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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/4/1981

BRENON Wilbert A.
Brenon, Jr., 60, of Tonawanda,
NY., Thursday
(September 3, 1981) at the
DeGraff Memorial Hospital.
Husband of Bernice
(nee Blair) Brenon; father
of Larry H. (Jean) Brenon
and Timothy Brenon of
Tona.; grandfather of
Laura, Michele and Larry
I I ; brother of John
(Simone) Brenon, Robert
(Alberta) Brenon of Tona.,
Mrs. Frank (Cora)
B e l l a s a r i o , Detroit,
Michigan and Mrs. John
( R i t a ) Ward of Eg-
gertsville. Also survived by
several nieces and nephews,
Mr. Brenon was a life
long resident of Tona., a
veteran of World War II, a
member of Tonawanda
Post 264 American Legion,
and was a former
employee of Remington
Rand.
Friends may call from
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the
Hilliard Funeral Home,
Inc., 147 Delaware St.,
Tona. where services will
be conducted at a time to
be announced.

Wilbert married BLAIR, Bernice L on 14 Feb 1942 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Bernice (daughter of BLAIR, Herbert J and NAGEL, Augusta M) was born on 21 Dec 1921 in New York; died on 3 Dec 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/20/1942

The marriage of Miss Bernice
Blair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Blair of Oliver street, to
Wilbert A. Brenon, Jr son of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert A. Brenon,
of Utica street, was solemnized
Saturday morning, February 14,
at 8:30 o'clock in St. Francis rectory,
the Rev. J. Edwin Speidel
officiating in the presence of the
immediate families. Miss Betty
Donner was bridesmaid, and Jack
G. Brennon attended his brother
as best man.
ln the afternoon a wedding
dinner was served at the Brenon
home where the table decorations
were in green and white. The
bride and groom have returned
from a short wedding trip and
are making their home in 43
Delaware street

1. BRENON, Larry Herbert was born on 10 Aug 1944 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Jan 2020 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY.
2. BRENON, Timothy W

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/21/1974

BRENON - Wilbert A. Brenon.
85. of Tonawanda.
Thursday evening (June 20.
1974). at Grand Island Manor
Nursing Home after a long
illness.
A native of Tonawanda. he
was a member of St. Francis of
Assisi Church. He is survived
by his wife. Vera (nee
Hoffman) Brenon; two daughters.
Mrs. Frank (Cora)
Belisario of Detroit and Mrs.
John (Rita) Ward of Eggertsville;
three sons. Wilbert A.
Jr , John C. and Robert H.
Brenon. all of Tonawanda: a
sister, Mrs. WHliam (Irene)
Henel of Kenmore: 20 grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren.
Friends may call today only
at John O. Roth Funeral Home.
Morgan and William Streets.
Tonawanda, where services
will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday,
followed by a Mass of
Christian Burial at 8.30a.m. at
St. Francis of Assisi Church,
the Rt. Rev Msgr. Ralph M.
Miller officiating. Burial will
be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Wilbert married HOFFMAN, Vera E on 30 Sep 1916 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Vera was born about 1889 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 7 Feb 1978 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/8/1978

BRENON - Vera E.
(nee Hoffman) Brenon,
89, of Tonawanda,
Tuesday (February 7,
1978) at Amherst Nursing
and Convalescent Home,
Town of Amherst, after a
brief illness. A native of
Tonawanda, she was the
wife of Wilbert A. Brenon
who died in 1974 and was
a member of St. Francis
vof Assisi Church.
She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Frank
(Cora) Belisario of
Detroit, Mich., and Mrs.
John (Rita) Ward of
Eggertsville; three sons,
Wilbert (Bemice) Brenon
J r . , John (Simone)
Brenon and Robert
(Alberta) Brenon, all of
Tonawanda; 20 grandchildren
and 14 greatgrandchildren,
and a
brother, Carlton J.
Hoffman of Tonawanda.
Friends may call from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday only at John
O. Roth Funeral Home,
Morgan and William Sts„
Tonawanda where services
will be held
Thursday at 9 a.m.,
followed by a Mass of
Christian Burial at St.
Francis of Assisi at 9:30.
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Ralph
M. Miller officiating.
Burial at Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/3/1966

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Brenon,
359 Utica St., Tonawanda, observed
their 50th wedding anniversary
at a dinner Saturday in
the Apple Grove Inn, Medina.
Their children and grandchildren
were hosts at the affair.
Mr. Brenon and his wue, the
former Vera Hoffman, were
married Sept. 30, 1916, in St.
Francis of Assisi Church, Tonawanda.
The late Rev. Bachman
officiated.
Before his retirement Mr. Brenori
was a cattle dealer. He now'
turns his attention to gardening
and a flourishing vegetable garden
and his rose beds, ieaturing
many varieties of blooms, are
his "pride and joy." He and
Mrs. Brenon take an active interest
in the doings of their family.
Mrs. Brenon for relaxation
"loves to play solitaire."
Their children are:
Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Cora)
Belisario of Detroit, who were
unable to attend; Mr. and Mrs.
John (Rita) Ward, Eggertsville;
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Brenon Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. John Brenon and
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brenon.
They have 21 grandchildren.
Because of the death of Leo
Brenon, Mr. Brenon's brother,
who had been his best man 50
years ago, the dinner party
planned for several weeks was
limited to family guests. Mr.
Brenon's sister, the late Mrs.
Frances Joyce, was their maid
of honor.
Carnat'ons and philodendron
formed the centerpiece for the
dinner party. A three-tiered,
white wedding cake accented
with gold decorations was cut to
climax the affair.

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Niagara Gazette - 12/13/1929

TONAWANDA, Dec. 13. - Charles
Brenon, 76, d'ed yesterday at the family
home. 231 Adam street, after an
Illness of one week. Mr. Brenon had
resided in t h i Tonawandas for the past
50 years. Besides his wife ho is survived
by four sons, five daughters, 29
grandchildren, one brother and three
sisters.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Monday momlng at 8:30
o'clock and at 9 from St. Patrick's
Catholic church. Interment wili be In
Mt. Olivet cemetery.

Charles married Abbie T about 1897. Abbie was born about 1865 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]