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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/17/1984

BRITTING Verne L Britting, 77,
of Tonawanda, Monday (December
17, 1984) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital
Born in Clarence. NY. he had
been a resident of Tonawanda for
the past 60 years and was the
brother of the late Donna Billo and
Vera Britting Mr Britting had been
employed at Union Carbide in
Niagara Falls 35 years until 1971 He
was a member of Salem United
Church of Christ, the Tonawanda
Senior Citizens, Niagara Hose Co .
and the Eldredge Club
He is survived by his wife,
Dorothy A (nee Garlapo) Britting
.a brother, Nathan Britting of Alma,
Mich , and many nieces and neph
ews
Funeral arrangements are incomplete
and will be announced by
John O Roth Funeral Home. Inc.,
Tonawanda. NY

Verne married GARLAPO, Dorothy Alice on 28 Aug 1947 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Dorothy was born on 11 Mar 1924; died on 30 Oct 2009 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/6/1947

A lovely summer wedding was solemnized on Saturday,
August 28 at 4 p.m. in Salem Evangelical and Reformed
Church, when Miss Dorothy Alice Garlapo became the bride
of Verne L. Britting, son of Mrs. Ida Kortte. The Rev.
Walter Hetzel officiated before an altar decorated with candelabra,
palms, fern, and vases of white gladioli, pompoms
and gypsophelia.
Preceding the ceremony, Mrs. Silvia Hutt, organist,
played appropriate music. Truman Schwarzenholz sang
"Until" and "Hold Thou Our Hands, Dear Lord" during the
ceremony.
The bride waa gowned in white
crepe, fashioned with a bateau
neckline, long tight fitting sleeves
and a bouffant skirt A long train
fall from the tunic of the fitted
bodice. Her fingertip veil of illusion
was arranged with a headdress
of orange blossoms. The
bride carried white roses and
gypsophelia, tied with white satin
ribbon and wore a single strand
of pearls, a gift of the bridegroom.
She was given in marriage by her
father.
Mrs. Fred Hilliard. aunt of the
bride, as matron of honor, and
Mrs. Harold Mongold, cousin of
the bride, as bridesmaid, wore
matching gowns of aquamarine
nylon. The gowns were styled
with sweetheart necklines, threequarter
length puffed sleeves and
full skirt They wore matching
headpieces and carried bouquets
of pink gladioli and red roses tied
with red ribbon. Each wore a
strand of pearls, given them by
the bride.
Henry Novotny attended the
bridegroom as best man, with
David Morgan and Harold Kline
as ushers. The bridegroom presented
his attendants with lighters.
A grey print dress with white
accessories was worn by Mrs. Garlapo,
the bride's mother, and Mrs.
Kortte, selected a black and white
print dress with black accessories.
Each wore a corsage of red roses
and white baby chrysanthemums.
A reception for 100 guests was
held in the home of the bride following
the wedding where a buffet
supper was served from a table
centered with a tiered wedding
cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Britting left for
a trip to New York City and New
England, the bride wearing an
aquamarine wool suit with black
accessories and a corsage of yellow
roses.
Pre-nuptial parties were given
by Mrs. Fred Hilliard, Mrs. Harold
Mongold and Main Office girls of
Buffalo Bolt Company

George married Ida about 1893. Ida was born in Aug 1873 in Town of Clarence, Erie County, NY; died on 6 Aug 1958 in Gasport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/6/1958

KORTTE - Ida Britting Kortte,
85, formerly of 391 Morgan St.,
Tonawanda, died Wednesday
(Aug. 6, 1958i at the Mesler Nursing
Home, Gasport, N. Y. She was
born in the Town of Clarence and
resided in Tonawanda for the last
35 years. She was a member of
the Tonawanda Church of Christ,
the Women's Guild of, the Church.
She is survived by & daughter,
Miss Vera Britting of N o r th
Tonawanda; two sons, Nathan G
Britting of Forest Hill, Mich., and
Verne L. Britting of Tonawanda;
two step-sons, Herman A. Kortte
of Tonawanda, and Howard C.
Kortte of Kentucky; a sister, Mrs.
Nell Yocum of Clarence Center; 5
grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
She was the mother of
the late Mrs. Donna Billo. Friends
may call at the Hilliard Funeral
Home, 147 Delaware St., Tonawanda.
Time of service to be announced
later. Mr. Max Engle officiating.
Burial in Fillmore
Cemetery, Clarence, N. Y.

Andrew married Barbara E about 1854. Barbara was born in Jan 1833 in Wittenberg, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]