1. | WALCK, Roger Addison was born on 15 Aug 1932 in New York (son of WALCK, Theodore John and PFOHL, Agnes Veronica); died on 25 Sep 2002 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Buffalo News, The (NY) - September 27, 2002
A funeral for Roger A. Walck, 70, of the Town of Niagara, a longtime Harrison Radiator employee, will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6169 Walmore Road, Sanborn. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Walck died Wednesday (Sept. 25, 2002) at his Town of Niagara home.
He was employed at Harrison Radiator Division of General Motors Corp. in Lockport for 31 years, the last 15 years as a forklift operator, retiring in 1987. He was a part-time farmer and built lawn furniture and picnic tables at his residence.
He served in the Air Force Reserve for three years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Walck was a member of Wheatfield Post, American Legion.
He was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He also was a member of Local 686, United Auto Workers, at Harrison.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Darlene; two sons, Brian R. and Bruce M., both of the Town of Niagara; a daughter, Cindy Y. Engle of Lewiston; his mother, Agnes of Wheatfield; a sister, Gloria Hildebrandt of Cambria; and five grandchildren
Services will be at 11 A.M. Wednesday in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Wheatfield.
Roger married TAYLOR, Darlene Marilyn on 8 Dec 1953 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Darlene (daughter of TAYLOR, Elwyne R and FURRY, Vivian Irene) was born on 28 Jun 1936 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Sep 2006 in Town of Niagara, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 7/23/1953
ENGAGEMENT ANNOLNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Elwyne Taylor.
Walmore road. Bergholtz,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Darlene Marilyn, to
Roger A. Walck. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore Walck, Lockport
road. Niagara Falls. A May
wedding is planned.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 12/8/1953
BERGHOLTZ, Dec. 8A pretty
fall wedding was performed at the
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church when
the Rev. Victor Dahlke united in
marriage Miss Darlene Marilyn
Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Elwyne C. Taylor, and Roger A.
Walck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Walck. White pompons and
shasta- daisies adorned the altar,
which was banked with palm and
baskets of white mums.
Miss Delores Jagow, organist, accompanied
Roger Smith who rendered.
"The Lord's Prayer," and,
Today. Oh Lord. We at Thine
Altar Stand."
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown
of rose point chantilly lace and nylon
tulle over satin, fashioned with
a fitted bodice and off-the-shoulder
neckline, trimmed with seed pearls
and sequins. A front panel of
pleated nylon tulle accented the
skirt, which featured a chapellength
train. The queen's crown
headpiece of flower-like design,
decorated with mother of pearl
sequins, fastened her fingertip veil
of French illusion. She carried a
white prayer book centered with a
white orchid and stephanotis. She
wore a single strand of pearls, a
gift of the bridegroom.
Miss Dawn Furry, 'maid of honor
and cqusin of the bride, wore
a fuschia floor-length gown of irridescent
rice paper taffeta, with a
strapless shirred bodice and full
skirt fashioned with a front panel
of pleated nylon net. Her picture
hat matched her gown and her
heart-shaped bouquet of flowers
was that of gold.
Miss Marlene Burow,. Miss Joevene
Ricciuto. Miss Joan Pollard,
Miss Joanne Furry, cousin of the
bride, and Miss Gloria Walck, a
sister of the groom, and Mrs. Fred
Norrine Wendt, cousin of the bridegroom,
wore gowns and picture hats
similar to that of the maid of honor,
in gold and peacock blue. Their
flowers, also heart-shaped, were of
carnations and mums in peacock
blue and fuschia.
Little. Miss Gloria McEwan was
her cousin's flower girl and wore
a fuschia gown and small headband.
She carried a miniature heart
of flowers.
Ivan Walck attended his brother
as best man. The ushers were Elwin
Tavlor, brother of the bride,
Donald Walck and Arnold Walck,
the bridegroom's cousins; Norbert
Lange, William Davis and Charles
Young, cousins of the bride. Master
Eugene Pfohl, cousin of the bridegroom,
was ring bearer.
Mrs. Taylor's choice, for her
daughter's wedding, was a beige
dress with black accessories and
corsage of pink carnations. A similar,
corsage was worn by Mrs.
Walck, who selected a purple dress
with black acessories.
A wedding supper for 200 guests
was served at St. Peter's School
Hall, Walmore. with covers for 40
laid at the bride's table. Decorations
included carnations and a fourtiered
wedding cake, made by the
bride's grandmother. A reception
followed at the Bergholtz Firehall
for 350 guests.
For her wedding trip to Washington.
D.C., and New York City,
the bride wore a beige dress with
pink coat and brown accessories.
Mr. and Mrs. Walck are now residing
with the bridegroom's parents,
Lockport Rd., Niagara Falls.
Prcnuptials were given by Miss
Dawn Furry and Miss Joecene Ricciuto;
Miss Marlene Burow and
Miss Joan Pollard, Mrs. Norrine
Wendt. Mrs. Wesley Frank, Mrs.
George McEvan and Mrs. Jeanne
Turner.
Children:
- WALCK, Brian Roger
- WALCK, Cynthia Yvette
- WALCK, Bruce Michael
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