Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal

Margaret T. Blackley (nee Noble)
died at her home. No. M Rochester
street, Sunday, December 8. 1939.
She is survived by her husband, John
G. Blackley. three daughters and five
sons, Mrs. Ethel M. Pritchard. Mrs
Fred Savlgny. William L. Blackley,
John C. Blackley, Mrs. Beulah Polladino
of Una city, Lewis E. Blackley
of Wenmore, N. Y.. Robert P. Bleckley
of Philadelphia, Pa., and Harold
N. Blackley of Buffalo, N. Y.. one
sister. Mrs. Ellen Peacock of Aimer,
Ont, and two brothers, William
Noble of Chelsea. Mich., George
Noble of this city. Funeral
will be held from the home Tuesday
afternoon. December 10th, at two
o'clock. Interment will be in Cold
Springs cemetery.

Margaret married BLACKLEY, John J about 1890. John (son of BLACKLEY, George F and WOODS, Ellen) was born on 4 Jul 1871 in New York; died on 24 Feb 1947 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ethel married DUNN, Thomas E about 1908. Thomas (son of DUNN, William and Esther) was born on 9 May 1877 in MI; died on 16 Jul 1957 in Town of Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ethel married PRITCHARD, Emanuel about Sep 1909 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Emanuel was born in Dec 1887 in Canada; died between 1920 and 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 5/3/1969

Lewis E. Blackley, 75, a desk
lieutenant for the Town of Tonawanda
police department for 40
years, died Friday after a long
illness, at Kenmore Mercy Hospital,
Kenmore.
He is survived by his widow,
Myrtle K. Blackley of Kenmore.
Son of John and Margaret Noble
Blackley, Mr. Blackley was
born Oct. 18, 1893 in Lockport.
He retired from the Tonawanda
police department three
years ago. He was a member of
the Town of Tonawanda Police
Association, Captain and Lieu-
tenants Association and the wes-
tern New York State Police con-
ference Association.
Mr. Blackley was one of the
first civilians to enlist in World
War I from Lockport. He was
a member of teh Society of First
Divisons, M. J. Bronnchille Am-
erican Legion Post 205. Ken-
more, the Harry E. Crosby Vet-
erans of Foreign Wars, 2472,
Kenmore and the Ken-Ton Bar-
racks 887, Veterans of World
War 1, Kenmore.
Besides his widow, he is
survived by four sons, Lew-
is K., Donald A., Bryant N. and
Dennis C., all of Kenmore.
He is also survived by three
brothers; John C. and Harold N.
of Lockport and Robert F. of Or-
lando, Fla.
Mr. Blackley was the brother
of the late William Blackley,
Mildred Blackley Savigny, Eth-
el Blackley Dunn and Beulah
Blackley Paladino.
Funeral services will be held
Monday at Lester Wedekindt fu-
neral Home, 3290 Delaware
Ave., Kenmore. Friends may
call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 5/3/1969

BLACKLEY - Lewis Ever-
ett, retired lieutenant of police,
Town of Tonawanda, Friday
(May 2, 1969), of 204 Zimmer-
man Blvd.
Beloved husband of Myrtle
Kinzly Blackley: father of
Lewis K.. Donn A.. M. N. «Pat»
and B. C. (Dennis) Blackley;
grandfather of Donn A.. Todd
S.. Dean A.. Renee. Lewis T.
and Elaine Blacklev: brother of
John C. Sr. of Lockport. N.Y..
Robert F. of Orlando. Fla..
Harold N. of Lockport. N.Y. and
the late William. Mrs. Mildred
Savigny and Mrs. Ethel Dunn.
Funeral services from the Les
ter H. Wedekindt Inc. Funeral
Home. 3290 Delaware Ave..
Monday at 1 p.m. Friends are
invited.
Mr Blackley was a past executive
secretary of the W.N.Y.
State Police Conference Assn..
a life member of the Captains
and Lieutenants Assn. of Erie
County, member of the Town of
Tonawanda Police Assn.. So
ciety of the First Div.. life member
ol the Milton J. Brounshidle
Post No. 205. American Legion.
Kenmore. a charter member
of the Harry E. Crosby
Veterans of Foreign Wars No.
2472. Kenmore. and the Ken-Ton
Barracks No. 887. Veterans of
WW 1. Family present from 2-5
and 7-9 p.m.

ALSO

Same date and paper

Lewis E. Blackley. a retired
desk lieutenant with 38 years of
s e r v i c e to the Town of
Niagara Falls Blvd, Tonawanda Police Depart-
ment. died yesterday at the age
of 75 in Kenmore Mercy
Hospital.
Mr Blacklev, who resided at
104 Zimmerman Blvd., Town of
Tonawanda, retired in 1964. A
founder and the first executive
secretary of the Western New
York State Police Conference
Association, he served in that
office for 25 years.
While employed in the town
police ranks, he served as act-
ing chief at various times. He
was a life member of the Cap-
tains and Lieutenants Associa-
tion of Erie County and also be-
longed to the Town of Tona-
wanda Police Association.
A native of Lockport, Mr.
Blackley was a graduate of
Lockport High School, where
he was a member of the foot-
ball team. He later served with
the First Division, Army Engi-
neers, during World War I, and
received a Purple Heart after
being wounded in France.
A charter member of Ken-Ton
Barracks 887. World War I Veterans.
Mr Blackley also was a
life member of Milton Brounshidle
Post 205. American Legion.
Town of Tonawanda Mr
Blackley s memberships also
included Harry Crosby Post
2472. Veterans of Foreign Wars
and the Society of the First
Division.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Myrtle Kinzly. four
sons. Lewis K . Donn A . M. N.
(P a t ) and B C ( Dennis )
Blackley. all of the Town of
Tonawanda, three brothers
John C. Sr. and Harold N., both
of Lockport. and Robert F.
Blackley of Orlando. Fla. Also
s u r v i v i n g are s ix grandchildren.
The family will be present at
the Lester H. Wedekindt Funeral
Home, 3290 Delaware
Ave.. Town of Tonawanda.
where services will be conducted
at 1 p.m. Monday. A
committal service will follow in
the Little Chapel of the Elms in
Elmlawn Cemetery, Town of
Tonawanda.

Family/Spouse: KINZLY, Myrtle G. Myrtle was born about 1892 in New York; died on 12 Feb 1972 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/16/1969

BLACKLEY - William L.
Blackley, of 106 Caledonia
Street, passed away suddenly
Tuesday, April 15, 1969. He is
survived by his wife, Margar-
et O'Hearn Blackley, four bro-
thers, Louis Blackley, of Ken-
more, N.Y., John Blackley and
Harold Blackley, both of Lock-
port, N.Y., and Robert Black-
let, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.,
also several nieces and neph-
ews. Friends may call at the
Funeral Home of Taylor & Rey-
nolds, Niagara at North Tran-
sit Street, where funeral servic-
es will be held at 8:30 o'clock
Friday morning and at St. Pat-
rick's Church at 9:00 o'clock.
Interment will be in Cold Spring
Cemetery. The rosary will be
recited at 8L00 o'clock Thurs-
day evening.

ALSO

Same date and paper

William L. Blackley, 73, of 106
Caledonia St., Lockport, presi
dent of the Lockport Fire Commission
for several years, died
unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Blackley was pronounced
dead by a family physician af-
ter suffering a heart attack at
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 2535 Caledonia St.
Mr. Blackley, born Sept. 24,
1895 in Lockport, a son of John
and Margaret Noble Blackley,
had been a lifelong resident of
the city.
He retired Aug.. 8, 1960 from
the New York State Department
of Highways after 27 years of
service. At the time of his re-
tirement he was head of the sign
maintenance department. Near-
ly half of his years with the
highway department were spent
operating snow plows and other
heavy equipment in Niagara
County.
He served on the fire board
for 13 years and was elected
president in January, 1983, re-
tiring from the board Nov. 2,
1966. He also had served on the
Lockport Board of Health and
as a 1st Ward Democratic chairman.
Mr. Blackley attended Lock-
port schools and began his
working career at Simonds Saw
& Steel Co., now Simonds Steel
Division, Wallace - Murray
Corp. After four years there, he
entered the Army and was dis-
charged in 1919.
He also worked in a garage
and an auto parts store for 14
years before joining the high-
way department.
He was a member of St. Pat
rick's R.C. Church and a 50-year
member of B. Leo Dolan Post
410, American Legion.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Miss Margaret
O'Hearn; four brothers, Louis
Blackley of Kenmore, John and
Harold Blackley of Lockport and
Robert Blackley of Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla.; and several nieces
and nephews.
Friends may call at the Tay-
lor & Reynodsl Funeral Home,
Niagara at N. Transit St., Lock-
port. Services will be held at
8:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral
home and at 9 in St. Patrick's
Church.
The Rosary will be recited at
8 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be
in Cold Spring Cemetery.

William married O'HEARN, Margaret Marie on 15 Jul 1924 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Margaret was born on 29 Apr 1895 in New York; died in Jan 1985 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/15/1959

SAVIGNY - Mildred M. Savigny
(nee Blackley), of Lakeside, Waterport
N.Y. formerly of Lockport,
died Saturday, Aug. 15, 1959.
Site is survived by her husband,
Frederic C. One daughter, Mrs.
Gordon Lowe, Lockport Two
grandchildren. Also five brothers,
Lewis Blackley, Kenmore, N.Y.;
William, John and Harold Blackley
all of Lockport, and Robert
Blackley, New Jersey. Funeral
services will be held Monday afternoon
at 2:00 P.M from The
Gaul Funeral Home Inc., 263
East Ave. Interment will be in
Cold Springs Cemetery

Family/Spouse: SAVIGNY, Frederic C. Frederic was born on 8 Nov 1891 in New York; died in Jan 1974 in Waterport, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/6/1971

B L A C K L E Y - John C
Blackley Sr„ of Ridgeview
Mobile Court, Lockport Olcott
Rd., formerly of 5893 West
Jackson Street passed away at
Lockport Memorial Hospital,
Tuesday, October 5, 1971*
Husband of Esther Siebert
Blackley. Father of Peter (Jo
Ann) Lagoda, Lockport, Arthur
B r t u e r , Clarence Center
Warren and Donald Brauer,
Will amsville; brother of Harold
Blackley, Lockport. Also s u rvived
by twenty five grandchildren,
nine great grandchildren
and several nieces and
nephews. Friends may rail
Wednesday from 7 to 9 and
Thursday from 2 to 4 rtnd 7
to 9 o'clock at Prudden and
Kandt Funeral Home, 242
Genesee Street. Funeral services
will be held at Mount
Olve Lutheran Church Friday
afternoon at two o'clock. Interment
in Cold Springs
Cemetery. Memorials to Mount
Olive Lutheran Church would be
appreciated by the family.

ALSO

Same date and paper

John C. Blackley. 70, of
Ridgeview Mobile Court, Lockport
- Olcott Road, formerly of
5M93 W. Jackson St. Lockport,
died unexpectedly Tuesday
afternoon.
The rescue squad of Lockport
Fire Dept. was called at 3:25
P.m. to the CIO Hall on Walnut
Street, where Mr. Blackley was
strcken. The resuscitator was
used far 17 minutes with no
results and Mr. Blackley was
taken by emergency ambulance
to Lockport Memorial Hospital,
where he was pronounced dead
on arrival.
He was born Dec. 25, 1900,
in Lockport, a son of John J.
and Margaret (Noble) Blackley.
He retired in 1966 from the
s h i p p i n g department at
Harrison Radiator Division,
General Motors Corp., where he
had been employed for 30 years.
Mr. Blackley resided for
many years at the W. Jackson
St. address where he was wellknown
for hs extensive Iris
gardens. He recently moved to
the mobile court.
He was a member of Mount
Olive Lutheran Church, New
York State Iris Society, Lockport
Senior Citizens, and Parks
and Tree Commission of the
City of Lockport. He was secretary
of the Retiree's Chapter of
Amalgamated Local 686, Un:ted
Auto Workers.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Esther (Siebert) Blackley;. two
daughters and four sons, John
C. Blackley Jr., Mrs. James
(Lois) Gardner and Mrs. Peter
(Jo Ann) Lagoda, all of Lockport;
Arthur Brauer of Clarence
Center, Warren and Donald
Brauer of Williamsville; a
brother,--Harold Blackley of
Lockport; also 25 grandchildren;
nine great - grandchildren
and several nieces and
nephews.
Friends may call from 7 to
9 p.m. today and from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 tomorrow at
Prudden & Kandt Funeral
Home, 242 Genesee St.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p,m. Friday at Mount Olive
Lutheran Church. Burial will be
in Cold Sprmg Cemetery.
Memorials to Mount Olive
Lutheran Church would be
appreciated by the family.

John married BRAUER, Amanda M on 23 Aug 1923 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY, and was divorced on 19 Sep 1946 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Amanda (daughter of BRAUER, August and GREENWALD, Minnie) was born on 2 Jan 1904 in New York; died on 20 Nov 1982 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SIEBERT, Esther. Esther was born on 22 Oct 1907; died in Feb 1990 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/8/1969

Robert F. Blackley Sr., 66, a
native of Lockport, died Monday
in Orlando, Fla., after a brief
illness.
He was bom in Lockport Oct
23, 1903, and resided here for
many years before moving to
Auburn, N.Y *
Most of his working life was
spent as a manager with the
S.S. Kresge Co., opening major
stores in the United States and
Puerto Rico.
He served in World War II
and attained the rank of captain
in the U.S. Army.
His home address in Orlando
was 5215 Ashmeade Road.
He is survived by his widow,
Lquise Fennessey Blackley; a
son, Robert F. Jr., of New York
City; and two brothers, J o hn
and Harold, both of Lockport.
He was also a brother of the
late William and Lewis, and
was the third brother to die
within the last six months.
Services were held Thursday
in Auburn. Burial was in St. Joseph's
Cemetery there.

Robert married FENNESSEY, Louise about Aug 1928. Louise (daughter of FENNESSEY, Michael) was born on 4 Sep 1904 in New York; died on 8 Jul 2007 in Mount Dora, Lake County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 3/9/1931

Beulah Lorraine, wife of Carmine
Palladino, died Sunday morning,
March 8. 1931. at the City Hospital.
She Is survived by her husband, her
father, John J. Blackley, five brothers
and two sisters. William and
John Blackley, Mrs. Fred Savtgny
and Mrs. Thomas Dunn of Lockport,
Lewis Blackley of Kenmore. Harold
Blackley of Buffalo, Robert Blackley
of Philadelphia. Pa. Funeral services
will be held from the late residence,
No. 54 Rochester street. Tuesday
afternoon, March 10th, at three
o'clock. Burial Cold Springs ceme
tery.

Beulah married PALLADINO, Carmine P about 1927 in New York. Carmine (son of PALLADINO, Angelo and Conchetta) was born on 26 Jul 1905 in Emporium, Cameron County, PA; died on 10 Jun 1955 in Lockport Memorial Hospital, Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harold married REED, Etha J on 1 Jul 1939 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hazel married SKUT about 1927. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Roy Edward Dunn, Sr., 'Shorty', age 88, of Statesville, NC, sadly passed away on Monday, June 27, 2016. Mr. Dunn was born on April 15, 1928 in Clarendon, NY to the late Thomas Dunn and Ethel Blackley Dunn. He retired as a bandsaw operator from Abex Corp. in 1985 after 33 years of service.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Ruth Donna (James) Dunn; two sisters and three brothers. Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Roy Edward, Jr. of Warsaw, NY, John Thomas (Barbara) of Statesville, NC, Edwin Gordon (Mary) of Medina, NY and Kathlene Ann Hinman of Indore, WV; one sister, Ethel (Blackley) Stackiewitz of Orleans County. Also survived by eighteen grandchildren, Robert, Thomas, Melissa, Jamie, John Jr., Jason, Travis, Cathy, Christina, Amy, Roxanne, Katrina, Jaye, Amber, Holly, Ray Jr., Annie Ruth and Matthew; several great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; brothers and sisters-in-law.
The family will conduct a memorial service at a later
date in New York. Condolences may be emailed to the Dunn family by clicking the link chapmanfuneralhome.com in Stony Point, NC 28678.

Family/Spouse: JAMES, Ruth Donna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 12/8/1944

MEDINA, N. Y„ Dec. 8.-Private
First Class Charles F. Pritchard
24, of this village, was killed in
action In Western Germany on No-
vember. 2, according to a war
department telegram received by his
wife. Mrs. Claire Haley Pritchard
of Medina, formerly of Middleport
Before' entering the army Novem-
ber 10, 1942, he resided with his
sister, Mrs. Charles F. Norway. of
121'Olcott street, Lockport, and was
employed by the Flintkote company
He had been overseas three months
and had fought In France. Holland
and Germany.
Besides his wife and his sister. he
is survived by his mother, Mrs,
Thomas Dunn, of Medina, and three
brothers. Private John T. Pritchard
overseas, and Roy E. and Leonard
H. Pritchard, of Medina.

Family/Spouse: HALEY, Claire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BURNS, Margaret. Margaret (daughter of BURNS, James O and Mary T) was born on 11 Dec 1926; died on 24 Aug 1978 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Bryant married MARSH, Coyla on 18 Nov 1961 in Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SPIRES, Verna M. Verna was born on 16 Feb 1930; died on 29 Sep 1997 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gloria married LOWE, Gordon E [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lois married GARDENER, James [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married TAGG, Loraine M on 20 Mar 1948 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Loraine (daughter of TAGG, Frank) was born on 12 Oct 1926; died on 12 Jan 1993 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harold married PRENTICE, Susan Leontine in Nov 1967 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: Shirley J. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

LANGWORTHY - Elaine (nee Blackley) July 5, 2014, age 60, of North Tonawanda, after a long illness, wife of Dana Langworthy; mother of Jennifer (Michael) Wolf, Laurie (Paul) Hess, Andrew (Michelle), Lucas (Melissa) and Troy (Emily) Langworthy; daughter-in-law of Gloria Burns and Belva Langworthy; also survived by 13 beautiful grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 PM on Tuesday only at the HAMP FUNERAL HOME, Inc., 37 Adam St. at Seymour, Tonawanda. Funeral Services will be held at 11 AM Wednesday at Tonawanda Church of Christ, Delaware and Summit Sts., Tonawanda. Friends invited. If desired, memorials to the Make-A-Wish Foundation are preferred. Complete obituary, condolences and directions at www.hampfuneral.com

Published in the Buffalo News on July 6, 2014

Family/Spouse: LANGWORTHY, Dana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]