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Richard R. Forsey of Lockport, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Born on August 29, 1934, in Lockport, NY, he was the son of the late Frank and Edith (Duxbury) Forsey. Dick graduated from Lockport High School and the Rochester Institute of Technology. He was employed for 30 years at Buffalo State College as Associate Director of Sponsored Programs, retiring in 1999.A member of Lockport Alliance Church, he served as Assistant Treasurer. He also was a member of the Lockport Optimist club – a founder of Lockport arts & crafts show, served as chairman of the Lockport Town Planning Board, President of the Cottages at Hidden Lake Homeowners Association, member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army and a former Scoutmaster of Troop 6 and Merit Badge counselor for Troop 23. He enjoyed being with family, traveling, reading and woodworking.Predeceased by his wife, Judith A. Forsey and his brother, Keith Forsey. He is survived by five daughters, Lynn (Keven) Seaver-Forsey, Jessica (William) Henshaw, Donna (Kevin) Czaja, Christina (Steven) Lamarco and Wanda (Timothy) Hanley; thirteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and two nephews.Friends may call on Monday April 1st from 4-7 PM at LANGE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 186 East Ave., Lockport, NY. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, April 3rd at 10 AM at Lockport Alliance Church, 555 Davison Road, Lockport, NY. Interment in Cold Springs Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Lockport Alliance Church or Salvation Army. Condolences may be offered to the family at Langefuneralhomeinc.com.

Richard married BUHR, Barbara Loraine on 22 Aug 1960. Barbara (daughter of BUHR, Walter C and BURI, Loraine B) was born on 23 Jan 1938 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 May 2001 in HIlsborough, Orange County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/24/1959

Miss Barbara L. Buhr became the bride of Richard
R Forsey Saturday afternoon at 3:30 in the First Pres-
byterian Church. The bride was given in marriage by
her uncle, Ralph L. Buri. Vases of white gladioli and
pompons and white tapers in candelabra enhanced
chancel.
Tbe Wedding music was played
by the Bell Choir, with James
Todkiil as soloist, and Mrs. Fer-
ris Fraser at director - organist.
The bride was a member of the
Chancel Choir for the past sev-
eral years.
Dr. Stephen E. Palmer per-
formed for the daughter of
Mrs. Walter C. Buhr of 33 Corin-
thia St. and the late Mr. Buhr.
The grooms parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Forsey of 107 Grant
St
The bride's gown was fash-
ioned of silk organza featuring a
scoop scalloped neckline, long
pointed sleeves and a basque bod-
ice trimmed with Chantilly lace.
A redingote diagonal panel,
edged with scalloped Chantilry
lace, disguished the floor-length
bouffant skirt. She wore a single
strand of pearls sod earrings,
gifts of the groom.
RHINESTONE TIARA
A iwHOtiul French illusion bri-
dal veil was caught to a ti a r a of
seed pearls sod rhinesrones. She
carried sa arm crescent bouquet
of white roses sad stephanotis
with s shower of white satin rib-
bon.
Mrs, Alan Smith was matron
of honor. Her gown was of white
lace over orchid taffeta with
scoop neckline, cap sleeves and
an orchid satin bow with stream-
ers down the front of die baller-
fna-length skirt. She wore a white
chiffon picture hat with orchid
atrasmsra, sad carried a white
fireside basket of yellow sweet
heart roses sad stephanotis.
Miss Cynthia Saraf and Mrs
Allen Wilson of Newfane were
bridesmaids. Junior brides-
maid was Miss Cheryl Ann
Smith, cousin of die bride. The
bridesmaids were attired like
that of the matron of honor in
cqua, sad carried white fireside
boskets of golden rapture roses
sod yellow sweetheart roses. The
junior bridesmaid wore a dress
of aqua embroidered silk organ-
za with square neckline, cap
sleeves sod bouffant batlerina-
length skirt. She wore a wreath
of aqua lilies of the valley with
satin streamers down the back
and carried a white fireside
basket of yellow sweetheart roses.
Keith Forsey was his brother's
best man. The guests were seat
ed by Howard Newman, cousin
of the bride, Alan Smith, Charles
Eick of LaSalle, Ronad Gas-
coyne and junior usher Thomas
Parker of Ransomville, cousinn of
the groom.
SWEETHEART ROSES
For her daughter's wedding,
Mrs.
Buhr chose a pale pink lace
and organza gown with matching
accessories and a corsage of
white sweetheart roses and ste-
phanotis. The groom's mother
favored a gown of beige lace over
taffeta, beige accessories and a
corsage of yellow sweetheart
roses.
About 250 guests attended the
reception at 4:30 in the Lox-Plaza
Hotel. The attendants' baskets,
candles in crystal holders and a
vase arrangement of sterling sil-
ver roses decorated the bride's
table. A separate table held the
four-tiered wedding cake, topped
with champagne glasses filled
with miniature sweetheart roses.
Serving at the punch bowls were
the Misses Dorothy Holtz, Jane
Haseley, Joyce Nagel. Christine
Gentile and Susan Holoombe.
The couple chose die Thousand
Islands sad the Adirondack
Mountains for their wedding
trip.
As the bride left with the
groom, she was wearing a mauve
green dacron dress, black and
white accessories and a corsage
of white sweetheart roses and
stephanotis. When they return,
the newlyweds win make their
home at 33 Corinthia St.
Out-of-town guests were from
Akron, Attica. Buffalo, Canada
Chicago, Ebnira, Niagara Falls,
North Tonawanda, Ransom
ville, Rochester, West Seneca and
Wilson.
The bride was graduated from
Lockport Senior High School and
the groom was graduated from
Rochester Institute of Techol-
ogy.

Frank + DUXBURY, Edith. Edith and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter + BURI, Loraine B. Loraine (daughter of BURI, Rudolph) was born on 8 May 1905; died on 28 Dec 2001 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/22/1951

BUHR-Carl w. Buhr, Canal Road,
Town of Lockport, passed away at
Eckers Nursing Home, Sunday
morning January 21, 1961. He is
survived by one daughter, two sons,
Ernest A., and Walter C. Buhr, Mrs.
Norman W. Fredericks of Lockport,
five grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Friends may call
at Prudden Funeral Home, 342 Gen-
esee Street where funeral services
will be held Tuesday afternoon
January 23rd at two o'clock. Burial
in Trinity (Lutheran Cemetery

Carl married VOSS, Augusta C in 1894 in Niagara County, NY. Augusta (daughter of VOSS, Christian Johann Carl Theodore and NIEMAN, Caroline) was born on 15 May 1874 in Mechlenburg, Schwiern, Germany; died on 19 May 1949 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; was buried on 22 May 1949 in Cold Spring Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 5/20/1949

LOCKPORT. May 20-A member
of Trinity Lutheran church, Mrs.
Augusta C. Buhr. 75, wife of Carl W.
Buhr, North Canal road, died yesterday
at City hospital. Besides her
husband, she leaves two sons, Ernest
A., Town of Lockport,. and Walter C,
Lockport, and one daughter, Mrs.
Norman Fredericks, this city. Last
rites will be held Sunday at -2 pm.
at the Prudden funeral home with
interment in Trinity Lutheran Cold
Springs cemetery.