6. | HASELEY, Paul Friedrich Gerhard (1.Friedrich1) was born on 6 Aug 1899 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Mar 1987 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Paul F. Haseley Gazette
Aided in area parks development
Paul F. Haseley. whose expertise as a civil engineer was vital to the development of many area parks. including the Niagara Reservation, died Tuesday (March 17, 1987) in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
Haseley. 87, of 87th Street was born in North Tonawanda and spent most of his life in this area. He started his civil engineering career on relocation of the New York Central Railroad under the U.S. Railroad Administration through the cities of North Tonawanda and Tonawanda in 1918.
From 1921 to 1926, he was with the Division of Highways and worked on the construction of highways and bridges in Erie, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Niagara counties. In 1926-27 he was a supervisory engineer for the Niagara County Highway Department, and in 1927-28, he was resident engineer for North Tonawanda.
In 1928, Haseley became engineer for the State Reservation of Niagara, now the Niagara Frontier State Park Commission. That year, he was also appointed by the Reservation Commission as engineer for the development of the Whirlpool and Devil's Hole State Park, as well as the Niagara Reservation. He supervised the triangulation survey for the collapse of the American Falls in January 1931. and in 1933, he designed and supervised the construction of the Stone Arch Bridge from Goat Island to Luna Island.
Also in 1933, preliminary studies were started for the development of Beaver Island State Park, West River Parkway, and Buckhorn Island State Park on Grand Island. A ferry provided transportation to the office headquarters at the former Sidway Estate, which is now Beaver Island State Park.
Haseley retired in 1955 from the Niagara Frontier State Park Commission in order to devote his time to a private practice as a consulting engineer.
He was a life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a member of the Society of American Military Engineers, a life and charter member of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers, a member of the Civil Service Commission of the State of New York, the Ismailia Temple, the Niagara Scottish Rite, the Buffalo Consistory, the Southerland Lodge No 826 F&AM, and was a member of Bacon Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Jean Andrews, who was secretary at Bacon Memorial Presbyterian Church for 27 years, recalled Wednesday how Haseley gave his time to the church as superintendent o( Sunday school. and as church elder. "He certainly was a man to be respected and a very dedicated member of this church." she said.
Surviving are his Alma, daughters Mrs. John (Jane) Murff of Irvington. N.Y., and Mrs. William (Carol) Kalberer of Colonial Heights. Va., and four grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at, the Lane Funeral Home, 8622 Buffalo Ave., where services, conducted by the Rev. Knight Washburn, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Burial will be at Oakland Rural Cemetery Youngstown.
Contributions to Bacon Memorial Presbyterian Church are acceptable as tribute.
Paul married KOCH, Alma A on 30 Apr 1929 in Youngstown, Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY. Alma (daughter of KOCH, Charles and REINEKE, Rachel) was born on 4 Oct 1903 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Aug 1999 in Croton on the Hudson, Westchester County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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