Harry married FADDOUL, Jeannette on 16 Jun 1951 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Jeannette (daughter of FADDOUL, Nahem and SOLOMON, Amelia) was born in 1923 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Jan 2004 in Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JEANNETTE DEBAN, RETIRED TEACHER, LIBRARIAN
Buffalo News, February 1, 2004

Jeannette DeBan, a retired teacher and librarian, died Saturday (Jan. 31, 2004) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, after a long battle with cancer. She was 81.
Born Jeannette Faddoul in Niagara Falls, she was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School and received a bachelor's degree in education from Buffalo State Teachers College in 1944 and a master's in library science from the University of Chicago in 1949.
After graduating from Buffalo State, she was a civilian employee of the Navy during and after World War II. She served at Navy Pier in Chicago and later was acting director of the library at St. Albans Naval Hospital in Queens. In that job she helped paralyzed and amputee war-wounded veterans learn to use devices that could help them use printed materials, including books.
In 1951, she married U.S. Air Force Lt. Harry G. DeBan. They lived on military bases in Texas, MS and Georgia before returning to Niagara Falls at the end of the Korean War. They moved to Wheatfield, where they resided for 50 years.
Mrs. DeBan taught in rural schools in Georgia and later throughout Niagara County. She established libraries at Bishop Duffy High School in Niagara Falls and at DeSales High School in Lockport.
She was a library media specialist with the Niagara Wheatfield School District for 18 years and had received the district's Teacher of the Year award.
She was active in Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, a national honor society for women educators. She was a delegate to national conventions; past president of the chapter; and past state historian. For many years, she coordinated the chapter's annual donation of books to the Niagara-Wheatfield School District.
Mrs. DeBan also was a member of New York State United Teachers; the first elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Niagara Council 247, Knights of Columbus; a 50-year member, past regent and vice regent of Court Niagara 662, Daughters of the Americas; Town of Wheatfield and Our Lady of Lebanon Church Senior Citizens groups; and a longtime member of St. Francis Guild of Mount St. Mary's Hospital, where she volunteered in the gift shop.
Mrs. DeBan also was an avid reader and did crafts in copper, leather and ceramics. She also was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and before that Our Lady of Lebanon Church.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by four sons, Harry M. and Armand, both of Wheatfield, Denis of Etowah, N.C., and Gary of Newfane; four daughters, Marsha Smith of Las Vegas, Cynthia Meisenzahl of Rochester, Deborah Haseley of Wheatfield and Donna Maggard of Sagamore Hills, OH; a sister, Selma Washburn of Niagara Falls; two brothers, Joseph Faddoul of Niagara Falls and George Faddoul of Town of Niagara; and nine grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 A.M. Wednesday in Prince of Peace Church, 1055 N. Military Road, Niagara Falls. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

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Niagara Gazette - 4/29/1950

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED-Mrs Amelia Faddoul, 8ixth street,
announces the engagement of her daughter, Jeannette, to Mr. Harry
DeBan, son of Mr. and Mrs. George DeBan, Niagara Falls boulevard.
Miss Faddoul is a graduate of Buffalo State Teachers college and
the University of Chicago graduate library school. At present, she is
librarian for the Bishop Duffy high school. She Is a member of Pi
Lambda Theta, a national honor society of the University of Chicago,
TuiflT Alpha Sigma Tau. national sorority of Buffalo State Teachers
college.
Mr. DeBan is a graduate of the college of arts and sciences of
Niagara university, with a bachelor of science In chemistry. He is now associated with Cerium Metals, this city.
The wedding will take place in the near future.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 6/16/1951

The main altar of Our Lady of
Lebanon church was decorated with
white flowers to enhance the setting
for the ceremony uniting in
marriage Mtss Jeannette Mary Faddoul,
daughter of Mrs: Nahem Faddoul
and the late Nahem Faddoul,
and Lt. Harry George DeBan, son
of Mr. and Mrs. George DeBan.
The wedding took place at 11
o'clock this morning in the presence
of the Rev. Richard A. Loeffler,
CM. Father Loeffler was the
celebrant of the Nuptial Solemn
Mass, assisted by the Rev. George
Palmer, O.S.F.S., faculty member of
Bishop Duffy high school, deacon,
and the Rev. Francis Crowley, Buffalo,
subdeacon. Assisting as altar
boys were four students of Bishop
Duffy high school. Robert Kellick.
David McGinnis, Thomas Bacon and
James Glynn.
The bride, given in marriage by
her brother, Mr. Joseph Faddoul,
wore a white satin gown with a nylon
tulle neckline. An off-the^shoulder
effect was created by an applique
of Venice lace inserted with
rhinestones. The same lace with
rhinestones covered the fitted bodice
and formed side peplums. The full
satin skirt fell into a wide court
train. Her French imported fingertip
veil of illusion etched with Chantally
lace fell from a tiara of seed
pearls and rhinestones. She carried
a cascade bouquet of white roses and
stephanotis.
Maid of honor for her sister, Miss
Selma Faddoul was gowned in yellow
organdy over taffeta. A scalloped
net nylon veil fell from her
queen's crown, which was trimmed
with seed pearls. She carried a
bouquet of yellow roses and greentinted
daisies.
In similar ensembles of Nile green
were the bridesmaids, including the
Misses Marie and Rose DeBan. sisters
of the bridegroom; Miss Adele
Geiser, Miss Dolores Solomon, cousin
of the bride, Niagara Falls, Ont..
and Miss Helen Touma, cousin of
the bride. Their bouquets were yellow
daisies and talisman roses. Miss
Clarice Alexander, cousin of the
bride, was junior bridesmaid. She
wore a yellow marquisette gown
over taffeta. Her flowers were similar
to the maid of honor's.
Serving as best man was Mr.
Harry Johnson. The ushers included
Mr. George Faddoul, brother
of the bride: Mr. William Roffle,
cousin of the bridegroom: M-Sgt.
Walter Stcirs. Newark. N.J.; Pfc.
Joseph Williams, Sampson Air Force
base, Geneva, and Mr. Khalil Shaheen,
Buffalo. The junior usher
was Philip Haroney, Buffalo.
The bride's mother wore a ballerina-
length gown of aqua lace and
navy blue accessories. An orchid
corsage completed her ensemble.
The mother of the bridegroom cho«e
a rose ballerina-length gown, with
which she wore navy blue accessories
and an orchid corsage.
A dinner following the ceremony
uas scrscd to more than 150 guests
at the Plantation restaurant. This
evening the wedding reception will
he held in Our Lady of Lebanon
Church hall, to which more than 500
guests have been invited.
Beige linen accessories complemented
the bride's goingaway suit
of aqua gabardine. After a short
wedding trip, Lt. and Mrs. DeBan
will travel to Lackland Air Force
Rase, San Antonio. Texas, where It.
DeBan will receive his next assignment.

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Niagara Gazette - 7/19/1954

George DeBan
Dies at Home
George DeBan, one time operator
of a confectionary store at
2466 Ontario Ave., died at his
home in Niagara Falls Blvd., Town
of Wheatfield, after suffering a
heart attack a week ago.
Born in Lebanon, Mr. DeBan
came to this city in 1914 after living
nine years in Dover, N. J. He
operated the store for 17 years and
was later employed with the.New
York State Thruway Park Commission
for six years.
Survivors include his wife, Sadie;
two daughters, Miss Marie DeBan
and Miss Rose DeBan; two sons,
Norman DeBan and Harry, DeBan,
this city; a sister, Mrs. Mary Hattern,
Brazil, and a grandson.
Funeral arrangements by the
Tubinis Funeral Home are incomplete.

George + Sadie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nahem + SOLOMON, Amelia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]