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10401 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/20/1929

The funeral of Allen Joel Barry,
for many years a resident of Ransomville,
was held from his late
home on Curtiss avenue, Wednes-
day, with services in charge of the
pastor of the Baptist church, Rev.
William D. Clough. Mr. Barry has
been in failing health for some time,
but on Friday of last week he suf-
fered a fall while walking home, and
was obliged to wait for help to come
to him to assist him home. This
may have hastened the end.
Mr. Barry was born in Lyndonville

and spent his boyhood there
For several years he owned and was
in charge of a drug store
past few years he was engaged in
buying fruit and produce.
In 1892 he was married to Lotta
Maud Ransom, who survives him.
He leaves also an only son Walter,
a brother, Newton Barry, of Lyn-
donville, and three grandchildren.
The flora expressions of love and

s/mpathy were numerous aid beautiful
The friends who bore him
o his last resting place in North
Ridge cemetery were Clarence Cor-
nell. Edward Richardson. A. H
Hoffman. William D. Wisner. Dr. C.
R. Clarke and Willard Holman. 
BARRY, Allan Joel (I113856)
 
10402 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/20/1964

NEWFANE - Howard F.
Rush, 64, of 2431 Coomer Road,
died Sunday (July 19. 1964) at
Inter - Community Memorial
Hospital following a long illness.
He was born April 15, 1900 at
Knowlesville. a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Rush. He lived in
iBurt for 20 years before moving
to the Coomer Road home 10,
years ago.
Mr. Rush was an engineer at
Burt Cold Storage for 20 years
fand his last employment was as
a maintenance man at Mount
View Hospital.
Surviving are his widow. Leta
Rush, six stepchildren, Ralph
Norman and Bruce Roberts,
Albert and Donald Harris, and
Mrs. Donald (Shirley) Dux-
bury; a sister, Mrs. Mary Hut-
ter of Buffalo; and two broth-
ers, Theodore rush of New-
fane and Bernard Rush of
Lockport.
Beginning at 7 this evening
friends may call at the Rutland
- Corwin Funeral Home,
Main Street, Newfane, where a
funeral service will be held at
2 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev.
Robert Klingibiel of St. Luke's
Lutheran Church officiating.
Burial will be in Corwin Cemetery

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/21/1964

RUSH - Howard F. (Skip),
2431 Coomer Road, Newfane.
husband of Leta Rush, entered
into rest Sunday, July 19, 1964
at Inter - Community Memorial
Hospital, Newfane. Sur vied by
six step - children, Ralph, Norman
and Bruce Roberts, Albert
Harris, Mrs. Donald (Shirley)
Duxbury and Donald Harris,
Brother of Mrs. Mary Hutter of
Buffalo. Theodore Rush of New-
fane and Bernard Rush of Lockport.
Also survived by several
nieces and nephews. Friends
may call at their convenience
at the Rutland - Corwin Funeral
Home, Inc., 2670 Main St., New-
fane, beginning tonight at 7
p.m. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday, July 22, 1964 at
2 p.m. Interment in Corwin
Cemetery, Newfane. 
RUSH, Howard F (I148136)
 
10403 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/21/1939

Edward James, aged thirteen
years, son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Fiegl, died suddenly Thursday, July
20th, 1939, at Millersport. He is
survived by his parents, two brothers
and one sister, Andrew, Henry
and Theresa, his grandmother, Mrs.
John Leising, Pendleton, his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fiegl,
East Amherst. Funeral Monday,
July 24th, at 8:30 from the family
home, 106 Mlnard street, and 9 at
St. Mary's church. Interment will
be at St. Mary's cemetery 
FIEGL, Edward James (I143978)
 
10404 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/21/1947

A series of parties has been
planned in honor of Miss Shirley A.
Meckle, whose marriage to Robert
Bewley will be solemnized Aug. 16 In
St. John's Rectory.
Among those entertaining will be
Mrs. William Bewley at her home;
Mrs. John Robison and Mrs. Oscar
Burgess at the latter's home; a picnic
supper at the home of Mrs.
Frederick Dreher; and a party given
by Miss Rosemary Shreder, a former
classmate, who will entertain
m mbers of Miss Meckle's graduation
class of Mt. St. Mary's School
of Nursing, Niagara Falls, at her
home in Buffalo.
Miss Meckle was honored at a
party July 14. given by Mrs. Joseph
R. Hemmer. and a rainbow bathroom
shower was given by Mrs.
Alexander J. Graham and Mrs.
Mason P. Smith at the latter's
home.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/21/1947

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Meckle

of 15 Wilson Pkwy. announce the
engagement of their daughter, Shirley
Ann. to Robert William Bewley,
son of Senator and Mrs. William
Bewley, Carlisle Gardens.
The wedding will be solemnised
Aug. 16.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/18/1947

Vases filled with gradioli were arranged in the rectory of
St. John's Church, making an attractive background for the
ceremony performed there Saturday morning at 11 o'clock,
uniting in marriage Miss Shirley Ann Meckle, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles J. Meckle. 15 Wilson Pkwy.. and Robert William
Bewley, son of State Senator and Mrs. William Bewley, Carlisle
Gardens.
The Rev. Francis A. Clancy, DD,
pastor of the church, performed the
ceremony and the bride was given
In marriage by her father.
ATTENDANT WEARS ORCHID
The bride's gown of white imported
Swiss Organdy was fashioned
with decollete neckline, short puffed
sleeves and tight-fitting bodice falling
into a long, full skirt. Her Mary,
Queen of Scots, headdress was oi
the same material and she wore a
single strand of nearls. She carried
an arm bouquet of white roses tied
with a white organdy bow.
Miss Rosemary Shreder of Buffalo,
the bride's only attendant, wore
a gown of orchid starched marquisette.
She carried an arm bouquet
of yellow roses and wore
matching flowers in her coiffure.
Hem Holly acted as Mr. Bewiey's
beet man.
Mrs. Meckle. mother of the bride,
chose a cyclaman pink crepe dress,
completing her costume with black
accessories. She wore a corsage oi
rhubrum Mies. A gray crepe dress
with matching hat and complemented
with black accessories was
worn by Mrs. Bewley, mother of the
bridegroom. She wore a corsage of
gardenias.
BREAKFAST FOLLOWS
Following the ceremony, a breakfast
was served to the bridal party
and members of the immediate
families at Transit Valley Country
Club.
For traveling, the bride wore an
aqua crepe dress with brown acces-
sories and a corsage of white roses.
After Sept. 15, Mr. and Mrs. Bew-
ley will be at home in Hamilton,
where the bridegroom is attending
Colgate University.
 
Family: BEWLEY, Robert William / MECKLE, Shirley A (F51214)
 
10405 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/21/1959

Fifteen Years - 1944

Christian F. Bobzien, elderly
Burt farmer, is gored to death
by bull

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal

BURT
- Testifying to the esteem
of a wide circle of friends,
approximately150 relatives and
friends attended the funeral Tues-
day afteernoon, of Christian F.
Bobzien Sr., lifelong resident of
this locality. the display of floral
tributes was large and beautiful.
Chairs had to be placed in the
aisles and rear of St. John's Luth-
eran Church, Drake Settlement
Road, where rites were conducted
following a service in the home.
The Rev. William H. Dallmann
officiated. Bearers were six nep-
hews: Howard and Norman Bob-
zien, Lockport; Elwood Miller, Cam-
bria; Lawrence Bobzien, Coomer
Road; Walter Bobzien, Lockport-
Olcott Road, South, and Doval
Whitehead, Burt. Burial was in
Corwin Cemetery.
 
BOBZIEN, Christian F (I135402)
 
10406 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/22/1926

William H. Bowerman died at the
City Hospital this Thursday afternoon,
July 22, 1926.
Notice of funeral later.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/23/1926

William Henry Bowerman. 89
years of age. well known Niagara
county farmer residing on the
Saunders Settlement road about a
mile west of Lockport, passed away
at the City hospital late yesterday
afternoon, following but little over
a day's illness. He was working in
bis garden "Wednesday afternoon
when stricken. Death was due to
an intestinal obstruction.
Mr, Bowerman was born in Nottawasaga,
Ont., on May 21, 1857, and
had resided the past 24 years in Niagara
county. He was a member
and prominent worker In the First
Methodist Episcopal church, this
City.
Besides his widow Mr. Bowerman
Is survived by nine sons. Charles,
Ernest and Harvey, town of Lockport;
Fred, Toronto, Ont.: Wilfred,
Beach Ridge; Harold. MapleJon; John
Percy and Nelson, Cambria; two
daughters, Mrs. LeRoy Reed, Canton,
0.; and Mrs. Harry Rigerman,
town of Somerset; one brother, J.
Nelson Bowerman, Creemore, Ont.;
and six sisters, Mrs. James Brest,
Creemore, Ont.; Mrs. Andrew Craig,
Toronto, Ont.; Mrs. Harry Blaton.,
Barry, Ont.; Mrs. Joseph Johnson
and Mrs. James Smith, Walkersvllle,
Ont.; and Mrs. Frank Epperly, Cookstown,
Ont.
The funeral service will be conducted
at the family home, at 2:30
o'clock standard time Saturday afternoon
and burial will be in Glenwood
cemetery. 
BOWERMAN, William Henry (I160580)
 
10407 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/22/1936

Official Referee Thomas H
Noonan of Buffalo granted an interlocutory
decree of divorce to Mrs.
Florence L, Heidenfeldt of this city
against Elmer A. Heidenfeldt. 
Family: HEIDENFELDT, Elmer C / BELSCHNER, Florence L (F33443)
 
10408 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/22/1946

James Norman, infant son of T/5
John H. Bloom in Service and Mrs.
John H. Bloom, nee Gottschalk,
passed away at the City Hospital,
Monday, July 22, 1946. He is also
survived by one sister and one
brother, June B. and Gordon J. at
home, and his grand parents Mrs.
WUhelmma Oottschalk and Mr. and
Mra. John Boots of Lockport. Funeral
services will be held at the
home, 46 Phelps Street, Wednesday
afternoon, July 34th at two o'clock
Burial In Trinity Lutheran Cold
Springs Cemetery. 
BLOOM, James Norman (I151589)
 
10409 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/22/1954

BROZEK-Mary Brozek, July 21,
1954. In Gasport, N. Y. Survived
by her husband, John Brozek, of
Gasport; three daughters, Mrs.
Anne Hrynczak. of Kenmore;
Miss Adele Brozek, Kenmore;
Miss Dorothy Brozek, Gasport;
on* ton, Henry Brozek, of Gasport
and one granddaughter.
Friends may call at the Hood Funeral
Home, Barker, N. Y.Services
at St Patrick's Church, Barker,
N. Y., Saturday, July 24,
1954 at 10 a.m. 
LESNAL, Mary (I177267)
 
10410 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/23/1917

The funeral services of Caroline
Boehnke, wife of Ferdinand Boehnke,
Sr., was held from the late home. No-
85 Olcott Street on Sunday afternoon,
July 22nd. at 1:30 and at 2 o'clock
from Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Church on Saxton Street, the Rev.
Herman Meier officiating. Mrs.
Boehnke was one of the oldest members
of the church and the services
were largely attended by relatives
and friends. The bearers were Messrs.
Fred Hoffmaster. Albert Plaster, August
Weber. Ernest Weber, Jacob
Hendricks and. Joseph Greenthaner.
Interment was made in German Lutheran
Cold Springs ceemtery. 
NAGEL, Caroline (I70084)
 
10411 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/23/1919

John C. Blackley died this Wednesday
morning July 23rd, at,,the home
57 Cleveland Place. He is survived by
his wife, one daughter Mrs. Alice
Leahn, Silver Springs; N. Y., two sons
Charles and Alvin Blackley, four
sisters, Mrs. D. V. O l d h a m , Mrs. Daniel
Kline, Mrs. Hiram Poole of Lockport
and Mrs. Alec Paine of Niagara Falls,
N. Y., o n e b r o t h e r William Blackley
of Lockport and eleven grand children.
The funeral will be held on
F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n at 2 o'clock at the
home and 2:30 at the Calvary church,
South street. Interment in Cold
Springs cemetery 
BLACKLEY, John C (I148899)
 
10412 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/23/1934

The marriage of Miss Gladys
Seelbinder, youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. Seelbinder, to
Wayne Branch of the Hess Road,
took piece at Lockport, Saturday
evening, July 14. Mr. and Mrs.
Branch will reside on the Hess road 
Family: BRANCH, Wayne E / SEELBINDER, Gladys (F60026)
 
10413 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/23/1940

Arthur E. Bitterman entered into
rest on Tuesday morning, July 23rd
He is survived by his wife Mrs,.
Helen Bitterman, Lockport, four
daughters and two sons Mrs. Gerallne
Johnson, Williamsville. Shirley
Bitterman, Freda Bitterman,
Arthur Bitterman, Donald Bitterman,
Lockport, three sisters Mrs
Frank Hlbschweller, WilliamsviUe,
Mrs. Lawrence Porter, Mrs. Joseph
Sehl, Buffalo, three brothers Anthony
Bitterman, Lawrence Bitterman,
Louis Bitterman. Wllliamsville.
Remains reposing at the Paul
Reynolds Funeral Home, 46 East
Ave, where funeral services will be
held on Frk'ay morning, July 26th,
at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in
Cayuga Cemetery, WilliamsviUe,
N.Y. 
BITTERMAN, Arthur Edward (I147839)
 
10414 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/23/1959

SCHIERSING - Donald. Myrtle
Ave.. Gasport. N.Y.. passed
away Jury 22. 1959 at the Lock
port Memorial Hospital He is
survived by his wile, Grace; his
mother, Mrs. Mabel Walker, of
Wyandotte. Mich.; one sister,
Mrs. Dorothy Sornberger of Sanborn,
N.Y.; one stepson, Wayne
Bowers of Gasport Friends may
call at the Bream Funeral
Home, Main St.. Gasport. on
Thursday and Friday between
and 4 and 7 and 10 p.m.. where
funeral will be held on Saturday,
July 25. 1959. at 10 a.m.
Rev, Austin B. Cheswell will officiate.
Interment in Hartland
Cent r a l Cemetery
Niagara Gazette

GASPORT - A diemaker at
Htrrison Radiator Division,
General Motors Corp. Lockport,
Donald Schiersing, 46, of
He'rtel Ave., this village, died
Wednesday (July 22, 1959) at
Loekport Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Schiersing, born in Lock
port Jan. 20, 1913, worked for
the last 24 years at Harrison.
Hr. w.a$ ill for the last year.
, In October 1943, Mr. Schiersing
married the former Grace
Baes, of Gasport and lived in
this community the last 15
years. He was a member of
t h e Gasport Congregational
Church.
Survivors include his wife,
his mother, Mrs. Mabel Walker,
Wyndotte, Mich.; a sister, Mrs.
Dorothy Sorenberger, Sanborn;
and a stepson, Wayne Bowers,
Gasport
Services will be held at 10
a.m. Saturday at the Bream
Funeral Home here. The Rev.
Austin B. Cheswell of the Gas-
port Congregational Church,
will officiate. Burial will be
ih Hartland Central Cemetery. 
SCHIERSING, Donald (I160898)
 
10415 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/23/1971

CASTILE - Mrs. Eleanor
Brownell Torrey, 48, of East
Lake Road, a music teacher
formerly of Gasport, died
Thursday after an illness of six
years
The Perry Kiwanis Club gave
Mrs. Torrey its Award of the
Year in 1970. She retired that
year after teaching for 21 years
in the Perry Central School
District.
Her husband Charles Torrey
survives her, with her father,
Roy H. Brownell, and an aunt,
Mrs. Belle Clare, both of
Gasport, and an uncle, George
Clare of Buffalo.
Mrs. Torrey was born in
Gasport, Aug. 26, 1922, and was
graduated from Barker High
School in 1938. Fredonia Normal
School gave her a bachelor of
Science degree in 1942 and she
later received a Master of Arts
Degree from Geneseo State
College.
Mrs. Torrey taught in Pennsylvania
for two years and in
L e t c h w o r t h Central School
District for three years before
teaching in the Perry district.
She was a member of the
New York State Teachers
Association and president of the
Wyoming County Teachers
Association.
She served as organist at the
Perry United Methodist Church
Friends may call at the
Harmon Funeral Home, Mam
St., Castile from 2 to 4 and
7 to 9 p.m. today and Saturday.
Services will be in the funeral
home at 2 p.m. Sunday. The
Rev. Clyde Embling will officiate,
assisted by the Rev.
George Manning. 
BROWNELL, Eleanor (I177010)
 
10416 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/24/1931

The First Baptist church at Newfane
was the scene of a pretty summer
wedding on Tuesday afternoon
at three o'clock when Rev. Eugene
J. Fleury, united In marriage Miss
Beatrice B. Mason, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Wlnkley, of Hillcrest
avenue, Newfane, to Joseph W.
Brandstetter, son of Mrs. Frances
Brandstetter, of Auburn.
A profusion of hollyhocks In
shades of pink and white and other
summer garden flowers were used
for the church decorations. The
pews were marked off with white
satin ribbon. Miss Malsle Flynn of
Newfane, played the wedding music.
The bride given in marriage by her
brother, was charming in a white
chiffon gown, with a bertha gracefully
draped and caught in the back
with a white chiffon rosette, the long
skirt being hemmed with a ruffle.
She wore a picture hat of white
lace straw with satin ribbon, lace
mitts, and carried a bouquet of
sweetheart roses, gysopbilia and
fern leaves, In shades of deep cream.
Mrs. Harry Mason, matron of honor
was gowned In yellow net embroidered
In sea foam green, and broad
brim hat of sea foam green, white
lace mitts and carried Columbia
roses, gysophilla, com flowers, and
fern leaves.
Mrs. Wlnkley, mother of the bride,
was gowned In autumn brown with
ecru lace with hat and slippers to
correspond. Harry Mason was best
man.
Following the ceremony, a reception
was held at the bride's home
for the Immediate family and a few
friends. The house decorations were
colorful In their arrangement of
roses, snapdragons, sweet peas and
ferns mixed with gysophilla.
A dainty buffet lunch was served.
The centerpiece was a silver basket
filled with lowers In pastel shades,
while at bothe ends of the table stood
ivory tapers tied with tulle and flowers
in silver holders. Artistically areranged
on the buffet table was a
bride's cake of white decorations.
The gift of the bride to her matron
of honor was a lovely necklace
and to the organist, a vanity case.
The bridegroom's gift to his best
man was a pair of gloves.
Mr. and Mrs. Brandstetter have
left by motor for a trip to the Thousand
Islands. Upon returning, they
will be at home in 61 1/2 Lyon street,
Batavia. The bride's going away
costume was a suit of autumn brown
and egg shell crepe, with hat and
slippers in similar tones.
The guests Included, Mr. and Mrs.
John Jellings, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Mason, Mr. Abel, of this City, Mrs.
Schwartz and daughter, of Martinsville,
Miss Aleda Blair, of Gasport;
Mrs. Samson, of Corwln; Rev.
EugeiM J. Fleury, Mrs. Harold
Owens, the Misses Maisie and Marguerite
Flynn of Newfane. 
Family: BRANDSTETTER, Joseph W / MASON, Beatrice (F31938)
 
10417 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/24/1934

Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Riddle,
126 Harvey avenue, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Pearl
Elizabeth, to Walter W. Boetcher,
son of Mrs. August Boetcher, 24
Spalding street, on Saturday, July
31 in the Baptist parsonage with
Rev. J. D. Livingstone officiating.
Miss Frances Gets, 133 Harvey avenue,
and Lloyd Riddle, brother of
the bride, attended Mr. and Mrs.
Boetcher.
 
Family: BOETCHER, Walter W / RIDDLE, Pearl Elizabeth (F54932)
 
10418 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/24/1953

Miss Mabel E. Boetcher, 60, dress
maker, of 49 Spalding St., died
Thursday evening after a long illness.
She was born May 10. 1893 at
Clarence, daughter of Herman
and Augusta Bluhm Boetcher, and
attended school In the Town of
Clarence. She had made her home
her for about 46 years.
Surviving are a brother, Walter
W. Boetcher, and three sisters.
Mrs. Lenora Scott, Mrs. Freda
Israel and Mrs. Olive Lewis, all
of Lockport; two nieces and two
nephews.
Services will be held Sunday at
2 o'clock at Prudden Funeral
Home. 242 Genesee St. The Rev.
Herbert L. Slegner, pastor of St.
Peter's Evangelical Church, will
officiate. 
BOETCHER, Mabel E (I154982)
 
10419 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/25/1922

Entered into rest, Arthur F Budde
at North Hartland. N. Y., July 23rd,
1922 at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Elmore Crutts, at the age of eight-
een years, he leaves to mourn his loss
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Budde of Niagara Falls, four broth-
ers and three sisters, William C., Ed-
ward C., and Howard F., of North
Hartland, Robert F., of Illinois, Mrs.
Robert Soldwish of Toledo, Ohiio;
Mrs. Elmer Crutts of North Hart-
land, N.Y.; Leona of Niagara Falls.
Funeral services will be held Wed-
nesday at two o'clock Standard time
at the home of Edward Budde and
three o'clock at the German Lutheran
church at North Ridge. Interment
will be ta North Ridge cemetery. 
BUDDE, Arthur F (I183807)
 
10420 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/25/1939

Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon at the home on
Chestnut Ridge for Viola M. Bewley,
wife of Henry Bewley, with
Rev. Henry I. Lynds, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church officiating.
The bearers were Robert D. Moore,
Bruce M. Hall, Charles Whitmore,
Torrence Grow, Carlton Drew and
John Winters. Burial was In Glenwood
Cemetery

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/22/1939

Viola M. Bewley, wife of Henry,

passed away at her home Saturday,
July 32nd, 1939. She was born in
Lockport, N. Y., the daughter of
John and Mary King. Besides her
husband she leaves one son, Glenn
H. Miller and two grandsons, Robert
Edward and Richard William
Miller. Funeral services will be
held Monday at 4:30 PM. (E.D.S.T.)
at the home on Chestnut Ridge.
Burial in Glenwood Cemetery.
Flowers gratefully declined. 
KING, Viola M (I143204)
 
10421 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/25/1944

Wedding bells rang July 24, 1894, fifty years ago, at the
Good Shepherd Church in Pendleton for the marriage of Mr. 1
and Mrs. John Bishop. 57 Price St., at a High Mass at 10
o'clock.
The couple celebrated their 50th
anniversary by attending Mass at
Good Shepherd church, Pendle-
ton Sunday and then with a dinner
at Maple Brook Manor with their
8 children and 16 grandchildren.
Mrs. Bishop, now 68, was born
on the Transit Road, town of
Pendleton, the daughter of the late
Mary Anna Rerun and Sebastian
Bicker,
Mr. Bishop, now 77 was born in
insbruck, Tyrol, Austria and came
to this country at the age of 25.
He is the son of Catherine Patrick
and James Bishop. He was em-
ployed at Old Pulp Mills, Holly
Shops, Gardner Foundry and Si-
monds Saw and Steel Plant until
he retired about 10 years ago.
Following the finner, a reception
was held at the home of the
couples son, Bernard Bishop of
Price Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Bishop have 4
daughters, Mrs. Calvin Berner,
Mrs. Albert Drean, Mrs. Theodore
Sherlock and Mrs. Thomas Grundy
and 4 sons, Ralph, William, Law-
rence and Bernard.
 
Family: BISHOP, John / BICKER, Barbara (F50676)
 
10422 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/25/1945

Henry Bewley of Chestnut Rd
passed away this Wednesday morn-
ing July 25, 1945. He is'survived' by
his sister Mrs. C. Irving Fisher and
three brothers Richard, William,
and George C. Bewley. also several
nephews and nieces all of Lockport.
His remains will repose at the
Kennedy Funeral Home, 122 Wal-
nut St. until 12 A. M. Friday, July
27 when he will be taken to Christ
Episcopal Church, where services
will be held at 2 P. M. interment
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/25/1945

Ill for the past four months.

Henry Bewley, 68, prominent Chestnut
Ridge Road farmer and brother
of State Senator William Bewley,
died at 3 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Bewley, fifth son of the late
Joseph and Mary Bewley, was
born Jan. 17. 1877, at 32 Dayton
St.. and spent his youth in East
Lockport. He was educated in the
Lockport Public school.
For many years Mr. Bewley operated
a farm at Orangeport.
Twenty-five years ago he moved to
the present farm in Chestnut
Ridge. His wife died several years
ago.
Surviving are one sister, Mrs. C.
Irving Fisher, and three brothers,
Senator Bewley, Richard and
George C. Bewley. all of Lockport.
There are many nephews and
nieces.
The body is at the Kennedy
Funeral Home, 133 Walnut St
where it will remain until 12 Noon
on Friday when it will be taken
to Christ Episcopal Church, of
which Mr. Bewley was a lifelong
member. Services will be held in
the church at 3 o'clock Friday
afternoon. Burial will be made in
Glenwood Cemetery.
The bearers will be Wayne Ranney.
and five nephews, George R
Charles. Joseph, Francis and
George William Bewley all of
Lockport. 
BEWLEY, Henry (I143160)
 
10423 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/25/1955

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas W. Bennlon
have returned from their wedding
trip in Canada, and will re-
side fat the Moody home, Ward
Road, which they recently purchased.
Mrs. Bennion is the former Miss
Helen R. Batterson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs, Albert C. Batterson,
Town of Niagara and Douglas Is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Bennion. Lockport Road, San born

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Niagara Gazette - 7/22/1955

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas W.

Bennion will reside in Ward Rd.,
Sanborn, when they return from
a wedding trip in Canada. The
couple was united in marriage
Saturday (July 16. 1955) at the
Hope Evangelical Lutheran
Church.
Mrs. Bennion is the former
Miss Helen R. Batterson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert C.
Batterson Sr.. Isherwood Dr. The
bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. Raymond Bennion.
Lockport Rd., Sanborn.
The Rev. Walter Wehmeier officiated
at the double-ring ceremony.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride was gowned in nylon
tulle and lace that was highlighted
with sequins. Her nylon
tulle veil fell from a crown of
seed pearls and sequins and she
carried a bouquet of white carnations
centred with an orchid.
Mrs. Lewis P. Wcstcottt Jr.,
matron of honor, was attired in
a powder blue strapless frock of
nylon topped with a net shrug
jacket. A band of blue flowers
with veil and rhincstoncs comprised
her headpiece and she carried
a bouquet of yellow carnations
with white baby's breath.
Miss Bcula Bennion, sister of
the briJcgroom. and Mrs. Gerald
D. Batterson, sister-in-law of the
bride, were bridesmaids, and
wore pink frocks styled identically
to that worn by the matron of
honor. They carried pink carnations
with white baby's breath.
La Verne Bennion performed
the duties of best man for his
brother, while guests were seated
by Gerald D. Batterson, brother
of the bride, and Gerald Bennion,
brother of the bridegroom.
A reception was held after the
ceremony at the Niagara No. 1
Exempt Firemen Hall, The
mother of the bride appeared in
an antique rose lace dress with
white accessories, while an antique
lace and nylon tulle rosecolored
dress was the choice of
the mother of the bridegroom.
White accessories complemented
her outfit.
For traveling. Mrs. Bennion
selected a wine colored suit with
white accessories and an orchid
corsage. 
Family: BENNION, Douglas William / BATTERSON, Helen Ruth (F45092)
 
10424 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/25/1959

A World War I veteran, Thomas
F. Degnan, 63, of Cleveland.
Ohio, son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas J. Degnan of Lockport,
died Tuesday (Jury 21, 1959)
in Cleveland.
Re is survived by five brothers,
and two sisters, Charles J.
Degnan of Clearwater, Fla., Mrs.
Oscar Shank of Altoona, Pa.,
William J.. Robert P. and J. Edward
Degnan, all of Lockport;
Howard L. Degnan of Clinton,
Conn., and Mrs. Melvin Beutel of
Newfane.
Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery,
Cleveland on Friday. 
DEGNAN, Thomas F (I142938)
 
10425 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/25/1962

GENET - Rose, East Ave., Gasport,
N. Y., passed away July 24,
1962, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Helen Toenniessen of Wilson,
N. Y. She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Helen Toenniesaen
of Wilson; four sons, Alvin
Genet of Lockport, John, Roy and
Albert Genet, all of Gasport;
three sisters, Mrs. Myrthe Gladow,
Mrs. Hannah Jago, Mrs. Lena
Meitz. all of Wolcottsville. NY.;
two brothers, John Raduns of
Middleport, and Leonard Raduns
of Gasport; 20 grandchildren and
15 great - grandchildren; several
nieces and nephews. Friends may
call at the Bream Funeral Home,
Main St., Gasport, Wednesday
evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and on
Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m. where funeral services will
be held on Friday, July 27, 1962
at 1:15 p.m. and at 2 p.m. at St.
Michael's Lutheran Church, Wolcottsville.
Rev. Hilbert Huth will
officiate. Interment will be in St.
Michael's Cemetery, Wolcottsville.
 
RADUNS, Rose Fredericke Augusta (I128757)
 
10426 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/26/1927

Ella J . Bradlee of the Town of Lewiston
passed away this morning, following
a lingering illness of several
weeks. She was confined in Memorial
hospital at Niagara Falls following
development of an infection of
the'hand from a minor injury in her
home at Dtckersonvllle, Mrs. Brad-
lee was 67 years of age and was the
widow of Charles N. Bradlee, a scion
of one of the pioneer families of Ni
agara county. Mra Bradlee had
been in an unconscious state for
several days,
She IS survived by four sons.
Thomas C. ,of Burlington, v t , Char-
es, Of Buffalo, Ira Harvey of Lew-
iston and Francis of Niagara falls.
Howard C. Townsend and Alice M.
Calvert of this city are relatives
The funeral Will be held at the late
home Thursday a f ternoon 2 o'clock
Burial will be in North Ridge ceme-
tery.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 7/26/1927

Mrs, Ella J. Bradlee, of the Ridge
'Old, Lewlston, widow of Charles N.
Bradlee, died at the Memorial hospital
today. Death was due to an
Infection In the right band and arm.
Funeral services will be held from
the family home on Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment will be
in North Ridge cemetery.
Mrs. Bradlee was born In the. town
of Lewlston on August 9, I860, and
lias been a life long resident of that
town having lived on the same farm
since her marriage In 1SS0.
She was tHe daughter of Andrew
J. and Maria (Reggs) Nichols, and
sister of A. J. Nichols. Jr.. of River
road, l.ewiston and Wilbert S. Nichols
of Ridge road, Lewlston.
Mrs. Bradlee leaves four sona.
Thomas, of Burlington, Vt., Charles N.
Jr., of Buffalo, Ira Harvey, of Lewiston
and Francis H., of this city.
She was a member of the Dickersonvllle
Methodist Episcopal church
and the Ransomville chapter, O. E. S. 
NICHOLS, Ella J (I163765)
 
10427 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/26/1940

Minnie Behm, wife of Arthur
Behm, entered Into rest on Thursday
afternoon, July 25th. She is
survived by her husband Arthur
Behm, three daughters and one son
Mary Margaret Behm, Phyllis
Behm, Shirley May Behm and John
Behm, her parents Mr. and Mrs.
George Haak, Lockport, two sisters
and one brother Mrs. Bertha Olbeter,
Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. John
Kaufman, and Clarence Haak,
Lockport. Remains reposing at the
Paul Reynolds Funeral Home, 46
East Ave., where funeral services
will be held on Sunday afternoon,
July 28th, at, 3:30 o'clock. Interment
will be in Cold Springs Cemetery. 
HAAK, Minnie (I132526)
 
10428 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/26/1950

NEWFANE, July 26 - LeRoy
W. Baldwin. 48. of East Avenue
died Sunday at Lockport City Hospital
after more than four months
illness. Born Dec. 1. 1PM, in Law
ton, Okla., he was brought by his
parents, the late Charles Baldwin
and Nellie LaRoche Baldwin, to
Newfane at the age of two years
and has since lived In this vicinity.
Mr. Baldwin had been employed
by Flint Kote Company, in Lockport,
for the last five pears and
before that worked for Curtis-
Wright, Incorporated in Buffalo. He
was a member of the Miller Hose
Company.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Evelyn Rutter of Wheeling,
W. Va., four children at home,
Joanne. Lawney, Carol and Douglas;
his mother, Mrs. Carol Miller
of Newfane and one brother.
Clifford Baldwin of Lackawanna
Services will be held at the Corwin
Funeral Home tomorrow at
8:30 and a half hour later at St.
Charles Church, Oicott. The Rev.
Lawrence DiGlovanni will officiate.
Burial will be at St. C h a r l es
Cemetery, Corwin. 
BALDWIN, Leroy W (I121993)
 
10429 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/27/1963

LAMONT-Clarence, 82, of 400
a d Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda,
July 29, 1993. Beloved husband
of Grace Lamont; father of
Mrs. Raymond (Ruth) Braun of
Middleport, Mrs. Carl (Mildred)
Zhiel of North Tonawanda, Mrs.
Raymond (Bernice) Wienke of
Middleport, Mrs. Francis (Marie)
Poyf air of Norm Tonawanda, Mrs
James (Dorothy) Hodgeson of
Tampa, Fla., Jamas Lamont of
Colusa, Calif., Arthur Lamont of
Gasport, David Lamont of Grass
Valley. Calif., Roland Lamont of
Tampa, Fla. Grandfather of 31
grandchildren and 91 great-grandchildren.
Brother of Miss Kitty
Belle of Los Angeles, Calif.
Friends received at the Brunner
Funeral Home, 159 Robinson St.,
North Tonawanda, where services
will be held Tuesday, July 30 at
11 a.m. The Rev. Alexander Corti,
officiating. Interment, White
Chapel Cemetery. 
LAMONT, Clarence M (I103682)
 
10430 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/27/1970

Mrs. Francis M .Johnson, 68,
of 89 Kenwood Ave., Rochester,
died Saturday at Strong
Memorial Hospital, Rochester,
after a short illness.
She had lived in Rochester
for the past six years since the
death of her husband, Percy E.
Johnson, who was with the
Marine Midland Bank in
Medina.
Mrs. Johnson was born in
Canada, May 8, 1902. She was
a member of St. Augustine's
Roman Catholic Church in
Rochester. She was also a
member of the Senior Citizens
of Rochester.
She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Walter
(Patricia) Steinhorst of Monticello,
Fla., and Mrs. Robert
(Marleen) Bowers of Lockport;
four sisters, Mrs. Josephine
Clark of Rochester, Miss Slyvia
Stenask of Rochester, Mrs.
Kathleen Maxwell of Rochester,
and Mrs. Mary Adams of
Batavia; two brothers, Clarence
Rumble of Rochester and Ar*-
thony Rumble of Minnesota;
seven grandchildren; several
nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 2 to
6 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Barnes-
Tuttle Funeral Home, 226 Pearl
s t . Medina, where prayer
service will be held at 11 a.m.
Wednesday. Burial will be in
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, West
Shelby. 
RUMBLE, Francis M (I160873)
 
10431 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/27/1970

WOODS1DE - Blanche E., of
I Harvey Ave., died Saturday,
July 25, 197A, at Lockport
Memorial Hospital. She is
survived by her husband, Leo
H. Woodside; one son, Frederic
J. Oates Sr. of Amherst; also
survived by three sisters and
two brothers, Mrs. John (Ada)
Brandt, Newfane, Mrs. Albert
(Nina) Brandt, Lockport, and
Mrs. AI (Maude) Wedderien,
Long Island, Carlton Morningstar
and LaVerne Morningstar,
both of Lockport;
t h r e e grandchildren, Mrs.
R a y m o n d (Joyce) Smith,
Windsor, Ont., Frederic J.
Oates Jr., Lancaster, and Lynn
A. Oates, Amherst. Friends
may call from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
at the Gaul Funeral Home Inc.,
263 East Ave. The funeral will
be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from
All Saints Church. Interment
will be in Glenwood Cemetery 
MORNINGSTAR, Blanche E (I166049)
 
10432 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/27/1972

KREEGER - George (Dutch)
of 2662 Grace Ave., Newfane,
N.Y., entered into rest Thursday,
July 27, 1972, at Newfane
Inter Community Memorial
Hospital. He is survived by his
wife, Mildred (nee Baldwin),
father of Ralph D. of Olcott,
and Mrs. Rodney (Jacqueline)
Sanford of LeRoy, N.Y., brother
of Franklin of Fla., also survived
by three grandchildren.
Friends may call at their
convenience at the Kenneth H.
Sherrie Funeral Home, 6139
East Ave., Newfane, beginning
tonight at 7 p.m. Arrangements
to be announced.

 
KREEGER, George (I121971)
 
10433 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1920

Stanley Burton Rickard died at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Rickard. No, 160 Erie street,
Wednesday morning, July 28, 1920.
He is survived by his parents and
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Burton
Demorest. ,
Funeral services will be held from
the home, Thursday afternoon, July
29th, at 2:30 new time. Interment In
Wright's Corners Cemetery. 
RICKARD, Stanley Burton (I165590)
 
10434 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1931

The marriage of Miss Florence
Beakman, daughter of Mr and Mrs
William Beakman of the Akron road
to Aloysius Sisler, of this city was
solemnised on Saturday afternoon
at 4 o'clock at St Peter's parsonage.
Rev. Charles Keating performed the
ceremony
Skipper blue chiffon made on the
new mode, and hat of matching
horse hair braid was lovely on the
bride. Mrs. Robert McCormlck wa.
matron of honor. She wore a frock
of rose chiffon with corresponding
hat. Both wore corsages of roses
and paatel-ahaded sweet peas. Robert
McCormlck acted a. best man.
Upon returning from their Wedding
trip through the Thousand Islands.
Montreal and Quebec. Mr.
and Mrs. Slsier will take up residence
at 400 Pine street. 
Family: SISLER, Aloysius / BEAKMAN, Florence K (F45735)
 
10435 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1932

Lonson Stevens, 81, prominent
farmer of the Town l i n e road, town
of Wilson, died last night In his
home after an Illness of several
years* duration. Bs was an active
member Of the Wilson Methodist
church and well known throughout
the county.
Mr. Stevens Is survived by his
wife, three children, Helen, Julia
and Harold, an at home, three
brothers, Horace and Fred. Wilson
and Elbert of Gasport, and two sisters,
Mrs. Charles Taggart and Miss
Name Stevens, both of Wilson.
Funeral serriees wUl be held Monday
at 3 p m , at the home, the Rev.
J. H. Chapman, pastor of the Wilson
Methodist church, officiating. Burial
will be in North Ridge cemetery. 
STEVENS, Lonson (I144107)
 
10436 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1941

NIAGARA FALLS-Last rites for
Mrs. Hermione Bell. 43, wife of Clarence
R. Bell, 635 Main street will
be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow at
the Bell Funeral home, Main street,
the Rev. Stephen Palmer, Lockport,
officiating. Burial will be in Acacia
Park cemetery. Niagara Falls boulevard.
Mrs. Bell, a former resident of
Lockport. died Saturday afternoon
in Buffalo General hospital. A member
of the First Presbyterian church,
Lockport, she was active in affairs
of the Hildreth class of that institution,
and was a member of Amaranth
and Eastern Star organizations
in Lockport.
Besides her husband she. Is survived
by an infant son born Saturday
and by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Roscoe McMullen, Phelps. 
MCMULLEN, Hermione (I134303)
 
10437 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1942

Mrs. Howard Weinheimer and
Mrs. Carl Forth of Mapleton entertained
at a blue and rose bedroom
shower Friday evening, in honor
of their cousin, Mrs. Edward Nayman,
a-recent bride, who formerly
was Miss Mildred Bischkopf of 225
Park Ave. Pvt: Nayman is stationed
at Camp Bowie, Texas.
The guest of honor received a
beautiful corsage of yellow roses,
baby breath and gypsophila tied
with silver. Games and cards were
played, prizes being won by Mrs,
Nayman, and Mrs. Robert Wilson,
who later presented hers to the
guest of honor.
A delicious lunch was served at
11 o'clock, covers being laid for '15
at a table attractively decorated In
pink and blue and centered with a
large bowl of sweet peas, snapdragons
and zinnias. Favors were
pink and blue baskets filled with
candles.
Guests Included: Mrs. William
Bischkopf, Mrs. Joseph Nayman, Sr.,
Miss Betty Carlln, Mrs. Joseph Nayman
Jr.. Mrs. Alfred Lowe, and Miss
Viola Bischkopf of Lock-port,
Mrs. Emma Mittlesteadt and Mrs.
Robert Wilson, Appleton, Mrs. Herbert
Prudom and daughter,'Linda
Gall. Mlddleport, Mrs. Elmer Haseley
of Mapleton; Miss Doris Snell of
North Tonawanda. 
Family: BISCHKOPF, William C / KELLER, Bertha T (F24086)
 
10438 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1958

A former resident of Lockport,
Mrs. Elizabeth Beach Brainard,
85, died Sunday (July 27, 1958) at
Ransomville General Hospital.
Born on Navy Island In 1873, the
daughter of the late William and
Flora Ash Smith Parker. Mrs.
Brainard lived for 16 years at 77
Washburn St.. Lockport, before
moving to Niagara Falls several
years ago.
She is survived by four daughters,
Mrs. Roy Phipps, Olcott; Mrs.
Clyde Nelson, Wilson; Mrs. Andrew
Houck, Lewiston and Mrs.
Kenneth Woolcutt, Niagara Falls;
and a son George W. Beach, Niagara
Falls; a sister, Mrs. A. Vandenberg,
Kenosha, Wis., and a
brother, Joseph Parker, Hamilton.
Out . 12 grandchildren and 12
great grandchildren.
Services will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 1 at the Gridley Funeral
Home Inc. with the Rev.
Gordon R. Bender of Lockport officiating.
Burial will be in Budd
Cemetery, Warrens Corners. 
PARKER, Elizabeth (I99423)
 
10439 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1961

BURT - A farmer for many
years, Charles F. Brauer, 88, of
2085 Center St., Burt, died Tues
day, (July 25. 1961). at the Inter
Community Memorial Hospital at
Newfane.
Born in Germany, Aug. 3, 1873,
Mr. Brauer came to this country
as a young man and turned to the
soil for his livelihood. He retired
12 years ago. After living in Ol
cott for nine years, he went to
live with his niece, Mrs. Ernest,
R. Stoddard.
Besides Mrs. Stoddard, Mr.
Brauer is survived by several
other nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at their convenience
at the Glenn H. Corwin
Funeral Home, Inc., 2670 Main St.
Newfane, where members of the
family will be present between the
hours of 2 and 4 in the afternoon
and 7 and 9 in the evening.
Funeral services will be held at
the funeral borne Saturday at 10
in the morning, It the Rev. Robert
Klingebiel officiating.
Burial will be In Corwin Cemetery. 
BRAUER, Charles F (I153191)
 
10440 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1962

An active Republican and former
Civil Defense official, Clarence
E. Bistoff, 48. of 644 Willow
was found dead in bed at his
home about 9 p.m.. Friday (July
27, 1962).
Niagara County Coroner Dr.
George H. Muscato, after an autopsy
this morning at Lockport
Memorial Hospital, ruled a heart
attack as the cause of death.
A niece, Mrs. David E. Strong
of 86 Webb St., found the body.
Long active in Republican politics,
Mr. Bistoff was one time a
Fifth Ward committeeman. He
also founded and served as president
of the Lock City Republican
Club. He was among the prime
movers for a city manager type
of government here. The move
was defeated in a public referendum
in 1956.
Mr. Bistoff, a native of Lockport,
was deputy director of the
Niagara County Civil Defense office
from 1958 to 1959. Prior to
that he was employed as produce
manager at the Lockport Loblaw
Inc. supermarket. During World
War II he served as a foreman
at the Curtiss - Wright Aircraft
Co. at Buffalo.
Earlier this year he was employed
by the New York State
Barge Canal as a lift bridge
operator. He had been laid off
about one month.
Mr. Bistoff is survived by his
wife, Jean Bistoff of Albion; four
daughters, Mrs. William Roth of
Brockport. Anne Bistoff, Eddy
Sue and Christine, all of Albion;
and a brother, Lewis Bistoff of
Oquossoc, Maine.
Friends may call, beginning at
7 this evening at the Lange Funeral
Home, 186 East Ave. where
funeral services will be held
Monday. 
BISTOFF, Clarence Edward (I147700)
 
10441 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1969

BECKEN - Charles of 2585 Upper
Mountain Road, Sanborn, in
Mount St. Mary's Hospital, July
26, 1969. Husband of Alma. Father
of Ervin L., Sanborn; Harold
C. of Cambria; Chester B.,
Lockport; Carl of Lewiston;
Mrs. Jacob (Violet) Steingasser
Wheatfield; Mrs. Lawrence
(Jean) Walck, Cambria. Also
survived by 20 grandchildren
and 19 great - grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Escarpment
Lutheran Church,
Lewiston, with Rev. Ronald L.
Bergen officiating. Interment in
White Chapel Memorial Park.
Friends may call at the Pike
and Jones Funeral Home Inc.,
5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn.
The family will be present from
2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Memorials may
be made to the Escarpment
Lutheran Church. 
BECKEN, Charles Friedrich Gustav (I58186)
 
10442 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1969

Mrs.. Lillian C. Brownell, 82,
of Quaker Road, Gasport, died
Saturday at her home.
Mrs. Brownell was born May
8, 1887 in Niagara County, the
daughter of Thomas and Adeline
Strong Clare.
She taught elementary grades
in Akron and Burker Central
Schools prior to her retirement
several years ago.
Mrs. Brownell was a member
of Hartland United Methodist
Church and the Niagara County
Retired Teachers' Association.
She is survived by her husband,
Roy H. Brownell; a daughter,
Mrs. Charles (Eleanor)
Torrey of Perry; a brother,
George Clare of Buffalo; a cousin,
Bessie Gladding of Gasport;
a sister-in-law, Mrs. Lloyd
(Belle) Clare of Gasport and a
niece, Mrs. Warner (Marilyn)
McKee of Randolph.
Friends may call from 2 to 5
and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hood Funeral
Home, Barker, where ser
vices will be held at 2 p.m. to-
morrow. The Rev. Arthur
Wright, pastor of Hartland Unit-
ed Methodist Church, will offi-
ciate.
Burial will be in Hartland
Central Cemetery. Contributions
may be made to Hartland Unit-
ed Methodist Church. 
CLARE, Lillian (I177009)
 
10443 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/29/1927

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buchanan of
Lockport. enroute to the New England
states on their wedding tour,
stopped in Middleport. Tuesday and
called on Mr. and Mrs. Albert Heitz. 
Family: BUCHANAN, Robert A / TAGG, Laura E (F66462)
 
10444 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/29/1941

NEWFANE - Funeral services for
Mrs. Cora Briggs Tlllitson, 69, who
died early this morning in the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Harmon,
of the- Mckee road, will be held
Thursday at 4 o'clock at the home.
The Rev. Henry W. Habel, pastor of
the First Baptist church, will officiate,
with barial in Budde eemetry.
Town of CamDria.
Daughter of the late Orrin and
Sarah Phipps Briggs. Mrs. Tillitson
was a lifelong resident of Niagara
county. She had been in ill health
the last four years, following an
automobile accident. Her condition
became serious two months ago.
Besides Mrs. Harmon, she is survived
by another daughter, Mrs.
Clayton Phipps. of Ransomville: two
sons, Nathan Tillitson, Town of Wilson;
Arnold Tillitson, of Lockport:
and a brother, Franklin Briggs, of
Niagara Falls. 
BRIGGS, Cora L (I172316)
 
10445 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/29/1963

Funeral services will be held at
2 p.m. tomorrow at the Gaul Funeral
Home, 263 East Ave., for
Walter J. Beakman, 76, of 104
Caledonia St, who died Saturday
(Jury 27, 1963) in Mount View
Hospital after a long illness.
The Rev. Jamas F. Burdick of
the Rapids United Evangelical
Bretheren Church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Cold Spring Cemetery.
A native of Lockport, where he
was born July 27. 1887, Mr. Beak
man was employed in the trans-
portation department of Emil Von
Dungen Inc., for 18 years. He for-
merly worked for the old Hovey
Coal Co. in Locport. Mr. Beak-
man was a member of the Inter-
national Association of Machin-
ists.
Surviving are his widow, the

former M. Rozelle Leary; a son,
Paul M. Beakman of Loekport;
two sisters, Mrs. . B a r b a ra
Dawson and Mrs. Emma Deneau,
both of Loekport; three
brothers, Howard M. and Harold
A. Beakman, both of Loekport,
and William L. Beakman of Vernon,
N. Y. 
BEAKMAN, Walter J (I129327)
 
10446 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/3/1937

Mrs. Clayton Bitterman Lotz, 38,
died at the Summer cottage of the
Bitterman family on the Rapids
road, five miles from Lockport. She
had been In HI health for several
years.
Besides her husband, she leaves
her mother, Mrs. Minnie Lotz of
Front street, Akron; five brothers,
Comfort Lotz, William Lotz, Gerald
Lotz, Roy Lotz and Raymond Lotz.
all of Akron.
Funeral services were held at t he
home 471 Winspear a v e n ue
Buffalo, the Rev. Percy F. Asher,
pastor of the Akron First Methodist
church, officiating. Burial was in
Evergreen Lawn cemetery, Bloomingdale
avenue. 
LOTZ, Pearl A (I147915)
 
10447 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/3/1953

BREITSMAN- Adell Robert Breitsman
passed away suddenly Thursday
morning at her home, Jeddo,
N y. She is survived by her husband.
Emory F. Breitsman, two
daughters Mrs. Charles L. Seeieldt
of Knowlesville, Mrs. Elroy
Powley of Lockport, also, four
grandchildren, one sister, Mra.
Theodore Garlock of Tonawanda;
two brothers. LeRoy Robert of Buffalo.
Howard Robert of Getzville,
and several nieces and nephews-
Friends may call Friday and Saturday
from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 at the
Wallace and Heath Funeral Home,
Middleport. where funeral services
will be held Sunday afternoon at 2
oclock. Burial In West Rldgeway
Cemetery. 
ROBERT, Adell (I169383)
 
10448 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/3/1962


BLACKLEY - The funeral of
Robert H. Blackley was held
Monday, July 2, 1962 at 2 P.M. at
the Second Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. David Van Winkle officiated.
The bearers were Martin
Geiger, Nelson Wilcox, Delos Arlington,
Kenneth Bixler, Kenneth
Bixler Jr. and Carl Blackley. Interment
in Cold Spring Cemetery

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/29/1962

Services will be held Monday

afternoon at 2 at Second Presbyterian
Church for Robert H.
Blackley, 88, of 129 Juniper St.,
who died yesterday (June 28,
1962) at Lockport Memorial Hospital.
Burial will be in Cold Spring
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Joseph
M. Kennedy Funeral Home, Inc.,
122 Walnut St., from 2 to 5 and
7 to 9 today, tomorrow and Sunday.
Mr. Blackley, oldest member of
Second Presbyterian Church, was
born in Lockport Jan. 24. 1874.
Retiring about eight years ago,
he was previously employed at
the Lockport Pumping Station at
North Tonawanda. Before that he
worked at the Upson Co. for many
years.
He is survived by several nieces
and nephews. 
BLACKLEY, Robert H (I148823)
 
10449 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/30/1923

Mr. and Mra Carl W. Buhr of the
Clark road announce the engagement
Of their daughter Lillian Louise, to
Norman W. Fredericks of this city.
The- wedding will take place in the
future. 
Family: FREDERICKS, Norman W / BUHR, Lillian Louise (F10838)
 
10450 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/30/1924

Edward Leo, age one year old, Infant
Son of Mr and Mrs. John H. Behm,
died thfs Wednesday morning, at his
home at Wrights Corners. July 30.
1924. He is survived by his parents,
one sister and five brothers.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Thursday afternoon. July
31st, at two o'clock. Interment in
Glenwood cemetery 
BEHM, Edward Leo (I70345)
 

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