Peter married COLLINS, Patricia on 30 May 1959 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Patricia (daughter of COLLINS, Felix Patrick and COLE, Dorothy Eleanor) was born on 4 May 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Apr 2015 in Bowling Green, KY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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

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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

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Niagara Gazette - 7/27/1968

Peter P. Bulka Sr., 78, of 2457
Cudaback Ave.., died Friday
(July 26, 1968) at home after a
long illness.
Born in Poland, Mr. Bulka
was a naturalized citizen of the
United States.
He resided in this
city for 55 years and was self-
employed as a carpenter.
Mr. Bulka was the husband
of the late Julia (Cwiertnia)
Bulka who died in December,
1956
Surviving are three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Vernon (Marie) Love-
less of Riverside, Calif., and
Mrs. Leon (Sophie) Szydlowski
and Mrs. Paul (Josephine)
Klock, both of this city; five
sons, Stanley Bulka of Sensing
ton, Md., Walter Bulka of San-
born, aid John Bulka, Edward
Bulka, and Patrolman Peter.
Bulka Jr., all of this city; 24
grandchildren, and four great-
grandchildren.
[Funeral, services will be held
Monday at the Zajac Funeral
Home at 9:30 a.m. and at St.
Stanislaus Kostka Church at 10
a.m. Burial will be in .Holy Trin-
ity Roman Catholic Cemetery.
Prayers will be recited at
the funeral home Sunday at
7:30 p.m.
Friends may call today from
2 to 10 p.m. and Sunday at their
convenience.

Peter + CWIERTNIA, Julia. Julia was born about 1894 in Poland; died on 15 Dec 1956 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 12/17/1956

A Requiem High Mass will be
celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday
at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
for Mrs. Julia Bulka, 62, of 2457
Cudaback Ave., who died at Mt
St. Mary's Hospital after a two-
week illness Saturday (Dec. 15,
1956).
.
Prayers will be offered at 9:30
a.m. at the Zajak Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Holy Trinity:
Cemetery.
A native of Poland, Mrs. Bulka
had resided in this city for. 43
years.
Surviving are her husband, Peter
Bulka; three daughters, Mrs. Marie
Loveless, Lockport. Mrsi Sophie
Szydloski and Miss Josephine
Bulka, both of this city; five sons,
John* Walter, Edward and. Peter
Bulka. this city, and Stanley Bulka,
Kingsington, -Md.; 10 grandchil-
dren; and a sister in Poland..
Members of the Ushers Club of
St. Stanislaus Church, of which
her son, John Bulka, is a member,
will meet for recitation of prayers
at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral
home.

Felix married COLE, Dorothy Eleanor on 18 Jun 1938 in St Peter's Church, Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of COLE, Elnathan and ALDOUS, Edna L) was born on 18 Sep 1918 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 13 Nov 2002 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/23/1938

Mrs. Edna Cole, of the Creek road,
Youngstown, announces the engagement
of her daughter, Dorothy
Eleanor, to Felix Patrick Collins,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Collins,
of, 535 Eleventh street, this city.
The wedding will take place June
18.

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Niagara Gazette - 5/2/1936

Elnathan Cole, of 643 Elm wood avenue,
foreman of the bleaching department
of the Hooker Electrochemical
company's plant, died in Memorial
hospital at 6:55 o'clock this morning,
following a week's illness with pneumonia. He was 47 years old.
Born in West Polnt, Pa., Mr. Cole
had lived in Niagara Falls for the past
27 years. He was widely known and
had a large number of friends, among
whom he was held in high esteem.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. Edna
Cole; two sons, Stanford and Jack, of
this city; a daughter Dorothy, of this
city; his father. Henry Cole, of West
Point, and three brothers, Harold of
Tulleytown, Pa., and Alvin and Au-
gustus, of West Point.
Funeral services will be held at ..he
family home at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
with the Rev, Arthur H.
Schmoyer, pastor of the Zion Evangelical
Lutheran church, officiating.
Cremation services will be held ln
Buffalo.

Elnathan married ALDOUS, Edna L about 1916. Edna (daughter of ALDOUS, John H and LUTZ, Jennie E) was born on 28 Jul 1897 in PA; died in Jun 1974 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]