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Helen "Dolores" (nee Webber) Hann, 97, passed from this life on Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Elderwood at Grand Island. Born on October 14, 1918 in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Helen (Collins) Webber.

Mrs. Hann graduated from the former St. Mary's High School and later earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Buffalo State College. Helen met Paul Floyd Hann, whom she married on April 6, 1940. He was the love of her life and her rock for almost 50 years, until he passed away on September 24, 1984.

Raising a family of five, with tender love and care, included hours of reading aloud to them, as well as her excellent cooking and baking skills. When all of her children went to school, she started a very successful home-based business making custom draperies for JC Penny. As her family began to leave home, Helen returned to teaching at Our Lady of the Rosary School and St. Teresa School. For several years, Helen and Paul enjoyed traveling together across country by motor home and spent many happy family times at their summer cabin in Smethport, PA. Even later in life, she traveled with her family to Hawaii, England, Scotland, Wales and the Canadian Rockies. Helen always cherished her visits with family and will be dearly missed by everyone.

Mrs. Hann is survived by five children, Gail (Tom) Ballard of Gardnerville, NV, Donna (Ian) Deters Hatton of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, Paul (Belle) Hann of Smethport, PA, Bruce (Paula) Hann of Grand Island, NY and Linda (Chester) Sliwowski of Niagara Falls, NY; fourteen grandchildren, twenty-three great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Helen is also survived by three siblings, Vera (late Duncan) Neilson and (late Floyd) Austin of Niagara Falls, NY, Joseph (late Florence) Webber of Niagara Falls, NY and James (Verna) Webber of North Tonawanda NY, as well as many nieces and nephew

The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff of Elderwood at Grand Island NY for five years of kind and dedicated care.

Visitation and funeral services will be held privately with her family at OTTO REDANZ FUNERAL HOME, 2215 MILITARY ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY (716-297-9007), with Rev. William Allegretto officiating the service. Private graveside services will take place in Niagara Falls Memorial Park Cemetery, Lewiston, NY. If desired, memorial offerings may be made to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, PO Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241. Please visit www.ottoredanz.com

Helen married HANN, Paul Floyd on 6 Apr 1940. Paul (son of HANN, David and BENEDICT, Grace F) died on 24 Sep 1984. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BALLARD, Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HATTON, Ian. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Smethport - Paul J. Hann, 78, of Smethport, passed away Friday (November 24, 2023) at Olean General Hospital, Olean, NY.
 
He was born August 7, 1945 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of Paul F. and Helen Doloris (Weber) Hann. On September 5, 1980, in Niagara Falls, NY, he married Isabelle P. Pecoraro, who died Feb. 15, 2020.
 
Paul was a graduate of Trott Vocational School in Niagara Falls and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1963 to 1967.
 
He was employed at the GM Powertrain Plant of Tonawanda, NY until his retirement.
 
Paul was an avid sportsman and was the vice president of the Norwich Township Sportsman’s Club.
 
He is survived by:
Two daughters: Tracy L. Pecoraro of Smethport and Donna L. (Charles) Broadway of Cape Girardeau, MS
Two grandchildren: Autumn Abernathy and Gavin Seabaugh
Three sisters: Gail (Tom) Ballard of California, Donna Hatton of Niagara on the Lake, Canada, and Linda (Chester) Sliwowski of Niagara Falls, NY
One brother: Bruce (Paula) Hann of Grand Island, NY
And several nieces and nephews
 
In addition to his parents and wife, Paul was preceded in death by a brother in law, Ian Hatton in 2020.
 
At Paul’s request, there will be no visitation or services.
 
Memorials, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made at www.hartle-tarboxfuneralhomes.com.
 
Arrangements are under the direction of the Hartle-Tarbox Funeral Homes, Inc., Smethport.

Family/Spouse: PECORARO, Isabelle P. Isabelle died on 15 Feb 2020. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: SILWOWSKI, Chester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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