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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/1986

BLAIR - Mary Szepesi Blair. 77
formerly of Bishop Gibbons
Apartments, Monday (November 3,
1986) at Mt View Health Facility in
Lockport A native of Tonawanda
she was the sister of the late
Elizabeth Krolczyk and John
Szepesi Mrs Blair was a member of
the North Tonawanda Congregation
of Jehovah's Witnesses
She is survived by her daughter,
Mrs Robert D (Wilma) Shepler of
North Tonawanda two grand
children, Susan I Gabour of New
Hampshire and Robert Dean
(Sandra) Shepler of Albany, a
great grandson, Jason Nicholas
Gabour, also of New Hampshire, a
brother, Michael Szepesi of Tona
wanda and several nieces and neph
ews.
Friends may call Tuesday from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p m at John 0 Roth
Funeral Home, Inc . Morgan and
William Sts., Tonawanda where
services will be conducted Wed
nesday at one o'clock p.m Mr
Clinton L Grimes will officiate
Burial will be in Elmlawn Ceme
tery.

Mary married BLAIR, Arthur F about 1928. Arthur (son of BLAIR, Herbert J and NAGEL, Augusta M) was born about 1907 in New York; died on 27 Oct 1979 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Courier Express - 10/9/1929

North Tonawanda. Oct. 9-Arthur
F. Blair and his wife became
estranged recently and the husband
announced that he will not pay any
debts incurred by Mrs. Blair, but their
domestic differences are not at an
end. Blair appeared before Judge
Corden T. Hackett in the Tonawanda
city court this morning on a charge
of petit larceny, preferred by Mrs.
Blair. He pleaded not guilty and the
trial was set for Wednesday of next
week.
In the information for the warrant.
Mrs. Blair alleges that her husband
committed the act of petit larceny
by stealing flowers belonging to the
complainant.

1. BLAIR, Wilma Elizabeth was born on 5 May 1929 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 10 Mar 2014 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.

Joseph married HALASZ, Julia about 1904. Julia was born about 1884 in Hungary; died on 30 Jan 1965 in Springboro, Crawford County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/1/1965

SZEPESI - Julia (nee Hal-
asz) Szepedi, born in Hungary,
of Springboro, Pa., died unex-
pectedly Saturday (Jan. 30,
1965) at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Steven (Elizabet)
Krolczyk in Springboro. Mrs.
Szpesi had lived inthe Tona-
wandas more than 35 years un-
til moving to Pennsylvania two
years ago. Wife of the late Jo-
seph A. Szepesi., Surviving are
two sons, Michael Szepesi of
Tonawanda and John Szepesi of
Ransomville; two daughters,
Mrs. Mary Blair of Tonawanda
and Mrs. Steven Krolczyk of
Pennsylvania. also surviving are
six grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren. The funeral will
take place at Sst. Peter's Church
in Conneatville, Pa., Wednesday
at 11 a.m. Arrangements by
White's Funeral Home, Connect-
ville.