Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/12/1933

NORTH TONAWANDA, Jan. 12.-
Mrs. Marie Zimmerman, 73 years old,
died yesterday at the home of her
son, John Zimmerman, Belling Place,
after a long illness. She was born In
Germany and had lived In North
Tonawanda 50 years. She Is survived
by a daughter, Mrs. Herman Stadler;
three sons, John, William and Otto;
twenty grandchildren and two brothers.
Otto and Ernest Karre, all of the
Tonawandas.
The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock
Friday at the home, and half an hour
later at St. Mark's church.

Maria married ZIMMERMAN, John in 1880 in Prussia. John was born in Sep 1849 in Prussia; died in Jul 1913 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William F. Zimmerman, Wheatfield, Dies.
NORTH TONAWANDA. Dec 21 - William F. Zimmerman. 62. died last night at his home. Town Line road.: Town of Wheatfield. He was a life long resident of Wheatfield; Surviving are his wife, Mrs Hattie Zimmerman; two sons. Arnold, at home, and Arthur, Phoenix Ariz: two daughters. Mrs. Andrew Ostrom. Kenmore, and Mrs Chauncey Weinheimer, this city; five grandchildren; two brothers, John and Otto, this city, and a sister, Mrs. Herman Stadler. Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the home. The Rev. F. A. Hinners will officiate. Interment will be in St. Paul's cemetery.

Family/Spouse: PIEPENHAGEN, Helwig A M. Helwig (daughter of PIEPENHAGEN, Bertha) was born on 23 Mar 1884 in Stolzenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 27 Apr 1959 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Tonawanda Evening News 17 March 1951

John Albert Zimmerman, 65, died last night in a Buffalo nursing home. Mr. Zimmerman was born in the Town of Wheatfield and had
lived in North Tonawanda for the past 60 years. He was a member of the Lutheran Layman's League. He is survived by his wife, Marie,
nee Bremer; five sons, Alfred, Clarence, Wallace and John Jr., of North Tonawanda and Norman of Denver; one stepson, Douglas
Hartman of North Tonawanda; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Ralph Belling of North Tonawanda and Mrs. Albert Mueller and Mrs. Howard
Schmidt of Bergholz; eleven grandchildren; a brother, Otto Zimmerman of North Tonawanda and a sister, Mrs. Herman Stadler,
Tonawanda. Funeral services will be in the family residence, 1328 Belling Place, at 2 P.M. Monday, and in St. Paul's Lutheran Church at
2:30 P.M. The Rev Frederick A. Hinners will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery

Johannes married BREMER, Maria about 1940. Maria was born on 25 Nov 1898 in Austria; died on 14 Aug 1991 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married SATTELBERG, Augusta Wilhelmine in 1907 in New York. Augusta (daughter of SATTELBERG, Gottlieb and RIEGEL, Auguste Wilhelmine Maria) was born on 28 Sep 1882 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 19 Jan 1928 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannes married GIERKE, Elsie about 1932. Elsie (daughter of GIERKE, Herman Albert and KARING, Fredericke Karoline Albertine) was born on 29 Apr 1896 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Sep 1938 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NF Gazette - 12/31/1956
North Tonawanda Man Dies Suddenly
NORTH TONAWANDA - Otto Zimmerman, 64, of 212 Stenzel St., died suddenly in his home yesterday (Dec. 30, 1956). He is survived by his wife, Elsie Zimmerman; three daughters, Mrs. Jack Harrington. Mrs. Matthew Konizcny and Mrs. Gilbert
Doucet; two sons, Walter and Otto Zimmerman Jr.; a sister. Mrs. Herman Stadler and 11 grandchildren, all of this city. The Rev. Paul H. Fretholtz will conduct the funeral service at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Fretthold Funeral Home. Interment will be in St. Mark's Lutheran Cemetery.

Otto married WREGE, Elsie Elisabeth on 15 Dec 1915 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Elsie (daughter of WREGE, William Friedrich Carl and PIEPENHAGEN, Maria Louise Emilie) was born on 18 Jul 1895 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Jul 1979 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: STADLER, Herman. Herman was born on 13 Jun 1897 in New York; died in Nov 1973 in Covina, Los Angeles County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Irene married WEINHEIMER, Chauncey M about Nov 1929. Chauncey (son of WEINHEIMER, Martin and FISHER, Catherina) was born on 21 Aug 1900 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 31 Dec 1971 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: OSTROM, Andrew. Andrew was born on 20 Sep 1902 in New York; died in May 1976 in Lakewood, Chautauqua County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BREITENBACH, Bertha. Bertha (daughter of BREITENBACH, Adam and ZIMMERMAN, Louisa) was born on 19 Mar 1918 in New York; died in Aug 1989. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/12/1916

Theodore W. Zimmerman, infant
son of Mr; and Mrs. William Zimmerman
of Hoffman station, died at his
home yesterday after a brief illness.
Beside his parents, two sisters, Irene,
and Lillian Zimmerman, and one
brother, Arnold Zimmerman, all of
Hoffman, station, survive. The funeral
was held this afternoon from the Zimmerman
home, the Rev. William
Schmitt of St. Paul's church of Martinsville
officiating. Burial was made
at Martinsville.

Arthur married ROSE, Bertha Lollita on 31 Aug 1940 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Bertha (daughter of ROSE, Willard and GOULDEN, Bertha) was born about 1920 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Sep 2001 in Apache Junction, Pinal County, AZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/29/1973

ZIMMERMAN - Alfred J.
Zimmerman, 66, of 312 North
Ave.. North Tonawanda. Fridav
(Dec. 28. 1973) at Niagara
Lutheran Nursing Home.
Buffalo, after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Zimmerman was a
member of St. Paul Lutheran
Church, the Lutheran Lay
men's League and the Voice
Club of the Niagara Frontier
He was employed by Durez
Division-Hooker Chemical
Corp in North Tonawanda for
38 years, retiring in 1969. He
was a member of Local 2112 at
Hooker and was a former
member of the Tonawanda
Sportsmen's Club.
He is survived by his wife,
Agnes mee Kruk) and two
brothers. Clarence W. of East
Amherst and Norman L.
Zimmerman of Tonawanda
Other survivors are a brother.
Douglas Hartman of North
Tonawanda; three step-sisters,
Mrs. Ralph ( Donna) Belling of
North Tonawanda and Mrs.
Albert (Dorothy) Mueller and
Mrs. Howard (Gertrude)
Schmidt, both of the Town of
Wheatfield, and many nieces
and nephews. Mr. Zimmerman
was the brother of the late
Wallace and John Zimmerman.
The family will receive
friends at the Fretthold
Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver
St. at Ward Road, North Tonawanda,
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. today and tomorrow and
until noon Monday.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m.
Monday in St Paul Lutheran
Church, on Old Falls Boulevard,
North Tonawanda. The
Rev. Enno A. Schmoock will
officiate Interment in St. Pauli
Lutheran Cemetery If so
desired, memorials may be
made to St. Paul Lutheran
Church

Family/Spouse: Rosemary J. Rosemary was born on 8 Aug 1922; died on 14 Dec 1993 in Florence, Florence County, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/1914

The funeral of Elsie Zimmerman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman
of Hoffman station, was held
this afternoon. Burial was made in
St. Paul's cemetery at Martinsville.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/1914

Elsie, the three-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman of Hoffman
station, died at the family home
last evening after a lingering illness.
The funeral will be held from the
late residence at 1:30 o'clock on Friday
afternoon and an hour later from
the St. Paul's church at Martinsville,
the Rev. William Schmitt officiating.
Burial will be made in St. Paul's cemetery.

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 10/16/1963

NORTH TONAWANDA -
Wallace G. Zimmerman, 50, of
308 North Ave., died unexpectedly
Tuesday (Oct. 15,
1963) in Buffalo.
He was a lifelong resident
of this city and was employed
as a newspaper distributor for
30 years. He.was a member of
St. Mark's Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his widow,
Ruth Morgantl Zimmerman;
two sons, Larry F. Zimmerman,
this,city, and James W.
Zimmerman, a student at Valparaiso
University in Indiana;
a daughter, Miss Bonnie Zimmerman,
at home; four brothers
Alfred, John and Norman
Zimiherman; all of this city,
and C l a r e n c e Zimmerman,
East Amherst." .
Friends may call at the Frethold
Funeral Home until 10
a.m. Friday. Services will be - cut off

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 10/17/1963

ZIMMERMAN - Wallace G.
Zimmerman, 50, of 308 North
Ave., North Tonawanda, suddenly,
Tuesday (Oct. 15, 1963) in
Buffalo, N.Y. Survived by his
wife, Ruth, nee Morganti; two
sons, Lorry F. and James _W,
Zimmerman, a student at Valparaiso
University; and a daughter,
Miss Bonnie R. Zimmerman;
four brothers, A l f r e d,
John and Norman, all of the
Tonawandas, and Clarence of
East Amherst Friends may call
at FretthoW Funeral Home, 1241
Oliver St. at Ward Road, North
Tonawanda, until :0 a.m. Friday.
The body will lie in state
in St Mark's Lutheran Church
from 11 until 2 p.m., the time
of service. The Rev. Loren J.
Shiley will officiate. Interment
in White Chapel Memorial Park.

Wallace married MORGANTE, Ruth S about Jun 1936. Ruth was born on 24 May 1914; died on 27 Feb 2004 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buffalo NY Morning Express - 2/1918

Clara Zimmerman. the three-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Zimmerman of Hoffman Station, died
suddenly at the home last night after
a brief illness. The dead girl, her
father and three brothers became sick
last Wednesday. The father aad three
brothers are still critically ill.
Besides her parents, four brothers, Al-
fred, Clarence. Wallace and John Zimmerman,
survive. The funeral will be
held at the Zimmerman home at 1:30
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon and a
half hour later at the Saint Paul's
church at Martinsville, the Rev. Will-
iam Schmitt officiating. Burial will
be in the Saint Paul's cemetery.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/28/1918

Clara Zimmerman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman, died
at her parents home at Hoffman Sta-
tion Saturday night after a brief ill-
ness. She was three years old. The
child, her father and three brothers
were taken suddenly ill last Wednes-
day, and the other members of the
family are stilll suffering from the
disease with which they were attack-
ed.
The child is survived by her par-
ents and four brothers, Alfred, Clar-
ence, Wallace and John Zimmerman.
The funeral will take place at the
parents' home Tuesday afternoon at
1:30 o'clock and at two o'clock at St.
Paul's church at Martinsville. The
Rev. William Schmitt will officiate.
Burial will be made in St. Paul's
cemetery.

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/23/1973

ZIMMERMAN - John
Zimmerman of 364 Pioneer
Ave,, North Tonawanda
suddenly Tuesday (Jan 23,
1973). A lifelong resident of
North Tonawanda, Mr.
Zimmerman was employed by
the WurlitzerCo.
Brother of the late Wallace
Zimmerman, Mr Zimmerman
is survived by his wife,
Elizabeth (nee Barber)
Zimmerman; one son. Robert J.
Zimmerman at home; one
daughter, Mrs David (Gail)
King of Tonawanda; one
granddaughter, April King;
three brothers, Alfred (Agnes)
Zimmerman of North
Tonawanda, Clarence (Rosemary,)
Zimmerman of K.
Amherst and Norman (June)
Zimmerman of the Town of
Tonawanda; one sister-in-law,
Mrs Ruth Zimmerman of North
Tonawanda, several nieces and
nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday (Jan. 25) from the
Pawenski Funeral Home, 852
Oliver St.. (cor 5th Ave ) North
Tonawanda. Interment in
Elmlawn Cemetery The family
will rereive friends from 7 to 9
this evening and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
pm Wednesday (23-24)

John married BARBER, Elizabeth L about Oct 1940. Elizabeth (daughter of BARBER, Samuel and GUILYARD, Martha) was born on 6 Mar 1916 in PA; died on 26 Mar 1996 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

NORMAN ZIMMERMAN The Buffalo News - February 2, 2001
Services for Norman Zimmerman , 81, of the Town of Tonawanda, who worked for 25 years as a production foreman for Rudolph Wurlitzer County, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 453 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda. A prayer service will be held at 10 in C. Mertz & Son Funeral Home, 911 Englewood Ave., Town of Tonawanda. Burial will be in Elmlawn Cemetery, Town of Tonawanda.
Zimmerman , who was born in North Tonawanda, died Wednesday (Jan. 31, 2001) in McAuley Residence, Town of Tonawanda, after a long illness.
He was a retired employee of the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda School District maintenance department and was a member of Tonawandas Post 264, American Legion, for 55 years. He also was a member of the Retired Public Employees Association.
Zimmerman served in the Army's 1748th Service Command Unit during World War II.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Rilla June; two stepdaughters, Jacquelyn Marshall Cox of Kenmore and Kathleen Marshall Strickland of New Berlin, Wis.; a stepson, Thomas A. Marshall of Laguna Beach, Calif.; eight stepgrandchildren; and 10 stepgreat-grandchildren.

Norman married Rilla June about 1951. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/2/1926

Harold Zimmerman, two years old,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman
of Belling place, North Tonawand
died yesterday after a brief illness
with pneumonia. Besides his parents
five brothers, Alfred, Clarence, Wal
lace. Charles and Norman, survive.
The funeral will be held Sunday
noon at 2 o'clock at the residence and
half an hour later from the St Paul's
church, Rev D. H. Steffens officiating
Burial will be in the St. Paul Ceme-
tery.

Family/Spouse: PETERSON, Arthur. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Loretta married KRYWALSKI, Clarence on 8 Feb 1939. Clarence was born on 13 Jun 1914; died in Oct 1981 in Port Orange, Volusia County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Loretta married SMITH, Clarence V about 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News

HARRINGTON Erna E. Har
rington, 65, of North Tonawanda,
Wednesday January 16, 1985) at
DeGraff Memorial Hospital after a
lengthy illness
She is survived by her husband.
John Harrington, two daughters.
Mrs Joan Brochey of North Tona
wanda and Mrs Benjamin (Jean)
Samanka of Pendleton, seven
grandchildren, two brothers, Walter
(Audrey) Zimmerman of North
Tonawanda and Otto Zimmerman of
Bath, N Y , three sisters, Loretta
Zimmerman of Buffalo, Mrs Mat
thew (Vera) Koneczny and Mrs
Judson (Helen) Grubb, both of
North Tonawanda, also survived by
many nieces and nephews
No prior visitation Funeral
services will be held at the conve
nience of the family If so desired,
memorials may be made to St Mark
Lutheran Church The Fretthold
Funeral Home, Inc., is in charge of
arrangements

Erna married HARRINGTON, John on 18 May 1945. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vera married KONIECZNY, Matthew V in Dec 1936. Matthew was born on 27 Sep 1918; died on 30 May 1997 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Walter married ROCKENBROCK, Audrey Jean on 18 May 1946 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Audrey (daughter of ROCKENBROCK, Alex) was born on 9 Nov 1926; died on 5 Jul 2006 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Helen I. Grubb (Zimmerman) age 95, of the Town of Wheatfield, September 23, 2019 in DeGraff Skilled Nursing Facility. She was the wife of the late Jos. Gilbert Doucet who died in 1967 and the late Judson I. Grubb who died in 2000. Beloved mother of Gilbert (Debbie) Doucet. Grandmother of Gilbert G. (Karen), Paul (Paig Mari), Kevin (Layla), and Jonathan (Kristine). Great-grandmother of Christian, Kaitlyn, Madelynn, Lucas, Joseph, Hannah, Nora and Ayden. She was the sister of the late Loretta Peterson, Erna (John) Harrington, Vera (Matt) Konieczny, Walter (Audrey) Zimmerman and Otto R. Zimmerman Jr. No prior visitation, friends are invited to attend graveside services on Thursday at 11 A.M. from Wheatfield Cemetery, 3906 Mapleton Rd., in the Town of Wheatfield. Arrangements by the Fretthold Funeral Home.

Family/Spouse: GRUBB, Judson I. Judson died in 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helen married DOUCETTE, Joseph Gilbert on 6 Apr 1946 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, Ontario, Canada. Joseph (son of DOUCETTE, Albert) died in 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Andrew married CHAPMAN, Kathleen Mary on 21 Oct 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lou married ROSSI, Jeffrey Alexander [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Bonnie married WERTH, Peter C on 22 Oct 1966 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: FALKINER, George. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married PACURARI, Ann Marie on 31 Aug 1968 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Posted: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 4:55 pm


Lorry F. "Brute" Zimmerman, age 75, of North Tonawanda Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Northgate Manor Health Care Facility. A lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, he was the son of the late Wallace and Ruth (nee Morgante) Zimmerman and brother of the late Bonnie Falkiner. Brute was a 1957 graduate of North Tonawanda High School and a 1960 graduate of Bryant and Stratton Business Institute. He had been employed as District Manager for the Buffalo Courier Express for 22 years, retiring in 1982 and also for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado for 15 years, retiring in 1997. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, the Third Warder's Social Club and Mid City Athletic Club.

He is survived by his brother, James (Ann) Zimmerman of Auborn, Maine and his brother-in- law, George (the late Bonnie) Falkiner of Orangeville, Ontario; also survived by 3 nieces and 2 nephews.

Friends may call Thursday from 2-5 PM at John O. Roth Funeral Home, Inc. 25 William St. (between Morgan & Broad Sts) in Tonawanda. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 11 AM in St. mark's Lutheran Church, 1135 Oliver St. in North Tonawanda. The Rev. Keith Knupp will officiate. A private burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church.

Visit www.tonawanda-news.com/obituaries

Notes:

KING - Gail M. (nee Zimmerman) Of Newfane, January 5, 2015, wife of David R.; mother of April (Manny) Lucero; sister of Robert Zimmerman. Private service arrangements. Donations may be made to Niagara Hospice of Lockport.

Family/Spouse: KING, David. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vernon married SCHULTZ, Helen Elizabeth [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BROCHEY, William Nelson. William (son of BROCHEY, Harry and Georgia) was born about 1932 in PA; died on 11 May 1974 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jean A. Samanka Friday, November 24, 1944 - Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Jean A. Samanka (nee Harrington) age 71 of the Town of Pendleton, unexpectedly, August 3, 2016. Jean was a former employee of the North Tonawanda High School Cafeteria. She was the wife of the late Benjamin Samanka. Beloved mother of Guy Samanka and the late Randy Samanka. Grandmother of Cierra, Gavyn, and Walker Samanka and the late Baylee Samanka. Sister of the late Joan Brochey; aunt of several nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Monday from 10:00 - 11:00 A.M. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Monday beginning at 11:00 AM. If so donations, memorials may be made to Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), 925 Busse RD., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.

Family/Spouse: SAMANKA, Benjamin F. Benjamin (son of SAMANKA, Anthony and LINGENFELTER, Helen) was born about 1942; died on 26 Mar 2014 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Karen married ANDRES, James M [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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