Family/Spouse: GHIRSIG, Daniel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. GHIRSIG, Damen
2. GHIRSIG, Delanee

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OBITUARY

WILBERT N. BUSH 
After a long and courageous struggle with many complications of Diabetes, Will, a longtime resident of Wheatfield, NY, on November 28, 2020, entered Eternal Life with Our Lord.  He was born in Pendleton, NY, the son of the late Norman and Edna (Wurl) Bush, on December 19, 1940.
Will attended schools in Pendleton and graduated as the first Valedictorian of Starpoint High School, in 1958. He scored the only touchdown in Starpoint's first football season, and over following years, enjoyed pitching in 3 different softball leagues, golfed, and was an avid bowler.
He served for  6 years in the Army National Guard and Reserves.
Will joined St. Martin Lutheran Church as a teenager, and was active in many areas of his church, as a Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, Church Council trustee, an Elder and President,  he chaired and prepared Easter Breakfasts for over 30 years and helped organize the Monthly Free Community Luncheons. He was a 45 year Member of Adams Fire Company and enjoyed playing Santa at Christmas for the Fire Company and for our local meat market. Will served on the committee for the Town's annual picnic for several years.
He was employed at New York Central Railroad, where he began his career in computer technology, then worked at Bell Textron, for 24 years, then at Electronic Data Systems until his retirement.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Kelly) Bush, his children Timothy, Cindy (Jim) Dolan, Patrick (Becca) Bush and Diandra (Daniel) Ghirsig, seven grandchildren Kaitlyn (Paul) Urban, Preston Dolan, Damen Ghirsig , Delanee Ghirsig, Cierra, Philip and Harold Owen Jr,  one great-granddaughter, Emilia Urban, his sister Dolores Baronich and was the brother-in-law of David Kelly, Kathleen Lundy, Susan Kany, Janet Roth, also  many nieces, nephews and
cousins, many friends, our church family and his classmates from Starpoint.
Will was the father of the late Christopher Mark Bush, brother of the late Shirley (Edward)Stockburger and  their late son Wayne and was the brother-in law of the  late Steve Baronich and Darleen Kelly and uncle to the late Nicole Zuro.
His family will be present on Monday from 4-8 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 AM at St. Martin Lutheran Church, 322 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, NY.
Flowers gratefully declined.  Memorials may be made in his name to St. Martin Church, the Adams Fire Company or to the Diabetes Foundation would be appreciated.
Interment with Military Honors in Acacia Park Cemetery.
Facial coverings and social distancing are required.

Wilbert married KELLY, Barbara on 22 Dec 1962 in Niagara County, NY. Barbara (daughter of KELLY, Richard and SATTELBERG, Anne) was born on 21 Mar 1942' in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary from Tonawanda News
Friday, November 24, 1978
BUSH - Norman A. Bush, 75, of the Town of Pendleton, Thursday (November 23, 1978) at DeGraff Memorial Hospital. Husband of Edna (nee Wurl) Bush; father of Mrs. Steve W. (Delores) Baronich and Wilbert (Barbara) Bush of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Edward (Shirley) Stockburger of Lockport; brother of Mrs. Ida Hoffman of Gasport; also survived by 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Bush was a lifelong resident of the Town of Pendleton, an agent .......Frontier Cooperative....Fire Insurance, a ......... North Tonawanda Farmers' Market for 30 years, a life member of the Wendelville Fire Co., and a member of the Wendleville Senior Citizens and St. Paul's United Church of Christ.
Friends may call SATURDAY and SUNDAY from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., at the Hilliard Funeral Home, Inc. 147 Delaware St., Tonawnada where services will be held Monday at 2 p.m.., the Rev. Charles Hobbs officiating. Interment at Bear Ridge Cemetery.

Norman married WURL, Edna H on 18 Nov 1925 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Edna (daughter of WURL, Wilhelm Frederich Carl and STEINECKE, Pauline Clara Anna) was born on 18 Apr 1903 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY; died on 29 Aug 1981 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/31/1981

BUSH - Edna Bush (nee
Wurl), 78, of North Tonawanda,
Saturday (August
29, 1981) at DeGraff Memorial
Hospital. Wife of
the late Norman A. Bush;
mother of Mrs. Steve W.
(Dolores) Baronich and
Wilbert (Barbara) Bush of
No. Tona. and Mrs.
E d w a r d ( S h i r l e y)
Stockburger of Lockport;
sister of Elmer L. Wurl of
No. Tona. Also survived by
thirteen grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Bush was a
member of the Wendelville
Senior Citizens and St.
Paul's United Church of
Christ.
Friends may call from
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the
Hilliard Funeral Home,
Inc., 147 Delaware SL,
Tona. where services will
be conducted Tuesday at 2
p.m., Rev. Charles Hobbs
officiating. Interment at
Bear Ridge Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
St. Paul's United Church of
Christ or the Kidney
Foundation.

Richard married SATTELBERG, Anne in 29 Mar. Anne (daughter of SATTELBERG, Adolf Christian Friedrich and WITTKOWSKI, Florina Helena) was born on 21 Apr 1916; died on 15 Dec 2003 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News
Saturday, August 1, 1959
BUSH - William Bush, 92, of Lockport Ave., Town of Pendleton. passed away Friday morning (July 31, 1959) after a lingering illness. Born in the Town of Amherst, he resided in the Town of Pendleton for the past 57 years. He was a member of St. Paul's Church at Wendelville. He spent the greater part of his life on a farm on Lockport Ave. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Iva Hoffman of Townline Rd.; one son, Norman A. Bush of Lockport Ave.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Friends may call at Hilliard Funeral Home, 147 Delaware St., Tonawnada, where services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial in Bear Ridge Cemetery.

William married BOYER, Mary C on 21 Nov 1905. Mary (daughter of BOYER, Henry and Charlotte) was born in 1874 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY; died on 19 Mar 1957 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/23/1957

Mrs. Mary Bayer Bush, wife of
William Bush, died at her late
home, Packard's Bridge. Tuesday

ALSO

Niagara Gazette

NORTH TONAWANDA - 3/20/1957
Mrs. Mary Bush, 83, Lockport
Ave., Town of Pendleton, died
unexpectedly at her home Tuesday
evening (March 19, 1957).
She was the wife of William Bush.
Born in the -Town of Amherst,
she lived there and in the Town
of Pendleton all her life. She -was
a member of St. Paul's Evangelical
and Reform Church, Wendleville,
and of its Ladies Aid Society.
Mr. and Mrs. Bush celebrated
their 52nd wedding anniversary
Nov. 21.
In addition to her husband, surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Ezra
Hoffman, a son, Norman Bush,
five grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren, all of this city.'
The Rev. Karl Kindt will conduct
the funeral service at 2 p.m.
Saturday at the family residence.
Interment will be in Bear Ridge
Cemetery.

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26 June 1956 Tonawanda News

WURL – William F. Wurl, 81, Tuesday (June 26, 1956) in DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in North Tonawanda, he had lived there most of his life before moving to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter Ziehl of Klemer Rd., Town of Wheatfield, four years ago. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) and was employed in the area during his lifetime. Other survivors include a son, Elmer; another daughter, Mrs. Norman Bush, both of North Tonawanda; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred of Bergholtz and Gerhardt of North Tonawanda, and three sisters, Mrs. Ada Burrows of Hamburg, Mrs. Benjamin Toellner of the Town of Wheatfield and Mrs. Edwin Leberenz of North Tonawanda. Friends may call at the home of Mrs. Ziehl, Klemer Rd., where services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, the Rev. Paul Fretthold officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Cemetery. Flowers are gratefully declined.

Wilhelm married STEINECKE, Pauline Clara Anna on 21 Nov 1899 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Pauline (daughter of STEINECKE, Gustavus and LANGE, Anna) was born on 21 Nov 1875 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY; died on 27 Aug 1931 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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30 December 1985, Tonawanda News

SATTELBERG-Adolf C. Sattelberg, 95, of North Tonawanda, Friday, Dec. 27,
1985 at Northgate Manor. Mr. Sattelberg was a member of St. Martin's
American Lutheran Church. Husband of the late Florine (nee Witkowsky)
Sattelberg and the late Mary (nee Deneen) Sattelberg.
Mr. Sattelberg is survived by five sons, Walter (Eleanor) Sattelberg of
Boulder City, Nevada; Donald (Beverly) Sattelberg, Lavern (Mildred)
Sattelberg, both of Wheatfield; Stanley (Naomi) Sattelberg of Naperville,
Ill., and Adolf (Nellie) Sattelberg, Jr. of Seattle, Wa.; two daughters,
Mrs. Richard (Anne) Kelly of Wheatfield and Miss Jean Sattelberg of North
Tonawanda; 23 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Friends may call Sunday and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Wattengel Funeral
Home, Inc., 307 Oliver St., North Tonawanda where services will be held
Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., the Rev. Jack K. Moore officiating. Interment Acacia
Park Cemetery. If desired, memorials may be made to a St. Martin's Lutheran
Church Memorial Fund.

Adolf married WITTKOWSKI, Florina Helena on 27 Jan 1915 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Florina (daughter of WITTKOWSKI, Ernst and METZLAFF, Anna) was born on 18 Oct 1892 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 May 1959 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/28/1915

The wedding of Miss Florena Hel-
ena Wittkowski. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Deuer of 265 Falconer
Street, to Mr. Adolf C. Sattelberg of
Unionville, Mich., was solemnized last
evening at 8 o'clock, in Frieden's
Church, corner of Vanderroort and
Schenk streets. The church was dec-
orated with palms, ferns and cut flow-
ers. The Reverend E. A. Schulz per
formed the ceremony in the presence
of 125 relatives and friends. The
bride was gowned in white satin, en-
hanced with pearl and crystal trim-
mings. Her veil was prettily arrang-
ed with lillies-of-the-valley and she
carried a shower bouquet of Bride
roses and lilllies-of-the-valley. Miss
Emma Wittkowski, who was the maid-
of-honor was gowned in blue silk and
carried an arm bouquet of Killarney
roses. The bridesmaids were: Miss
Frances Wittkowski, Miss Dorothy
Transferger and Miss Ida Dueger all
wearing pretty gowns of white silk
crepe and carrying arm bouquets
of pink carnations. Mr. Otto Kra-
gel was the best man and the ush-
ers were Messrs. Herman Sattelberg,
Harry Buchert, Benjamin Wetzloff, Al-
fred Gaul and Armine Wittkowski.
Mrs. Duer was gowned in black satin
with trimmings of net and lace and
corsage of white roses.
Following the ceremony a large re-
ception was held at the home of the
bride's parents. Covers were laid for
fourteen at the bride's table which was
centered with pink roses. The out-
of-town guests present were: Mr. John
Sattelberg, Mrs. George Pfitzinger,
Mrs. William Dehmel of Unionville,
Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sattelberg,
Mrs. Elizabeth Sattelberg, Mr. Fred
Sattelberg, Mrs. William Mitchell and
children of Buffalo and Mrs. August
Rosseau of Burt, N.Y.
Mr. and mrs. Sattelberg will be at
home in Unionville, Mich., after Feb-
ruary 20th.