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Niagara Gazette

LOCKPORT — (Youngstown) - While surrounded by her loving family at Niagara Hospice House, in Lockport, the angels came on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 to take Loretta L. Canfield, age 80, to be with her daughter, the late Judith Canfield.

Loretta was born July 15, 1929, in Lewiston, the daughter of the late Frank and Grace (Nickerson) Buttery. She worked as a waitress at the former Harding’s Restaurant in Youngstown at the age of 17. From 1951 to 1971 she and her former late husband, James Canfield, owned and operated Canfield Farms in Youngstown. They sold the farm and established the Shanty Restaurant in Youngstown. She then owned and operated Loretta's Place in Niagara Falls, NY. After retiring she loved bingo, her friends and family.

She is survived by three daughters, Brenda (Stephen) Swidergal of Grand Island, Susan (Steven) Hillman and Joan (Thomas) Woods, both of Ransomville. She was Nanny to Jennifer Wesoloski, Amanda Swidergal, Melissa Mullan, Kristen McCoy and James Veillette and Great Nanny to Zachery, Brianna, Ryleigh, Kaitlen, Tyler, Joseph and Hayden. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Loretta was one of a family of ten brothers and sisters.

Friends may call at HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, 3648 Ransomville Road, Ransomville on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 26 at 1:30 PM in the funeral home, with the Rev. John Marshall officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakland Rural Cemetery, Lake Rd., Youngstown. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, NY 14094, or to the Ransomville Vol. Fire Co. Ambulance Fund, PO Box 239, Ransomville, NY 14131.

Please visit www.hardisonfuneralhomes.com for on-line registry.

Loretta married CANFIELD, James Amos on 3 Mar 1951. James (son of CANFIELD, Frank J and HAMBLIN, Jessie M) was born on 3 Mar 1915 in Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Mar 1985 in Newfane Intercommunity Hospital, Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY; was buried in North Ridge Cemetery, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. CANFIELD, Susan
2. CANFIELD, Brenda L
3. CANFIELD, Joan L was born on 29 Nov 1953 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Feb 2011 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY.
4. CANFIELD, Judith was born on 16 Aug 1956; died on 21 Sep 1980; was buried in North Ridge Cemetery, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY.

Frank + NICKERSON, Grace A E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]