Family/Spouse: BOONE, Blair. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

H + PETERS, Evelyn. Evelyn (daughter of PETERS, Leon and VANBUREN, Ruth) was born on 21 May 1929 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Feb 2024 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Evelyn Confer of Lockport, NY, died February 17, 2024, at the age of 94.She was born May 21, 1929, to Leon and Ruth Peters and lived in the Town of Royalton all her life. Wife of the late H. LaRue "Nick" Confer; mother of Kathleen (Blair) Boone, Carolyn (David) Moore; grandmother of Alexander (Jennifer) Ruch and great-grandmother of Faith Ruch; sister of Loraine (James) Klino; also survived by many nieces and nephews.Evelyn kept house and worked in the fields on the family farm, managed her husband's snowplowing business, and later in life, was employed in the community relations and development offices of the original Lockport Memorial and DeGraff Hospitals, culminating in her promotion to the position of Foundation Coordinator at DeGraff. She was a dedicated member of the former Rapids Christian Chapel, the Lockport Free Methodist Church, and subsequently Raymond Community Church. She enjoyed church activities, snowmobiling, tending her lawn and gardens, and teaching herself how to code on her personal computer. Family and friends are invited to the LANGE FUNERAL HOME, 186 East Avenue, Lockport, NY on Saturday, February 24th for visitation from 10-11 AM, with service immediately following at 11:00 AM. Flowers gratefully declined; memorials may be made to the Catholic Health Foundation/Lockport Memorial Hospital or Beechwood Continuing Care. Condolences may be offered to the family at Langefuneralhomeinc.com.

Howard married Mary A about 1913. Mary was born about 1888 in PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leon + VANBUREN, Ruth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Godfrey married BLOSSER, Lillian M on 16 Nov 1898. Lillian (daughter of BLOSSER, Chauncey and GOSS, Caroline) was born on 9 Jan 1879 in New York; died on 22 Feb 1968 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 2/22/1968

Mrs. Lillie M. Van Buren, 89.
of 5983 Riddle Road, Town of
Royalton, widow of Godfrey Van
Buren. died this morning (Feb.
22, 1968) at Buffalo General
Hospital.
Born Jan. 9, 1879 in the Town
of Lockport, she was the daughter
of Chauncey and Caroline
Goss Blosser, and had lived in
the Town of Royalton about 70
years.
She was married to Mr. Van
Buren on Nov. 16, 1898. He died
Nov. 10, 1910.
She had been a member of
Rapids E.U.B. Church for 70
years.
Prior to her marriage she
taught school about four years
in the Town of Lockport.
Surviving are a son and two
daughters. Ellis Van Buren and
Mrs. Leon (Ruth) Peters, both
of Lockport. Mrs. Walter (Marion)
Bell of Clarence Center;
one brother, Burt Blosser of
Gasport; three grandchildren
and five great - grandchildren.
also several nieces and nephews.
Friends may can at their convenience
at the Lange Funeral
Home, 186 East Ave., where
services will be held at 2 p.m.
Saturday. The family will be
present from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m.
Burial will be in Huskey Cemetery.
The Rev. James F. Burdick
will officiate.