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Shirley Ann Nicholas passed away January 20, 2017 in Briody Health Care Facility. Born April 25, 1937 in Middleport she was the daughter of Gordon and Ruth (Drum) Berean. Shirley worked as a bookkeeper for William Kugler & Bros. Scrap Metal, Lockport. She is survived by her husband Richard F. Nicholas; sister-in-law Suzanne (George) Nicholas Kugler; aunt of Lynne (Dennis) Berean Lombard, Anne Kugler Durham, Carolyn Kugler, and George Kugler, Jr.
Relatives and friends are invited to visitation from 10-11 AM Saturday, Jan. 27th with a memorial service at 11 AM in Clinton Street United Methodist Church, 50 North Adam St., Lockport. Visit pruddenandkandt.com.

Shirley married NICHOLAS, Richard Francis about Nov 1960 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. Richard (son of NICHOLAS, Francis and KIRSCH, Marie) was born on 6 Aug 1938 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Jul 2019 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 11/8/1960

MIDDLEPORT-The marriage of Miss Shirly Ann
Bereari, daughter, of Mrs. Gordon Berean, Maple
Avenue, and the lateJMr. Berean, and Richard Francis
Nicholas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nicholas, Newfane,
was solemnized at St. Bridget's Church, Newfane,
by Rev. William J. Sutherland.
The bride was given in.
marriage by her brother,
Belmont Berean, She wore
a gown of candlelight peau
de soie with accents of
Chantilly,'lace. Cascades of
lace in back extended to a
court train. She carried'
white chrysanthemums and
yellow sweetheart roses.
° * °
MRS. JAMES Croh, Newfane,
was matron of honor
and bridesmaids were the
Misses Suzanne Nicholas,
of Newfane, and Ann Williams,
of Lockport.
The attendants were
gowned in princess-style
dresses of Burgundy-colored
velvet, and c a r r i ed
shaded chrysanthemums of
pale pink and purple centered
with sweetheart roses.
Robert Kerwin, Newfane,
was best man and ushers
were William Neven, Newfane,
and John Oliver, Middleport.
MORE THAN 200 guest
attended a weddiog reception
at the Niagara-Orleans
Country Club. Mrs. Berean
received in an ensemble of
amethyst b r o c a d e with
beige accessories and a corsage
of pink carnations.
Mrs. Nicholas was attired
in a sheath dress of green
brocade with matching accessories
and yellow carnation
corsage.
* ° ° °
WHEN THEY RETURN
from a wedding trip to Florida,
the new Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas will be at home
in Maple Avenue, Middleport.
The bride is a graduate
of Royalton-Hartland Central
School and the bridegroom
of Newfane Central
School. He 'attended the
University of Buffalo
school of engineering.

Gordon married DRUM, Ruth E about 1920. Ruth (daughter of DRUM, Judge) was born on 3 Aug 1901 in Town of Hartland, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Aug 1968 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Medina NY Daily Register - 8/24/1968

MIDDLEPORT - Ruth Berean
of 47S6 Salt Works Road. Medina,
died Wednesday at Medina Memoral
Hospital,,
She was born Aug. 3, 1901 in the
Town of Hartland, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Judge Drum. She was
employed at Germain's Red &
White Market in Middleport for several
years. Mrs. Berean was a member
of the Middleport United
Methodist Church, and had resided
in Medina with her daughter for the
past IS years.
Her husband, Gordon Berean', died
in 1947. She was also pre-deceased
by a son, the late Belmont Berean.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs.
Richard (Shirley) Nicholas of Medina,
two grandchildren, Lynne Rae
Berean of Liverpool, N.Y. and Belmont
Berean Jr. of Orlando, Fla.;
one sister, Doris Drum of Johnson
Creek; and several nieces and
nephews.
Friends may call Thursday (7-9)
at the Bates, Wallace and Heath
Funeral Home Inc., 38 State St,
where funeral services will be held
Friday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in
Hartland Central Cemetery

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Niagara Gazette - 8/11/1950

BARKER, Aug. 11 -Delbert A.
Berean, 85, died yesterday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. George
Burgess, Barker, after a long illness.
He is survived by his daughter,
Mrs. Burgess, two grandchildren and
one great grandchild. His only son,
Gordon Berean, Middleport, died
three weeks ago. He is also sur-
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Veva Beers,
Ridgewood, and Mrs. Lottis Brad-
ley, Spokane, Wash., two brothers,
Horace Berean, Hamburg, and Elmer
Berean, Buffalo.
Funeral services will be held at
the Hood funeral home, Barker, at
2:30 p.m. Sunday with Rev. Wes-
ley Kofahl officiating. Interment
will be in Somerset cemetery where
the Masonic committement service
will be conducted.
Mr. Berean was a member of the
Barker Methodist church and had
been a member of Somerset lodge,
F. and A. M., since 8192 receiving
his 50-year medal eight yeaars ago.
He had held the office tyler of the
lodge for many years.
He owned and operated a large
cooper shop in Barker for many
years before his retirement in 1934
when he with his wife went to live
with their daughter. Mrs. Berean
died soon afterward. In politics he
was affiliated with Democratic par-
ty and was active in party activities.

Delbert married ENDERTON, Grace about 1893. Grace was born in Feb 1872 in New York; died on 13 Mar 1935 in Barker, Town of Somerset, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/15/1935

BARKER. March 15 - Funeral
services were held this afternoon at
2 o'clock at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Burgess, Somerset, for
Mrs. Grace Berean, 83. Who died
Wednesday st the Burgess home.
The Rev, Ernest F. Scott and Dr.
Lincoln L. Rogers, pastors of the
Somerset and Barker Methodist
Episcopal churches, officiated and
burial was in Somerset cemetery.
Mrs. Berean was born in Niagara
county and lived in Barker for
many years. Her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. George Burgess, one
son. Gordon of Buffalo, a sister,
Mrs. Jesse Laport of Loekport and
a brother. Frank Enderton of Barker
survive.

Samuel + BUCKLEY, Mary. Mary was born about 1841 in Ireland; died on 13 Sep 1916 in Town of Somerset, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/15/1917

The will of Mary Berean of Somerset,
who died September 13th last,
was probated in Surrogate's court today
and letters testamentary were
issued to B. Emerson Berean. a son.
The estate consists of $150 personal
property and $1,000 real estate and
Is divided among nine children.