Timothy + HOOVER, Jacqueline E. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl + FERREE, Valerie Elayne. Valerie (daughter of FERREE, John Jack and ANDERSON, Karen Jayne) was born on 22 Mar 1959 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Apr 2018 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Valerie Elayne Hoover (nee Ferree) age 59, of North Tonawanda, went to be with her Lord on April 27, 2018, while surrounded by her family at Niagara Hospice House, following a 3-year courageous battle with cancer. Valerie worked as a secretary for the North Tonawanda Board of Education for 28 years. She was President and C.E.O. of Carval Development Corp. She was a former member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church and is currently a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Valerie enjoyed painting, making jewelry, trips to her winter home in Florida and visiting Disney World. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and her two dogs.
Valerie will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 38 years, business partner, and best friend Carl P. Hoover and her children Jacqueline E. Berecz and Joshua (Vittoria) Hoover. She was the daughter of the late John “Jack” Ferree and Karen J. Fahs (nee Anderson). She will also be remembered by her siblings, Jon S. (Teresa) Ferree, Andrew R. (Lisa) Ferree, and Alison (Victor) Nam. Granddaughters, Madison and Alyssa Berecz, nieces and nephews, Meghan (Zack) Burczynski, Rosalie and Kristina Nam, Andrew John (Diana) Ferree, and Hannah (Derek) Warblow.
Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Tuesday from 4 – 8 P.M. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday at 5:30 P.M. from the Banchetti Banquet Hall, 550 North French Rd., Amherst, NY, the Rev Gregory Palmer will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Niagara Hospice, or the Niagara County S.P.C.A.

Paul married BRAEGAS, Mary Jane on 23 Jul 1955 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of BRAEGAS, Carl F and COPELAND, Helen E) was born on 15 Jul 1936 in Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Sep 2017 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary J. Hoover (Braegas) age 81, of North Tonawanda, September 25, 2017 in Beechwood Nursing Home, where she has resided for the last five years. Mary along with her late husband Paul Hoover founded P&M Printing in 1966, which became Pioneer Printers in 1986. Mary had been a former member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, the Ladies Guild and had been a former youth counselor. She is currently a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. She had been a member of the V.F.W. Drum Corps.
Beloved mother of Tracy (William) Schultz of Grand Island, Carl (Valerie) Hoover of North Tonawanda, and Peter (Janet) Hoover of Waterford, MI. Grandmother of Cortny Frank, Roberta (Patrick) Callocchia, Billy (Katie) Schultz, Jacqueline Berecz, Paul (Candy) Hoover, Joshua (Vittoria) Hoover, Stephen Hoover. Great grandmother of 11 great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late Doris Brody and Janet Duquette. Aunt of Cecile Boyle and Kevin Duquette and several other nieces and nephews.
The family will be by her side to welcome family and friends on Tuesday from 4 - 8 P.M. at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 10:30 A.M., interment will be in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church. Guest register available at frettholdfuneralhome.com

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/4/1955

In an afternoon ceremony, July 23, in St. Matthew's
Evangelical Lutherai? Church, Miss Mary Jane Braegas,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Braegas became the bride
of Paul Hoover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Hoover, of
Lucindia, Pa.
The Rev. A. H. Moldenhauer of
ficiated before an altar adorned
with summer flowers.
Mrs Paul Richert presented
traditional organ music and ac-
companied the soloist Alvin Pa-
gels.
Given in marriage by her fa-
ther, the bride wore a gown of
white organdy and eyelet with a
sweetheart neckline, short sleeves
and a floor-length skirt. A Juliet
cap of eyelet held her veil of il-
lusion. She carried white bridal
roses and ivy on a prayer book.
Matron of honor for her sister
was Mrs. John Brody who wore a
gown of orchid organdy. The dress
was designed with a scoop neckline
and satin sash encircled the waist
She wore a pleated organdy band
in her hair and carried daisies and
ivy.
Wearing an identically styled
costume in yellow was Miss Jean
Maerten, the bridesmaid. The
bridegroom's niece, Miss Connie
Neeley, as junior bridesmaid, wore
mint green organdy. They carried
bouquets of daisies and ivy.
James Manth attended the bridegroom
as best man. Ushers
were John Brody and Paul Rum--
bold.
The bride's mother chose a gown
of aqua lace accented with white
accessories and a corsage of pink
carnations. The bridegroom's sis-
ter, Ms. Lee Keeley, wore a
lavender print dress with navy ac-
cessories and a corsage of pink
carnations. A navy blue dress,
wite accessories and corsage of
carnations was selected by the
bride's grandmother, Mrs. M. F.
Copeland.
A dinner in St. Matthew's par-
ish hall was folowed by a recep-
tion in the home of the bride's
parents.
After a wedding trip to Canada,
Mr. and Mrs. Hoover are at home
in 284 Miller St.

John + ANDERSON, Karen Jayne. Karen was born about 1936; died on 19 Dec 2015 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Karen Jayne Fahs, (Ferree, nee Anderson) age 79, of Lockport, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 19, 2015. She is survived by Donald Pater, her loving companion and friend of nine years, son Jon S. (Teresa) Ferree, daughter Valerie E. (Carl) Hoover, daughter Alison L. (Victor) Nam, son Andrew R. (Lisa) Ferree, her brothers, Roger (Eleanor) and Dennis (Linne), seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one on the way, and cousins, nieces and nephews. She was an active member of Abiding Savior Lutheran Church for many years and a member of the Red Hat Society. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Monday from 2-4 & 7-9 P.M. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 11 A.M., the Rev. John Klatt will officiate, interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu-of flowers, donations in Karen's memory are requested for Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, NY 14094. Guest register available at frettholdfuneralhome.com