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Niagara Gazette - 11/3/1968

Rachel M. Fowler, 54, of
1645 S a u n d e r s Settlement
Road, Town of Lewiston, died
unexpectedly Saturday (Nov.
2', 1968), at Mount St. Mary's
Hospital. She suffered an apparent
heart attack.
Mrs. Fowler was born July
12, 1914" in Lockport and had
lived at this address for 17
"years.
She is survived by her husband,
Clayton, and three
daughters, Mrs, C l a r e n ce
(Nancy) Poteet, of Pensacola,
Fla.; Mrs. Raymon (Donna)
Swain, this city, and Mrs.
Vincent Greenleaf, of "Wilson;
a sister, Mrs. Glen Bistoff of
Lyndonville, N.Y; and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be
held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at
the Hardison Funeral Home,
Lewiston. The Rev. William
Devine, of the United Presbyterian
Church, Town of
Niagara, will officiate.
Burial will be in North
Ridge cemetery.
Contributions may be made
to the American Heart
Association. .
Friends may call from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. today, and
2 .to. 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. to
9 p.m. Monday.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/5/1968

LEWISTON - Mrs. Rachel
M. Fowler, 54, of 1645 Saunders
Settlement Road, wife of Clay-
ton Fowler, died unexpectedly
Saturday (Nov. 2, 1968) at
Mount St. Mary's Hospital here.
Mrs. Fowler was pronounced
dead on arrival at the hospital
after being stricken with an ac-
ute coronary occlusion at her
home.
She was born July 12, 1914 in
Lockport, a daughter of John
and Edith Sanders. She had liv-
ed in Lewiston for the past 17
years.
Surviving, besides her husband,
are two daughters, Mrs.
Clarence (Nancy) Poteet of Pen.
sacola, Fla., and Mrs. Raymond
(Donna) Swan of Niagara Falls;
a stepdaughter Mrs. Vincent
Greenleaf of Wilson; a sister,
Mrs. Glenn Bistoff of Lydonville,
and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
this afternoon from the Hardison
Funeral Home, Ridge and
Fourth Street, here. The Rev.
William Devine, pastor of Niagara
United Presbyterian
Church, Town of Niagara, officiated.
Burial was in North Ridge
Cemetery.

Rachael married RANKIE, Mervin R on 19 Jun 1936 in Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Mervin (son of RANKIE, Frederick and HOCHADEL, Annie) was born about 1913 in New York; died in 1948. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FOWLER, Clayton J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Donna L. (Rankie) Swann of the Town of Lewiston passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 27, 2020 in Niagara Hospice House. She was 78. She was born February 17, 1942, the daughter of the late Mervin and Rachel Rankie.
Donna was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed being a homemaker and raising her children. She loved the times she spent with her dear family and friends, including breakfasts at Jay's Place and her ice cream from Hoover's Dairy.
Donna was predeceased by her husband, Raymond F. Swann in 2010 and a sister, Nancy Poteet. She is survived by her two children, LuAnn (Beryl) Coleman and Brian (Kristin Johnson) Swann; her step grandchildren; and step great-grandchildren; many wonderful friends, Carol, Izzy, Louise, Yvonne and Max; her wonderful neighbors, whom she thought of as family, Lysle and Betsy Newberry.
Per Donna's final wish, she donated her body to the University of Buffalo Medical School. The interment and services will be private at the convenience of the family in North Ridge Cemetery.
The family wishes to express their deepest appreciation to all the staff at Niagara Hospice House, who provided great comfort to her and her family in her final days.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Niagara Hospice Inc., or a favorite charity of one's choice.

Donna married SWANN, Raymond F on 4 Sep 1965 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Raymond (son of SWANN, Raymond and YOUNGMAN, Vera) was born on 8 Dec 1938 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 Sep 2010 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married POTEET, Clarence B on 2 Mar 1963 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GREENLEAF, Vincent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: COLEMAN, Beryl T. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: JOHNSON, Kristin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]