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- Niagara Gazette - 6/1961
NORTH TONAWANDATwo local men died in
separate incidents.
They were Arnold Smoyer, 55, of 755 Nash Road
and Arnold Wollenburg Jr., 32, of 1408 E. Robinson
St.
Mr. Smoyer was found
hanging in the basement of
his home shortly before
noon by his wife, police
said. Niagara County Coroner
Dr. John C. Kinzley has
withheld a death certificate
pending an investigation.
Mr. Smoyer was a lifelong
resident of this city and was
formerly employed by the
Buffalo Bolt Co. until the
company, disbanded several
years ago.
Mr. Wollenburg was found
in his bed by his mother at
3:59 p.m. with a .22 caliber
NORTH TONAWANDATwo local men died in
separate incidents.
They were Arnold Smoyer, 55, of 755 Nash Road
and Arnold Wollenburg Jr., 32, of 1408 E. Robinson
St.
Mr. Smoyer was found
hanging in the basement of
his home shortly before
noon by his wife, police
said. Niagara County Coroner
Dr. John C. Kinzley has
withheld a death certificate
pending an investigation.
Mr. Smoyer was a lifelong
resident of this city and was
formerly employed by the
Buffalo Bolt Co. until the
company, disbanded several
years ago.
Mr. Wollenburg was found
in his bed by his mother at
3:59 p.m. with a .22 caliber
rifle beside the body. A bullet
hole was found In his
head, police said.
Mr. Smoyer is survived by
his widow, Helen Henneberger,
two sons, Arnold J.
Smoyer of this city and Roger
S m o y e r , Hawthorne,
Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Alfred
Stoeckel. Buffalos; and four
grandchildren.
Rev. Russell R. Myer of.
St. Peter's United Church of
Christ will conduct funeral
services at 2 p.m. Wednesday
at the Fretthold Funeral
Home. Burial will be
In Elm Lawn Cemetery.
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