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EMMA E. BRUSS
The Buffalo News March 14, 1997

Emma E. Bruss, former deputy registrar of vital statistics for the Town of Wheatfield, died Tuesday (March 11, 1997) in Glenwood Care Center, Oxnard, Calif. She was 96.
The former Emma Eggert was born in Wheatfield and attended Holy Ghost Lutheran School
During the 1920s she worked for the Remington Rand and Wurlitzer companies. Mrs. Bruss was deputy registrar of vital statistics during the 1940s and 1950s.
She was a member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church for 26 years and St. James Lutheran Church for 65 years. Mrs. Bruss also was a member at Mount Cross Lutheran Church in Camarillo, Calif.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Machaby of Lewiston; a son, R. Lee of Camarillo; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 A.M. Monday in DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, Bergholz.

Emma married BRUSS, Roland W on 17 Aug 1929 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Roland (son of BRUSS, Otto Carl August and GRABAU, Grace Minna) was born on 22 Apr 1902 in Columbia Township, Tuscola County, MI; died on 5 Jun 1971 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Maureen Kroening Was Active In St. James Church
SANBORN - Maureen (Bruss) Kroening of Saunders Settlement Road, a former secretary for the Carborundum Co., died Wednesday (July 9, 1986) at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Kroening was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Bergholz, where she served as a Sunday school teacher and secretary treasurer of the Sunday school. She was also a member of the Women of the Church and the Sanborn Fire Co. Auxiliary. She was a former media relations specialist at Occidental Chemical Corp. Mrs. Kroening is survived by her husband, Clyde R. Kroening; a son, Karl R. Kroening of Sanborn; a daughter, Candace L. Kroening of Lindsay, Ont.; her mother, Emma E. Bruss; a sister, Mrs. Hector (Donna) Machaby; and a brother, Lee Bruss of California. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. There will be no prior visitation and services will be held at the convenience of the family. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. James Lutheran Church in Bergholz. Memorials to St. James Lutheran Church or New Life Christian Ministries are acceptable as tribute. The Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

Maureen married KROENING, Clyde Richard on 9 Mar 1956 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Clyde (son of KROENING, William Edwin Albert and DEVANTIER, Ella Emma Louise) was born on 3 Apr 1930 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Feb 2005 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donna married MACHABY, Hector F on 4 Aug 1951 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Hector (son of MACHABY, Francis J and DESJARDINS, Beatrice) was born on 14 Jan 1930 in New York; died on 7 Oct 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marcia Arlene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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March 29, 2011
Wendy Jo (Machaby) Kavanaugh

Niagara Gazette

RANSOMVILLE — Wendy Jo (Machaby) Kavanaugh, age 57, of Ransomville, NY, left this world to fly with the Angels on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, to parents, Donna and Hector Machaby.

She graduated from Niagara Wheatfield H.S. in 1971, and also graduated from Niagara County Community College, Buffalo State College, and Washington State University. She beautifully played eleven instruments, all of which she was self taught. She once was the 3rd chair Bassonist in the Buffalo Philharmonic. Wendy was a very skilled craftswoman, hulling and spinning raw wool that she sheared from sheep, hand dyed, and made wearable clothing to sell in her shop, Meadow Creek Weaving, in Palmer, Washington.

Predeceased by parents, Hector and Donna Machaby. She leaves behind a sister, Sherry (Sissy) (Bill) Benz of Ransomville, NY; daughter, Callie Benz of Ransomville, NY; nephews, Nicholas Benz of Niagara Falls, NY and Wm. Jr. (Pamela) Benz of Woodstock, GA; great-niece and great-nephew, Caitlin and Colin Benz also of Woodstock , GA; also survived by the residents and staff of Heritage Manor of Ransomville; and her special friend, Ed Weber.

There will be no visitation, however there will be a memorial service at a later date. Donations will be gratefully accepted by Save-A-Pet of Lockport, due to both her love of animals. Arrangements were made by Hardison Funeral Home.

Visit www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries for online guest register.

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

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

Sherry married TOWER, Gordon William [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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