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

Notes:

RICHARDS - David N. Of North Tonawanda, Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the age of 84. Husband of the late Shirley A. (nee Arbeiter) Richards; dearest father of Paul (Linda) Richards, James (Deborah) Richards, Cynthia (fiance; Philip Sampognaro) Melnick and Michael (Melanie) Richards; proud grandfather of 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; dear brother of Grace Joseph and the late Elmer Richards; also survived by nieces, nephews and cousins. Family will be present to greet relatives and friends SUNDAY, MARCH 24th, from 3-7 PM at the Saber Funeral home, 549 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, 14120 where Funeral Service will be held Monday at 10 AM, Pastor Michael Borgstede officiating. David was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service. Flowers graciously declined. Memorial gifts may be made in David's honor to Kenmore Mercy Hospital Foundation or St. John Lutheran School, 6950 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, NY 14120

David married ARBEITER, Shirley on 28 May 1955 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/13/1962

ARBEITER ° Michael J. Ar-
beiter, 52, of 213 Lindsay Place,
North Tonawanda, died unexpect-
edly Saturday (Oct. 13, 1962). A
lifelong resident of North Tona-
wanda, he was employed as an
inspector at The Wurlitzer Co. for
the past 31 years. He was a mem-
ber of its union and of the Holy
Name Society of Ascension
Church. He is survived by his
wife, Margaret M. (nee Perge);
two daughters, Mrs. David (Shir-
ley) Richards and Mrs. Gary
(Marion) Lewis; his mother, Mrs.
Veronica (nee Sokoley) Arbeiter;
two grandchildren, Paul and
James Richards; two sisters, Mrs.
Benjamin (Bretta) Broecker and
Miss Veronica Arbeiter, all of
North Tonawanda. Brother of the
late Mathias Arbeiter. Funeral
services will be at 8:30 a.m. Tues-
day at Pawenski Funeral Home,
652 Oliver St. (corner of Fifth),
and at 9 a,.m. in Ascension Church,
the Rev. Francis J.. Hunt officiat-
ing. Burial will be in Mount Oliver
Cemtery. The family will be at
the funeral home from 2-4 and
7-10 p.m.

Michael + PERGE, Margaret M. Margaret (daughter of PERGE, Alexander and SUMI, Mary) was born on 22 Mar 1914; died on 6 Jul 2003 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/4/1955

A p r e t t y wedding was solemnized May 28 in t h e Third
P r e s b y t e r i a n Church when Mi.ss S h i r l e y Arbeiter, daught
e r of Mr. a n d Mrs. Michael J. A r b e i t e r , Lindsay Place,
became t h e b r i d e of David Richards, Ward Rd.
White candles and baskets of
white shasta chrysanthemums dec-
orated the chancel of the church
for the wedding. The Rev. William
Saye officiated.
The bride wore a gown of em-
broidered nylon with a bouffant
floor-length skirt over white satin,
and a jacket of matching ma-
terial. Her fingertip veil of French
illusion fell from a cap headpiece
embroidered with seed pearls.
She carried a miniature colonial
bouquet of white roses and carna-
tions.
Miss Grace Summings attended
the bride as maid of honor. Her
gown of French blue nylon was
complemented with pink accesso-
ries. The full skirt of the dress
was fashioned with tiers of ruf-
fles. She carried a minature bou-
quet of pink roses and yellow car-
nations.
Elmer Richards Jr. attended the
bridegroom as best man.
For her daughter's wedding,
Mrs. Arbeiter chose an aqua nylon
dress with white accessories. The
bridegroom's mother chose a two-
piece beige suit with white accesso-
ries..
A wedding supper was served in
the Isle View for immediate fam-
iles and the bridal party. Later a
lawn reception was given at the
Richard's home in Ward Rd. The
punch table was centered with a
tiered wedding cake, flanked by
miniature cakes and orchids
After a wedding trip in Canada,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard are at
home in 51 Delaware St.
Among the pre-nuptial parties
given for the bride were a surprise
shower by her sorority sisters and
a party given by office employes
of the Spaulding Fibre Company.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/23/1938

NORTH TONAWANDA. Dec. 23.
-Rites will be held tomorrow morning
at 8:30 at the residence and at
9 from the Ascension church for
Mathias Arbeiter, 58. who died suddenly
at his home. 420 Bennett :
street Wednesday afternoon, following
a heart attack. Born In Hun- ,
gary. Mr. Arbeiter had resided in
the Tonawandas the past 32 years.
He leaves a wife. Veronica; two
sons. Michael and Mathias. Jr.; two
daughters. Veronica and Mrs. Benjamin
Broecker; two grandchildren.
all of North Tonawanda. and two
brothers, Michael. North Tonawanda
and Rudolph, Hungary.
The Rev. Daniel Malloy will conduct
the services and burial will be
In Mt, Olivet cemetery.

Mathias + SOKOLEY, Veronica. Veronica was born on 6 Feb 1882 in Hungary; died on 16 Mar 1966 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/16/1966

ARBEITER - Mrs. Veronica
Arbeitsr, 84, of 7288 Ward Road,
Town of Wheatfield, died Wednesday
(March 16, 1966) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital after a
lengthy illness. She is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. Benjamin
(Bretta> Brocker and Miss
Veronica A-beiter, both of the
Town of Wheatfield; five grandchildren,
and five great-grandchildren.
She was the wife of Mathias
Arbeiter, who died in 1938,
and mother of the late Michael
and Mathias Jr. Friends
may call at the Fretthold Funeral
Home, 1241 Oliver St. at Ward
Road, where prayers will be said
at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Services
at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church.
The Rev. Chester H. Polewicz
will officiate. Interment in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.

Alexander + SUMI, Mary. Mary was born about 1893 in Hungary; died on 20 Nov 1956 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/21/1956

PERGE - Mary Perge, nee
Sumi, 63, of 428 Stanley St., died
unexpectedly yesterday in DeGraff
Memorial Hospital. Born in Hungary
she had been a resident of
North Tonawanda for the last 44
years. She was a member of Ascension
Church and of St. Stephan's
Hungarian Lodge. She is
survived by her husband, Alexander
Sr., a daughter, Mrs. Michael
(Margaret) Arbeiter of North Tonawanda,
two sons, Andrew and Alexander
Jr., two grandchildren, a
brother, Andrew Sumi of Lockport,
and two sisters in Hungary. Serv-
ices will be at 8:30 a.m. Friday
from the Niagara Memorial Cha-
els, Inc., 549 Oliver St., and at 9
a.m. in Ascension Church with the
Rev. Francis J. Hunt officiating.
Burial in Mt. Oliver Cemetery.