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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/22/1976

LA FLEUR - Truman
J. La Fleur, 70, of North
T o n a w a n d a , unexpectedly
Sunday (Nov.
21, 1976) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital. A
native of Tonawanda, he
had been a resident of
North Tonawanda the
past 42 years. Mr. La
F l e u r owned a nd
operated La Fleur's
Delicatessen at Tremont
and Vandervoort Sts., in
North Tonawanda from
1943 to 1969 and was a
member of the North Tonawanda Senior
Citizens.
He i survived by his
wife, Lillian (nee
Wolanske) La Fleur; a
daughter, Mrs. La Vern
(Lorrain) Ensminger of
the Town of Pendleton;
two sons, Donald T. La
Fleur of Tonawanda and
James G. La Fleur of
North Tonawanda; three
sisters, Mrs. Ruth Slater
of Tonawanda, Miss
Harriet La Fleur of
Hollywood, Fla., and
Mrs. Rita Pilkey of
Seattle, Wash.; a brother,
Leon La Fleur of Atlanta,
Ga., ten grandchildren
a n d one g r e a t -
granddaughter.
Friends may call from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at
John O. Roth Funeral
Home, Morgan and
William Sts., Tonawanda
where services will be
conducted at 11 a.m.
Wednesday by the Rev.
Robert L. Rickus. Burial
will be in St. Matthew
Lutheran Cemetery.

Truman married WOLANSKE, Lillian E on 10 Jul 1928 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Lillian (daughter of WOLANSKE, Albert Helwood and WILKE, Louise) was born on 28 May 1906 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 11 Jan 1986 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/13/1986

LAFLEUR Lillian E. (nee
Wolanske) LaFleur. 80, of North
Tonawanda. Saturday (January 11,
1986) at the Schofield Residence in
the Town of Tonawanda A native of
North Tonawanda, she was the wife
of Truman LaFleur who died in 1976.
Mrs LaFleur owned and operated
with her husband, LaFleur's Delicatessen
on Tremont St., in North
Tonawanda from 1943 to 1969. She
was a member of Immanuel Lutheran
Church and the North Tonawanda
Senior Citizens
She is survived by her daughter.
Mrs La Verne (Lorraine) Ensminger
of Geneva, N.Y.; two sons,
Donald (Mary) LaFleur and James
LaFleur, both of Tonawanda; two
brothers, Truman (Edna) Wolanske
of Grand Island and Walter (Lois)
Wolanske of North Tonawanda; ten
grandchildren and eleven great
grandchldren.
Friends may call Monday evening
from 7 to 9 and Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. at John O. Roth Funeral
Home, Inc. Morgan and William
Sts,, Tonawanda where services will
be conducted at II a.m. Wednesday
by the Rev. Robert L Rirkus Burial
will be in it. Matthew Lutheran
Cemetery. If desired, memorial
contributions may be made to Im
manuei Lutheran Church

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Niagara Gazette - 11/21/1938

NORTH TONAWANDA. Nov. 21 -
Albert H. Wolanske. 64, of 461 Ward
road, died last night after a long
illness! He was a lifelong resident
here. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Louise
Wolanske; six sons, Wilbert. Raymond.
Truman, George. Albert and
Walter, all of this city: two daughters,
Mrs. Albert Rappleyea. of this
city, and Mrs. Truman Lafleur, of
Tonawanda; 14 grandchildren and a
sister. Mrs. Robert Cramer, of this
city. The funeral will be held Wednesday
at 2 p.m. at the home and at
2:30 at St. Mark's church in Washington
street. Interment will be In
St. Matthew's cemetery.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/8/1964

Descendants of the late Albert
Wolanske Sr., brought their family
records up to date at their
recent annual reunion in Mayor's
Park, North Tonawanda.
Wilbert Wolanske was the oldest
member present and monthold
Diana Gail, daughter of John
and Janet Nowicki of Buffalo,
was the youngest One marriage
was recorded during the year-
that of Donald Wolanske and Anita
Smith. Two births were recorded,
a son to Richard and
Sharon Hodge and a daughter to
John and Janet Nowicki, both of
Buffalo.
During the business session the
group elected Walter Wolanske,
president; Mrs. Kenneth Heim,
secretary - treasurer and Mrs.
Casey Cech and Laverne Ensminger
of Lockport, committee for
the 1965 reunion program.
The third annual reunion was
planned for June 1965 in Mayor's
Park.
Families brought basket picnic
fare for luncheon* and supper.
Games provided entertainment
for the 27 adults and 36 children
attending.

Albert + WILKE, Louise. Louise (daughter of WILKE, Rudolph R and Maria) was born about 1875 in New York; died on 25 Nov 1946 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/26/1946

Mrs. Louise Wolanske, 71, died
last night at her home, 461 Ward
road. A lifelong resident, she was
a member of St. Mark's Lutheran
church. She leaves a daughter,
Mrs. Truman LaFleur; five sons,
Wilbert, Truman and George of
the town of Wheatfield, Raymond
and Walter of North Tonawanda;
20 grandchildren, four great
grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.
Rudolf Poerschke of Indian Falls,
N. Y., and Mrs. Amelia Fehrman
of North Tonawanda, and four
brothers, Fred and Walter Wilke
of North Tonawanda, Rudolf Wil-
Ke of Santa Monica, Calif, and
George Wilke of Patterson, N. J.
Rites will be held Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the residence
and at 2:30 from the St.
Mark's church. The Rev. Paul
Fretthold will officiate. Burial
will be in St. Matthew's cemetery.

Ferdinand + Caroline. Caroline was born about 1835 in Germany; died on 6 May 1910 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/7/1910

Caroline Wolansky. aged 75 years,
died unexpectedly last evening at the
home of her son, Mr. Albert Wolansky
of the Ward Road. She is survived
by two sons, Albert and Ernest, and
one daughter, Mrs. Robert Cramer
all of Tonawanda. Funeral Monday
afternoon.

Rudolph + Maria. Maria was born about 1849 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]