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Niagara Gazette - 2/13/1959

Former City
Comptroller
Dies at 72

Paul P. Plaster, 72, of 1841
Pierce Ave., city comptroller
at one time, died today (Feb.
13, 1959) in Memorial Hospital
after a short illness.
Mr. Plaster was assistant
comptroller from 1942 to 1956
with the exception of the full,
year of 1949 when he served as
comptroller while the incumbent,
Eugene T. Creagh, was
city manager.
Mr. Plaster was born in
Lockport. He came to this city
about 40 years ago. He worked
for National Carbon Co. and
Republic Carbon Co. until December
1937 when he went to
work for the city as an auditor.
He was city employment
manager from 1938 to 1940
when he returned to the auditor
post until the 1942 appointment
as assistant comptroller.
Mr. Creagh today praised
Mr. Plaster as a "faithful worker."
"We hated to lose him
when he retired," Mr. Creagh
said.
Mr. Plaster was an elder
and a board member of Trinity
Lutheran Church for 25
years. He also was a member
of the Republican City Committee.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Ella M. Plaster; a daughter,
Mrs. James W. Strasburg,
Town of Lewiston a brother,
Otto Plaster, Lockport; a sis:
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hellwig,
Lockport, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at the Trinity L u t h e r an
Church at 2 p.m. Monday.
Friends may call at the Cobler
Funeral Home Saturday and
Sunday.
Burial will be in Trinity
Lutheran Cemetery, Lockport.

Family/Spouse: WERTH, Ella Martha Rosine. Ella (daughter of WERTH, August Christian Friedrich and GOERSS, Auguste Maria Friedericke) was born on 7 Jul 1888 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Apr 1961 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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August 22, 2012
Dorothy Elizabeth Strasburg

Niagara Gazette

BARRINGTON, IL — Dorothy Elizabeth (Plaster) Strasburg was born in Niagara Falls, NY to Paul and Ella (Werth) Plaster on March 26, 1920, and went to heaven on August 6, 2012. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Niagara Falls. On June 5, 1942, she married James Strasburg. They had three children: Suzy (Steve) Hartman (Sioux Falls, SD), Steve (Debbie) Strasburg (Ann Arbor, MI), and Cindy (John) Koeneman (Inverness, IL). Also blessing her life are eight grandchildren: Steph (Mark) Boyens, Sara (Nathan) Unruh, Andrew, James and Rebecca Strasburg; David (Stephanie), Jeffrey and Michael Koeneman; and six great-grandchildren: Gabrielle, Lincoln and Alexa Unruh; and Connor, Kate and Davis Boyens.

Dot enjoyed life to the fullest and was an avid golfer. She loved her Savior and was always involved in her churches' Bible studies, choir and serving opportunities. She was a founding member of Escarpment Lutheran Church (Lewiston, NY), and a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran (Barrington, IL), Redeemer Lutheran (Peoria, IL), and Immanuel Lutheran (Palatine, IL).

Preferred memorials are to Lutheran Church Charities, 333 W. Lake St., Addison, IL 60101; and Lutheran World Relief, 700 Light St., Baltimore, MD 21230 (www.lwr.org).

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

Dorothy married STRASBURG, James W on 5 Jun 1942 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. James (son of STRASBURG, Robert Walter Benjamin and WENDT, Violet Helene Elisabeth) was born on 24 Oct 1920 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Feb 2011 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan married HARTMAN, Stephen E [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: UNRUH, Nathan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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