Family/Spouse: SAVAGE, Jack. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ross married PRESSLEY, Elaine M Elaine (daughter of PRESSLEY, Elmer and TRUDEAU, Louella) was born on 7 Dec 1944 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Sep 2017 in Bradenton, Manatee County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elaine was born on December 7, 1944 and passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Elaine was a resident of Bradenton, Florida at the time of passing. Inurnment in Acacia Park Cemetery, Town of Pendleton, NY. Visitation at the Rhoney Funeral Home, Inc. from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on October 7, 2017. October 7, 2017 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Rhoney Funeral Home, Inc. 5893 Hoover Road Sanborn, NY 14132-9215 Visitation at the Rhoney Funeral Home, Inc. from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on October 7, 2017. Memorials may be made in her name to the American Red Cross.

AND

Of Bradenton, FL, passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017, in Blake Memorial Center.
She was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on December 7, 1944, the daughter of the late Elmer and Loella [Trudeau] Pressley.
Mrs. Beecher graduated from Niagara Wheatfield in 1962 and was an operator with New York Telephone for several years.
She had lived in Sanborn and  Youngstown before moving to Bradenton in 2003. 
Mrs. Beecher enjoyed spending time with her family and shopping.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years Ross Beecher, two daughters Denise (Jack) Savage and Marlene (James) Cardinale, four grandchildren Chelsea, Cody, Colin and Jimmy, a great grandson Jimmy and was the sister of Doreen (Barry) Melton and Eric (Marie) Pressley, also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Her family will be present on Saturday from 2-5 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY.
Memorials may be made in her name to the American Red Cross.
Inurnment in Acacia Park Cemetery, Town of Pendleton, NY.

Notes:

Donald E. Beecher Operated business with twin brother
SANBORN - Donald E. Beecher, 78, of Maple Street, died Oct. 16, 1996, in Lockport Memorial Hospital after having an apparent heart attack while playing golf. He was born Sept. 2, 1918, in East Barre, the son of Clair L. and Inga M. (Engen) Beecher. He moved to Sanborn as a child and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1936. He married the former Marian 1. Johnson on Nov. 9, 1940. Mr. Beecher worked for the Union Carbide Corp. for several years after graduation, then opened Beecher Brothers, an oil, heating, air conditioning and appliance business, with his twin brother, Daniel M. Beecher, who died in 1995. Mr. Beecher retired in 1977. He was a charter member of the Sanborn Lions Club and a life member of the Sanborn Volunteer Fire Co. He played the trumpet in the fire company band for several years. Mr. Beecher attended Sanborn United Methodist Church and was a member of the International Order of Oddfellows and the Wheatfield Bowling League. An avid golfer, he won the first Sanborn Open Golf Tournament in 1979. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Susan B. Sandoval of Davis, Calif.; two sons, Ross D. Beecher of Youngstown and Douglas C. Beecher of Fremont, Calif.; a brother, Mark Beecher. of Lewiston; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The Rev. Benson A. Benton conducted funeral services Sunday at the Rhoney Funeral Home. Burial was to be at the convenience of the family in North Ridge Cemetery, Cambria. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or Niagara Hospice Inc.

Donald married JOHNSON, Marion on 9 Nov 1940 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Marion (daughter of JOHNSON, William J and Ellen I) was born on 5 Jan 1920 in Canada; died on 12 Dec 1999 in Davis, Yolo County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette
BEECHER, Marion I. December 12, 1999, in Davis, CA, formerly of Sanborn, NY. Wife of the late Donald E. Beecher. Mother of Susan B. Sandoval, of Davis, CA; Ross D. Beecher, of Youngstown, NY; Douglas C. Beecher, of Sanborn, NY. Sister of Helen Marquart, Ross Johnson, both of Sanborn, NY; and the late Dorothy Wager and William Johnson. Also survived by 6 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be celebrated Saturday, January 15th at 2 pm, at the Hope United Methodist Church, Pekin, NY, with the Rev. Kenneth E. Traxler officiating. Memoriais may be made to the Hope United Methodist Church or the Sanborn-Pekin Library. Arrangements were made by the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, INC.

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Niagara Gazette - 9/7/1940

Miss Marian Johnson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson,
of Sanborn, N. Y., whose
engagement to Mr. Donald E.
Beecher, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clair Beecher of Sanborn, has
been announced. The wedding
will be solemnized on November 9.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 11/12/1940

SANBORN -The Sanborn Methodist
church was the scene of a
lovely fall wedding on Saturday,
November 9. at 4 p. m. when
Marian Irene Johnson/ e l d e st
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Johnson, of Peal street, was united
In marriage to Donald E. Beecher,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Claire Beecher,
of Maple street. The Rev. P. L.
Harbura officiated assisted by the
Rev. Frank N. Taft.
The altar was effeclvery decorated
with large baskets of white and
yelow chrysanthemums, ferns and
cathedral candles. Miss Eva Balcom
played the wedding music and, preceedlng
the ceremony, Miss Laura
Perchen sang, "Because,- and "O
Promise Me."
The bride, who entered the
church on the arm of her father,
was beautifully gowned in white
satin made on princess lines with
swetheart neckline. Her finger-tip
veil of illusion was held in place
by a coronet of pearsl. She carried
a waterfall bouquet of Klllarney
tea roses. The maid of honor Miss
Helen Johnson sister of the bride
was dressed In pale blue taffeta and
carried pink premiere tea roses.
Miss Dorothy Johnson, sister of
the bride, was bridesmaind and
wore pale pink taffeta and carried
pink premiere tea roses. Daniel
Beecher twin, brother of the groom,
was the best man and Ross Johnson,
brother of the bride, and Mark
Beecher, brother of the groom, were
the ushers.
Mrs. William Johnson, mother of
the bride, and Mrs. Claire Beecher,
mother of the groom, were both
dressed in wine crepe with matching
accessories and wore corsages
of Talisman roses.
A reception was held in the
church dining room immediately
following the Ceremony. Quests
were present from Caistor Center
and Hamilton, Ont„ Buffalo, Niagara
Palls and Sanborn.
Mr. and Mrs. Beecher left on a
wedding trip to New York City and
Washington, D. O. The bride's going-
away outfit was a brown and
beige dress with a wine coat and
accessories. On their return the
couple will reside in Sanborn.
Prenuptial affairs were: variety
shower, by Miss Esther Casselman,
Mrs. C. Beecher and Miss Grace
Enger At the home of the former;
kitchen shower, sponsored by the
Birthday club, given by Mrs. Lyle
Borver, Mrs.. Robert Ooir, Mrs.
Hugo Perchen and Laura Perchen
at the home of the formers; linen
and cotton shower, by Mrs. John
Pearson and Miss Pearsaon, grandmother
and aunt of the bride in
Hamilton, Ont.
A one-gift shower, by the S.W.T.
Sunday school class at the home
of Miss Norine Treichler; bathroom
shower by Mrs. Pearl Middlestadt;
variety shoer, by Sanborn Rebekah
Lodge, No. 668; one gift shower, by
the Queen Esther Circle at the
home of Mrs. Roy Wethy; one-gift
shower by Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Gow, Robert Bower and Marian
Schul, at the home of the former;
china shower by the Primary department
of the Methodist Sunday
school at the home of Mrs. Roy
Wethy: a one-gift shower by the
Methodist choir at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Ferchen.

Elmer + TRUDEAU, Louella. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/16/1951

SANBORN, Feb. 16 ~ Clair L.
Beecher, 64, of Maple, street, died
today at Meyer Memorial hospital,
Buffalo. He had been ill since No-
vember.
Funeral services for Mr. Beecher
will be held at his home at 2:30 p.
m. Monday. The Rev. William
Work will officiate.
A native of Orleans county, Mr.
Beecher had lived in Sanborn tor 25
years. He was ^formerly employed
as a crossing watchman at the Cambria'Station
by the New York Central
railroad.
Surviving are his wife, Inga Beecher;
three sons. Mark H. Beecher, Niagara'Falls,
Daniel M. and Donald
E. Beecher, Sanborn: three sisters,
Mrs Kenneth Sanborn, Tonawanda.
Mrs. Howard Jeffrie. Albion, and
Mrs, Frank Meyers, Batavia.
Burial will be in Memorial Park
cemetery',

Clair married ENGEN, Inga M about 1917. Inga was born on 25 Jul 1892 in Viking, Marshall County, MN; died on 7 Apr 1981 in Bradenton, Manatee County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Inga M. Beecher .
Inga M. Beecher, 88, formerly of Maple Street, died Tuesday (April 7, 1981) in the Carol Lou Mora Care Center, Bradenton, Fla., after a long illness. She was a native of Viking, Minn., and had resided in Sanborn prior to moving to Florida in 1965. Her husband, Clair L. Beecher, died in 1951. She is survived by three sons, Mark H. Beecher of Niagara Falls and Donald and Daniel Beecher, both of Sanborn; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Rhoney Funeral Home, Sanborn, with the Rev. Kenneth E. Traxler officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 pm. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

William + Ellen I. Ellen was born in 1898 in Canada; died in Aug 1968 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHNSON - Ellen, suddenly at home, 6868 Walmore Rd. Wife of William J. Mother of Mrs. Donald (Marian) Beecher, Mrs. Roy (Helen) Marquart, Mrs. LaVerne (Dorothy) Wager, Mr. Ross Johnson and Mr. William Johnson, all of Sanborn, N.Y. Sister of Logan Pearson, Smithville, Ont.; Rosi Pearson, Grimsby, Ont., Mrs. Harry Harvey, Mrs. - Harold Miller, Mrs. LaVerne Dowdy, and Mrs. John Quinn, Hamilton, Ont. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Mon., of 2 p.m. at the Pike and Jones Funeral Home, 5893 Hoover Rood, Sanborn, N.Y., with the Rev. Donald W. Houser officiating. Interment in North Ridge Cemetery. The family will be present from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.