Family/Spouse: BOUCHARD, Kenneth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married BRIGGS, Shirley Iona on 10 Jun 1967. Shirley (daughter of BRIGGS, Edwin J and ROSS, Katherine Shirley) was born on 9 May 1944 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Nov 2023 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary

Shirley Iona Engert of Appleton, NY, wife of William "Bill" Engert entered into rest after a long battle with Parkinson's on Monday November 13, 2023 in the Niagara Hospice House. Shirley was cared for by her beloved husband Bill. She was born in North Tonawanda, NY on May 9, 1944, daughter of the late Edwin Briggs and Catherine "Kate" Ross Briggs.
Shirley was led to the Lord by her dear friend Eunice Blood. She graduated from Houghton College in 1966 with a Bachelor of Arts in Bible where she also met her soul sister Candy Tallent. Shirley and Bill were married for 56 years. She was a member of the Lockport Alliance Church where she taught Sunday School. Shirley enjoyed quilting and was a talented seamstress and a wonderful homemaker
Mother of Daniel (Marie) Engert, Darcy (Kenneth) Bouchard and Darren (Kelly) Engert. Grandmother of Rachael (Taylor), Kelsie, Daniel, Jacie, Katie, Matthew and Joshua. Great grandmother of Delaney and Mackland. Sister of John Briggs and the late Willard Briggs. Also survived by many cousins.
Family and friends may call at the Rutland-Corwin Funeral Home, Inc. 2670 Main St. Newfane, NY on Thursday, November 16, 2023 from 4-8pm. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 10am in the Lockport Alliance Church. Burial will be in West Somerset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Niagara Hospice or Lockport Alliance Church.

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Niagara Gazette - 2/13/1967

SHAWNEE-Mrs. Catherine
Briggs, 5350 Shawnee^ Road,
has announced the engagement
of her daughter, Miss
Shirley lona Briggs, to William
Arthur Engert, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Engert
Hess Road, Appleton. Miss
Briggs is also the daughter of
the late Edwin Briggs.
She is a graduate of Starpoint
Central School and is
employed by the Bible Club
Movement, St. Thomas, Ont.
Mr. Engert is a graduate of
Royalton-Hartland C e n t r al
School. He is employed by
Harrison Radiator Division,
General Motors Corp., Lockport.
Miss Briggs, a former resident
of North Tonawanda, is
the granddaughter .of Mr. and
Mrs. John S. Ross, 41 Washington
St., North Tonawanda.
The wedding will take place
June 10.

Melvin + PETERSON, Ellen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/18/1963

NORTH TONA WANDA' -
Edwin J. Briggs, 58, of Shaw-
nee Road, Sanborn, died Mon-
day (June 17, 1963) at Buffalo;
General Hospital after sev-
eral months illness.
Born in this city, he had
lived in Sanborn the last 10
years. He was employed as a
truck driver by the Associates
Transport Co. for 12 years and
was a member of Grace
Methodist C h u r c h , Tonawand
a.
Survivors include his wife
Katherine Ross Briggs; two
sons, Willard R. Briggs with
the U.S. Army in Germany
and John S. Briggs, at home;
a daughter. Shirley I. Briggs,
at home; three sisters, Mrs.
Lfena Neuman, in ihe State of
Washington, Mrs. Mildred Dirmyer,
this city, and Mrs.
Sarah Lucore, Penfield, Pa.
Rev. Benson Benton of Sanborn
Methodist Church will
conduct the funeral service
at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, in the
Roth Funeral Home. Burials
will be in Elmlawn Cemetery.

Edwin + ROSS, Katherine Shirley. Katherine (daughter of ROSS, John S and WILLIAMS, Lutetia P) was born on 14 Aug 1914 in PA; died on 23 Aug 2010 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/1918

The funeral of Philip H. Briggs will
be held on Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock from the late residence at No
115 Fletcher street. Burial will he at
Elmlawn. Rev. Frederick Mlttlefehldt
of the First M- E. Church will officiate.
The services will be in charge of Electric
City Lodge, I. O. O. F., and Tona-
wanda council, Jr. O. U. A. M

Phillip married Sarah about 1885. Sarah was born about 1867 in New York; died in Jan 1926 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/25/1926

The funeral ot Mrs. S a r a h Briggs
will be held this afternoon at 2
o'clock at the home of her son, Phil
lip Briggs. 110 Fletcher street. Rev
H Elliott Chaffee of t h e Grace M. K
church officiating. Burial will be at
Elmlawn.

John married WILLIAMS, Lutetia P about 1908. Lutetia was born about 1889 in DuBois, Clearfield County, PA; died on 1 Aug 1980 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/5/1980

ROSS Lutetia
(nee Williams) Ross, 91
of North Tonawanda,
Friday, Aug. 1, 1980, at
her residence after a brief
illness. Born in
Dubois, Pa., she had
been a resident of
North Tonawanda for
the past 38 years and
was the wife of John S.
Ross who died in 1967
and mother of the late
Florence P. Ross, Janet
I. Ross, and John V.
Ross, and sister of the
later John W., Theophololis
C., Benjamen J.
George C. and Samuel
Merle Williams.
Mrs. Ross was a
member of Tonawanda
United Methodist
Church and Augustus H.
Crown Chapter 619
OES.
She is survived by
seven daughters, Mrs.
Thomas (Jess) Garrity
of Tonawanda; Mrs.
Marion Miller of the
Town of Tonawanda;
Mrs. Donald H. (Nancy)
Thorpe fo Williamsville,
Mrs. Frank (Ann)
Gentzke of Tonawanda,
Mrs. Robert (Dorothy)
Scott of Cheektowaga,
Mrs. Catherine Briggs
of Sanborn, and Mrs.
William (Iona) Balls of
Tonawanda; two sons
Samuel (Ethel) Ross of
Tonawand and William
(Frances) Ross of
North Tonawanda; two
sisters, Mrs. Clara E.
Harris of Dubois, Pa.,
and Mrs. Ruth C. Smith
of Falls Creek, Pa.; 23
grandchildren, 35
great-grandchildren
and many nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were
conducted at the family
residence, 41
Washington St., North
Tonawanda at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday by the Rev.
Eldon D. Snyder. Burial
at Elmlawn Cemetery.
If desired, memorials
may be made to
Tonawanda United
Methodist Church.
Arrangements by John
O. Roth Funeral Home,
Morgan and William
Sts., Tonawanda.