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Niagara Gazette - 8/25/1947

TONAWANDA. Aug 25 - Mrs.
Mary Wink 8emper. 91. one of Tonawanda's oldest residents and the
last charter member of the Women's
guild of the Salem Evangelical and
Reformed church, died yesterday at
her home, 60 Simson street, after a
long Illness.
Mrs. Semper, a life long resident
here. Is survived by a daughter. Mrs.
William Ross; two sons, Frank and
Arthur Semper. of the Tonawandas.
six grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday
at 2 p. m. at the home. The
Rev. Walter P. Hetzel will officiate
and Interment will be In Salem
cemetery.

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

Notes:

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]

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Niagara Gazette

TONAWANDA-Arthur F.
Semper, 68, of 49 Harriet St.,
died Sunday (Feb. 26, 1961) at
DeGraff Memorial Hospital
after a brief illness. He was
employed as a barber at the
Wagner Barber Shop for 56
years and owned and operated
the shop since 1949.
A lifelong resident of this
city, Mr. Semper was a Navy
veteran of World War I, a
member of Salem United
Church of Christ, a life mem-
ber of Tonawandas Post No.
264, American Legion, a 46-
year member of Delaware
Hose Co.No. 2, a member of
the Tonawanda Exempt Firemen's
Association and a member
of the 272 Club.
Surviving are his wife. Clara
Sprenger Semper; a daughter,
Mrs. Gerald Berndt; a sister,
Mrs. William Ross; and a
grandson, all of this city.
Rev. Karl H. A. Rest will
conduct the funeral service at
2 p.m. Thursday at the Hamp
Funeral Home. Burial will be
in Elmlawn Cemetery.

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/27/1961

SEMPER - Arthur F. Semper,
68, of 49 Harriet St., Tonawanda,
died Sunday (Feb. 26, 1961) in
DeGraff Memorial Hospital after
a brief illness. Born in Tonawan-
da, he was a lifelong resident of
the city and was employed for 56
years at Wagner's Barber Shop.
Since 1949, Mr. Semper had been
the proprietor of the barber shop.
He was a member of Salem United
Church of Christ, was a life mem-
ber of Tonawar.das Post 264.1
American Legion: a 46-year member
of Delaware Hose Company, ai
member of the Tonawanda Exempt
Firemen and the 272 Club.
Surviving are his widow, Clara
(nee Sprenger); a daughter, Mrs.
Gerald (Norma) Berndt; a grand-
son, Dennis Arthur Berndt, and a
sister, Mrs. William Ross, all of
Tonawanda. Friends may call at
Hamp Funeral Home Inc., 37
Adam St., Tonawanda, where
services will be conducted at 2
p.m. Thursday. The Rev. Karl
H. A. Rest will officiate. Burial in
Elmlawn Cemetery.

Arthur married SPRENGER, Clara on 17 Aug 1946. Clara (daughter of SPRENGER, William F) was born about 1898 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY; died on 14 Feb 1967 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Kenmore, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ROSS, William. [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]

Norma married BERNDT, Gerald Robert about Mar 1943 in Elizabeth City, Camden County, NC. Gerald (son of BERNDT, Arthur R and GAUL, Evelyn M) was born on 17 Oct 1920 in New York; died on 17 Nov 2002 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Dennis married SCHMIDT, Joanne [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]