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Niagara Gazette - 8/9/1965

LOCKPORT-Services for a longtime Lockport
resident, Mrs. Marie Beccue, 75, of 134 West Ave., who
died Saturday (Aug. 7, 1965) at Lockport Memorial
HospHal, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Prudden
and Kandt Funeral Home.
Rev. Ivan L Lange will of
ficiate. Burial will be in
Acacia Park Cemetery.
Ms. Beccue was born Sept.
16, 1889, in Buffalo, daughter
of Stephen and Maria Gartner.
She came to Lockport at
an early age. She was a member
of St Peter's U n i t ed
Church of Christ, a past
Great Pocahontas of Scqula
Council No. 177, Degree of
Pocohontas, a member of the
women's auxiliary of Aerie
825, F r a t e r n a l Order of
Eagles, and of Loyal Order of
Foresters of America.
Survivors Include two sons,
Karl R. Bcccue, of Buffalo,
and Clay G. Beccue. of Lockport;
a daughter, Mrs. Norman
Unferdross, of Newfane;
two b r o t h e r s , Martin and
S t e p h e n Gartner, both of
Lockport; a sister, Mrs. E. Ray
Harris, of Hamburg, 18 grandchildren,
f i r e great - grandchildren
and sereral nieces
and nephews.

Marie married BECCUE, Abraham Otto Robert on 26 May 1909. Abraham (son of BECCUE, Abraham and BECKER, Anna Franziska) was born on 7 Jun 1878 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Mar 1942 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/6/1942

The body of Mrs, Ruth Beccue
Bowler, 32, wife of Arthur D. Bowler.
211 North Transit Road, was recovered
from the Barge Canal by
police at 7:30 this morning, less than
two hours after witnesses saw her
plunge from the approach to the
Exchange Street lift bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo marcinek, 5 Mill
St., restaurant operators, and
Michael Hawley, bridge oprator,
told police the woman jumped into
the water at 6:45. Mr. Marcinek
said he would have gone to her
rescue but he feared he would be
struck by an east-bound oil barge
which was approaching.
Mr. Hawley told police he saw the
woman standing by the bridge for
several minutes and supposed she
was waiting for a ride to an East
Lockport plant.
Patrohnen George Gardner and
John R. Kenny were the first police
on the scene. Later Patrolmen Milton
Nachtrieb and Chester Freeman
arrived. The police emergency boat
was used for grappling.
Dr. Jacob E. Helwig. coroner, North
Tonawanda, issued a certificate of
death by suicide. Friends of the
family said Mrs. Bowler was in ill
health and had been despondent
since the recent death of her father.
Leaves Two Children
Besides her husband, she leaves
two small children, David R. and
Roger A. Beccue; her mother, Mrs.
Otto Beccue, Lockport; three brothers,
Karl Beccue, Buffalo; Alien and
Clay Beccue, Lockport, and one sister,
Miss Naomi Beccue, Lockport
Private services will be held Saturday
at 2 o'clock at the Prudden
Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St
Burial will be In Glenwood Cemetery

Family/Spouse: BOWLER, Arthur D. Arthur (son of BOWLER, Vincent and BATT, Ursula V) was born on 14 Oct 1909 in New York; died on 8 Oct 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Karl married SMITH, Dorothy on 28 Jun 1940 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY, and was divorced on 21 Aug 1948 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Dorothy was born on 8 Aug 1901 in New York; died on 4 Apr 1989. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 1/24/1945

A foreman at Harrison Radiator
Division of General Motors Corporation
and former captain of the
South Lockport Fire Company,
Allen Edgar Beccue, 31, of the
Bowmiller Road. Town of Lockport,
died Tuesday aftvnoon in Lockport
City Hospital, where he recently
underwent an operation.
Surviving are ris wife, Rhenia
Dec. 26, 1913, and attended the old
Hawley Street School. He was a
lifelong member of the St. Peter's:
Evangelical Church.
For 11 years Mr. Beccue had been
employed at the Harrison plant,
where he was forman of Department
47 and a member of the 0-9
Foremen's Club. When the South
Lockport Fire Department was organized
a few years ago, he was
the first captain.
Mr. Beccue was born in Lockport,
Campbell Beccue; a daughter,
Marcia Eileen Beccue; two sons,
Wayne Allen and Kent Edgar Beccue;
his mother, Mrs. Otto Beccue,
all of Lockport: two brothers, Karl
Beccue, Buffalo, and Clay Beccue,
aad a sister, Naomi Beccue, both of
Lockport.
Members of the South Lockport
Fire Company will meet tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock at the fire hall
and proceed in1 a body to the
Clemens O. Gaul Funeral home, 263
East Ave., to pay their respects.
Services will be held at the
funeral home Friday at 2:30. Burial
will be in Cold Springs Cemetery

Family/Spouse: CAMPBELL, Rhenia Harriet. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 11/24/1969

BECCUE - Clay G. Beccue of
4894 Sunset Drive passed away
suddenly at Lockport Memorial
Hospital, Saturday, Novem
ber 22, 1969. He leaves his wife
Alice Sprung Beccue, two sons
and two daughters Clay A. and
David R., Mrs. Dennis (Bonita
Sue) Flanagan all of Lockport
and Miss Janine A. Beccue of
Buffalo. Also survived by one
brother and one sister Karl R.,
Buffalo and Mrs. Norman (Naomi)
Unferdross, Lockport and
several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 o'clock at Prudden
and Kandt Funeral Home, 242
Genesee Street, where funeral
services will be held Tuesday
afternoon at two o'clock. Interment
In Cold Spring Cemetery.

Clay married SPRUNG, Alice Edith Emma on 28 Jun 1940 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Alice (daughter of SPRUNG, William A and LANDOW, Emilie Justine Louise) was born on 3 Jul 1918 in New York; died on 25 Apr 1989 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Naomi married UNFERDROSS, Norman C on 21 Nov 1964 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Norman (son of UNFERDROSS, Gustave H and ROGERS, Esther) was born on 8 Dec 1908; died on 10 Mar 1974 in Newfane Intercommunity Hospital, Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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David R. Bowler passed away February 19, 2015. Born in Lockport on December 26, 1934 he was the son of Arthur D. and Anna R. (Beccue) Bowler. David served in the Air Force from 1955 to 1959. He was a Barker High School graduate class of 1954 and worked at Republic Aviation, Farmingdale Electrician, Bell Air Craft, College Inn, E & R Machine and retired from Harrison Radiator. David was a member of the Rapids Rod & Gun Club, the Iroquois Arms, and past member of the Hartland Conservation Club. He was predeceased by his wife Francine (Zinzi) Bowler on December 27, 2005. David is the brother of Roger Bowler of Alexander, NY, Betsey (Wayne) Pulver of Glendale, AZ, Rebecca (late Fred) Austin of Gasport and late Dennis Bowler; uncle of Roger (Belinda) Bowler, Jr., Steven C. Bowler, Daniel (Rene) Bowler, Robin Bowler, Neil Pulver, Scott Rocca, Arthur Mauriello, Ruth Ann Schiavetta and late Susan Austin and Laura Jean Bowler; survived by several cousins, several great nieces and nephews and several great-great nieces and nephews. He was also predeceased by his step mother Arlene Bowler and two great nieces, Diana Bowler and Stephanie Bowler. Friends may call Monday 6-8 PM and Tuesday 2-4 and 6-8 PM in Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee Street, Lockport, where services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 AM with Rev. David Hayes officiating. Interment will be in Cold Spring Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: ZINZI, Francini. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Roger A Bowler Sr.
September 18, 1936 — April 7, 2024
Roger A. Bowler Sr., 87, passed away on April 7th at the Orchard Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Medina NY. Born September 18, 1936, in Lockport, NY, he was the son of Arthur and Anna Ruth (Beccue) Bowler.

He is survived by three sons: Roger Bowler Jr. (Belinda) of Ozark MO, Steven Bowler of Lockport and Robin Bowler of Charlotte NC; two sisters: Betsey Pulver (Wayne) of Glendale AZ and Rebecca “Becky” Austin (late Fred) of Gasport; grandchildren, great grandchildren, and nephews; and his long-time partner Eleanor Dugan.

He was predeceased by one daughter, Lorie Bowler, and one son, Daniel E. Bowler; two brothers, David Bowler and Dennis Bowler; two grandaughters: Diana Rose Bowler and Stephanie Marie Bowler; and his step-mother Arlene (Till) Bowler.

Roger, who attended Lockport and Barker Schools, was an accomplished automotive mechanic. He also worked at Diamond Alkali and Harrison Radiator, where he retired after many years.

A graveside service for family and friends will be planned at Cold Springs Cemetery for a later date. Roger’s arrangements have been entrusted to the Sherrie Bream Funeral Home of Gasport. To share a special memory of Roger, please visit: www.mitchellfamilyfuneralhomes.com

Roger married KOCH, Carol Ann on 15 Jun 1957 in Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marcia married PIES, David W [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wayne married HARTMAN, Ruth A [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Bonita married FLANAGAN, Dennis M [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: CRUM, Huston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Janine married GRIFFITH, Richard D [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clay married LAZZARI, Ann Marie [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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Family/Spouse: HIAM, Ronald. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]