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

William married BARBER, Myrtle Marie on 20 Apr 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Myrtle (daughter of BARBER, L Roy and CUNNINGHAM, May) was born about 1915 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Mar 2015 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Myrtle Marie (Barber) Biggins, 100, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late L. Roy and May (Cunningham) Barber. Myrtle was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. She attended local schools and graduated from the former Trott Vocational High School. On April 20, 1940 she married William J. Biggins, Sr. in Niagara Falls and was predeceased by him in 1983. Myrtle was employed as a clerk at Kellick's Printing in Niagara Falls, NY and later she worked in the rectory of the former Sacred Heart Church also in Niagara Falls. On September 5, 1939, while returning from vacationing in England with her friend, Myrtle was a survivor aboard the SS Athenia, a passenger ship which became the first ship torpedoed by Germany during World War II. Myrtle was a member of the former Sacred Heart Church, their Mother's Club, the Madonna High School Mother's Club and later St. James Senior's Club. In her leisure time Myrtle enjoyed a variety of things including arts and crafts, crocheting, needle sewing and also poetry, baking and cooking. Myrtle is survived by five children William (late Joanne Price) (late Bonnie Eaton-Mackie) Biggins, Jr. of Niagara Falls, NY; Rosalyn (James) McAdorey of Tucson, Barbara (William) Helms both of AZ; Thomas (Pamela) Biggins of Boise, ID and Dennis (Janice) Biggins of Niagara Falls, NY; fifteen grandchildren, many great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by six brothers Franklin Barber, Roy Barber, William Barber, Charles Barber, Richard Barber and Robert Barber and three sisters Florence Devins, Gladys Stillman and Violet O'Gorman. Visitation will be on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the M.J. COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2730 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY. Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, March 14th at 10 a.m. at Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 27th Street and Independence Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY with Rev. Duane R. Klizek officiating. EVERYONE PLEASE ASSEMBLE AT CHURCH. Interment in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lewiston, NY. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of WNY, 2805 Wehrle Drive, Ste. 6, Williamsville, NY 14221.

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Niagara Gazette - 3/27/1940

Miss Mrytle Barber, daughter of Mr and Mrs L. Roy Barber,
of Thirty-eighth street, whose engagement to Mr. William J Biggins,
son of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Biggins. of Bath avenue, has been announced.
The wedding will take place the latter part of April

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Niagara Gazette - 1/16/1965

Thomas Biggins, 76, of 8220
Frontier Ave., died today (Jan.
16, 1965) at St. Mary's Hospital
after an illness of three
months.
A native of Galstone, Scot-
land, he came to this city in
1928 from Braddock, Pa.,
where he had lived for 10
years.
A bricklayer, he had worked
for various contractors in this
area. He was a member of the
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers
of America, Local No. 2
and Clan MacKenzie.
He is survived by three sons.
William, Hugh and Thomas
Biggins, this city: two daught-
ers, Mrs. James Dibben (Margaret
of this city and Mrs.
John McCluskey (Rosemary)
of Niagara Falls, Ont.
Also surviving are three
brothers, Hugh and James Biggins,
Scotland, and Alex Big
gins, Braddock, Pa.; one sister,
Mrs. Mary Kelly, Chicago,
Ill., 16 grandchildren and one
great grandchild.
Funeral services will be
held at the Rhoney Funeral
Home Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
and at Sacred Heart, Church
at 11 a.m. Burial will be in
Fairview Cemetery, Niagara
Falls, Ont.
The family will be present
at the funeral home from 2 to
5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friends
may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.

Thomas married HOLMES, Rosena about 1914. Rosena was born about 1894 in Scotland; died on 13 Aug 1955 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/15/1955

Mass of Requiem for Mrs.
Rosena Biggins. 61, of, 810
Ave., will be celebrated at Sacred
Heart Chinch at 9:15 a.m. Wednes-
day after S:?0 a.m. funeral services
at the Rhoney Funeral Home.
Mrs Biggins, a native of Scot-
land and a resident of this city
for the last 27 sears, died at Mt.
St, Mary's Hospital Saturday (Aug.
13, 1955). She migrated to Canada
from Scotland 45 years ago and
came to this citv from Pittsburgh,
Pa
She is sunned by her husband,
Thomas Biggins: three sons, William.
Hugh and Thomas Biggins,
all of this city; two daughters. Mrs.
James Dibben. this city, and Mrs.
John McCusky. Stamford. Ont.;
four brothers, William and Charles
Holmes, Niagara Falls. Ont., James
Holmes. Southhampton. Ont and
Robert Holmes, Detroit; three sisters.
Mrs. Mary Kemp, this city.
Mrs. Margaret Loomis, Stamford,
and Mrs. Helen Tenman, Provi-
dence, R. I. She also is survived by
15 grandchildren.
Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery,
Niagara Falls, Ont.

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Niagara Gazette - 9/16/1965

L. Roy Barber, 80, formerly of 402 38th St., died
Wednesday (Sept. 15, 1985) at Massapequa, Long Island,
after a short illness.
He was born in Guelph,
Ont, and lived in this city
for 56 years. He was a retired
foreman at the Isco
Chemical Co., a branch of Union
Carbide. Mr. Barber re-
tired in 1948.
Surviving are four daughters,
Mrs. William (Myrtle)
Biggins, this city; Mrs. Robert
(Violet) O'Gorman, Massapequa;
Mrs. Herbert (Florence)
Devins, Great Neck, L.I.;
Mrs. Richard - (Gladys) Dillman,
Woodhaven, L.I.; and
four sons, William E. and Roy
J. Barber, both of this city;
Charles J. Barber, North Tonawanda;
Richard G. Barber,
Fullerton, Calif.; one brother,
John Barber, and one sister,
Mrs. Frida Chase, both of this
city; 30 grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
held Monday at a time to be
innounced at the Otto Redanz
vuneral Home with Rev. John
E. Wickenden, pastor, Church
of the Epiphany, officiating.
Burial will be in Oakwood
Cemetery.

L married CUNNINGHAM, May about 1905. May was born about 1886 in Cambria, Ontario, Canda; died on 22 Apr 1960 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/23/1960

Mrs. May Barber, 74, of 1864
Cleveland Ave., died Friday
(April 22, 1960) after a year's
illness.
She was born In Cambria,
Ont., and had lived in Niagara
Fails for 65 years.
She was the,wlfe of L. Roy
Barber. Other survivors are
four sons, J. Roy and William,
both of Niagara Falls, Charles,
North Tonawanda, and Richard,
Fullerton, Calif.; four
daughters, Mrs. .William Biggins
of this city, Mrs. J. Herbert
Devlns, Lake' Success,
L. I., Mrs. Richard Dillman,
Woodhaven, L. I., and Mrs,
Robert O'Gorman, Massapequa,
L. I.; a sister, Mrs. Agnes
Smith, Buffalo; three brothers,
Edward L. Cunningham,,
this city, Frank CunningHam,
Brookfield, Mo., and Joseph
Cunningham, Milwaukee, Wis.;
28 grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services w i l l be
held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the
Otto Redanz Funeral Home
with the Rev, John E, Wicken-
den, pastor of Epiphany Epiicopal
Church; officiating
Burial will be in Oakwood
Cemetery.