Family/Spouse: Marjory. Marjory was born about 1874 in Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/21/1954

Funeral services for Howard W.
' Simpkins. 61. of 7820 Buffalo Ave.,
Iwho" died yesterday (March 20,
j 195ft) at the Henry Hubbs Hold.
will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at
'he Hardison and Ingram Funeral
Home. The Rev. John Wickcnden,
rector of the Epiphany Episcopal
Church, will officiate.
Mr. Simpkins, who retired a year
»to after serving for many years
it a customs inspector on the Peace
Bridge. Buffalo, had been ill for
* short time.
He is survived by a son, Robert,
Montclair, N.J.; a daughter, Mrs.
Ralph Dyson, Burlington, N.J.; his
mother, Mrs. William Simpkins,
this city; three sisters, Mrs. Howard
Wilson and Mrs. Edwin Smith,
both of this city, and Mrs. Ralph
Seller, ncKmore, and three brothers,
A. Gordon Simpkins, Grand
Island, Edward E, Simpkins. Lewiston,
and Charles Simpkins, Franklinville.
Burial will be in Elmlawn Cemetery,
Kenmore.

Howard married Ella M about 1922. Ella was born about 1898 in PA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alice married WILSON, Howard C on 16 Jan 1924 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Howard (son of WILSON, Guy and BROWNING, Lavinia Anne) was born in Aug 1895 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 12 Jun 1944 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 3/7/1959

UnionCarbide
Designing
Engineer Dies
Andrew Gordon Simpkins,
| 55. of 3416 Wallace Dr.. Grand
i Island, died unexpectedly Friday
(March 6, 1959) at Memo-
• rial Hospital.
An employe for 27 years at
Union Carbide Metals Co., he
was a designing engineer.
Mr. Simpkins was born in
; Niagara Falls, graduated from
j Niagara Falls High School-and
attended the University of
Michigan. He then j o i n ed
i Union Carbide.
He was a member of the
• American Society of Mechanii
cal Engineers, LaSalle Lodge,
iNo. 1049, F&AM. and the Niagara
Lodge of Perfection,
: Buffalo Consistory of Scottish
| Rite Masonry.
: Avid Fisherman
I Mr. Simpkins, an avid fishi
ing, hunting and skeet shooting
enthusiast, was a member
of the Grand Island Rod and
Gun Club. He also bowled for
a Union Carbide t e am and
played golf.
He was a member of Trinity
Lutheran Church, Grand Is-
land.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Frances Burwell- Simpkins.
Grand Island; one son,
Phillip .1. Simpkins, Grand Island;
his mother, Mrs. Marjory
C. Simpkins, this city;
two brothers, Edward Simpkins,
Lewiston. and Charles
Simpkins, Franklinvillc; three
sisters. Mrs. Howard Wilson,
this city, Mrs. Edwin Smith
and Mrs. Ralph Sieler, Buffalo.
Funeral Monday
Funeral services will be held
Monday at 11 a.m. at Cornell
and Daggett Funeral Chapel,
with the Rev. Franklin J. Beck,
minister of Trinity Lutheran
Church, officiating.
Masonic services will be con-
ducted Sunday at 7:30 p.m. by
LaSalle Lodge No. 1049.

Family/Spouse: BURWELL, Frances. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

SIMPKINS—Suddenly 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]

Family/Spouse: SMITH, Edwin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: SIFLER, Ralph. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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

Evelyn married ENGLISH, Alan [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Marjorie "Marge" Abray of Wheatfield, NY, passed away on June 25, 2022, at the age of 85.
She is predeceased by her husband, Clifford, who passed away May 20, 2022. They had celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on May 17, 2022.
Survived by daughters, Susan (Craig) Boyce, Allison (Ronald) Gugliuzza; and sons, Thomas (Donna Mahoney) and James (Joan). Also survived by grandchildren, Alexander (Amanda Zranchev) and Andrew Boyce, Jeremiah Abray and Sara Gugliuzza; her sister-in-law, Janice (late Don) DiBacco; niece, Nicole (John) Merletti; and many dear friends.
Marge graduated from Stella Niagara Seminary in 1955. She was a long-time member of Riverside Presbyterian Church in Niagara Falls, serving as church financial secretary, Sunday School Superintendent and teacher. She was a Red Cross volunteer and was employed as a secretary at Union Carbide Corp. and Bacon Memorial Church.
Upon death, her body was donated to the UB Anatomical Gift Program at the Jacobs School of Medicine.
A celebration of life service will be held at Riverside Presbyterian Church at 815-84th Street in Niagara Falls on Sunday July 17 at 1 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to Heart, Love and Soul Food Pantry, 939 Ontario Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14305) or Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, NY 14094.

Mary married ABRAY, Clifford Edgar on 17 May 1958 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Clifford was born about 1937; died on 20 May 2022 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 1/1957

Engineer's Daughter
Dies at Age of 16
Linda Rose Simpkins, 16, daughter
of Edward E, Simpkins, chief
engineer at Stella Niagara Seminary,
and the late Rose Galleciez
Simpkins, died Saturday (Jan. 26,
1957) at a Newark Children's
School where she had been for
the last 13 years.
Surviving besides her father are
two sisters, Mary Marjorie and
Lois Ann Simpkins, both of this
city.
Private funeral services will be
held tomorrow at the Gridley Funeral
Home and burial will be in
Gate of Heaven Cemetery at the
convenience of the family.

Family/Spouse: BOYCE, Craig. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: MAHONEY, Donna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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