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Buffalo Courier Express – 12/3/1965
Funeral services for Chester G. Leaderstorf, 67, active inmany Exempt organizations in the Tonawandas, will be held at 1:30 Saturday afternoonat the Brunner Funeral I SI Home, 156 Robinson St., North Tonawanda. Burialwill be in Elmlawn Cemetery, Town of Tonawanda.
Mr. Leaderstorf, of 17 Hillcrest Rd., Tonawanda, died Wednesdayafter a long illness.
Mail Carrier 38 Years
Mr. Leaderstorf retired in 1958 after 38 years as a mailcarrier in Tonawanda. He and his father, the late William Leaderstorf, operatedLeaderstorf's Sherwin Williams Paper & Paint Store in Tonawanda before heentered the postal service in 1920.
He was president of the Tonawanda Men's Democratic Club atthe time of his death, and past president of Tonawanda's Local Fireman’s Assn.760, National Assn. of Letter Carriers, the National Hose Co. of Tonawanda andthe Tonawanda Firemen's Assn.
Church Board Member
Mr. Leaderstorf was a member of the Board of St. Peter'sLutheran, North Tonawanda,  vicepresident of the Exchange the Tonawandas, and secretary-treasurer of the localJunior ?? of United American Mechanics.
He also was a past vice president of the Eldredge BicycleClub Tonawanda, a charter member of the Gastown Sportsmen's Club of Tonawanda,and secretary of the Tonawanda Firemen's Benevolent Assn.
Other firefighter organizations he belonged to were the NewYork State Volunteer Firemen's Assn., the Western New York Volunteer Firemen'sAssn.; and the Southwestern New York Volunteer
He was born in Tonawanda and was a graduate of TonawandaHigh School.
Surviving are his wife, the former, Bessie Schroeder; hismother, Mrs. Emma Leaderstorf of San Diego, Calif.; two sons, Duane of the Townof Tonawanda, and Roger of Tonawanda; a sister, Mrs. John Osborne of San Diego,brother, Herbert Leaderstorf of Tonawanda, and seven grandchildren.

Family/Spouse: SCHROEDER, Bessie Hanna Sophia. Bessie (daughter of SCHROEDER, Heinrich August Ludwig and LOHRKE, Ottila Emily) was born on 22 Jan 1900 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 27 Jul 1998 in Hamburg, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Duane Leaderstorf passed away in Buffalo, New York. Funeral Home Services for Duane are being provided by C. Mertz & Son Funeral Home, Inc.. The obituary was featured in Buffalo News on August 24, 2004.

Duane married SCHULTZ, Ernestine Violet on 24 Feb 1951 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Roger D. Leaderstorf, age 83, of the City of Tonawanda, Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Hospice Buffalo in Cheektowaga. A native of Tonawanda, he was a graduate of Tonawanda High School and served in the US Navy during World War II. He was the husband of 56 years of Ruth (nee Copeland) Leaderstorf, who died in 2003; son of the late Chester and Bessie Leaderstorf; and brother of the late Duane Leaderstorf.

Roger had been employed by the City of Tonawanda Post Office for 38 years, serving as Postmaster from 1974 until his retirement in 1984. He was a 62 year member and Past President of the National Hose Co. #1, a social member of the Union Hook and Ladder Co. #1, former Treasurer of Tonawanda Firemen’s Benevolent Assn., member of Tonawanda Exempt Volunteer Firemen’s Assn., Kenmore United Church of Christ, Tonawandas' Post 264 American Legion, Ken Ton Masonic Lodge #186, Ismalia Shrine, and a past member of the Exchange Club of the Tonawandas.

He is survived by two children, Jay Leaderstorf of Tonawanda and Susan Leaderstorf of North Tonawanda; two granddaughters, Kate Leaderstorf of Sunrise, FL and Jeni Leaderstorf of North Tonawanda; and a sister-in-law, Tinie (the late Duane) Leaderstorf; also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 and 6-9 PM at John O. Roth Funeral Home, Inc., 25 William St. (between Morgan and Broad Sts.) in Tonawanda, where funeral services will be conducted at 10 AM Friday by the Rev. Martin W. Hamann. Burial will be in Elmlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Buffalo, Inc., 225 Como Park Blvd., Cheektowaga, NY 14227

Family/Spouse: COPELAND, E Ruth. E (daughter of COPELAND, Merville and Emma) was born on 2 Oct 1924; died on 15 Nov 2003 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roger married COPELAND, Ruth in Nov 1947 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Ruth (daughter of COPELAND, M F) was born on 2 Oct 1924; died on 15 Nov 2003 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sharon A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Debra married KOHLER, John Martin [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan married EBERLE, Daniel J [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Heather married GENCO, Gregory Paul [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]