Family/Spouse: POTENZIANO, James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Paul L. Ciesielski  of Sanborn, NY, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019, in Niagara Hospice House, Lockport, NY.  He was born in  Buffalo, NY,  on October 10, 1936, the son of the late Thaddeus and Clara[Kurek]  Ciesielski.
Paul  grew up on "Long Acres" which is now Tan Tara in Pendleton and worked on the family farm. He graduated from Tonawanda High School in 1954.  He was employed with Spaulding Fiber,  Buffalo Bolt,  Roblin Steel,  Shell Oil,  Ashland Oil,  Arco,  Atlantic before retiring from Sunoco in 2004.
Paul helped his longtime friend Don Walck on his farms and could be found helping out his family and friends with various projects and yard work in his spare time.
He enjoyed boating, car racing, snowmobiling and country music.
Paul will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his wife of  37 years,  Elizabeth A. [Cramb] Ciesielski, a daughter Lynn (Jim) Potenziano, a son Matthew P. (Jen)  Ciesielski, six grandchildren Faith, Noah, Sara, Matt, Jr., Taylor & Kendra,  also many nieces & nephews.
He was the brother of the late Adele (Edward) Leffler, Florence (Harold) Berry & Ted (Lucy) Burkley.
His family will be present on Sunday From 3-7PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY, where funeral services will be held on Monday at 10:00AM, with the Rev. Ernest Green, III officiating.
Flowers are gratefully declined.  Memorials may be made to Niagara Hospice.
Interment in Mt. View Cemetery, Town of Cambria, NY.
Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com, for guest register.

Paul married ARENZ, Kathleen Marie on 28 Oct 1961 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/9/1961

OCTOBER BRIDE: Mr. and Mrs. Walter N. Arenz, 728 Woodland
Drive, Town of Tonawanda, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Kathleen Marie, to Paul L. Ciesielski, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ttoad Ciesielski, 4391 Tonawanda Creek Road,
North 'Tonawanda. Miss Arenz was graduated from Kenmore
High School and Bryant and Stratton Business Institute. Mr,
Ciesielski is a graduate of Tonawanda High School. The wedding
will take place Oct. 28.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/31/1961

Baskets of white gladioli decorated St. Matthew's
Lutheran Church. North Tonawanda, for the marriage
Saturday of Miss Kathleen Marie Arenz and Paul L.
Ciesielski.
The Rev. A. W. Moldenhauer
officiated for the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter N. Arenz, 728
Woodland Drive, Town of Tonawanda,
and the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thad Ciesielski, 4391 Tona-
wanda Creek Road, North Tona-
wanda.
The bride wore a white peau de
soie gown, detailed with chiffon
velvet. Pearls accented velvet
trapunto embroidery edging the
portrait neckline. A velvet peplum
trimmed the back of the gown.
A half-hat of pearl trimmed Alen-
con lace held her veil and she
carried a cascade of white carna-
tions and ivy.
Miss Ellen Schauer was maid
of honor. Miss Penelope Stephens
and Miss marla Goerss were the
bridesmaids. The flower girl was
Miss Dianne Berry, niece of the
bridegroom.
They wore magenta satin frocks
styled with circlet necklines and
bouffant, bell-shaped skirts caught
to a matching satin rose at the
back. All carried white Fuji chrysanthemums
and red roses.
David Roberts was best man.
William Held, Robert Berry and
Ted Burkley ushered. Mrs. V. J.
Hohmann sang
The bride's mother favored an
emerald green brocade dress with
matching accessories. Mrs. Cie-
sielski selected a raspberry col-
ored brocade dress with match-
ing feathered hat and accessories.
Both had corsages of sweetheart
roses.
The reception was at the Amer-
ican Legion Hall, Tonawanda Aft-
er a vacation in Miami, Fla., the
couple will be at home at 292 Del-
aware St., Tonawanda
Among those who honored the
bride at pre-nuptial parties were
Mrs. Arthur Schauer, Miss Ellen
Schauer, Mrs. Eugene Goerss,
Mrs. Dennis Goerss, Mrs. Merritt
Goerss, Mrs. Kenneth Goerss,
Mrs. Paul Wolgast, Mrs. Harold
Berry, Mrs. Edward Leffler, Mrs.
Walter A. Arenz, Mrs. Donald
Kiefhaber and Mrs. Harry Ad-
arns III.

Thaddeus + KUREK, Clara. Clara and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter + GOERSS, Marie E. Marie (daughter of GOERSS, Wilmer Cyrus and BOYER, Cora E) was born in Oct 1922; died on 10 Jan 2013 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

January 11, 2013
Marie Goerss Burtch

The Tonawanda News

NORTH TONAWANDA — Marie Goerss Burtch, age 90, of North Tonawanda, passed to see her Jesus while at Crestwood Health Care Facility on January 10, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Fred Burtch; one daughter, Kathleen (William) Starkweather of Endwell, NY: two grandchildren, Lynn (James) Potenziano of Binghamton, NY; Matthew (Jennifer) Ciesielski, of DeWitt, IA; six great-grandchildren, Kendra and Taylor Potenziano, Faith, Noah, Sara and Matthew Jr. Ciesielski; one brother, Gene (Margaret) Goerss of North Tonawanda; predeceased by brothers, Kenneth, Merritt and Dennis Goerss. She is also survived by two step-sons, John (Bettie) Burtch and Tom (Nancy) Burtch; step-grandchildren, Steven and Michael Burtch.

Marie worked in the attendance and guidance office at Sweet Home High School for 12 years, retiring in 1985. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, the DeGraff Hospital Auxiliary and the North Tonawanda Senior Citizens.

There will be no prior visitation but friends and family are invited to a memorial service to be announced at a later date. Private burial will be at White Chapel Memorial Park. If desired, memorials may be sent to the American Lung Association, 210 John Glenn Drive #3, Buffalo, NY 14228-2213; or First United Methodist Church, 65 Main Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120.

Guest register at frettholdfuneralhome.com.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/15/1941

ARENZ-GOERSS-Mr. and Mrs.
Wilmer C. Goerss of 1301 Pierce
avenue announce the engagement
of their daughter, Marie E., to
Walter N. Arenz, son of Mr, and
Mrs. Howard J. Arenz of 318 Fredericka
street. The wedding will
take place this summer.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/7/1976

A former associate of
the Twin City Auto
Company, Howard J.
Arenz, 82, of Tonawanda,
d i e d y e s t e r d a y in
D e G r a f f Memorial
Hospital.
Mr. Arenz, who was in
business with his brother,
the late Walter Arenz,
was the husband of the
former Carrie B. Lindemann,
of 292 Delaware
St.
He was a lifelong
r e s i d e n t of t he
Tonawandas except for
two short periods when he
and Mrs. Arenz lived in
Newark, N.J. and Harbor
Springs, Mich.
Mr. Arenz was a
member of the Broad St.
Baptist Church.
In addition to his wife.
he is survived by
two sons, Walter N., of
the Town of Tonawanda,
and David of Bantam,
Conn., two grandchildren
a n d two g r e a t grandchildren.
F r i e n d s will be
received by the family
today from 7 to 9 p.m. and
tomorrow from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. at the Brunner
F u n e r a l Home, 156
Robinson St., North
T o n a w a n d a , where
services will be held
Monday at 1:30 p.m. The
Reverand Richard L.
Speck will officiate.
Burial will be in
Elmlawn Cemetery in the
Town of Tonawanda

Howard married LINDEMANN, Carrie M on 3 Sep 1917 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY. Carrie (daughter of LINDEMANN, Christiian and MILLER, Christine) was born about 1896 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/2/2967

Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Arenz
of 292 Delaware St., Tonawanda,
will be honored on their
golden wedding anniversary tomorrow.
Hosts of a special dinner party
at the Downtowner Motor Inn
will be sons, Walter and David,
and their wives.
Mr. Arenz and the former Carrie
B. Lindemann were married
Sept. 3,1917, in First Presbyterian
Church, Syracuse, N.Y., by
the Rev. David R. Jones.
Their honor attendants were
Mrs. Oscar R. Clayton, who will
arrive from Syracuse to attend
the party, and the late Dr. Clayton.
Mr. and Mrs. Arenz have been
lifelong residents of the Tonawandas
except for two short periods
when they lived in Newark,
N.J. and Harbor Springs, Mich.
Mr. Arenz was a shipbuilder
during World War I, interior decorator
in Harbor Springs, employe
of Roy Arenz Motors in
North Tonawanda, and upon retirement
in 1959, had worked
many years in the service sales
department of Twin City Auto
Co., Buffalo.
Mrs. Arenz is an accomplished
organist and was organist-choir
director of the Broad Street Baptist
Church many years.
They take great pride in their
home, which is over 100 years
old and have done all the remodeling
work inside.
Great enthusiasts of water,
they do much boating on the Niagara
River and Erie Canal in
a cruiser.
Mr. Arenz has made dozens
of beautiful needlepoint articles,
"while watching television in the
winter," including five organ
bench covers. Mrs. Arenz knits
for her family.
Each year, they travel to
Connecticut to visit David and
his family in Milford. They also
have taken tripe to Florida, California
and Oregon.
Walter resides in Kenmore.
They also have two grandchildren,
David Arenz and Kathleen
Ciesielski, and one great-granddaughter,
Lynn Marie Ciesielski.

Notes:

Tonawanda News, October 17, 1951
Wilmer C. Goerss, 56, of 1301 Pierce Ave., died Tuesday in his home after a long illness. He was a life long resident of the area and for 26 years was a proprietor of a dairy in North Tonawanda. He was a member of Friedens Church. Surviving are his wife Cora, nee Boyer; four sons, Merrit, Rochester; Kenneth, North Tonawanda; Eugene and Dennis at home; a daughter, Mrs. Walter N. Arenz, Kenmore; three grandchildren; four brothers, Ezra and Gerhardt, North Tonawanda; Waldemar, Cleveland; the Rev. Daniel Goerss, Pittsburg; two sisters, Mrs. Gust Reichert, North Tonawanda; Mrs. Edwin Wendt, Niagara Falls. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the residence. The Rev. Carl E. Berges will officiate. Burial in White Chapel Memorial Park.

Wilmer + BOYER, Cora E. Cora (daughter of BOYER, John D and LEVERENZ, Mary) was born on 16 Aug 1894 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Mar 1986 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tonawanda News
GOERSS
Cora E. (nee Boyer) Goerss, 91, of North Tonawanda, Sunday (March 9, 1986) at North Gate Manor Nursing Home. A lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, ahe was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ and the Women's Fellowship of the church. Wife of the late Wilmer C. Goerss and mother of the late Merrit Goerss.
Mrs. Goerss is survived by three sons, Eugene (Margaret) Goerss and Dennis (Ellen) Goerss, both of North Tonawanda, Kenneth Goerss of the Town of Tonawanda; one daughter, Mrs. Fred (Marie) Burtch of North Tonawanda; two sisters, Mrs. Lavina Wagner of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Amanda Wolgast of Lockport. Grandmother of eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Friends may call Monday and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wattengel Funeral Home, Inc., 307 Oliver St., North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Friedens United Church of Christ, the Rev Thomas E. Hardy officiating. Interment White Chapel Memorial Park. If desired, memorials may be made to Friedens United Church of Christ.