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June 9, 2014
Douglas L. Oliver

Niagara Gazette

TONAWANDA - Douglas L. Oliver, age 57, of Tonawanda, died Sunday, June 8, 2014, after a brief illness. Born in Niagara Falls, he was the son of the late William and Helen (nee Nowak) Oliver and had been a lifelong resident of Tonawanda. A member of St. John Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda, he was employed at Washington Mills in Niagara Falls before retiring due to illness.

He is survived by his daughter, Madison Oliver; three brothers, James (Cheryl) Oliver, William (Lynn) Oliver and Robert (Anna) Oliver; two sisters, Jean Marie (Lance) Fadden and Charla L. Bodie; and three step-children, Jessica (Cory) Theal, Michael Hartman and Josh Hartman. Also surviving are many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Friends may call today (Wednesday), from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the HAMP FUNERAL HOME, Inc., 37 Adam Street at Seymour, Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Thursday at St. John Lutheran Church, 6950 Ward Road at Niagara Falls Blvd., Wheatfield. Friends invited. If desired, memorials to Hospice Buffalo are preferred by the family.

Complete obituary, condolences and directions at www.hampfuneral.com.

William married NOWAK, Helen Barbara on 18 Jun 1955 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Helen (daughter of NOWAK, Henry and MONKO, Mary) died before 2010. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

Our Lady of the Rosary Church
was the setting for the marriage
Saturday (June 18, 1955) of Miss
Helen Barbara Nowak, daughter
of Mr. Henry Nowak, "A" St.,
and William Oliver, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Olivet, North
Tonawanda. The Very Rev.
Msgr. J. Stanly Ormsby officiated
at the ceremony.
When given In marriage by her
brother, Henry Nowak Jr., the
bride wore a floor-length gown
of nylon tulle with Chantilly
lace redingote. Her veil of French
silk illusion was caught to a
queen's crown studded with
seed pearls and sequins. She carried
a prayer book with a white
orchid and lily of the valley
streamers.
Miss Pauline Nowak was her
sister's maid of honor. She was
gowned in a powder blue floorlength
gown with small pink
buds covering the bodice. She
wore a matching picture hat and
carried blue pom pons.
An dientical yellow gown was
worn by Miss Janet Sullivan,
bridesmaid.
George Oliver was his brother's
best man and guests were
seated by Andrew Nowak.
The reception was held at the
Lincoln Hotel from 3 p.m. to
8 p.m. A buffet luncheon was
served.
Mrs. William Aquino, a friend
of the bride, received the guests
in an aqua silk dress. The mother
of the bridegroom favored a
white silk flowered, dress. Each
wore a corsage of yellow roses.
After a wedding trip to Washington,
D. C. and Virginia, the
couple will reside at 2429 Independence
Ave. The bride departed
wearing a white dress
with powder blue jacket and
white accessories. A white orchid
completed her ensemble.

Lloyd + REID, Christine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Henry + MONKO, Mary. Mary (daughter of MONKO, Martin and Mary) was born about 1906 in Bituman, PA; died on 13 Apr 1952 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/14/1952

Mrs. Mary Nowak, 46, of 61 A
street, mother of Radarman Martin
Joseph Nowak, U. S. Navy, who was
killed early in the Korean war on
the aircraft carrier, Pledge, died suddenly
late yesterday at Mt. St. Mary's
hospital.
Requiem High Mass for Mrs.
Nowak will be celebrated at 9 a.m.
on Wednesday at Our Lady of the
Rosary church after 8:30 a.m. services
at the Zajac Funeral home.
Mrs. Nowak was born at Bituman,
Pa., and moved here during her infancy.
She attended Sugar Street
school and Our Lady of Rosary
parochial school.
Mrs. Nowak was the mother of 12
other children, Two of her-sons,
Stanley Nowak, AK2, Lakehurst, N.
J., and Philip Nowak, AOAN, San
Francisco, Calif., are serving in the
United States Navy.
Abo surviving are her husband,
Henry Nowak; six other sons, Henry,
Thomas, Andrew, Stephen, Leonard
and Francis Nowak, all pf this city;
four daughters, the Misses Helen,
Pauline and Margaret Nowak and
Mrs. Mary Jane Roy, all of this
city;, her mother, Mrs. Mary Monko,
this city; six sisters, Mrs. Margaret
Polewicz, Mrs. Josephine Guzdek,
Mrs. Sophie Beczkowski, Mrs. Helen
Schram and Mrs. Susan Kapelka,
all of this city, and Mrs. Anna
Tomaka, Lackawanna; two brothers,
Michael and John Monko, this city;
one grandchild and 19 nieces and
nephews.
Burial will be in Gat of Heaven
cemetery.