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North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/31/1981

BUSH - Edna Bush (nee
Wurl), 78, of North Tonawanda,
Saturday (August
29, 1981) at DeGraff Memorial
Hospital. Wife of
the late Norman A. Bush;
mother of Mrs. Steve W.
(Dolores) Baronich and
Wilbert (Barbara) Bush of
No. Tona. and Mrs.
E d w a r d ( S h i r l e y)
Stockburger of Lockport;
sister of Elmer L. Wurl of
No. Tona. Also survived by
thirteen grandchildren, two
great-grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Bush was a
member of the Wendelville
Senior Citizens and St.
Paul's United Church of
Christ.
Friends may call from
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the
Hilliard Funeral Home,
Inc., 147 Delaware SL,
Tona. where services will
be conducted Tuesday at 2
p.m., Rev. Charles Hobbs
officiating. Interment at
Bear Ridge Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to
St. Paul's United Church of
Christ or the Kidney
Foundation.

Edna married BUSH, Norman Andrew on 18 Nov 1925 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Norman (son of BUSH, William and BOYER, Mary C) was born on 2 Jun 1903 in Town of Pendleton, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Nov 1978 in New City, Rockland County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dolores E. Baronich, “Dolly” 89, (nee Bush) of North Tonawanda died on February 2, 2023 after a brief illness. Wife of the late Steve Baronich. Loving mother of Susan (John) Belczak, Nancy (Gene) Zuro, Carol (James) Wentz, Mary (Vincent) Guerra and William (Lisa) Baronich. Proud grandmother of Kristy (Scott) Drabek, Ashley Selevchuk, Zachary Baronich and the late Nicole Zuro. Loving Great-grandmother of Eli Selevchuk and Haley Drabek. Sister of the late Shirley Stockburger and Wilbert Bush. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Friends received by the family on Sunday February 12, 2023 from 12 – 2 p.m. at the Brunner Funeral Home, 156 Robinson St., North Tonawanda where a time to remember will be held at 2:00 p.m. Please bring a good memory to share. A private interment will be held at Acacia Park Cemetery.


Dolly worked as a Culinary Chef for several restaurants in the area. She worked with her son at Kristy’s Kafe on Oliver Street and owned Dolly’s Catering. She also worked at Goerss’s Dairy and made the best Hot Fudge Sundae’s in the world. Dolly was a Foster Mom to three children. She received her Associates Degree at the age of 56 from NCCC and was the only woman in the WNY Chef’s Association.  She also was a Dietitian at St. Francis Hospital working with the Sisters.  Dolly traveled to her favorite state of Hawaii 6 times. She was also a Girl Scout leader at Shady Hollow.  She loved to sew and made several colorful quilts for her family.    Dolly was the world’s best “Grandma Dolly” and enjoyed gardening, baking and cooking up a storm. She enjoyed being the life of the party. She will be missed.

Dolores married BARONICH, Steve W on 26 Jul 1952 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. Steve (son of BARONICH, John and GURBA, Mary) was born on 8 Jan 1926 in PA; died on 26 Oct 2003 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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OBITUARY

WILBERT N. BUSH 
After a long and courageous struggle with many complications of Diabetes, Will, a longtime resident of Wheatfield, NY, on November 28, 2020, entered Eternal Life with Our Lord.  He was born in Pendleton, NY, the son of the late Norman and Edna (Wurl) Bush, on December 19, 1940.
Will attended schools in Pendleton and graduated as the first Valedictorian of Starpoint High School, in 1958. He scored the only touchdown in Starpoint's first football season, and over following years, enjoyed pitching in 3 different softball leagues, golfed, and was an avid bowler.
He served for  6 years in the Army National Guard and Reserves.
Will joined St. Martin Lutheran Church as a teenager, and was active in many areas of his church, as a Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, Church Council trustee, an Elder and President,  he chaired and prepared Easter Breakfasts for over 30 years and helped organize the Monthly Free Community Luncheons. He was a 45 year Member of Adams Fire Company and enjoyed playing Santa at Christmas for the Fire Company and for our local meat market. Will served on the committee for the Town's annual picnic for several years.
He was employed at New York Central Railroad, where he began his career in computer technology, then worked at Bell Textron, for 24 years, then at Electronic Data Systems until his retirement.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara (Kelly) Bush, his children Timothy, Cindy (Jim) Dolan, Patrick (Becca) Bush and Diandra (Daniel) Ghirsig, seven grandchildren Kaitlyn (Paul) Urban, Preston Dolan, Damen Ghirsig , Delanee Ghirsig, Cierra, Philip and Harold Owen Jr,  one great-granddaughter, Emilia Urban, his sister Dolores Baronich and was the brother-in-law of David Kelly, Kathleen Lundy, Susan Kany, Janet Roth, also  many nieces, nephews and
cousins, many friends, our church family and his classmates from Starpoint.
Will was the father of the late Christopher Mark Bush, brother of the late Shirley (Edward)Stockburger and  their late son Wayne and was the brother-in law of the  late Steve Baronich and Darleen Kelly and uncle to the late Nicole Zuro.
His family will be present on Monday from 4-8 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 AM at St. Martin Lutheran Church, 322 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, NY.
Flowers gratefully declined.  Memorials may be made in his name to St. Martin Church, the Adams Fire Company or to the Diabetes Foundation would be appreciated.
Interment with Military Honors in Acacia Park Cemetery.
Facial coverings and social distancing are required.

Wilbert married KELLY, Barbara on 22 Dec 1962 in Niagara County, NY. Barbara (daughter of KELLY, Richard and SATTELBERG, Anne) was born on 21 Mar 1942' in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: STOCKBURGER, Edward. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married BRUCE, Zane E on 27 Aug 1983 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: GUERRA, Vincent. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susan married BELCZAK, John Emil [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ZURO, Gene. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Carol married WENTZ, James Robert [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Family/Spouse: GHIRSIG, Daniel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MCKENZIE, James J. James (son of MCKENZIE, James J and BLOOMSTINE, Theresa B) was born on 30 Oct 1961 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Oct 2010 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: DOLAN, James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: URBAN, Paul. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]