1. | POKELWALDT, Ruth Helene was born on 24 Nov 1936 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (daughter of POKELWALDT, Irving Herman and WENDT, Eleanore Emma Lizzie); died on 5 Sep 2004 in Saranac Lake, Franklin County, NY. Notes:
Buffalo News, The (NY) - September 9, 2004
NOV. 24, 1936 -- SEPT. 5, 2004 Services for Ruth H. Wray, a former Sanborn resident who ran a restaurant in Sanborn and a ski shop in Lockport for many years, were held today in Hope United Methodist Church, Pekin.
Mrs. Wray, who most recently lived in Saranac Lake and Springhill, Fla., died Sunday in her home in Saranac Lake after a long illness. She was 67.
Born Ruth Pokelwaldt in Niagara Falls, she grew up Sanborn.
She owned Western Restaurant in Sanborn with her husband, Robert E. She opened Snowflake Ski Shop in Lockport in 1968 and ran it until she retired in 1989. The shop is currently operated by her children.
An accomplished downhill skier and a golfer and a world traveler, Mrs. Wray lived in Germany for two years. She spent her winters in Florida, returning to Ellicottville to ski, and her summers in Saranac Lake.
In addition to her husband of 48 years, she is survived by a son, Robert A. of Cambria; three daughters, Bonnie J. Weidert of Sanborn, Terry L. of Springville and Susan R. Thompson of Montara, Calif.; a brother, Neil Pokelwaldt of Ransomville; a sister, Jean Coleman of Wilson; and nine grandchildren.
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Ruth H. Wray, of Saranac Lake, NY and Springhill, FL, died Sunday, September 5, 2004, at her home in Saranac Lake.
She was born in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY, November 24, 1936, the daughter of Irving and Eleanor [Wendt] Pokelwaldt. Mrs. Wray grew up Sanborn and later along with her husband ran the Western Restaurant in Sanborn for many years. She opened the Snowflake Ski Shop in Lockport in 1968 and operated the store until retiring 1989, the shop is still continues to be run by her children.
Mrs. Wray loved spending time with her family, was an avid downhill skier, golfer and a world traveler, living in Germany for 2 years. She spend her winters in Florida returning to Ellicottville, NY to ski and summered in Saranac Lake.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Robert E. Wray of Saranac Lake, they where married June 9, 1956, one son Robert A. (Catherine) Wray of the Town of Cambria, NY, three daughters Bonnie J. (George) Weidert of Sanborn, NY, Terry L. Wray of Springville, NY and Susan R. (Chris) Thompson of Montara, CA, one brother Neil Pokelwaldt of Ransomville, NY, one sister Jean Coleman of Wilson, NY, also survived by nine grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.
The family will be present at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY, from 2-4 & 7-9 PM Wednesday. Funeral Services will be held Thursday at 11:00 AM at Hope United Methodist Church, 2914 Upper Mountain Road, Pekin, Niagara County, NY.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in her name to the Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm & Carlton Streets, Buffalo, Erie County, NY 14263.
Ruth married WRAY, Robert E on 9 Jun 1956 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Robert (son of WRAY, Austin and SEIFERT, Viola) was born on 4 Jan 1934 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 7 Nov 2016 in Saranac Lake, Franklin County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 3/24/1956
JUNE BRIDE-Mr. and Mrs.
Irving Pokelwaldt. Baer Rd., Sanborn,
have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Ruth
Helena,' to Robert E. Wray, son
of Mr. and Mrs. .Austin Wray,
Upper Mountain Rd., P e k i n.
Miss Pokelwaldt is a graduate of
North Tonawanda High School.
Mr. Wray is a graduate" of Wilson
Central School and-is attending
Erie County T e c h n i c al
Institute, Buffalo. 'He served
three years in the Marine Corps.
A June wedding is planned.
ALSO
North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/20/1956
Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Church, N i a g a r a
Falls, was the setting for
the marriage at 4:30, June
9, uniting Miss Ruth H. Po-
kelwaldt and Robert Edward
Wray. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Irving Pokelwaldt of Bear
Road, Sanborn, and the
bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Wray
of Upper Mountain Road,
Pekin.
The bride chose a gown of em-
broidered tulle with a chapel train.
The neckline was trimmed with
pearls and bridal sequins. She
wore a matching crown with a fin-
gertip veil and carried a prayer
book with white orchids. She was
given in marriage by her father.
Mrs. Ronald Coleman was ma-
tron of honor for her sister and
wore a gown of nylon chiffon in
romance blue. the bridesmaids
were Miss Sharin Miller, Miss Jo-
Ann McCulloch and Miss Janet
Hoover, all from Sanborn. They
were attired alike in ballet blue
gowns of nylon chiffon as were the
flowers girls. Deborah Pokelwaldt
and Linda Pokelwaldt, nieces of
the bride. Their cascade bouquets
were fashioned from blue and
white carnations.
The best man was Robert Barrand
and the ushers were J o hn
Rogers, Norbert Schultz and Robert
Bagwell. Marty Doan, cousin
of the bride, was ring bearer.
The bride's mother wore a blue
linen dress with white accessories
and a corsage of red roses. The
mother of the groom wore a blue
lace dress with white accessories
and a red rose corsage.
For a trip to the Pocono Moun-
tains, the bride chose a brown suit
with white accessories.
Children:
- WRAY, Terry Lynn
- WRAY, Bonnie Jean
- WRAY, Susan Ruth
- WRAY, Robert Allen
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