Richard + SCHERER, Cathleen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Of Lewiston, NY, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017, in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY ,  on March 20, 1934, the son of the late Edward M. and Helen E. [Bourque] Scherer.
Mr. Scherer graduated from Bishop Duffy  and  SUNY at Morrisville, he received his Bachelor and Masters degrees at Buffalo State College. He served with the US Army during the Korean War. Mr. Scherer was  a shop teacher with  Wilson Central School for 7 years, he later became a District Service Engineer with Ford Motor Company in Buffalo for  30 years, before retiring in 1999.  He was an avid golfer and a member of the Niagara Falls Country Club. Mr. Scherer enjoyed working on  cars, gardening and woodworking.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years Elizabeth [Luczyszyn] Scherer, one son Lawrence Scherer, two daughters Carolynn (Joel) Katz and Cathleen (Richard) Keasey, eight grandchildren Ethan (Martha) Seth and Jonah Katz, Sean, Adam, Kyle, Lydia and Rebecca Keasey, two sisters Margaret (late Stephen) Stirling and Mary Ellen Goupil, also many nieces and nephews. Mr. Scherer was the father of the late Joanne Scherer and brother of the late Edward  (late Lenore) Scherer
His family will be present on Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 901 Cayuga Street, LEWISTON, NY, where funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:30 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM at St. Peter's Church, 620 Center Street, Lewiston, NY.
Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be made in his name to St. Peter's Building Fund or to Niagara Hospice.
Interment  with Military Honors in Greenwood Cemetery, Wilson, NY.

Joseph + LUCZYSZYN, Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married BOURQUE, Helen E on 26 May 1928 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada. Helen (daughter of BOURQUE, Joseph and Anne) was born on 1 Jun 1903 in Canada; died on 25 May 1996 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/14/1928

Mrs. Joseph Bourque of Ryerson
Crescent announces the engagement
of her daughter. Helen Elizabeth, to
Mr. Edward Michael Scherer, of Niagara
Falls, N. Y. The wedding will
take place the latter part of May.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 5/28/1928

NIAGARA FALLS. Ont., May 28-
Miss Helen Elizabeth Bourque, daugh-
ter„.of'Mrs. Joseph A. Bourque, Ryerson
Crescent was married: to Edward M.
Scherer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman
J. Scherer, of Niagara Falls, N..Y. in
St. Patrick's church, Saturday, May
26th, at eleven o'clock. The Rev. Father
Gardner officiated.
The church was attractively. decorated
with Narcissus and pink tulips.
Mr. Jack Brett sang before and during
the ceremony accompanied by Miss
Marguerite Cox.
The bride' was escorted by her bro-
ther. She was frocked In Orchid crepe
with a tight bodice and full ruffled
skirt and wore a picture-hat of Orchid
Mohair. She carried an armful of
two-toned lavender sweet peas and yel-
low roses.
Miss Marie Bourque was her sister's
maid of honor and only attendant, She
wore.a gown of beige crepe romatine
and lace with a large hat of beige lace
and horsehair. She carried a bouquet of
coral sweet peas and forget-me-nots.
Robert J. Brennan was best man for
Mr. Scherer whose ushers were Gene J.
Perry and Gerald J. Daley.
A reception was held at the home of
the bride's mother. The house was pro-
fusely "decorated with lilacs and Darwin
tulips.
^Mr*" and Mrs. Scherer left by motor
for the New Jersey coast. Mrs. Scherer
travelling in a brown and tan ensem-
ble.
The out of town guests included Mr.
and Mrs. A. Lard, Mr. and Mr. A.
Cashman, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. W. Warnke,
Mr. and Mrs. T. Bourque, Mr. and Mrs.
W. Pothler. Misses Margaret and Agnes
Kennedy, Mrs. W. Baker,- Hamilton
Mr. and Mrs. J. MacDonald, Mr. and
Mrs. F. Lannon. Buffalo.