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Niagara Gazette - 6/6/1927

Mrs. Matilda Bonacker Shomers
died at 11:30 a.m. yesterday at her
home, 339 Sixth street. She had
been ill since last December and
during her long period of suffering
won the admiration and sympathy of
many friends and neighbors by her
optimistic spirit and fortitude,
A member of one of the pioneer
families of the Niagara frontier, Mrs.
Shomers was born in Niagara Falls.
Had she lived until June 24, she
would.have bsen 68 years old. Before
Illness prevented she was
prominent in fraternal circles being
a member of Rosebud Rebekah lodge,
Flagler chapter. Order of the Eastern
Star, and Niagara Falls court,
Order of The Amaranth.
Mrs. Shomers Is survived by her
husband, John P. Shomers, veteran
mail carrier of the Falls branch of
the postal service: four sons, Burt,
Joseph F., former La Salle village
clerk and Harry, all of this city,
and John P. Jr., of the state of
Washington; a daughter, Mrs. Burt
Cole, Oneida; five grandchildren,
Joseph, Frank, John P. 3d., Emily
and Billy; a sister, Miss Catherine
Bonacker, and a brother, George
Bonacker, of this city. Clarence D.
Shomers,' another son, was killed in
action In France during the World
war.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bonacker
will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at
the family home, the Rev. Albert S.
Bacon of the First Presbyterian
church, officiating. Burial will be
in Rlverdale cemetery.

Family/Spouse: SHOMERS, John P. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: COLE, Burt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]