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March 29, 2011
Wendy Jo (Machaby) Kavanaugh

Niagara Gazette

RANSOMVILLE — Wendy Jo (Machaby) Kavanaugh, age 57, of Ransomville, NY, left this world to fly with the Angels on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, to parents, Donna and Hector Machaby.

She graduated from Niagara Wheatfield H.S. in 1971, and also graduated from Niagara County Community College, Buffalo State College, and Washington State University. She beautifully played eleven instruments, all of which she was self taught. She once was the 3rd chair Bassonist in the Buffalo Philharmonic. Wendy was a very skilled craftswoman, hulling and spinning raw wool that she sheared from sheep, hand dyed, and made wearable clothing to sell in her shop, Meadow Creek Weaving, in Palmer, Washington.

Predeceased by parents, Hector and Donna Machaby. She leaves behind a sister, Sherry (Sissy) (Bill) Benz of Ransomville, NY; daughter, Callie Benz of Ransomville, NY; nephews, Nicholas Benz of Niagara Falls, NY and Wm. Jr. (Pamela) Benz of Woodstock, GA; great-niece and great-nephew, Caitlin and Colin Benz also of Woodstock , GA; also survived by the residents and staff of Heritage Manor of Ransomville; and her special friend, Ed Weber.

There will be no visitation, however there will be a memorial service at a later date. Donations will be gratefully accepted by Save-A-Pet of Lockport, due to both her love of animals. Arrangements were made by Hardison Funeral Home.

Visit www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Family/Spouse: KAVANAUGH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

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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.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/7/1971

Roland W. Bruss, 69, of 2399 Niagara
Road, Bergholz, Town of Wheatfield,
died Saturday in Mount St. Mary's
Hospital, Lewiston.
Mr. Bruss was active in area
firemen's organizations and was a
retired employe of the Carborundum
Co. in Niagara Falls.
He was secretary and general
manager of the Cooperative Fire
Insurance Corp. of Bergholz and a
member and past president of the
Bergholz Fire Company and the
Niagara County Volunteer Fire
Advisory Board.
Survivors include his wife, Emma
Eggert Bruss; two daughters, Mrs.
Clyde Kroening of Sanborn and Mrs.
Hector D. Machabee of Bergholz; a
son, R. Lee Bruss of California; a
brother, Gerald Bruss of Bergholz;
three sisters, Mrs. Erna Mielke, Mrs.
Ariel Greinert and Mrs. Alfreda
Decker, all of Niagara Falls.
Services were at 1:30 p.m. today in
St. James Lutheran Church. Burial
was at St. James Cemetery

Roland married EGGERT, Emma E on 17 Aug 1929 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Emma (daughter of EGGERT, Christian Anton and HOFFMEISTER, Albertine Auguste) was born in 1901 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Mar 1997 in Oxnard, Ventura County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

EMMA E. BRUSS
The Buffalo News March 14, 1997

Emma E. Bruss, former deputy registrar of vital statistics for the Town of Wheatfield, died Tuesday (March 11, 1997) in Glenwood Care Center, Oxnard, Calif. She was 96.
The former Emma Eggert was born in Wheatfield and attended Holy Ghost Lutheran School
During the 1920s she worked for the Remington Rand and Wurlitzer companies. Mrs. Bruss was deputy registrar of vital statistics during the 1940s and 1950s.
She was a member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church for 26 years and St. James Lutheran Church for 65 years. Mrs. Bruss also was a member at Mount Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo, Calif.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Machaby of Lewiston; a son, R. Lee of Camarillo; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Monday in DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz.

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Niagara Gazette - 8/21/1929

A beautiful wedding was solemnized
Saturday aiternoon at four o'clock at
the St. Jacobi Lutheran church at
Bergholtz. N. Y.. when Miss Emma Eggert.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton
Eggert, became the bride of Roland W.
Bruss. son of the Reverend and Mrs.
A Bruss.
The ceremony was performed by the
Reverend Mr. Brass, father of the
groom. The altar was attractively dec-
orated with snapdragons,, gladiolus and
palms. The bridal party entered th e
church to the strains of the "Wedding
March" from "Lohengrin" played by
Theodore Grabau.
The bride' was gowned in bridal satin.
the skirt being of sik chantilly lace
made with an uneven hemline with cape
collar drapaed in front with rhinestones.
Her veil was of silk princess chantillly
lace arranged in cap effect with orange
bossoms at each side. She carried a
shower bouquet of bride roes, lliy-of-
the-valley and baby breath.
The maid of honor, Miss Artel Bruss,
wore a gown of yellow georgette. Miss
Elfrieda Bruss,, one of the bridesmaids,
wore a gown of peach georgette and
Miss Hildegarde Heuer, the other brides-
maid, was garbed in pink georgette.
Both carried an arm bouquet of Ophelia
roses and baby breath.
The bride's little niece, Georgette
Kkrull,, who acted as flower girl, looked
charming ina pink flowered crepe de
chine with a rosette of pink satin rib-
bon on one shoulder. She carried a
basket of sweet peas and baby breath.
Alvin Gradau was best man, and
the other attendants were Edward
Schimshack and Erwi Krull. Carl
Berens and Gerad Bruss were the
ushers.
The bride's mother, Mrs. Anton Eg-
gert, was gowned in black silk flat
crepe,, and the mother of the groom,
Mrs. Otto Bruss, was attired in a flow-
ered silk crepe.
The groom's gift to the bride was a
platinum bracelet set with diamonds;
the bride gave the groom a diamond
scarf-pin. The bride presented her at
tendants with sik cepe de chine
cansetts. The groom's present to the
best man was a pair of white golld cuff
inks, and to the attendants, leather
belts.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the bride's
parents. Covers were laid for 24 at the
bride's table which was cnetered with
a large wedding cake and prettily des-
orated in pink and white. About 50
guests attended the reception. Mr. and
Mrs Roland Bruss left immediately
after the midnight supper on a wedding
trip to New York and eastern parts.
The bride's travelling costume was
of blue, with hat to match, and fox fur.
Out-of-townn guests were Mr. and Mrs.
William Eggert Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Behrens and daughter Marilyn Sue,
Mr. and Mrs.. Ray Mielke, Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Baker,, from Niagara Falls, Mr.
and Mrs.. William Volk and Mr. Alvin
Dutton and famiy of Tonawada; Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Krull and family, Mr.
and Mrs.. William Clapham from North
Tonawanda.
Pre-nuptial affairs for the bride were
a variety shower given by Mrs. Ray
Mielke and Miss Ariel BBruss, a bridge
party by Mrs. Wm. Capham, a variety
shower and kitch shower by Mrs.
Frank Dutton and Mrs. Car Behrens,,
"Rose Marie" by the girls of Remingtonn
and Rand.

Notes:

NORTH TONAWANDA - Rev. Otto C. Bruss, 85, of 6634 Rohr St., Bergholtz, a fomer pastor of St. James Lutheran Church for 45. years, died Tuesday (Feb, 5,.1963) at
Niagara Falls' Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Germany, the Rev. Mr. Bruss came to the United States with his parents when he was a child. The Rev.'Mr. Bruss was a gradaute of Martin Luther Seminary, Buffalo, in 1897. He served parishes in Illinois, Medina, and Michigan. He went to St. James Church, Bergholtz, on Jan. 2, 1912, and stayed until he retired in 1957. Thev pastor was a former president of the American Lutheran Synod, Buffalo District, and former secretary of
the original Buffalo Synod. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Erna) Mielke, Mrs. Charles (Ariel) Greinert, and Mrs. Donald (Elfrieda) Decker, all of Niagara Falls; two sons, Roland W. and Gerald H. Bruss, both of the Town of Wheatfield, 10 grand children, and 17 great grandchildren. Friends may call until 10 a.m. Thursday at Fretthold Funeral Home and at St. James Church from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, followed by services. Burial will be in St. James Lutheran Cemetery.

Otto married GRABAU, Grace Minna on 3 Jul 1901 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Grace (daughter of GRABAU, Rev Prof Wilhelm Heinrich and TOBSHAL, Minna) was born on 20 Jun 1880 in Cedarburg, Ozaukee County, WI; died on 24 Jan 1947 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 1/25/1947

BEROHOLTZ. Jan. 35 — M r s.
Grace M. Bruss. nee Grabau. 66
years old. wife of the Rev. o t to
Bruss, pastor of St. Jacob's Lutheran
church, died yesterday afternoon
at the home here. Mrs. Bruss
was born at Cedarburg, Wis., and
had resided here the last 40 years.
She was an active member and
worker of St. Jacobs' church and
Its Ladles* Aid society.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by three daughters, Mrs. Raymond
Mlelke. of Niagara Falls, Mrs.
Charles Grelner, of Lockport, and
Mrs. Donald Becker, of this village;
two sons, Roland W. and Gerald
Bruss, of Bergholtz; ten grandchildren;
three sisters. Mrs. Adele
Ziemer, of Mankato, Minn., and the
Misses Louise and Rose Grabau, of
Athol Springs, N. Y., and a brother,
John F. Grabau, of Buffalo.
The funeral will be held Monday
afternoon at 3:15 o'clock at the
home with services at St. Jacob's
church at 2:30 o'clock. The Rev.
Edward Grabau, a cousin, of Walmore,
will officiate. Interment will
be In St. Jacob's cemetery

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NF Gazette, Jul 8, 1939
RITES TOMORROW
Bergholtz Man, 75, One of Oldest Fire Company Members.
BEROHOLTZ, July 8 - Funeral services will be held here tomorrow afternoon for Anton C. Eggert, 75, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs, Roland Bruss, Thursday morning. Mr. Eggert, who was bom in Buffalo, came to this village at the age of 15. He was one of the oldest members of the First Volunteer Fire company of this village and was a member of the Holy Ghost Lutheran church. Surviving are two sons, William C., of Niagara Falls, and Edward, of this village; four daughters, Mrs. Frank J. Dutton, of Tonawanda: Mrs. Arnold Krull, of North Tonawanda; Mrs. Cart R. Behrens, of Tonawanda, and Mrs. Roland W. Bruss. of this village. Services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the home and at 2:30 from the Holy Ghost Lutheran church, the Rev. John Kuchenbecker officiating. Burial will be In the Holy Ghost cemetery.

Christian married HOFFMEISTER, Albertine Auguste about 1886 in Niagara County, NY. Albertine (daughter of HOFFMEISTER, Christian Friedrich and KORF, Maria Dorothea) was born on 24 Aug 1865 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Jun 1931 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette
BERGHOLTZ - June 17. Mrs. Anton Eggert (nee Albertine Hoffmeister) died Tuesday morning at her home after a stroke which she suffered Monday morning. She is survived by her husband, Anton Eggert, two sons William of Niagara Falls, LaSalle section, and Edward of this village, 4 daughters. Mrs. Frank Dutton of Tonawanda, Mrs. Arnold Krull of N.Tonawanda, Mrs. Carl Behrens of Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Roland Bruss of this village, 12 grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Heuer. Sr;, of this village, and Mrs. William Gardei of Tonawanda, besides many friends and relatives.