert Andres
of Chicago; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie
Zuhr of Tonawacila. Mrs. Charles
Windolph of South Dakota and Mrs.
Johannah Greenburg of Germany, and
five brothers, all of Germany, survive.
Mrs. Andres was a member of Esther
Lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor,
snd the Ladles Aid Society of the
Salem church. The funeral will held
from the family home at 1:30 o'clock
on Sunday afternoon and a half hour
later from the Salem's church on Morgan
street, the Rev. Andrew Hils of
ficiating. Rurial will be made in Sa
lem cemetery..