Family/Spouse: Kathy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clarence + BLUMAN, Verna R. Verna (daughter of BLUMAN, Emory and SCHULTZ, Rose) was born on 4 Aug 1930 in Town of Hartland, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 May 2022 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Verna R. Bailey, 91, of Newfane, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving children May 10, 2022.
She was born August 4, 1930 in the Town of Hartland a daughter of the late Emory and Rose (Schultz) Bluman.  Verna was a lifelong resident of Hartland and Newfane.  She was a member of the Buffalo Club of the Deaf.  Verna enjoyed baking, dancing, gardening,  playing cards and had traveled to all but 2 states.  Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.
She was predeceased by her husbands, Clarence O. Bailey in 1990 and Robert Wesolowski 2018.  She is survived by her children, Arlene J. Smith, David J. (Susan) Bailey, Barbara J. (Christopher) Aikin, Gary J. (Lori Wagner) Bailey, Robert J. (Kathy) Bailey and Pamela J. (Brian) Rakfeldt; 12 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 2 on the way.
The family will receive friends at the Sherrie Bream and Kenneth H. Sherrie Funeral Home 4521 Main St. Gasport on Saturday May 14, from 10:00am-12:00pm.  Verna’s funeral service will follow at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 7147 Ridge Rd. Lockport at 12:30pm.  Interment will be in Hartland Central Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to the Buffalo Club of The Deaf, 2275 Clinton St. Buffalo, NY 14206 or Miller Hose Co. 6161 McKee St. Newfane, NY 14108.

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Niagara Gazette - 11/22/1966

LOCKPORT—An autopsy has revealed that a
heart attack caused the death of Clarence D. Bailey,
56, of 5285 Lower Mountain Road, Town of Lockport,
who was found Monday afternoon in the midst of a
spreading grass fire on the used car lot he operated.
Mr. Bailey, an auto dealer
here for more than 30 years,
was found lying in the center
of a grass-car' fire by a neighbor,
Allen Graham, 5320 Blck-
ert Place, Just east of the used
car lot
Mr. and Mrs. Graham saw
smoke coming from the used
car lot. They ran over to the
lot, but could not locate Mr.
Bailey. Mr. Graham then
spotted Mr. Bailey lying near
the center of the blaze which
had spread to a car.
Mr. Graham called the
South Lockport Volunteer Fire
Co. which put out the blase.
He also called the Niagara
County Sheriffs Department.
Two deputies came to the
scene, where they found the
grass and a car in flames.
Mr. Graham showed them the
body of a man was was Identified
as Clarence Bailey by
his son, Clarence Bailey Jr.
of Newfane.
Deputies said it seemed apparent
that Mr. Bailey was
trying to extinguish the blase
with a broom which was found
near his body. No cause has
been determined for the blase.
Coroner Oscar H. Bell di-
rected the Gaul Funeral Home
to take the body to Lockport
Memorial Hospital, where an
autopsy was performed. Mr.
Bell said that Mr. Bailey also
had suffered serious back
burns.
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Mr. Bailey was bom Jan.
28, 1910, in the Town of Hartland,
sen of Daniel and Lydia
Bowers Bailey.
He s t a r t e d selling used
cars in 1938 and in 1987 opened
the Clarence Bailey Nash
Agency here, which he operated
until 1999. He then resumed
seUing used cars. Before
entering the automobile
business, he w a s employed
for several years by Eugene
O'Byrne and Sons, a feed business.
An a v i d boatman, Mr.
Ballley was a member of the
Lockport Power Seuadren
and the Niagara County Ser-
Iff s Department Marine Patrol.
He was a past commodore
ind was a director of
the Island Yacht Club, Wilson.
Survivors I n c l u d e his
widow, t h e f o r m e r Alice
Strassburg, : two sons, . Clarence
O. .Jr, end William E.
Bailey, Clarence Center: a
brother. Roy Bailey. Newfane,
and five grandchildren.

Clarence married STRASSBURG, Alice F in 1930 in Niagara County, NY. Alice (daughter of STRASSBURG, Otto August Carol Heinrich and BEHM, Alvina Wilhelmine Albertine) was born on 1 Jun 1912 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 23 Feb 2008 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alice F. Bailey (Nee Strassburg) age 95 of Newfane, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Lockport Memorial Hospital. Born June 1, 1912 in Buffalo, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Alvina (Behm) Strassburg. She married Clarence D. Bailey in 1930. He predeceased her on November 21, 1966. Alice worked for R.J. Reynolds/Nabisco for several years and retired in 1973. She loved gardening and bird watching. Mother of the late: William Bailey and The late Clarence O. Bailey. Mother-in-law of: Verna (Robert) Wesolowski of Gowanda and Mary Bailey of E. Amherst. She is survived by nine grandchildren: Arlene Smith of Appleton, David Bailey of Lockport, Barbara (Chris) Aikin of Sanborn, Gary Bailey of Appleton, Robert (Kathy) Bailey of Newfane, Pamela (Brian) Rakfeldt of Appleton, Carol Bailey of Buffalo, Thomas Bailey of East Amherst, and Michael (Tina) Bailey of East Amherst. Great grandmother of: Rebekah (Jon) Kepple, Aaron (Carrie) Smith, Kyle and Adam Bailey, Daniel and Megan Aikin, Zachary, Jarrett, Brittany and Jeremy Bailey and Alex and Katelyn Rakfeldt. She is also survived by 2 great-great grandchildren: Tyler Smith and Ian Kepple. Sister of the late: Harvey A., Norman A., and Clarence E. Strassburg. Family and friends are invited to attend visitation at the Kenneth H. Sherrie Funeral Home, 6139 East Avenue, Newfane on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 am from the funeral home with Deacon Kenneth L. Craig officiating. Interment will be in Corwin Cemetery. Memorials appreciated to: Inter-Community Memorial Hospital in Newfane

Emory + SCHULTZ, Rose. Rose and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 2/11/1931

Daniel H. Bailey, 68, died Sunday
afternoon at the home on the Carmen
road north of Middleport. He
leaves his wife, Lydia Bowers
Bailey, four sons, Henry Bailey of
Lyndonville, Roy Bailey of Lock-
port and Joseph and Clarence
Bailey at home.
The funeral was held this after-
noon at 2 o'clock at the home with
burial in Hartland Central ceme-
tery.

Daniel married BOWERS, Lydia J about 1896. Lydia (daughter of BOWERS, Andrew A and SOUTHWICK, Louisa) was born in Jul 1876 in New York; died on 15 Oct 1950 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/17/1950

GASPORT, Oct. 17 - Mrs. Lydia
Bailey. 74. formerly of Barker, died
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Fay
Spears, Gasport. ,
Born in July, 1878. she lived in
the vicinity of Barker most of her
life and married Dan Bailey when
she was 18 years old. They were
fanners all their lives.
Her husband died 18 years ago
and about two and half years ago,
she moved to the home of Mrs.
Spears. She was a member of
West Somerset Baptist Church.
Mrs. Bailey is survived by three
sons, Roy A., Clarence O. of Newfane
and Joseph E. of Lockport;
three sisters, Mrs. Alice Maynard
of Lyndonvule, Mrs. Ethel Meland
and Miss Lillian Bowers of Barker;
also, one brother, Roy Bowers
of Barker and 11 grandchildren.
Services will be held at t he
Bream Funeral Home. Gasport, tomorrow
at 2 o'clock with the' Rev.
George Bishop officiating. Burial
will be in Hartland-Central Cemetery.

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11 January 1962 Tonawanda News O. A. Strassburg Dies at Age 81

Otto A. Strassburg, 81, of 38 North End Ave., Kenmore, died Tuesday in Meyer Memorial Hospital, Buffalo, after a lengthy illness.
A retired carpenter, Mr. Strassburg was a member of Newfane Lodge 947, F&AM. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Alice Bailey of Newfane, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Four sisters and a brother also survive.
Services will be at the Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Ward Road, North Tonawanda, at 1:30 P.M. Saturday with the Rev. Russell R. Meyers officiating. Burial will be in Corwin Cemetery, Newfane.

Otto married BEHM, Alvina Wilhelmine Albertine on 30 Apr 1903 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Alvina (daughter of BEHM, Ernest F and PRUSSIA, Auguste) was born on 11 Dec 1882 in Rothenklempenow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 9 Sep 1927 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Falls Gazette
Mrs. Strassburg Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. Alvina Strassburg, age 44 years, were held at her late home. Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. and from the German Lutheran church, Ridgeway, at 2:30, the Rev. P. Stiebit, pastor of the church officiating. Interment was in Corwin cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Otto; one son, Harvey; one daughter, Alice: her father, Ernest Behn (sic) of North Tonawanda; two sisters, Mrs. Matilda Goodman of Tonawanda and Mrs. Alvin Behnke of North Tonawanda; and one brother, William Behn (sic) of Tonawanda.