Family/Spouse: Susan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Kenneth + GUIDO, Marilyn Jean. Marilyn (daughter of GUIDO, Frank and KOLBE, Irene E) died on 13 Aug 2018 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIGHAM - Marilyn Jean (nee Guido)
Of North Tonawanda, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 13, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of 60 years to Kenneth Bigham, Jr.; dearest mother of Kathy (Stephen) Winiecki, William (Susan) Bigham, Dennis (Janice) Bigham, Debbie (Tim) Hornyak and Susan (Milton) Henderson; grandmother of 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; loving daughter of the late Frank and Irene Guido; dearest sister of Francis (the late Eleanor) Guido, the late George Guido, the late Thomas (Linda) Guido, and James (Kim) Guido; also survived by nieces, nephews, an extended family and many dear friends. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a mass in her honor on Friday, September 7, 2018 at 11:00 AM held at St. Aloysius Gonzaga RC Church, 157 Cleveland Dr., Buffalo, NY 14215. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at Rescue Fire Hall, 1241 Strad Ave., North Tonawanda, NY, Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 5-9 PM. Memorials may be made in her memory to Hospice of Niagara County.

Frank + KOLBE, Irene E. Irene (daughter of KOLBE, William Johann Carl and PROEFROCK, Emma Wilhelmina Christine) was born on 6 Feb 1921 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Jun 2014 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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June 23, 2014 Irene E. Guido Anonymous The Tonawanda News The Tonawanda News Mon Jun 23, 2014, 04:32 PM EDT NORTH TONAWANDA - Irene E. (nee Kolbe) Guido, age 93, of North Tonawanda, passed away on June 21, 2014. Mrs. Guido was born in North Tonawanda on February 6, 1921, daughter of the late William and Emma Kolbe. Mrs. Guido was a very active member of the former Ascension R.C. Church and currently a member of St. Jude the Apostle Parish. She had worked for Pivot-Punch in Pendleton for over 20 years. Mrs. Guido was involved in the foster grandparent program in the North Tonawanda School System for over 20 years. She was an Election Poll Worker for many years and a member of the North Tonawanda Senior Center. Beloved wife of the late Frank Guido, who passed away in 1948; devoted mother of Marilyn (Kenneth) Bigham, Frank (Eleanor) Guido, Jim (Kim) Guido, the late George Guido and late Thomas (Linda) Guido; sister of the late Dorothea Tober, late Edward, Herbert, Carl and William Kolbe. Also survived by fourteen grandchildren, thirty-four great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandsons; and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call on Wednesday and Thursday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM at the WATTENGEL Funeral Home, (NEW LOCATION) 533 Meadow Dr., North Tonawanda. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday from St. Jude the Apostle Parish, 800 Niagara Falls Blvd., at 11:00 AM. Please assemble at church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society (www.svdpwny.org) or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (www.lls.org/wcny). Online guest registry at www.Wattengel.com.

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Niagara Gazette - 3/14/1928

Kolbe Funeral Is
Largely Attended
Was Born In Bergholtz and
Well Known In Vicinity.
BERGHOLTZ, March 14.—Many
residents of this village attended the
funeral of William Kolbe, 43 years
old. who was buried Sunday afternoon.
Ho had been in poor health
for several days and died of heart
disease. Mr. Kolbe is a son of Mrs.
Auguate Kolbe and the late John
Kolbe and was born in this village.
He is survived by his wife and. six
children, the oldest of whom is a
student of the Missouri Seminary:
his mother. Mrs. Augustc Kolbe; one
brother, John Kolbe. and two sisters.
Mrs. Fred Wurl of this village and
Mrs. Minnie Doebler of North Tonawanda,

William + PROEFROCK, Emma Wilhelmina Christine. Emma (daughter of PROEFROCK, August Heinrich and HAMANN, Wilhelmine Christine) was born on 23 Jun 1888 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Jul 1978 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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31 July 1978 Tonawanda News

MILLS – Emm Kolbe (nee Proefrock) Mills, 90, of North Tonawanda, Saturday (July 29, 1978) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Mills was a lifelong resident of North Tonawanda , a member of the Golden Agers, St. Matthew Lutheran Church and the Women’s Missionary League.

Wife of the late Melvin Mills and William C. Kolbe, Mrs. Mills is survived by three sons, the Rev. Edward ( Norma) Kolbe of Appleton, N.Y., Herbert E. (Lillian) Kolbe of Lockport, N.Y., and Carl W. (Alice) Kolbe of North Tonawanda; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothea Tober and Mrs. Irene Guido, both of North Tonawanda; 20 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, many nieces and nephews; four brothers, Fred Proefrock of East Bethany, Edward Proefrock of Tonawanda, Walter Proefrock of California and Arnold Proefrock of North Tonawanda; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Manth and Mrs. Regina Salisbury, both of North Tonawanda.

The family will receive friends at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., the Rev. A. W. Moldenhauer will officiate. Interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran Church Building Fund.