Milton married PARKER, Marlene Anne on 27 Jul 1968 in Rapids, Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/2/1968

Vases of white and pink
carnations and ivy decorated
the altar of St. Joseph's
Church in Lockport when
Miss Marlene Anne Parker
became the bride of Milton
A. Bower at 11 a.m., Saturday,
July 27, 1968.
The Rev. Robert E. Mc-
Namara officiated at the
double - ring nuptial mass.
The Rev. James Burdick, of
the Rapids Christian Chapel,
offered a prayer. Donald
Chaplain was organist.
The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James W.
Parker of 353 Akron St.,
Lockport. The bridegroom
is the son of Mrs. Helen
Bower of 6691 Moyer Road,
Town of Royalton, and the
late Lester Bower.
When Mr. Parker gave his
daughter in marriage, she
wore a full - length natural
- waisted sheath of white
peau de souie with a scalloped
neckline, three - quarter
length sleeves, enhanced
by a full length chapel
train with scattered Alencon
lace on the gown and train.
Her matching headpiece in
a pill box with Alencon lace
and seed pearls held her
cathedral - length illusion
veil as she carried a cascade
bouquet of white orchids
and bridal roses.
Mrs. Brian Smith, of Tonawanda,
N.Y., was matron
of honor. She wore a floor
lengm empire - style sheath
of pink rayon faille with a
white Venician over laced
bodice and a back panel of
pink satin and white lace.
Similarity attired • as
bridesmaids were Miss Suzanne
Wilson, of Lockport
and Mrs. Marvin Sweryda
of Webster, N. Y., sister of
the groom.
Miss Coleen Sweryda,
niece of the groom, was
flower girl. Jeffery Bower,
nephew of the groom, was
ring bearer.
Lester Bower, brother of
the groom, was best man.
Ushers were Leonard and
Roger Bower, brothers of
the groom.
A wedding luncheon followed
immediately at the
American Legion Hall where
the reception was held from
5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
After a wedding trip to
Washington, D. C, and Tennessee,
the couple will temporarily
make their home
on Riddle Road, Town of
Royalton.
The bride is a graduate of
Lockport Senior High School
and Bryant & Stratum Business
Institute. She is presently
employed as payroll
clerk at Ferree Plastics,
Inc. The groom is a graduate
of Akron Central School
and served two years with
the U. S. Army in Germany.
He is presently employed
by Harrison Radiator Division
of GMC.

Notes:

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.

ALSO

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.

Lester + 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]

Notes:

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]

Notes:

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.