Family/Spouse: BLACKLEY, George F. George was born about 1842 in Canada; died on 5 Mar 1880 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 2/25/1947

LOCKPORT, Feb. 25-An illness
of several weeks resulted in the
death of John J. Blackley, 75, of
67 Walnut street, yesterday at Lockport
City hospital. Services will be
held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the
Prudden funeral home, 242 Genesee
street. Burial will be in Cold Springs
cemetery.
Mr. Blackley was born July 4,
1871, a son of George F. and Ellen
Woods Blackley. He was employed
as custodian at the Cowles Detergent
company in Jackson street.
. Surviving are five sons, Lewis,
of Kenmore, William L. and Harold
N., of this city, John C, Town of
Amherst, and Robert F. Blackley,
of Mlddletown, Conn.; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Thomas Dunn, of Medina,
and Mrs. Fraed Savigny, of this
city; two brothers, Robert and
Charles F. Blackley, and a sister,
Mrs. Sadie E. Wyles, all of this city.

John married NOBLE, Margaret T about 1890. Margaret (daughter of Jane) was born about 1868 in Canada; died on 8 Dec 1929 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/3/1962


BLACKLEY - The funeral of
Robert H. Blackley was held
Monday, July 2, 1962 at 2 P.M. at
the Second Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. David Van Winkle officiated.
The bearers were Martin
Geiger, Nelson Wilcox, Delos Arlington,
Kenneth Bixler, Kenneth
Bixler Jr. and Carl Blackley. Interment
in Cold Spring Cemetery

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/29/1962

Services will be held Monday
afternoon at 2 at Second Presbyterian
Church for Robert H.
Blackley, 88, of 129 Juniper St.,
who died yesterday (June 28,
1962) at Lockport Memorial Hospital.
Burial will be in Cold Spring
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Joseph
M. Kennedy Funeral Home, Inc.,
122 Walnut St., from 2 to 5 and
7 to 9 today, tomorrow and Sunday.
Mr. Blackley, oldest member of
Second Presbyterian Church, was
born in Lockport Jan. 24. 1874.
Retiring about eight years ago,
he was previously employed at
the Lockport Pumping Station at
North Tonawanda. Before that he
worked at the Upson Co. for many
years.
He is survived by several nieces
and nephews.

Family/Spouse: RICHMOND, Eugenia. Eugenia was born about 1873 in New York; died on 9 Nov 1948 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/25/1945

SI for the past four months.
George M. Blackley. 70. of 1661
Ontario Ave., Niagara Palls, a
former resident of this city, died
today in Lockport City Hospital
where he had been a patient for
four days.
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs
George Blackley, he was employed
by the former Oliver Brothers
bedstead factory and the former
Fibre Corporation here. He was
a Republican in politics and had
worked at the Barge Canal locks
here before he went to Niagara
Palls 22 years ago. For 12 years
prior to his illness he was employed
at the Niagara Palls city
garage.
Surviving are his wife. Mary O.
Westerman Blackley; two sons,
Carl W. Blackley. of Lockport, and
George P. Blackley of Niagara
Palls; two daughters, Mrs. C. Austin
Polta, Lockport, and Mrs. Matthew
J.Hanrahanof Niagara Palls;
three brothers, John, Robert and
Charles Blackley: and one sister,
Mrs. Oscar Wyles all of Lockport
The funeral will be held Tuesday
at 6:30 at the Kennedy Funeral
Home, 122 Walnut St., and at
9 o'clock at St. Anthony's Church.
Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery.

George married WESTERMAN, Mary G about 1896. Mary (daughter of WESTERMAN, William and Elizabeth) was born on 13 Jun 1877 in PA; died on 18 Oct 1963 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/18/1949

Stricken ill at the Locust Bake
Shop, Charles F. Blackley. 71, retired
firemen, of 23 Grosvenor St.,
was taken Saturday afternoon to
Lockport City Hospital where he
was pronounced dead.
Mr. Blackley retired from the
fire department last Dec. 31 after
27 years of service. At the annual
banquet of the Firemen's Benevolent
and Protective Association in Jan-
uary he was presented with a purse
and a life membership in the New
York state Fire fighters Associa-
tion.
A native of Lockport, Mr.
Blackley was employed by the for-
mer Fibre Corporation and also was
employed as a plumbers helper be-
fore he was appointed to the Fire
Department on Dec. 1, 1921.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary
Blackley; a son, J. Francis Black-
ley; a sister, Mrs. Charles Rice
and a brother, Robert Blackley, all
of Lockport.
Services will be held tomorrow at
2:30 at the home. Burial will be in
St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Charles married WHITE, Mayme A about 1901 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Mayme (daughter of WHITE, Frederick S and TRACY, Isabelle) was born about 1878 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sadie married WYLES, Oscar about 1901. Oscar (son of WYLES, Thomas and ARGUE, Elizabeth A) was born in Jul 1879 in Canada; died on 27 Apr 1944 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: RICE, Charles. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ethel married DUNN, Thomas E about 1908. Thomas (son of DUNN, William and Esther) was born on 9 May 1877 in MI; died on 16 Jul 1957 in Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ethel married PRITCHARD, Emanuel about Sep 1909 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Emanuel was born in Dec 1887 in Canada; died between 1920 and 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/3/1969

Lewis E. Blackley, 75, a desk
lieutenant for the Town of Tonawanda
police department for 40
years, died Friday after a long
illness, at Kenmore Mercy Hospital,
Kenmore.
He is survived by his widow,
Myrtle K. Blackley of Kenmore.
Son of John and Margaret Noble
Blackley, Mr. Blackley was
born Oct. 18, 1893 in Lockport.
He retired from the Tonawanda
police department three
years ago. He was a member of
the Town of Tonawanda Police
Association, Captain and Lieu-
tenants Association and the wes-
tern New York State Police con-
ference Association.
Mr. Blackley was one of the
first civilians to enlist in World
War I from Lockport. He was
a member of teh Society of First
Divisons, M. J. Bronnchille Am-
erican Legion Post 205. Ken-
more, the Harry E. Crosby Vet-
erans of Foreign Wars, 2472,
Kenmore and the Ken-Ton Bar-
racks 887, Veterans of World
War 1, Kenmore.
Besides his widow, he is
survived by four sons, Lew-
is K., Donald A., Bryant N. and
Dennis C., all of Kenmore.
He is also survived by three
brothers; John C. and Harold N.
of Lockport and Robert F. of Or-
lando, Fla.
Mr. Blackley was the brother
of the late William Blackley,
Mildred Blackley Savigny, Eth-
el Blackley Dunn and Beulah
Blackley Paladino.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at Lester Wedekindt fu-
neral Home, 3290 Delaware
Ave., Kenmore. Friends may
call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/3/1969

BLACKLEY - Lewis Ever-
ett, retired lieutenant of police,
Town of Tonawanda, Friday
(May 2, 1969), of 204 Zimmer-
man Blvd.
Beloved husband of Myrtle
Kinzly Blackley: father of
Lewis K.. Donn A.. M. N. «Pat»
and B. C. (Dennis) Blackley;
grandfather of Donn A.. Todd
S.. Dean A.. Renee. Lewis T.
and Elaine Blacklev: brother of
John C. Sr. of Lockport. N.Y..
Robert F. of Orlando. Fla..
Harold N. of Lockport. N.Y. and
the late William. Mrs. Mildred
Savigny and Mrs. Ethel Dunn.
Funeral services from the Les
ter H. Wedekindt Inc. Funeral
Home. 3290 Delaware Ave..
Monday at 1 p.m. Friends are
invited.
Mr Blackley was a past executive
secretary of the W.N.Y.
State Police Conference Assn..
a life member of the Captains
and Lieutenants Assn. of Erie
County, member of the Town of
Tonawanda Police Assn.. So
ciety of the First Div.. life member
ol the Milton J. Brounshidle
Post No. 205. American Legion.
Kenmore. a charter member
of the Harry E. Crosby
Veterans of Foreign Wars No.
2472. Kenmore. and the Ken-Ton
Barracks No. 887. Veterans of
WW 1. Family present from 2-5
and 7-9 p.m.

ALSO

Same date and paper

Lewis E. Blackley. a retired
desk lieutenant with 38 years of
s e r v i c e to the Town of
Niagara Falls Blvd, Tonawanda Police Depart-
ment. died yesterday at the age
of 75 in Kenmore Mercy
Hospital.
Mr Blacklev, who resided at
104 Zimmerman Blvd., Town of
Tonawanda, retired in 1964. A
founder and the first executive
secretary of the Western New
York State Police Conference
Association, he served in that
office for 25 years.
While employed in the town
police ranks, he served as act-
ing chief at various times. He
was a life member of the Cap-
tains and Lieutenants Associa-
tion of Erie County and also be-
longed to the Town of Tona-
wanda Police Association.
A native of Lockport, Mr.
Blackley was a graduate of
Lockport High School, where
he was a member of the foot-
ball team. He later served with
the First Division, Army Engi-
neers, during World War I, and
received a Purple Heart after
being wounded in France.
A charter member of Ken-Ton
Barracks 887. World War I Veterans.
Mr Blackley also was a
life member of Milton Brounshidle
Post 205. American Legion.
Town of Tonawanda Mr
Blackley s memberships also
included Harry Crosby Post
2472. Veterans of Foreign Wars
and the Society of the First
Division.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Myrtle Kinzly. four
sons. Lewis K . Donn A . M. N.
(P a t ) and B C ( Dennis )
Blackley. all of the Town of
Tonawanda, three brothers
John C. Sr. and Harold N., both
of Lockport. and Robert F.
Blackley of Orlando. Fla. Also
s u r v i v i n g are s ix grandchildren.
The family will be present at
the Lester H. Wedekindt Funeral
Home, 3290 Delaware
Ave.. Town of Tonawanda.
where services will be conducted
at 1 p.m. Monday. A
committal service will follow in
the Little Chapel of the Elms in
Elmlawn Cemetery, Town of
Tonawanda.

Family/Spouse: KINZLY, Myrtle G. Myrtle was born about 1892 in New York; died on 12 Feb 1972 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/16/1969

BLACKLEY - William L.
Blackley, of 106 Caledonia
Street, passed away suddenly
Tuesday, April 15, 1969. He is
survived by his wife, Margar-
et O'Hearn Blackley, four bro-
thers, Louis Blackley, of Ken-
more, N.Y., John Blackley and
Harold Blackley, both of Lock-
port, N.Y., and Robert Black-
let, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.,
also several nieces and neph-
ews. Friends may call at the
Funeral Home of Taylor & Rey-
nolds, Niagara at North Tran-
sit Street, where funeral servic-
es will be held at 8:30 o'clock
Friday morning and at St. Pat-
rick's Church at 9:00 o'clock.
Interment will be in Cold Spring
Cemetery. The rosary will be
recited at 8L00 o'clock Thurs-
day evening.

ALSO

Same date and paper

William L. Blackley, 73, of 106
Caledonia St., Lockport, presi
dent of the Lockport Fire Commission
for several years, died
unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Blackley was pronounced
dead by a family physician af-
ter suffering a heart attack at
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 2535 Caledonia St.
Mr. Blackley, born Sept. 24,
1895 in Lockport, a son of John
and Margaret Noble Blackley,
had been a lifelong resident of
the city.
He retired Aug.. 8, 1960 from
the New York State Department
of Highways after 27 years of
service. At the time of his re-
tirement he was head of the sign
maintenance department. Near-
ly half of his years with the
highway department were spent
operating snow plows and other
heavy equipment in Niagara
County.
He served on the fire board
for 13 years and was elected
president in January, 1983, re-
tiring from the board Nov. 2,
1966. He also had served on the
Lockport Board of Health and
as a 1st Ward Democratic chairman.
Mr. Blackley attended Lock-
port schools and began his
working career at Simonds Saw
& Steel Co., now Simonds Steel
Division, Wallace - Murray
Corp. After four years there, he
entered the Army and was dis-
charged in 1919.
He also worked in a garage
and an auto parts store for 14
years before joining the high-
way department.
He was a member of St. Pat
rick's R.C. Church and a 50-year
member of B. Leo Dolan Post
410, American Legion.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Miss Margaret
O'Hearn; four brothers, Louis
Blackley of Kenmore, John and
Harold Blackley of Lockport and
Robert Blackley of Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla.; and several nieces
and nephews.
Friends may call at the Tay-
lor & Reynodsl Funeral Home,
Niagara at N. Transit St., Lock-
port. Services will be held at
8:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral
home and at 9 in St. Patrick's
Church.
The Rosary will be recited at
8 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be
in Cold Spring Cemetery.

William married O'HEARN, Margaret Marie on 15 Jul 1924 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Margaret was born on 29 Apr 1895 in New York; died in Jan 1985 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/15/1959

SAVIGNY - Mildred M. Savigny
(nee Blackley), of Lakeside, Waterport
N.Y. formerly of Lockport,
died Saturday, Aug. 15, 1959.
Site is survived by her husband,
Frederic C. One daughter, Mrs.
Gordon Lowe, Lockport Two
grandchildren. Also five brothers,
Lewis Blackley, Kenmore, N.Y.;
William, John and Harold Blackley
all of Lockport, and Robert
Blackley, New Jersey. Funeral
services will be held Monday afternoon
at 2:00 P.M from The
Gaul Funeral Home Inc., 263
East Ave. Interment will be in
Cold Springs Cemetery

Family/Spouse: SAVIGNY, Frederic C. Frederic was born on 8 Nov 1891 in New York; died in Jan 1974 in Waterport, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/6/1971

B L A C K L E Y - John C
Blackley Sr„ of Ridgeview
Mobile Court, Lockport Olcott
Rd., formerly of 5893 West
Jackson Street passed away at
Lockport Memorial Hospital,
Tuesday, October 5, 1971*
Husband of Esther Siebert
Blackley. Father of Peter (Jo
Ann) Lagoda, Lockport, Arthur
B r t u e r , Clarence Center
Warren and Donald Brauer,
Will amsville; brother of Harold
Blackley, Lockport. Also s u rvived
by twenty five grandchildren,
nine great grandchildren
and several nieces and
nephews. Friends may rail
Wednesday from 7 to 9 and
Thursday from 2 to 4 rtnd 7
to 9 o'clock at Prudden and
Kandt Funeral Home, 242
Genesee Street. Funeral services
will be held at Mount
Olve Lutheran Church Friday
afternoon at two o'clock. Interment
in Cold Springs
Cemetery. Memorials to Mount
Olive Lutheran Church would be
appreciated by the family.

ALSO

Same date and paper

John C. Blackley. 70, of
Ridgeview Mobile Court, Lockport
- Olcott Road, formerly of
5M93 W. Jackson St. Lockport,
died unexpectedly Tuesday
afternoon.
The rescue squad of Lockport
Fire Dept. was called at 3:25
P.m. to the CIO Hall on Walnut
Street, where Mr. Blackley was
strcken. The resuscitator was
used far 17 minutes with no
results and Mr. Blackley was
taken by emergency ambulance
to Lockport Memorial Hospital,
where he was pronounced dead
on arrival.
He was born Dec. 25, 1900,
in Lockport, a son of John J.
and Margaret (Noble) Blackley.
He retired in 1966 from the
s h i p p i n g department at
Harrison Radiator Division,
General Motors Corp., where he
had been employed for 30 years.
Mr. Blackley resided for
many years at the W. Jackson
St. address where he was wellknown
for hs extensive Iris
gardens. He recently moved to
the mobile court.
He was a member of Mount
Olive Lutheran Church, New
York State Iris Society, Lockport
Senior Citizens, and Parks
and Tree Commission of the
City of Lockport. He was secretary
of the Retiree's Chapter of
Amalgamated Local 686, Un:ted
Auto Workers.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Esther (Siebert) Blackley;. two
daughters and four sons, John
C. Blackley Jr., Mrs. James
(Lois) Gardner and Mrs. Peter
(Jo Ann) Lagoda, all of Lockport;
Arthur Brauer of Clarence
Center, Warren and Donald
Brauer of Williamsville; a
brother,--Harold Blackley of
Lockport; also 25 grandchildren;
nine great - grandchildren
and several nieces and
nephews.
Friends may call from 7 to
9 p.m. today and from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 tomorrow at
Prudden & Kandt Funeral
Home, 242 Genesee St.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p,m. Friday at Mount Olive
Lutheran Church. Burial will be
in Cold Sprmg Cemetery.
Memorials to Mount Olive
Lutheran Church would be
appreciated by the family.

John married BRAUER, Amanda M on 23 Aug 1923 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY, and was divorced on 19 Sep 1946 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Amanda (daughter of BRAUER, August and GREENWALD, Minnie) was born on 2 Jan 1904 in New York; died on 20 Nov 1982 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SIEBERT, Esther. Esther was born on 22 Oct 1907; died in Feb 1990 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/8/1969

Robert F. Blackley Sr., 66, a
native of Lockport, died Monday
in Orlando, Fla., after a brief
illness.
He was bom in Lockport Oct
23, 1903, and resided here for
many years before moving to
Auburn, N.Y *
Most of his working life was
spent as a manager with the
S.S. Kresge Co., opening major
stores in the United States and
Puerto Rico.
He served in World War II
and attained the rank of captain
in the U.S. Army.
His home address in Orlando
was 5215 Ashmeade Road.
He is survived by his widow,
Lquise Fennessey Blackley; a
son, Robert F. Jr., of New York
City; and two brothers, J o hn
and Harold, both of Lockport.
He was also a brother of the
late William and Lewis, and
was the third brother to die
within the last six months.
Services were held Thursday
in Auburn. Burial was in St. Joseph's
Cemetery there.

Robert married FENNESSEY, Louise about Aug 1928. Louise (daughter of FENNESSEY, Michael) was born on 4 Sep 1904 in New York; died on 8 Jul 2007 in Mount Dora, Lake County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/9/1931

Beulah Lorraine, wife of Carmine
Palladino, died Sunday morning,
March 8. 1931. at the City Hospital.
She Is survived by her husband, her
father, John J. Blackley, five brothers
and two sisters. William and
John Blackley, Mrs. Fred Savtgny
and Mrs. Thomas Dunn of Lockport,
Lewis Blackley of Kenmore. Harold
Blackley of Buffalo, Robert Blackley
of Philadelphia. Pa. Funeral services
will be held from the late residence,
No. 54 Rochester street. Tuesday
afternoon, March 10th, at three
o'clock. Burial Cold Springs ceme
tery.

Beulah married PALLADINO, Carmine P about 1927 in New York. Carmine (son of PALLADINO, Angelo and Conchetta) was born on 26 Jul 1905 in Emporium, Cameron County, PA; died on 10 Jun 1955 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harold married REED, Etha J on 1 Jul 1939 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1956 Oct/Nov

LOCKPORT - Mrs. Mary E.
Foltz, 59, of 154 S. Transit St..
a native of this city and widow
of C. Austin Foltz, who served
as officer in charge of immigration
and naturalization at Niagara
Falls for many years, died Monday
(Nov. 12, 1956) at her home
after a long illness.
Mrs. Foltz was born here Feb.
2, 1897, a daughter of George and
Mary Westerman Blackley.. She
attended St Patrick's School and
St. Joseph's Academy. Her husband
died in 1952.
Surviving her are two' sons and
five daughters, Charles A. Foltz,
Paul Fokz, Mrs. Norman Brady,
Mrs. John Dodge, Mrs. Harold
Mosher, Mrs. Robert Costcllo, all
of Lockport; Mrs. Walter Shulock,
Vero Beach, Fla.; her mother, Mrs.
Mary Blackley, Niagara Falls; a
sister and two brothers, Ma Matthew
Hanrahan and George F.
Blackley, both of Niagara Falls,
and Carl W. Blackley, Lockport.
There are 15 grandchildren.
A Requiem Mass will be celebrated
at 10 a.m. Thursday at SL
Patrick's Church after prayers at
9:30 a.m. at the Kennedy Funeral
Home, 122 Walnut St. Burial will
be in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Mary married FOLTZ, Charles Austin about 1917. Charles was born about 1891 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Aug 1952 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl married KIRKMAN, Ida V about 1924 in New York. Ida (daughter of KIRKMAN, Matthew and RIEGEL, Rose E) was born on 24 Jun 1901 in Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 9 Jul 1964 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carl married Katharine G on 4 Oct 1969 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married WINTERS, Elsie Anna about 1925. Elsie (daughter of WINTERS, Henry and Anna) was born on 29 Oct 1901 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Nov 1972 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 7/24/1970

Mrs. Olivia ( B 1 a c k l e y )
Hanrahan, 64, of 1506 South
Ave .died Thursday (July 23,
1970) in Memorial Medical
Center.
Born in Lockport, Mrs.
Hanrahan lived in Niagara
Falls for the last 46 years.
She is survived by her husband,
Matthew Hanrahan, and
a son; John J.; both of this
city; two brothers, George F.
Blackley, this city, and Carl
Blackley of Lockport, and one
grandson.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at 8:45 a.m. at the
Otto Redanz Funeral Home Inc.
and at 9:15 a.m. at Sacred
Heart Church.
Friends may call at the
funeral home from 3 to 5 and
7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Burial will be in Gate of
Heaven Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: HANRAHAN, Matthew J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HUGLEY, Mary. Mary was born on 27 Jun 1917; died on 4 Oct 1989 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/8/1971

MIRA LONA, Calif. -
Thomas E. Wyles, 67, formerly
owner of the Wyles Dairy, Elm
St. and East Ave., Lockport,
died here unexpectedly Wednesday.
A native of Lockport, he was
born June 8, 1903 and was a
member of Niagara Lodge 375
of Masons in Lockport.
Surviving are his widow,
Mary Pafenbach Wyles and two
daughters, Mrs. Greg (Rae)
Charlton of Los Angeles, Calif,
and Mrs. William (Sally)
Tumulty Jr., Lockport.
Services will be held Monday
at the Gtasser - (Miller Funeral
Home, Arcadia, Calif. Burial
will be in Arcadia

Thomas married GABRILLE, Violet on 25 Jun 1927 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: PAFENBACH, Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hazel married SKUT about 1927. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Roy Edward Dunn, Sr., 'Shorty', age 88, of Statesville, NC, sadly passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016. Mr. Dunn was born on April 15, 1928 in Clarendon, NY to the late Thomas Dunn and Ethel Blackley Dunn. He retired as a bandsaw operator from Abex Corp. in 1985 after 33 years of service.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Ruth Donna (James) Dunn; two sisters and three brothers. Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Roy Edward, Jr. of Warsaw, NY, John Thomas (Barbara) of Statesville, NC, Edwin Gordon (Mary) of Medina, NY and Kathlene Ann Hinman of Indore, WV; one sister, Ethel (Blackley) Stackiewitz of Orleans County. Also survived by eighteen grandchildren, Robert, Thomas, Melissa, Jamie, John Jr., Jason, Travis, Cathy, Christina, Amy, Roxanne, Katrina, Jaye, Amber, Holly, Ray Jr., Annie Ruth and Matthew; several great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; brothers and sisters-in-law.
The family will conduct a memorial service at a later
date in New York. Condolences may be emailed to the Dunn family by clicking the link chapmanfuneralhome.com in Stony Point, NC 28678.

Family/Spouse: JAMES, Ruth Donna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/8/1944

MEDINA, N. Y„ Dec. 8.-Private
First Class Charles F. Pritchard
24, of this village, was killed in
action In Western Germany on No-
vember. 2, according to a war
department telegram received by his
wife. Mrs. Claire Haley Pritchard
of Medina, formerly of Middleport
Before' entering the army Novem-
ber 10, 1942, he resided with his
sister, Mrs. Charles F. Norway. of
121'Olcott street, Lockport, and was
employed by the Flintkote company
He had been overseas three months
and had fought In France. Holland
and Germany.
Besides his wife and his sister. he
is survived by his mother, Mrs,
Thomas Dunn, of Medina, and three
brothers. Private John T. Pritchard
overseas, and Roy E. and Leonard
H. Pritchard, of Medina.

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

Family/Spouse: BURNS, Margaret. Margaret (daughter of BURNS, James O and Mary T) was born on 11 Dec 1926; died on 24 Aug 1978 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Bryant married MARSH, Coyla on 18 Nov 1961 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SPIRES, Verna M. Verna was born on 16 Feb 1930; died on 29 Sep 1997 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gloria married LOWE, Gordon E [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lois married GARDENER, James [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married TAGG, Loraine M on 20 Mar 1948 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Loraine (daughter of TAGG, Frank) was born on 12 Oct 1926; died on 12 Jan 1993 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harold married PRENTICE, Susan Leontine in Nov 1967 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SHULOCK, Walter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Veronica O. Brady, of Lockport, NY passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2015. She was born November 10, 1919, the daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Blackley) Foltz. She married Norman Brady on November 9, 1940 and they lived in Lockport their entire lives. Norman predeceased her on November 5, 2012. Veronica graduated from Lockport High School in 1938. She was a longtime member of All Saint's Parish, (St. Patrick's Church), and was involved in charitable organizations there, such as the Ladies of Charity and the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a member of the Red Hat Society and she volunteered for the Red Cross at local Blood Drives and worked for the Board of Elections on Election Days. She enjoyed going to yard sales and sharing her treasures with her family, listening to Blue Grass music and dressing up for Halloween in one of her many costumes. She loved a party and was always ready to celebrate. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Demidovich of North Tonawanda, and sons Timothy (Dorothy) of Nyack, NY and Damien (Mary Kay) of Lockport. She is also survived by her brother, Paul (Jean) Foltz of Lockport and her sister-in laws Hazel Calos of Lockport and Elsie Brady of North Tonawanda. She is also survived by her 12 grandchildren; Nickolas Demidovich, III of Crystal City, VA, Catherine (Andrew) Bone of Setauket, NY, Peter Demidovich of Melville, NY, Natalie (Michael) Barnwell of Lockport, Patrick Sullivan of Ithaca, NY, Sean (Allison) Sullivan of Manomet, MA, Kelly (Joel) Janulewicz of Petaluma, CA, Ian (Amanda) Brady of San Diego, CA, Emily Brady of Nyack, NY, Damien B. (Jennifer Hooper) Brady of Buffalo, NY, Erin (Joshua Robb) Brady of Lockport, NY and Austin (Samantha) Brady of Delaware, OH. In addition, she had 18 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her daughter Veronica "Babe" Sullivan, son-in-law Nickolas Demidovich, her siblings and their spouses; Anna Louise (Walter) Shulock, Olga (Jack) Dodge, Charles (Joyce) Foltz, Ilene (Harold) Mosher, Georgene (Robert) Costello; her brother and sisters-in-law, Mary (Alec) Puff, James Brady, Ethel (Wilbur) Chambers, Anthony Calos and Margaret (Thomas) Gormley. Relatives and friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee Street, Lockport where prayers will be offered Friday, May 22nd at 10:30 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated in All Saints Parish, 76 Church Street, Lockport on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 11:00AM. Interment immediately following at Glenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Veronica's memory to the Lockport CareNet Pregnancy Center, 229 East Avenue, Lockport, NY 14094. Please visit www.pruddenandkandt.com to leave an online condolence to the family.

Veronica married BRADY, Norman H on 16 Nov 1940 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Norman (son of BRADY, Peter Reid and CAMPBELL, Margaret) was born about 1916 in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married MANCHESTER, Joyce M on 7 Jul 1944 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DODGE, Jack. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married MOSHER, Harold O [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Georgene married COSTELLO, Robert William [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary of Paul Foltz

Paul Foltz passed away February 9, 2019.  Born September 6, 1931 in Lockport Paul was the youngest of seven children, son of Charles and Mary (Blackley) Foltz.  Paul worked for 35 years for Niagara County where he was a microfilmer retiring in 1996.  After retirement he worked for Niagara Choice FCU.  He was a member of St. John the Baptist RC Church, enjoyed reading and was a history buff.
 
Paul is survived by his wife Jeanne Allison Pellicano Foltz; stepchildren Mario (Lori) Pellicano, Mariangela (Todd) Housel, Gina (Bill) Barrett, Rosanna Pellicano, Antoinette (Doug) Reilly, and Teresa (Mike) DiGiori; grandchildren Allexander, Andrea, Julianna Pellicano, Matthew, Cameron, Christian, Natalie, Reese Reilly, Emma, Jack Barrett, Dominic, Isabella Housel, Arrigo, and GaiaDiGiori; uncle of Damien (Mary Kay) Brady, Mary Ellen Demidovich, and Kathleen Toole, and many more; in-laws Margie (Gary) Sohm and Paul (Constance) Allison.  He was predeceased by his siblings Charles Foltz, Veronica Brady, Ilene Mosher, Georgene Costello, Anna Shulock, and Olga Dodge.
 
Relatives and friends may call Wednesday, Feb. 13th from 4-7 PM in Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport where prayers will be offered Thursday, Feb. 14th at 9:30 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10 AM in St. John the Baptist RC Church, 168 Chestnut St., Lockport.  Donations to a charity of one's choice would be appreciated.  Visit pruddenandkandt.com.

Family/Spouse: ALLISON, Jeanne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rosemary married BOWER, Frederick J [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary of Carl Blackley Jr.

Carl W. Blackley Jr. passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019. Born in Lockport on December 22, 1927, he was the son of the late Carl W. and Ida Kirkman Blackley Sr.  He attended local schools including Lockport High School, Erie County Technical Institute, and the University at Buffalo.  He served in the US Army Medical Corps during WWII and was discharged in 1947.  Mr. Blackley was a Certified Safety Specialist, he worked at Carborundum Co., Allied Chemical Co., Bell Aerospace Co. and retired from Occidental Chemical Co in 1992.  He was a member of WNY Safety Conference and the Bow Rod and Gun Club and he enjoyed woodworking.  Mr. Blackley is predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Mary Lou (nee Shanley) Blackley, who passed away April 4, 2013.
He is survived by his children, Brian (Denise) Blackley, Timothy D. (Late Stacy Kenyon) Blackley, MariJo (Mark) Thistle, Sean (Michelle) Blackley, Patrick (late Laura) Blackley, Erin Blackley, and the late Kevin Blackley; Grandfather of sixteen and Great Grandfather of six.  Mr. Blackley was the brother of Rosemary Bower, the late Richard Blackley, and the late Rowland Blackley Sr.  He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call on Sunday, February 24th 3-6 PM in Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee Street, Lockport.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, February 25th at 12 PM at St. John the Baptist RC Church, 168 Chestnut Street, Lockport.  Entombment will be in Glenwood Cemetery.  Online Condolences at www.pruddenandkandt.com.

Carl married SHANLEY, Mary Louise on 7 Apr 1951 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Mary (daughter of SHANLEY, Louis P and HEALY, Mary) was born on 22 Jul 1928; died on 4 Apr 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rowland married COAKLEY, Audrey Jean [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married SAMMARCO, Theresa Ann on 11 Sep 1954 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married MACFADYEN, Elsie Evelyn on 3 Sep 1949 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married BLAIN, Beverly Gayle [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married HANSEN, Bruce Andrew on 19 Sep 1964 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. Bruce (son of HANSEN, Andrew) was born on 19 Apr 1939 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY; died on 2 Apr 2024 in Denver, C=NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married DALES, Ruth Ann [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married PARADA, Pauline Mary on 11 Apr 1964 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married CHARLTON, Gregory S T on 23 Aug 1969 in San Gabriel, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: Shirley J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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LANGWORTHY - Elaine (nee Blackley) July 5, 2014, age 60, of North Tonawanda, after a long illness, wife of Dana Langworthy; mother of Jennifer (Michael) Wolf, Laurie (Paul) Hess, Andrew (Michelle), Lucas (Melissa) and Troy (Emily) Langworthy; daughter-in-law of Gloria Burns and Belva Langworthy; also survived by 13 beautiful grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 PM on Tuesday only at the HAMP FUNERAL HOME, Inc., 37 Adam St. at Seymour, Tonawanda. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Wednesday at Tonawanda Church of Christ, Delaware and Summit Sts., Tonawanda. Friends invited. If desired, memorials to the Make-A-Wish Foundation are preferred. Complete obituary, condolences and directions at www.hampfuneral.com

Published in the Buffalo News on July 6, 2014

Family/Spouse: LANGWORTHY, Dana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DEMIDOVICH, Nickolas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: Mary Kay. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/27/1961

BLACKLEY - Kevin Patrick
Blackley. Age 7 years, died suddenly
Thursday January 26, 1961
at Lock port Memorial Hospital.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl W Blackley Jr.,
531 of 60 Bacon St. Three brothers
44 J and one sister, Brian C; Tim-
43 othy D.; Mary Jo; and Sean M.
41 Blackley. Also his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Blackley
and Mrs. Mary Shanley, all of
Lockport. Funeral services will be
held Saturday morning at 8:30
A.M. from The Gaul Funeral
Home Inc.. 263 East Ave. and
9:00 A.M. from St. Mary's Church.
Interment will be in St. Patrick's
Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: KENYON, Stacy. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: THISTLE, Mark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: Laura. Laura and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MAHL, Lisa B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: MING, Paul. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WOLF, Michael. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HESS, Paul. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: MAY, Melissa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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