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

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Donald George LaPress, Sr. of Ransomville, NY, loving husband and father of six children, passed away at the age of 78 in Lewiston, NY on Sunday, February 16, 2020.
Donald was born on April 26, 1941 in Niagara Falls, NY to Charles and Lyla (Reid) LaPress. He grew up in the Town of Niagara and attended Trott Vocational School. He began his career working at Hasely Farms, Olivera Lumber and a couple of years in Oregon building the Dalles Dam. He returned to Niagara County and worked simultaneously at the Niagara Country Club and Carborundum for 14 years. In his later years, he assisted his sons with a small firewood business. On August 16, 1969, he married Linda Ruth Schmidt. Don and Linda had six children, Donald Jr., Charles, Joey, Jodie, Amy and Tracy.
Big D had a passion for the outdoors, hunting, cooking and his family. He was an avid hunter with a zest for cooking and growing his own vegetables. He rarely missed an opportunity to spend quality time with his family. Even rarer was a missed clay at the trap range. His favorite pastimes were shooting trap, skeet and pistol at North Forest, Niagara Country, 3F, and LaSalle Sportsmen Clubs. He won many Top Gun competitions and shoot outs. Regardless, Big D was a huge, strong, intimidating man with a kitten-like interior which reflected in his love for his family, his greatest accomplishment. Poppy absolutely adored his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and never forgot to mention how proud he was of all of them.
Donald was preceded in death by his father, mother, brother Norman, and sister-in-law Marie (Hasley).
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Linda, and his six children: Donald Jr. (Diamantina) LaPress of La Feria, TX, Charles (Mary) of Greenville, SC, Joe (Kris) LaPress of Lancaster, CA, Jodie (Alan) Neadow of Ransomville, NY, Amy (LaPress) (Lonnie) Thoms of North Tonawanda, NY, and Tracy (Chris) Mallon of North Tonawanda, NY. Additional survivors include his brother, Charles of Grand Island, NY; brothers-in-law, Albert Schmidt of Allentown, NY and David (late Donna) Desso of Wilson, NY; several cousins, nieces, nephews, 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
After an anatomical gift to the University of Buffalo, Donald will be cremated according to his wishes. A Celebration of Life is planned for March 21, 2020, at 10 AM at Ransomville Free Methodist Church, 3924 Ransomville Road, Ransomville, NY 14131, with a luncheon for all to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Heart Association or the Ransomville Fire Company.

Donald + READ, Karen. Karen was born in 1946 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Nov 1981 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette
Karen A. Confer
Funeral services were held Sunday for Karen A. Confer, 35, of 1653 98th St., who died Friday (Nov. 27, 1981) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston. A lifelong resident of this city, she worked as a waitress at Shutters and Boards Restuarant (sic) and at (sic) before that at McCrory's Restaurant. She is survived by two sons, Don and Chuck LaPress, both of Ransomville; her mother, Mrs. Allene Read of this city and a sister, Marge King of this city. Arrangements were by the Lane Funeral Home.

Charles married REID, Lyla Helen on 1 Mar 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Lyla (daughter of REID, Charles Vought and QUINN, Dora) was born on 23 Jan 1906 in New York; died on 4 Dec 1977 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lyla Helen LaPress
YOUNGSTOWN - Lyla Helen LaPress 71 of 1729 Harrison Lane, died Sunday (Dec, 4, 1977) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Niagara Falls and lived in Lewiston for 13 years and in Youngstown for the last 14 years. She was a former employee of the Shredded Wheat Co. and was a member of St Bernard's Roman Catholic Church. She was the wife of the late Charles P. LaPress, who died in 1954. Surviving are three sons, Norman of Youngstown, Charles of Niagara Falls, and Donald of Ransomville; two sisters, Mrs. Grace Allen and Mrs. Norman (Betty) Mulholland, both of Niagara Falls, and four brothers, Angus Reid of Niagara Falls, Daniel Reid of Ransomville, Donald Reid of Orman (sic) Beach, Fla., and James Reid. Also surviving are nine grandchildren. Mrs. LaPress was the sister of the late Joseph Reid. Funeral services will be held at the Otto Redanz Funeral Home, Inc., Michigan Avenue at 10th Street in Niagara Falls Wednesday at 8:45 a.m., and in St. Bernard's Church, Youngstown, at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in Riverdale Cemetery. Friends may call today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Charles + QUINN, Dora. Dora was born on 13 Jun 1885; died in Jun 1939 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]