Notes:

Niagara Gazette

RANSOMVILLE — Joan L. Woods, age 57, of Ransomville, NY, died Friday, February 4, 2011 in Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, after a long illness.

Joan was born November 29, 1953 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late James and Loretta (Buttery) Canfield. She was a 1971 graduate of Lewiston Porter High School. For 10 years she owned and operated Woods Insurance Agency in Ransomville. Prior to that she had worked in her family’s restaurant, The Shanty, on Lake Rd., in Ransomville. Joan married Thomas Woods in September of 1987.

She is survived by her husband, Tom; a son, James (Danelle) Veillette of Detroit, MI; her sisters, Susan (Steven) Hillman of Ransomville and Brenda (Stephen) Swidergal of Grand Island; a granddaughter, Hayden Veillette and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a sister, Judith Canfield.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 12 at 11:00 AM in the Cambria United Church of Christ, 4045 Lower Mt. Rd., Town of Cambria. There will be no prior visitation. Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to the Ransomville Vol. Fire Co. Ambulance Fund, PO Box 239, Ransomville, NY 14131. Arrangements have been entrusted to HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, 3648 Ransomville Rd., Ransomville, NY.

Joan married WOODS, Thomas L [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

1. VEILLETTE, James

James married BUTTERY, Loretta Louise on 3 Mar 1951. Loretta (daughter of BUTTERY, Frank H and NICKERSON, Grace A E) was born on 15 Jul 1929 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Jun 2010 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/28/1956

RANSOMVILLE - Funeral Sevices
will be conducted at 2:30 p.m.
Monday at the home of Frank J.
Canfield, 77, of Brayley Rd., who
died Thursday (July 26, 1956) at
Millard Filmore Hospital, Buffalo,
after a short illness. .
Mr. Canfield, a farmer and
pioneer resident of the Town of
Porter, was born Nov. 15, 1878, at
Youngstown, the son of Frank H.
and Sarah Canfield. He married
the former Jessie Hamblin, Wilson,
who survives him.
In addition to his wife, he is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. Howard
Baker, and four sons, Donald,
James, Carl' and Douglas. Two
brothers, Witmer and David Canfield
and 12 grandchildren, all of
Ransomville, also survive.
Services will be conducted by the
Rev. Clarence F.French. Interment
will be in North Ridge Cemetery.

Frank married HAMBLIN, Jessie M on 5 Jun 1911. Jessie was born on 30 Jun 1887 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Dec 1958 in Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY; was buried on 28 Dec 1958 in North Ridge Cemetery, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Franklin married WITMER, Sarah about 1873. Sarah (daughter of WITMER, David and MARTIN, Fanny) was born on 21 Jan 1848 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Nov 1940 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Oakland Rural Cemetery or Hosmer Cemetery, Youngstown, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/12/1940

RANSOMVILLE. - Mrs. Sarah
Witmer Canfleld, 92 years old, a
lifelong resident of Niagara county,
died at the home of her son, David
Canfleld. on the Youngs town-Wilson
road, yesterday afternoon, after a
long Illness.
Mrs. Canfleld. widow, of Frank H.
Canfleld, was a native of the Town
of Niagara and had lived in the
Town of Porter for more than 60
years. She was a member of the
Porter Center Methodist church.
Surviving her are three sons. Witmer,
Frank and David Canfleld,. all
of the Town of Porter, and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral serevlces will be held at
the home of her son, David, at 2:30
p. m. tomorrow, with the Rev. John
A. Mann, of the Ransomville Methodist
church, officiating. Burial will
be in Hoeraer cemetery.