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Obituary of Alan Brittin

Alan G. Brittin Jr. passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday November 21, 2018.  Born in Pendleton on November 3, 1923, he was the son of the late Alan G. Sr. and Mary Murphy Brittin.  Alan retired as a Superintendent of Operations from the Huntley Steam Station, Niagara Mohawk, in 1985 after working for 43 years. He attended the Ridgewood Bible Church and was a member of the Niagara Mohawk 25 year Club.  He is predeceased by his wife, Eleanor (nee Bowerman) Brittin, who passed away May 2, 2006.
He provided an extremely solid foundation for the whole family.  Alan was the father of Dale (Shirley) Brittin, Kent (Marcia) Brittin, Scott (Darlene) Brittin, Craig Brittin, Paul (Rebekah) Brittin and Ann (Jim) Hood.  He is also survived by 16 Grandchildren and 23 Great Grandchildren.  Alan was the brother of Dorothy (George) Knaisch and the late Gertrude Collins, Marian Brittin, Arthur Brittin.  He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Saturday Nov. 24th and Sunday Nov. 25th 4-8 PM at Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee Street, Lockport.  A Funeral Service will be held on Monday Nov. 26th at 11 AM at the Ridgewood Bible Church, 7073 Ridge Road, Lockport, NY 14094.  Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery.  Memorials to the Church or to Grace Ministries International, 131 Village Parkway NE #4, Marietta, GA. 30067, would appreciated by the family.  Online Condolences at www.pruddenandkandt.com.

Alan married BOWERMAN, Eleanor M on 6 Sep 1947 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Eleanor (daughter of BOWERMAN, Ernest and ANDREWS, Blanche E) was born on 11 Feb 1921 in New York; died on 2 May 2006. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/11/1947

Pink and white gladioli with snapdragons
and seven-branch candela
bra at either side of the alter decorated
Emmanuel Methodist Church
for the ceremony Saturday at 3
o'clock uniting In marriage Miss
Eleanor J. Bowerman, daughter oi
Ernest Bowerman, Upper Mountain
Road, and Alan O. Brittin Jr, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Brittin, Hodgeville
Road.
The Rev. Harold W Mcllnay. pastor,
performed the ceremony and
the bride waa given in marriage by
her father. Following several numbers
played by Harland W. D. Smith,
organist. Mrs. Frederick Bowerman
of Toronto, aunt of the bride, sang
"Where'er You Walk." from "Semeie"
by Handel.
The bride wore a gown of off
white satin, fashioned with shadow
neckine of marquisette, outlined
with a bertha of Chantilly lace,
Basque bodice and bustle back. The
bouffant skirt fell to a long, grace-
ful train. Her finger-tip veil of
illusion with scalloped edging fell
from a tiara of orange blossoms
and she carried a Colonial bouquet
of white roses, backed with netting,
with white streamers knotted with
baby pompons.
ATTENDANTS' GOWNS
The bride was attended by the
bridegroom's sisters. Miss Gertrude
Brittin, maid of honor and the
aliases Dorothy and Marian Brittin.
bridesmaids. They wore Colonial
gowns of faille taffeta with shadow
necklines of marquisette and offshoulder
lace. The Basque bodices
Joined ballerina skirts draped in
three scallops over ruffled hoop
underskirt*. The maid of honor
wore blue and the bridesmaids, soft
pink and yellow. Gauntlets and
Mary, Queen o' Soots, bonnets
matched their gowns. They carried
Colonial bouquets of mixed flowers
with baby pom pins knotted in
streamers which contrasted their
gowns.
Roger L. Bowerman, brother of the
bride, was best man and ushers
were Robert Raymond or Buffalo
and Arthur Brittln, brother of the
bridegroom.
The bridegroom's mother wore e
dress of black crepe with pink and
black accessories and a corsage ot
pink roses. Mrs. Bowerman wore a
black faille suit with black acces
sories and a corsage of white gar
denies.
Mixed gladioli decorated the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bowerman,
where a reception to 150 guests was
held. A three-tiered wedding cake
encircled with gladioli and the
bridal party bouquets centered the
refreshment table. Mrs. Roger
Bowerman presided at the punch
bowl and Miss Shirley Bowerman,
at the urns.
The couple left for a motor trip,
the bride wearing a toast colored
gabardine suit with brown accessories
and a corsage of red roses and
white carnations. They win make
their home at 20 Vine St.
Out-of-town wedding guests were
from Mlddleport. Buffalo, Eggertsville,
Niagara Falls, Toronto, St
Catharines, Hamilton, Dunnvlile,
Ont., and Arkansas.
The bride is a graduate of Lockport
High School and attended
Brockport State Teachers College.
The bridegroom also was graduated
from Lockport High School.
PRE-NUPTIAL ENTERTAINMENTS
Pre-Nuptial events included a variety
shower given by Mrs. Roger
Bowerman and Mrs. Ernest Bowerman
at the letter's home; a surprise
variety shower given by Mrs. Roland
White at her home in Mlddleport;
a variety shower given by Mrs. Gordon
Freatman and Miss Shirley
Bowerman, followed by a luncheon
at the home of Mrs, Carl Schrader.
A picnic shower held by office
employes of Slmonds Saw and Steel
Company; a dinner and bathroom
shower given by Mrs, Wesley An
drews at her home; a dinner at the
Park Hotel, given by the
Dorothy Oliver, Catherine Hoenlg
Mary Bailey. Gertrude and Marian
Britttn; a rehearsal dinner given by
the bridegroom's parents at their
home.

1. BRITTIN, Dale A
2. BRITTIN, Scott
3. BRITTIN, Paul Grant
4. BRITTIN, Ann Marie
5. BRITTIN, Beth Ellen was born about Jan 1963 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Jan 1963 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
6. BRITTIN, Kent
7. BRITTIN, Craig

Alan married MURPHY, Mary L on 24 Sep 1919 in Township of Cayuga, Ontaario, Canada. Mary (daughter of MURPHY, James and MORGAN, Rachael) was born on 25 Jan 1899 in Town of Cayuga, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Nov 1972 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/16/1972

BRITTIN - Mary L. of 5308
Mapleton Road, Wednesday,
Nov. 15, 1972. Wife of Alan G.;
mother of Miss .Marian E., Alan
G. Jr., Arthur R., of Lockport,
Mrs. Eldred H. Collins of
Maryland Heights, Mo., Mrs.
George F. Knaisch of Orchard
Park; sister of Mrs. Robert
Smith and John B. Murphy of
Dunnville, Ontario; also survived
by 11 grandchildren.
Friends received at the Joseph
M. Kennedy Funeral Home Inc.,
122 Walnut St. Thursday 7-9
p.m. and Friday 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. at Emmauel Methodist
[J.in. at ^
Church. Interment in Glenwood
Cemetery. Memorials may be
made to the Memorial Fund of
Emmanuel United .Methodist
Church.

ALSO

Same date and paper

Mrs. Mary L. Brittin, 73.
5308 Mapleton Road, Town
Pendleton, wife of Alan '
Brittin, died Wednesday after a
seven - week illness.
She was born Jan. 25, 1899
in the Town of Cayuga, Ontario,
Canada, a daughter of James
and Rachael (Morgan) Murphy.
She had lived in this area since
1919.
Mrs. Brittin was a member
of Emmanuel United Methodist
Church.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by two sons and three
daughters, Miss Marion E
Brittin, Alan G. Brittin Jr. and
Arthur R. Brittin, all of Lock
port, Mrs. Eldred H. Collins of
Maryland Heights, Mo. and
Mrs. George F. Kanisch of
Orchard Park; 11 grand
children; also a sister and
brother, Mrs. Robert Smith and
John B. Murphy, both of
Dunville, Ont.
Friends may call today from
7 to 9 p.. and from 2 to
and 7 to 9 tomorrow at the
Joseph M. Kennedy Funeral
Home Inc., 122 Walnut St
where services will be held at
2:30 p.m. Saturday. The Rev
Norman C. McLean will officiate.
Burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Contributions to the Emanuel
United M e t h o d i st
Church Memorial Fund would
be appreciated by the family

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/30/1969

Mr. and Mrs Alan G.
Brittin Sr. of 5308 Mapleton
Road, Lockport, were entertained
at a dinner party
Saturday given by their children.
The occasion marked
the 50th wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Brittin
who have made their home
at the Mapleton Road address
for the past 49 years.
The couple was married
Sept. 24, 1919 at the home
of the bride in the Township
of Cayuga, Ontario,
Canada, by the Rev. William
J. Fiddes of Wesley
Methodist Church.
Their golden anniversary
was celebrated at the Fieldstone
Inn, Lockport. A tiered
anniversary cake topped
by three golden bells centered
the table. This was
flanked by candelabra, holding
gold tapers and arrangements
of snapdragons and
mums in white and yellow.
Mrs. Alan Brittin Jr. made
and decorated the cake.
A retired printer, Mr.
Brittin was employed by
the former Buffalo Times
until 1939 when he joined the
'Buffalo Courier - Express.
He retired from the Courier
on Oct. 1 of 1960.
Born Sept. 13, 1895 at
Woolton, England, Mr. Brittin's
parents were Edward
and Marian Driver Brittin
of Woolton. In 1899 the family
came from England to
Buffalo.
Mrs. Brittin is the former
Mary L. Murphy and
was born in the Township
of Cayuga, Ontario, where
her family were early settlers.
She is the daughter of
James and Rachel Morgan
Murphy.
For the golden anniversary
party, Mrs. Brittin was
attired in a blue lace sheath
dress with matching jacket.
Her corsage was of yellow
sweetheart roses.
Attending from out - oftown
were Mr. and Mrs.
George Knaisch and sons of
Orchard Park and Miss
Mary Jane Brittin, a student
at the State University
at Potsdam, their eldest
granddaughter.
The couple has five children
and 11 grandchildren.
Hosts for die anniversary
celebration were their children,
Mrs. Eldred H. (Gertrude)
Collins of Bridgeton,
Mo.; Alan G. Brittin
Jr., Town of Lockport; Miss
Martha E. Brittin**, at home;
Arthur R. Brittin of Lockport;
and Mrs. George F.
(Dorothy) Knaisch, Orchard
Park.

NOTE: ** Later corrected to Marian

Edward + DRIVER, Mrian. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James + MORGAN, Rachael. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]