Family/Spouse: BEARFIELD-FEDESON, Kristopher. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BECKER, Casey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Walter F. Smolen III of the Town of Wheatfield, entered into rest on January 23, 2022 at the age of 74. Walt was born on May 1, 1947, in North Tonawanda New York. He was the cherished son of the late Helen and Anthony Smolen Sr. Walt is survived by a brother, Anthony (Christine) Smolen and a sister, Marie (late Robert) Fleischman. He was a loving husband to the late Catherine Smolen.

Walt was the father of Walter Smolen IV, Marc Smolen, Sharon (Joseph) Kramer and Elizabeth (Casey Becker) Fedeson. Walt was an adoring grandpa and papa to Meaghan, Ryan, Zachary, Kayleigh, Cararain, Audramoon, Grant, Amanda, Aiden, Annessa, Joey, Cecilia and Sienna. He was the great-grandpa of Aubrianna, Felix, Reyna, and Dominic. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Walt attended North Tonawanda High School and Niagara County Community College.
He worked as a millwright at the General Motors Tonawanda Powertrain Plant and was a member of the UAW Local 774.

Walt was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, the La Salle Sportsmen’s Club and the North Tonawanda Loyal Order of Moose Lodge # 2163. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved travel, camping, kayaking and the outdoors. His many talents included wine making, photography, woodworking and home renovation.

Visitation will be held from 2 p.m.- 6 p.m. on Saturday January 29th at Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda. A funeral service will be held at 6 p.m. Private interment at White Chapel Memorial Park.

Walter + DUVAL, Catherine. Catherine (daughter of DUVAL, Louis and ANTONELLI, Jane) was born on 30 Sep 1949; died on 4 Nov 2010 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Tonawanda News

TOWN OF WHEATFIELD — Catherine Smolen, 61, of the Town of Wheatfield, born on September 30, 1949 to the late Louis Duval and Jane Van Curan (Antonelli), passed away on November 4, 2010, after a long courageous battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

Kitty was employed by Mercy Home Care for many years and spent the rest of her days loving and caring for children. She was a member of Garden Club of the Tonawandas, Redeemer Lutheran Church and Gilda’s Club in Buffalo. She enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing. She loved travel and leisurely trips to the spa. She mostly loved being artistic and creative which usually involved making messes and having tea parties with the many children who lovingly called her “Grandma Kitty”.

Beloved wife of Walter F. Smolen III; cherished mother of Sharon (Joseph) Kightlinger-Kramer, Elizabeth (Kristopher) Bearfield-Fedeson, Walter Smolen IV and Marc (Rheannda) Smolen. She also leaves behind 12 grandchildren. Catherine was the sister of Diana (James) VanCuran, Patricia Kupiec, Raymond (Diane) Duval, the late Joseph (Gloria) Duval and Michael (Barbara) Duval. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at Fretthold Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver Street, North Tonawanda. Funeral will be Monday at 11 AM at Redeemer Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in her honor to Roswell Park Cancer Institute or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Visit www.tonawanda-news.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Louis + ANTONELLI, Jane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]