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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 1/26/1947

Frank W. Semper, 65, of 344
Ward Rd., a lifelong resident of
the Tonawandas, died yesterday
morning in the DeGraff Memorial
hospital after a prolonged illness.
Bom in Tonawanda, he had lived
. North Tonawanda the past 25
years.
Mr. Semper was a member of
the Delaware Hose Company for
35 years. He was also a member
of the St. Peter's Evangelical and
Reformed Church on Oliver St.
Members of the Delaware Hose
Company will meet at the company
quarters at 8:30 o'clock this
evening to pay their respects.
President Alton Wolf of the
Delawares has requested that the
following members of the company's
Funeral Committee attend:
Arthur Vigrass, Melvin Getty,
Sullivan Miano, William Getty,
Laverne Getty, Stephen Syposs,
Raymond Schreiber, Peter Kokanovich
and Carl Moe.
Mr. Semper is survived by his
wife, Amelia nee Stahl; a son,
Franklin of North Tonawanda;
two daughters, Mrs. Frank Stone
and Mrs. Albert Hawkins of North
Tonawanda; three grandchildren;
a brother, Arthur of Tonawanda,
and a sister, Mrs. William Ross .of
Tonawanda.
Funeral services will be held
in the residence at 2 o'clock Wednesday
atternoon. The Rev. J. J.
Braun will officiate. Interment
will be in White Chapel Memorial
Park.

Family/Spouse: STAHL, Amelia. Amelia (daughter of STAHL, Jacob and GUINTHER, Katherine) was born in Jul 1889 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: STONE, Frank. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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December 7, 2012
Ruth M. Hawkins

The Tonawanda News

NORTH TONAWANDA — Ruth M. Hawkins (nee Semper), age 91, of North Tonawanda, peacefully entered into eternal rest on December 6, 2012, following a lengthy illness. Ruth had worked as a secretary with Columbus McKinnon. She was a lifelong member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ. She was a member of the North Tonawanda Senior Citizens and the AARP. Ruth loved traveling. She was an avid bowler and horseshoe player, and she was also the last surviving member of her high school sorority card club.

She was the wife of the late Albert R. Hawkins. Beloved mother of Douglas P. (Belinda) Hawkins of Ocala, FL, and Janice D. (James) McCloskey of Tonawanda. Grandmother of Gregory J. (Jessica) McCloskey of Amherst, and Steven A. Hawkins of Ocala, FL. She was the sister of the late Virginia Stone and Franklin Semper; aunt of several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc., 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd., in North Tonawanda on Monday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday at 10:30 AM, the Rev. Mark Breese will officiate. Interment in White Chapel Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Peter's United Church of Christ.

Guest register at frettholdfuneralhome.com.

Family/Spouse: HAWKINS, Albert R. Albert was born about 1919; died on 1 Nov 1977 in Degraff Memorial Hospital, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MCCLOSKEY, James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Belinda A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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