Family/Spouse: OTTOBRE, Joseph. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ken, beloved husband (66 years) of Betty, passed on to meet the Lord leaving a legacy of love, laughter, hard work, and devotion to God. Almost 93, he lived all but a few months in Lockport and was a lifelong member of St. Patrick's/All Saints Parish.
Kenny attended St. Patrick's School and Lockport High School. As an eight-year US Marine Corps Reservist, he was assigned to the Marine Fighter Squadron 441, MARTC Naval Air Station at Niagara Falls and served active duty at Cherry Point, NC, during the Korean Conflict.
He worked at Castle's Dairy, Dewey and Almy Chemical, Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, The Upson Company (TUCO), where he met Betty, and retired from TICOR in 1989 as a real estate title searcher.
Ken liked "jazz band dancing," singing in a hot shower, tennis, target shooting, riding his bike, and ice skating to the point of leveling the front yard to make an ice rink. He vigilantly tended their property for the majority of the 61 years they owned it, including building rock walls to stabilize the hillside, mowing, snow blowing, roofing, painting, and fixing what needed attention. In retirement he enjoyed wood carving, drawing, painting, reading, and traveling with Betty to "see the kids." A favorite family vacation spot was Bolton Landing on Lake George, NY, and he liked the warmth of the South.
He was known for a firm grip, soft heart, and "keeping the peace." He was the family "Chief Prayer Officer." He had a gift of gab with his quick quips and hearty laugh. He modestly declared himself, "handsome, charming, and irresistible." In his final years, Betty lovingly tended to him until her passing, and then he enjoyed the remarkable care and was adored by the compassionate staff at Kemper House Worthington near his two daughters in Ohio. Though the extended pandemic quarantine from family visits may have contributed to his decline with vascular dementia, he thrived for some time on prayer, good food, dancing, singing, and joking with the staff.
Predeceased by wife, Betty (Eldredge); parents, Raymond Connor, and Blanche (James); brothers, Raymond, Jr., and William; and sister, Mary (Bugenhagen). He is survived by daughters, Ann (Joseph) Ottobre and Patricia; grandchildren, Erin (Ryan) Wallington and Steven Ottobre; great-grandson, Maddox Joseph Wallington; sister-in-law, Mary Urtel; brothers-in-law, Bruce Eldredge and Raymond Bugenhagen; adoring nieces and nephews, neighbors, and dedicated caregivers at Kemper House Worthington, Worthington, OH.
A Mass of Christian burial will take place at All Saints Parish at a later date at the convenience of the family. Interment at Cold Springs Cemetery.
Donations are suggested to All Saints Parish, 76 Church Street, Lockport, NY 14094, Our Lady of Peace Parish, 20 E. Dominion Blvd., Columbus, OH 43214, or "Kenney Family Foundation," on behalf of Ken Connor, 800 Proprietors Road, Worthington, OH 43085, for the Music and Memory Program (or online at https://gf.me/u/ycwcxx).

Kenneth + ELDREDGE, Betty. Betty (daughter of ELDREDGE, Herman and STAGNER, Ruth) was born in 1932; died about Dec 2019 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary of Betty E. Connor
Betty, beloved wife (66 years) of Kenneth Connor, peacefully passed to her blessed reward leaving a service legacy. Predeceased by parents Herman and Ruth (Stagner) Eldredge, sisters Dora Blackmon and Lucy Walker, and survived by siblings Mary Urtel and Bruce Eldredge, husband Kenneth and daughters Ann (Joseph) Ottobre and Patricia, grandchildren Erin (Ryan) Wallington and Steven Ottobre, and great-grandson Maddox Joseph Wallington, and loving nieces, nephews, neighbors, extended family, and dedicated LHS Class of 1950 friends. Retirement from Niagara County Department of Social Services led her to Diocese of Buffalo Ladies of Charity serving as projects volunteer, president, and co-coordinator of the annual fashion “Style Show” for 17 years. At Lockport All Saints Parish, she handcrafted baptismal bibs and stolls, cleaned the church, tended gardens, and lectored.She enjoyed gardening, laughing, family, writing commemorative poems, vacations at Lake George, WNY summers on her front porch, and holidays, especially her annual July 4th picnic. She sewed flawlessly. A relentless recycler and ever-energetic spitfire, Betty left this earth better than she found it. Her loss rings far and wide. Her Memorial Mass is Saturday, December 21, 2019, 11:00 a.m. in All Saints Parish, 76 Church Street, Lockport, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. Donations may be made to Ladies of Charity, 1122 Broadway, Buffalo, NY, 14212, or your preferred charity.

Raymond + JAMES, Blanche. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/14/1951

Rowers of blue and red were contrasted attractively
against the white gowns worn by the bride and her attendants
for the marriage of Miss Mary Virginia Connor and Raymond
H. Bugenhagen, solemnized Saturday at 11 o'clock in the rectory
of St. Patrick's Church, the Rev. John P. Kennedy, pastor, offi-
ciating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond F. Connor of
147 Cottage St. and the groom is
the son of Mr.and Mrs. Herman
Bugenhagen of 223 Waterman St.
A sheer nylon yoke distinguished
the gown of Chantilly lace over
nt worn by the bride. She wore
a finger-tip veil of tulle trimme
with rhiestones and a seed pearl
tiara. Her cascade bouquet was
of blue hyacinths and ivy centere
with gardenia and trimmed with
lacelan.
ORGANDY DRESSES
Miss Mary Ruth O'Malley, cou-
sin of the bride, was maid of
honor and ss Mary Rita Har-
ris was bridesmaid. They wore
white frosted organdy baretop
dreses in ballerina length witih bo-
leros of nylon tulle. Their Ju-
liet hats also were of white trost -
ed organdy and they carried Amer-
ican beauty roses. Ann Conli,
niece of the groom, was flowoer
girl, wearing a replica of the oth-
er attendants' drese with a
sweetheart shaped hat. She car-
ried a Colonial bouquet ofo garnet
roses. David Craig was best man
and Kenneth J. Connor, brother
of the bride, acte as usher.
The bride's mother wore a two-
piece dress with a beige lace bod-
ice and navy gathered skirt, a
beige picture hat and navy ac-
cessories. Her corsage was of talis-
man roses and bachelor buttons.
The groom's mother chose a navy
crepe dress with matching acces-
sories and a corsage of gardenias..
Two large baskets of gladioli
decorated the rectory for the cere-
mony. An afternoon reception to
300 guests folowed at Green
Acres, Burt, where covers were
laid for 35 at the brida table,
decorated with red roses and cen-
tered with a modernistic wedding
cake.
BURGUNDY SUIT
The couple left for a wedding
trip fo Washington,, the bride wear-
ing a burgandy suit with navy ac-
cessories, a fur cape and orchid
corsage. They will make ther
home at 373 High St.
The bride is a graduate of Lock-
port HIgh School and the groom
was graduated from Lockport High
School and General Motors Insti-
tue, Flint, Mich. He erved for
three years with the U.S. Navy.
Prenuptial events included show-
ers given by Mr Roger Horan-
burg; Mrs Richard Spaulding and
Miss Audrey Goff; the Misses Eli-
nor Whitney, June and Marion
Rutherford; Miss Mary Ruth
O'Malley.
Miss Harris gave a dinner, Mrs.
Glen Gilbert a social enter-
tainment and Mr and Mrs er-
man Bugenhagen and famiy enter-
tained at a dinner for the bride's
family.

Herman + STAGNER, Ruth. Ruth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]