Family/Spouse: MASTERS, James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Muriel married WINTERS, Leonhard Ernst Gotthif about 1923. Leonhard (son of WINTER, Ernest August Gotthif and FLACH, Helena) was born on 28 Oct 1892 in New York; died about Sep 1944 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Evelyn married STRASSBURG, Herbert William on 19 Sep 1926 in New York, and was divorced about 4 May 1956 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Herbert (son of STRASSBURG, Herman G W and GRASSMANN, Eleanor) was born about 1904 in New York; died on 30 Sep 1972 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LILIAC, Eugene O. Eugene was born in DuBois, Clearfield County, PA; died on 24 Jan 1975 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 2/18/1931

SHAWNEE RESIDENT DIES
Melvln Masters, 19, Succumbs to Pneumonia
In Hospital

SHAWNEE. Feb. 18—-Melvin Master.
19 years old. A life long resident of
Shawnee, died last evening at the Memorial
hospital, Niagara Falls, After an
illness of only a few days of pneumonia
He was admitted to the hospital on
Sunday.
Mr. Masters was a son of the late
James and Grace Masters of the Shawnee
road. He is survived by four sisters.
Mrs. Leonard Winters and Norma
and Marie Masters, all of Shawnee, and
Mrs. Herbert Strassburg, of Bergholtz,
and one brother. Merrit, of Shawnee,.
The funeral arrangements have not been
completed.

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

Notes:

Buffalo News, The (NY) - March 30, 1996
Funeral services for C. Marie Haseley will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday in St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 3921 Mapleton Road. Burial will be in Wheatfield Cemetery.
Mrs. Haseley, 76, formerly of Wheatfield, died Thursday (March 28, 1996) in Mount View Health Facility, Lockport, after a long illness.
The former C. Marie Masters was born in Wheatfield and was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ.
Her husband of 56 years, L. Milton Haseley, died a year ago.
She is survived by a son, Neil E. and a daughter, Dorial Donner, both of the Town of Lockport; a sister, Norma Witkop of Sanborn; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren

Clara married HASELEY, L Milton in 1939 in Niagara County, NY. L (son of HASELEY, Rudolph Emil and WITTKOPF, Louise Wilhelmine Augusta) was born on 11 Apr 1915 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Mar 1995 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NORMA R. WITKOP, age 94 of Wheatfield, NY, was called to her heavenly home on April 26, 2019 while at the Northgate Health Facility. Born in the Town of Wheatfield on September 10, 1924; daughter of the late James and Grace (Nerber) Masters. Norma graduated from North Tonawanda High School in 1942, and was employed at Starpoint Central School, in the cafeteria, as a cooks helper for several years. Norma was a longtime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in North Tonawanda, and a former member of the American Legion Wheatfield Post 1451.
Norma was preceded in death by her husband, Norman "Jack" Witkop; a loving companion, Gilford Verhagne; three sisters, Muriel (Leonard) Winter, Evelyn (Eugene) Lilac, and Marie (Milton) Haseley; and two brothers, Melvin and Everett (Arline) Masters.
Survivors include her loving children, Duane (Claudia) Witkop, Rita Burns, and Joan Adams; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield, on Tuesday (April 30) from 4-7 p.m. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Ernest Green, at 7:00 p.m. following visitation. Interment will be in the Wheatfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 453 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, NY 14120.

Family/Spouse: WITKOP, Norman Benjamin. Norman (son of WITKOP, Benjamin A and GOMBERT, Veronica Alma) was born on 2 Sep 1922 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 21 Aug 1996 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ZELLNER, Richard L. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Victor H. Strassburg Sr., a longtime resident of Lewiston, passed away at his
home on Monday, June 3, 2019. He was 88. Born in Niagara Falls, New York on
November 25, 1930, he was the son of Harold and Evelyn (Masters) Strassburg.
Victor was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He served his country proud at
the early age of 18. His career led him back into servicing the military in a
different capacity, as a government contractor for most of his career.
Victor was the Founder and CEO of Steele Circle Building Corporation, which
serviced and maintained military housing units across the country.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ellen Rose (Whitehead) Strassburg; two
daughters, Dawn Marie (Lawrence) Houck and Lessa (Josh) “Leeza” Edholm; a
sister, Eleanor Murphy; grandchildren, Dayna; Erika; Stefanie and Nickolas; great
grandchildren, Chase, Andrew, and Riley, several nieces and nephews. He was
predeceased by his son, Victor H. Strassburg Jr. and two grandsons, Steven and
Eric.
As a true testament to Victor’s life as a very generous man, he gifted himself to
the University of Rochester medical school.
The family will be present on Friday, June 21 from 2-4 PM in the LANE FUNERAL
HOME, INC., 8622 Buffalo Avenue, where Memorial services with Military Honors
will be held at 4 PM.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to the John R. Oishei Children’s
Hospital, 818 Elliott Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 or to the University of Rochester,
Anatomical Gift Program, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642.
The interment will be held privately at a future date by the family.

Victor married BATOR, Charlotte about May 1951 in Raleigh, Wake County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WHITEHEAD, Ellen Rose. Ellen (daughter of WHITEHEAD, Albert and CRITELLI, Lena) was born on 24 Jul 1936 in Cold Springs, NY; died on 1 Apr 2020 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 9/20/1934

Twin Son Dies
One of the twin sons born to Mrs.
Herbert Strassburg, Sanborn, in
Memorial hospital Tuesday night, died
this morning at 2:10 o'clock in Memorial
hospital.

Family/Spouse: SCOTCHMER, Joan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DONNER, James A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: EBERT, Marcia C. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Notes:

Duane Carl Witkop, age 79 of North Tonawanda, NY, was called peacefully to his heavenly home, to be with his Lord and Savior, on June 10, 2024 at the Northgate Health Care Facility, Wheatfield, NY. Born in Lockport, NY on February 17, 1945; son of the late Norman and Norma (Masters) Witkop. A graduate of Starpoint High School, Erie Community College, and Niagara University, earning his Master's Degree in education. Duane taught mathematics in the Niagara Falls School District for approximately 30 years, retiring in 1999. To remain active, he then worked at Home Depot, Amherst location. Duane was a life long member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, in North Tonawanda, where he served on the finance committee nearly 50 years. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, and comedian, with his outgoing personality. He had a reputation of helping others that were in need, throughout his life.Survivors include his devoted wife, Claudia (Engel) Witkop; three loving children, Darryl (Vicky) Witkop, Laurie (Thomas) Westbrook, and Bradley (Kim) Witkop; two sisters, Joan Adams and Rita Burns; six grandchildren, Ashley Bruce, Chelsea Witkop, Derek Westbrook, and Megan Westbrook; and a great-granddaughter, Everly Bruce.Friends may call at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road, (Bergholz) in Wheatfield, on Thursday (June 13) from 4-8 p.m. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Bill Novack, on Friday (June 14) at 10:00 a.m. in St. Paul Lutheran Church, 453 Old Falls Boulevard, North Tonawanda, NY 14120. Interment will take place in the Wheatfield Cemetery.

Duane married ENGEL, Claudia Louise [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: ADAMS, Robert B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette

STRASSBURG - Suddenly at home,
January 17, 1954, Michael J. Strass
burg. age 3 months, ot 716 Willow
Ave. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Strassburg: brother of Kenneth,
grandson of Mrs. Victoria Bator and
Mra. Evelyn . Strassburg. Funeral
services will be held from the
Rhoney Funeral Home. 1124 Ontario
Ave., at the convenience of the
family.

Family/Spouse: HOUCK, Lawrence. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: EDHOLM, Josh. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CAMANN, Valerie J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BULL, James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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