3. | DIBBEN, Margaret Kathleen was born on 3 Sep 1947 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (daughter of DIBBEN, James and BIGGINS, Margaret); died on 22 Feb 2021 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY. Notes:
Margaret Kathleen Dibben, 73, of East Amherst, passed away on February 22, 2021 after a lengthy illness. Born in Lewiston, NY, she was the daughter of the late James W. and Margaret C. (Biggins) Dibben.
Margaret was raised in Niagara Falls, NY, and graduated from LaSalle Senior High School in 1965 and Mt. St. Mary's School of Nursing in 1967. As a registered nurse she provided compassionate care to patients at BryLin Hospital, Buffalo Psychiatric Center, and most recently at the Stutzman Addiction Treatment Center in Buffalo, retiring in 2010.
Margaret was an outstanding cook and baker and could often be found in her kitchen making treats for family and friends. She was passionate about gardening and adored hydrangeas, marigolds, and snapdragons. Margaret completed expert crossword puzzles with ease, was a Euchre shark, and always won at Scrabble. She loved the beach, and since childhood had enjoyed family getaways to the shores of Lake Huron in Southampton, Ontario. Margaret's kindness and generosity knew no bounds and she will be deeply missed.
Margaret is survived by her children, Jennifer (fiance Zulfiqar Burney) Augstell, Kristin Klebaur-Sehrer, Matthew Klebaur, Andrew (Lisa) Klebaur, and Alexander Dibben; grandchildren, Ashley Augstell, Andrew, Ryan, Noah, Iain, Evan, Owan, and Jonathan Klebaur, Connor, Logan, and soon-to-be born Spencer Dibben; sisters, Karen (Terry) Paluzzi and Susan (Kevin) Kennedy; her former husband, Edwin Klebaur; dear friends, Sarah Samuel and Lisa Orlowski; and her beloved Carin Terrier, McKenzie. She was predeceased by her brother, James T. Dibben; and son-in-law, Robert Augstell.
At Margaret's request, there will be no visitation.
Memorial contributions may be made in her honor to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital-Memorial Giving, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, PO Box 631, Buffalo, NY 14240.
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 6/1968
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Dibben, 8220
Frontier Ave., have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Margaret Kathleen
Dibben, to Edwin Alfred Klebaur, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Klebaur, 1119 Hastings
Parkway, Baldwin.
Miss Dibben is a graduate of LaSalle Senior
High School and Mount St. Mary's School of
nursing. She is on the staff of Memorial
Hospital.
Mr. Klebaur, who recently completed a tour
of duty with the U.S. Army Intelligence in
Vietnam, is a junior at State U n i versity
College at Brockport. where he is majoring in
German and social science.
An October wedding is planned.
NOTE: No record found of marriage
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