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December 3, 2012
Edward A. Kasprzak

Niagara Gazette

LOCKPORT — Edward A. Kasprzak, of Shawnee, Town of Wheatfield, NY, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012, in Niagara Hospice House, Lockport, NY.

He was born in North Tonawanda, NY, on February 10, 1945, the son of the late Edward and Dorothy (Fauzey) Kasprzak.

Mr. Kasprzak graduated from North Tonawanda High School. He was the assistant director of Emergency Management for Niagara County for five years and later worked for the Town of Wheatfield Sewer and Water Department for 15 years, before retiring in March of this year.

Mr. Kasprzak was a life member of the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Company for 41 years, where he served as the company's Fire Chief and President. He was an actively involved member and Past President of the Niagara County Fireman's Association and Fire Chiefs Association, and the Western New York Volunteer Fireman's Association. He was a committee member and Sergeant at Arms with the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs and a member of the Fireman's Association of the State of New York.

He was a member of Niagara Falls Harley's Owners Group (HOG) and St. Paul's United Church of Christ of Shawnee.

Mr. Kasprzak enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, gardening, riding his Harley, woodworking and bowling.

He is survived by his loving family: his wife of 46 years, Linda L. (Rule) Kasprzak; one son, Marc E. (Kelly) Kasprzak; one daughter, Wende M. (David) Schimschack, both of the Town of Wheatfield; two grandchildren, Joshua and Noah Kasprzak, and was anticipating the arrival of his third grandchild; one brother, Michael (Patti) Kasprzak; two sisters, Linda (Paul) Eichler and Susan (Philip) Czechorowski; one sister-in-law, Bobbi Kasprzak. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Mr. Kasprzak was the brother of the late Robert Kasprzak.

The family will be present on Tuesday from 7-9 PM and on Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM, at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY. The Shawnee Fire Co. will have a memorial service on Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 AM at St. Paul's United Church of Christ - Shawnee, 3921 Mapleton Road, North Tonawanda, NY, with Rev. Ronald Lord officiating. Memorials may be made in his name to the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Company or to Niagara Hospice. Inurnment in Wheatfield Cemetery, Town of Wheatfield, NY.

Visit www.rhoneyfuneralhome.com for guest register.

Family/Spouse: RULE, Linda L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. KASPRZAK, Wende M
2. KASPRZAK, Marc E

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NORTH TONAWANDA - Prayers were said at 9 a.m. today at the Skomski Funeral Home, followed by a requiem Mass at 9:30 in Ascension Church for Edward Kasprzak, 52, 34 South Lane, who died Thursday (Jan. 31, 1971) at Veterans Hospital in Buffalo. Born in Minnesota, he lived in this city for the last 45 years and was employed by the R. T. Jones Lumber Co. He was a member of the Wheatfield Social Club. He is survived by his widow the former Dorothy Fauzey; two daughters, Mrs. Matthew(Linda) Pisarski and Miss Susan J. Kasprzak; three sons, Edward A., Robert and Michael Kasprzak, all of this city; his mother, Mrs. Mary Kasprzak of Ransomville; four sisters, Mrs. Robert (Mary) King, Mrs. Felix (Florence) Pachla and Mrs. Fay (Margaret) Dennick, all of this city, and Mrs. Richard (Virginia) Roberts of Minnesota; three brothers, Theodore and Stanley Kasprzak, both of this city, and John Kasprzak of Minnesota, and two grandchildren. Burial was in Acacia Park Cemetery.

Edward + FAUZEY, Dorothy. Dorothy (daughter of FAUZEY, Raymond and HUFFMAN, Esther) was born on 15 Oct 1924; died in Aug 1986 in Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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NF Gazette May 19, 1963
NORTH TONAWANDA - Ignacz Kasprzak, 76 14th Ave., a carpenter contractor for 50 years, died Saturday (May 18, 1953) at Rosewell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, after a long illness. Mr. Kasprzak was a member of the Polish National Alliance Group 395. Surviving are his widow, Mary Kotz Kasprzak; four daughters, Mrs. Stanley (Virginia) Smith of Niagara Falls, Mrs. Fay (Margaret) Denick, Mrs. Felix (Florence) Pachla and Mrs. Robert (Mary) King, all of North Tonawanda; four sons, Edward, John, Theodore and Stanley Kasprzak, all of this city; two brothers and two sisters in Poland; 25 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Prayers will be said at 8:30 a in. Tuesday at Skomski Funeral Home, followed by a Requiem Mass at 9 at Our Lady of Czostoehowa Church. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The family will be present from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m.

Ignacz married KOTZ, Mary in 1917 in MN. Mary (daughter of KOTZ, Frank and Rosalie) was born on 6 Sep 1891 in MN; died on 28 May 1974 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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28 May 1974 Tonawanda News
KASPRZAK - Mary (nee Kotz) Kasprzak, 82, of North Tonawanda, Monday (May 27,
1974), at Mt. View Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Born in Minnesota, Mrs. Kasprzak resided in North Tonawanda for the past 60 years. Wife of the late Ignatz Kasprzak; dearest mother of Mrs. Richard (Virginia) Roberts of Glen Head, N. Y., John (Florence) Kasprzak, Mrs. Margaret Denick, Mrs. Feliz (Florence) Pachla, Theodore (June) Kasprzak, Mrs. Mary King, Stanley Kasprzak, all of North Tonawanda, and the late Edward and Alfred Kasprzak; dear grandmother of 26 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. The family will be present to receive relatives and friends from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Skomski Funeral Home, 549 Oliver St., North Tonawanda, where funeral services will be held Thursday (May 30th) at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. from Our Lady of Czestochowa Church, the Rev. Chester F. Kotkiewicz officiating. Interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Christian Wake Services will be held on Wednesday evening at 7:15 p.m.

Raymond + HUFFMAN, Esther. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank + Rosalie. Rosalie was born on 23 Aug 1857 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]