Notes:

Renee Marie (Behnke) Sperrazza, 51, of Wheatfield, December 23, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Renee was born in North Tonawanda, NY on September 9, 1966 to Ronald F. and Mary M (Haba) Behnke. Renee worked in the medical field for over 25 years, she was an avid Buffalo Bills and Sabres Fan, in her spare time she volunteered and donated to numerous charitable organizations and enjoyed playing golf. 
Renee is survived by her loving husband Jerome "Jerry" Sperrazza, mother of Nicholas and Thomas Sperrazza, precious daughter of Mary M. (Haba) Behnke, and the late Ronald Behnke. 
Friends may call Thursday from 2-8 PM at the Wattengel Funeral Home, 533 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda, where funeral services will be held Friday at 10 AM. Flowers gratefully declined. 

Family/Spouse: SPERRAZZA, Jerome. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SPERRAZZA, Nicholas
2. SPERRAZZA, Thomas

Ronald married HABA, Mary Magdalene on 30 Jul 1960 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/30/1960

At 4 o'clock this afternoon in a ceremony in St.
John's Lutheran Church, Miss Mary Magdalene Haba,
daughter of Mrs. Sophie Jackson of 326 Warner Ave.,
North Tonawanda became the bride of Ronald Frederick
Behnke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Behnke of
Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda.
Shasta daisies and palms formed
a background for the ceremony
which was performed by the Rev.
Clarence Rabe. Alvin Pagels,
nuptial soloist, sang the Wedding
Prayer andO Promise Me.
The bride wore a gown of Chantilly
lace and tulle. The fitted bod-
ice was enhanced with a se-
quin - studded Dabrina neckline
and short sleeves. The full skirt
featured tiers of lace and tulle
tuffles and formed a chapel length
train. A sequin-embroidered crown
held her veil of illusion. She car-
ried a basket of glamellias with
cascades of variegated ivy.
The matron of honor, Mrs. Patrick
Brown, wore a floor length
gown of lace and pink nylon with
a fitted bodice featuring up - standing
lace ruffles and a shirred cummerbund.
Layers of alternating
lace and nylon ruffles fashioned
the full skirt. Identically dressed
in orchid were the bridesmaids,
the Misses Nancy Stange and Nan-
cy Taylor. They carried baskets
of shasta daisies, orchid and pink
glamellias and trailing ivy.
Robert Behnke was the best man
and William Bradt and Robert
Hardy, ushers.
The mother of the bride, who
gave her daughter in marriage,
wore a pink ensemble with white
accessories and the bridegroom's
mother chose a beige dress with
mint - green accessories.
Garden f l o w e r s decorated
the Stephen Sikora American Le-
gion Post for the reception. Guests
from out of town included Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Zwolinske, Canada
and Jerry Chytstek of Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Behnke will travel
to the Adirondacks and the New
England States and after Aug. 6
will be at home in 192 Bryant St
Pre-nuptial showers for the bride
were given by Mrs. W. Mittel-
staedt, Mrs. Rollin Broeker and
Mrs. Robert Shimschack and the
bridesmaids and Psi Omega Beta
Sorority.

Elwin + CINDRICH, Catherine. Catherine (daughter of CINDRICH, Michael and IVEZIC, Julianna) was born about 1918 in MI; died before 2012. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

+ Sophie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 8/17/1965

BEHNKE-Edward H. of the Ridge Rd.,
Town of Cambria. At the Jane Ward
Nursing Home, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
August 17th, 1965, age 77 years.
Father of Mrs. Norman Stange, Elwin
Behnke both of the Town of Wheatfield,
Edward R of Ridge Rd., Town
of Cambria. Survived by 7 grandchildren
and 2 great grandchildren.
Funeral Thursday at 2 P.m. from
The Hardison Funeral Home, South
Lake St., Ransomville, N.Y. Interment
In St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery,
North Ridge. Memorial contributions
may be made to The Lutheran
Hour. Friends may call at the
funeral home from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m.

Edward married URTEL, Eleanore Albertine Louise on 14 Dec 1911 in North Ridge, Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY. Eleanore (daughter of URTEL, Albert Philipp Wilhelm and BEHREND, Hulda Alvina Charlotte) was born on 13 Feb 1885 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Nov 1948 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 11/2/1948

TOWN OF CAMBRIA, Nov. 2
Mrs. Eleanor A. Behnke. 63. of the
Pekin Grangers
To Dance Friday
PEKIN. Nov. 2.-On Friday evening,
the first public dance of the
season will be held at the Pekin
Grange hall. There will be round KJ c
North Transit road turning it over
on Mr. McGraw.
He suffered a crushed chest and
other Injuries and was pronounced
dead upon arrival at Lockport City
hospital. A life long resident. Mr.
McGraw had worked for the Chlorine
company for five years. He
leaves his wife, nine children, five
sisters and one bro
to be lost at sea Cana di
Other medal awards made posthumously
were the Purple Heart.
American Victory and American . . ..
Defense Medals church held its monthly meeting
Welker was a graduate of Wilson '.last night in the parish hall. Folhlgh
school, an athlete of ouLstanri- lowing the reports of the secretary
an bocia
Niagara Chamber of Commerce and
Junior Chamber and one each from
the North and South End Business
Men's association to discuss directional
signs on the Queen Elizabeth
way and the lighting of the Dorchester
road circle to prevent accidents.
Alderman Grant Donald
and Alderman" Franklin Miller were
apopinted by Mayor W. L. Houck to
represent the City Council.
A C. Huggins, Stamford township
clerk, advised that the Stamford
Council is not in favor of substituting
brick for stone in the construc-
Ridge road, died yesterday at tHF
family home. She is survived by
her husband, Edward; one daughter,
Mrs. Norman Stange, Niagara Falls;
two sons. Elwin T., North Tonawanda,
and Edward R., at home; her
mother, Mrs. Hulda Urtel. North
Tonawanda; five sisters, Mrs, C. A.
Strassburg, North Tonawanda. Mrs.
R. H. Helman, Lockport. Mrs. Frank
Behm and Mrs. B. S. Lindsay, both
of North Tonawanda, and Mrs.
James Dunn. Los Angeles. Calif., and
three brothers. William Urtel, North
Tonawanda. Edward Urtel, Ransomvllle,
and Walter Urtel, Sanborn.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the Ridge
road home and at 3 o'clock at St.
Peter's Lutheran church. North
Ridge. The Rev. Carl Oldach will
officiate. Interment will be ln St.
Peter's cemetery.
Mrs. Behnke was born in St.
Johnsburg and had lived in the
Ridge road the last 40 years. She
was an active member of St. Peter's
church and its women's organiza-
tions.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/15/1911

T h e w e d d i n g of M i s s E l e a n o r A. U r -
t e l , d a u g h t e r of Mr. a n d M r s . P h i l l ip
U r t e l of R a n s o m v l l l e . N. Y., a n d Mr.
E d w a r d H. R e h n k e of N o r t h Ridge. N.
Y., w a s s o l e m n i z e d y e s t e r d a y afternoon
a t 3 o ' c l o c k , in t h e G e r m a n L u t h e
r a n c h u r c h at N o r t h Ridge. T h e Rev.
e r e n d Mr. B a r k e r p e r f o r m e d the c e r e mony.
A r e c e p t i o n for 175 g u e s t s w a s
held in t h e e v e n i n g a t t h e h o m e of t h e
b r i d e g r o o m .

Notes:

CINDRICH - Suddenly in Buffalo. N. Y.. Monday. March 26. 1951. Michael Cindrich. of Pekin. N.Y., husband of Julia: father ot Mrs. Mary Smyth of this city. Mrs. Catherine Behnke and Mrs. Frances Blocker. Worth ,Tonawanda. Mrs. Ann Mittelsteadt. Mrs. Mildred Dooley and Martin Cindrich. Pekin. N. Y.. John and Mrs. Rose Lederhouse. Bergholz. N. Y., and Mrs. Helen Knox. Sanborn. N. Y. Brother of George of this city and Mrs. Catherine Fellablek. Lockport. N. Y. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren. Funeral from Chester G. Tublnls Funeral Home. 1646 Falls Street. Thursday. March 29. at 9:15 am and 10 o'clock from Holy Trinity church.

Michael married IVEZIC, Julianna in 1915 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Julianna was born on 3 Feb 1898 in Yugoslavia; died on 28 Apr 1973 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

CINDRICH - Julia Cindrich of Townline Road, Pekin. N.Y., Saturday (April 28, 1873) at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital, wife of the late Michael Cindrich; mother of John of Bergholz. L. Martin of Pekin. Mrs. Wilfred (Ann) Mittelstaedt. Mrs. Mary Schimschack, both of Pekin. Mrs. Elwin (Catherine) Behnke of North Tonawanda; Mrs. Stanley (Rose Lederhouse) of Pekin. Mrs. Rollin (Frances) Broeker. Mrs. John (Helen) Knox Jr., both of Sanborn. Mrs. John (Mildred) Dooley of Pekin; she is also survived by 28 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Rhoney Funeral Home. Inc., 5893 Hoover Road. Sanborn. Wednesday at 9 a.m.. and at the Immaculate Conception Church at 9:30 a.m. Interment Gate of Heaven Cemetery. The family will be present from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The Rosary Altar Society of the Immaculate Conception Church will conduct a Vigil Service at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. If preferred, memorials may be made to the Immaculate Conception Church Building Fund.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/28/1938

PEKIN, Oct. 28-Miss Ann Cindrick,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Cindrick, of the Town Line
road, recently, became the bride of
Wilfred Mittlesteadt, son of Mrs
Joseph Mabon, of the Shawnee
road. The Rev. Carl Frankenstein,
of North Tonawanda, officiated.
The bride wore a lovely gown of
white silk lace over white satin. It
was fashioned with a low V neckline
and a Queen Mary of Scotland
collar. The long sleeves were puffed
at the shoulder and came to points
at the wrist. The skirt fell to a
long circular train and with it she
wore a veil of tulle which fell from
a halo ot pearls and rhlnestones.
She wore the gift of the bridegroom,
a gold cross and chain. She
carlred an arm bouquet of ferns,
pompoms and chrysanthemums
tied with a satin ribbon and white
streamers.
Miss Rose Cindrick, maid of honor
and sister of the bride, wore a
gown of wine and silver net lace of
a coat effect, over wine satin, with
Peter Pan collar and buttons from
the collar to the waistline. She carried
a bouquet of American Beauty
roses, ferns and chrysanthemums
tied with a silver ribbon.
Eli Fabbick, cousin of the bride,
was best man.
A reception was held to thp
bride's home. Fall flowers decorated
the rooms. Covers were laid for 16
at the bride's table which was
centered with a three tier wedding
cake topped with a miniature bride
and groom. Mr. and Mrs. Mittlesteadt
received many beautiful and
useful gifts. They will reside here.