5. | SIMPKINS, Edward E (1.William1) was born about 1906 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 6 May 1960 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 5/7/1960
Services for Edward
Simpkins, 54, of 2445 Creek
Rd.. Town of Porter, will be
held at 2 p.m. Monday at the
Lane Funeral Home.
Mr. Simpkins was found
dead F r l d a v (May 6, 1960) in
his car which was parked with
the m o t o r running in a lane be
h i n d the 3-F Club in Swan Rd.
Mr. Simpkins was discover
ed by John Fischer, manager
of the c l u b - who summoned
sheriffs deputies and an in-
halator from the Ransomville
Fire Dept. Mr. Simpkins was
pronounced dead at the scene
by Coroner F. Eugene Ingram,
who issued a certificate of
suicide.
A native of this city, he was
with the Einsfeld Plumbing
Corp. for 12 years and was
engineer at Stella Niagara for
8 years. Just before his death
he was employed on the State
Power Authority project here.
Surviving arc his wife, Mrs.
Berta Townscnd Simpkins;
two daughters, Miss Lois Ann
Simpkins, at home and Mrs.
Marjory Abray, this city; his
mother, Mrs. Marjory Simpkins,
this city; three sisters,
Mrs. Howard Wilson, this city,
Mrs. Edwin Smith, Bergholtz,
and Mrs. Ralph Sifler, Kenmore;
a brother, Charles
Simpkins, Franklinville, N.Y.;
and a grandchild.
The Rev. Paul Henderson,
St. Barnabas Episcopal Mission,
Franklinville, will conduct
thc funeral. Interment
will be private.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette
SIMPKINSSuddenly In the town of Porter.
May 6, 1960.Edward E. Slmokins
of 2445 Creek Road, Younostown.
Husband of Berta Townsend Slmpklns.
Father of Mrs. Mary Marjorie Abray,
Niagara Falls; Miss Lois Ann
Slmpklns at home. Son of Mrs. Marjorie
Slmpklns, Niagara Falls. Brother
of Mrs. Howard Wilson, Niagara
Falls, Mrs. Edwin Smith, Bershotti,
New York, Mrs. Ralph Slfler, Kenmore,
New York; Charles Slmpkins,
Frankllnvllle, New York. Also survived
by one Grandchild. Funeral services
will be held from the Lane Funeral
Home Inc., 8622 Buffalo Ave., Monday,
May, 9, 1960, at 2:00 P.m. Rev.
Paul Henderson officiating. Interment
at the convenience of the family.
Edward married GALLECIEZ, Rose Agnes on 24 Oct 1935 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Rose (daughter of GALLECIEZ, Frank A and KENNAN, Mary A) was born on 18 Sep 1909 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Dec 1946 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Edward married TOWNSEND, Berta Belle after 1946. Berta (daughter of TOWNSEND, Morris Mortimer and STUART, Emily Florence Wallace) was born on 22 Jul 1907 in Town of Cambria, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 Apr 1988 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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