Family/Spouse: WELKE, Drew. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1940 - 2018
  Obituary of Peter Hallows Sr.

San Juan, TX/Lockport, NY - Peter J. Hallows Sr., 78, passed December 27, 2018, at his home in San Juan, Texas. He was born April 26, 1940, in North Tonawanda, NY, the son of John Hallows and Louis Smith Hallows.
Pete graduated from North Tonawanda Senior High, Class of 1958. Following graduation, he worked at Budweys Grocery from 1956-1958 when he then joined the United States Air Force where he served in the medical field from 1959-1962, from 1963-1982 he worked for Fleischman's as an office manager, and from 1983-2016 he worked as Traffic Manager at Lackawanna Products Inc.
Peter enjoyed Country and Gospel music, puzzles, watching and attending sports games, bowling, traveling, hunting, and most of all reading. He was a past member of the Niagara Frontier Coin Club.
Peter is predeceased by his father, John Hallows; mother, Lois Hallows McNulty; stepfather, Clair (Mack) McNulty; Joanne Huey; Carole Hallows; and stepdaughter, Tonya Scarborough.
Surviving him, in addition to his wife, Rose Hallows, are his sisters, Judy (Jim) Oubre of Orchard Park, NY, Penny (George) Stitt of Niagara Falls, NY, and Barb (Ken) Schmid of Depew, NY; his children, Peter Hallows Jr. of Wilson, NY, Art (Robin) Hallows of Medina, NY, Jerry (Patti) Harvey of North Tonawanda, NY, Mike (Nancy) Hallows of Appleton, NY, Sue (Drew) Welke of Central Square, NY, John (Robin) Hallows of Middleport, NY, and Brian (Heather) Hallows of Albion, NY; stepchildren, Destry (Lisa) Gillette of Aurora, CO, Melissa Gillette of Salamanca, NY, and Brenda Mailloux of Norfolk, NE. Pete was a proud grandfather of 29 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and friends.
A service will be held in New York in June of 2019.

Peter married VIGRASS, Joanne Alice on 7 Mar 1959 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Joanne (daughter of VIGRASS, Arthur Lindsay and KOCH, Elsie R) was born in Sep 1942; died before 2012. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/27/1959

Miss Joanne Alice Vigrass,
daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur L. Vigrass, 64
Park Ave., a nd P e t e r John
Hallows, airman t h i r d class,
son of Mrs. J o h n Hallows,
170 Hagen Ave. and t h e late
Mr. Hallows, were married
March 7 in St. Mark's Episcopal
Church.
The Rev,. Alexander Corti performed
the double ring ceremony
before an altar enhanced with
white snapdragons and chrysanthemums.
White chrysanthemums
tied with satin ribbons marked
the family pews.
The bride's gown of white Chantilly
lace was designed with a
stand-up collar, long sleeves and
a tulle ruffled skirt with a fanshaped
train. Her fingertip veil of
tulle was fastened to a jeweled
queen's crown. She carried a
heart shaped bouquet of white
sweetheart roses and lilies of the
valley centered with an orchid.
She was given in marriage by her
father.
Miss Penny Hallows, the bride-
groom's sister was maid of honor
wearing a floor length pink taf-
feta dress complemented with
matching hat and gloves of net.
Wearing identically fashioned
costumes were the bridesmaids;
Miss Jean King, in yellow; Miss
Judith Hallows, the bridegroom's
sister, in green and Miss Sally
Budwey, in orchid.
The flower girl, Kathleen Vi-
grass, the bride's niece, wore a
blue taffeta frock with net hat
and gloves. all attendants car-
ried baskets of mixed flowers.
Thomas LeBar was best man.
James Vigrass, the bride's brother,
Dewey Bush, the bridegroom's
cousin, and Ernest Vigrass, the
bride's cousin, were ushers. Kenneth
Vigrass, the bride's brother
was ring bearer.
Mrs. Vigrass wore a pink lace
sheath dress with matching shoes
and white accessories. A corsage
of white roses accented her costume.
Mrs. Hallows wore a blue
satin sheath dress with matching
accessories and a corsage of red
roses.
A reception was given in Adams
Fire Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Hallows left for
Biloxi, Miss, where the bridegroom
is stationed at Keesler Air
Force Base. Mrs. Hallows wore a
gray flannel suit with pink accessories.
They will be at home in
420 East Water St., Biloxi.

John + SMITH, Lois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/24/1979

VIGRASS-Arthur L.
Vigrass, 66, of
Tonawanda, Tuesday
(July 24, 1979) at
Degraff Memorial
Hospital after a long
illness. A native of
Tonawanda, he was a
brother of Ernest L.
Vigrass, Jr.,, who died in
1968 and Evelyn Voisinet
who died in 1965. Mr.
Vigrass had been em-
ployed by the City of
Tonawanda Public
Works Dept. for 17 years,
retiring iin 1976 and was a
member of St. Mark's
Episcopal Church in
North Tonawanda.
He is survived by his
wife, Elsie (nee Koch)
Vigrass; two daughters,
Mrs. Charles (Joanne)
Huey of Gasport, N.Y.,
and Mrs. William
(Kathleen) Jay of North
Tonawanda; two sons,
James (Wanda) Vigrass
of North Tonawanda and
Kenneth L. Vigrass of
T o n a w a n d a ; four
sisters, Mrs. George
(Beatrice) Bacon, Mrs.
Alice Ekins, Mrs. Olive
Horan and Mrs. Wallace
(Emma) Jaenecke, all of
T o n a w a n d a ; two
b r o t h e r s , Wilbert
(Dorothy) Vigrass of
Tonawanda and Robert
(Dorothy) Vigrass of
Newfane, N.Y.; 13
grandchildren and
several nieces and
nephews.
Friends may call from
7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday at John O.
Roth Funeral Home,
Morgan and William
Sts., Tonawanda where
services will be conducted
at 11 a.m.
Thursday by the Rev.
Canon Alexander A.
Corti. Burial at City
Cemetery Tonawanda.

Arthur + KOCH, Elsie R. Elsie was born on 1 Jan 1920; died on 12 May 2005 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 4/15/1968

TONAWANDA-Ernest L. Vigrass Sr., 95, of 16
Park Ave., died Sunday (April 14, 1968) in his home
after a long illness.
Bom in Staffordshire, England,
he resided here most of
his life.
He served as justice of, the
peace here for 20 years,, retiring
about 25 years ago. He was
a member of St. Mark's Episcopal
Church and a life member
of the Knights of Pythias.
He was the husband of the
former Emma Romanowski,
who died in 1958.
Survivors include four sons,
Ernest, Arthur and Wilbert,
of this city, and Robert of Newfane;
four daughters, Mrs.
George (Beatrice) Bacon, Mrs.
Arthur (Alice) Ekins, Mrs. Wallace
(Emma) Jaenecke, all of
this city, and Mrs. Samuel
(Olive) Horan of Lockport; 23
grandchildren and 33 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 1 p.m. Wednesday at
the Roth Funeral Home by the
Rev. Canon Alexander Corti.
Burial will be in White Chapel
Memorial Park.

Ernest married ROMANOWSKY, Emma M on 6 Sep 1899 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Emma was born about 1879 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 16 Mar 1958 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

TONAWANDA - Mrs. Emma
R o m a n o w s k y Vigrass, 79, of 16
Park Ave. died Sunday (March 16,
1958) in Kenmore Mercy Hospital
after several months illness.
A native of this city, she war
a member of St. Mark's Episcopal
Church.
She is survived by her husband,
Ernest L. Vigrass, five daughters,
Mrs. George Bacon, Mrs. Harold
Voisinet, Mrs. Athur Ekins and
Mrs. Wallace. Jaenecke, all of this
city, and Mrs. Samuel Horan,
Lockport; four sons, Ernest Vigrass
Jr.. Arthur Wilbert and Robert
Vigrass, all of this city; 22 grandchildren
and 13 great grandchildren.
The Rev. Alexander J. Corti
will conduct services at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the John O. Roth
Funeral Home. Burial will be in
White Chapel Memorial Park.

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/2/1949

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Vigrass
of 16 Park Ave. will celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary,
tomorrow evening, with a garden
party at their home. They were
married in North Tonawanda Sept.
6 1899 by the Rev. Walter Lord
and have lived in the Tonawandas
most of their lives. The Rev. Lord
will attend the celebration.
Mr. Vigrass, who retired from
business three years ago, waa
born in England and came to Canada
at the age of one. Later he
moved to North Tonawanda. Mrs.
Vigrass, 70, the former Emma
Romanowsky, was born in Tonawanda.
Mr. and Mrs. Vigrass are the
parents of four sons, Ernest Arthur,
Wilbert, Robert and five
daughters, Mrs. George Bacon,
Mrs. Harold Voisinet, Mrs. Arthur
Ekins, Mrs. Samuel and Mrs.
Wallace Jaenecke. They have 16
grandchildren and four great
grandchildren.