Gregory + BARS, Joan Marie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 1/7/1980

GASPORT - the death
Saturday of a 55-year-old
Gasport resident has been
ruled a suicide by a Niagara
County Coroner, according to
Wrights Corners State Police.
Richard C. Bars, of 7834
Chestnut Ridge Road, was
found dead in his car in the
parking lot of the Terry's
Comers fire hall at about 2:30
p.m., having suffered a gunshot
wound to the head.
State Police said that a 12-
guage shotgun, a spent shell,
and a suicide note were found in
tiie car. He was pronounced
dead at the scene by county
Coroner Louis Raymond.
Bars had been a volunteer
member of the fire company
for 20 years.

Richard married VERITY, Gertrude J on 1 Jul 1950 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Gertrude (daughter of VERITY, Walter G and MCGRAW, Nellie) was born on 24 Sep 1923 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Apr 2018 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gertrude Bars passed away April 19, 2018 in Newfane Rehab & Health Care Center.  Born September 24, 1923 in Lockport she was the daughter of Walter and Nellie (McGraw) Verity.  Gertrude was predeceased by her husband, Richard Bars in 1980.
Gertrude is survived by her daughter Joan (Gregory) Ciliberto; grandchildren Jason Ciliberto and Marissa (John) Ciliberto-Laubacker; great grandson Autsin Michael Laubacker; siblings John (Catherine) Verity, Donald Verity, Nancy (Boyd) Holtham and late Robert Verity, Walter Verity, Helen Marie Verity, and Mary McAvoy; also several nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends may call Monday, April 23rd from 3-7 PM in Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport where funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 24th at 11 AM.  Interment will be in Glenwood Cemetery.  Memorial donations to Christ Community Church, 140 Genesee St., Lockport, NY 14094 would be appreciated.

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Lockport NY UnionSun Journal - 7/7/1950

A candlelight wedding took place
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 at Baptist
Church whan Miss Gertrude J.
Verity, daughter Of Mr and Mr.
Walter O. Verity Of 156 John St..
was united in marriage to Richard
Bars, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Bars of RD 5. The Rev. Darrell
J. Westlake officiated at the double
ring ceremony.
The church was decorated with
ferns, gladioli, white carnations and
feverfew, Miss Evelyn Baylies
played music for the ceremony
NYLON MARQUISETTE
Escorted by her father, the bride
was attired ui a gown of white ay.
ion marquisette designed with a t
illusion neckline and Chantilly lace
insets accenting her hooped akin
which fell into a
train. Her fingertip veil
was edged With Chantilly lace and
fastened to a tiara of seed pearls
Bows of white net surrounded ban
bouquet of white roses and carnations
and she wore a double strand
of pearls, gift of the groom, and
carried a white tatted handkerchief,
gift of her aunt.
Mrs. Donald McAvoy was matron
of honor at her sister's wedding
and chose a gown of light blue nylon
marquisette fashioned with a
fitted bodice, a tucked and draped
fichu and ruffled sleeves. Bar fun
skirt was trimmed with white eyelet
and she wore a white net halo
hat and white nylon gloves. She
carried a bouquet of American
beauty roses and red carnations
surrounded by bows of white net.
' Mrs. Elwood Pittler. cousin of
the bride, was bridesmaid in a
pink nylon marquisette gown similar
in style to that of the matron
of honor. She carried a bouquet
of tea roses and yellow carnations
surrounded by bows of white net
and wore a white net halo hat and
nylon gloves.
JUNIOR BRIDESMAID
Miss Nancy Joanne Verity, sister
of ther bride, was junior bridesmaid
and was gowned In yellow nylon
net featuring an Illusion neckline
and bustle back, she wore a white
hat and gloves and carried a bouquet
of pink roses and carnations
similar to that of the bridesmaid.
Russell Ogden was best man for
his brother-in-law's wedding e n d
Clayton Bars, brother of t h e
groom, and John Verity, the bride's
brother, served as ushers.
The bride's mother selected an
afternoon gown of Navy blue crepe
with a lace yoke accented by a
matching sweetheart hat trimmed
with American beauty roses. White
accessories and a red rose cor-
sage completed her costume. Mrs.
Bars was gowned in a Navy and
white crepe print accented by white
accessories and a similar corsage.
Immediately following the ceremony a
reception was held at the
bride's home for 180 guests, A buffet
supper was served.
GIFTS PRESENTED
'The bride presented pearls to her
atendants while the groom gave
cigarette lighters to the -best man
and ushers.
For traveling to the Thousand Is-
lands the bride chose a sheer yellow
dress, white accessories and a
pink rose corsage. On their return
the couple will live at 33 Harvey
Ave*.
Guests attended from Niagara
Falls, Lockport, Middleport and
Buffalo

Roy married NEUMANN, Dorothy on 14 Oct 1922 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Dorothy (daughter of NEUMANN, Charles Fredrick and GROLL, Barbara) was born on 21 Feb 1904 in Clarence Center, Erie County, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/17/1972

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bars,
317 Ontario St., Lockport,
were honored Sunday at a
reception at Terry's Corners
Fire Hall upon the occasion
of their 50th wedding ananiversary.
Gold and white decor was
highlighted by fall flowers
and Mrs. Doris Ramming
played the organ for the
event hosted by the couple's
children:
Richard Bars of Terry's
Corners, Clayton Bars of
Chestnut Ridge Road, Lockport,
Mrs. Evelyn Payne of
Barker, Mrs. Ethel Ogden
of Newfane, John Bars of
Erie Street, Lockport and
Mrs. Barbara Daskavitz of
Lincoln Avenue Ext., Lockport.
Mr. and Mrs. Bars, who
previously resided on Kinne
Road, Lockport, for 41
years, were married Oct.
14, 1S22 by the Rev. A. G.
Wall at his Salt Road
parsonage.
Dorothy ° Bars Bell and
Howard J. Neumann, their
attendants, were present at
the Sundav festivities.
Bom Feb. 21, 1904 in
Clarence Center, Mrs. Bars
is the daughter of Charles
Fredrick and Barbara Groll
Neumann of Rapids.
Mr. Bars was bom Sept.
14, 1896, in the Town of
Rovalton, the son of John
and Elizabeth Altrogge Bars
of Ravmond Hill. He was
a farmer until 1959 when
he went to work for Niagara
County, retiring in 1966.
The coutrle has 13 grandchildren
and four great -
grandchildren.

Walter + MCGRAW, Nellie. Nellie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]