Frank + FOX, Amy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard + ABRAM, Kathleen May. Kathleen (daughter of ABRAM, William J and VOLKSTADT, Ruth) was born on 1 May 1943 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 May 2013 in Stroud Township, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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May 30, 2013
Kathleen M. Fox

The Tonawanda News

STROUD TOWNSHIP, PA —
Kathleen M. Fox, 70, of Stroud Township, PA, died on Wednesday morning, May 29th while under Hospice care in her home. She was the widow of Richard G. Fox with whom she shared 46 years of marriage at the time of his death on September 20, 2008. Born on May 1, 1943 in North Tonawanda, NY, she was a daughter of the late William and Ruth (Volkstadt) Abram and lived in North Tonawanda until 1976, when she and her husband moved to Stroudsburg.
She worked at the Stroudsburg High School for 21 years retiring as guidance secretary. Kathleen loved to spend time with her grandchildren, travel, spend time at the beach and walk with friends.
Surviving are three children, Laurie Fox and her husband, James Sullivan of Stroudsburg, PA, Amy (Fox) Rawson and her husband, Frank of Saylorsburg, PA and Jason Fox and his wife, Judith of Warminster, PA; three grandchildren, Allison Rawson of Saylorsburg, PA and Nina and Tessa Fox, both of Warminster, PA; and a sister, Sandra Sikora and her husband, Ronald of North Tonawanda, NY.
There will be a viewing from 6:00-8:00 PM on Friday, May 31st at the William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA. The funeral service will begin at 9:00 AM on Saturday, June 1st at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Laurelwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances be made to the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center, 206 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 or to VNA Hospice of Monroe County, 502 VNA Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.
Visit www.wmhclarkfuneralhome.com.

Marriage Note:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/31/1962

SEPTEMBER BRIDAL PLANNED: Mrs. William J. Abram
of 779 Nash Road, North Tonawanda, announces the engagement
of her daughter, Kathleen May, to Richard Gerald
Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Fox, 260 Wheatfield St.,
North Tonawanda. Miss Abram is the daughter of the late
Mr. Abram. The future bride and her fiance are graduates
of North Tonawanda High SchooF. Mr. Fox served with the
U. S. Air Force. A September is planned.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/31/1962

SEPTEMBER BRIDAL PLANNED: Mrs. William J. Abram
of 779 Nash Road, North Tonawanda, announces the engagement
of her daughter, Kathleen May, to Richard Gerald
Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Fox, 260 Wheatfield St.,
North Tonawanda. Miss Abram is the daughter of the late
Mr. Abram. The future bride and her fiance are graduates
of North Tonawanda High SchooF. Mr. Fox served with the
U. S. Air Force. A September is planned.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/6/1948

NORTH TONAWANDA. Aug. 6-
William J. Abram, 47.. died today at
his home. 779 Nash road, after a
long illness. A life long resident, he
was a member of the Payne Avenue
Church of Christ and the Columbia
Hook and Ladder company.
Surviving are his wife, Ruth V.
Abram; two daughters. Sandra
Ruth Abram and Kathleen May
Abram; a brother. George, of Tonawanda,
and three sisters, Mrs.
Sarah Humphries. Niagara Falls,
Mrs. Wallace Johns and Mrs. Lena
Rogers, of this city.
Last rites will be held Monday at
2 p.m .at the Hamp funeral hom,
37 Adam street. Burial will be in
Elmlawn cemetery.

William married VOLKSTADT, Ruth on 15 Jul 1939 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Ruth (daughter of VOLKSTADT, Charles and Minnie) was born about 1909 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Nov 1978 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/16/1978

ABRAM - Ruth V.
(nee Volkstadt) Abram
of North Tonawanda
suddenly Wednesday
(November 15, 1978).
Mrs. Abram resided in
the Tonawandas her
entire life and was a
member of Friedens
United Church of Christ.
Wife of the late
William J. Abram;
dearest mother of Mrs.
Ronald (Sandra) Sikora
of North Tonawanda and
Mrs. Richard (Kathleen)
Fox of Stroudsburg, Pa.;
proud grandmother of
Michael, Daniel and
Julie Sikora of North
Tonawanda and Laurie,
Amy and Jason Fox of
Stroudsburg; dear sister
of Miss Florence
Volkstadt.
The family will be
present to receive
relatives and friends
from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9
p.m., at the Saber-
Skomski Funeral Home,
549 Oliver St.. North
Tonawanda where
funeral services will be
held on Friday (Nov.
17th) at 1 p.m., the Rev.
Howard F. Cramer, Jr.
officiating. Interment
Elmlawn Cemetery.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/21/1939

A beautiful wedding took place
Saturday noon, July 15 when
Miss Ruth Volkstadt, daughter of
Mr. Charles Volkstadt of 46 Ganson
street became the bride of
Mr. William Abram.
The Rev. Walter Scott Cook, pastor
of Christ Church, Erie, Pa.,
performed the ceremony. Preceding
the ceremony Miss Kathryn
Scott, organist, played "Ava Maria"
and "I Love You Truly."
The bride, who entered the
church on the arm of her father,
was attractively gowned in white
chiffon made princess style with
a shirred bodice, and topped with
a tucked jacket. Her finger tip
veil of illusion fell from a halo
of orange blossoms. She carried
a colonial bouquet of white roses,
sweet peas and gypsophila.
Miss Florence Volkstadt, who
was her sister's maid of honor, was
attired In a dusty rose chiffon
made on princess lines with shirred
bodice and tiny smocked sleeves.
Her colonial bouquet was of
Talisman roses and sweet peas ed
ged with a pleated ruffle of powder
blue maline.
Miss Carol Volkstadt, niece of
the bride, was junior bridesmaid.
She wore a long dress of powder
blue chiffon, with a shirred bodice
and tiny puffed sleeves, with
dusty rose velvet bows at the
shoulders. Her bouquet was a
small replica of the maid of honors,
edged with dusty rose maline.
The groom was attended by Mr
Donald Hooper.
Immediately following the ceremony
a wedding breakfast was
held at Waite's Brookside Inn, covers
being laid for fifteen. In the
evening a reception for sixty
guests was held at the home of
the bride.
Entertainments for the bfidewere
a surprise shower by Mrs.
Albert Walker of Buffalo, a linen
shower by Mrs. Howard Volkstadt
of Niagara Falls, a variety
shower by Miss Florence Volkstadt
and a wiener roast by the girls of
the lantern department of the Niagara
Searchlight company.
For traveling the bride selected
black marquisette over taffetta
with white accessories.
Mr. and Mrs. Abram left on
a honeymoon to the Thousand Islands
and the Adirondack mountains.
After August 1st, they will
be at home at 46 Ransom street.