Mathew married BALLING, Michele Marie Michele (daughter of BALLING, Michael Joseph and CLARK, Patricia J) was born on 15 Sep 1951 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Sep 2017 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Michele (nee Balling) Bennett, age 66, of Tonawanda, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Buffalo General Hospital. Born on September 15, 1951 in North Tonawanda, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Patricia (nee Clark) Balling. Michele was a lifelong resident of Tonawanda and had been employed at Kenmore Mercy Hospital before retiring.
She was the beloved wife of Mathew J. Bennett; mother of Mathew (Tracy) Bennett, Jr. of Buffalo and Eric M. Bennett of Tonawanda; grandmother of Matthew III, Joseph and David; and sister of Judith, Edna and Michael. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.
All arrangements are being cared for privately.

Adelbert + BATKA, Margaret. Margaret (daughter of BATKA, Karl and SZCZEPANIAK, Mary) was born about 1913 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Jul 1956 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News

BENNETT -' Mrs. Margaret
Bennett, 43, of 68 Seventh Ave.,
North Tonawanda, unexpectedly
Tuesday (July 24, 1956) at her'
home. A lifelong North Tonawanda
resident, she is survived by her
husband, Adalbert; six sons, Gordon
in the Air Force, Vernon with
the Marines and Frederick, Karl.
Robert, Dennis and Matthew, all
of the Tonawandas; four daughters,
Mrs. John (Mary) Jackson of
Niagara Falls, Mrs. Williard (Margaret)
Stanton of Tonawanda and
Dorothy Jean and Patricia Bennett,
both of North Tonawanda;
her .mother, Mrs. Mary Batka of
North Tonawanda; two sisters,
Helen Batka and Mrs. John (Ann)
Putz, and two brothers, John and
Stanley Batka, all of the Tonawandas.
Services will be at 2 p.m.:
Friday at Niagara Memorial Chapels,
Inc., 549 Oliver St., the Rev.
William Saye officiating. Burial
; will be in White Chapel Memorial
Park Cemetery.

Michael + CLARK, Patricia J. Patricia was born about 1930; died on 31 Mar 2015 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BALLING - Patricia J. (nee Clark) Of Tonawanda, NY, March 31, 2015, beloved wife of the late Michael J. Balling Jr.; dearest mother of Judith A. Scalisi, Edna T. (Thomas) Kunselman, Michele M. (Mathew) Bennett and Michael J. (Susan) Balling; also survived by 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren; daughter of the late Alfred J. and Cecilia M. (Renninger) Clark; sister of Gloria M. (Donald) Coles and the late Donald B. Clark; also survived by nieces and nephews. No prior visitation. Private services. Memorials to Beechwood Wells House. Arrangements by ERIE COUNTY CREMATION SERVICE, 824-6435.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/21/1966

BENNETT - Vernon Adelbert
Bennett, 77, of 95 Genesee St.,
Buffalo, died Monday evening
(Sept. 19, 1966) at his residence.
Mr. Bennett is survived by two
sons, Adelbert V. of North Tona-
wanda and Kenneth of Brock-
port, N.Y.; two daughters,
mrs. marjorie Slack of North
Tonawanda, and Mrs. John R.
(Fern) Kenney of Tonawanda;
two brothers, Walter of Lockport
and Raymond of Brockport; 21
granschildren and several great-
grandchildren. Friends may call
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at
the Hilliard Funeral Home, Inc.,
147 Delaware St., Tonawanda,
where services will be conduct-
ed Thursday at 11 a.m. The Rev.
Kenneth Miller of the Third
Presbyterian Church, will offici-
ate. Interment in Sandy Creek
Cemetery, Town of Murray, N.Y.

Vernon + HELF, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born on 31 May 1889 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Jul 1967 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/18/1967

BENNETT - Elizabeth Helf
Bennett, 78, of 266-F Gibson St.,
Tonawanda, died Monday (July
17, 1967) in DeGraff Memorial
Hospital after a brief illness.
Born in North Tonawanda, she
had been a resident of the Tonawandas
all her life. Survivors include
a daughter, Mrs. John
(Fern) Kenney of Tonawanda;
two sons, Adelbert V. of North
Tonawanda and Kenneth G. Bennett
of Brockport, N. Y.; four
brothers, Philip and Walter Helf
of Tonawanda, Arthur of Washington,
D.C., and William Helf
of California. She is also survived
by 19 grandchildren and 25
great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. at John 0, Roth
Funeral Home, Morgan and William
Streets, Tonawanda, where
services will be conducted at
1:80 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev.
Kenneth E. Miller. Burial will be
in City Cemetery.

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Divorced before 1930

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News -7/10/1929

Carl Batka, 37 years old, 892
Oliver street, died yesterday at
the DeGraff Memorial hospital.
He is survived by a wife, Mary;
two sons, John and Stanley, and
three daughters, Margaret, Helen
and Anna, all of North Tonawanda.
The funeral will be heid
Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock
from the residence and half an
hour later from the Polish Catholic
church on Oliver street.
Burial will be at the St. Francis
cemetery.

Karl + SZCZEPANIAK, Mary. Mary was born about 1892 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/24/1981

Michael J. (Joe) Balling,
85, a native of Tonawanda
and long-time parishioner
of St. Francis of Assisi
Church, died Friday in St.
F r a n c i s Home in
Williamsville.
Mr. Balling was a life
member of the Bricklayers
Local 49 of Tonawanda. He
retired from Balling
Brothers in 1964, a firm
begun by his brother, the
late Henry J Balling, and
involving all eight of the
Balling brothers.
A veteran of World War
I, Mr. Balling was the
husband of the late Myrtle
Near. He is survived by
three sons, Michael J.
(Patricia) Balling and
Robert (Joanne) Balling
both of Tonawanda. and
Dr. Peter (Lynn) Balling
of Piseatwa. N.J., and a
daughter, Mrs Richard
(Patricia) Himes of Kettering,
Ohio.
He is also survived by a
brother, Jacob Balling of
North Tonawanda and a
sister, Mrs. Frances Brown
of Englewood, Fla,, 12
granchildren and it
great-grandchildren.
Friends may call today
and Sunday from 2 to 4
p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at
Creasey Memorial Chapel,
Inc., 138 Delaware St..
Tonawanda. Prayers will
be said at 9 a.m. Monday
it.the chapel followed by a
mass of Christian burial at
St. Francis of Assisi
Church and interment in
Mount Olivet Cemetery. If
desired, memorials may be
made to St. Francis Home
in Williamsville.

Michael married NEAR, Myrtle L on 25 Apr 1925 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Myrtle (daughter of NEAR, Conrad) was born about 1904 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 31 Dec 1966. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 1/3/1967

TONAWANDA-Mrs. Myrtle Near Balling, 62, of
409 Fletcher St., died Saturday (Dec. 31, 1966) in
Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo after a
long illness.
She was born in Buffalo arid
had lived here for the last .55
years. She was a member of
S a l e m JJnited Church of
Christ.
Survivors include her hus-.
band, Michael J. Balling;
three sons. Michael J. Balling
Jr. and Robert L. Balling,
both of this city, and Dr.
Peter J. Balling. North Plainfield.
N.J.: a daughter, Mrs.
Richard Hines. North Tonawanda:
two sisters, Miss Julia
Near and Mrs.-Sarah De
Wald, both of this city, and
11 grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1:30
p.m. Wednesday at the Creasey
Memorial Chapel, Rev.
Karl H. A. Rest officiating.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/4/1925

The marriage of Miss Myrtle L.
Near, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad
Near to Mr. Joseph Balling was
itolrmniced Saturday morning. April
25, at 7:30 o'clock at St. Francis
church. Attendants were Miss Julia
Near and Henry Balling Mr. and
Mrs. Balling are at home- in 248 Bryant
street.