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Obituary of Harley Howard Branch

Harley H. Branch passed away July 16, 2022 in Eastern Niagara Hospital.  Born August 8, 1931 in Lockport he was the son of Walter and Dora (Weaver) Branch.  Harley served in the US Marine Corp during the Korean War.  He worked for Harrison Radiator Div of GM where he was a pipefitter.  He enjoyed bowling, golfing, reading, and watching western movies.  Harley was predeceased by his wife Marjorie (Reed) Branch and granddaughter Kimberly Jones.
Harley is survived by his children Beth (John) Granchelli, Timothy Branch, and Sara (Jeffrey) Jones; grandchildren John (Joellen) Granchelli, Christopher (Stephanie) Jones, Nicole (Dan) Becker, Nicholas (Jamie) Jones, Conner Branch, Shanley Branch, and Alyssa (Joshua) Jones; great grandchildren Shane Branch, Blake Jones, Keyara Jones, Michael Powell, Natalie Powell, Jayson Meadows, Clarke Silver Granchelli; siblings David (Sharon) Branch and late Barbara (Joseph) Kibler.
Relatives and friends may call Monday, July 18th from 3-6:30 PM with services following at 6:30 PM all in Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport.  Interment services will be Tuesday, July 19th at 10:30 AM in Cold Springs Cemetery.  Visit pruddenandkandt.com.

Harley married REED, Marjorie J about Jan 1953 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Marjorie was born on 14 Jun 1932; died on 15 Dec 2005 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/3/1963

Ten Years - 1953
Miss Marjorie J. Reed becomes
bride of Harley H. Branch in ceremony
at Plymouth Congregational
Church.

1. BRANCH, Beth Ann
2. BRANCH, Sara Jane
3. BRANCH, Timothy

Walter + WEAVER, Dora. Dora was born on 10 Apr 1909 in England; died in Oct 1983 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/24/1940

Burt J. Branch of the Old Niagara
Road passed away on Wednesday,
October 23rd, 1940. He is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Alida
Branch, two daughters and three
sons, Mrs. George Gurney of
Canastota, Mrs. Henry Frombgen.
Rogers and Lester Branch of Lockport
and Ernest Branch of Wilson,
and one sister, Mrs. Myra Gow of
Newfane. The funeral will be held
from Taylor & Reynolds Funeral
Home, Niagara at Transit Street,
at 2:30 o'clock on Friday afternoon.
Interment will be in Wright's Cemetery.

Elbert married CLERK, Alida about 1901. Alida (daughter of CLERK, Josiha Ernest and Elizabeth) was born on 11 Aug 1880 in Town of Hartland, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Sep 1963 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/23/1963

BRANCH - Alida C. Branch of 78
Beverly Ave., passed away Sept.
22.1983 at Lockport Memorial Hospital.
She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Henry (Marion)
Frombgen of Lockport; three sons,
Ernest A. Branch of Wilson, Roger
Branch of Gasport and Walter
L. Branch of Lockport. Also 13
grandchildren and 38 • greatgrandchildren.
Friends may call
at their convenience at the Lange
Funeral Home, 188 East Ave.,
where funeral services will be
held on Wednesday. Sept. 25. 1983
at 10 a.m. The family will be
present from 2-4 and 7 - 9 p.m.
Interment in Wrights Corners
Cemetery.

ALSO

Same Paper and date

A retired area school teacher
and employe of Lockport Memorial
Hospital, Mrs. Alida C.
Branch, 82, of 76 Beverly Ave.,
died Sunday (Sept. 22, 1983) in
Lockport Memorial Hospital.
She was born in the Town of
Hartland on Aug. 11. 1880,
daughter of Josiha Ernest and
Elizabeth Clerk. She was the widow
of Elbert J. Branch who died
in 1941.
Mrs. Branch, a resident of Lockport
for 38 years, taught in several
one - room school houses in
the county for many years until
her retirement abut 1940. Until
five years ago she worked as a
kitchen aide in the Lockport Hospital.
She was a charter member
of the Newfane Grange and a
member of Emmanuel Methodist
Church.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Henry (Marion) Frombgen
of Lockport; three sons, Ernest
A. Branch of Wilson, Roger
Branch of Gasport and Walter L.
Branch of Lockport; 13 grandchildren
and 36 great • grandchildren.
Friends may call at their convenience
at the Lange Funeral
Home, 186 East Ave., where the
family will be present from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral
service will be conducted there at
10 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev.
Donald M. Peck, pastor of Emmanuel
Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial will be In Wright's
Corners Cemetery.

Andrew + Sarah A. Sarah was born about 1846 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josiha + Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1844 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]