Doris married ABBS, William Allan on 26 Feb 1948 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. William (son of ABBS, William Allan and LEE, Helen F) was born on 23 Jan 1929 in New York; died on 8 Jan 2010 in Stedman, Cumberland County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/28/1948

Tonawanda's Mayor Eugene
Duffy today felt his initiation in
office was just about complete.
Saturday, just 52 days after he
began his first term as mayor, he
was called on to perform his first
marriage ceremony. With the
Mayor officiating, William Abbs
Jr. and Miss Dora A. Licht, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Licht,
Homeyer Rd., North Tonawanda,
were married in the home of the
groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Abbs Sr., 29 Linwood
Ave.
"It was a double ring ceremony,
too," Mayor Duffy remarked after
he had completed the service.

1. ABBS, William John was born on 28 Sep 1948; died on 28 Oct 2005.
2. ABBS, Cathleen Doris was born about 4 Feb 1950 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 25 Feb 1950 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
3. ABBS, Bonnie Lynn
4. ABBS, Cheryl Ann
5. ABBS, Jean

John + CLARK, Rachel C. Rachel (daughter of CLARK, Albert and Sarah) was born on 6 Dec 1909 in Fayetteville, AR; died on 5 Aug 2010 in Northgate Manor Health Care Facility, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Tonawanda News

NORTH TONAWANDA — Rachel C. Licht (nee Clark), age 100, of North Tonawanda, August 5, 2010, in Northgate Manor Nursing Home. Rachel was born December 6, 1909 to parents, Albert and Sarah Clark in Fayetteville, AR. She attended Weaton College in Illinois and became a nurse at Buffalo General Hospital in 1932. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. She was the wife of the late Willard Plant, who died in 1955, and the late John H. Licht, who died in 1993.

Beloved step-mother of John A. (Marilyn) Licht and Christian H. (Alice) Licht, both of Wheatfield, Donald N. (Jean) Licht of Jackson, TN, Gayle Reischel of North Tonawanda, and the late Doris (late Bill) Abbs. She is survived by 17 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren and two great-great-great-grandchildren. She was the sister of the late James, John, Percy, Florence, Pearl and Victoria. Dearest friend of Ruth Kureszka.

No prior visitation. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11 AM from St. John Lutheran Church (Ward Rd. and Niagara Falls Blvd.), in Wheatfield, the Rev. Ronald Oravec will officiate. Interment in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church.

Guest book available at frettholdfuneralhome.com.

Albert + Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]