Family/Spouse: BANAS, Paul V. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 6/1961

WILSON-Funeral services
will be held Thursday for
Joseph J. Banas, 47, who was
killed Monday
(June 5, 1961)
in an accident
on his farm in I
Cambria - Wilson
Road.
Mr. B a n as
died when a
tractor he was
operating flip-
ped over and
crushed him.
Born in Ni-
agara F a l l s ,
he a t t e n d e d
schools th e r e BANAS
and was employed at Sears
Roebuck Co. and Bell Aircraft
Corp. before moving to the
farm nine years ago.
Mr. Banas was a past president
of the Holy Name Society
of Our Lady of the Rosary
Church here, and was a third
degree member of the Knights
of Columbus, Niagara Council
No. 247.
Members of the council will
recite the Rosary at 8 p.m.
Wednesday at the Zajac Funeral
Home, Niagara Falls.
Surviving Mr. Banas are his
mother, Mrs. Mary Banas, Niagara
Falls; two Sisters, Mrs.
Stanley (Jennie) Beczkowski,
Wilson, and Mrs. Adolph (Emily)
Latko, Lewiston; and a
brother. Chester Banas, Niagara
Falls.
Prayers will be said at 9:30
a.m. Thursday at the funeral
home with a Requiem Mass
at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity
Church, Niagara Falls. Burial
will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery.

Notes:

Genevieve E. Jenny Beczkowski, age 97, of Wilson, died on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 in the Newfane Rehabilitation & Health Care Center after a long illness. Jenny was born on November 5, 1915 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Kordos) Banas and has lived in Wilson since 1952.
She worked at Carborundum Co. for nearly 20 years, then at the Wilson High School Cafeteria followed by working in the kitchen at Niagara Frontier Country Club retiring in 1980. Jenny was a member of the Wilson and Newfane Senior Citizens.
She was predeceased by her husband, Stanley J. Whitey Beczkowski in 2012 and is survived by her daughters, Joyce Nicholas, Cathy (Gary) Burns, and Laurie Beczkowski; her grandchildren, Len and Joyce Nicholas, Adrian, Owen, Brandon, and Morgan Burns; a sister, Emily Latko. She was predeceased by three brothers, Joseph, Chester, and Edward Banas.
A Celebration of Jenny's Life will be held on Saturday, July 16th at 2:30 PM in HARDISON FUNERAL HOME, 3648 Ransomville Road, Ransomville. There will be no prior visitation. Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to the Wilson Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1 Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 609, 250 Young St., Wilson, NY 14172-0609.
Please visit hardisonfuneralhomes.com for online condolences.

Family/Spouse: BECZKOWSKI, Stanislaw J (Whitey). Stanislaw (son of BECZKOWSKI, Joseph and BAK, Nellie) was born about 1923 in New York; died in 2012. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LATKO, Adolph. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BURNS, Gary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joyce married NICHOLAS, Len Howard [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Martin Jon Latko, of Tonawanda, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 23, 2020 at home.  He was 60 years old.  He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on March 2, 1960, the son of Emily (Banas) Latko of Lewiston and the late Adolph Latko.  He attended and was a graduate of Lew-Port High School. 
Martin served his country with great pride.  He began his military career with the Air Force, receiving many Decorations, Medals and Ribbons for his dedicated and faithful service.  Following his honorable discharge, he served in the National Guard.
He was the doting father of Adaleigh Latko, his life was devoted to her and participating in her school and extracurricular activities.  An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting.  He also enjoyed meeting for coffee with friends.  He was a member of St. Amelia’s R.C. Church, Tonawanda.
He is survived by his daughter, Adaleigh Latko; siblings, Paul Latko of Atlanta, GA; Terese (Robert) Webber of Ransomville; Michael (Nicole) Latko of Fountain Hills, AZ; Thomas Latko of Wheatfield; nieces and nephews, Kayley (Nick) Trunzo of Huntersville, NC; Cori Webber of Buffalo; Brad Webber of Ransomville and Angelo Latko of Arizona.  In addition to his father, he was predeceased by a brother, Raymond Latko and a sister, Joan Latko.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 3-7 PM in the LANE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 8622 Buffalo Avenue, where funeral services and Military Honors will be held following the visitation at 7 PM.  The interment will be private. 
Memorials, if desired, may be made to Buffalo Veteran’s Hospital in his memory.

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

Family/Spouse: WEBE, Robert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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