1. | HUGHES, Emrys Wynn was born on 14 Nov 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; died on 6 Nov 2001 in Kenmore, Erie County, NY. Notes:
EMRYS W. HUGHES, PHOTOENGRAVER
Buffalo News, The (NY), November 8, 2001
Emrys W. Hughes of Grand Island, a retired photoengraver, died Tuesday (Nov. 6, 2001) in Kenmore Mercy Hospital. He was 86.
A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Hughes was a 1932 graduate of Niagara Falls High School. He worked as a photoengraver for Moore Business Forms for 40 years before retiring in 1978.
He was a former member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, where he was a head usher, and Messiah Lutheran Church in Lewiston, where he was a choir member. Most recently, he was active at Trinity United Methodist Church on Grand Island and its domino social group.
Hughes was a longtime member of the Retired Men's Service Club of the Niagara Frontier and its chorus, which sings for area nursing homes and other organizations. He also was a member of Niagara River Lodge 785, F&AM.
He regularly played tennis with several groups and enjoyed playing dominoes and various card games.
Survivors include Janice Carned Hughes of Grand Island; two daughters, Joan M. Watts of Highland, Mich., and Dorothy H. Kemper of Houston; a son, David J. of Niagara Falls; a stepdaughter, Wallee Ann Leri of Houston; a stepson, Jeff Stachowski of Dayton, OH; a sister, Gwenyth Peers of Lockport; 5 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Service will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday in Trinity United Methodist Church, 2100 Whitehaved Road, Grand Island. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lewiston.
Emrys married SCHULZ, Lydia Albertine Charlotte on 22 Feb 1941 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Lydia (daughter of SCHULZ, Martin Frederick and COLLINS, Ella Lydia) was born on 22 Jun 1915 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 24 Aug 1984 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 3/17/1941
Shown above are members of the wedding party of Miss Lydla
Schultz and Emrys Hughes, who were united in marriage on February
22 at 8t. Paul's EvangeUcal Lutheran church. Those shown, from
left to right, are Ronald Kendall and Leonard Schultz, ushers; Nor-
man Heuer, best man; the groom; the bride; Gertrude Schultx, maid
of honor; Ruth Schults and Gwyneth Hughes, bridesmaids, Mr. and
Mrs. Hughes are now residing at 627 Seventh street
Niagara Gazette - 2/27/1941
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
church was the setting last Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock for the
impressive wedding of Miss Lydia
Schulz and Mr. Emrys W. Hughes,
the marriage vows being taken before
the altar flanked with palms
and tall baskets of gladioli. Officiating
at the service was the Rev.
Oustav H. Ziemer, pastor of the
church.
The musical setting for the service
was. presented by Miss Dilys
Hughes, sister of the groom, at the
organ, and Mr. James Linn, soloist.
"Because" and "O. Promise Me"
were the selections of Mr. Linn preceding
the ceremony. During the
wedding ceremony, Mr. Linn rendered
the selection "The Lord's
Prayer."
The pews for the family and Invited
guests were marked by white
ribbon rosettes.
The bride, who entered the
church on the arm of her father,
was radiant In her exquisite gown
of white chiffon, simple in style,
with bishop sleeves and a butterfly
neckline finished with a tiny pearl
ornament. Her gown was fashioned
with a graceful long train. Her
net wedding veil fell from a lacecovered
sweetheart cap. She carried
a bouquet, in colonial design,
of white roses and sweet peas. Baby
ribbon was tied in the flowers over
a large white chiffon bow falling
from the bouquet.
Miss Gertrude Schulz, sister of
the bride and her maid of honor,
wore a floor-length gown of chiffon
and lace in heaven blue. She
carried a colonial bouquet of pink
roses, forget-me-nots and sweet
peas and wore a little coronet of
multi-colored sweet peas.
The bridesmaids were gowned
alike in antique rose made on the
same lines as that of the maid of
honor. They, too, carried colonial
bouquets of pink roses, forget-menots
and sweet peas and wore little
coronets. The bridesmaids were
Miss Gwyneth Hughes, sister of the
groom, and Miss Ruth Schulz, sister
of the bride.
Mr. Norman Heuer was the best
man and the ushers were Mr. Ronald
Kendall and Mr. Leonard
Schulz, brother of the bride.
The mother of the bride wore an
attractive black lace gown with
which she wore a corsage of pink
roses and white sweet peas. The
bridegroom's aunt, Mrs. C. J. Davies,
wore a navy blue crepe dress
and also had a corsage of pink
roses and white sweet peas.
Immediately after the ceremony,
a wedding supper, including 50
guests, was held In the basement of
the church, the bride's table being
centered with a two-tier wedding
cake, topped by a miniature bride
and groom. The reception followed
at the bride's home.
A number of parties and showers
were held, including a linen shower
by Mrs. Martin Schulz and Miss
Gertrude 8chulz, a variety shower
by Mrs. Charles Staley, a red and
white kitchen shower by the
Misses Dilys and Gwyneth Hughes,
a personal shower by the Misses
Irene Kllcoyne and Thelma ' Freeman
and a dinner party at the
Samovar by the girls of the Bureau
of Social Welfare. Many beautiful
gifts were received.
Later in the evening, Mr. and
Mrs. Hughes left on a short trip
and will be at home to their many
friends at 527 8eventh street.
The bride chose a becoming going-
a way frock of navy blue crepe,
with white lace collar and matching
accessories, and wore a corsage
of gardenias.
Out-of-town guests were present
from Springfield, Massachusetts;
Butler. Pennsylvania; Columbus,
Ohio, and Buffalo, N. Y.
Children:
- HUGHES, Joan Marsha
- HUGHES, Dorothy Ruth
- HUGHES, David John
Family/Spouse: CARNED, Janice. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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