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- January 11, 2013
Marie Goerss Burtch
The Tonawanda News
NORTH TONAWANDA — Marie Goerss Burtch, age 90, of North Tonawanda, passed to see her Jesus while at Crestwood Health Care Facility on January 10, 2013. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Fred Burtch; one daughter, Kathleen (William) Starkweather of Endwell, NY: two grandchildren, Lynn (James) Potenziano of Binghamton, NY; Matthew (Jennifer) Ciesielski, of DeWitt, IA; six great-grandchildren, Kendra and Taylor Potenziano, Faith, Noah, Sara and Matthew Jr. Ciesielski; one brother, Gene (Margaret) Goerss of North Tonawanda; predeceased by brothers, Kenneth, Merritt and Dennis Goerss. She is also survived by two step-sons, John (Bettie) Burtch and Tom (Nancy) Burtch; step-grandchildren, Steven and Michael Burtch.
Marie worked in the attendance and guidance office at Sweet Home High School for 12 years, retiring in 1985. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, the DeGraff Hospital Auxiliary and the North Tonawanda Senior Citizens.
There will be no prior visitation but friends and family are invited to a memorial service to be announced at a later date. Private burial will be at White Chapel Memorial Park. If desired, memorials may be sent to the American Lung Association, 210 John Glenn Drive #3, Buffalo, NY 14228-2213; or First United Methodist Church, 65 Main Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120.
Guest register at frettholdfuneralhome.com.
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