Thaddeus + MELLER, Angela D. Angela (daughter of MELLER, Anthony and ROJEK, Catherine) was born on 8 Dec 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Dec 2015 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Angela D. Universal, 94, of the Town of Niagara, passed away on Thursday, December 3rd, in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence, Lewiston, NY. She was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on December 8, 1920, the daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine [Rojek] Meller.

Mrs. Universal was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School. She was a clerk with the Niagara County Department of Motor Vehicles for over 20 years. Mrs. Universal was the oldest living resident of the Town of Niagara. She was a member of St. Leo's Church. She enjoyed celebrating and entertaining for Christmas and other holidays, also crocheting and going to yard sales.

Mrs. Universal was the wife of the late Thaddeus Universal, who died in January of 1990. She is survived by three sons Ted (Vicki) Universal of Geneseo, NY, James Universal of Ft. Petersburg, FL and Anthony (Donna) Universal of North Tonawanda, NY, one daughter Karen (John) Barr of Boones Mills, Virginia, one brother Walter Meller, Port St. Lucy, FL., ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Universal was the sister of the late Lottie Meagher.

Her family will be present on Tuesday from 9:30 - 10:15 AM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 901 Cayuga St. LEWISTON, NY, followed by a Rite of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM at St. Vincent dePaul, St. Leo's Worship Site, 2748 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY.

Interment in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Lewiston, NY.
Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com, for guest register.

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Niagara Gazette - 7/1/1939

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Miller announce
the engagement of their
daughter, Angela, of 151 Twentysecond
street to Mr Ted Universal,
son of Mrs. Andrew Universal, of
420 Eighteenth street The wedding
will take place in the near future.

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Niagara Gazette

Andrew Universal, 42 years old,
420 Eighteenth street, died in
Mount St. Mary's hospital yesterday
afternoon, after a week's Illness
with influenza and pneumonia. Funeral
services will be held Saturday
from the home at 9:30 a. m. and
from Holy Rosary church at 10
o'clock. Burial will be in the family
plot in Riverdale cemetery.
Born in Poland, Mr, Universal
had lived here 27 years. For the
last 10 years he had been a fireman's
helper at the Hooker Electrochemical
company. Surviving
him are his. wife, Sophia; two
children, Teddy and Helen Universal;
two brothers, Michael Universal,
this city, and John Universal,
Buffalo, and two sisters, Mrs.
Hedwig Dryja, this city, and Joanna
Branka, of Poland.

Anthony + ROJEK, Catherine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/22/1943

Adam Zayczkowskl, of 425
Eighteenth street, died at his home
late yesterday after an illness of
three years. He was a native of
Poland, has resided here 35 years
and was employed by the R. and H.
Chemical company and the duPont
company for 30 years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Anna Zauczkowski; five sons, Andrew,
Joseph, Walter and Stanley
Zauczkowski, all of this city, and
John Zauczkowski, of the U. S.
Army and five daughters, Mrs. So-
phie Universal, Mrs. Stella Kasz-
toyniak, Mrs. Genevieve Watroba,
Mrs. Helen Stypa and Mrs. Rose
Lescher, all of this city. He is also
survived by 18 grandchildren and
by three sisters in Poland.
He was a member of St. Ludwig's
society, No. 347 Z.N.P.
The funeral will be held from his
later home at 9:30 a.m., Friday,
with services at Holy Trinity church
at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Gate
of Heaven cemetery.

Adam married Anna about 1900. Anna was born about 1878 in Poland; died on 7 Aug 1965 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette -8/8/1965

Mrs. Anna Zauczkowski,
87, died late Saturday night
at the Rest-Well Nursing
Homo, 8022 Buffalo Ave.,
where she had been a patient
since Monday.
She was born in Poland
and lived in this city for
the last 55 years. She lived
with her daughter, Mrs.
Helen Stypa, 717 87th St.,
before she .was admitted to
the nursing home.
Mrs. Zauczkowski was a
member of Holy Trinity
Church.
Besides Mrs. Stypa, she
Is survived by four other
daughters, Mrs. S t a n l ey
(Genevieve) Watroba, Mrs.
Anthony (Rose) L a s h e r,
Mrs. Sophie Universal and
Mrs. Stella Kostowniak, all
of this city; five sons, Stanley,
Andrew, John, Joseph,
and Walter Zankowski, all
of this city, and several
grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are
Incomplete.