Michael married STEAD, Kathryn Jo on 24 May 1980 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Edward R. Garbus, age 88, of North Tonawanda, passed away February 24, 2023. Edward had served in the U. S. Air Force. He had worked at Durez for over 30 years, and he loved spending time with his family. He was the husband of the late Shari Ann (Wittkopp) Garbus. Beloved father of Richard Garbus, Michael (Kathryn) Garbus, and Amy (Jason) Zwolinski. Grandfather of Rachel, Benjamin, David, Kimberly, Braden, Preston, Madelyn, and the late Steven. Brother of Stan Bien and Robert Bien; uncle of several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda, on Tuesday, from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home beginning at 11:30 AM. If so desired memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Condolences to the family may be shared at frettholdfuneralhome.com.

Edward married WITTKOPP, Shari Ann on 21 May 1955 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Shari (daughter of WITTKOPP, Raymond Philipp Johannes and TREMBLE, Geraldine E) was born on 25 Feb 1936 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 26 Dec 2009 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Garbus, Shari Ann


Shari Ann Garbus (nee Wittkopp), age 73, of North Tonawanda, December 26, 2009 in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Shari was a long time leader of Weight Watchers and a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Shari devoted much of her life to her family. Beloved wife of Edward Garbus; mother of Richard Garbus of Dallas, TX, Michael (Kathryn) Garbus of North Tonawanda and Amy (Jason) Zwolinski of Cheektowaga; grandmother of Rachel, Benjamin, David, Steven, Kimberly, Braden, and Preston; sister of the late Francis Wittkopp; aunt of several nieces and nephews.Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., in North Tonawanda on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 11 AM. The Rev. Dr. A. W. Moldenhauer will officiate. Interment in St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Matthew Lutheran School. Guest book available at frettholdfuneralhome.com.
Published in the Greater Niagara Newspapers on 12/27/2009

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/17/1955

MAY BRIDE ELECT: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wittkopp, 1291
Payne Ave., announce the engagement and approaching mar-
riage of their daughter, Shari Ann, to Airman Edward R. Garbus,
son of Mrs. Josephine Rein, Detroit, Mich. The wedding
will he solemnized at 7 p.m. Saturday in St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, East Felton St.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/26/1955

St. Paul's Lutheran Church was the scene May 21
for the marriage of Miss Shari Ann Wittkopp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wittkopp, 1291 Payne Ave.
and Edward Richard Garbus of Detroit.
Mrs. Ada Prohaska was organist
for the ceremony and Richard Mor-
ris sand "Because" and "The
Lord's Prayer."
The Rev. Theodore Rehkopf per-
formed the double-ring ceremony
in a candlelight ceremony at 7 p.m.
Lilies, snapdragons and white pom-
poms formed a background for the
service.
The bride wore a gown of Chan-
tilly lace and tulle fashioned with
a neckline of illusion embroidered
with sequins and tiny pearls. The
long lace sleeves were pointed
over the hands and the very full
waltz-length skirt was inserted with
panels of lace and tulle. Her veil
of silk illusion was caught to a lace
bando encrusted with sequins and
pearls. She carried white roses and
carnations in a cascade bouquet.
Miss Joyce Freck, maid of honor,
wore a gown of shaded pink nylon
net with a pleated bodice, full skirt
and matching stole. She wore a
lower tiara in her hair and car-
ried a cascade bouquet of yellow
roses and carnations. Weaaring a
similar costume of powder blue
wass the bridesmaid, Miss Joanne
Tremble. She wore a tiara in her
hair and her cascade bouquet was
of pink roses and carnations.
Robert Tremble attended the
bridegroom as best man and Fran-
cis Wittkopp and Sherwood Trem-
ble were ushers.
A powder blue lace gown was
chosen by the bride's mother who
complimented her costume with
white accessories and a corsage of
yellow roses.. The bridegroom's
mother wore an iridescent dress of
orchid silk, white accessories and
a corsage of yellow roses.
Grandmothers of the bride and
bridegoom, Mrs. Albert Schultz
and mrs. Anna Garbus wore cor-
sages with their costumes.
A reception was given in the
home of the bride's parents. Deco-
rations followed a bridal theme of
white and the table was centered
with a wedding cake. Among the
guests were Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Bein and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Havarka and family, Mrs.
John Rompel and family, Mrs.
Anna Garbus, all of Detroit.
For her wedding trip to Lub-
bach, Texas, the bride wore an
aqua colored suit with white ac-
cessories and a corsage of white
flowers. The bridegoom, a mem-
ber of the U.S. Air Force, recent-
ly returned from Korea. He and
his bride will live in Lubbach near
Reese Air Base where Airman
Garbus has been assigned.

Notes:

Saturday, February 07, 2009 9:31 PM
Raymond J. Wittkopp
Raymond J. Wittkopp age 95 of North Tonawanda, June 10, 2007 in the Odd Fellow & Rebehka Rehabilitation Center, Lockport. Raymond was retired from Durez after 42 years of service. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church (E. Felton St.) where he was a former elder and treasurer. He had belonged to Deerwood Golf Course and enjoyed golfing. He was the husband of the late Geraldine (nee Tremble) Wittkopp. Father of Shari (Edward) Garbus of North Tonawanda and the late Francis Wittkopp. Father-in-law of Sharon Wittkopp of North Tonawanda. Grandfather of Richard Garbus, Dallas, TX, Michael (Kathryn) Garbus of North Tonawanda, Amy (Jason) Zwolinski of Cheektowaga, Carl Wittkopp and Colleen (Walter) Smolen both of North Tonawanda; great-grandfather of 11 great-grandchildren. Brother of Dorothy Baldwin of Savannah, GA. Fiends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oiver St at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Thursday from 10 A.M. - 12 noon, a funeral service will be held at the funeral home beginning at 12 Noon, interment will be in Elmlawn
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation.

Raymond married TREMBLE, Geraldine E on 8 Jun 1935 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Geraldine (daughter of TREMBLE, Frank and DUMKE, Mamie) was born on 24 Nov 1916 in New York; died on 12 Jun 1984 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/13/1984
WITTKOPP Geraldine
E (GerryI Wittkopp, 67, of
North Tonawanda, Tuesday
(June 12. 1984) in Buffalo
General Hospital after a
lenghthy illness
Mrs Wittkopp was a
member of St. Paul Lutheran
Church, East Felton St
She is survived by her
husband, Raymond Wit
tkopp; a daughter. Mrs
Edward (Shari) Garbus and
a son, Francis (Sharon)
Wittkopp, both of No. Tonawanda;
sister of the late
Harold and Francis Tremble;
five grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; a
brother, Sherwood (Betty)
Tremble of No Tona and
several nieces and nephews
Friends may call at the
Fretthold Funeral Home.
Inc., 1241 Oliver St at Ward
Rd , No Tona . Wednesday
and Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. Funeral Services will
be held at the funeral home
Friday at 10 a.m.. the Rev.
Paul B Rohrbacher will
officiate Interment in
Elmlawn Cemetery If so
desired. Memorials may be
made to St. Paul's Lutheran
Church. (13-141

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/15/1935

A pretty wedding was solemnized
Saturday, June 8 at 4 o'clock in
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
Church on East Felton street when
Miss Geraldine Evelyn Tremble,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Schulz of 78 Allen street became
the bride of Ray Witkop of Niagara
Falls, the Rev. Rudolph Grabau,
officiating.
The bride wore a gown of pink
mousseline de soie trimmed with
ruffles and tied with a large blue
sash in the back, and further
adorned with a pink ruffled cape.
She wore a large pink picture hat
lace mitts and white sandals. Her
bouquet was of white roses, sweet
peas and baby breath. Miss Ev-
elyn Burch, was maid of honor,
her gown being of powder blue
taffeta with a puffed sleeve jac-
ket. She wore a large blue hat
with lace mitts and white sandals.
She carried a bouquet of pink ros-
es, sweet peas and baby breath.
Wallace Proefrock acted a3 best
man. Mrs. August Eberbach played
the wedding march.
Mrs. Schulz, mother of the bjride
wore a pink crepe dress and a
corsage of roses and sweetpeas.
Mrs. Witkop, the groom's mother,
wore blue crepe and a corsage
of roses and sweet peas.
A wedding supper at the home
of the bride followed the ceremony.
Covers were laid for twenty-
five at the bride's table which
was centered with a large wedding
cako decorated with a miniature
bride and groom. The house was
decorated in pink and white and
cut flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Witkop have returned
from a short wedding trip
and are at home in 78 Allen
street.
Among the out of town guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Witkop
and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Witkop
of Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Harold Tremble of Felton
street entertained for the bride
at a variety shower and Mrs.
Florence Tremble of Stenzel street
at a bedroom shower.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette
WITTKOPP - In Lockport, N.Y., Sept 19, 1945. Phillip A., age 64. husband of Anna. Wittkopp (nee Profrock); father of Clarence of this city, Raymond and Edward of Tonawanda., Mrs. Donald Wendt at home; brother of Mrs. A. Lang of this city. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren, Funeral at the home, Lockport Road, Walmore, Saturday, Sept. 22, at 2:30 and 3 p.m. in St. Peter's Church. Walmore, Rev. Edward A. Grabau officiating. Interment in St. Peter's Cemetery, Walmore.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 9/19/1945

WALMORE, N.Y., Sept. 19-Phil-
lip A. Wittkopp, 64, retired farmer,
of the Lockport road, died today at
a Lockport hospital after a long
period of failing health. Mr. Wlttkopp
had pneumonia about a year
ago and never fully recovered. He
was born on the Lockport road farm
and was a farmer there until most
of the land was sold when the Bell
Aircraft plant was built. Since then
he had worked at a Tonawanda
plant. He was a member of st. Peters
church, Walmore, and was active
In its organizations.
Mr. Wittkopp. is survived by his
wife, Mrs, Anna Profrock Wittkopp
at home three sons, Clarence, of
Niagara Falls, NY., and Raymond
and Edward, both of Tonawanda; one-
daughter, Mrs. Donald Wendt.
at home; one sister, Mrs. A. Lang,
of Niagara Falls, N.Y.., and nine
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Saturday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock and at 3 o'clock at St. Peters
church. The Rev. Edward A. Grabau
will offlcate. Interment will be
in St Peter's cemetery

Philipp married PROEFROCK, Anna Wilhelmine Louise on 27 Sep 1906 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Anna (daughter of PROEFROCK, Christian Friedrich and SEEFELDT, Wilhelmine Therese) was born on 7 Sep 1884 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 Oct 1962 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NF Gazette - 10/19/1962

WITTKOPP - Anna Louise, of 1291 Payne Ave., North Tonawanda, October 18, 1962. Wife of Philip A. Wittkopp of Walmore, N.Y. Mother of Clarence, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., Raymond and Edward of the Tonawandas; Mrs. Leonard (Dorothy) Baldwin, GA; 14 grandchildren and 14 grerat (sic) grandchildren. Sister of John, Gustav, Edward, George, William Proefrock, and Mrs. Otto Wyers, all of the Tonawandas; Mrs. Lucy Metor of Nevada. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, where services will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Theodore Rehkopf will officiate. Interment in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery in Walmore, N.Y. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid Society of the church.

Frank + DUMKE, Mamie. Mamie (daughter of DUMKE, Herman) was born about 1888 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 24 Nov 1968 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

NORTH. TONAWANDA -
Mrs. Mamie Tremble Schultz,
81, of 251 Payne Ave., died Sunday
(Nov- 24, 1968) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital after a short
illness.
Born in Buffalo, she lived in

this city for the last 70 years
and was a member Friedens
United Church of Christ.
Her husband, Albert, died
1955.
Survivors include two sons,
Francis and Sherwood, a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Raymond (Geraldine)
Wittkopp, all of this city; a brother,
Albert Dumke of Tonawanda;
a sister, Mrs. Frank
Perkins Cattaraugus, N.Y.,
seven grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wat-
Itengel Funeral Home where a
in'service will be conducted at 1:30
p.m. Wednesday by the Rev.
Carl K. Marks. Burial will be
In Elmlawn Cemetery.