Philip + SKIVINGTON, Janis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Howard married FINLEY, Doris Marie on 25 Jan 1947 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Doris (daughter of FINLEY, Frank and Edna) was born on 21 Oct 1926 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Dec 2020 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Doris Skivington, former six-term Niagara County Legislator and the first female Majority Leader of the Niagara County Legislator died on December 6, 2020 at Our Lady of Peace Rehabilitation Center after a long illness.
Born Doris Marie Finley on October 21, 1926 in Niagara Falls, New York, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Edna Finley.  She was predeceased by a brother, Paul Finley and her spouse, Howard A. Skivington.   She was the beloved niece of the late Mabel E. Howe.
Doris is survived by her five loving children: Andrea (Anthony) Troisi, Rebecca (Stephen) Kassay, Noreen Skivington, Janis (Philip) Alterio, and Howard J. (Pamela) Skivington.  She is also survived by twelve grandchildren: Joseph Troisi, Lisa (John) Boag, Jacob (Samantha) Kassay, Jason (Lida) Sykes, Justin Sykes, Jessica (Thomas) O’Kell, Ashley Newbury, Michael Alterio, Brian (Danielle) Alterio, Andrew Alterio, Kristin Szarban, and Amber Skivington. She was predeceased by a grandson, Alexander Kassay.  She is also survived by 13 great grandchildren.
She was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School Class of 1944; she also attended Niagara University.   On January 25, 1947, she married Howard A. Skivington at Sacred Heart Church, Niagara Falls, New York.
Other accomplishments included President of the Pacific Avenue Parent Teacher Association; President of Operation Petticoats and Treasurer of the Democratic City Committee.  She was employed by the Niagara Falls City School District and the New York State Parks Department.  Also, she wrote a school news column for the Niagara Gazette.
Her family will be present on Tuesday from 4-7 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 1124 Ontario Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY.  Private funeral  services will be held at the wishes of her family.
Interment in Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, New York

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Niagara Gazette - 9/21/1940

John William Skivington, 49 years
old 2238 Willow avenue, died in
Memorial hospital early this morning
of pneumonia, with which he
became ill on Sept. 3. Funeral ser-
vices will be held from the family
residence at 1 p.m. Tuesday, with
the Rev. Arthur H Schmoyer of-
ficating. Burial will be in Me-
merial Park cemetery.
Born In Reynoldsville, Pa., Mr.
Skivington had lived in this city for
37 years and for the last 20 years
had been a moulder at the Niagara
Foundry. A veteran of the
World war, he was a member of
Bellevue Lodge, No. 316, I. O. O. F.;
of Prospect Encampment, No. 11,
and of Rosebud Rebekah Lodge, No.
33.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs.
Anna Skivington; two sons, Howard
and Richard Skivington; two sisters,
Mrs. Beatrice McGeachy, of this
city, and Mrs. J Wallace, of Ran-
somville and two brothers, William
A. and Alexander Skivington both
of this city.

John married SCHUL, Anna Maria on 30 Jun 1917 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Anna (daughter of SCHUL, Charles and MISSLING, Anna Christianna) was born on 10 Mar 1895 in New York; died in Sep 1976 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank + Edna. Edna and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]