1. | WALCK, Benjamin Clarence was born on 3 Apr 1919 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY (son of WALCK, Benjamin Adolf Edward and WENDT, Lauretta J); died on 27 Jun 1973 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
NF Gazette
Walck - Benjamin C. Jr. of 2617 Lockport Rd., Sanborn, N.Y. June 27, 1973, in St. Mary's Hospital. Husband of Lorena. Father Of Louise Walck. Of Sanborn, Mrs. David (Marie) Shannon of Key West, Fla.. Barbara and Linda Walck. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Walck. Brother of Mrs. Hubert (Norma) Pfohl, Mrs. Herbert (Emily) DuBois, all of Sanborn. Also survived by one grandson, and 3 nieces and 2 nephews. Funeral Services will be held Saturday at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walmore, with the Rev. Harold L. Baum officiating. Interment in St, Peter's Cemetery. The family will be present at the Rhoney Funeral Home, 5893 Hoover Rd. Sanborn, 7-9 p.m. Thursday and 2-4 and 7-9 Friday. If preferred contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Members of the Wheatfield American Legion 1451 will conduct memorial services Friday at 8 p.m.
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BENJAMIN C. WALCK JR.
SANBORN - Benjamin C. Walck Jr., 54, of 2617 Lockport Road, died Wednesday Mount St. Mary's Hospital after a long illness.
He was a native of the Town of Wheatfield and served during World War II with the U.S. Army.
Mr. Walck had worked for the New York State Highway Department for 15 years at the time of his death and was a member of St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church Walmore, Wheatfield American Legion Post 145 Amvets Post 26 of North Tonawanda, Civil Service Employees Association, and the American Federation of State, County, and municipal employees.
He is survived by his widow Lorena; four daughters Louise, Barbara, and Linda Walck of Sanborn, and Mrs. David (Marie) Shannon of Key, West, Fla.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Walck, and two sisters, Mrs. Hubert (Norma) Pfohl and Mrs. Herbert (Emily) DuBois all of Sanborn; and one grandson, three nieces and two nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Harold L. Baum officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.
The family will be present at Rhoney Funeral Home, Hoover Road, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4, and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
The family said memorials be made to the Memorial Fund of St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
The Wheatfield American Legion Post 1451 will conduct memorial services Friday at 8 at the funeral home.
Benjamin married FUERCH, Lorena Gertrude in Sep 1950 in Bergholtz, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Lorena (daughter of FUERCH, Frederick A and MANTE, Gertrude M) was born on 19 Mar 1930 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Sep 2023 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 9/8/1950
Walck-Fuerch
Wedding Is Held
BERGHOLTZ, Sept. 8A profu-
sion of colored gladioli was used to
enhance thealtar of the Holy Ghost
Lutheran church for the marriage
of Miss Lorena G. Fuerch, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fuerch,
M. R. 25, Niagara Falls, to Mr. Benjamin
C. Walck. Jr., RD 1, Sanborn,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Walck, Sr., which was solemnized
by thc Rev. Victor Dahlke.
The bride wore a light blue gabardine
suit with white accessories
and a corsage of mixed summer
flowers.
Miss Lois Ferichs. friend of the
couple and maid of honor, chose a
brown gabardine suit with matching
accessories and corsage of mixed
summer flowers.
Mr. Walck chose Reuben Haselcy
as best man. The ushers were. Norbert
Fuerch. cousin of the bride, and
Herbert DuBois, brother-in-law of
the bridegroom.
Mrs. Fuerch, mother of the bride,
was gowned in an acqua crepe dress
with matching accessories and corsage
of pink gladioli.
Mrs. Walck favored a green silk
crepe afternoon ensemble with white
and tan accessories. She also wore
a corsage of pink gladioli.
A wedding reception was held at
the home of the bridegroom for 75
guests at 7 p.m. After a honeymoon
trip to Philadelphia and Washington,
the couple will reside at thc home
of the bridegroom's parents, RD 1,
Sanborn.
Children:
- WALCK, Louise Kathryn
- WALCK, Marie Ann was born on 16 Feb 1954 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Sep 2012 in Virginia Beach, VA Beach City, VA.
- WALCK, Barbara Jean
- WALCK, Linda Mae
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