Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/12/1927

NORTH TONAWANDA, Dec. 12.-
Mrs. Helen Hall. 84 years old. died
Saturday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. george Pletcher, 94
Tremont street. Mrs. Hall was born in
England. She came to America 62
years ago and with the exception of
the first two years had resided in the
Tonawandas during her stay in this
country. Besides her daughter, Mrs.
Pletcher, a son, George H. Hall, of
Tonawanda, survives. The funeral
was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
at the Pletcher residence. Interment
in Elmlawn.

Family/Spouse: HALL, George. George was born about 1840 in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/21/1928

TONAWANDA. Jan. 21.-George
H. Hall, 67 years old, pioneer concrete
sidewalk builder Tn Tonawanda and
an extensive building contractor In
recent years, died Thursday night at
his home. 242 Delaware street, after
an illness of three days with pneu-
'monla. - Mr. Hall was born on Long
Island. He had resided in Tonawanda
for the past 58 years.
Surviving are a wife. Sarah; two
sons, Ervin B. and Alfred L. Hall; a
daughter, Mrs. Frank E. Albee; two
grandchildren, all of Buffalo, and a
sister. Mrs. George Pletcher of North
Tonawanda. The funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon at 3:20 o'clock at
the home of Ervln B. Hall, 17 Tennyson
avenue, Buffalo.

Family/Spouse: Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/31/1930

Mrs. Emma A. Pletcher, 69 years
old, died yesterday afternoon at
her home, 49 Tremont street, after
a prolonged illness. She had re-
sided in North Tonawanda for tne
past 20 years and was a memoer
of the Women's Relief Corps, W.
B. Scott post, G.A.R., and the
Women's Benefit Association.
Surviving are a husband, George
Pletcher; three sons Clarence of
Niagara Falls and Harold and
Willard Pletcher of North Tonawanda,
five grandchildren, and
two great grandchildren. Tne
funeral will be held Monday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock from the residence.
Rev. Willis A. Stackhouse
will officiate and interment will
be at Elmlawn.

Emma married PLETCHER, George H about 1880. George (son of PLETCHER, Samuel and Hannah E) was born about 1860 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Jun 1939 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/12/1926

Mrs. Ida Pletcher, 62 years old, wife
of Charles Pletcher, died .Wednesday
afternoon at her home in the Colon-
ial apartments. Mrs. Pitcher was ill
with pneumonla at the DeGraff Mem-
orial hospital and- returned home ap-
parently recovering. She suffered a
stroke three days ago and died - Wed-
nesday. She is survived by her hus-
band, four sons LeKoy. LeGrane Or-
lee and Stanley, all of the Tona-
wanda and 9 grand children, 3 great
grandchildren, one brother. George
Hall of Tonawanda and one sister,
Mrs. George Pletcher of North Tona
wanda. She was a member of Twin
City Council. No. 37, Daughters of
Amerlca. Funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in
charge of the members" of Twin City
Council. Rev H. Elliott Chaffee of
the Grace Methodist church will offi-
ciate and Interment will be In the
City cemetery.

Ida married PLETCHER, Charles E about 1881. Charles (son of PLETCHER, Samuel and Hannah E) was born in Aug 1863 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 14 Feb 1941 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eva married ALBEE, Frank E about 1908. Frank (son of ALBEE, Washington L and Lydia) was born in Oct 1876 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/8/1962

PLETCHER - Harold Pletcher
of 251 Young St., Tonawanda. died
unexpectedly Saturday (Dec. 8.
1962) at his residence. Notice of
funeral arrangements later by Ad-
am St., Tonawanda.

Harold married ENGLE, Ida in 1908, and was divorced about Dec 1912 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Ida was born about 1891 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Willard married BROECKER, Rose W on 1 Mar 1920 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Rose (daughter of BROECKER, Charles J and MELLENTHINE, Wilhelmina) was born about 1895 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Jul 1961 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 3/3/1947

LeRoy Pletcher, 64, died Saturday
noon in his home 78 Adam
street. A life long resident of
Tonawanda, Mr. Pletcher conducted
a barber 'business there
for many years. He is survived
by a son, Delos F. of Youngstown,
N. Y.; 2 brothers, Stanley
and Orlee of the Tonawandas.
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow at 2 p. m. from the Billiard
Funeral Home, 147 Delaware
street. The Rev. G. L. Burghard
will officiate

Family/Spouse: RITENBURG, Edith F. Edith (daughter of RITENBURG, Benjamin and CLEVELAND, Mary E) was born on 27 Aug 1882 in New York; died on 8 Oct 1971 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/31/1939

LeGrand Pletcher, 52, of 815
East Robinson street, died yesterday
at the Edward Meyer Memorial
hospital, Buffalo. He was
a l i f e - l o n g resident of North Tonawanda
and a member of the Live
Hose company and the North Tonawanda
Firemen's Benevolent association.
He leaves a son Irving,
Tonawanda; three daughters,
Mrs. Leslie Garrison, Mrs. Carl
Fisher and Mrs. William Lafferty,
North Tonawanda; eight grandchildren
a father, Charles and three
brothers, Roy, Orlee and Stanley,
North Tonawanda. Rites will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30
o'clock from the residence. The
Rev. John H. Sprock will officiate.
Burial will be in the City cemetery
Mr Pletcher conducted a
barber shop at 163 Thompson
street.

Family/Spouse: NEUMAN. (daughter of NEUMAN, August) was born about 1886; died on 30 Oct 1918 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/24/1948

Orlee B. Pletcher, 54, died suddenly
Saturday at his home, 38
Hagen Ave. A lifelong resident of
North Tonawanda, he was a
member of the North Tonawanda
Church of Christ, North Star
Lodge, Knights of Pythias; the
Live Hose Company and the Mutual
Aid Society of the Buffalo
Bolt Company, where he was employed.
Surviving are his wife,
Arena; three daughters, the Misses
Marion and Lucille Pletcher
and Mrs. Glen Graham of North
Tonawanda; a son, La Verne Pletcher
of Niagara Falls; a brother,
Stanley Pletcher, of North Tonawanda,
and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
at 2 p.m. from the residence.
The Rev. G. L. Burghard
will officiate and burial will be
in Friedens Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: MUSALL, Arena J. Arena was born about 1895; died on 6 Jan 1980 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 4/14/1969

NORTH TONAWANDA -
Stanley D. Pletcher, 70, of 238
Oliver St., died Sunday (April
13, 1969) in Lockport after a
months illness.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
in the Wattengel Funeral Home.
by the Rev. Karl I . A. Rest.
Burial will be in Resthaven
Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral
home.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/14/1969

Stanley D. Pletcher, 70, of 238
Oliver St., North Tonawanda,
proprietor of a bait and tackle
shop and a former city employe,
died yesterday after a month's
illness.
A lifelong resident of North
Tonawanda, Mr. Pletcher op-
erated Stan's Tackle and Bait
2 T o n a W a n d a n S Shop, 238 Oliver St. Previously.
he was employed by the North
Tonawanda Signal Department
Survivors include his wife,
Mayme Pletcher, two sons, Kenneth
and Jack F. Pletcher of
the Tonawandas; a daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Haley of Grand
Island; three stepsons, William
Vogt of Virginia, Edward Vogt
of New Jersey and Robert Vogt
of Eggertsville; two stepdaughters,
Mrs. Earl Hauenstein of
Massachusetts and Mrs.
Eugene Dirmyer of Tonawanda.

Family/Spouse: NEUBECKER, Hattie A. Hattie (daughter of NEUBECKER, Barthold and CLEVER, Augusta) was born in Jun 1899 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Dec 1961 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mayme M. Mayme was born on 17 Oct 1894 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 21 Aug 1970 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FISHER, Carl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LAFFERTY, William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GARRISON, Leslie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BECKER, Lester Leonard. Lester (son of BECKER, Peter and Minnie) was born on 26 Jun 1907 in New York; died on 4 Jun 1975 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WOOD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MONGOLD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

LaVerne married BURCHAM, Juan on 16 Jan 1946 in Amelia, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Marion Ida (Pletcher) Soforic Osborne, entered into eternal rest on May 25, 2019 in Gasport, NY, at the age of 97, while surrounded by her loving family. Marion was born to the late Orlee and Arena (Musall) Pletcher on August 30, 1921, in North Tonawanda, NY, where she continued to be a lifelong resident until her move to Absolut Care of Gasport in 2012.
Marion was a loving wife to her first husband, the late Edward Soforic, who passed away in 1957, and to her second husband, the late Charlie Osborne, who passed away in 2009.
She was preceded in death by one brother, LaVerne Pletcher; two sisters, Ora Graham and Lucille Goldsworthy; two step-children, Kathy (Don) Smith and Charlie Osborne; an infant grandson, Branden Lee Ohar; and infant twin granddaughters, Christine and Jennifer Warblow.
Marion is survived by three children, Diane (Gary) Popovice of Palmetto, FL, Janice (George) Ohar of Wheatfield, NY, and Ronald (Darcy) Soforic of Lockport, NY.
She will be greatly missed by her grandchildren, Kristin (Jay) Niles, Jill (Richard) Walker, Laura (Derek) Goforth, Aaron (Maureen) Ohar, Rebecca Ohar, Rachael Ohar, Jordan (Mandi) Ohar, Lindsey Soforic, Christien Soforic, and Danielle Soforic; as well as twelve great-grandchildren, one step-great-great-grandchild; four dear sisters in law, Ruth Soforic, Juan Pletcher, Ima Lee Jones, and Betty Lawter; many cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family and dear friends.
Marion was known for her sweet disposition. She did not have an easy life, yet never complained. Marion never had a bad word to say about anyone- a beautiful soul. She enjoyed crafting, socializing, and most of all spending time with her family every chance she had.
Marion was employed by Dr. Schopp, in her earlier years and retired from Niswander Eye Center, where she served as an Ophthalmologist Assistant. Marion was a lifelong member of Payne Avenue Christian Church, in North Tonawanda. She was a proud member of the Inter Amicos Club, which was a club that consisted of a continued high school sorority, that remained together as a close group of friends for approximately 65 year.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Michael A. Keicher, on July 2 at 7:00 p.m., in the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, in Marion's memory.

Marion married SOFORIC, Edward on 28 Jun 1948 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Edward (son of SOFORIC, Andrew) died in 1957. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: OSBORNE, Charlie. Charlie died in 2009. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lucille Arena (Pletcher) Goldsworthy passed away on August 18, 2018 in New Port Richey, Florida, at the age of 86. Lucille was born to the late Orlee and Arena (Musall) Pletcher on December 31, 1931.
She was a loving wife to the late David Lee Goldsworthy. Lucille and David resided both in North Tonawanda, N,Y and in Richmond, VA. Most recently, Lucille lived in the Tampa, Florida, area.
She was also preceded in death by her brother, LaVerne Pletcher; her sister, Ora Graham; and grandson, Scott David Slater.
Lucille is survived by three daughters, Gale (Milo) Pearson, Cheryl (David) Duquette, Tammy McMahon; and her sister, Marion Soforic Osborne. She will be greatly missed by her five grandchildren, Amanda Lawson, Eric (Shannon) Duquette, Ryan (Katie) Duquette, Mallory Lawson O'Keefe, and Melissa Duquette; as well as her six (soon to be seveb) great-grandchildren; many cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family and dear friends.
A private celebration of Lucille's life will be held at a future date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the charity of your choice in her memory.

Lucille married GOLDSWORTHY, David on 27 Dec 1950 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GRAHAM, Glenn Wallace. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1944

NEW YEAR'S PROMOTION
-Kenneth Pletcher, son of
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Ensminger
of 247 Zimmerman boulevard,
Kenmore, started the
New Year right with a promotion
to Corporal, dated
Jan. 1. His wife is the former
Leona Zimmerman of Morgan
street, Tona. Cpl. Pletcher entered
the service in August,
1942. He received his basic
training in the Medical Corps
at Camp Pickett, Va., and is
now stationed at Columbia,
S. C. He has two brothers in
the service, Robert Ensminger
stationed In California and
Floyd stationed In N o r th
Dakota.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 9/26/1981

PLETCHER - Kenneth
P. Pletcher, Sr., 62, of
North Tonawanda and
formerly of Tonawanda,
Thursday (Sept. 24, 1981)
at DeGraff Memorial Hospital
after a long illness. A
lifelong resident of the
Tonawandas, he was the
brother of the late Robert
E. Ensminger and Lois
Markovitz An Army veteran
of World War U, he
was a member of Grove
Street Christian Church
where he had been given
the honor of Deacon
Emeritus and was a
committee member of Boy
Scout Troop 580.
He is survived by his
wife, Leona A. (nee Zimmerman)
Pletcher; a son,
Kenneth P. (Harriet)
Pletcher, Jr., and three
grandchildren, Kevin,
Kathleen and Daniel Pletcher,
all of North Tonawanda;
two brothers,
Floyd (Dorothy) Ensminger
of the Town of
Tonawanda and Jack
Pletcher of North Tonawanda
and several nieces
and nephews.
Friends may call Friday
evening from 7 to 9 and
Saturday and Sunday 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
private and at the convenience
of the family. Burial
will be in Elmlawn Cemetery.
Relatives and friends
are cordially invited to
attend a Memorial Service
at 7 o'clock Monday evening
at Grove Street Christian
Church in Tonawanda,
the Rev. Richard L. Speck
will officiate. If desired,
memorial contributions
may be made to Boy Scout
Troop 580, (Grove Street
Christian Church)

Family/Spouse: ZIMMERMAN, Leona A. Leona (daughter of ZIMMERMAN, Otto A and RADTKE, Anna D) was born on 22 Oct 1921 in New York; died on 17 Jul 2006 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HALEY, Joseph. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: REED, Robert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Norma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: POPOVICE, Gary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: OHAR, George. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Darcy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PEARSON, Milo. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DUQUETTE, David. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MCMAHON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Harriet. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]