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LeGrand A. "Lee" Licht, Jr. Obituary


Of Wheatfield, passed away on  Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Elderwood at Grand Island. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on February 25, 1941, a son of the late LeGrand A. and Margaret [Western] Licht, Sr.
Mr. Licht was a machine repairman with Columbus McKinnon and later with the General Motors Tonawanda Powertrain, for over 25 years before retiring in 2006.
He was a race car enthusiast, racing cars at Ransomville and later becoming a member of a pit crew.
Mr. Licht enjoyed the outdoors, cooking, and his cabin and was an avid Bills and Sabres fan.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years Donna  [Rankin] Licht, his children Melanie Ziemendorf, James, Raymond, Judith Lafler, Lee (Susan) and David, four grandchildren Lindsay, Austin, Tayla and Terrance, two great grandchildren Hollis and Hayden, his siblings Douglas (Peggy), Keith (Terri) and Timothy Licht, Jacalyn (Chuck) Staub,  Randy (Janice), Jamie ( late Maddy) and Darcy Licht.
Mr. Licht was the grandfather of the late Bryn and Nicholas Ziemendorf and brother of the late James Licht.
His family will be present on Friday from 4-7 PM at RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road SANBORN, NY, where funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Meghan James officiating.
Interment at Wheatfield Cemetery, Town of Wheatfield, NY

LeGrand married RANKIN, Donna Jean on 2 Sep 1961 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/6/1960

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Rankin
Jr., Ward Road, North Tonawanda,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Donna Jean Rankin,
to LeGrand A. Licht Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. LeGrand A. Licht Sr.
Witmer Road.
Miss Rankin is a graduate of
North Tonawanda High School and
is employed at Moore Business
Forms.
Mr. Licht is employed at Columbus
McKinnon Corp., Tonawanda.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/5/1961

Miss Donna Jean Rankin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde E. Rankin Jr., 29 Ward Road, and LeGrand A.
Licht Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Licht, 7179 Witmer Rd.,
North Tonawanda, were united in marriage Sept. 2 in
First Baptist Church.
The Rev. Leo Griffin performed
the ceremony before an altar
graced with baskets of chrysanthemums
and palms.
The bride wore a white organza
over taffeta gown trimmed in appliques
of French lace and seed
pearls. A jeweled crown held her
fingertip veil and she carried a
bouquet of white gladioli petals,
rosebuds and lily of the valley.
Mrs. Robert Titterington was
matron of honor. Mrs. Ronald
Popp and Miss Susan LaPorte
were bridesmaids, Miss Carol Ann
Rankin, junior bridesmaid, andi
Jacquelin Licht, the flower girl.
They wore blue organza over taffeta
dresses and carried arrangements
of peach color roses and
gladioli petals.
Robert Titterington was best,
man. Ronald Popp and Douglas
Licht - were ushers and Randy
Licht, ringbearer.
The bride's mother wore
brown chiffon dress with beige
and brown accessories. The bride-
groom's mother chose a pink
Chantilly lace dress and white accessories.
Both wore corsages to
harmonize with their attire.
Blue and white streamers and
wedding bells decorated the Ma-
sonic Temple in Sweet Home Rd.
for a buffet supper which followed
the ceremony.
The couple traveled to the Adir-
ondack Mountains on a wedding
trip. They will be at home after
Sept. 10 in 314 Linwood Ave.,
North Tonawanda.

LeGrand + KAISER, Margaret Lynette. Margaret (daughter of KAISER, August and Lillian) was born on 21 May 1922; died on 6 Oct 2001 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/8/1986

RANKIN - Clyde E. Rankin Jr ,
age 67, of North Tonawanda, Monday,
(April 7, 1986) after a lengthy
illness. Mr Rankin was a member
of the Grand Island Masonic Lodge
#1138 F&A.M. in the Scottish Rite of
Buffalo.
He is survived by his wife, Harriett
(nee Becker) Rankin; two
daughters, Mrs. Lee (Donna) Licht
and Mrs. William (Carol) Mc-
Granahan, both of North Tonawanda
and a son, William (Lydia)
Rankin of Lockport; also survived
by five grandchildren; a brother,
Louis (Gretchen) Rankin of Buffalo.
Friends may call at the Fretthold
Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St.
at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda,
Tuesday 7-9 and Wednesday 2-4 and
7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be
held at the funeral home, Thursday
at 11 a.m. the Rev. Woodrow W.
McCaleb will officiate. Interment in
Acacia Park Cemeterv.

Clyde + BECKER, Harriett M. Harriett (daughter of BECKER, William C and FLEMING, Amelia) was born about 1924 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Retired DPW Worker Dies
TONAWANDA Albert A. Licht, 85, of 290 Franklin St., a retired public works department employee, died Wednesday (April 20, 1960) in Buffalo after several years illness. Born in Germany, he had lived in this city for the last 80 years. His wife, Margaret Acker Licht, died in 1932. He was predeceased by brothers Herman Charles Licht, Otto Adolph Licht, and Franklin A. C. Licht, and by sister Augusta Trost. Survivors include 10 sons, Arnold Licht, Eagle Harbor, N. Y.; Elmer, Walter and Floyd Licht, this city, Leroy Licht, Algonquin, Ont., Henry Licht, Riviera, Tex., John, Ralph and LeGrand Licht, North Tonawanda, and Norman Licht, Kenmore. The Rev. LaVerne S. Poole will conduct the funeral service at 2 p.m., Friday in the John O. Roth Funeral Home. Burial will be in Elmlawn Cemetery.

Albert married ACKER, Margaret Helena about 1892 in Erie County, NY. Margaret (daughter of ACKER, Andrew and MILTNER, Barbara) was born on 10 Jun 1877 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 23 May 1932 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Margaret Helena Licht, 55 years old, 49 Catherine street, died this morning at a Buffalo hospital after a brief illness. She was a life-long resident of Tonawanda, a member Of the Broad Street Baptist church and the Ladies' Aid Society. Surviving are a husband, Albert; ten sons, Arnold, Eagle Harbor, N. Y.; LeRoy, Algonquin Park, Ont., Elmer, Walter, Henry, John, Floyd, Ralph, LeGrand and Norman, Tonawanda, and 11 grandchildren. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence. Rev. Harold Clark of the Broad Street Baptist church, assisted by Rev. Robert A. Noble of Cowlesville, will conduct the services and burial will be in Elmlawn

August + Lillian. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clyde married MEYERS, LeMoyne A about 1913. LeMoyne was born about 1894 in PA; died on 11 Oct 1972 in Niles, Trumbull County, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/12/1972

RANKIN - LeMoyne A.
Rankin. 78, in Niles, Ohio, Oct.
11, 1972. Wife of Clyde E.
Rankin Sr.; mother of Louis H.
Rankin of Eggertsville, Clyde
E. Rankin Jr. of North Tonawanda,
and Mrs. Donald
(LeMoyne) Loomis of Niles,
Ohio; sister of William Meyers
of Pennsylvania, and George
Meyers of Florida; also
survived by eight grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services Saturday at
10 a.m. in Riverside Baptist
Church, 346 Ontario St. Friends
are invited to call 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday and Friday 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. at the Denneville
Funeral Home, Inc., 366 Ontario
St.

William + FLEMING, Amelia. Amelia (daughter of FLEMING, William J and Margaret B) was born about 1906 in New York; died on 27 Oct 1984 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/29/1984

BECKER - Amelia F. Becker, 78,
of North Tonawanda, Saturday
(October 27, 1984) at DeGraff Memorial
Hospital after a brief Illness.
Mrs. Becker was a member of the
First Baptist Church, Augustus H.
Crown Chapter 619,0.E.S., Order of
the White Shrine, Messiah Chapter
18, Niagara Falls, North Tonawanda
Senior Citizens and former
supervisor of Tri-Star Triangle No.
132. Wife of the late William Becker
who died August 1983.
Beloved mother of Mrs. Clyde
(Harriett) Rankin and Lester (Ann)
Becker, both of North Tonawanda;
grandmother of six grandchildren
and fifteen great-grandchildren;
sister of Margaret Papp of Las
Vegas, Nev , and Wilbert and Albert
Fleming, both of California.
Friends received by the family
Monday 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at the Brunner
Funeral Home, 156 Robinson St.,
North Tonawanda where services
will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m.,
the Rev. Woodrow McCaleb officiating.
Interment Acacia Park
Cemetery.