Family/Spouse: CHASE, Mary Emeline. Mary died on 7 May 1924 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/19/1954

Alanson Chase Deuel, publisher of the Gazette and a leader
in civic and business affairs throughout the Niagara Frontier,
died today at his home after an illness of several months. He
was 80 years old Oct. 10.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Mr,.
Deuel's home, Lewiston Heights, with the Rev. James E. Wells
Jr., rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lewiston, officiating.
Burial will, be in Riverdale Cemetery.
Pall bearers will.be Robert Stevens,
Charles Woodward Jr., Thomas
Bright, Donald Coe, C. Clifford
Frost, Robert L. Rice Jr., Paul A.
Schocllkopf Jr., and Frank Jerome
Tone Jr.
Mr. Deuel is survived by his
wife, Helen Langmuir Deuel. His
first wife, May Brock Deuel, died
Dec. 30, 1930.
Active In charitable and civic
organizations, Mr. Deuel was a
member of the board of directors
of the Marine Trust Company of
Western New York and chairman
of the advisory board of the
Power City Trust Branch. He
was; a past president of the
Travelers Aid Society and director
and past treasurer of the
Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Deuel was appointed to the
Niagara Frontier State Park Commission
by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
in 1947. He was a past president
of "the Associated Dailies of New
York State and a member of the
-American Newspaper Publishers
Assn. and the New York State
Publishers Assn.
He was vice president of the
Niagara Falls Hotel Corp. and a
former director of the Niagara
Falls Chamber of'Commerce and
of the United Community Chest.
Delegate to Conventions-
Mr. Deuel became a director of
the Power City Trust Co. in 1928
and was chairman of the board
when the bank merged with the
Marine Trust Co. He was prominent
in the formation in 1928 of the
hotel corporation, which group
erected Hotel Niagara.
The degree of Doctor of Humane
Letters was conferred on Mr. Deuel
by Niagara University in 1949.
An active Republican, Mr. Deuel
was a delegate many times to the
party's national conventions.
in 1940, the Niagara Falls Gazette
Publishing Co. opened Radio
Station WHLD, which with WHLDFM
it still operates in studios at
Hotel Niagara. This year, Mr.
Deuel was associated with interests
which succeeded in obtaining television
channel 2 for the Niagara
Frontier and which launched Station
WGR-TV in Buffalo.
Mr. Deuel was a veteran of the
Spanish American War, having
served with the 42nd Separate Co.
of the New York National Guard,
which he joined in 1898.
Mr. Deuel was a past president
of the Niagara Falls Country Club
and a member of the Niagara Club,
as well as the Bath and Tennis,
Everglades and Old Guard Clubs
of Palm Beach. Fla., where he
maintained a winter home in Ocean
Blvd.
Habits of enterprise, courage and
thrift were imparted to Mr. Deuel
in childhood. He was born of de-
vout Quaker parents in East Ham-
burg, N.Y. His father was Israel
Deuel and his mother was Emeline
Chase Deuel.
Started at Printer
Mr. Deuel started his newspaper
career as a printer's helper on the
weekly Hamburg Independent. He
later was employed in the mechan-
ical department of the Courier
Printing Co., Buffalo. He came to
this city in 1895 to take charge of
the printing department of the Ga-
zette.
The Gazette had just become a
daily and a new era of industrial
development was dawning here.
Water power had been harnassed
to provide abundant electricity and
heavy industry of the electro-
chemical type was being attracted
to the city. Mr. Deuel foresaw a
bright future for both the commun-
ity and the newspaper and he dedi-
cated his life's work to promoting
their advancement. '
When the Gazette was purchased
by William B. Rankine and Peter
A. Porter, Mr. Deuel was trans*'
ferred to the advertising department
of the paper. Upon his re«-
turn from military service j n 1898,'
he was appointed business man*,
ager of the Gazette, of which
Eugene R. White had become editor
and publisher.
Upon the death of Mr. White in
1906, the board of directors appointed
Mr , Deuel president and
treasurer and placed him in complete
charge of the newspaper.
Since that time, the Gazette has
reflected its publisher's personality
-a blend of honesty, conservatism,
optimism and faith in the potentialities
of the Niagara Frontier.
Mr. Deuel acquired personal
control of the Gazette in 1911, and
it continued to grow under his
guidance to its present 'status as
one of New York State's leading
dailies.
Built for Future
When he took over the Gazette,
Mr. Deuel found the paper in difficult
financial straits. The high
premium which he had learned to
place on hard work and thrift
paid off in this trying period and
led the paper out of the doldrums
to a favorable earnings position.
Aware of the need for applying
a good portion of annual income
to improving facilities and service,
Mr. Deuel practiced this policy of
building for the future right up to
his death.
Only three years ago, Mr. Deuel
instituted an extensive modernization
program at the Gazette. A
six-unit Goss Headliner press, capable
of printing 45,000 96-page
newspapers in an hour, was installed
in the plant, and the editorial
and business offices were'
remodeled.
Mr. Deuel built the present Gazette
Building in 1914 and in 1915
moved the paper from rented offices
in Third St. The new structure
was designed for efficiency of
operation as well as for the comfort
of employes.
Under Mr. Deuel's direction, the
paper joined the Associated Press
news service in 1920, and, in 1937,
this was supplemented by the
United Press service. Later, he
added wirephoto and four-color
printing.
Mr. Deuel's moral principles
have been reflected in the editorial
policy of the Gazette. He opposed
sensationalism in the presentation
of news and adhered to the belief
that the newspaper was meant for
the home, where every member of
the family would be able to read it.
The Gazette has been independent
Republican in politics, conforming
to the publisher's philosophy.
Mr.' Dcucl pushed the newspaper's
editorial campaigns for relocation
of grade crossings, a modern
city educational system, the
city manager form of government,
the elimination of vice and gambling
in this city and the redevelopment
of additional Niagara River
power by private enterprise.
It was a great source of pride
to Mr. Deuel when the Gazette
observed its centennial on May 17
in a special 144-page issue, the
history of the newspaper and the
city were unfolded for the Gazette's
34,000 subscribers.
Mr. Deuel personally shaped the
character of the Gazette. He made
the newspaper an institution in the
city and county, promoting the
area's natural advantages and it's
propensity for growth as an indus-
trial and tourist center.

Family/Spouse: LANGMUIR, Helen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alanson married BROCK, May Stuart on 22 Feb 1912 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. May (daughter of BROCK, Walter Davis and SCHWINGER, Elizabeth) was born in Dec 1882 in New York; died on 27 Dec 1930 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Bessie married WOODWARD, Charles on 21 Oct 1921 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Charles (son of Sarah A) was born in Jan 1878 in Middlewich, England; died on 4 Jun 1951 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo News, The (NY) - December 5, 1995
Priscilla W. Walck, 69, a longtime member of the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Women's Auxiliary and a former receptionist in Buffalo, died Saturday (Dec. 2, 1995) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness.
Private burial will be in Riverdale Cemetery.
The former Priscilla Woodward was born in Niagara Falls. She lived on Mohawk Street in Lewiston for 30 years and then lived in Grand Island for nine years before returning to Lewiston a year ago.
She graduated from Southern Seminary in Buena Vista, Va., in 1945 and graduated two years later from Edgewood Park Junior College in Briarcliff Manor with an associate degree in medical assistance.
Mrs. Walck worked as a receptionist at Mary Agnes Manor in Buffalo from 1985 to 1989. Previously, she worked in a physician's office and for Marine Midland Bank and Woodward Insurance.
She was a member of the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Women's Auxiliary for 40 years and had held the positions of treasurer and assistant treasurer. She also was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston, the Tatler Club of Niagara Falls, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Niagara Council on the Arts and the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Foundation. She was a former member of the Junior League and was a supporter of the Buffalo Philharmonic.
Surviving are two sons, Jeffrey of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Christopher of Arlington, Va.; a brother, Deuel Woodward of Fort Meyers, Fla.; and a granddaughter

Priscilla married WALCK, Donald A on 28 Aug 1948 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. Donald (son of WALCK, Gotthold August Ferdinand and SACHT, Elizabeth Ottilie) was born on 14 Sep 1924 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Sep 1993 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

July 25, 2012
Deuel C. Woodward

Niagara Gazette

NIAGARA FALLS — Deuel C. Woodward, 82, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012 in Clair Bridge of Niagara in North Tonawanda, NY, while under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born on August 22, 1929 in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Charles and Bessie (Stevens) Woodward.

Mr. Woodward was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. Deuel attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. He also attended the University of Kentucky. Mr. Woodward served in the United States Army, during the Korean War, while stationed in Germany, from February 12, 1951 until his honorable discharge on January 25, 1953. For many years, Deuel was the owner and operator of the former Woodward Insurance Agency in Niagara Falls, NY. On November 22, 1979, he married the former Agnes M. Reid.

Mr. Woodward was a member of the Niagara Falls Rotary Club since 1953. Deuel served on the Board of the Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club, Oakwood Cemetery and Claudia Ash and Sons Limited. He was also a director of the former Permanent Savings Bank. Mr. Woodward enjoyed playing bridge, history, walking Goat Island and gardening.

In addition to his beloved wife of thirty-two years, Mr. Woodward is survived by four children, D. Chase (Diane) Woodward of San Diego, CA, Daniel Woodward of Chicago, IL, Andrew Woodward of Arizona and Celeste Woodward of California; three step-children, J. Richard (Karen) Briscall of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Tammy (Duffy) Johnston of Youngstown, NY and Kevin (Nikki) Briscall of Cape Coral, FL; four grandchildren, Darlene Woodward, Joseph and Whitney Perre and Emily Briscall and many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to his parents, Deuel was predeceased by one brother, Charles "Chuck" Woodward; and one sister, Priscilla (late Don) Walck.

There will be no prior visitation. A memorial service will be held at a later date. If desired, memorial offerings may be made to the Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club, 725-17th Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14301. Arrangements were entrusted to the OTTO REDANZ FUNERAL HOME, 2215 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY (297-9007).

To leave a personal message for the family, please visit www.ottoredanz.com and www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries.

Deuel married WICKS, Janet Lois on 29 Dec 1950 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Deuel married MORELLO, Ida about Aug 1964 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: REID, Agnes Mae. Agnes (daughter of REID, William Clayton and HEDLEY, Mabel Agnes) was born on 22 Mar 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Mar 2024 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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