Hector married BRUSS, Donna J on 4 Aug 1951 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Donna (daughter of BRUSS, Roland W and EGGERT, Emma E) was born in 1932 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Jun 1998 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 8/6/1951

BERGHOLTZ, Aug. 6.-The Rev.
Otto Bruss officiated at a double
ring ceremony when his granddaughter,
Miss Donna J. Bruss, daughter
•of Mr. and Mrs. Roland W. Bruss,
Niagara road, was united in marriage
with Pvt. Hector F. Machaby, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Machaby,
Sr., 274 Miller street, North Tonawanda.
The wedding took place at
St. James'. Lutheran church, this
village.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a gown of Skinner's
gardenia white satin with fitted
painted bodice, vestee front and mandarin
collar trimmed with scrolls of
seed pearls and rhinestones. The full
gathered skirt fell into graceful folds
to1 the floor and extended into a
long cathedral-length train and leg of
mutton sleeves pointed over the hand.
Her veil of heirloom lace, also worn
by her mother. extcnde*d to the edge
of the train and was held in place
by a cape made from the same lace'
and trimmed with beading to match
the gown. She carried a colonial
bouquet of white carnations, centered
with a white orchid.
Miss Aurclanne Abel was the
bride's only attendant. She wore
powder blue nylon marquisette with
a draped pleated bodice and a
pointed front with a bouffant skirt.
The jacket had a shirred mandarin
collar and cuff-gauntlets to match.
Sfte wore a helmet of matching
material and carried a colonial bouquet
of roses and carnations/
Miss Dolores Franches, soloist,
sang. "Because,*- and "The Lord's
Prayer." '.
The best man was Mr. Silviu Dan
and the ushers were Mr. Edward
Strough and Mr. Robert Baurque. All
wore white dinner jackets.
Mrs. Bruss rhose for her daughter's
wedding, a street length dress
of navy sheer with navy and white
accessories and a corsage of yellow
and white carnations -and roses.
The bridegroom's mother wore a
dress of black crepe with white accessories
and corsage of white carnations.
• •
A dinner and reception followed
at Cutt's Clay Pipe room, -Tonawanda.
For her going away outfit, the
bride chose a dress of yellow linen
with black and white, accessories and
an orchid corsage.
Upon their return from a motor
trip to Atherely, OnL, Pvtv Machaby
will return to Camp Pickett, Va.,
where he is stationed with the 118th
Medical BattaU'on. He entered the
service on March 20, 1951 and received
his basic training in Camp
Pickett. Mrs. Machaby will live at
home with her parents for the
present.

1. MACHABY, Wendy Jo was born about 1954 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Mar 2011 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY.
2. MACHABY, Sherry Lee

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Niagara Gazette

NORTH TONAWANDA -
Francis J. Machby Sr., 54, of
663 Nash Rd., an electrician,,
died Friday (July 10, 1959) in
Kenmore Mercy Hospital after
a lengthy illness.
Born in Bangor, N.Y., he had
lived here for the last 22 years
and was employed by the
Fowler Electric Co. He was a
member of Ascension Church
and the Holy Name Society of
the church.
Survivors include his wife,
Beatrice; two daughters, Mrs.
Robert Proefrock and Mrs.
Howard Guda, all f this city;
two sons, Francis Machaby Jr.,
this city, and Hector Machaby,
Bergholtz; two sisters, Mrs.
Mamie Payne, Malone, and
Mrs. William Le Clair, Fort
Covington, N.Y.; two brothers,
Fred Machaby, Brushton, N.Y.,
and Arthur Machaby, Malone.
Prayers will be said at 8:30
a.m. Monday in the Brunner
Funeral Home, followed by
Requiem Mass at 9 in Ascension
Church. Burial will be
in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/11/1959

MACHABY - Francis J. Machaby
Sr., 54, of 63 Nash Rd., North
Tonawanda, Friday (July 10,1959)
alter a long illness in Kenmore
Mercy Hospital. Beloved husband
of Beatrice Machaby, father of
Mrs. Robert (Mary) Proefrock,
Mr. Howard (Patricia) Guda and
Francis Machaby Jr., all of the
Tonawandas and Hector Machaby
of Bergholtz, N.Y.; brother of
Mrs. Mamie Paye of Malone,
N.Y., Mrs. William (Beatrice) La-
Clair of Ft. Covington, N.Y.,
Fred Machaby of Brushton, N.H.
and Arthur Machaby of Malone.
Friends received at the Brunner
Funeral Home, 156 Robinson St.,
North Tonawanda, where prayers
will be said Monday at 8:30 a.m.
followed by a Mass of Requiem
at 9 o'clock from Ascension
Church. The Rev. Francis J. Hunt
will officiate. Interment in Mt. Oli-
vet Cemetery. Mr. Machaby was
a member of Ascension Church
and the Holy Name Society. He
was an employe of the Fowler
Electric Co.

Francis + DESJARDINS, Beatrice. Beatrice (daughter of DESJARDINS, Mose) was born about 1909 in New York; died on 21 Jun 1972 in Piercefield, St Lawrence County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/22/1972

BLANCHARD - Beatrice
(Machaby) Blanchard of Wood
Ave., Piercefield, N.Y.,
unexpectedly Wednesday (June
21. 1972). Mrs. Blanchard was a
former member of Ascension
Church, St. Ann Society, the
Ladies of Charity, Pocahontas
Lodge and past president of the
lodge, and a member of the
Orioles of North Tonawanda
Wife of Earl Blanchard;
mother of Mrs. Robert (Mary
Elizabeth) Proefrock of North
Tonawanda, Mrs. Howard
(Patricia) Gauda of Lockport;
Francis Machaby of North Tonawanda
and Hector Machaby of
Bergholz; grandmother of 11
grandchildren; sister of Hector
Disjardins of Clinton, N.Y.
Friends received by the
family Friday at the Brunner
Funeral Home, 156 Robinson
St., North Tonawanda. where
prayers will be said Saturday at
9 a.m., followed by a Mass of
the Resurrection at 9:30 from
Ascension Church. Interment
Mt. Olivet Cemetery.