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23 January 1948 Tonawanda News
Herman B. Sommer, Daily Press Editor, Succumbs at 69
Herman B. Sommer, 69, editor of the Daily Press, died in his home at 797 Sweeney St. last night. A native of North Tonawanda and a graduate of North Tonawanda High School, Mr. Sommer in 1933 founded a weekly paper called the Niagara Frontier Press. It became a daily in 1940 under the name, Niagara Press, and later it was renamed Daily Press. Mr. Sommer was a former local correspondent for the old Buffalo Express. He worked for a time as an agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in the Tonawandas and in New Jersey. He was a member of Salem Evangelical & Reformed Church, the North Tonawanda Firemen's Benevolent Association and the Columbia Hook and Ladder Company. He once held the positions of city clerk and superintendent of public works in North Tonawanda. He was an active Republican. The late Addison Sommer was his son. Mr. Sommer is survived by his wife, Lucy A.; a son, Sterling; three daughters, Mrs. John Heimgartner and Mrs. Clarence Hurtubise and Mrs. Lucille Williams of Buffalo; a sister, Mrs. William Glenn of Central Square, N.Y.; a brother, Alfred Sommer of Pittsburgh, and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the residence. Rev. Walter Hetzel of Salem Church will officiate. Interment will be in White Chapel Memorial Park.

Herman married SCHROEDER, Louise A in 1909 in New York. Louise (daughter of SCHROEDER, Ferdinand and HASELEY, Ernestine Elizabeth) was born on 18 Jun 1890 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Feb 1988 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marguerite married HURTUBISE, Clarence Eugene on 24 Nov 1928 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Clarence was born on 4 Apr 1907 in Plattsburgh, Clinton County, NY; died in Dec 1991 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/22/1946

Lumber City
Publisher Dies
NORTH TONAWANDA, Oct. 22.
—Addison B. Sommer, 35, associate
publisher of the Tonawanda Daily
Press, died early today at his home,
704 Niagara street, after a short illness.
The funeral plans have not
been completed.
Mr. Sommer was born here and
was a graduate of the North Tonawanda
high school. He played end
on the school football team of 1929
and was chosen as the Western New
York all-star right end .of that
year.
Upon leaving school he became
associated with the Curtis Publishing
company as district manager.
Later he worked with his father,
Herman B. Sommer, publisher of the
Press. At the time of his death he
was advertising manager.
He was a member' of the Columbia
Hook and Ladder company and
the Payne avenue Church of Christ.
Besides his parents, he Is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Muriel Smith
Sommer; one son, Thomas B. Sommer;
two daughters, Barbara Gall
and Patricia Leigh Sommer, all at
home; three sisters, Mrs. Clarence E.
Hurtublse and Mrs. John Helmgartner,
this city and Luctle Williams,
Buffalo, and one brother, Stirling
C. Sommer, this city.

Addison married SMITH, Muriel Elizabeth on 4 Jun 1938 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Muriel (daughter of SMITH, Sidney F and WOODRUFF, Inez Cutler) was born on 23 Dec 1914 in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, OH; died on 11 May 1994 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WOODRUFF, Inez Cutler. Inez (daughter of WOODRUFF, Stillman C and Mary E) was born on 30 Jan 1888 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Jul 1967 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Constance E. Constance was born on 22 Sep 1916; died on 2 Apr 1997 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HEIMGARTNER, John W. John (son of HEIMGARTNER, Joseph L and Mary F) was born on 9 Feb 1912 in New York; died on 4 Apr 1994 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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November 1, 2012
Clarence "Herk" E. Hurtubise

The Tonawanda News

NORTH TONAWANDA —
Clarence "Herk" E. Hurtubise, age 83, of North Tonawanda, passed away on November 1, 2012 at Buffalo General Hospital. Mr. Hurtubise was born on July 16, 1929 in North Tonawanda, son of the late Clarence and Marguerite (nee Sommer) Hurtubise.
Mr. Hurtubise was a US Army Veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a graduate of RIT and the University of Houston. Mr. Hurtubise was owner of Your Type Printing in North Tonawanda. He was a member of St. Jude the Apostle Parish in North Tonawanda, where he served as a Eucharist minister. Clarence served as president and on the board of directors for various organizations through out the area.
Mr. Hurtubise is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Margaret "Midge" Mary (nee Spencer) Hurtubise; devoted father of Kenneth (Deborah), Stephen (Sharon), Michael Hurtubise, Betsy Jackson, Patricia Geist and Nancy (Wyatt) Yee; brother of Donald (Barbara), Douglas (Sandy), Joseph (Barbara) and Daniel (Shirley) Hurtubise; proud grandfather of 15.
The family will greet relatives and friends on SUNDAY from 7-9 PM in the WATTENGEL Funeral Home, 307 Oliver St., North Tonawanda. A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday at 10 AM from St. Jude the Apostle Parish, 800 Niagara Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Meals on Wheels of Niagara County or Red Jacket Club.
Online guest registry at www.Wattengel.com.

Family/Spouse: SPENCER, Margaret Mary. Margaret (daughter of SPENCER, Daniel and Sarah) was born on 26 Aug 1932 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY; died on 5 Jan 2015 in Town of Amherst, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hurtubise - Hurtubise - Donald Age 84, native of North Tonawanda, NY, passed August 24, 2016 in Oak Ridge, TN where he'd been a resident since 1956. Survived by wife of sixty years, Barbara Ann Hurtubise; children, Karen Lynn Hurtubise and husband John Matthew Clarke, Kevin Donald Hurtubise and wife Susan Williams Hurtubise, and their children Matthew and Kristen Hurtubise; brothers, Douglas Hurtubise and wife Sandy, Joe Hurtubise and wife Barbara and Daniel Hurtubise and wife Shirley; and numerous extended family of cousins, nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his oldest brother Clarence Hurtubise and wife Midge of North Tonawanda, NY. Information at www.weatherfordmortuary.com.

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

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

Judith married ZACHER, William H on 1 Aug 1959 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ZACHER, Richard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carole married MAUDSLEY, Robert L on 24 Jul 1965 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Roger B. Heimgartner, age 76, of the Town of Wheatfield, January 26, 2016 in Elderwood at Wheatfield. Mr. Heimgartner worked as an art teacher at the Edward Town Middle School for 35 years. He was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and received a Master's Degree from U.B. Mr. Heimgartner took pride in designing and building his own house, he enjoyed landscaping and building model airplanes. He had coached both softball and baseball and was very involved in his children's activities. Beloved husband of Carole (nee Sisson) Heimgartner for over 49 years. Dear father of Robin Heimgartner, John (Janelle) Heimgartner and Karen (Christian) Bock. Grandfather of John and Ronald Guiher and great-grandfather of John W. Guiher. Brother of Judith (late Richard) Zacher and the late Carol Maudsley. Brother-in-law of Robert Maudsley. Uncle of several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home Inc. 1241 Oliver St. at Ward Rd. in North Tonawanda on Friday from 2-4 & 7-9 P.M. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 10 A.M., interment will be in Acacia Park Cemetery. If so desired memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Family/Spouse: SISSON, Carole Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

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

Family/Spouse: YEE, Wyatt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: CLARKE, John Matthew. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WILLIAMS, Susan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BOCK, Christian. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HELM, Janelle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]