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

1. FRITZ, David
2. FRITZ, Joshua
3. FRITZ, Caleb

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Posted: Friday, January 9, 2015 3:16 pm


Gordon W. Fritz "Gordie," age 85, passed peacefully January 8, 2015 at High Pointe Nursing Facility after a long illness. Gordon was born on April 1, 1929 to the late Walter and Leona (nee Broecker) Fritz and was an Anny veteran of the Korean War. A life-long resident of Martinsville, North Tonawanda, he was employed at Shawnee Meat Market for over 40 years and then part-time at Federal Markets. Gordon was a very active former member of the North Tonawanda Planning Board, and attended numerous planning and school board meetings. He was also a member of the Western New York Woodturners. Gordon took great pride in his home that he built and lived in for almost 60 years; he enjoyed working on cars, making beautiful items from wood, cooking and listening to music.

Beloved husband to Betty and the late Mary Claire; dear father of Daniel (Heidi), Peter (Theresa), Donna (Leo) Nalbach, Michael (Ellen) and William (Leigh); dear grandfather of Diana, Robert, Kaitlyn, Melanie, Jonathan, Monica, Nicole, Claire, David, Joshua and Caleb; great-grandfather of Scarlet; step-father of Eric Kruss; brother of the late Betty Wurl, brother-in-law of Frederick "Fritz" Wurl.

The family will be present on Sunday from 2- 4 and 7-9pm at the Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver Street at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 10:30 A.M. from Paul's Lutheran Church, 453 Old Falls Boulevard, North Tonawanda. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St Paul's Lutheran Church. Guest register available frettholdfuneral home.com

Gordon married RUSSELL, Mary Claire on 16 Feb 1952 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of RUSSELL, William J and SHORTIS, Mary) was born on 8 Jan 1927 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Jan 1986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WALTER H. FRITZ
TONAWANDA - Walter H. Fritz, 76, of 1801 Elwood Ave., died unexpectedly Thursday (June 24, 1971) at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Buffalo. He was a life-long resident of this city and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Mr. Fritz, a World War I Army veteran, was a member of Stephen Sikora Post 1522 American Legion, the Rescue Fire Company, the Firemen's Benevolent Association and the New York State Retirement Association. He is survived by his widow, the former Leona Broecker; a daughter, Mrs. Frederick Wurl of Niagara Falls; a son, Gordon Fritz of this city; five sisters, Mrs Albert Strassburg, Mrs Charles Kaminski, Mrs. John Zastrow, Mrs. Henry Ellman and Mrs. Joseph Gorman; four brothers, Alfred, Carl, Arthur and Glenn Fritz, all of this city, eight grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Monday at the Wattengel Funeral Home with the Rev Enno A. Schmoock officiating. Burial will be at White Chapel Memorial park. Friends may call from 2 to 4 pm and 7 to 9 pm at the funeral home.

Walter married BROECKER, Leona Marie on 21 May 1921 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Leona (daughter of BROECKER, Herman Friedrich Ferdinand and SCHRAEDER, Rose Theresa) was born on 25 Mar 1902 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Jan 1979 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/24/1921

A pretty wedding was solemnised
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Broecker in Monroe street at 5 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, when their
daughter, Miss Leona Broecker, became
the hride of Mr. Walter Fritz.
Rev. Paul Fretthold of St. Mark's
Lutheran church officiated. The
bride wore a white georgette gown
and a veil caught with orange blos-
soms and carried a bridal bouquet of
roses. She was attended by Miss Elanor
Broecker as bridesmaid, who
wore a light green organdie gown
and carried a bouquet of sweet peas.
Mr. Norman Fritz, brother of the
groom acted as best man. After the
ceremony a wedding dinner was
served. The tables wore decorated
in pink and white cut flowers. Cov
ers were laid for seventy guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz will be at home to
friends after May 25 in 529 Ohio
street, Martinsville.

William + SHORTIS, Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 9/20/1954

Two Brothers Die
Within 12 Hours
NORTH TONAWANDA, Sept.
20—Two brothers, pioneer residents
of the Martinsville area, died
within 12 hours of each other after
long illnesses.
Louis H. Fritz, 84, of Shawnee
Rd., Town of Wheatfield, a retired
farmer, died Saturday afternoon
in his home. He was a member
of St. John's Lutheran Church,
Rescue Hose Co., and the Firemen's
Benevolent Assn.
He is survived by his wife
Eleanor Fritz; seven daughters,
Mrs. Henry Berndt; Mrs. Geahart
Ooerss, Mrs. Henry Laucheur,
Mrs, Albert Prill, Mrs. Clarence
Miller, Miss Eleanor Fritz and
Miss Vera Fritz; four sons, Alvin
Fritz, Louis Fritz Jr., Clarence
Fritz and LeRoy Fritz; a brother.
George Fritz, all of the Tonawandas.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the residence.
The Rev. Walter Thiemecke
will officiate with interment in
White Chapel Memorial Park
cemetery.
Julius C Fritz, 98, of 5230 Old
Falls Blvd. died yesterday morning
in the Hilltop Nursing Home in
Gasport. He was employed by the
Wurlitzer Manufacturing Co. for
many years, retiring 26 yean ago.
He was a member of St Paul's
Lutheran Church, a charter member
and the oldest member of
Rescue Hose Co. and a member
of the Firemenns Benevolent Assn.
His wife, the late Ida Sydow,
died in 1952. He is survived by
six sons, Walter Fritz, Alfred
Fritz, Norman Fritz, Carl Fritz,
Arthur Fritz and Glen Fritz; five
daughters, Mrs. Albert Strassburg,
Mrs. Charles Kaminski, Mrs. John
Zatsrow, Mrs. Joseph Gorman,
Mrs. Henry Ellman; a brother
George Fritz, all of the Tonawandas.
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Funeral services will be held in
the Hamp Funeral Home, 37 Adam
St, at 2 p.m. Wednesday

Julius married SYDOW, Ida Auguste on 30 May 1894 in New York. Ida was born on 14 Aug 1872 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Apr 1952 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from Evening News of the Tonawandas
Thursday, April 3, 1952
MRS. IDA A. FRITZ, 79, 523 Falls Blvd., wife of Julius C. Fritz, died yesterday in DeGraff Memorial Hospital. A native of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Fritz was the mother of 11(sic) children. Survivng are her husband, Julius C., six sons: Walter, Alfred, Norman, Carl, Arthur and Glenn; five daughters, Mrs. Albert Strassburg, Mrs. Charles Kaminski, Mrs. John Zastrow, Mrs. Joseph Gorman, Mrs. Henry Ellman; 22 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Also surviving are five sisters: Mrs. Pauline Veler, Toledo, Va., Mrs. Fred Merchant and Mrs. Minnie Benson, Marshall, Mich.; Mrs. Amelia Mummert, Brustus, Mich.; Mrs. Elizabeth West, Chicago, Ill.; five brothers: Herman and John Sydow, Lansing, Mich.; William and Carl Sydow, Brutus, Mich., and Walter Sydow, Petrowsky, Mich. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the family residence. The Rev. Fred A. Hinners will officiate. Burial in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery.

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Obituary from Evening News of the Tonawandas
Tuesday, December 12, 1922
Herman A. Broecker, 49 years old, of 30 Monroe avenue, died suddenly early this morning in the DeGraff Memorial hospital. Mr. Broecker was taken ill a week ago but was not removed to the hospital until last night. He was born in Wheatfield and moved here about seven years ago. He is survived by his widow Rose, two sons, Raymond, Nelson; six daughters, Viola, Eleanor, Loretta, Dorothy, Mrs. Louis Stanz and Mrs. Walter Fritz; three brothers, Albert of Youngstown, N. Y., William of North Tonawanda and Gustave of Martinsville and one sister, Mrs. William Heppner of St. Johnsberg. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence and from St Mark's church a half hour later. Rev. Paul Fretthold will officiate. Burial will be held at Elmlawn.

Herman married SCHRAEDER, Rose Theresa in 1896 in Niagara County, NY. Rose (daughter of SCHRAEDER, Carl Friedrich Wilhelm and HASELEY, Emilie) was born on 27 Sep 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Apr 1968 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/15/1968

ADERMAN-Rose Aderman,
(nee Broecker), 88, formerly of
346 Goundry St., North Ton-
awanda, died Saturday (April 13,
1968) at Ransomville General
Hospital after a long illness.
She was born in the Town of
Wheatfield and was a life-long
resident of this area. She is sur-
vived by six daughters, Mrs.
Lewis Stanz, New York City;
Mrs. Thomas MacDonald, Eure-
ka, Calif.; Mrs. Everett Giroux,
Palm Harbor, Fla.; Mrs. Walter
Fritz, North Tonawanda and Mrs.
Oscar Runge, North Tonwanda;
two sons, Raymond Broecker,
Niagara Falls, and Nelson
Broecker of North Tonawanda; 14
grandchildren, and several
great-grandchildren.
She was a member of the Re-
deemer Lutheran Church. Friends
may call 2-4 and 7 - 9 p.m. at
Wattengel Funeral Home Inc.,
307 Oliver St., where services
will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
The Rev. Robert H. Rose offici-
ating. Burial will be in Tonawan-
da City Cemetery.