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2008 Birthday wishes in Gazette (age 90)

Niagara Gazette - 5/24/2008
Gerald Witmer Hewitt, Sr., of Niagara Falls, died Friday, May 23, 2008 in Mount St. Mary’s Hospital. He was 90. He was born with twin brother, Harold Cleghorn Hewitt on February 5, 1918 in Springville, NY, to the late Alan and Lena (Laur) Hewitt. Raised and worked with his father and five brothers on their dairy farm on Upper Mountain Road, Lewiston. The Hewitt farm supplied large quantities of milk daily to residents of the area. There were 40 Holsteins and milking was a seven day a week two times a day job. In addition the farm raised corn, oats and alfalfa to feed the cattle. The Hewitt boys worked hard and played hard all year round. They had softball, basketball and hockey teams and school work too! Gerald graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1935. In 1941, he started work at the Union Carbide National Plant in Niagara Falls and retired in 1981 with 40 years service. As a sportsman, he enjoyed golf and bowling for over 60 years. He was Hyde Park Golf Club Champion in 1951 and City Golf Champ in 1952. He was inducted into the Niagara Falls Men’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1995, with a lifetime average of 190 and many championship trophies added to his collection. “Jerry will be missed by his golf and card playing friends.” He is survived by a son, Gerald W. (Karen) Hewitt, Jr. of San Jose, CA; a daughter, Sandra (late Ronald) Granieri of Niagara Falls; three brothers, Alfred L. (Lola) Hewitt of Niagara Falls, Richard A. (Jocelyn) Hewitt of Lawrence, KS, Kenneth C. (Ruth) Hewitt of Tacoma, WA; five grandchildren, Melanie (John T.)Loss of Grand Island, Ronald J. (Jennifer) Granieri of Lansdowne, PA, Rebecca (Robert) Stone of Sylvania, OH, Rachel (Guy) Hunt of Rochester, Alicia L. Hewitt of San Jose, CA; eight great grandsons; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Rose M. Hewitt January 11, 1991; a granddaughter, Maria Carmela Granieri; and two brothers, twin, Harold and oldest brother, Donald (late Betty) Hewitt. Friends may call Tuesday after 11 AM in the LANE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 8622 Buffalo Avenue, where funeral services will be held at 1 PM. Interment will be in Acacia Park Cemetery, Pendleton, NY.

Gerald married KELLY, Betty Jane on 12 Jul 1940 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY, and was divorced on 15 Jun 1946 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. Betty (daughter of KELLY, Earl and COONEY, Evelyn) was born on 23 Apr 1924 in Austin, Potter County, PA; died on 23 Sep 2020 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gerald married RAMARGE, Rosa Marie on 28 Jun 1947 in Bradford, PA. Rosa (daughter of RAMARGE, M C) was born on 14 May 1919 in Emporium, Cameron County, PA; died on 11 Jan 1991 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; was buried in Acacia Park Cemetery, Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sandra married GRANIERI, Ronald E [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gerald married MCCARTHY, Karen [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Melanie married LOSS, John Timothy [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ronald married VANCE, Jennifer Cilbea [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette

NIAGARA FALLS — Rebecca Granieri Stone, 40, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away Friday, February 11, 2011, surrounded by her family at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Lewiston, NY, she was the daughter of Sandra (Hewitt) Granieri of Niagara Falls, NY and the late Ronald E. Granieri.

Becky attended local schools and was a 1988 graduate of Niagara Catholic High School in Niagara Falls, NY and a 1992 graduate of Ithaca College. On August 19, 1994 she married Robert A. Stone, Jr. at St. Joseph Church in Niagara Falls, NY. Becky worked as an assistant to the CEO of Advantage Company and as a placement counselor for Advantage Professional, both in Williamsville, NY. She later worked as a Human Resource Information Analyst for Birdseye Foods in Rochester, NY from 2000 until 2010. Becky was a very caring person, and was especially dedicated to the care and well being of her family, especially her two sons.

In addition to her mother, and her husband of sixteen years, Becky is survived by her two sons, Elliott and Oscar; her two sisters, Melanie (John T.) Loss of Grand Island, NY, Rachel (Guy) Hunt of Niagara Falls, NY; and one brother, Ronald J. (Jennifer Vance) Granieri of Westchester, PA. She was predeceased by her sister, Maria Carmela Granieri. Survivors also include her maternal grandmother, Betty Hunt Beckwith of Lewiston, NY; and many aunts, uncles, nephews, and cousins. Becky was the daughter-in-law of Robert A. and Ruth R. Stone, Sr. of Niagara Falls, NY; and sister-in-law of Dennis C. (Marusia) Stone of Chicago, IL.

Visitation will be on Tuesday from 3-8 PM at M.J. COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2730 Military Rd., Niagara Falls, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 16th at 10:00 AM at Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Parish at St. Joseph Church, 1413 Pine Ave., Niagara Falls, NY, with Rev. Stewart Lindsay, OSFS officiating. EVERYONE PLEASE ASSEMBLE AT CHURCH. Private interment at St. Joseph Cemetery, Niagara Falls, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Niagara Hospice, 4675 Sunset Dr., Lockport, NY 14094.

Visit www.mjcoluccifuneralchapel.com for on-line guest register.

Rebecca married STONE, Robert A [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel married HUNT, Guy S [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]