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Francis E. Mahar Gazette
Highway superintendent was avid sportsman
RANSOMVILLE - Francis E. Mahar, 56, of Ransomville Road, died Sunday (Sept. 11, 1994) at his residence of cancer.
He was born Feb. 7, 1938, in Hartland, the son of Sylvia (Haseley) Mahar of Gasport and Emmett Mahar. A resident of Ransomville since 1971, he was the superintendent of highways for the Town of Lewiston since l986. Before that, he worked in the construction field for 30 years
Mr. Mahar worked for 19 years on highway and pipeline construction as general superintendent KNAB' Brothers of Tonawanda.
He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, Ransomville, the Niagara County Highway Association. the Republican Committee, the 3F Conservation Club in Lewiston and the Niagara County Federation of Sportsmen.
Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, Maryann (Ruggirello) Mahar of Ransomville; a son, Thomas P. Mahar of Ransomville; a daughter Lori Caso of Lewiston; a sister. Linda McDonough of Olcott; three brothers, David Mahar, of Wilson, James Mahar, of Middleport and Larry Mahar of Gasport; and a grandson.
He was the brother of the late William Mahar.
Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today and Wednesday at the Hardison Funeral Home, North and Ridge streets. Lewiston. The Rev. Herold Nuwer will conduct a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, 4671 Townline Road, Ransomville. Burial will be in Dickersonville Cemetery, Lewiston. Memorials may be made to Mount St.. Mary's Foundation, 5300 Military Road, Lewiston. N.Y. 14092. or the Salesians of Don Bosco, 315 SeIf Place, South Orange, N.J. 07079.

FRANCIS E. MAHAR, LEWISTON HIGHWAY CHIEF
The Buffalo News - September 13, 1994

A Mass of Christian Burial for Francis E. Mahar, superintendent of highways for the Town of Lewiston, will be offered at 10 A.M. Thursday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 4671 Townline Road. Burial will be in Dickersonville Cemetery.
Mahar, 56, died of cancer Sunday (Sept. 11, 1994) in his home on Ransomville Road.
A native of the Town of Hartland, he moved to Ransomville in the Town of Lewiston in 1971. Before becoming highway superintendent in 1986, he worked in the construction industry for 30 years, including 19 years on highway and pipeline construction as general superintendent with Knab Brothers of the Town of Tonawanda.
He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, the Niagara County Highway Association, the Niagara County Republican Committee, the 3F Conservation Club and the Niagara County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs.
Survivors include his wife, the former Maryann Ruggirello; a son, Thomas P. of; a daughter, Lori Caso of Lewiston; his mother, Sylvia Haseley Mahar of Gasport; a sister, Linda McDonough of Olcott; three brothers, David of Wilson, James of Middleport and Larry of Gasport; and a grandson.

Francis + RUGGIRELLO, MaryAnn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emmett married HASELEY, Sylvia Nora on 9 Jun 1934 in Barker, Niagara, New York, USA. Sylvia (daughter of HASELEY, David Lebrecht Benjamin and MIETZ, Anna) was born on 12 May 1912 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Mar 2003 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buffalo News, The (NY) - March 28, 2003
Sylvia Nora Mahar, owner of Mahar Farms for 60 years, died Tuesday (March 25, 2003) in Newfane Inter-Community Memorial Hospital. She was 90. Born Sylvia Haseley, she was a lifelong resident of this area and operated the family farm with her husband, Emmett J., from 1943 until his death in 1960. She continued to run the farm with the help of her children. She also worked for 10 years at Southland Foods in Barker. Mrs. Mahar was a lifelong member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Wolcottsville. She loved watching hummingbirds and growing African violets. Survivors include three sons, David of Wilson, James of Middleport and Larry of Gasport; a daughter, Linda McDonough of Olcott; 17 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday in St. Michael's Church, 6379 Wolcottsville Road, Akron. Burial will be in Hartland Central Cemetery.

Charles + ZITO, Jenny. Jenny (daughter of ZITO, Joseph and ZITO, Catherina) was born on 15 Feb 1910 in New York; died in May 1986 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas + BURKE, Rose. Rose died in 1952 in Town of Hartland, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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29 December 1954 Tonawanda News
Benjamin D. Haseley, 71, retired Town of Wheatfield farmer, died yesterday of a heart attack in his home, 45 North St., Lockport.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna Mietz Haseley and two children, Emmet Mahar and Mrs. Edward Winters. The Rev. Hilbert Huth will officiate at funeral services, 3:30 P.M., Friday, in the Bream & Lange Funeral Home, 186 East Ave., in Lockport. Burial will be in Hartland.

David married MIETZ, Anna in 1909 in New York. Anna (daughter of MIETZ, John A and HELLERT, Hulda) was born on 6 Jul 1891 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 May 1963 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Haseley
LOCKPORT- Mrs. Anna Haseley, 71, of 45 South St., died Friday (May 10, 1963) at her home after a brief illness.
Born July 6, 1891, in the Town of Royalton, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mietz. She had lived here for about 15 years and had been employed for several years as a cook at McGlynn's Restaurant. She was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, WolcottsvilIe.
Her husband, Benjamin Haseley, died in 1954.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Silvia (sic) Mahar, Gasport; a sister, Mrs. Joseph Heim, Gasport; two brothers, Herbert Mietz, Gasport, and Albert Mietz, Wolcottsville; and six grandchildren. Friends may call at the Bream Funeral Home, Gasport, from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. A service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday by Rev. Hulbert Huth. Burial will be in Hartland Central Cemetery

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Niagara Gazette - 9/16/1940

Joseph Zito, of 480 Eighteenth
street, former yard foreman at the
plant of the Union Carbide company,
died in Mount St. Mary's hospital
suffering from a stroke. He
was 65 years old and had lived in
Niagara Falls 40 years.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Catherine Zito; seven sons, Anthony,
Paul, James, Samuel, Joseph, Jr.,
John and Ralph Zito, all of this
city; four daughters, the Rev, Sister
Josephine, of Atlantic City, and Mrs.
Charles Ruggirello and the Misses
Mary and Margaret Zito, of this
city, and a sister Mrs. Frank Cap-
uano, in Italy.
The funeral will be held from the
family home at 8:15 am. Wednesday,
with services at St. Joseph's
church at 8:45 a hi. Burial will be
in St. Joseph's cemetery.

Joseph married ZITO, Catherina about 1900. Catherina (daughter of ZITO, Paul and Vincena) was born on 6 Sep 1884 in Italy; died in Feb 1973 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]