1. | CRAFT, Raymond Franklin was born on 17 Aug 1920 in South Mahoning Township, PA (son of CRAFT, Harry and WADDING, Eliza Kathryn); died on 9 Aug 1984 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Raymond F. Craft
Ex-employee of Niagara County
Wheatfield - Raymond F. Craft, 63, of the Town of Wheatfield and former employee of the Niagara County Highway Department, died Thursday (Aug. 9, 1984) in Niagara Falls Medical Center after. (sic)
He was an exempt member of the Sanborn Fire Co.
He is survived by his wife, Eleonore (Pfohl); two sons, Ronald Craft of Niagara Falls and Galen Craft of North Tonawanda; two step-sons, Russell Goeseke and Robert Werth of Niagara Falls; a grandson, five step grandchildren and several nieces and nephews; and a brother Elgie Craft of Niagara Falls.
He was the husband of the late Edna E. Craft and son of the late Harry and Eliza Craft.
Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St., at Ward Road, North Tonawanda, today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7to 9 P.M.
Funeral services will be Monday at 2 P.M. at (sic) Peter's Lutheran Church, Sanborn, with burial at St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.
The Sanborn Fire Co. will conduct memorial services at 8 P.M. tomorrow at the funeral home.
Contributions to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or the Lutheran Vespers are acceptable as tribute.
Raymond married WALCK, Edna Ernestine on 16 May 1942 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Edna (daughter of WALCK, Rudolph Christopher and HASELEY, Ernestine Dorothea Justine) was born on 11 Nov 1917 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Mar 1977 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 5/27/1942
Recent Bride
Mrs. Raymond Craft, who before
her marriage on May 16 was
Miss Edna Walck. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf C. Walck, of
Sanborn, N. Y.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 5/5/1942
Miss Edna Walck. daughter or
Mr. and Mrs Rudolf C. Walck, of
Sanborn. N. Y whose engagement
to Mr. Raymond Craft, 3715 Willow
avenue, was announced recently.
Mr. Craft is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry H. Craft, of Home, Pa. The
wedding will take place in the near
future.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 5/23/1942
Miss Edna Walck. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Walk, of Sanbom,
N. Y.. became the bride of
Mr. Raymond Craft, son of Mr.
nnd Mrs. Harry Craft, of Home,
Pensylvanla, at 2 o'clock May 16 in
the St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran
church. The Rev. Edward Gar-
bau performed the ceremony. A
duet was sung by the Misses Verone
and Eleanore Pfohl.
The bride wore a sation gown,
square neck and a full skirt fol-
lowed by a long train. Her net veil
fell from a halo of orange blossoms.
She carried a bouquet of white!
roses, sweet peas, lilies and lilys-of-
the-valley.
Mrs. William Haseley was matron
of honor. She wore a gown of blue
georgette trimmed with lace and
carried a bouquet of yellow roses
and mixed flowers. s
Bridesmaids were Miss Lily Haseley.
who wore a gown of pink1
georgette .and carried a bouquet
of pink rases, and mixed flowers;
Mrs. Rudolf Walk. Jr.. who wore
a gown of peach georgette and carried
a bouquet of tallsmen roses and
mixed flowers; Miss Alice Haseley.
who wore a gown of orchid georgette
and carried a bouquet of red
rases and mixed flowers.
Miss Gladys Walk was Junior
bridesmaid and wore a
yellow georgette. She carried a
bouquet of yellow roses and mixed
flowers.
Mr. Elgle Craft was his brother's
bestman. The ushers were Mr. Leonard
Walk. Mr. Rudolf Walk and
Mervin Haseley.
A wedding reception was held at
the bride's home. A hundred guests
were present. Guests were from
Sanborn, Niagara Falls, N.Y., Berg-
holtz and Lewiston.
A pre-nuptial affair was a var-
iety shower given by Mrs. William
Haseley, Miss Lily Haseley and
Mrs. Rudolf Walk, Jr.
Children:
- CRAFT, Ronald Raymond
- CRAFT, Galen Harrison
Raymond married PFOHL, Eleonore Emma on 16 Sep 1978 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Eleonore (daughter of PFUHL, Johannes Benjamin and FAHRENWALD, Eleonore Henriette) was born on 17 Jan 1923 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Jul 2007 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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