Fred married GILLESPIE, Ada Alice on 3 Apr 1913 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Ada (daughter of GILLESPIE, James and Ellen C) was born in 1888 in New York; died after 1951 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married KLIPFEL, Ruth Geraldine on 14 Nov 1940 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Ruth was born on 28 Sep 1920 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died in Sep 1985 in FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married SALEFSKE, Helen A on 16 Aug 1947 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Helen (daughter of SALEFSKE, William Charles and BELLING, Alice Ernestine Augusta) was born on 3 Apr 1920 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Jul 2013 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Life Legacy

Fred R. "Fritz" Burtch 92, of North Tonawanda, Wednesday (January 21, 2015), surrounded by family in Gowanda Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Gowanda, NY. Fred was born in North Tonawanda on June 24, 1922 to Ada (Gillespie) and Frederick Burtch. Fred was the son of a pharmacist, Frederick, who owned and operated Burtch Drugs Store on Webster Street in the 1920's and 1930's. He enlisted into the military and served his country during W.W. II as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Fred fought in the European Theatre of the war for three years as a radio operator on C-47 transport planes and flew over France on the day of the Allied invasion. Fred returned home and married Betty Jane (Nicholson) in 1949, He became the Vice President of Sales at Ontario Containers, Inc. Fred was known by friends and family for his humor and good-natured spirit. Fred was predeceased by his wife of 35 years Betty Jane (Nicholson), and his second wife Marie (Goerss) Burtch.
Fred is survived by his sons John (Bettie), Thomas (Nancy) Burtch, brother of the late James (Ruth) and Charles E. (Helen) Burtch, grandfather of Steven and Michael Burtch.
Friends may call Monday from 10 A.M.-12 P.M. at the Wattengel Funeral Home, 533 Meadow Drive, North Tonawanda, where funeral services will follow. Interment Mount View Cemetery. The family expresses their gratitude to Sterling House of Niagara and Fredonia Place Memory Care. Flowers gratefully declined.

Family/Spouse: GOERSS, Marie E. Marie (daughter of GOERSS, Wilmer Cyrus and BOYER, Cora E) was born in Oct 1922; died on 10 Jan 2013 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: NICHOLSON, Betty Jane. Betty was born in 1922 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Jul 1984 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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