1. | BEECHER, Donald E was born on 2 Sep 1918 in East Barre, Orleans County, NY; died on 16 Oct 1996 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Donald E. Beecher Operated business with twin brother
SANBORN - Donald E. Beecher, 78, of Maple Street, died Oct. 16, 1996, in Lockport Memorial Hospital after having an apparent heart attack while playing golf. He was born Sept. 2, 1918, in East Barre, the son of Clair L. and Inga M. (Engen) Beecher. He moved to Sanborn as a child and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1936. He married the former Marian 1. Johnson on Nov. 9, 1940. Mr. Beecher worked for the Union Carbide Corp. for several years after graduation, then opened Beecher Brothers, an oil, heating, air conditioning and appliance business, with his twin brother, Daniel M. Beecher, who died in 1995. Mr. Beecher retired in 1977. He was a charter member of the Sanborn Lions Club and a life member of the Sanborn Volunteer Fire Co. He played the trumpet in the fire company band for several years. Mr. Beecher attended Sanborn United Methodist Church and was a member of the International Order of Oddfellows and the Wheatfield Bowling League. An avid golfer, he won the first Sanborn Open Golf Tournament in 1979. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Susan B. Sandoval of Davis, Calif.; two sons, Ross D. Beecher of Youngstown and Douglas C. Beecher of Fremont, Calif.; a brother, Mark Beecher. of Lewiston; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The Rev. Benson A. Benton conducted funeral services Sunday at the Rhoney Funeral Home. Burial was to be at the convenience of the family in North Ridge Cemetery, Cambria. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or Niagara Hospice Inc.
Donald married JOHNSON, Marion on 9 Nov 1940 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. Marion (daughter of JOHNSON, William J and Ellen I) was born on 5 Jan 1920 in Canada; died on 12 Dec 1999 in Davis, Yolo County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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