3. | RUSSELL, Gilberta Lorraine was born on 20 Feb 1927 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (daughter of RUSSELL, Gilbert and SCHWARTZ, Georgia); died on 8 Apr 2016 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, Erie County, NY. Notes:
Gilberta L. (Russell) Wagner 89, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Kenmore Mercy Hospital. Born in Niagara Falls, NY on February 20, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Georgia (Schwartz) Russell. She attended local schools and she married August W. "Bill" Wagner on September 23, 1950. They were married for 59 years, upon his passing in 2009.
Gilberta was a member of the former Prince of Peace Church for many years. She enjoyed flower gardening, doing ceramics, reading and puzzles. Gilberta mostly enjoyed playing cards with her grandsons.
She is survived by her daughter, Lori A. (late Kenneth) Lenz and son, Robert (Starlit) R. Wagner; seven grandsons, John, Robbie (Adrian), Phillip, Matt, Al, Zach and Nick; two great-grandsons, John and Ott. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband and parents she was predeceased by her son, William R. "Bill" Wagner; brothers , Robert R. Russell, Joseph Russell and Donald Russell; sisters, Rita Kurilovitch, Dorothy Furay and Gloria R. Harrigan.
Friends may call Monday, April 11th from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at ZAJAC FUNERAL HOME INC., 319 24th Street, cor of Welch Ave, Niagara Falls, NY. A Mass of Christian burial will be held 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 12th at St. Vincent DePaul Parish (Prince of Peace site), 1055 North Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY. EVERYONE PLEASE ASSEMBLE AT CHURCH.Entombment following in Gate of Heaven Mausoleum, Lewiston, NY. In Lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Niagara County SPCA, 2100 Lockport Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304.
Notes:
Niagara Gazette 2/7/1950
The engagement of Miss Gilberta
Lorraine Russell, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. John J. Collins, in C
street, to Mr. William Wagner.
Packard road, son of Mrs. Fred
McCoy, Pekin. was recently announced
by her parents.
The wedding will take place in
the fall.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 10/10/1950
AUTUMN BRIDE - Mrs. Au-
gust William Wagner is the former
Miss Gilberta Lorraine Russell.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mn. John Collins, C street. The
bridegroom is the son of Mn. Fred
McCoy, Pekin. The couple now
resides in Garlow road, Lewiston
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