Jacob married Caroline about 1886. Caroline was born in Jun 1868 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/23/1958

BAKER - Harvey P. Baker, 70,
of 21 Ward Rd.. Town of Wheatfield,
died Satruday evening (June
21, 1958) at his residence after a
lingering illness. He was a mem-
ber of First Presbyterian Church,
Tonawanda, and had been em-
ployed by Columbus McKinnon
Chain Corp. for 25 years until his
retirement. Surviving are his wife,
Harriet (nee Rich), three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Ernest Vigrass, Mrs.
Glen Sisson and Mrs. Fred Kol-
pack and one son, Harvey L. all
of the Tonawandas; eight grand-
children; two sisters, Miss Lydia
Baker and Mrs. Henry Reinbolt
both of Tonawanda, and two
brothers, Elmer Baker of Batavia,
N. Y., and Robert Baker of Free-
port, L.I. Friends may call at the
Creasey Funeral Home, 93 Adam
St., Tonawanda, where services
will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
The Rev. Donald V. Roberts will
officiate. Burial in White Chapel
Memorial Park.

Harvey married RICH, Harriet E about 1909. Harriet (daughter of RICH, Louis V) was born about 1892 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 4 Nov 1967 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News

Desk Lieutenant Walter J. Baker,
who succumbed to an illness of a
few days with pneumonia in the
General hospital, Buffalo as an
nounced in The Mews yesterday.
was one of the best known members
of the Tonawanda police department.
He became a member
of the department on March 6,
1916, serving first as patrolman,,
later as desk lieutenant and then
as chief in 1926 and 1927, follow-
int which he rturned to the posi-
tion which he occupied at the time
of his death.
Baker was a life-long resident of
Tonawanda. He was prominent as
a football and baseball player in
his early manhood. He was the
father of Richard Baker, who was
an outstanding member of the
Tonawanda high school football
team in recent years.
Baker was identified with a number
of civic and fraternal organisations.
His associations included
memberships in Niagara River
lodge, No. 527, I.O.O F.; Niagara
Encampment, No. 132, I.O.O.F.;
North Tonawanda lodge. No. 860,
B.P.O.E.; the Niagara Hose company,
the Eldredge Bicycle club,
and the First Presbyterian church
When the Frontier Police club
was organized by the Tonawanda
police department, Baker was chos-
en its president.
He is survived by a wife. Helena;
a daughter. Pearl; three sons, Richard
A., Howard L. and Walter J..
Jr.; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Baker; two sisters, the Misses
Lydia and Pauline, all of Tona-
wanda, and four brothers, Harvey,
Tonawanda, Elmer, Batavia, Ralph,
Irvington, N.J., and Robert, Monti-
cello, N.Y.
Funeral services will be .held
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the residence, 447 Fletcher
street. Rev. Wesley Baker of the
First Presbyterian church will officiate.
The services will be in
charge of Niagara River lodge.
Members of the police department
will act as pallbearers. Burial will
be in White Chapel cemetery.

Walter married Helena F about 1913. Helena was born on 18 Aug 1894 in New York; died on 19 Oct 1996 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/22/1966

Mrs. Pauline B. Reinbolt, 73, a
former Tonawanda schoolteach-
er, died yesterday at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital.
A native of Tonawanda, she re-
sided at 89 Minerva St. and was
a schoolteacher 43 years. She
taught in Tonawanda from 1914
to 1925 and later in Buffalo until
1955, when she retired.
She was a member of the New
York State Teacher's Association
and the Retired Teacher's
Association.
The former Miss Baker, she
was the widow of Henry N. Rein-
bolt, who died in March, 1951.
She was a member of
Presbyterian Church, the Wom-
an's Association and was active
in-the church Sunday School for
many years.
Survivors include a sister,
Miss Lydia Baker of Tonawanda;
two brothers, Elmer Baker
of Batavia and Robert Baker of
Wantagh, L. I., and several
nieces and nephews.
The Creasey Memorial Chapel,
138 Delaware St., Tonawanda
is in charge of arrangements.

Pauline married REINBOLT, Henry N on 20 Aug 1946 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Henry (son of REINBOLT, Henry and Christine) was born in Dec 1887 in New York; died on 27 Mar 1951 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elmer married DIMM, Lillian Irene about 1920. Lillian was born on 18 Feb 1895 in New York; died in Sep 1973 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/30/1912

The funeral of Pearl Baker, the sixyear-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Baker of No. 307 Morgan street,
who died Saturday, was, held this afternoon
from the late home, the Rev.
David R. Jones officiating. Burial was
made in Elmlawn.

Mildred married VIGRASS, Ernest L on 14 Oct 1936 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Ernest (son of VIGRASS, Ernest L and ROMANOWSKY, Emma M) was born on 14 Oct 1908 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 18 Sep 1968 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: REMI, Catherine A. Catherine was born about 1917 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 3 Dec 1980 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SISSON, Glen W. Glen was born on 1 Jan 1916; died in Apr 1987 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Tonawanda News

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Caroline Louise (nee Baker) Kolpack, age 90, of North Tonawanda and formerly of the City of Tonawanda, passed away peacefully November 27, 2010 in Tallahassee, FL, following a long illness. Born in Tonawanda on July 13, 1920, she was the wife of the late Fred W. Kolpack; daughter of the late Harvey P. and Harriet Rich Baker and sister of the late Mildred Vigrass, Harvey Baker and Ruth Sisson. Caroline was a member of Circle II and a past member of the Board of Deacons of First Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Linda D. Carter and son-in-law, Frank H. Carter of Tallahassee, FL; and many cherished nieces, nephews and friends.

Caroline never met a stranger and lived the inscription she chose to be placed under her picture in her high school yearbook by Walt Whitman, “the only way to have a friend is to be one.”

There will be no prior visitation. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, December 9th at 11 AM in First Presbyterian Church, 149 Broad St., in Tonawanda. Friends invited. The Rev. Edmund Hoener will officiate. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Tonawanda, NY. Arrangements by John O. Roth Funeral Home, Inc., Tonawanda, NY.

Visit www.tonawanda-news.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Caroline married KOLPACK, Fred W on 31 Dec 1940 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Fred (son of KOLPACK, Frederick and KINNEY, Bessie) was born on 13 Aug 1921 in New York; died on 10 Mar 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/13/1981

Richard A. Baker, 66, a retired
custodian at Tonawanda City Hall
tor 18 years, died Sunday at
Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a
brief illness.
He retired in 1977. He was a
member of Niagara Hose Company.
Tonawanda Exempt Volunteer
Firemen's Association and the
KldredgeClub.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs David C 'Bonnie) Adams of
Tonawanda and Mrs. Paul
Sharon) Brzezinski of Omaha,
Neb , a son, Richard D. (Joan)
Baker of E. Amherst; his mother,
Mrs. Helena Baker of Tonawanda;
two brothers, Howard L. (Delores)
Baker and Walter J. Baker both of
Tonawanda. six grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.

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

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/3/1977

DIRMYER - Pearl G.
(nee Baker) Dirmyer, 58,
of North Tonawanda,
Monday morning (Oct. 3,
1977) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital after
a long illness. A native of
Tonawanda, she was the
wife of Kenneth G. Dirmyer,
who died in October
of last year and was
a member of Immanuel
Lutheran Church.
She is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Ronald
(Nina) Croff of North
Tonawanda; a son,
Richard (Rosa) Dirmyer
of Bristol, Ind.; her
mother, Mrs. Helena F.
Baker of Tonawanda;
three brothers, Richard
A., Howard L. and Walter
J. Baker, all of
Tonawanda and three
grandchildren.
Friends may call from
7 to 9 p.m. this evening
and until noon tomorrow
at John O. Roth Funeral
Home, Morgan and
William Sts., Tonawanda
where services will be
conducted at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday by the Rev.
Robert L. Rickus. Burial
will be in White Chapel
Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: DIRMYER, Kenneth G. Kenneth died in Oct 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jeanette. Jeanette was born on 13 Aug 1916; died on 7 Sep 2008 in Elgin, Bastrop County, TX. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ernest married KING, Norma Jean [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LITWIN, Susan Rose. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roger married GIANCOLA, Deborah [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/12/1977

VIGRASS - John H.
V i g r a s s , 28, of
T o n a w a n d a , unexpectedly
Friday (Dec. 9,
1977). A native of
Tonawanda, he was the
son of Ernest L. Vigrass
Jr., who died in 1968 and
was a member of First
Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Vigrass had been
employed as a Senior
Engineering Technician
for the New York State
Dept. of Transportation
for the past seven years.
He is survived by his
w i f e , Susan (nee
Wagoner) Vigrass; a son,
John M. Vigrass; two
daughters, Karina M. and
Angela J. Vigrass, all at
home; his mother, Mrs.
Mildred Baker Vigrass of
T o n a w a n d a ; two
b r o t h e r s , Ernest L.
V i g r a s s of North
Tonawanda and Roger P.
Vigrass of Tonawanda,
two nieces and two
nephews
Friends may call today
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
at John O. Roth Funeral
Home, Morgan and
William Sts., Tonawanda.
Funeral services will be
conducted at 11 a.m.
T u e s d a y at F i r st
Presbyterian Church by
the Rev. Walter L.C.
Wenhold. Burial will be at
Resthaven Cemetery. If
d e s i r e d , memorial
contributions may be
made to the Salvation
Army.

Family/Spouse: WAGONER, Susan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: STEPHENS, Dennis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sharon married KRANTZ, Ronald H [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sharon married ULMER, Arthur F [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: HEIMGARTNER, Roger B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CARTER, Frank H. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Sharon married BRZEZINSKI, Paul R [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

July 17, 2012
Nina J. Croff

The Tonawanda News

AMHERST — Nina J. (nee Dirmyer) Croff, age 73, of North Tonawanda, Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. A lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, she was a 1957 graduate of North Tonawanda High School and was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Pearl (nee Baker) Dirmyer. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Niagara Frontier Travelers, Swiftwater Power and Sail Squadron, and Women's Auxiliary of Inner Harbor Yacht Club. Nina was an avid boater and motor home traveler and her greatest joy was her husband and her family.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Ronald B. Croff; three sons, Kenneth (Kathleen) Croff of San Diego, CA, Scott (Debbie) Croff of Allen, TX, and Mark (Deb) Croff of North Tonawanda; four grandchildren, Patrick Dale, Kelly, Stacy and Chris Croff; a brother, Richard (Rosa) Dirmyer of Elkhart, IN; and a sister-in-law, Sondra (Richard) Maglisceau of Frisco, TX. Also survived by nieces and nephews.

The family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at John O. Roth Funeral Home, Inc., 25 William St., in Tonawanda, where services will be conducted at 7:00 PM Thursday evening following the visitation. Rev. Gregory Crispell will officiate. A private family interment will be in Acacia Park Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. The family of Nina invites friends and relatives to join their family at a luncheon on Friday, July 20th at 11:00 AM, at Inner Harbor Yacht Club, 50 Fillmore Ave., in Tonawanda.

Visit www.tonawanda-news.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Family/Spouse: CROFF, Ronald B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Hamburg NY Sun - 5/1/1980

Word has been recieved here of
the death Apr. 16 in Kamuela,
Hawaii of a former Hamburg
resident, Richard Reinbolt, 30,
following a cerebral hemorrhage.
Interment was in Hawaii.
A 1967 graduate of Hamburg
High School, Mr, Reinbolt served
in the Marine Corps from 1968-
1972 and then opened a health food
store and restaurant in Kamuela.
Surviving are a son, Kriya, age 5,
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. La Verne
Reinbolt of Berkshire Rd. and two
brothers, David of Hamburg and
Gary of Erie, Pa.

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

Notes:

July 28, 2014 Christin Marie Vigrass Gopaul Anonymous The Tonawanda News The Tonawanda News Mon Jul 28, 2014, 07:20 PM EDT WINTER PARK, FL - Christin Marie Vigrass Gopaul, 38, beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend, peacefully passed away on June 30, 2014. She was surrounded by her family, lots of love, and all the powerful prayers said on her behalf. The daughter of Roger and Deborah Vigrass, she was born on July 28, 1975 and lived in Tonawanda, NY. Christin moved to Florida in 2003 where she married her loving husband, David Gopaul, on January 17, 2009. Christin was an enthusiastic and dedicated mother to her children, Dominic and Ethan, and we know that she will forever watch over them as they continue to grow. Additionally, she is survived by her sister, Janine; brother, Nathan; godparents, Barbara and Frank Giancola; aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws and countless friends. A Celebration of Life Mass was held in the Chapel of Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Winter Park, FL on July 9, 2014. If you wish, memorial donations may be made in Christin's name to the March of Dimes Foundation, a charity that was near and dear to her heart. Christin and her life will live on and be celebrated in the hearts and memories of all who knew and loved her. Visit www.tonawanda-news.com/obituaries for online guest register.

Christin married GOPAUL, David on 17 Jan 2009. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: BOCK, Christian. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HELM, Janelle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Notes:

CROFF - Mark J. Age 56, of North Tonawanda, May 26, 2018. Husband of Debra B. (nee Poling) Croff; son of the late Ronald B. and Nina (nee Dirmyer) Croff; brother of Kenneth (Kathleen) and Scott (Debbie) Croff; uncle of Christopher and Stacy Croff, Kelly (Richard) Coates, Patrick (Kelsey) Dale; and great-uncle of Elora and Gemma Dale. Also, many aunts, uncles and cousins and his best friend Rick Hurtubise. Also, his three kitties, Katie, Lucky and Maggie. A caring cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held on July 18, 2018 at the Hideaway Grill in North Tonawanda from 4:30-6:30 PM. Everyone Welcome. Arrangements by JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., Tonawanda, NY. Condolences may be shared at www.rothfuneral.com

Family/Spouse: POLING, Debra B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]