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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/4/1965

BOWER - Lester H. Bower, of
6691 Moyer Rd., Town of Roy
alton died Tuesday May 4, 1965
at The Lockport Memorial Hospital.
He is survived by h i s
wife, Helen (nee Maass) Four
sons and one daughter, Leonard
L., Lockport; Milton A., at
h o m e ; Roger A., Lockport;
Mrs. Marvin (Joyce) Sweryda,
Webster, N.Y.; and Lester A.,
U.S. Army. Seven grandchildren.
Also two brothers, W i 1-
liam and Frederick B o w e r,
both of Lockport. Two sisters,
Mrs. Charles Peterson a nd
Mrs. Florence Rask, both of
Canada. Friends may call at
their convenience at his late
residence 6691 Moyer Rd where
the funeral will be held Friday
afternoon at 2:00 P.M. and
2:30 P.M. at The Evangelical
United Brethren Church, Rapids.
Interment in Dysingers
Cemetery.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/4/1965

A lifetime resident of the
Town of Royal ton, Lester H.
Bower, 57, of 6691 Moyer Road,
died this morning (May 4,
1965) at Lockport Memorial Hospital
after a short illness.
Born Feb. 6, 1908 in the Town
of Royalton, he was the son of
Frederick and Mina Rensink
Bower. He and the former Helen
Maass were married 35 years
ago.
Mr. Bower had been employed
for the past 24 years as a
welder at the National Gypsum
Co., Clarence Center. He was
a member of the Akron Masonic
Lodge and of Evangelical
United Brethren Church at the
Rapids.
Besides his widow, he leaves
a daughter, Mrs. Marvin Sweryda
of Webster; four sons, Leonard
L- and Roger A., both of
Lockport, Milton A., at home,
Lester A. Jr. of the U.S. Army
and seven grandchildren.
Also surviving are two brothers,
William and Frederick, both
of Lockport, and two sisters,
Mrs. Charles Peterson and Mrs.
Florence Rask of Canada.
Friends may call at their convenience
at the residence on
Moyer Road, where funeral services
wilt be held at 2 p.m. Friday
and at 2:30 at the Evangelical
United Brethren Church at
the Rapids. The Rev. James
Burdick will officiate.
Burial will be in Dysinger
Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: MAASS, Helen. Helen was born on 28 Mar 1911 in New York; died in Mar 1980 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BOWER, Irene L was born about 1932 in New York; died on 11 Aug 1954 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
2. BOWER, Leonard Lester was born on 20 Dec 1933 in New York; died on 10 Mar 2003 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
3. BOWER, Milton A was born on 15 Dec 1937 in New York; died on 22 Dec 1999 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
4. BOWER, Joyce E
5. BOWER, Roger A
6. BOWER, Lester A

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal

Fred A. Bower died suddenly Saturday
evening October 4, 1941, at
Tonawanda. He is survived by three
sons, William of Niagara Falls, Lester
and Frederick. Town of Royalton,
two daughters, Mrs. Harold
Fink and Mrs. Howard Whltmore,
Manitoba, Canada. Also eleven
grandchildren, six great grandchildren,
one brother, Charles Bower,
Town of Royalton, two sisters, Mrs.
Mary Claude and Mrs. Kate Cook,
Lockport. Friends are invited to call
at the Clemens O. Gaul Funeral
Home 143 South Transit St from
where the funeral will be held Tuesday
October 7th at 1:30 and from
the United Brethren church. Rapids
at 3:30 o'clock. Interment will be
at Chestnut Ridge Cemetery.

Fred married RESNICK, Mina about 1892. Mina was born in Mar 1875 in New York; died on 10 May 1941 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/12/1941

Mine, wife of Fred Bower, 48
Amelia Street entered into rest Saturday
May 10, 1941, at the Buffalo
General Hospital. She is survived
by her husband Fred, two daughters
Mrs. Harold Fink and Mrs. Howard
Whitmore of Woodslde, Manitoba,
three sons William and Frederick
Bower, Lockport and Lester Bower,
Town of Royaiton, 14 grandchildren
and 4 great-grandchildren, her
brother Leonard Rensink, Town of
Royaiton and one sister Mrs. Henry
Pless, Lockport. Priends are invited
to call at the Clemens O, Gaul
funeral home, 143 South Transit
Street from where the funeral will
be held Wednesday May 14th at
3:00 (D. 8. T.) and 3:00 at United
Brethren Church, Rapids. Interment
will be at Chestnut Ridge
Cemetery.

Nicholas + Caroline. Caroline was born about 1839 in France; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]