3. | COLLINS, Patricia was born on 4 May 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (daughter of COLLINS, Felix Patrick and COLE, Dorothy Eleanor); died on 30 Apr 2015 in Bowling Green, KY. Notes:
Biography
Patricia “Pat” (nee Collins) (Bulka) Cascio, formerly of Niagara Falls and most recently of Bowling Green, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, 2015 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. She was 74. She was born in Niagara Falls on May 4, 1940, a daughter of the late Felix and Dorothy (Cole) Collins. She attended local schools and lived in Niagara Falls until she relocated to Niantic, Connecticut in 1989. She lived in Niantic with the love of her life and her many friends she cherished. She was an active part of church in every city in which she lived. She enjoyed many hobbies including crocheting, making homemade cards to send to her loved ones, knitting hats and scarves for the underprivileged, swimming and gardening. Pat was admired by many and will be forever missed by her family and friends who cherished her presence.
Pat is survived by her 6 children: Peter (Barbara) Bulka, Joseph (Saundra) Bulka, Steve (Noelle) Bulka, Kathleen (Carmen) Cianchetti, Barbara (John) Austin and Patricia (John) Kaler. She is also survived by her three sisters: Mary (late Richard) Clute, Maureen "Micky" (Karl) Schwenkbeck, Marge Collins, 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her loving husband Charlie Cascio (2007), her son John Bulka, Sr. (1997), her granddaughter Jamie Bulka (2001) and her former husband Peter P. Bulka (1994).
There will be no prior visitation. A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, June 1, 2015 at 10 A.M. at St. John de LaSalle Church, 8477 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls followed by burial in Gate of Heaven Cemetery in the Town of Lewiston.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Cascio’s name to Niagara Hospice House, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, N.Y. 14094 or the American Cancer Society, 101 John James Audubon Pkwy, Amherst, N.Y. 14228. www.lanefuneralhome.com
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 6/5/1959
MR. AND* MRS. Peter P. Bulka Jr. are residing at
2457 Cudaback Ave. after their marriage Saturday (May
30,1959) at St. Mary's of the Cataract Church. The Rev.
John M. Duggan officiated at. a double-ring ceremony
before an altar decorated with baskets of white gladioli
and snapdragons.
The bride, who is the or-
mer Miss Patricia Anne Col-
lins, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Felix P. Collins, Ninth
St., was given in marriage
by her father to Mr Bulka,
son of Peter P. Bulka, Sr.,
Cudaback Ave., and the late
Mrs. Bulka.
A FLOOR-LENGTH gown
of rosepoint lace and nylon
tullle was worn by the bride.
A crown of hand embroid-
ered pearls and permanent
pleated tulle held her double
illusion scalloped veil and
she carried a bouquet of
white rosebuds, lilies of the
valley and stephanotis.
Miss Maureen Holohan was
maid of honor. She chose a
white nylon sheer over or-
chid gown. She wore a
matching headband and a
circular veil and carried a
yellow basket with yellow
and white daisies and talis-
man roses..
WEARING GOWNS styled
similary to the honor st-
tendant's in yellow over
white were the bridesmaids,
Miss Rosemary Nailli, Miss
Marjorie Collins and Miss
Bonita Zackey. They carried
lilac baskets with yellow dai-
sies and talismann roses.
Theodore Chranowski was
best man. Theoor eWojto-
wicz, Steve Sturak and hes-
ter Szydlowski,, nephew of
the bridegroom, seated wed-
didng guests.
For a wedding reception
at S. Stanisllaus hall, the
mother of the bride wore a
blue lace dress with white
accessories and a corsage of
red rosebuds.
For a motor trip to To-
onto, Ont, the new Mrs.
Bulka left wearing a blue
cotton dress, blue coat and
a corsage of yellow rosebuds
Children:
- BULKA, John David was born on 11 Dec 1959 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died in Mar 1997 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
- BULKA, Barbara Jeanne
- BULKA, Kathleen M
- BULKA, Patricia Anne
- 1. BULKA, Joseph Kevin
- BULKA, Stephen Christopher
- BULKA, Peter Paul
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