Notes:

John D. Joensen passed away September 27, 2022 in Lockport Rehab & Health Care Center. Born May 27, 1936 in Lockport, he was the son of Anker and Gertrude (Will) Joensen. John served in the US Army from 1959 until 1961. After graduating from SUNY Brockport and getting his Masters Degree he taught for over 30 years for the Newfane Central School District. John was a life-long New York Yankees fan. He loved his 'second' home, the 1000 Islands, where he lived during the summer for over 60 years. Fishing and boating there was a big part of his entire life. He enjoyed teaching his children and grandchildren about the history of the 1000 Islands region.
 
John is survived by his wife of 60 years, Patricia (Shanley) Joensen; children Molly (Jack) Kirchberger, Jr. and the late Mark Joensen; grandchildren Daniel (Millie), Alex and Ellie Joensen and Kyle, Emily (Kirchberger) Seitz and Jordan Kirchberger.   Besides his son he was also predeceased by his siblings Paul Joensen, Robert Anderson, and Joanne Darlich.
 
Relatives and friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Friday, October 14th, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist RC Church, 168 Chestnut St., Lockport. Inurnment will be in Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Visit pruddenandkandt.com.

John married SHANLEY, Patricia Rose about 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anker + WILL, Gertrude. Gertrude and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/30/1960

Louis P. Shanley, 65, of 399
S. Transit St., retired superintendent
of fire alarms, died this
morning (April 30, 1960) in the
Veteran's Hospital in Buffalo.
A native of Medina, Mr. Shan
ley lived here for 58 years. He
served with the Fire Department
from 1935 until his retirement in
1958. He was appointed fire alarm
superintendent in 1956.
Son. of Frank and Ellen Mc-
Grath Shanley, he was born o n
Aug. 21, 1894. He was educated
at St. Johns School and L o c k -
port High School
An overseas Army veteran of
World War I, Mr. Shanley was
employed by the New York
State Electric and Gas Corp here
for 15 years before joining the
Fire Department.
He married the former Mary
Healy on Aug. 16, 1927. Mr.
_ was a member of St. Patrick's
Church and its Holy Name
Society;- the Firemen's Benevolent
Assn. and Lockport Council
319, Knights of Columbus. He
was a charter member of the
Lockport Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post.
An ardent football fan, Mr.
Shanley also enjoyed fishing.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by six daughters, Mrs.
Carl W. Blackley Jr., Miss Patricia
Rose Shanley and Mrs.
Raymond B. Coakley, all of Lockport;
Sister M. Dominic, St. Joseph's
Convent, Buffalo; Mrs.
Dominic Albanese, Medina, and
Mrs. Mauro D. Garrfalo, Elm
hurst, Ill.; a son, David F. Shan
ley of Lockport; a sister, Mrs
Allen Willis of South Bend, Ind.,
and eight grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at
8:30 Tuesday morning in the Tay
lor and Reynolds Funeral Home,
Niagara at N. Transit St., and
at 9 in St. Patrick's Church
Burial will be in St Patrick's
Cemetery.

Louis married HEALY, Mary on 16 Aug 1927 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank + MCGRATH, Ellen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patrick married BARRETT, Maria about 1892. Maria (daughter of BARRETT, Edward and Sarah) was born about 1870 in New York; died on 14 Nov 1949 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/15/1949

Complications resulting from a
fractured hip suffered seven weeks
ago ln a fall at her home resulted
to the death of Mrs. Maria Barrett
Haley, 81. of 96 Caledonia St., Monday
afternoon at Lockport City Hospital
Mrs. Haley was a lifelong resident
of Lockport She was educated
to St. Patricks Parochial School
and was a member of St. Patrick's
Church.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs.
William Donahue, Niagara Palls;
Mrs. Claude Murphy and Mrs.
James P. Duffy of Lockport.
Services will be held Thursday at
9:30 at the home and at 10 o'clock
at St. Patrick's Church. Burial will
be to St. Patricks Cemetery.