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October 22, 2011
Angus Donald McKenzie

Niagara Gazette

NIAGARA FALLS — Angus Donald McKenzie went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on October 22, 2011. He was 87. He was born in Mansfield, OH on May 6, 1924, a son of the late Angus Dougald and Della Marie (Steinberger) McKenzie.

Mr. McKenzie served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1944-1946, until he was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He later graduated from Case Institute of Technology with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. McKenzie was the president of Wendt’s Dairy until his family sold the business. Following his retirement from Wendt’s he worked for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for 17 years.

Mr. McKenzie was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church until his family moved to Youngstown, where they joined the Lutheran Church of the Messiah. He was also a member of the LaSalle Lions Club, the LaSalle Business and Professional Association, the Niagara Club and the 1-3 Club. He enjoyed taking day trips with his family to Lutheran Camp Pioneer in Angola, NY to which he made many engineering improvements over the years. He enjoyed playing badminton, tennis, riding his bicycle every day, walking and taking day trips to Toronto every week. Mr. McKenzie traveled to many countries over the years and took a trip around the world at the age of 82.

He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Virginia (Wendt) McKenzie of Youngstown; his daughter, Mary (Brian) Dumont of Midlothian, VA; his two sons, Rob Roy (Carolyn) McKenzie of Niagara Falls and Craig (Diane) McKenzie of Midlothian, VA; and his sister, Julia (late Robert) Watterson. Mr. McKenzie is also survived by five grandchildren, Amber, Nathan (Angela), Mallory, Kyle McKenzie and Kayleigh Dumont; two great-grandchildren, Victoria and Rob Roy McKenzie and six nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the LANE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 8622 Buffalo Ave., on Tuesday from 4-8 PM. Services will be held on Wednesday at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 915 Oneida Street in Lewiston on Wednesday at 11 AM. Burial will be in Oakland Rural Cemetery. If desired, donations may be made to the Lutheran Church of the Messiah or Niagara Hospice House.

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Angus married WENDT, Virginia Goerss on 23 Jun 1951 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Virginia (daughter of WENDT, Edwin Christian Johann and GOERSS, Mabel Grace) was born on 25 Jan 1929 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Jan 2015 in Richmond, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/26/1951

Zion Evangelical Lutheran church,
Cayuga drive, on Saturday evening
was the scene of the marriage of
Miss Virginia Wendt, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin John Wendt,
Rivershorc drive, to Mr. Angus Donald
MacKenzie, Cleveland, O., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Angus Dougall
MacKenzie, Mansfield, O.
Palms and burning tapers in
wrought iron candelabra were placed
on either side of the. altar. Tall
beauty baskets of white chrysanthemums
and shasta daisies stood on
the chanceL steps and white satin
ribbon marked the places for guests.
The Rev. Lawrence E. Heffurth officiated
at the double ring ceremony
and the musical setting was provided
by Dr. Roberta Bitgood, Buffalo,
at the organ. Miss Elsa Vorwerk,
soloist, sang "Where E'er You Walk"
by Handel and "I Love You," by
Beethoven.
Escorted to the altar by her father,
the bride wore a gown of imported
Belgian lace. The beftha collar formed
a sweetheart necklme edged with
an embroidery of seed pearls and
the long sleeves came to points over
the hands. The full skirt of lace
over taffeta fell into a chapel-length
train. Her fingertip veil of illusion
fell from a bandeau of tiny' illusion
ruffles and orange blossoms. She
carried a white prayerbook topped
with a white orchid and cascading
satin streamers. °
Miss Gwendolyn Gale, Lincoln,
Mass., maid of honor, was gowned
in lemon yellow featuring a sleeveless
bodice'of lace with a deep rounded
neckline and a full skirt of net with'
wide bands of matching lace over
taffeta. She wore short white kid
gloves and a crown of talisman and
yellow roses matched her crescentshaped
bouquet.
The bridesmaids. Mrs. Robert S.
Watterson, 3rd, Salem, O., sister of
the bridegroom, and Miss Emma
Jane de Long, Reading, Pa., wore
ensembles designed like that of the
maid of honor in Nile green and
carried similar bouquets of yellow
roses and daisies. ,
Judith Anne and Robeta Leigh
Walton, nieces of the bride, as flower
girls, wore floor-length Kate Greenaway
frocks of lavender organdy
with a wide scalloped collar and deep
skirtband of embroidered white organdy
edged with dainty lace. They
wore a crown of white daisies and
carried baskets of yellow roses" and
white daisies.
Mr. 'Robert E. Lee, this city and
Ann Arbor, Mich., was best man.
The ushers were Mr. Ted Berlincourt,
Schenectady; Mr* Todd Strohnberger,
Mansfield, O., and Mr." Sidney G.
Walton, this city.
The , bride's mother favored a
floor-length gown oL heavenly blue
chiffon with a long-sleeved bolero of
matching lace. Her accessories were
pink and she wore a corsage of pink
roses. Mrs. MacKenzie was gowned
in green lace and matching bolero,
with white accessories and a corsage
of white roses. Mrs. Donald Steinburger,
grandmother of the bridegroom,
was gowned in pink with
white and blue accessories and a
conage of white roses.
Immediately following the ceremony
a reception was held at the
home of the bride's parents where
guests were received before the
flower-banked fireplace. The threetiered
wedding cake and lighted
tapers graced the table in the diningroom
where punch and cookies were
served. A buffet supper was served
the guests.
For traveling to Michigan, the
bride wore a dress of frosted navy
blue nylon sheer over taffeta with
navy blue milan straw hat. a white
topper and white accessories. She
wore an orchid corsage.
After the wedding trip. Mr. MacKenzie
and his bride will reside in
Cleveland, O.

1. MCKENZIE, Mary
2. MCKENZIE, Rob Roy was born about 1956 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Jan 2022 in Ransomville, Niagara County, NY.
3. MCKENZIE, Craig

Angus + STEINBERGER, Della Marie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]