Family/Spouse: GOW, Reid J. Reid (son of GOW, John and Genette) was born about 1876 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married BOWER, Laura Jean on 23 Nov 1939 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. Laura (daughter of BOWER, Harvey Lyle and SORNBERGER, Nina Anna) was born on 16 Oct 1919 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 28 Feb 2009 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MENTKOWSKI, Larry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James L. Gow entered into rest July 21, 2015 in Niagara Hospice House. Born in Niagara Falls, NY in 1940 he was the son of the late Robert M. and Laura Jean (Bower) Gow. James served in the Army Reserves and worked for several area car dealerships, last retiring from KI-PO Motors in Ransomville, NY.

Jim's biggest joy was the family he was so proud of. He enjoyed NASCAR, collected John Deere tractors, farming, basketball, his cats and dog "Red" and attending area shows with his collector cars. He was a friend to all he met.

James is survived by his wife April (Greco) Gow of Royalton; father of Jordan (Emily) Gow and Adam (Haley) Gow; grandfather of Charlotte, Elanor and Gwen Gow; brother of Elizabeth (Lawrence) Mentkowski, Joanne Gothard and the late Janice Seitz and Judy Gow; also survived by several nieces and nephews.

There will be no prior visitation. A luncheon in Jim's honor will be held at Hartland Bible Church in Gasport on August 1st at noon. Those attending are asked to bring stories of Jim to share. Jim had a wonderful full life and the family would love to hear your memories. Memorials may be made to Niagara Hospice or a charity of your choice. Visit www.pruddenandkandt.com.

Family/Spouse: GRECO, April. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

October 24, 2012
Janice Miriam Seitz

Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

LOCKPORT — Janice Miriam (Gow) Seitz, 68, of Newfane and beloved wife of Dennis Roger Seitz, passed away Oct. 23, 2012, at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Jan was born to Robert and Laura Jean (Bower) Gow on Sept. 6, 1944 in North Tonawanda. She and Dennis were married in Burt, NY on Oct. 15, 1963, and celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary recently. They raised their family in Newfane.

In addition to her husband, Jan is survived by her four children, Dennis Richard Seitz (Barbara) of Huntersville, NC; Darcie Jean LaFever (Chad) of Olcott; James Robert Seitz (Elizabeth) of Denver, NC; and Julie Marie Seitz of Newfane; and by her brother, James Lyle Gow (April) and sisters, Margaret Joanne Gothard and Elizabeth Jean Mentkowski (Larry). She will also be greatly missed by nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and especially by her nine grandchildren: Ryan and Rebecca LaFever, Kirsten LaFever Wells (Nicholas), Dennis and Meghan Seitz, Carter and Peyton Seitz, Tyler Barney and Brayden Saraf-Seitz. Jan was predeceased by her parents and by her baby sister, Judy.

Jan grew up on a turkey farm on Hess Road in Newfane. She worked at the Newfane Nursing Home. She also worked as a teacher's aide at Newfane Central School and at Williamsville North High School. When her husband coached at Newfane, Williamsville North and Indian River Central School in Watertown, there was no bigger supporter than Jan. She will be remembered for her kind nature, her funny stories and her ability to turn strangers into friends wherever she went. Most of all, Jan will be remembered as a person who would sacrifice everything for those whom she loved. Her greatest joy came from spending time with her family.

A memorial service will be held at 4 PM on Friday, Oct. 26, at Grace Bible Church, 6023 Dutton Place, Newfane, NY 14108. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Jan's name be made to Niagara Hospice House, 4675 Sunset Drive, Lockport, NY 14094-1231. To make a secure online donation, go to www.NiagaraHospice.org/pavilion. Please visit www.rutland-corwin.com to send a condolence to the family.

Janice married SEITZ, Dennis Roger on 15 Oct 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: LAFEVER, Chad. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ames Robert Seitz, of Denver, N.C., beloved husband of Elizabeth (Goldman) Seitz and cherished father of Carter James Seitz and Peyton Elizabeth Seitz, passed away Sunday, Dec. 27 after a monthlong battle with pneumonia and COVID-19.
 
            Seitz, 51, was born on April 12, 1969 in Newfane, New York, to Dennis Roger (Debra) Seitz and the late Janice Miriam (Gow) Seitz.
 
            Jamie graduated from Williamsville (N.Y.) North High School in 1987, earned a Bachelors degree from Daeman College (Buffalo, N.Y.) in 1993 and obtained a Masters degree from SUNY Brockport in 2001. 
 
            After more than a decade as a teacher and administrator in New York, Seitz moved to North Carolina and taught for 14 years, the last 12 at Lincoln Charter School where he earned acclaim as the school’s first coach to be a part of two state championships.
           
            Seitz was head basketball coach for six years at Lincoln Charter School, guiding the Eagles to the school’s first basketball conference championship. After taking a year off from coaching, he returned as an assistant coach and was instrumental in the Eagles’ current run of six consecutive conference titles. Included in that run was the school’s first-ever team state crown in 2017. That same year, he was head coach of the Eagles’ state championship golf team.
 
            His easy smile and upbeat attitude while teaching at Lincoln Charter Elementary School endeared him to the students, who were called to rapt attention daily by repeating Seitz’s favorite chant: “Let’s Go Buffalo.” Seitz grew up in a sports-oriented family. He was a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan. He also was a star baseball and basketball player at Williamsville North, earning All-Western New York acclaim in both. He, along with his father, Dennis, who was the coach at Williamsville North, were inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame together in February 2020.
 
            Seitz wasn’t just a star on the athletic field, he was a hero to his family, and in his community, too. He earned a medal for heroism from the Carnegie Hero Fund in 1999 after saving a young woman and her son from a knife attack in Corning, New York. It’s something he rarely spoke about.
 
            He was not shy at all, however, to speak about his greatest love — his family. Jamie adored his wife, Liz, whom he married Aug. 3, 2001, and his kids, Carter, 17, and Peyton, 13. And he was a favorite of hundreds of “adopted kids” — his students.
 
In addition to his wife and children, and his father, he is survived by siblings Dennis Richard Seitz (Barbara) of Huntersville, N.C., Darcie Jean (Seitz) LaFever (Chad) of Olcott, N.Y. and Julie Marie (Seitz) Brummer (Henry) of Newfane, N.Y., in-laws, Joel and Jane (Stalker) Goldman and Becky Goldman (Eric Young) and many cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

James married GOLDMAN, Elizabeth on 3 Aug 2001. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BRUMMER, Henry. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]