Notes:

Sally A. (Tirabassi) Virga age 72, formerly of Sandusky, NY died January 23, 2016. Wife of Glenn Virga Sr.

There will be no calling hours. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 4 PM at the Central Baptist Church, 12045 Old Olean Rd., Yorkshire. Memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, 780 West Ferry St., Buffalo, NY 14222 or to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 4742 North 24th St., Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85016. Arrangements were completed by W.S. Davis Funeral Home, 358 Main St., Arcade.

Online condolences at wsdavisfuneralhome.com.

Sally married VIRGA, Glenn Joel on 15 Feb 1969 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Glenn (son of VIRGA, Santo J and HENNEMAN, Maxine) was born on 27 Jul 1947 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Oct 2019 in Machias, Cattaraugus County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 2/17/1969

Miss Sally Ann Tirabassi
became the bride of Glenn
Joel Virga in a double ring
ceremony performed by the
Rev Paul LeTourneau at
Prince of Peace Church
Saturday (Feb. 15, 1969).
The bride is the daughter
of Mrs. Rose Tirabassi, 9470
Pine Ave., and the late Benjamin
T i r a b a s s i . The
bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Santo Virga, 1061
101st St.
Given in marriage by her
brother, Benjamin Tirabassi,
the bride was attired in a
princess style gown of gardenia
silk organza fashioned
with a Florentine neckline
accented with lace appliques
trimmed with pearls and
crystals, long tapered sleeves
and a floating chapel train.
Her veil, a waterfall mantilla
of silk illusion, was edged in
peau d' ange lace and she
carried a cascade of white
roses and stephanotis centered
with an orchid.
Mrs. Thomas O'Leary, matron
of honor, wore a candy
pink chiffon gown with long
puff sleeves edged with tiny
flowers and accented at the
empire bodice with an olive
velvet bow. A cluster of petals
and puffs secured her bouffant
veil and she carried a
bouquet of; deep pink carnations
and roses. Similarly attired
in petal pink were the
bridesmaids, Miss Virginia
Virga, s i s t e r of the
bridegroom, Miss Linda
Tirabassi and Miss Linda
•Bruno.
John Zimmerman was best
man. Ushers were Donald
Hetrick, Ross Zimmerman
and Timothy Bailey.
A brunch and evening dinner
and reception were held
at the Como Restaurant.

1. VIRGA, Glenn Joel
2. VIRGA, Scott Robert

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/15/1965

Services for Benjamin Tirabassi,
55, of 9470 Pine Ave.,
owner of the Bell-Aire "Motel,
will be held at
8:45 a.m. Monday
at the M.
J. Colucci Funeral
Cha p e l
a n d at 9:30
a,m. at Prince
o f P e a ce
Church.
Mr. Tirabassi
died Thursday
(Jan. 14,
1965). He wa
pronunced
dead on admis-
sion to Memor-
ial Hospital. Death was at-
tributed to a heart attack.
He was born in New York
City, the son of Mr. a id Mrs.
Salvatore Tirabassi, and had
lived in Niagara Falls for 46
years. He was a member of
the Bishop Duffy Men's Club,
the Niagara Falls Area Cham-
ber of Commerce, the YMCA,
the United Mote Business
Association and the Hoy
Name Society of Prince of
Peace Church.
He graduated from Niagara
Fallsl High School and, during
the earlly '30s, played guard
with the Niagara Falls Rang-
ers and the Stone Gordons
football teams and also play-
ed semi-professional baseball
with the Elperts team as a
second baseman.
Mr. Tirabassi opened the
Bell-Aire Motel in 1949. Prior
to that year he had been em-
ployed for 18 years as a chem-
ical operaor at the Oldbury
Electro-Chemical Co.
He is susrvived y his wid-
ow, Rose Tirabassi; one son,
Benjamin Tirabassi Jr.,, and
one daughter, Miss Sally Tira-
bassi, all of Niagara Falls; two
brothers, Santo and Alfred
Tirabassi and three sisteers,,
Mrs. Laurino (Filomina)
D'Amico,, Miss Stella Tirabas-
si, and Miss Antoinette Tira-
bassi,, all of Niagara Falls.
Friends may call at the
funeral home from 5 p.m. to
10 p..m. today and 1 to 10 p..m.
Saturday and Sunday.

Benjamin married BRUNO, Rose about Oct 1935 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Rose (daughter of BRUNO, Joseph J and BRINDISI, Anna) was born on 22 Dec 1911 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 14 Nov 1994 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Salvatore married Asanda about 1899. Asanda was born about 1877 in Italy; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/28/1972

NIAGARA FALLS - Joseph
Bruno, 85, of 2498 Grand Ave.,
died Friday (October 27, 1972).
in Mount St. Mary's Hospital
after a long illness.
Born in Rome, Italy, he came
to Niagara Falls in 1905 and
was a partner in the Niagara
Auto Supply Inc. for 26 years.
He was active in business until
his illness one year ago.
He was a member of the
Cristoforo Colombo Society.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Anna Bruno; four sons,
Joseph, James and Rocco
Bruno, Niagara Falls, and
Michael Bruno, Detroit, Mich.;
a daughter, Mrs. Rose
Tirabassi, Niagara Falls; a
brother, Angelo Octovano,
Reviha, N.Y.; 14 grandchildren;
11 great grandchildren
and several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services will be held
at the M. J. Colucci Funeral
Chapel, Tuesday at 8:45 a.m.
and at Our Lady of Mount
Carmel Roman Catholic
Church at 9:30 a.m. Burial will
be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Recitation of prayers will be
held Monday at 8 p.m. at the
funeral chapel. Friends may
call there from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9
p.m. Sunday and Monday.

Joseph married BRINDISI, Anna about 1910. Anna was born on 25 Jul 1887 in New York; died in Apr 1979 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]