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- Niagara Falls Gazette 30 Nov 2008
Town of Cambria, James E. Morgan, age 73, of Ridge Rd., died suddenly on Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston.James was born January 18, 1935 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY, to the late Clyde and Mary Elizabeth (Emery) Morgan and was raised by his foster parents, the late Rudolph and Louise Beutel. He was an U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. On December 28, 1957 he married Joan E. (McCarthy) Morgan. Joan predeceased him on September 11, 1999.James first worked for Simon Steel in Lockport. He then worked in the Boiler Dept. at Kimberly Clark for 22 years. He retired as the Lot Service Manager from Alongi Oldsmobile in Niagara Falls where he was employed for five years. James was a member of North Ridge Untied Methodist Church in Cambria; a member of American Legion O. Leo Curtiss Post #830 in Ransomville; a life member of V.F.W. Post #2535 in Lockport; a member and past Commander of the Newfane V.F.W. Post; a member of the Town of Newfane Historical Society; a member of the Newfane Golden Age Club; and a Exempt Member of the Pekin Volunteer Firemen. He made ceramics and collected miniature cars. He enjoyed antiques, gardening, his dog Dusty, and playing Santa Claus in the area for many years.He is survived by his children, Dawn Wollaber (Albert Green) of Lockport, Bruce (Guida) Morgan of Shepardson, WV, Timothy (Ellen) Morgan of Wilson, and James (Donna) Morgan of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; two sisters, Shirley Kneeppel of Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY and Ruth (LaVerne) Haseley of the Town of Niagara; a brother, Leonard Beutel of Sanborn; his loving companion, Nancy Jacobs and her children, Deborah (Richard) Colaizzi, Michael (Tina) Jacobs, Jeanne Jacobs (Dave Hoffman), and the late Robert Jacobs, Jr.; 13 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.Friends may call at HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, 3648 Ransomville Road, Ransomville on Monday from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 PM. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 2, at 11:00 AM in the funeral home, with the Rev. Kim Sellers officiating. Burial will be private in the Mt. View Cemetery, Pekin at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the North Ridge United Methodist Church, 3930 North Ridge Rd., Lockport, Niagara County, NY 14094 or to the American Heart Assoc., PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13270-3049
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