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Janice Ruth Dick
June 7, 2023

Janice Ruth Dick, 67, of Jacksonville FL, passed away on June 7, 2023.
Janice was born in 1956 in Niagara Falls, NY. She was the first of 3 children. Her brother, Paul was the middle child and Raymond was the youngest of the three. Janice and the family lived there until 1968 when the family moved to Long Island, NY. Here Janice went to junior high and high school graduating in 1974.
Later, in 1980, the family moved to Jacksonville, Florida, always living in the Mandarina area. Janice became a Registered Nurse and began what was to become approximately 30 years of nursing in both area hospitals and nursing homes.
Janice liked the beach, going to the beach, riding her beach cruiser and only occasionally getting stuck in the sand. She also liked gardening and really kept up her lawn, shrubs and flowers. She was a big pet lover and almost always had a rescue dog and cat or two in her home. Later she would "adopt" 2 rabbits also. She also really liked decorating her home for whatever holiday was approaching but Halloween and Christmas were her favorites.
Over the year, Janice traveled to Hawaii, the US Virgin Islands, Europe and Canada.
Janice was not married and did not have any children. Her father and mother (Pops and Mops) predeceased her having both passed away in the late 90's and her youngest brother, Raymond. The family would like to especially thank Janice's good friend Maretha who has been a close friend for years and who has been so helpful to Paul since before Janice passed away.
A graveside committal service and interment will be held on Saturday, June 24 at 11 AM in Oakland Rural Cemetery, 1121-1131 Lake Road, Youngstown, NY 14174. In lieu of flowers, the family request that you consider a donation to The Jacksonville Humane Society.  Visit mjcoluccifuneralchapel.com for online condolences.

Loren married SHAFER, Dolores Ruth on 5 Sep 1952 in Zion Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Dolores (daughter of SHAFER, Roy Wilfred and STAMLER, Katherine Henrietta) was born on 21 Dec 1925 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Sep 1999 in Jacksonville, Duval County, FL; was buried in Oakland Rural Cemetery or Hosmer Cemetery, Youngstown, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette
Roy W. Shafer, 85, formerly of Saunders Settlement Road, died Sunday (May 24, 1981) in Fairchild Manor Nursing Home, after a brief illness. A lifelong resident of the Lewiston area, he operated the former Shafer Cinder Supply Co. for over 20 years. He later worked as a custodian at the Colonial Village School for many years. He retired in 1966. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. He was the husband of the late Katherine (Stamler) Shafer and the late Marie (Springfield) Shafer. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Carl (Hazel) Falkner of Youngstown and Mrs. Loren (Dolores) Dick of Jacksonville, Fla.; a son, Roy J. Shafer of North Tonawanda; a stepson, Billie M. Springfield of Alexandria, Ya.; a sister, Mrs. Arthur (Mlldred) Wittcopp of DeWitt., N.Y.; also 11 grandchildren, a great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Private funeral services were held today at the Otto Redanz Funeral Home. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. If desired, contributions may be made to the Niagara Lutheran Junior-Senior High School, the family said.

Roy married STAMLER, Katherine Henrietta on 3 May 1919 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Katherine (daughter of STAMLER, Jacob H and Emelie O) was born on 20 Apr 1891 in Grand Island, Erie County, NY; died on 27 Mar 1944 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Far Left. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Shafer - In this city, March 27, 1944, Katherine Shafer, age 52, wife of Roy W.; mother of Dolores R., Roy J., Mrs. Earl J. Lenhart, Jr.; daughter of Mrs. Emily Stamler, all of this city; sister of Mrs. Mabel Warren of Batavia, N. Y., Jacob S. Stamler of Grand Island. Funeral at the home, 3935 DeVeaux St., Thursday, at 1 :30 and 2 p.m. in Zion Lutheran Church, Dr. Arthur Schmoyer officiating

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Born in log cabin on what is now Lafayette Avenue in the city of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. He was a dairy farmer for 4 decades on Witmer Road and was school trustee, Town welfare officer and helped build the old gorge scenic railroad. He was one of the first wholesale dairy farmers to supply milk to the City of Niagara Falls.

Niagara Gazette

JACOB SHAFER DIES
Retired Farmer Was Lifelong Town of Niagara Resident.
Jacob W. Shafer, 81-year-old retired farmer and lifelong resident of the Town of Niagara, died this morning in the family homestead in the Witmer road, where he had resided for the last 54 years. Born in the Town of Niagara on Nov. 4, 1860, Mr. Shafer attended the old Cleveland avenue school at Suspension Bridge and graduated from the Northwestern Business college at Mapleville, Ill., in 1881. He was married on April 3, 1888, to Kathleen Laur, who died five years ago. He is survived by four sons and a daughter, William J., Roy W., Lawrence R. and J. Carl Shafer, and a daughter, Mrs, Arthur Wittcopp, all of Niagara Falls, and a sister, Mrs. R. J. Brandt, of Lockport. The funeral will be held from the Redanz funeral home at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, with services at the Zion Lutheran church at 2 p.m., Burial will be in Riverdale cemetery.

Jacob married LAUR, Katharine on 3 Apr 1888 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Katharine (daughter of LAUR, Vitus and RUSS, Catharina) was born in Jul 1869 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 18 May 1936 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Riverdale Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Falls Gazette

SHAFER-At her home, May 18, 1936, Katherine Shafer, age 66, wife of Jacob W.; mother of William, Roy, Lawrence, Carl, Mrs. Mildred Wittcopp, all of this city; sister of Andrew, John, Henry and Chris Laur and Mrs. William Mess of this city. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren. Funeral from the home on Saunders Settlement Road, Wednesday at 3 and 3:30 from Zion Lutheran church, MI avenue and Tenth street. Rev. Arthur Schmoyer officiating. Interment In Riverdale cemetery. Deceased was a member of Ladies Aid of Zion Lutheran church and Ladies Rural Club.

Jacob married Emelie O about 1884. Emelie was born on 16 Oct 1858 in Germany; died on 10 Oct 1947 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY - Far Left. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]