Trevor + SANKES, Karen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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December 18, 2012
Jeffrey Scott Sankes

Niagara Gazette

JACKSONVILLE, NC —
Jeffrey Scott Sankes, age 56, passed away suddenly in his sleep on December 1, 2012 at his home in Jacksonville, NC. Jeffrey was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on April 20, 1956 to Stanley V. and Jeannette (Wendt) Sankes. Jeffrey was predeceased by his father on February 27, 2002.
Jeffrey graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1975 and joined the Marines Corps. As a Marine, he earned multiple awards to include Two Purple Hearts. He served in locations such as Vietnam, Okinawa, and Subic Bay, Philippines. Jeffrey served 16 years in the Marine Corps before being medically retired. After retirement, he went on to serve as a Commander of the Disabled American Veterans and Service Officer of the VFW. He will be sorely missed by the community.
In addition to his mother, Jeanette, Jeffrey is survived by his wife, Senny; daughter, Karen (Trevor) Sankes-Ritland; son, Jason (Roxanne) Sankes; brothers, Gary (Heidi) Sankes, Grand Island, NY, Todd (Sharon) Sankes, Rochester, NY; grandchildren, Kailey and Trevor Ritland, Jenny and James Sankes; and nephews, Joshua, Matthew and Tyler Sankes.
A military service was held on Friday, December 7, 2012 at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, NC. Memorials may be made to the VFW Post 9133, 1450 Piney Green Road, Jacksonville, NC 28546.
Visit www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Jeffrey + Senny. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/22/1943

At a Speclal Term of the County Court.
County of Niagara. at the County Court
House. In the City ot Lockport, New York,
on the 19th day of March, 1943.
PRESENT: HON. RAYMOND A. KNOWLES,
County Judge.
In the Matter of the Application ot
STANSLAW SOUTKUS, for leave to as-
sume the name of STANLEY V. SANKES
On reading and filing the petition of
STANSLAW SOUTKUS.. duly Verified the
16th day of March. 1943, praying tor a
change of name of STANSLAW SOUTKUS,
It being requested that he be permitted
to assume the name of STANLEY V.
SANKES, in place and stead of his present
name, and the Court being satisfied
that there It no reasonable objection to
the change ot the name proposed;
NOW, on Motion of ADOLPH T. CECULA
attorney for the said petitioner it is
hereby _. .
ORDERED, that the said STANSLAW ,
SOLTKUS. be and he hereby is author-
ized to assume the name of STANLEY V.
SANKES in the place and stead of his present
name on the 20th day of April, 1943, upon
his complying with the provisions of
Article 6 of the Civil Rights Law, namely
that the petitioner causes this order an d
the papers upon which it was granted to
be filed in the office of the Clerk of Nia-
ara County, within ten days from the
date hereof, and that, within ten days
from the date of the entry of this orde,r
the petitioner causes a copy thereof to be
published in the Niagara Falls Gazette
and within forty days after the entry of
this order proof of such publication by
affidavit be filed and recorded in the Nia-
gara County Clerk's Office, and after such
requirements are complied with the said
petitioner shall on and after the 10th day
of April, 1943 be known as and by the
name of STANLEY V. SANKES, which he
is hereby authorized to assume, and by no
othr name.
RAYMOND A. KNOWLES
Niagara County Judge

Stanley + WENDT, Mildred Jeannette. Mildred (daughter of WENDT, Walter John and ZIMMERMAN, Florence E) was born on 20 Jun 1922 in New York; died on 18 Aug 2017 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

PEKTN-A lovely wedding was
Ktennlzed on Saturday afternoon
at 5 o'clock m Trinity Lutheran
church. Lockport, when Miss Jeanette
Wendt, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Wendt of the Upper
Mountain road, became the bride
of Mr. Stanley Sankus, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Vincent Sankus of Niagara
Fans.
The altar, in candlelight, was decorated
with white chrysanthmums
and fern. The Rev. Herman Meier
performed the ceremony.
Mra. Richard Robinson sang "Be
cause" just before the bridal party
entered the church to the strains of
"Lohengrin's Wedding March" with
Mr. Rheinholz presiding at the or-
gan. The soloist sang "I Love You
Truly" when the procession reached
the altar.
The bride, who was given in mar-
riage by her father, wore a gown
of white brocaded satin with long
sleeves, high neckline and long
train. Her fingertip illusion veil
fell from a halo of pleated satin,
caught on each side by a cluster of
orange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet of white roses and
white sweet peas centered with gar-
denias and tied with white satin
ribbon.
The bridesmaids, Mrs. Jennie
Faers