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

Phillip married SMITH, Edna J on 5 Oct 1945 in Erie, Erie County, PA. Edna (daughter of SMITH, Alvin and FELTON, Gladys) was born about 1926 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 6 Oct 2013 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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October 8, 2013 Edna J. Bellavia Anonymous Niagara Gazette The Niagara Gazette Tue Oct 08, 2013, 10:00 AM EDT NIAGARA FALLS — Edna J. (Smith) Bellavia, 87, of Niagara Falls, NY, died on Sunday, October 6, 2013, at Schoellkopf Health Care Facility in Niagara Falls. Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Gladys (Felton) Smith. Edna moved to Welland, Ontario at the age of seven and attended area schools there. In the 1940s, she worked at United Steel Co. in Welland, Ontario. On October 5, 1945, she married Philip Bellavia in Erie, PA, and following their marriage they came to Niagara Falls, NY, where she lived until the present time. Mr. Bellavia predeceased her on March 28, 2004. During the early 1960s, she was a pharmacist assistant at the former Crest Pharmacy and in the mid-1960s she worked at Singer Drugs and Saraceni Drugs for ten years each. She retired in 1999 after working for seven years at DiCamillo's Bakery on Linwood Avenue in Niagara Falls. Edna was a longtime member of the former Sacred Heart Church and served on the Sacred Heart Renovation Team. She was also a member of several area senior citizen organizations, including the Socialites, St. Stan's Social Club, the Reunited Senior Club and the Young at Heart Senior Club. Edna is survived by two sons, Guy (Gail) Bellavia and Frank (Barbara) Bellavia, Sr., both of Niagara Falls, NY; a step-daughter, Jennie Piwowarski of Cheektowaga, NY; three grand- children, Carrie (Dave) Roeser, Frank (Brianne) Bellavia, Jr. and Dana (William) Rodgers; three step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Gladys (late Alfred) Pearson of Font Hill, Canada; three brothers, Alvin Smith, Sidney (Shirley) Smith, both of Welland, Ontario, Canada, and Charles (Joane) Smith of Florida; as well as several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great- nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by two sisters and three brothers, Dorothy Villella, Edmund Smith, Edgar Smith, Donald Smith and Ellen "Dolly" Warner. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 3-8 PM at the M.J. COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2730 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY, where funeral services will begin on Thursday, October 10th at 9:15 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM in Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph at St. Joseph Church, 1413 Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY. Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, Niagara Falls, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094. Visit www.mjcoluccifuneralchapel.com for online guest register.

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Niagara Gazette - 3/28/1961

Gaetano Bellavia, 79, of 455
18 St., died today (March 28,
1961) at Memorial Hospital
after a short illness. .
A native of Italy, he had
lived in this city for 50 years.
Prior to his retirement, he
had been employed at the
Hooker Chemical Corp. for
25 years. He was a member
of the Umberto Nobile Society.
Surviving are his widow,
Mrs. Jennie Bellavia; two
sons, Philip and Frank Bellavia;
two daughters, Mrs. Anthony
DeFazio and Mrs.
Frank Vernone, all of this
city, and several grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are
being made at the Amato Funeral
Home.

Gaetano married Jennie about 1908. Jennie was born about 1892 in Italy; died on 9 Mar 1972 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/10/1972

Mrs. Jennie Bellavia, 85,
formerly of 455 18th St.,- died
Thursday (March 9, 1972) in
Restwell Nursing Home after a
long illness.
Born in Sicily, she came to
this city in 1912.
The widow of Gaetano
Bellavia, she was a member of
the Aime Sante Del Purgatorio
Society.
She is survived by two sons,
Frank and.Phillip Bellavia of
this city; two daughters, Mrs.
Anthony (Rose) DeFazio and
Mrs. Frank (Clara) Vernone,
both of Niagara Falls, 10
grandchildren and 22 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at the M. J. Colucci Funeral
Chapel Monday at 8:30 a.m.
and at St. Joseph's Church at
9:15 a.m. Burial will be in St.
Joseph's Cemetery.
Friends may call at the
funeral home from 2 to 5 and 7
to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The rosary will be recited by
the Aime Sante Del Purgatorio
Society Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
and by members of St. Josephs
Church Sunday at 8 p.m.

Alvin + FELTON, Gladys. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]