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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 4/9/1947

Mrs. Mabel A. Briggs, nee
Forth, 49, died last night at her
home, 20 Loretta street, after a
prolonged illness. Born in the
town of Wheatfield she had re-
sided in Tonawanda the past 25
years. She was a member of the
Salem Evangeical and Reformed
church and the Women's Guild of
the church. She is survived by her
husband, Kempton F.; two daugh-
ters, Mrs Loren Herman of Ton-
awanda and Shirley at home; a
grandson, Dennis Lynn Herman,
and four brothers, Edward Forst
of Tonawanda, Herbert and Ray-
mond Forth of the town of Wheat-
field and Elmer Forth of North
Tonawanda. Rites will be held
Sataurday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Hamp Funeral Home, 37
Adam street, and half an hour
later from the Salem church. The
Rev. Walter F. Hetzel will offi-
ciate. Burial will be in the Wheat-
field cemetery.

Family/Spouse: BRIGGS, Kempton C F. Kempton (son of BRIGGS, Henry and Frances F) was born on 17 Apr 1896 in New York; died on 31 Aug 1983 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/7/1941

Herman-Briggs
The marriage of Miss Lorlnda
Briggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Kempton Briggs of 67 Fletcher
street, Tonawanda, to Loren Herman,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Herman of 84 Walter avenue, Tonawanda,
was solemnized Saturday
afternoon, Oct. 25, at 4 o'clock In
the parsonage of Immanuel Lutheran
church, the Rev. F. O. Schol*
officiating.
The bride wore a gown of pale
blue taffeta with a lace yoke and
tiny buttons down the back, a corsage
of white pompons and pink
rosebuds tied with silver ribbon
and a tiara of pink rosebuds.
Miss Dorothy Forth, cousin of the
bride, was maid of honor, wearing a
pink taffeta gown fashioned with a
sweetheart neckline, a corsage of
white pompons and pink roses tied
with pink and a tiara. Roswell
Herman, brother of the groom, acted
as best man.
The bride's mother chose a blue
gown and the mother of toe groom,
wine color. Each wore a corsage of
red roses.
A wedding dinner was served In
Oeltz tea room with covers for 55
juesta at two long tables decorated
with pink and white pompons, and
pink and blue candles In crystal
holders. A four-tiered wedding
cake- adorned with the ornament
used at Mrs. Briggs' wedding was
placetUwfore the bride and groom.
Severfl bouquets of vari-colored
pompons were placed about the
room and a large white wedding
bell was suspended above the center
of the tables.
After the dinner, a reception was
held at the home of the bride for
100 guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman left for a
wedding trip, the bride wearing for
traveling a plaid suit with Dubonnet
accessories.

Lorinda married HERMAN, Loren on 25 Oct 1941 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary

ZUCH - Shirley A. (nee Briggs)
Age 90, of the City of Tonawanda, January 28, 2020. Wife of the late Earl J. Zuch who died in 1992; daughter of the late Kempton and Mabel (nee Forth) Briggs; sister of the late Lorinda (late Loren) Herman and aunt of Dennis (Linda) Herman and Thomas (Evelyn) Herman. Also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Shirley was a 1947 graduate of Tonawanda High School and was an active member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ - Shawnee. Calling hours will be held on Friday (January 31) from 4-8 PM at JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 25 William St. (between Morgan and Broad Sts.), in Tonawanda, where a Funeral Service will be conducted at 11 AM Saturday (February 1). Everyone welcome. Burial will be in Wheatfield Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s United Church of Christ-Shawnee or to the Erie Co. SPCA. Condolences may be shared at www.rothfuneral.com

Shirley married ZUCH, Earl J on 17 Jun 1951 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. Earl (son of ZUCH, Benjamin and KAUFMAN, Esther M) was born on 2 Apr 1919 in New York; died on 25 Nov 1992 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]