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10551 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/24/1965

A former nursing home employe.
Mrs. Ida P. Barron, 73,
of 294 Ontario St. died this
morning (Aug. 24, 1965) at
Howell's Nursing Home.
She was born Sept. 26, 1891
in Pennsylvania, and had lived
In Lockport for about 40 years.
Her husband, the late Thomas J.
Barron, died May 12, 1961.
Mrs. Barron was a member of
First Presbyterian Church. She
worked three years at the Briody
Nursing Home and had also
been employed at the former
Burke's Nursing Home.
Surviving are five daughters,
Mrs. Eva Langendorfer, Mrs.
Violet Krohn and Mrs. Alice
Schank, all of Lockport. Mrs.
Viola Wolfe of Kendall, Mrs.
Marjorie Oates of Prattsvllle,
Ala.; four sons, Woodrow, Albert
and Robert Barron, all of
Lockport, and John Barron of
Redwood, Calif. She also leaves
25 grandchildren, 23 greatgrandchildren
and several nieces
and nephews.
Friends may call at the Macaluso
Funeral Home, 301 East
Ave., where funeral services
will be held at 11 a.m. Friday.
Burial will be In Glenwood
Cemetery. 
Ida P (I125665)
 
10552 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/25/1938

AKRON, Aug. 25 -Funeral services
for Mrs. Mary Ann Borchert,
wife of the late Charles Borchert,
who died Wednesday in her home,
158 Main street, this village, will be
held at 2:30 Saturday afternoon in
the home. Burial will be made in
Evergreen Lawn cemetery.
Mrs. Borchert is survived by a son,
Harold Borchert of Akron; three
daughters, Mrs. Helen Gay of Akron
and Mrs. Daniel Bender and Mrs.
William Pagan, botn of Buffalo; and
a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Sparling of
Akron. 
RHINEHARDT, Mary Ann (I157887)
 
10553 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/25/1939

RANSOMVILLE, Aug. 25-Services
for Joseph H. Brandt, 72,
former resident of Niagara county,
who died Tuesday in his home in
Bryant, Wis., will be held at 2:30
Sunday in the home of his sister,
Mrs. Albert Maacks, Lockport road,
one mile east of Ransomville. Burial
will be in North Ridge cemetery.
Mr. Brandt was born in Wilson
and resided in that vicinity until he
took up residence In Wisconsin
many years ago.
Besides Mrs, Maacks, he is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Bertha
Brandt, and a son. Frederick, both
of Bryant; and two other sisters,
Mrs. Ida Foster, Ransomville; and
Mrs. Lucy Bartz, Lockport. 
BRANDT, Joseph H (I166063)
 
10554 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/25/1945

SI for the past four months.
George M. Blackley. 70. of 1661
Ontario Ave., Niagara Palls, a
former resident of this city, died
today in Lockport City Hospital
where he had been a patient for
four days.
Son of the late Mr. and Mrs
George Blackley, he was employed
by the former Oliver Brothers
bedstead factory and the former
Fibre Corporation here. He was
a Republican in politics and had
worked at the Barge Canal locks
here before he went to Niagara
Palls 22 years ago. For 12 years
prior to his illness he was employed
at the Niagara Palls city
garage.
Surviving are his wife. Mary O.
Westerman Blackley; two sons,
Carl W. Blackley. of Lockport, and
George P. Blackley of Niagara
Palls; two daughters, Mrs. C. Austin
Polta, Lockport, and Mrs. Matthew
J.Hanrahanof Niagara Palls;
three brothers, John, Robert and
Charles Blackley: and one sister,
Mrs. Oscar Wyles all of Lockport
The funeral will be held Tuesday
at 6:30 at the Kennedy Funeral
Home, 122 Walnut St., and at
9 o'clock at St. Anthony's Church.
Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery. 
BLACKLEY, George N (I148866)
 
10555 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/26/1930

NEWFANE. Aug. 26. - Funeral
services were held on Sunday. Aug.
ust 34, for Mrs. Herman Brandt
aged 58. life-long Newfane resident,
who passed away in her home on
Thursday. August 21, following several
weeks' illness. The Rev. Eugene
J. Pleury, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, where she attended,
was the officiating clergyman. The
bearers were Frank Miller, Edward
B. Corwln, Fred Zimmerman, Fred
Schwelgert, Elmer Searie and Fred
Treadwell. Burial took place to the
Corwln cemetery.
She leaves besides her husband
one brother, Lewis Brandt, of Olcott. 
BRANDT, Martha (I165972)
 
10556 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/26/1948

REHWALDT - John Rehwaldt
passed away at the Lockport City
Hospital August 25, 1948, about 9
A.M. He was born in the town of
Royalton April 26, 1868. Husband of
the late Elizabeth Refrualdt, (nee
Miller) father of George, brother of
Mrs. Burt Sklllen of Akron, N. Y„
Mrs. Herman Brege of Middleport,
N Y, and the late Ella. Also four
grandchildren. Funeral from the
family residence, Mann Road, Wolootteville,
N. Y., Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock and from St. Michaels
Church at 2:30 P.M. Friends invited
to attend. 
REHWALDT, John (I168684)
 
10557 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/27/1942

Mrs. Della Van Buren. 69, wife
of Fred Van Buren, died Wednesday
at her home. Riddle Road,
Royaiton. after an lllnesa of seve
ral weeks. She was bom Dec. 4,
1872, in Lockport, but had lived on
the Riddle Road for 40 years. She
was a member of the United
Brethren Church, Rapids, and the
Ladles' Aid of that church.
Bastdsa her husband, also leaves
four sons, Ray, Clifford, Edward
and John Van Buren. Town of
Royalton; 13 grandchildren, four
sisters, Emma Stannard, Lock-
port; Martha Hollenbeck, Clarence;
Mrs. Charles Bower, Royalton, and
Lillie Van Buren, Royalton; and
one brother, Bert Blosser, Royal-
ton.
Services will be held Saturday at
2:30 at the home. Burial will be in
Chestnut Ridge Cemetery.
 
BLOSSER, Della E (I151914)
 
10558 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/28/1931

Mrs. Folrence Swain Barry, 73,
wife of Newton J. Barry died Sunday
evening. She had been in poor
health for some time. Funeral services
were held Wednesday at 3:30
with the Rev. Frederick Mlttlefehldt
officiating and burial in
Lynhaven.
Mrs. Barry was one of the best

known and highly respected women
of this village. She was the
daughter of the late Emily and
Elethet Swain. She would have
celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary
October 23.
She had been an active member
of the Methodist church and Eastern
Star for years. Besides her
husband she Is survived by three
sons, Frank, Mark and Stanley, all
of this village, and seven grandchildren. 
SWAIN, Flora A (I125869)
 
10559 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/28/1940

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus-
tave Schuler in Lyndonville was the
scene o f t quiet but lovely wedding
Sunday, Aug 25, at noon, when
their daughter, Martha Marie, became
the bride of Floyd Bane, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bane.
The Rev. Harry Depfer, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, performed
the ceremony, which took place before
the fireplace banked with flowers
and greens. Miss Pearl Cooper
played the Lohengrin wedding
march.
The bride was gowned in white

satin and wore a long veil. Her bouquet
was of white pompons tied
with white satin ribbon.
Her sister, Mrs. Paul Cooper, was
matron of honor. She wore blue
crepe and carried rose snapdragons
tied with rose satin. The groom
was attended by his brother, Paul
Bane.
Dinner was served immediately
after the reception at Maple Crest
inn, Medina, 14 being seated at the
bride's table
Alter a short trip, Mr. and Mrs.
Bane will be at home at 23 Eagle
street, Lyndunville 
Family: BANE, Floyd E / SCHULER, Martha Marie (F43341)
 
10560 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/28/1941

Benjamin L. Beach, age 52, town
of Cambria, passed away August 28.
Husband of Elizabeth; father of
Mrs. Bernard Bishop of Lockport
and Allen and Phyllis at home;
brother of Laura Beach of Buffalo
and Jessie Beach of Lockport and
Dr. Evans G. Beach of Hempstead,
Long Island; also survived by one
grandson. Funeral Sunday at 2
P. M. D. S. T. from the home and
2:30 from North Ridge Methodist
Church. Rev. Frank White officiating.
Interment North Ridge
cemetery. 
BEACH, Benjamin L (I147171)
 
10561 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/28/1947

BENTEAN - Funeral services for
William Bentean, Royalton Center,
were held Wednesday, August 27, a t
the Bream funeral home, Main
Street, Gasport. The bearers were
Irving Stout, Harry Saxton, Victor
Fttchiee, Gordon Mann, Walter
Krause, Frank Keough, Rev. Beck
officiated. Burial Mt. Ridge cemetery.
Royalton.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/25/1947
BENTEAN
-William J. Bentean,
Royalton Center, Gasport, passed
away at his home August 34,. 1947.
Be to survived by his wife Anna.
daughter Mrs. James Danler of
Middleport. 1 son, Elton of Lockport
3 sisters. Mrs. Fred Beach
of Lockport. Mrs. Fred Bartel ot
Wolcotteville. 3 grandchildren.
Friends may call at the tote home,
Royalton Center. Gasport, until
Wednesday morning at 10. Funeral
will be held Wednesday at 3 o'clock
from the Bream funeral home, Gasport 
BENTEAN, William J (I139270)
 
10562 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/28/1972

PECHUMAN - Anna B.
Pechuman passed away at her
residence, 7 Davison Road,
Sunday, August 27, 1972. She
leaves her husband Henry J.
Pechuman; one daughter Mrs.
B e n j a m i n (Dorothy) Neal,
Seneca Falls, N.Y. and one son
D r . LaVerne Pechuman,
Ludlowville, NY- Also survived
by three grandchildren, four
great grandchildren, one sister
Mrs. Revere (Ilva) Ackerson,
East Aurora and two brothers
Frank and Albert Brege both
of Medina. Friends may call
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 o'clock
at Prudden and Kandt Funeral
Home, 242 Genesee Street,
where funeral services will be
held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock. Interment In Cold
Spring Cemetery. 
BREGE, Anna (I168582)
 
10563 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/29/1938

The funeral of Samuel Bowler, 73,
of 62 Roby street former International
Railway company lineman,
who died at 6:30 Sunday morning
after an illness of several months
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Leonard Gliddon, 16 Gram
street. Burial will be in Cold
Springs cemetery.
Mr. Bowler was employed by the
railway company for 25 years prior
to his retirement about seven years
ago.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. A. P. Beader, Royal Oak, Mich.;
Mrs. Leonard Gliddon and Miss
Mary Bowler, Lockport; two sons,
William Bowler, Buffalo, and Elmer
Bowler, Lockport; three sisters, Mrs
William H. Bemmette, Philadelphia;
Mrs. George Robinson, Tltusville,
Pa.; and Mrs. Frank Lambert,
Lockport; and two brothers, Richard
and Garfield Bowler, Lockport. 
BOWLER, Samuel (I161277)
 
10564 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/29/1941

AKRON. Aug. 29 - Miss Elnora
M. Wruck, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. August Wruck of the Creek
road and Franklin Brucker so of
Henry Brucker of the Brucker road
were united in marriage Saturday,
August 22, at four o'clock at the
home of Rev and Mrs. A. O Wall,
Rev Wall officiating. The attendants
were Mian Mildred Brucker of
Lockport, sister of the groom and
Henry Wagner of Mlddleport.
Mr. and Mrs Wruck will make
their home on the Brucker road. 
Family: BRUCKER, Franklin / WRUCK, Elnora M (F64819)
 
10565 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/29/1953

Mrs. Hannah Boots, 66, longtime
resident of this area, died
Friday evening at her home,
Saunders Settlement, RD 2 Lockport.
She was born in England,
April 21, 1887, but came to Niagara
County when quite young.
Mrs. Boots leaves her husband.
John W Boots, and 11 children
from two marriages Mrs. May
Hunt, who lives In England; Mrs.
Winifred Ryan. Hubert Bloom.
Gordon Bloom, Mrs. Lydia Mulr,
Orven Boots, and John Allen Boots,
Lockport; Robert Bloom, Cameron
Mills, N.Y.; George Bloom, a
Pennsylvania resident; Mrs. Edna
M a d d i n g , Buffalo; and Mrs
Josephine Maines. a resident of
Virginia.
Mrs. Boots had 39 grandchildren
and nine great grandchildren.
She was a member of the Past
Pocahontas Club, the Foresters,
the Eagles Auxiliary and American
Legion Auxiliary
Funeral services have been set
at 2 p.m. Monday afternoon at
the Clemens O. Gaul Funeral
Home. Burial will be in Cold
Springs Cemetery. 
Hannah E (I151598)
 
10566 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/29/1961

Funeral services will be held
Friday morning in Washington
D. C. for a former Lockport man
and his wife killed Saturday night
in an auto accident near their
home in Springfield, Ill.
William Morrow Benton, 38. a

1941 graduate of Lockport High
School, and his wife, the former
Mary Catherine Prudy, also 38. of
Washington, D. C, are survived
by three children, Kathy, 15, Barbara,
14, and William Jr., 11.
Mr. Barker left Lockport in 1941
to join the armed forces. After
the war, he and his wife lived in
the Lockport and the Barker area
until they moved to Maryland
eight years ago. Last February,
they moved to their Springfield
home. Mr. Benton is survived also by
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
M. Benton, now of Barker, and
three brothers, Robert, of Barker,
the Rev. Benson, of Eden, Paul,
of Tonawanda, and John, of Lock-
port, as well as a sister. Miss
Sarah Benton of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Benton is survived by her
mother, Mrs. Estelle M. Purdy, of
Washington, brothers Nicholas,
Ray, and John, and sisters, Dora
Mae and Shirley.
Friends may call Thursday af-
ternoon or evening at the Sim-
mons Bros. Funeral Home on
Good Hope Rd. S. E. near Min-
neapolis Ave., Washington.
The Friday morning services
will be held at the St. Francis
Xavier Church on Pennsylvania
Ave., Washington. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill National Cemetery at
Sitan, Md.
 
BENTON, William Morrow (I137573)
 
10567 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/29/1961

Funeral services will be held
Friday morning in Washington
D. C. for a former Lockport man
and his wife killed Saturday night
in an auto accident near their
home in Springfield, Ill.
William Morrow Benton, 38. a
1941 graduate of Lockport High
School, and his wife, the former
Mary Catherine Prudy, also 38. of
Washington, D. C, are survived
by three children, Kathy, 15, Barbara,
14, and William Jr., 11.
Mr. Barker left Lockport in 1941
to join the armed forces. After
the war, he and his wife lived in
the Lockport and the Barker area
until they moved to Maryland
eight years ago. Last February,
they moved to their Springfield
home. Mr. Benton is survived also by
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
M. Benton, now of Barker, and
three brothers, Robert, of Barker,
the Rev. Benson, of Eden, Paul,
of Tonawanda, and John, of Lock-
port, as well as a sister. Miss
Sarah Benton of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Benton is survived by her
mother, Mrs. Estelle M. Purdy, of
Washington, brothers Nicholas,
Ray, and John, and sisters, Dora
Mae and Shirley.
Friends may call Thursday af-
ternoon or evening at the Sim-
mons Bros. Funeral Home on
Good Hope Rd. S. E. near Min-
neapolis Ave., Washington.
The Friday morning services
will be held at the St. Francis
Xavier Church on Pennsylvania
Ave., Washington. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill National Cemetery at
Sitan, Md. 
PURDY, Mary Catherine (I137574)
 
10568 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/29/1968

Mrs. Mary A. Kandt, 69, of
256 Willow St., widow pf Otto
W. Kandt, former partner in
the Prudden & Kandt Funeral
Home, died Wednesday (Aug.
28, 1968) at Hilltop Nursing
Home, Gasport, after a long
illness.
She was born March 11, 1899
in Lancaster, a daughter of the
late Henry and Mary Heinz
Boye, and had resided in Lockport
for 65 years. Mr. Kandt
died Nov. 6, 1956.
Mrs. Kandt was a member of
Trinity Lutheran Church, it's
Ladies Aid Society and Lutheran
Women's Missionary League.
Surviving are a daughter,
Mrs. Walter (Helen) Hanson of
Mauston, W;s.; two sons, Walter
A. Kandt of Lockport and
Karl W. Kandt of Hilton; one
brother, Edward H. Boye of
Buffalo and a sister, Miss
Emma F. Boye of Rochester;
also 12 grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
Friends may call today from
7 to 9 p.m. and from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at
the Prudden & Kandt Funeral
Home, 242 Genesee St., where
funeral services will be held at
11 a.m. Saturday. The Rev, Ernest
E. Heuer, pastor of Trinity
Lutheran Church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran
Cemetery. 
BOYE, Anna Maria (I89624)
 
10569 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/3/1921

George H. Bowler died this Wednesday
morning August 3rd at the home
123 N Transit Road. He i s survived by
his wife, Harriett, one daughter, Mrs.
Fred Seelof, Tonawanda; four sons,
George, Paul, Norval. and Albert Bowler,
Lockport; four sisters and four
brothers. Funeral on Friday afternoon
at 2.30 from the home. Interment will
be In Cold Springs cemetery. 
BOWLER, George H (I71011)
 
10570 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/3/1967

Mrs. Joan Donner, 39, wife of
Henry Donner' Jr. of 840 Revere
Ave., North Tonawanda died
( Wednesday Aug. 30, 1967 in Qe-
Graff Memorial Hospital there
following a lingering illness.
She was a daughter of Mrs.
Norman Boyer of Middleport
and the late Jacob Altmayer.
She was also a member of
Friedens Evangelical Church,
North Tonawanda.
Besides her widower and her
mother, she is survived by a
daughter, Ann Marie at home;
two sisters, Mrs. Leaon (Martha)
Schuler and Mrs. Robert
(Marilyn) Reinbolt, both of
North Tonawanda; her stepfather,
Norman Boyer of Middleport;
a step-brother, Norman
Boyer Jr. of San Diego, Calif.;
a step - sister, Mrs. Robert
(Mary Kathrine) Schoelles of
Lockport.
Friends may call beginning
this evening from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. at the Fretthold Funeral
Home, Oliver Street, North Tonawanda
where services will be
held at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial
will be in the Frieden Cemetery,
Martinsville. 
ALTMAYER, Joan Marie (I114996)
 
10571 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/30/1924

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Breitsman,
Johnson's Creek, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Pauline
to Walter Fink, son of .Mr.
Mrs. William Fink, also of
Johnson's Creek.
The marriage took place at the
parsonage of t h e German Lutheran
Church at Wolcottsvllle. by the
F. Schleff at 8:30, Thursday
morning, August 21, and was witnessed
by the parents of both the
bride and groom.
After a short motor trip, Mr. and
Mrs. Fink will be at home in John-
son's Creek. 
Family: FINK, Walter / BREITSMAN, Pauline (F43066)
 
10572 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/30/1971

NEWFANE - John Clay
Miller, 81, of 6066 East Ave.,
a retired farmer, died Sunday
at Inter - Community
Memorial Hospital after a long
illness.
Born Feb. 1, 1890, in Wilson,
he was the son of John and
Marie (Bendt) Miller, and had
been a resident of this area for
the past 45 years.
He was a member of the
Seventh Day Adventist Church,
Burt.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Minne Miller; three sons, Cecil
Miller of Wilson, Dwayne Miller
of Barker and Clifford Miller
of Carrollton, Ga.; also three
grandchildren and three great
- grandchildren.
Frends may call at the
Rutland - Corwin Funeral Home
Inc., 2670 Main St., Newfane,
where funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. tomorrow. The
Rev. Larry P. Grahn will officiate.
Burial will be in Corwin
Cemetery. 
MILLER, John Clay (I102585)
 
10573 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/31/1932

The marriage of Miss Nora M.
Bell of Rochester, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph R. Bell of Barker,
to Frank L. Stevensky of Rochester,
took place at 11 o'clock, Thursday
morning, August 28, in Rochester.
The attendants were Miss Norma
Bell, the bride's sister, and Edwin.
Fink The bride wore a blue ensemble
and the bridesmaid wore a
rose color ensemble.
Following the ceremony a lunch
to nine Including the parents, Mr. ,
and Mrs. Bell and Mr. and Mrs.
Stevensky, was given at Spring
Brook Inn, Caledonia. Mr. and Mrs.
Stevensky are having a week's
camping trip at Lake Canandaigua.
The former Miss Bell Is a graduate
nurse of Highland hospital,
Rochester. 
Family: STEVENS, Frank L / BELL, Nora M (F47664)
 
10574 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/31/1937

The marriage of Miss Lorena
Knatler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Knatler of 122 Vine street, to
Dr Stanford J. Brumley, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Brumley of 339 Pine
street, was solemnized Saturday at
3:30 o'clock In the Emmanuel Methodist
Episcopal church, the Rev.
Paul Morrison officiating.
The bride, who was given In marriage
by her father, wore a becoming
gown of white satin ultra with seed
pearl trimming and veil of Illusion
with halo of braided satin. She carried
calla lilies.
Miss Florence Knatler, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor; Mrs.
Arthur Pautler, sister of the groom,
matron of honor and Miss Zella
Schuck, bridesmaid . They wore
gowns of goughi blue moire trimmed
with purple velvet, with matching
hats, and carried Johanna Hill roses.
Church decorations were of gladioli
attractively arranged. Arnold
Luskey was best man and ushers
were Dr. Wendell Ames of Buffalo,
Fred Goble. Frederick Knatler and
Jsmet Knatler. Harold W. D. Smith
was organist.
The bride's mother wore navy
blue crepe and Mrs. Brumley wore
navy blue over taffeu.
Following the ceremony a reception
of S3 guests was held at the
home of the bride's parents, where
decorations were of gift flowers. Fifteen
were seated at the bridal table.
Or. and Mrs. Brumley left for a
wedding Journey through the New
England states, Mrs. Brumley wearing
a black wool suit with matching
accessories After their return they
will make their home at 94 Cottage
street.
Out of town guests included Dr.
and Mrs. Ames of Buffalo and Dr.
and Mrs. Jack Ellis of Holly.
Mlas Knatler was honored at
numerous entertainments before her
marriage, including the following:
a dinner and crystal shower given
on Monday evening of last week by
Mlae Marie Murphy and Miss Virginia
Daley at the Maple Brook
manor; a party on Wednesday eveining
given by Dr. and Mrs. Pautler
at their cottage in Wilson.
A luncheon and bathroom shower
given at the Maple Lane by Mrs.
Fred Goble; a dinner given at the
General Brock hotel in Niagara
Palls., Out., by the girls of the engineering
department of the Harrison
Radiator division of the General
Motors corporation.
A linen shower given by the Misses
Zella Schuck and Betty Bryant at
the former's home, Chestnut street;
a luncheon and bedroom shower
given at the Buffalo Trap and Field
club by Mrs. Oliver Webster; a yellow
towel shower given by Mrs.
James Knatler and Miss Florence
Knatler at the former's home, Hyde
park, and a Sunday morning breakfast
and kitchen shower given by
Mrs. Arnold Luskey and Miss Helen
Luskey at Mrs. Luskey's home. Cottage
street. 
Family: BRUMLEY, Stanford J Dr / KNATLER, Lorena (F65027)
 
10575 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/31/1942

CAMBRIA-Last rites for Herbert
D. Blackman, 67, Buffalo, were
held today at the home of his
brother. Walter D. Blackman. Thrall
Road, with burial in North Ridge
Cemetery. Mr. Blackman died Saturday
in Buffalo. A sister. Dasie
Blackman, Buffalo, also survives.

ALSO

Same date and paper

Herbert D. Blackman died suddenly

at his home in Buffalo Saturday
August 29 . He leaves a sister
Miss Dasie Blackman of Buffalo
and a brother Walter E. Blackman
of Cambria, a niece Mrs. Ralph
Treichler of Sanborn, and a nephew
Walter E. Blackman Jr., of
Cambria. Funeral services were held
at the home of his brother Walter
E. Blackman. Cambria, Monday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Burial In
North Ridge Cemetery. 
BLACKMAN, Herbert D (I149370)
 
10576 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/31/1950

BRANT -Ella Brant, widow of the
late George Brant, entered into rest
on Wednesday, August 30th. She
is survived byy three daughters and
three sons, Mrs. Charles White,
Rooseveltown, N. Y.,, Mrs. Norris
Hill, Buffao Eileen Brant, Lockport;
Theodore Brant. Washington;
Ross Brant. Buffalo and Arthur
Brant, Buffalo. Remains reposing
at the Paul Reynolds Funeral Home,
46 East Ave, where funeral services
"Will be held Saturday morning at
10:00 o'clock. Interment In Cold
Spring Cemetery. 
Ella (I166452)
 
10577 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/31/1955

BUCHANAN-Ross G. Buchanan
of 19 Livingston Place passed
away Wednesday morning, August
31. 1955. He leaves his wife, Amy
C. Buchanan, his son. Ward C
Buchanan of Tulsa, Oklahoma, two
grandchildren, and his sister. Mrs.
Joseph G. Garuder of Lockport,
and several nephews. Friends may
call at Prudden and Kandt Funeral
Home, 242 Genesee Street Burial
Office will be conducted at
Grace Episcopal Church, Friday
morning, September 2nd, at eleven
o'clock. Interment in Cold Springs
Cemetery. 
BUCHANAN, Ross G (I181326)
 
10578 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/31/1972

Fred J. Alexander, 62, of 43
Adam St., a Niagara County
employe for 43 years and the
father of 12 children died in
Mt. View Hospital Wednesday
after a long illness.
He was clerk of Sunreme
Court for Niagara County a
post he had held the past 18
years.
He had been a Niagara
County employe since 1929,
starting as a photostat operator
and later working in the Motor
Vehicle Bureau.
Mr. Alexander was a member
of St. John's R. C. Church, the
L o c k p o r t YMCA, Lockport
Eagles, the Hickory Club Inc.
and the Niagara County Civil
Service Employes Assn.
He had worked as a bar
steward part -time for the past
30 years, at the Park Hotel,
Garlocks Restaurant and the
Middleport Country Club. He
was married to the former Esther
Lugg, April 18, 1936.
He was born in Lockport, July
10, 1910, the son of Frank and
Alice Blake Alexander.
Survivors include: his widow;
five daughters, Mrs. Frank
(Sue) Westgate, Mrs. Daniel
(Zoe) Lacey, both of Lockport;
Miss Haila and Miss Katherine
Alexander, both at home, and
Miss Rita V. Alexander, Buffalo;
Also seven sons, W. P.
Michael, Ivan C, Fred J. Jr.,
Nicholas F. L., Kirk G. D., and
Ross Y. Alexander, all of Lockport;
and T. Brian Alexander,
Middleburgh; seven grand
children and several nephews.
He was the son - in - law
of Lloyd B. Luff and the brother
- in - law of Mrs. Nettie D.
Blake, Lockport.
Friends may call at their
convenience at the Lange
Funeral Home, 186 East Ave.,
beginning tonight.
Services will be held in the
funeral home at 9 a.m-. Saturdy
and at 9:30 a.m. at St. John
the Baptist R .C. Church. Burial
will be in North Ridge
Cemetery. There will be a vigil
at the funeral home at 8:15 p.m.
today. Memorials may be made
to the American Cancer Society. 
ALEXANDER, Fred J (I150079)
 
10579 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/4/1920

Charles M. Bradlee of Pekin, N. Y..
was granted an interlocutory judgment
of divorce from Eva A. Bradlee - of
Cleveland, by Justice Hinkley in special
term of •supreme court in Buffalo
yesterday.
Mrs. Amelia Kramer, who conducts
a rooming house in Cleveland, stated
that Mrs. Bradlee lived at her house
with a man named "Malone" from August,
1919 to the Christmas holidays. 
Family: BRADLEE, Charles N / CRANE, Eva A (F59296)
 
10580 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/4/1943

Newfane Methodist Church was
the scene of a beautiful wedding at
8:30 Saturday evening when Miss
Betty Catherine Bigalow, daughter
of Mrs. Mabel Bigalow of Newfane,
became the bride of Harold William
Sharpsteen, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Sharpsteen of Barker, the
Rev. James Wilson officiating.
The bride, who was given to marriage
by her uncle. Sheriff Fred A
Bigalow, wore a white satin and
lace gown fashioned with a sweetheart
neckline and team. Her
finger-tip length veil was trimmed
with lace. She carried white
roses and gypsophlla.
Miss Marjorie E. Bigalow, stater
of the bride, was maid of honor.
She wore an aqua organdie gown
with an aqua crown In her hair and
carried peach colored roses.
Bridesmaids were Miss Betty
Miller of Valparaso, Ind., formerly
of Newfane, and Miss Mary Arm
Fields of Buffalo. They wore pale
pink tulle gowns with satin bodices
and pink rosea in their hair. They
carried pink roses and gypsophlla.
Barbara McGowan of Lockport,
cousin of the bride, was flower
girl, wearing a long dress of powder
blue satin and carrying pink rosebuds,
Warner Blow of Barker
was ring bearer, wearing a white
suit.
John Connolly of Barker was
best man and ushers were Elvln
Neldllnger of Newfane and Harold
Jones of Barker. Miss Edith Duncan
played the wedding music and
a program which preceded Che
ceremony. Mrs. Lindsay E. Hobbs
sang "At Dawning."
Church decorations included baskets
of gladioli and pink and white
phlox forming a V, with candelabra
holding white candles at either side
A reception to 100 guests was held
In the church parlors, where refreshments
were served from laceoovered
tables Mghted by candles.
A beautiful three-tiered wedding
cake centered the main table.
Following a week in the Adiron-
dacks, Mr. and Mrs. Sharpsteen
will make their home on West
Haseltine Avenue, Kenmore. The
bride traveled in a soldier blue
garbardine suit with red accessor-
ies.
 
Family: SHARPSTEEN, Harold William / BIGALOW, Betty Catherine (F51862)
 
10581 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/4/1952

A resident of Lockport all his life though his duties with
the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service took him to
Niagara Falls as well as many other parts of the country. C.
Austin Foltz. 61. of 245 South Transit St.. died Sunday morning
at 1:45 at Lockport City Hospital shortly after suffering a heart
attack at his home. He had been ill for some time with a heart
condition.
Mr. Foltz, who had been in the
Immigration Service 33 years, had
been officer in charge at the Rainbow,
Whirlpool Rapids and Queenston-
Lewiston bridges and the Niagara
- On - The - Lake - t o - Lewiston
ferry since September, 1637. His
first assignment in June. 1919, was
on a temporary basis as stenographer
at the Niagara Falls office, ad-
Joining the Lower Arch bridge, now
the Whirlpool Rapids bridge. Later
he was a member of the U. S.
Border Patrol before his appointment
as an immigration Inspector.
Following two years' work
at the bridges ta the Falls
district. Mr. Foltz began a long
period of Investigation which
took him to Detroit. New York
City and other sections of the
Metropolitan New York area,
Buffalo and Scranton, P l y -
month and WiIkes-Barre, Pa.
There he worked on cases of
alien-smuggling, white-slave racketeering,
ship-Jumping and count-
less other immigration law viola-
tions. In subsequent years he was
senior officer at the former Falls
View bridge and in September 1931
was placed in charge of warrant
work and prosecutions at the serv-
ice's district headquarters, Buffalo.
A period as assistant officer in
charge at Niagara Falls and of-
ficer in charge of the Peace
Bridge, Black Rock and Ft. Erie-
to-Buffalo ferry followed before his
appointment to his last post.
Born in Lockport March 2, 1891,
Mr. Foltz was the son of the late
William M. and Anna Louise
O'Connell Foltz. His father was a
cigar manufacturer and a former
Lockport alderman.
Mr. Foltz attended the old High
Street and Intermediate Schools
and received his stenography cer-
tificate in 1904 from the former
Ryan Business Institute in Lock-
port. For a number ofo years he
worked as a stenographer at the
office of the Iroquois Gas Corpora-
tion at Buffalo and the Carbor-
undum Commpany, Niagara Falls.
Returning to Lockport, he was in
charge of the payroll department
at the Simonds Saw and Steel Com-
pany plant.
After a year's service during
World War I in the United
states Army at Camp Beaure-
gard, La., he returned to Si-
monds for a short time be-
fore entering the immigration
service.
He was a member of B. Leo
Dolan Post 410, American Legion,
and an honoraary member of the
Niagara Falls and Tonawanda Po-
lice and sheriff's Departments. He
was a member of the North End
Athletic club and during his youth
was a star football and baseball
player as well as a member of a
relay racing team.
Mr. Foltz is survived by his
wife, Mary E. Blackley Foltz; two
sons, Charles A. Jr., and Paul;
five daughters, Mrs. Norman H.
Bradley, Mrs. John Dodge, Mrs.
Harold Mosher, Miss Georgene M.
Foltz, all of Lockport and Mrs.
Walter F. Shulock, Vero Beach,
Fla.; also 11 grandchildren and a
brother, Roger H. Foltz of Lock-
port.
Services will be held Wednesday
at 9 o'clock at Kennedy Funeral
Home, 122 Walnut St., and 9:30
at St. Patrick's Church. Burial
will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery. 
FOLTZ, Charles Austin (I148940)
 
10582 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/4/1961

MUIR - Helena M. Muir. Hess
Rd . Appleton, entered into rest
in Newfane. Aug. 3, 1961. Wife of
the late Eason Muir, mother of
Leslie Muir Sr. of Appleton; sister
of Mrs. Martha Sharts of
Lockport; grandmother of Betty
Brown, Lockport; Mrs. Lawrence
Riggle of Gasport; Mabel Muir
and Mrs. Howard Burkett, both of
Appleton; Leslie Muir Jr. of Wol
cottsville; Charles and Eason
Muir of Appleton. Friends may
call at their convenience at the
Glenn H. Corwin Funeral Home
Inc.. 2670 Main St., Newfane,
where the family will be present
beginning this evening from 7 to
9 and tomorrow from 2-4 and 7-9.
Funeral services will be held at
the funeral home Sunday, Aug.
6, at 1:30 p.m. Interment in
Wright's Corners Cemetery.

ALSO

Same date and paper

NEWFANE - Mrs. Helena M.
Muir, 82. of Hess Rd., Newfane,
widow of Eason Muir, was pronounced
dead on arrival at Inter-
Community Memorial Hospital at
Newfane, Thursday (Aug. 3,
1961). She died unexpectedly while
en route to the hospital.
Mrs. Muir was horn Nov. 26,
1878 in Germany, the daughter of
Charles and Mary Herman Hagenmeier,
and came to this country
with her parents as a child.
Surviving her are a son, Leslie
Muir Sr., of Newfane; a sister,
Mrs. Martha Sharts of Lockport;
and seven grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Glenn
H. Corwin Funeral Home, Inc.,
2670 Main St., Newfane, this evening
from 7 to 9 and tomorrow
from 2 to 4 in the afternoon and
from 7 to 9 in the evening. Services
will be held at the funeral
home Sunday afternoon at 1:30,
Burial will be in Wright's Corners
Cemetery. 
HAGENMEIER, Helena M (I157727)
 
10583 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/4/1964

Leon C. Brockman, 59, of 58
Outwater Drive, died early to-
day (Aug.. 4, 1964) at Mount
View Hospital after a long ill-
ness.
Mr. Brockman was born on
Aug. 15, 1905 in Somerset, the
son of Walter H. and Ella Kag-
els Brockman. He was employ-
ed at Harrison Radiator Divi-
sion of General Motors Corp.
as a loading dock attendant for
20 years.
He is survived by his widow,
Edna G. Meader Brockman,
one son, Gary L. and his fa-
ther, ,both of Lockport; one
brother, Floyd, of Amsterdam,
and three grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Tay-
lor and Reynolds Funeral
Home, N. Transit and Niagara
Steets,, today and tomorrow.
Funeral services will be held at
the funeral home at 2 p.m.
Thursday, with the Rev. Ernest
Heuer, pastor of Trinity Luther-
an Church, officiating. Burial
will be in Cold Spring Ceme
tery. 
BROCKMAN, Leon C (I174353)
 
10584 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/4/1969

REABOLD - Clarence J. Reabold
of 277 Washburn St., Lockport,
passed away suddenly
Aug. 3, 1969 at his home. He is
survived by his wife, Augusta
(nee Bruning); one daughter
Mrs. George (Betty Lou) Peterson,
and one grandson, George
C. Peterson, both of Lockport;
one sister, Mrs. Franklin (Mabel)
Btumreich of Niagara
Falls, N. Y.; one brother, Arthur
Smith of Lockport. Also
several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call Monday and
Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to
9 at the Wallace and Heath
Funeral Home Inc., Middleport,
where funeral services will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock with the Rev. Dr. Harry
D. Hawthorne officiating.
Burial will be in Royalton Mountain
Ridge Cemetery 
REABOLD, Clarence J (I178227)
 
10585 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/4/1969

SANBORN - A three-year-old
Niagara Falls girl was drowned
in a swipiming pond it Jowdy's
Park, Church Street, Cambria,
during a family picnic Sunday
afternoon.
She was Tracey Beahen daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Be-
ahen, SI2 Lincoln PL. Niagara
Falls. She is survived by nine
brothers and sisters.
Niagara County sheriff's deputies
said the parents discovered
the child missing when
they were preparing to eat. A
search was started and the
child's body was recovered
about a half-hour later by Donald
Eyerly, 7521 Wing Ct, Nia-
gara Falls, who immediately ad
ministered mouth - to mouth
breathing Deputy Barrell Highfield
a'.so said that Mrs. Betty
Kuopick, 4625 Woodward Ave.,
Town of Niagara, a nurses' aide
at Mount St. Mary's Hospital,
Have the child an external heart
massage.
Tiacey was rushed to Ran
somville General Hospital by the
Ransumville Fire Co, and given
oxygen en route but did not respond
and was pronounced dead
at the hospital. The body was
taken to the Cohlon Funeral
Home, Niagara Falls.
Deputy Highfield. said the
body was recovered in water
four to five feet deep. He said
the family had arrived for an
outing at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette

BEAHEN-Suddenly In RansomvilIe Memorial
Hospltal, Sunday, Aug. 3, 1949,
Tracy Beahen. Beloved daughter ol Mr.
ond Mrs. Phillip Beahen, 112 Lincoln
Ploce, city; sister of Philip, Steven,
Scott, David, Kenneth, Diane, Cherry,
Penny and Krlsanne Beahen; gronddouohter
ol Mr. and Mrs. Owen Smith,
cltv. Funeral service from Cobler's
Funeral Home, 640 Park Place, Tues
day, Aug. 5, at 1 p.m., the Rev. Clifford
Salisbury officiating, interment in
Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may
call tonight 7 to 9 p.m 
BEAHEN, Tracey (I129260)
 
10586 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/5/1903

Elizabeth Blacklock died at the residence
of her mother, Mrs. Wm. Blacklo
ck, Gasport, this morning, August
5, 1903 aged 35 years.
She is survived by her mother, four
brothers and two sisters.
Funeral at the family residence Friday
at 2 p. m. Burial in Skeels cemetery. 
BLACKLOCK, Elizabeth (I149269)
 
10587 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/5/1971

DYER - Florence M. Dyer,
nee Miller, of 15 VanBuren
Street, passed,away Wednesday,
August 4, 1971,- at Lockport
Memorial Hospital. She is
survived by her husband, Leslie
H. Dyer, one daughter, Mrs.
Charles (Virginia) Sicurrella, of
Niagara Falls. N. Y., one
brother and three sisters, Fred
Buck, of Buffalo, N. Y., Mrs.
Walters (Frieda) Karre, of
Johnson Creek, N. Y., Mrs.
Clarence (Violet) Fees, of
Tonawanda, N. Y. and Mrs.
Fred (Ruth) Villella, of Lockport,
N. Y., also one grandchild
a n d several nieces and
nephews. Friends may call at
the Funeral Home of Taylor &
Reynolds, Niagara at North
Transit Street, where funeral
services will be held at 2:00
o'clock Friday afternon. Interment
will be in Wrights
Corners Cemetery. 
BOCK, Florence M (I153607)
 
10588 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/6/1942

The body of Mrs, Ruth Beccue
Bowler, 32, wife of Arthur D. Bowler.
211 North Transit Road, was recovered
from the Barge Canal by
police at 7:30 this morning, less than
two hours after witnesses saw her
plunge from the approach to the
Exchange Street lift bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo marcinek, 5 Mill
St., restaurant operators, and
Michael Hawley, bridge oprator,
told police the woman jumped into
the water at 6:45. Mr. Marcinek
said he would have gone to her
rescue but he feared he would be
struck by an east-bound oil barge
which was approaching.
Mr. Hawley told police he saw the

woman standing by the bridge for
several minutes and supposed she
was waiting for a ride to an East
Lockport plant.
Patrohnen George Gardner and
John R. Kenny were the first police
on the scene. Later Patrolmen Milton
Nachtrieb and Chester Freeman
arrived. The police emergency boat
was used for grappling.
Dr. Jacob E. Helwig. coroner, North
Tonawanda, issued a certificate of
death by suicide. Friends of the
family said Mrs. Bowler was in ill
health and had been despondent
since the recent death of her father.
Leaves Two Children
Besides her husband, she leaves
two small children, David R. and
Roger A. Beccue; her mother, Mrs.
Otto Beccue, Lockport; three brothers,
Karl Beccue, Buffalo; Alien and
Clay Beccue, Lockport, and one sister,
Miss Naomi Beccue, Lockport
Private services will be held Saturday
at 2 o'clock at the Prudden
Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St
Burial will be In Glenwood Cemetery 
BECCUE, Anna Ruth (I56031)
 
10589 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/6/1945


Mrs. Elizabeth Milliner announces
the marriage of her
daughter. Helen Baudendistel, to
Herman J. Dean, July 24.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean are making
their home on Saunders Settlement
Road. 
Family: DEAN, Herman J / BAUDENDISTEL, Helen M (F45133)
 
10590 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/6/1948

BOETCHER -Funeral services for
Augusta M. Boetcher were held at
her home, 49 Spalding Street,
Thursday afternoon, August 5, 1948
at 2:30 o'clock. The Reverend Herbert
L. Siegner officiated. The bearers
were Leland Coash, Arthur
Israel, Ronald Gifford, Harold Riddle,
Lloyd Riddle, and Eben Strong.
Burial in Cold Springs Cemetery.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal

BOETCHER
- Augusta M. Boetcher,
widow of Herman T. Boetcher passed
away at the City Hospital Tuesday
morning August 3, 1948. She Is survived
by four daughters, one son,
Mabel E. and Walter W. Boetcher,
Mrs. Lenora Scott, Mrs. Freda Is
raei, Mrs. Olive Lewis, one niece,
Mrs. Gladys Gomesky, all of Lockport,
one brother, August Bluhm of
Olcott, two granddaughters, Violet
Scott and Joyce Ann Boetcher, two
grandsons, William and Robert
Boetcher. Friends may call at her
home, 49 Spalding Street where funeral
services wil lbe held on Thursday
afternoon August 5th at 2.30
o'clock. Burial In Cold Springs cemtery 
BLUHM, Augusta M (I152478)
 
10591 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/6/1948

BOLTON - Lucy Louise Bolton
passed away at her home, Friday
morning, August 6, 1948. She leaves
her father, John Bolton, two sisters
end four brothers, Elsie Bolton at
home, Mrs. Victor Lill of Niagara
Falls, N. Y., Harold at home, John,
Jr. of Lockport, Ralph of Buffalo and
Roger of California. Friends may
call at her home, 445 Washburn
Street through Sunday evening.
Funeral services will be held at
Grace Episcopal Church, Monday
morning. August 9th, at 10:30 o'clock.
Burial In Glenwood Cemetery. 
BOLTON, Lucy Louise (I156130)
 
10592 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/6/1962

A 38 year employe of Harrison
Radiator Division, General Motors
Corp., who retired May 1,
1962. William J. Bittler, 62, of 89
Pine St., died Sunday (Aug. 5,
1962) at Lockport Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Bittler was born in North
Tonawanda, Feb. 28, 1900.
Surviving are his wife, Lorraine
A. Frantz Bittler, one
daughter, Mrs. Charles Roth; one
grandson; two brothers, Frank
and Paul Bittler; a stepfather,
Arthur Bates, all of Lockport.
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 10 at the Gaul Funeral
Home, 263 East Ave., where services
will be held Wednesday at 2
p.m. The Rev. George Dickson
will officiate.
Burial will be in Cold Spring
Cemetery. 
BITTLER, William J (I148027)
 
10593 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/7/1933

Mrs. Lena McNab announces the
engagement of her daughter Ruth
Alice, to Lloyd L. Bayne. The wedding
will take place on September
21. 
Family: BAYNE, Lloyd L / MCNAB, Ruth Alice (F45551)
 
10594 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/7/1958

BISHOP - GOLONKA-Mr.
Mrs. Carl Golonka of 62 Center
St. announce the engagement of
their daughter, Joyce Carol, to
Duane Bishop, son of Mrs. Mildred
Bishop. 173 North Transit
St. and Lawrence Bishop, IN
Saxton St. No date has been set
for the wedding. 
Family: BISHOP, Duane L / GOLONKA, Joyce (F52823)
 
10595 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/7/1958

BISHOP - GOLONKA-Mr.
Mrs. Carl Golonka of 62 Center
St. announce the engagement of
their daughter, Joyce Carol, to
Duane Bishop, son of Mrs. Mildred
Bishop. 173 North Transit
St. and Lawrence Bishop, IN
Saxton St. No date has been set
for the wedding. 
BISHOP, Duane L (I141746)
 
10596 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/7/1959

WOLCOTTSVILLE - Miss Ed
na A. Bruning, 56, a lifelong res
ident of the Wolcottsville area
died Thursday (Aug. 6, 1959) in
Genesee Memorial Hospital, Ba
itavia. She was a patient for two
weeks
A member of Trinity Lutheran
Church, Wolcottsville, she was
born here Aug. 7, 1903, the daughter
of the late Henry J. and Ma
tilda Williams Bruning.
She is survived by a brother,
Edgar Bruning, Wolcottsville;
three sisters, Mrs. James Szmak,
Town of Royalton; Mrs. Charles
Gillmeister and Mrs. Elmer Leffler,
both of West Shelby, and several
nieces and nephews. Friends
may call at the family home in
Wolcottsville.
The Rev. Herman Ewald of
Trinity Lutheran Church will officiate
at services in the church
at 2 Sunday afternoon. Burial will
be in Royalton Mountain Ridge
Cemetery 
BRUNING, Edna A (I63622)
 
10597 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/7/1981

NIAGARA PALLS, Aug. 7-Eva
Jane Blackwell, six, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Blackwell, died
yesterday in Municipal hospital of
spinal meningitis. She was rushed
there from here home, 558 26th
street, last night, after a sudden attack
of the illness.
No other cases of this disease or
of infantile paralysis have been reported
here, Dr. E. E. Gilllck, city
health officer, said today.
The funeral, private, will be held
at Leuppie funeral chapel today.
Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery 
BLACKWELL, Eva Jane (I149548)
 
10598 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/8/1922

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO-1907.

Marriage of Miss Paulina Winters to Arthur Bishkoff.
 
Family: BISHKOFF, Arthur / WINTERS, Paulina A (F32263)
 
10599 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/8/1938

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony DeLapa of
328 Walnut street announce the en.
gagement of their daughter, Catherine
J„ to Perry F. Beardsley, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loiars of
138 Van Buren street. 
Family: BEARDSLEY, Perry / DELAPA, Catherine Josephine (F51996)
 
10600 Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/8/1956

Mr. and Mrs Leo A. Kunkel of
114 Saxton St. announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Mar
celene Dawn, to Lawrence L. Le
derhouse, son or Jesse Lederhouse
of 148 Washburn St, The wed
ding will be solemnised Septem-
ber 8.
Miss Kunkel was graduated from
St. Jobeph's Academy. Mr. Lederhouse
was graduated from Lockport
Senior High School, and
served four years *in the Nary.
Miss Kunkel is the granddaugh
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John
Skrok and Mrs. Rhea Wallace.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/24/1956

White gladioli decorated the al-
tar of St Mary's Church Sept. 8
for the double-ring rites, uniting in
marriage Miss Marcelene Dawn
Kunkel and Lawrence L Lederhouse
The bride is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Leo Kunkel. 114
Saxtan St., and the bridegroom
is the son of Mr aad Mrs. Jesse
Lederhouse. Washburn St.
Given in marriage by her father.
the bride's gown of Chantilly
lace over satin was fashioned;
with a fitted bodice. Sabrina neck-
line and long lace sleeves. Her
full skirt of alternate tiers of
Chantilly lace and crystal pleated
tulle termiated in a chapel-length
train. Her fintertip veil of illu-
sion was caught to a half-hat of
Chantilly lace accented in front
with finely pleated tulle, and
trimmed with pearls and sequins.
She carried a crescent - saped
bouquet of white roe and steph-
anotis, centered with a white or-
chid.
ATTENDED BY SISTER
Miss Rhea Kunkel, sister of the
bride, was gowned in lilac irri-
descent taffeta, princess style,
with aa empire waist The bod
lee featured a seeep neckline and
tiny eap sleeves. She were a
matching hat and carried a cascade
bouquet of talisman roses
and white carnations.
Mrs. John Gagliardi was matron
of honor, and bridesmaids
were the Misses Mary Ana Can-
aski and Marie Langdon. They
wore identical gowns to that of
the maid of honor ia aqua and
carried pink roses and white carnations.
Pamela W. Kunkel. cousin of
the bride, was flower girl. She
wore a Celeste dress of white organdy
having a bertha collar of
lace. She wore s headpiece of
. white organdy leaves and carried
a nosegay of pink sweetheart
roses.
Best man was Frederick Gailor.
and the ushers were Vincent
Lederhouse. Michael Lederhouse,
brothers of the bridegroom, and
John Gagliardi. Stephen Kunkel
was ring bearer.
BROWN, PURPLE DRESSES
The mother of the bride chose
a brown lace dress over beige taf-
feta with brown and green acces-
sories. Her corsage was of pink
roses. Mrs. Lederhouse wore a
purple lace dress with black acces-
sories, and a corsage of yellow
roses. Mrs.. Rhea Wallace, grand-
mother of the bride,, favored a pur-
ple crepe dress, black accessor-
ies and a corsage of pink roses..
A breakfast was served to the
members of the famiies and wed-
ding party at the American Le-
gion Post, where a reception to
400 guests was held from 7 to 10
o'clock in the evening. Mrs. Thom-
as Wheatley and Miss Lois Layer
acted as servers at the reception.
The bride's table was decorated
with the bridal bouquets and a
five-tiered wedding cake topped
by a miniature bride and bride-
groom. Rudy Coumont's orches-
tra provided music. 
Family: LEDERHOUSE, Lawrence L / KUNKEL, Marcelene Dawn (F59581)
 

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