Donald married WAGNER, Loretta on 8 Jul 1944 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Loretta (daughter of WAGNER, Frank and May F) was born on 27 Feb 1925 in New York; died on 24 Oct 1998 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 7/17/1944

A very lovely summer wedding
was solemnized at 4 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. July 8, at St Peter's
Episcopal church, when Miss Loretta
Wagner, daughter of Mr, Frank
Wagner, of Point avenue, became
the bride of Lieutenant Donald H.
Hawkes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland
Hawkes, of Ninety-first street.
The Rev. Blake Hammond officiated
at the ceremony. Mary
Carolyn Neff furnished the .musical
setting for the ceremony
The bride, who entered the
church on the arm of her father,
was radiant in her floor-length
white marquisette. Her long flowing
veil,of illusion net fen from a
tiara of seed pearls. She carried
an arm .bouquet of white roses
from which fell satin streamers
tied with lovers' knots.
Mrs. De Wayne Maze, sister of
the bride and matron of honor,
was charming in her gown of orchid
marquisette and matching
tiara. She carried a lovely colonial
bouquet of yellow rosebuds and
blue daisies.
Mr. Roy Hawkes, brother of the
brldegrom, was best man. .
Miss Lots Howe in her gown
of sheer pink, and Miss Irene Winters,
in yellow, were the bridesmaids.
Each carried a colonial bouquet
of Dink roses.
Participating as ushers were Mr.
Edward Wagner, brother of the
4 bride and Mr. Duane Fl«t, brotherin-
law of the bridegroom. .
The bride chose a lovely white
silk dress with matching accessories
and a corsage of white flowers for
her going-away outfit.
Lieutenant D. L Hawkes and
his bride left Tuesday. July 11, for
Stuttgart, Arkansas, where they will
reside temporarily.

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Niagara Gazette - 3/31/1955

Roland Hawkes, 67, a retired
Electro Metallurgical Co. foreman,
died suddenly yesterday
(March 30, 1955) at his home, 729
81st St.
A native of Kingston, Ont., he
was employed by Electromet for
32 years. He came to this city to
live 30-years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Lillian Hawkes; two sons, Roy
Hawkes of Westfield, N. Y., and
Donald Hawkes, this city, and one
daughter, Mrs. Duane Furith, this
city. He also is survived by a
brother, Edward Hawkes, in Birmingham,
England.
Mr. Hawkes spent most of his
career with Electromet in the research
development division. He
was a molder and later molding
foreman in that department.
He was a member of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles and the
Electromet 25-Year Club. .
Funeral services will be held at
the residence tomorrow at 1 p.m.
Private memorial services will be
beid later at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
The Rev. Cuthbert MacLean,
rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal
Church, will officiate.

Roland + Lillian. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]