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Posted: August 11, 2015 - 12:06 pm


Elizabeth A. Wagner of Middleport passed away Sunday evening, August 9, 2015 at Buffalo General Hospital. Mrs. Wagner was born in Middleport, NY on February 27, 1932 daughter of the late August and Philomena (Nicolia) Antonucci and she has lived in Middleport most of her life.
She and her husband Elmer Wagner Jr. were married June 9, 1951. She was employed as a Teacher's Aide at Royalton-Hartland Central School retiring in l999.

She was a member of Holy Trinity Parish/ St. Stephen's RC Church in Middleport and a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She served as the Head of the Bereavement Committee at Church and taught Religious Education at St. Stephen's Church.

Mrs. Wagner was also a member of the Middleport Senior Citizens and held offices in that organization and she also volunteered for the Middleport Food Pantry. She enjoyed cooking, reading and volunteering in many local organizations.

Most of all she loved her husband and family and spending time with them.

She was predeceased by a brother, Julius Antonucci and a sister, Pauline Wittkopp.

Mrs. Wagner is survived by her husband, Elmer Wagner Jr.; one son, Richard (Carolyn) Wagner of Middleport and one daughter, Julie Wagner of Lockport; one grandson, Keith R. Wagner of Queensbury, NY, and a sister, Margaret Droman of Middleport; also surviving are many sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Friends may call Thursday from 4 PM to 8 PM at the Bates, Wallace & Heath Funeral Home, 38 State St., Middleport. Members of Holy Trinity Parish will meet at the funeral home Thursday evening at 8:00 for A Vigil Service. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity Parish/St.Stephen's RC Church, Vernon Street, Middleport, NY where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Daniel J. Fawls. Burial will be in St. Stephen's Cemetery, Middleport, NY.

Memorials to St. Stephen's Church, the Alzheimer's Association or the charity of one's choice would be appreciated by the Wagner family.

Family/Spouse: WAGNER, Elmer J. Elmer (son of WAGNER, Elmer J and GARRISON, Vera) was born on 19 Feb 1928 in Town of Alabama, Genesee County, NY; died on 9 May 2018 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WAGNER, Richard
2. WAGNER, Julie

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Rochester NY Democrat Chronical - 3/23/1947

Middleport - August AntonuccI,
former owner of the American Hotel,
Middleport, died unexpectedly
Friday (Mar. 21, 1947) as the result
of a heart attack suffered In a
Main Street store. Mr. AntonuccI
retired from his business one
month ago because of ill health.
Surviving are his wife, Fannie
Nlcolia AntonuccI; one son. Julius
Antonucci, commander of the Clute
Phillips Post of the American
Legion last year; three daughters,
Mrs. George Droman, Pauline and;
Elizabeth Antonucci, and one
grandson, all of Middleport; also
one sister. Mrs. Paul Velocci and
a brother, Paul Antonucci, both of
Italy.
Funeral will be at 8:30 a. m.
tomorrow In his residence, 6 Washington
St., and at 9 o'clock in St.
Stephen's Church, with the Rev.
William J. Donnelly officiating.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.

August married NICOLIA, Philomena about 1920. Philomena (daughter of NICOLIA, Nicholas and VONA, Madeline) was born on 23 Aug 1901 in Italy; died on 2 Mar 1953 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 3/3/1953

MIDDLEPORT, March 3 - Mrs.
Fannie Antonucci (nee Nicolia), 51,
of 6 Washington street, died yesterday
in Medina Memorial hospital
where she was confined for one
week.
Mrs. Antonucci was the widow of
Frank Antonucci. She is survived by
a son and three daughters, Julius
Antonucci, Mrs. George Droman,
Mrs. Arthur Wittkopp and Mrs.
Elmer Wagner, Jr., all of this community,
four grandsons; her father,
Nicholas Nicolia. Waterport; four
brothers, Paul and Anthony Nicolia,
Middleport; Joseph Nicolia, Barker,
and Frank Nicolia, Waterport; four
sister's, Mrs. Lawrence Berelli, Middleport;
Mrs. Edward McGrath,
Lockport; Mrs. Harry Nice and Mrs.
Frank De James, both of Buffalo.
Friends may call .today, and tomorrow
from 2. to-5.p.m and from
7 to 10.p.m. at the Wallace and
Heath Funeral home where funeral
services will be held Thursday at
8:30 a.m. and at 9 o'clock at St.
Stephen's church with the Rev. William
J. Donnelly officiaing. Burial
will be in St. Mary's cemetery, Medina.
... ' . . .
Born August 23, 1901, In Italy,
Mrs. Antonucci came to the United
States at the age of 20. Her husband
died six years ago., Prior.to his
death, the couple operated the American
hotel here for eight years

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Holley NY Standard - 8/30/1945

-Mr. and Mrs. August Antonucci
of Middleport announce the engagement
of their daughter, Margaret
Mary, to Pvt. George P. Droman, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Droman, also
of Middleport.

Nicholas married VONA, Madeline about 1899 in Italy. Madeline was born in 1881 in Italy; died on 2 Sep 1933 in Middleport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/6/1933

Mrs. Nick Nicolia died Sept. 2,
1933, at her home, Church St., Middleport,
N. T. She is survived by
her husband, Nick Nicolia and nine
children, Mr.s Fanny Antonucci,
Mrs. Laura Verelll and Joseph Nicolia
of Middleport, Edith, Alice, Mary,
Paul, Anthony and Frank at home
The funeral services were held from
the home, Sept. 5, 1933, at 8:30
and 9:00 o'clock at St. Stephen's
church. Rev. William Quinlan officiating.
Interment at St. Mary's cemetery,
Medina, N. Y.