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OSTWALD - George A. Ostwald, 80, of North Tonawanda , Wednesday (October 14, 1981) in the Newfane Nursing Home Mr. Ostwald was a lifelong resident of North Tonawanda, a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Gratwick Hose Co. No. 6, St. Mark Athletic Club and former employee of the North Tonawanda Board of Education. He is survived by his son, Alan G. (Betty) Ostwald of Sanborn, NY., three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends may call at the Fretthold Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St., at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held at the funeral home Friday at 11 a.m., the Rev. Thomas K. Spahn will officiate. Interment St. Mark Lutheran Cemetery. If so desired, memorials may be made to St. Mark Lutheran Church.

Family/Spouse: BUTH, Elsa M. Elsa was born in 1900; died on 15 Jun 1976 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Alan G. Ostwald
September 22, 1931 ~ August 15, 2023 91 Years Old
 
Alan G. Ostwald

Of Pekin, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, in Brockport, NY.  He was born in North Tonawanda, NY, on September 22, 1931, to the late George A. and Elsa M. [Buth] Ostwald.
Alan graduated from North Tonawanda High School in 1949, Concordia Teachers College, IL in 1954 and Buffalo State Teachers College, NY in 1965.  He loved his career as an elementary school teacher at Holy Ghost Lutheran School, Central Lutheran School in Indiana, Newfane Elementary, and Centre Avenue, 93rd Street, and 60th Street Schools in Niagara Falls.   He retired in 1986.
He was an active member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Pekin, NY for 60 years.
Alan loved traveling, visiting lighthouses, eating out in restaurants, and was an avid Buffalo Bills fan!
Alan was predeceased by his beloved wife of 69 years, Betty R. [Payne] Ostwald, who passed away in April of this year.
He is survived by his three children Paul (Maria) Ostwald, Beth (Carl) Dickinson and Lori Ostwald, six grandchildren Nicole (Mark) Thomas, John (Kristin) Ostwald, Julie (William) Webekind, Katherine (Matthew) Butch, Lia and Lin Dickinson, twelve
great-grandchildren Zachary Marshall, Connor and Brynn Thomas, Emma and Preston Ostwald, Elizabeth, Gregory, Mary, Peter and Thomas Webekind, Joseph and Patrick Butch, two brothers-in-law Robert E. and David R. Payne, also 3 nieces and one nephew.
There will be visitation on Saturday from 10:00-11:00 AM at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 3229 Upper Mountain Road, Sanborn, NY, where funeral services will immediately follow at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Kurt D. Schultz officiating.
Memorials may be made in his name to St. Andrew Lutheran Church.
Interment at St. Andrew Lutheran Cemetery.
Arrangements were made through the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, Sanborn, NY.

Alan married PAYNE, Betty R in 1953. Betty (daughter of PAYNE, Elmer F and BREITENBACH, Lena P) was born on 26 May 1933 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY; died on 7 Apr 2023 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: DICKINSON, Carl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]