1. | WICK, Martin Anthony was born on 15 Nov 1943 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY (son of WICK, Martin D and VERGILS, Grace Sophia); died on 3 Sep 2017 in Schwenksville, Montgomery County, PA. Notes:
(Marty) 73, Of Schwenksville, PA, formerly of Medford, New Jersey, Buffalo, NY and Chula Vista, CA, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017. He was born in Buffalo, NY on November 15, 1943 to the late Martin Anthony, Sr. and Grace Sophia (Vergils) Wick.
On October 1, 1971, Martin married the love of his life, Janice Florence (Walck) Wick. Martin was a committed and caring husband and father who worked tirelessly to provide for his family. He began the first 31 years of his 47-year career in Retail Management with the J.C. Penney Company after graduating from Kent State University with a BA in Sales and Marketing in 1967. Martin’s passing into eternal rest with his Lord and Savior on the eve of Labor Day was a fitting tribute to a man who had always worked so selflessly for others. Marty was always outgoing, considerate and loved the company of others. His penchant for retailing and serving people likely began in his Grandmother Wick’s Hardware Store on Broadway n Buffalo, New York. As a young boy, he would run to the door as customers entered proclaiming “Yes Sir, what may I help you with today”?
Martin is survived by his loving wife, Janice (Walck) Wick and his two beautiful children Martin A. (Page) Wick and Rachel (Joshua) Myers, five grandchildren Amelia, Josephine and Mary Martin Wick and Joshua and Justine Myers, sister Christine G. Wick of Euclid, Ohio and brother Fulton J. Wick of Perrysburg, Ohio, nephew Liam J.F. (Mary) Collins of Salem, Oregon and niece Erin C. (Richard) Stoddard of Aurora, Illinois.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests any donations in Martin’s memory be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Martin was a life-long, devout Catholic and an active parishioner for many years at St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, Medford, New Jersey, prior to recently relocating closer to his daughter in Pennsylvania and joining a new parish.
His family will be present on Friday from 4-7 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 AM in Alumni Chapel at Niagara University, New York 14109
Interment with military honors in St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Town of Wheatfield, NY.
Martin married WALCK, Janice Florence on 1 Oct 1971 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Janice (daughter of WALCK, Edward Philipp Benjamin and PFOHL, Florence Sophia) was born on 26 Aug 1940 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Feb 2021 in Lansdale, Montgomery County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 10/3/1971
MISS JANICE F. WALCK and Martin A. Wick
were married Friday (Oct. 1, 1971) in a double
ring ceremony at Mount Olive Lutheran Church,
Lockport. The Rev. Joseph Penkaul and the Rev.
David Albertin officiated at the 6:30 p.m. service.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Walck, 2550 Saunders Settlement Road,
Sanborn. Mr. Wick is the son of Mrs. Martin
Wick. 37 Marine Drive, Amherst, and the late
Mr. Wick.
Given in marriage by her father, the bride
chose a gown of sata peau with Belgian lace
accenting the empire bodice, square neckline
and long lantern sleeves. The A-line skirt terminated
in a court train. A matching lace face
framer secured her chapel length mantilla and
she carried a crescent bouquet of stephanotis
surrounding phalaeonopsis orchids.
MISS JANET PFOHL, maid of honor, was
attired in a two-tone gown with white cotton lace
empire bodice with long puff sleeves and beauty
chiffon skirt. A matching petal headpiece held
her bouffant veil and she carried a crescent
bouquet of white and dark pink chrysanthemums.
Similarly styled gowns were worn by
the bridesmaids, Mrs. Delbert Pfohl and Miss
Darlene Wendt.
Thomas Welsh was best man. Stephen Kay
and Fulton Wick were ushers.
A reception, after the ceremony, was held at
the Riverside Inn, Lewiston. After a wedding trip
to Bermuda, the'couple will live in Amherst.
Children:
- WICK, Martin Anthony
- WICK, Rachel Elizabeth
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