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21201 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/1/1953

ACKERMAN - Emma A. Ackerman,
78, of 175 Keil St., North Tonawanda,
died Friday morning, May
29, 1953, in DeGraff Memorial
Hospital after a long illness. Wife
of the late Charles W. Ackerman.
she was a lifelong resident of
North Tonawanda. She is survived
by four daughters, Mrs. Sigfried
Noreenj Gromm, Miss Mildred Ackerman,
Mrs. August Robek, all of North
Tonawanda, and Mrs. Clarence L.
Braun of Silver Creek; three sons,
Arthur C. and I. Warren of Tona-
wanda, and Edgar H. of Kenmore;
a sister, Mrs. Hulda Selover of
Tonawanda; nine grand and several

great-grandchildren. She was a
charter member of Grace Lutheran
Church and the Ladies Aid of the
church. Funeral services were at
2 p.m. today in the Wattengel Funeral
Home, 307 Oliver St., North
Tonawanda. The Rev. Hermann B.
Miller and the Rev. Clarence L.
Braun officiated. Burial was in
Elmlawn Cemetery 
Emma A (I111987)
 
21202 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/1/1965

Edwin E. Thompson, formerly
of 27 Porter Ave., North Tonawanda,
died Sunday in Lake
Worth, Fla., after a brief illness.
He had been employed by the
former Buffalo Bolt Co. for 31
years before moving to the Florida
city about three years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Ella
(Wittkopf) Thompson: a son,
Edwin Jr. of Lake Worth; five
daughters, Mrs. Andrew (Grace)
Croteau and Mrs. Bernard (Viola)
Konieczny, both of Lake
Worth, Mrs. Francis (Lucille)
Maines of Cheektowaga, N.Y.,
Mrs. Stanley (Phyllis) Krzeminski
and Mrs. Charles (Esther)
Hall, both of North Tonawanda.
Thirteen grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren also survive.
*
Funeral services will be conducted
at 10 a.m. tomorrow at
Lake Worth Funeral Home. 
THOMPSON, Edwin E (I97477)
 
21203 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/1/1978

BRADLEE - Florence
W. Bradee 84 formerly
of 1882 Ridge Rd.,
Lewiston, Wednesday
(May 31, 1978) in Lockport,
N.Y.
Wife of the late I.
Harvey Bradlee, who
died in 1947. sister of Mrs.
Jens (Connie) Classen of
Philadelphia, Pa., and
Mrs. Arthur (Dorothy)
Ewlng of California,
several nieces also
survive.
Funeral services will
be held Saturday June
3rd at 11 a.m. from the
Hardison Funeral
Homes, Inc., Ran-
somville, N.Y. with the
Rev. Arthur Northrup
officiating. Interment in
North Ridge Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
O.E.S. Ransomville
Chapter No. 374 service
Friday at 7:30 p.m. 
WELLER, Florence (I163789)
 
21204 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/10/1905

Thursday evening at the home of
the bride's parents on Minerva street,
Lizzie Holtzhausen and Gustav Ullrich
were united in; marriage by Rev. Whittlinger.
Both the bride and groom
have many friends who extend best
wishes. 
Family: ULLRICH, Gustave A / HOLTZHAUSEN, Lizzie (F36947)
 
21205 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/10/1920

A very p r e t t y w e d d i n g was s o l e ni
nized at t h e h o m e of Mr and Mrs C.
J. F r i t z of M a r t i n s v i l l e at s i x o ' c l o ck

o n W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g when their
d a u g h t e r , Ruth M a r g a r e t , w a s u n i t ed
i n m a r r i a g e t o Mr. G e o r g e Zuch of
P i e r c e a v e n u e , t h e R e v H e n r y Jacobs
of St Paul's c h u r c h o f f i c i a t i n g . The
b r i d e w a s c h a r m i n g in w h i t e g e o r g e t te
o v e r i v ory s a t i n with crystal trim
mings a n d w o r e h e r m o t h e r ' s w e d d i ng
v e i l . She c a r r i e d a s h o w e r bouquet of
s w e e t h e a r t r o s e s and l i l i e s o f t h e -vall
e y . The m a i d of h o n o r . Miss Elma
Lehman wore w h i t e g e o r g e t t e and
c a r r i e d a bouquet of pink s n a p d r ag
o n s . Mr Fred Zuch w a s b e s t m a n a nd
Mr S t e w a r t Fritz. brother of the
b r i d e , playe d the w e d d i n g march
A f t e r the c e r e m o n y dinner was
served c o v e r s being laid for o n e h u n
dred. Out of town g u e s t s included
s e v e r a l from L o c k p o r t , B u f f a l o a n d De-
troit. Mr a n d Mrs Zuch a r e t a k i n g a
l a k e trip and will be at home after
J u n e 20 at 78 C r e e k road, M a r t i n sville. 
Family: ZUCH, George Walter / FRITZ, Ruth Margarethe (F35868)
 
21206 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/10/1924

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wollenberg of
Akron announce the marriage of their
daughter, Alice L., to Benjamin Witt
of North Tonawanda, Saturday at the
home of the bride's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Witt will be at home in 394
Schenk street. 
Family: WITT, Benjamin E / WOLLENBERG, Alice Lisette Helene (F21750)
 
21207 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/10/1937

The marriage of Miss Eitheo F.
Knopf, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Knopf of 41 King street and
I. Warren Ackerman of 175 Keil
street, was solemnized Tuesday
afternoon, June 8, at 4 o'clock in

Salem Evangelical church, the
Rev. Walter F. Hetzel officiating,
assisted by the Rev. Clarence
Braun, Buffalo, brother-in-law of
the groom. The ceremony took
pla'ce beneath a bridal arch banked
with snowballs and the church
was beautifully decorated with
red and white peonies, snowballs
and bridal wreath. Tall white
candles burned at the altar.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a gown of
embroidered net over white satin,
made with a long train, long
sleeves with points at the wrists,
calla lily collar, and a veil of
illusion which hung gracefuflly
from a halo of pearl beads and
orange blossoms. She carried a
shower bouquet of white roses
and gypsophila with large bows
of white satin ribbon.
Mrs. Earle Roggow was matron
of honor, wearing a gown of yellow
taffeta, with godets forming
a full skirt, a Queen Elizabeth
collar, Short shirred sleeves, long
lace gloves and sandals to match
her gown. She wore a hat of
yellow maline and taffeta, and
carried a bouquet of yellow roses
and gypsophila tied with yellow
ribbon.
Mrs. Isadore Sutter acted as
bridesmaid, wearing a gown of
Nile green, made on princess
lines with low neck, and short
puffed sleeves. She wore long
lace gloves, sandals to match her
gown and hat of Nile green maline
and taffeta. Her bouquet
was of yellow roses and gypsophila
tied with green ribbon.
Little Patricia Ann Lawrence of
Charleston, W. Va., was flower
girl, wearing a long gown of peach
taffeta trimmed in aquamarine,
slippers and socks of peach color,
a halo of aquamarine flowers. Carrying
a basket of shasta daisies
and roses she preceded the bride
scattering rose petals in her path.
The bride's mother wore beige
Elizabeth crepe with matching accessories,
and the groom's mother
powder blue lace, with white accessories.
Each wore a corsage
of sweet peas and roses.
The groom was attended by
Mr. Earle Roggow and Mr. Isadore
Sutter. Mr. Fred Shultz
and Mr. Arthur Ackerman acted
as ushers. Preceding the ceremony
Mrs. Ella Woodworth sang
"I Love You Truly," and "O Promise
Me," during the ceremony,
with Miss Carrie Oswald at the
organ.
A wedding supper for 200 guests
at the Elks' Temple followed the
ceremony. The decorations were
in pink and white, and the bride's
table, with covers for 20 was
centered with a three tiered wedding
cake adorned with a miniature
bride and groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Ackerman have
left for a Canadian trip and will
be at home after June 15 in 41
King street.
Out of town guests, numbering
fifty were present from Buffalo,
Niagara Falls and West Seneca,
N. Y., and Charleston and Montgomery,
W. Va. 
Family: ACKERMAN, Irving Warren / KNOPF, Eltheo F (F38938)
 
21208 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/10/1950

Ernest Buicke, 87, of Middleport,
N. Y., formerly of Tonawanda,
died today. He leaves his wife,
Anna, of Middleport, a son, Har-
old, of Tonawanda, two daughters,
Mrs. Virginia Tacke of Eden and
Mrs. Benver Licht of Riviera, Tex-
as. Friends may call at the Bream
Funeral Home, Main St., Gasport
N.Y. 
BUICKE, Ernest (I186243)
 
21209 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/11/1975

BATT - Marie Batt of
Dalton, NY, suddenly
Tuesday (June 10, 1975) Mrs.
Batt resided in Tonawanda 40
years and the past two years at
Dalton. She had worked for
several years at the Air Force
Base, Niagara Falls and was a
member of the Marine Corps
Auxiliary in North Tonawanda.
Wife of the late Leo Batt; she
is survived by a daughter, Mrs
Martin (Joan) Livingston of
Dajton; three sons, Dr. Dean
Batt of Sherman, Texas, EM3
Dennis Batt of Groton, Conn.,
and Jon Batt of Johnson City,
NY.; one brother, Walter
Foehl of Feasterville, Pa., and
one sister, Getrude Hawes of
Valleyo, California
There will be a Memorial
Service at the Dalton
Methodist Church Friday at
7:30pm 
FOEHL, Marie (I127214)
 
21210 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/11/1979

SIEGMANN App
o l o n i a H. ( n ee
Williams) Siegmann. 87,
of the Town of Wheatfield,
suddenly Saturday
(June 9, 1979) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital. Mrs.
Siegmann was a lifelong
resident of the Town of
Wheatfield and a
member of St. John
Lutheran Church.
Wife of the late Henry
J Siegmann who died in
1965. she is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Hilda
Toellner of the Town of
Wheatfield; three
grandchildren, Mrs.
Herbert (Betty) Brown,
John (Joann) Durick and
Jerry iJudy) Toellner,
all of the Town of
Wheatfield; seven greatg
r a n d c h i l d r e n ; a
brother, Arthur Williams
of Niagara Falls and
many nieces and
nephews
The family will receive
friends at the Fretthold
Funeral Home, Inc., 1241
Oliver St., at Ward Rd.,
North Tonawanda today
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Services will be held in
St John L u t h e r an
Church. Tuesday at 10
a m., the Rev. Rolf A.
Buchmann will officiate.
Interment in St. John
Lutheran Cemetery. If
so desired, memorials
may be made to St. John
Lutheran Church. 
WILLIAMS, Appolonia Helene (I56165)
 
21211 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/12/1907

The marriage of Miss Mabel Schultz
of Buffalo to Mr. William Weiss of
Ransom street took place at the home
of the bride's parents in Buffalo last
evening. The young couple will make
their home in Oliver street. 
Family: WEISS, William H / SCHULTZ, Mabel W (F24749)
 
21212 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/12/1913

Mrs. Agatha E. Young, 42 years old,
wife of John Young of No. 101 Linwood
avenue, died at the family home
on Tuesday evening after a brief illness.
Mrs. Young was born in Buffalo
and had lived here for the last sixteen
yars. Besides the husband, five
daughters, Clara, Eleanor.Lillian, Mildred
and Veronica Young and one
son, John Young, Jr., survive. The
funeral will be held from the Ascension
church at nine o'clock tomorrow
morning, the Rev. Father Colligan
officiating. Burial will be made at
Pine Hill. 
Agatha E (I117172)
 
21213 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/12/1922

Miss Elizabeth Hoffmeister, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoffmeister
of Whitmer road, and William Wax
Wrege, son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Wrege, of the same .road, were marri
ed yesterday afternoon at St. Jacob's
church. Bergholtz, Rev. Otto Brust
officiating. Miss Ella Hofmeister
s i s t e r of t h e bride, was maid ot honor
and Walter Wrege, brother of the
bridegroom, was best man. Miss Luna
Hofmeister, sister of the bride, was
bridesmaid and Edward B. Schroeder
was usher.
The bride wore a white satin dress
with shadow lace and georgette trimmings
and carried a bouquet of white
roses. The maid of honor and tlie
bridesmaid wore dresses of white and
carried bouquets of white peonies.
Many valuable presents were receiv-
ed by the bridal couple.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/21/1972

Mr and Mrs William Wrege
of 389 Fredericka St North
Tonawanda, celebrated then
50th wedding anniversary June
11 at a family dinner party given
by their children at the Pink
Panther Restaurant. An evening
reception was given for
relatives and friends at the
couple's residence
Mr. Wrege and the former
Elizabeth Hoffmeister were
wed June 11. 1922. in St James
Lutheran Church by the late
Rev. Ott,o Bruss.
Their attendants were Mr
and Mrs. Edward Schroeder.
Mrs Lonia Duerr and Walter
Wrege.
Mr. Wrege retired 10 years
ago. after working 45 years at
the Carborundum Corp. The
couple are members of St. Mark
Evangelical Lutheran Church.
They enjoy gardening as a
hobby.
The Wreges have two children,
a daughter. Mrs. George
(Jean) Phillips, and a son.
William Jr.. eight grandchildren,
and four great-grandchildren. 
Family: WREGE, William Frederick / HOFFMEISTER, Elizabeth Adeline Eleanora (F20008)
 
21214 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/12/1945

In the presence of the immediate
family and a few close friends
on June 6 in St. Mark's Evangelical
Lutheran church. Miss Violet
Stoeckel, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Stoeckel, of 101
Linwood avenue, North Tonawanda,
became the bride of Cpl
CamiUe Berube, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Berube of Dracut,
Mass. The Rev. Paul Fretthold
officiated at the double ring
ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stoeckel,
brother and sister-in-law of the
bride were the attendants.
The bride wore a two piece
white flannel street dress, with
white accessories and a corsage
of American Beauty roses, white
sweetpeas and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Stoeckel, as matron-ofhonor
chose a gold crepe street
dress, with white accessories and
a corsage of gardenias.
The bride's mother wore a tomato-
red dress with a corsage
of corn flowers, yellow roses and

sweetpeas.
Following the ceremony, a reception
for about 60 guests was
given at the home of the bride's
aunt, Mrs. Pauline Innis. Baskets
of flowers decorated the rooms.
A buffet luncheon was served
from a long table featuring all
white decorations.
Cpl. and Mrs. Stoeckel left for
a few days visit with the groom's
parents in Dracut, Mass Upon
the expiration of his furlough, Cpl.
Berube will report back to Camp
Gordon, Ga. Mrs. Berube will
make her home with her aunt,
Mrs. Innis, in Ward road. 
Family: BERUBE, Camille P / STOECKEL, Violet L (F25134)
 
21215 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/12/1948

Mr. and Mrs Albert Schmeichel
of 334 Oliver St. announce the engagement
of their daughter, Leona,
to Donald Black, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. D. Black of 19 Allen St
The wedding will take place in the
near future. 
Family: BLACK, Donald J / SCHMEICHEL, Leona L (F22415)
 
21216 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/12/1950

Raymond J. Woods, 22, of 316
Young St., died suddenly Saturday
in a motor cycle accident in
River Road. A Naval veteran of
World War 2, he was a member
of the Eldredge Bicycle Club. He
leaves his mother, Frances St reck
Woods; three brothers, James,
Donald and LeRoy, a sister, Miss
Betty Wood; grandfather Joseph
Streck, all of the Tonawandas.
Services will be Tuesday at 8:30
a. m. in the residence; 9 a. m.
in S t Francis Church where the
Rev. Francis Trapp will officiate
at a high requiem mass. 
WOODS, Raymond J (I99107)
 
21217 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/12/1950

Mrs. Kenneth Schmidt has received
word of the death of her
mother, Mrs. Meta Broeker Waddell
of Youngstown, N. Y., formerly
of the Tonawandas. Mrs. Waddell,
57, was born in London,
England. In addition to her
daughter, she leaves eight grandchildren. 
Meta M (I175006)
 
21218 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/12/1968

BROEKER - Elizabeth R.
Broeker, 82, of 200 Stenzil St.,
North Tonawanda, Tuesday
(June 11, 1968) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital.
She was a member of St.
Paul's Lutheran Church and
the Women of the Church, and
was active in the Sunday
school.
She was the wife of the late
William Broeker, who died in
June, 1965. She is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. Leona
Helwig and Mrs. Daniel
(Geneva > Daboll, both of North
Tonawanda, and Mrs. Roy
(Margaret) Murphy of State
College, Pa.; a son, Wallace
W. Broeker of North Tonawanda:
11 grandchildren, 16 great -
g r a n d c h i l d r e n , and two
sisters, Mrs. Alma Weinheimer
and Mrs. Charles Zimmerman,
both of North Tonawanda. The
late Kenneth G. Broeker was a
son.
Friends may call at the Fretthold
Funeral Home, 1241 Oliver
St., North Tonawanda, where
services will be conducted at
130 p.m. Thursday. The Rev.
Matthew Pushkar will officiate.
Interment in Sweeney
Cemetery. Memorials may be
made to St. Paul's Lutheran
Church Building Fund. 
GARDEI, Elisabeth (I79646)
 
21219 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/12/1972

RUDZINSKI- Frank Rudzinski.
83, of 655 Oliver St., North
Tonawanda, suddenly Saturday
(June 10, 1972), at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital. Born in
Poland, Mr. Rudzinski resided
in North Tonawanda the past
60 years. He was a member
of the Holy Name Society of
Our Lady of Czestochowa
Church, Polish Union of America
No. 375, Polish National
Alliance of America No. 983.
Husband of the late Mary
(nee Belczak) Rudzinski, dear
father of Mrs. Walter (Alice)
Ogiba; Francis A. (Mildred).
Miss Eugenia, Miss Theresa.
Edward (Joan) and Witold Rudzinski.
all of North Tonawanda.
Mrs. John (Louise) Elwell of
Grand Island; grandfather of 15
grandchildren; brother of the
late Joseph, Edward, Leonard
and John Rudzinski, all of North
Tonawanda; also survived by
several nieces and nephews.
The family will be present to
receive relatives and friends
from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m..
at the Skomski Funeral Home,
549 Oliver St., North Tonawanda
where funeral services will be
held Wednesday, June 14 at
9 a.m., followed by a Mass
of the Resurrection at 9:30 a m.,
from our Lady of Czestochowa
Church, the Rev. Chester f.
Kotkiewicz officiating. Inter-
ment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. 
RUDZINSKI, Frank (I133555)
 
21220 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/12/1973

Inez T. Genske. 61. of 38 Maple St..
Lockport, died Friday at Lockport
Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Genske was born in North
Tonawanda in 1912 and moved to
Lockport some years ago. She was the
daughter of William G. and Clara
Seelow Thiele. formerly of North
Tonawanda.
She is survived by her husband. Carl
O. Genske of Lockport: a brother.
Richard J. Thiele of North Tonawanda,
and two nieces. Miss Nadine A. Thiele
of Lockport and Mrs. Joseph Swiatek
of West Seneca. N.Y.
Services were conducted Saturday.
Burial was in White Chapel Memorial
Park in North Tonawanda. 
THIELE, Inez (I81708)
 
21221 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/13/1927

Mrs. Elvira Blowers of Franklin-
ville announced the engagement of
her daughter Lena to Walter H.
Janowsky of North Tonawanda, the
wedding to take place the latter part
of June. 
Family: JANOWSKY, Walter H / BLOWERS, Lena A (F54794)
 
21222 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/13/1936

Albert Broeker, 63 years old, 3
Glenwood avenue, died yesterday
in the City hospital, Buffalo. Born
in Germany, he had resided in 'the
Tonawandas for the past 54 years.
He leaves a wife, Anna; five sons,
Chester, North Tonawanda, 'Edward,
Ervin, Donald and Lloyd,
Tonawanda; three daughters, Mrs.
Harold Sniff, Niagara Falls, Mrs.
Adolf Kwiatkowski, North Tonawanda,
and Isabel, Tonawanda;
two grandchildren, a. brother,
William, North Tonawanda, and
five sisters, ''Mrs, Otto Reitsch,
town of Wheatfield, Mrs. Herman
Engel, North Tonawanda, Mrs.
Otto Schimschack, Pekin, Mrs.
Fred Lavendusky and Mrs. Willard
Pletcher, North Tonawanda.
Rites will be held Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock from the residence,
Rev. F. O. Scholz officiating. 
BROEKER, Albert Frederick W (I68473)
 
21223 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/13/1938

The wedding of Miss Hilda
Goerss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
August Goerss of Ward road, town
of Wheatfield ,to Clarence Witkop,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Witkop, of Bergholtz, was solemnized
Sunday afternoon, June 12th
at 4.30, in St. John's Evangelical
Lutheran church, the Rev. W. J.
Thiemecke, officiating.
The church was decorated with
palms and baskets of peonies, and
an archway over the front pews,
was beautifully decorated with
roses and beauty bush. Mrs. Thiemecke
sang, "We at Thine Altar
Stand," by DeKoven and "Wedding
Hymn," by N. J. Hong with
August Huebner at the organ.
The bride wore a white satin
gown, fashioned with a lace yoke
and the fitted bodice was trimmed
with tiny white satin buttons.
The sleeves were long, extending
to a point at the wrist, and the
skirt flowed into a long train. Her
long tulle veil fell from a halo
of pearls and she carried a shower
bouquet of bridal roses.
The maid of honor. Miss Pearl
Durow, of Niagara Falls, cousin
of the bride, wore a peach colored
chiffon dress, made with a shirred
bodice. She wore blue flowers in
her hair and carried a bouquet of
delphinium and talisman roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Beatrice
Stenzel, cousin of the bride
and Miss Margaret Durow of Niagara
Falls, also a cousin of the
°ride. They wore blue chiffon
dreSsea, with peach colored flowers
In their hair and carried bouquets
of talisman roses and delphinium.
Joyce Millville, niece of the
bride was flower girl, and wore
a long pink taffeta dress and carried
a basket of sweet peas. Howard
Strassburg, cousin of the groom
wtis ring bearer and wore a
white satin suit.
Robert Eichorn, of Buffalo, was1
best man. The ushers were Norman
and Carl Goerss. brothers
of the bride and Frederick and
Arthur Witkop, cousins of the
groom.
The mother of the bride was
attired in a blue printed crepe
dress, and the groom's mother a
black lace gown with bolero. Each
wore a corsage of roses and sweet
peas.
Following the ceremony, a dinner
and reception for seventy-five
guests was held in the Holy Ghost
school hall, Bergholtz. The hall
and tables were decorated in a
color scheme of yellow and white.
The bride's table, with covers laid
for sixteen, was centered mith a
wedding cake.
Mr. and Mrs. Witkop left for
a motor trip to Michigan. After
July 1st, they will take up their
residence in their new home in
Niagara road, Bergholtz. 
Family: WITTKOP, Clarence G / GOERSS, Hilda Anna (F20555)
 
21224 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/13/1944

BRZEZINSKI-SURAGE-Mr. and
Mrs. Dominick Surage of 319 Oliver
street announce the engagement
of their daughter, Katherine
C, to Anthony J. Brzezinski, Store
Keeper 3/c, U. S. Coast Guard,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Brzezinski
of 1093 Oliver street.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/5/1944

Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Surage
of 319 Oliver street announce the
marriage of their daughter, Katherine,
to Anthony J. Brzezinski,
3/C Of the U. S. Coast Guard,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Brzezin-
ski of 1093 Oliver street. The
marriage took place in St. Margaret
Mary Cathedral; New York
City. 
Family: BRZEZINSKI, Anthony J / SURAGE, Catherine (F60219)
 
21225 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/13/1972

DOHRING - William G. Dohring
of 281 Elmwood Ave., Lockport,
N.Y., June 13,1972.
Husband of Marion (nee
Burns) Dohring, brother of
Mrs. Albert (Evelyn) Allen of
North Tonawanda, Mrs.
Douglas (Esther) Cameron,
Mrs. Leslie (Mildred) Few and
Mrs. Clifford (Irene) Culver,
all of Lockport; also several
nieces and nephews.
Friends may call beginning
Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m., at the Gaul Funeral
Home, Inc., 263 East Ave., Lockport,
where the funeral will be
held Thursday at 2 p.m. Interment
in Chestnut Ridge Cemetery. 
DOHRING, William G (I54059)
 
21226 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/13/1977

WULF - Loretta P.
(nee Praker) Wulf, 78, of
North Tonawanda,
Saturday evening (June
11, 1977) at DeGraff
Memorial Hospital after
a brief illness. A native of
North Tonawanda, she
had been a resident of the
Tonawandas all her life
and was the wife of
Norman W. Wulf Sr., who
died in 1964. Mrs. Wulf
was a member and past
treasurer of the Women's
Auxiliary to DeGraff
Memorial Hospital, a
member of Immanuel
Lutheran Church, the
Altar Society, Women's
Guild and Women's
Missionary Society of the
church. Lutheran Service
S o c i e t y , Women's
Auxiliary of Luther
Manor, Golden Agers,
North Tonawanda Senior
Citizens and the Leisure
ClubofYWCA.
She is survived by two
sons, Norman W. Wulf of
Dana Point, Calif., and
Richard P. (Barbara)
Wulf of Amherst, N.Y.;
five grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.,
today only at John O.
Roth Funeral Home,
Morgan and William Sts.,
Tonawanda. A Memorial
Service will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at
Immanuel Lutheran
Church by the Rev.
Robert L. Rickus.
Relatives and friends are
cordially invited to att
e n d . If desired,
memorial contributions
may be made to Luther
M a n o r , N o r th
Tonawanda or Bethesda
Lutheran Home. 
PRAEKER, Loretta Marie (I77408)
 
21227 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/13/1984
WITTKOPP Geraldine
E (GerryI Wittkopp, 67, of
North Tonawanda, Tuesday
(June 12. 1984) in Buffalo
General Hospital after a
lenghthy illness
Mrs Wittkopp was a
member of St. Paul Lutheran
Church, East Felton St
She is survived by her
husband, Raymond Wit
tkopp; a daughter. Mrs
Edward (Shari) Garbus and
a son, Francis (Sharon)
Wittkopp, both of No. Tonawanda;
sister of the late
Harold and Francis Tremble;
five grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; a
brother, Sherwood (Betty)
Tremble of No Tona and
several nieces and nephews
Friends may call at the
Fretthold Funeral Home.
Inc., 1241 Oliver St at Ward
Rd , No Tona . Wednesday
and Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. Funeral Services will
be held at the funeral home
Friday at 10 a.m.. the Rev.
Paul B Rohrbacher will
officiate Interment in
Elmlawn Cemetery If so
desired. Memorials may be
made to St. Paul's Lutheran
Church. (13-141 
TREMBLE, Geraldine E (I53885)
 
21228 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/13/1985

KOSZELAK - Marion A. (Zedick)
Koszelak, of Buffalo, June 12, 1985.
Beloved wife of Stanley Koszelak;
mother of Steven (Nanette)
Koszelak of Philadelphia, Mrs. Robert
(Kathryn) Guadagno and
Mary ann Koszelak; grandmother of
Susan and Nicholas Koszelak and
Kris ten Guadagno, sister of
Michael (Ruth) Zedick of Lockport,
Rita Mozda of Throop, PA., and
John (Betty) Zedick of CA. and the
late Joseph Zedick.; sister-in-law of
Antoinette Zedick.
Friends may call at the James E.
Grace Funeral Home Inc., 335 Ontario
St., Buffalo where services will
be held Saturday morning at 8:15
and in All Saints Church at 9:00.
Family will be present 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. Friends are invited. Mrs.
Koszelak was a member of the Altar
and Rosary Society of All Saints
Church.(13.14) 
ZEDICK, Marion A (I102878)
 
21229 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/13/1985

WREGE Elizabeth A. (nee
Hoffmeister) Wrege, 86, of North
Tonawanda, Wedneday (June 12,
1985) at the Niagara Lutheran Home
in Buffalo. Born in the Town of
Wheatfield, she lived in North Tonawanda
most of her life and was a
member of St. Mark Lutheran
Church. She was the wife of the late
William F. Wrege, Sr., who died in
1976.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Jean D. Phillips and a son,
William F. (Luella) Wrege Jr., both
of North Tonawanda; eight grand
c h i l d r e n ; e i g h t g r e a t grandchildren;
two sisters,
Christine DeVantier of Niagara
Falls and Ella Schroeder of North
Tonawanda and many nieces and
nephews.
Friends may call at the Fretthold
Funeral Home, Inc., 1241 Oliver St.,
at Ward Rd., North Tonawanda
today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be
held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. from St.
Mark Lutheran Church, the Rev.
Thomas K. Spahn will officiate.
Interment White Chapel Memorial
Park Cemetery. If so desired, memorials
may be made to St. Mark
Lutheran Church. (13-14) 
HOFFMEISTER, Elizabeth Adeline Eleanora (I55377)
 
21230 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/14/1907

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Luck ef
Long Avenue announce the engagement
of their daughter. Clara Adelaide
to Mr. Charles Rech of North Niagara
street. The wedding will take place
Tuesday evening, June 18. 
Family: RECH, Charles C / LUCK, Clara Adelaide (F36391)
 
21231 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/14/1915

J. Frank Bluckhorn, fifty-six years
old a life-long resident of Erie County,
died at the General hospital in Buffalo
Saturday afternoon after a lingering
illness. Mr. Bluckhorn was born in
Getsville and had lived in Tonawanda
somem thirty-five years. He was a mem-
ber of the tonawanda Council, No. 117,
Jr. O.U.A.M., which will have charge
of the funeral. The funeral will be
held from the Bluckhorn home at No.
202 Young street tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. David R. Jones
of the First Presbyterian church offici-
ating. Burial will be made in Elmlawn.
The deceased is survived by three

sons, Fred, Harvey and John Bluck
hern and one daughter, Mrs. A. C
Beiziegel, all of Tonawanda; three
sisters, Mrs. Fred Kiphuth, Mrs. Charles
Zuckmaier and Miss Minnie Bluckhorn
of Tonawanda, and two brothers,
Lewis Bluckhorn of Jamestown
and Fred Bluckhorn of Tonawanda 
BLUCKHORN, J Frank (I139089)
 
21232 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/14/1926

The Misses Lillian Ellman and Florence
Maerten entertained at a variety
siiower Saturday evening at Miss Eliman's
home, 84 Washington street, in
honor of Miss Mildred Witkop, whose
marriage to Edwin Lorenz takes place
June 20. Games and music were features
of the evening, prizes being
awarded to the Misses Elsa Buth of
Buffalo, Pauline Dornfeldt and Irene
Niene, who presented them to Miss
Witkop. Luncheon'was served to sixteen
at two tables, centered with cut
flowers, a'corsage of sweet peas marking
Miss Witkop's place. Miss Witkop
was the recipient of many attractive
gifts. 
Family: LORENZ, Edwin W / WITKOP, Mildred (F32394)
 
21233 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/14/1938

J o h n C. Kaufman, 71 y e a rs old
who resided with his daughter,
Mrs. Benjamin Zuch,, Beach Ridge,
died last night in t h e Niagara
s a n i t a r i um alter a linger-
i n g illness. He was. t a k e n to the
s a n i t a r i um two weeks ago. Mr.
Kaufman was born in Cleveland.
He resided in Clarence. N. Y. the
g r e a t e r part of his life. F or the
past 16 y e a r s he lived, with his
d a u g h t e r at Beach Ridge. Two
d a u g h t e r s . Mrs. Zuch and Mrs.
William F. Wurl, 1778 R u i e road,
seven grand children, four broth-
e r s , August. North Evans; Ed-
ward and F r e d , Eden, and Julius,
Buffalo, and two s i s t e r s , Mrs
J. Hartley. Cleveland, and Mrs.
L o u i s a Mellington, Knoxville,
Tenn., survive The funeral will
be held Friday afternoon at 2
o clock from the Wurl residence.
Rev. F, A. H i n n e r s will conduct
t h e services and interment will
be in the Fillmore cemetery at
Clarence. 
KAUFMAN, John C (I105563)
 
21234 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/14/1961

ADERMAN - Rosa E. (nee
Schuler) Aderman, 76, of 251 Vandervoort
St., North Tonawanda
.died! unexpectedly Tuesday eve-
ning (June 13, 1961) in her residence.
She was the wife of the
late John Aderman and mother
of the late John Jr. and Franklin
R.' Aderman. She is survived: by
two other sons, Robert and 'Laverne
Aderman; two daughters,
Mrs. Robert: (Alvina) Giant and
Mrs. Eric .( Evelyn) Bruning; a
sister, Mrs. Emma Detchner; two
brothers, Henry and Edward
Schuler; 14 grandchildren and 2
great-grandchildren, all of North
Tonawanda. Funeral services Fri-
day at 2 p.m. from the Pawenski
Funeral Home, 652 Oliver St.
(corner of Fifth Avenue). The
Rev. Theodore Rehkopf will of-
ciate. Burial in Friedens Ceme-
tery. Mrs. Aderman was a life-
long resident of North Tonawan-
da and an employe of the Web-
ster Hotel. 
SCHULER, Rosa E (I112740)
 
21235 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/14/1965

Fred S. Balling, one of the
founders of Balling Bros. con-
struction company, 454 Young
St., Tonawanda, died yesterday
in Buffalo Mercy Hospital after
a brief illness. He was 61.
Mr. Balling had been associated

with the company for 35
years. He had been a bricklayer-
foreman.

He is survived by his wife, Al-
berta Peters; a son, David L. of
Tonawanda; four sisters; seven
brothers and two grandchildren.
He was a member of St. Fran-
cis of Assisi Church; Bricklayers
Local 49 and a 25-year member
of National Hose Company.
John O. roth Funeral Home,
Morgan and William Streets,
tonawanda, is in charge of ar-
rangements. Funeral services
will be conducted Wednesday
Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cem-
etery.
 
BALLING, Fred S (I122587)
 
21236 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/14/1966

George T. Border, 66, of 46
Hill Place, Tonawanda, was pro-
nounced dead on arrival last
night at DeGraff Memorial Hos-
al after being stricken at his
home with an apparent heart attack.
Mr. Border, who o w n e d
George T. Border painting contractors,
was given first aid by
Tonawanda firemen, who w e re
-called to his home at 6:34 p.m.
A member of St. Francis of
Assisi Church, Tonawanda, he
also was a past grand knight of
Knigts of Columbus Council 413
and a past district warden.
He was also a member of 4th
Degree Knights of Columbus;
Holy Name Society and Ushers
Club of St. Francis Church; Elks
Lodge 860, Niagara Hose Com-
pany and the Tonawanda Ex-
empt Firemen's Association.
Survivors include his wife,,
Ruth Litz Border; a son, Thom-
as G. Border of Tonawanda; a
brother,, Edmund Border of
North Tonawanda and a sister,
Mrs. Donough Lovegrove of Ton-
awanda.
The Creasey Memorial Chapel,
138 Delaware St., Tonawanda, is
in charge of arrangements. 
BORDER, George T (I158085)
 
21237 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/14/1971

LEFLAR - Herbert J. Leflar,
88, Monday (June 14, 1971)
at his residence, 258 B-Gibson
St., Tonawanda. Born in
Michigan, Mr. Leflar has
resided in Tonawanda for 30
years.
He is survived by his wife,
Edith (Ritenburg) Leflar; two
sons, Robert of Soo, Mich., and
Harry of Anchorage, Alaska;
four daughters, Mrs. Irene
Elder, Eureka Springs, Ark.,
Mrs. Elsie Mitchell, Detroit,
Mich., Mrs. Theora Plummer,
San Bernardino, Calif., Mrs.
Olive Tromley, Utica, Mich.; a
stepson, Delos Pletcher of
Youngstown, N.Y.; also
survived by 17 grandchildren
and several great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 2-4 and
7-9 at the Hilliard Funeral
Home, Inc., 147 Delaware St.,
Tonawanda. The funeral
schedule will be announced
later. 
LEFLAR, Herbert J (I106060)
 
21238 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/14/1973

ULLRICH - Harold C. Ullrich,
67, formerly of Tonawanda
and for the past two
years resided at Pompano
Beach, Fla., Tuesdav evening
(June 12. 1973). at North
Broward Hospital. Pompano
Beach, after several months'
illness. A native of Tonawanda.
he was the brother of William L.
Ullrich, who died in 1968, and
was a member of Niagara Hose
Co., and the Tonawanda
Exempt Volunteer Firemen's
Association. Mr. Ullrich had
been employed at Robert Gair
(Continental Cam in Tonawanda
for 42 years, retiring in 1971.
He is survived by his wife,
Aldea (nee Carroll) Ullrich; a
son, Robert C. Ullrich of the
Town of Tonawanda; a
stepdaughter, Mrs. William
(Jacqueline) Brenon of
Tonawanda; two stepsons,
Roger Simon of Chicago and Leo
Simon of Anaheim, Calif.; two
sisters. Mrs. Ruth Sponholz of
Pompano Beach, and Mrs.
William (Emma) Trost of
Tonawanda, 18 grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren
Friends may call from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m.. at John O. Roth
Funeral Home, Morgan and
William Streets, Tonawanda.
where services will be
conducted at 1:30 p.m. Fridav
by the Rev. Karl H.A. Rest.
Burial will be in Elmlawn
Cemetery. 
ULLRICH, Harold C (I107597)
 
21239 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/14/1975

BELCZAK - Stanley
Belczak, Friday (June 13,1975).
Born in Poland, he resided in
North Tonawanda for the past
52 years. A former employe of
the Tonawanda Iron Works and
the Buffalo Bolt and
Worthington Pumps.
Brother of the late Felix,
Joseph and Albert Belczak,
Josephine Sparkowicz and Mary
ftudzinski, Mr. Belczak is
survived by his wife, Bernice
(Kaiser) Belczak; one son,
Emil (Helen) Belczak of North
Tonawanda; two daughters,
Mrs Mitchell (Helen) Panek of
North Tonawanda, Mrs.
Edward (Mary) Wolak of
Warren, Mich.; seven
grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren,
two brothers,
Leon and Ludwig Belczak, both
living in Poland; one sister,
Mrs. Waclaw (Lottie) Helhuki
of North Tonawanda. Also
surviving are several nieces and
nephews
Funeral services will be ,,
conducted Monday (June 16) at
9 am. from the Larango-
Pawenski Funeral Home, 652
Oliver St. (corner Fifth
Avenue), North Tonawanda. A
Mass of Christian Burial will
be offered at 9:30 a.m. In Our
Lady of Czestochowa Church.
Interment Mount Olivet
Cemetery. The family will
receive friends 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Vigil prayers will be recited at
7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral
home. 
BELCZAK, Stanley (I133492)
 
21240 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/15/1905

Miss Lillian Piekard and Norbert
Batt were married this morning at the
parsonage of the Church of the Ascension,
Father Kieran officiating. After
the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was given at the home of the bride's
parents on Fletcher street, only the
immediate relatives being present.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/16/1905

The marriage of Miss Lillian Pick-
. ard and Norbert Batt was solemnized
yesterday morning at the Church
of the Ascension and not at the parsonage
as previously stated. The
bride was attired in white chiffon and
carried bride's roses. The bridesmaid.
Miss Edith Treat, wore pink
mull'and carried roses. After a wedding
breakfast the bridal party left for
a trip to New York and other eastern
cities.
 
Family: BATT, Norbert J / PICKARD, Lillian (F44948)
 
21241 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/15/1934

James A. Dowd, 5 Scott street,
died last night at the DeGraff Memorial
hospital after an illness of
two days. Born in Keene, N. H.,
he had resided in the Tonawandas
for the past 25 years. He is survived
by his wife, Winifred E., nee
Aschenbach; a daughter, Patricia,
Tonawanda; a mother, Mrs. Ellen
Dowd; two brothers, John J., and
William A., and three sisters, Mrs.
A. J. Duquine, Mrs. Margaret Holshand
and Miss Elizabeth Dowd, all
of Buffalo. Funeral services will
be held Monday morning at 8.30
o'clock from the residence and half
an hour later from the St. Francis
church. The Very Rev. John A.
Weismantel will officiate. Burial
will be in Mt. Olivet 
DOWD, James A (I77584)
 
21242 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/15/1935

A pretty wedding was solemnized
Saturday, June 8 at 4 o'clock in
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
Church on East Felton street when
Miss Geraldine Evelyn Tremble,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Schulz of 78 Allen street became
the bride of Ray Witkop of Niagara
Falls, the Rev. Rudolph Grabau,
officiating.
The bride wore a gown of pink
mousseline de soie trimmed with
ruffles and tied with a large blue
sash in the back, and further
adorned with a pink ruffled cape.
She wore a large pink picture hat
lace mitts and white sandals. Her
bouquet was of white roses, sweet
peas and baby breath. Miss Ev-
elyn Burch, was maid of honor,
her gown being of powder blue
taffeta with a puffed sleeve jac-
ket. She wore a large blue hat
with lace mitts and white sandals.
She carried a bouquet of pink ros-
es, sweet peas and baby breath.
Wallace Proefrock acted a3 best
man. Mrs. August Eberbach played
the wedding march.
Mrs. Schulz, mother of the bjride
wore a pink crepe dress and a
corsage of roses and sweetpeas.
Mrs. Witkop, the groom's mother,
wore blue crepe and a corsage
of roses and sweet peas.
A wedding supper at the home
of the bride followed the ceremony.
Covers were laid for twenty-
five at the bride's table which
was centered with a large wedding
cako decorated with a miniature
bride and groom. The house was
decorated in pink and white and
cut flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Witkop have returned
from a short wedding trip
and are at home in 78 Allen
street.
Among the out of town guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Witkop
and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Witkop
of Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Harold Tremble of Felton
street entertained for the bride
at a variety shower and Mrs.
Florence Tremble of Stenzel street
at a bedroom shower. 
Family: WITTKOPP, Raymond Philipp Johannes / TREMBLE, Geraldine E (F7591)
 
21243 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/15/1944

Mrs. Mary M. Berg, nee Holler,
81, died this morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Hey,
53 East Felton street. A lifelong
resident of the Tonawandas, she
was a member of the St. Francis
church, the altar society and the
Rosary society of the church, the

Catholic Daughters and the Women's
Benefit association. Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. Hey; three
sons, Charles and Louis of Tonawanda
and Eugene of North Tonawanda;
nine grandchildren, four
great grandchildren and a sister,
Mrs. Josephine Schwartz of Tonawanda.
Rites will be held Saturday
morning at 8:30 o'clock from
the Hamp Funeral Home, 37 Adam
street, and at 9 o'clock from the
St. Francis church. The Rt. Rev.
Msgr. John A. Weismantel will
officiate. Burial will be in Mt.
Olivet. 
HOLLER, Mary M (I139949)
 
21244 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/15/1957

Fred L. Ludwig, 61, of 27 Chip
man PL, North Tonawanda, an
electrical contractor, died yester-
day in DeGraff Memorial Hospi-
tal.
Born in Buffalo, Mr. Ludwig
lived 42 years in North Tonawan-j
da. His death came after a long
illness.
Mr. Ludwig was a member of!
Grace Lutheran Church, Sutherland
Lodge 826, F&AM, the Lodge
of Perfection at Niagara Falls,'
Pa.;;Buffalo Consistory, North Tona-;
w a n d a L o d g e 860 B P 0 Elks, El-
d r e d g e B i c y c l e C l u b a n d the T w in
City Electrical Contractor's Association.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Helen Prohaska, and four
children, Stuart and John Lud-
wig, Mrs. Wilfred Wendt and Mrs.
John Treichler Jr., all of North
Tonawanda, and seven granchil-
ren.
Mr. Ludwig is also survived by
a brother, Edwin Ludwig, and
four sisters, Mrs. Louise Hornung,
Mrs. Martha Briggs, Mrs. Arthur
Franke and Mrs. William Franke,
all of Buffalo.
The Rev. Hermann B. Miller will
officiate at the funeral 2 p.m..
Tuesday at the Wattengel Funeral
Home, 307 Oliver St., North
Tonawanda. Burial will be in Elmlawn
Cemetery. 
LUDWIG, Fred L (I105585)
 
21245 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/15/1970

Two young North Tonawanda men
were killed early today when their
car went out of control on Walck
Road, near Erie Avenue, in North
Tonawanda and slammed into a building
at National Grinding Wheel Division
of Federal-Mogul Corp
Pronounced dead at the scene were:
Michael Zellner, 23, of 1005 Erie
Ave., driver of the car.
James Kohles, 22. of 156 Hagen Ave ,
a passenger.
° *4orth Tonawanda police said the
car, a 1961 convertible, was apparently
traveling at a high rate of speed on
Walck Road and went out of control as
(Another Photo, Page 9)
it crossed the railroad tracks near the
plant of Durez Plastics Division.
Hooker Chemical Corp.
After skidding sideways for about
285 feet, the car slammed into the
office building of National Grinding
Wheel, striking the lower half of the
building that houses the plant cafeteria.
Police said the force of the impact
was so great that the wheel of the
auto left its impression on the wall.
Inside the cafeteria, bottles were
broken when jarred from shelves and
a wall separating the kitchen from the
lunch room was severely cracked.
The accident was discovered about
3:20 a.m. by a plant guard who noticed
broken windows in the cafeteria
while on routine patrol He
notified police about the windows and
said it looked like an attempted
burglary.
Dr. Albert Montani, a Niagara County
coroner, pronounced both men dead
at the scene. He ordered autopsies
performed on both bodies.
Mr. Zellner was seriously injured
about a year ago in a motorcycle accident
on Erie Avenue, near Sherwood
Avenue, when the handlebars of the
motorcycle he was driving broke and
the cycle went out of control.
An Army veteran of the Vietnam
war, Mr. Kohles was wounded in action
in 1967. He was retired from the
Army as a disabled veteran after more
than 20 operations to correct a
shattered leg suffered in the war.
In 1969, Mr. Kohles was a line coach
for the Tigers Tyro football team
Funeral arrangements for Mr Zellner
are being handled by the Roth
Funeral Home, Morgan and Williams
Streets, Tonawanda,
Arrangements for Mr Kohles are
being made by Hamp Funeral Home,
Adams and Seymour Streets, Tona
wanda.

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/15/1970

ZELLNER
- Michael D. Zel-
lner, 23, of 1005 Erie Ave.,
North Tonawanda, unexpectedly
Monday (June 15, 1970) at De-
Graff Memorial Hospital.
A native of North Tonawanda,
he was a 1964 graduate of North
Tonawanda High School. He
was the son of Franklin J.
Zellner, Sr. who died in 1967.
An Army veteran of the Viet-
nam war, he had been em-
ployed at Niagara Cutter Divi-
sion in North Tonawanda for
five years. He was a member
of St. Francis of Assisi Church
and Tonawandas Post 264
American Legion.
Survivors include his mother
Elaine V Zellner. his grand
father, Oscar Flanagan of Tona
wanda, eight sisters, Mrs
Claude Houston of Rochester,
mrs. Roland Thompson of Tona-
wanda, Mrs. Donald Hemmer-
ling of Buffalo, Mrs. William
Steuer, Mrs. Shyla Joyner,
Mrs. James Reed, Mrs.
George Stickney and Miss
Nancy Zellner, all of North Tona-
wanda; four brothers, Franklin
Jr., Richard, Thomas and
James Zellner, all of North
Tonawanda.
Friends may call front 2 to 4

and 7 to 9 p.m at John 0 Roth
Funeral Home, Morgan and
William Streets. Tonawanda.
where prayers will be said at
9 a m Wednesday followed by a
Requiem Mass at 9 30 a m in
St Francis of Assisi Church.
The Rt Rev Msgr Ralph M
Miller will officiate Burial in
White Chapel Cemetery 
ZELLNER, Michael D (I103279)
 
21246 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/15/1972

BILLE- Cecile Jeanne Bille.
52. Thursday (June 15. 1972) at
her residence, 2835 Stenzel Ave.,
Town of Wheatfield after a
lengthy illness. Mrs. Bille was
a member of St. Albert the
Great Roman Catholic Church,
the Ladies Auxiliary of St.
Johnsburg Fire Co., and was
an employe of Durez.
She is survived by her husband.
Ambrose Bille: two sons,
A. Daniel and Robert E. Bille
both of the Tonawandas; a
daughter Mrs. John (Joan)
Cassata of the Town of Wheatfield;
four grandchildren; her
mother. Mrs. Adelia Tremblay
of Hamburg, NY.; two brothers,
Oscar of Buffalo and Victor
Tremblay of California; three
sisters. Mrs. Honora Duguay
of Hamburg. NY., Mrs. John
(Yvonne) Stendahl of Kenmore,
NY., and Mrs. Florence Fox
of the Town of Tonawanda.
The family will receive
friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m., at the Fretthold Funeral
Home. Inc., 1241 Oliver ST., at
Ward Rd„ North Tonawanda,
where prayers will be said
Saturday at 8:15 a.m., followed
by a Mass of the Resurrection
at St. Albert the Great Church
at 8:4S. Interment Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.  
TREMBLAY, Cecile Jeanne (I145312)
 
21247 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/15/1977

BROSIUS- Matilda R.
nee Watier - Newcomer)
Brosius, 56, of North
Tonawanda, Tuesday
evening (June 14,1977) at
D e G r a f f Memorial
Hospital after a long
illness. Born in Pirites,
N.Y., she had been a
r e s i d e n t of North
Tonawanda the past five
years and was a member
of the ReWed Club of
Buffalo and the Walley
Byan Air Stream Trailer
Club, Region Two of
Western New York.
She is survived by her
husband, Norman D.
Brosius; her mother,
Mrs. Maud Watier of
North Tonawanda; a son,
D e W i t t ( R a n d a )
Newcomer of Kansas
City, Mo.; two stepdaughters,
Mrs. Kenneth
(Sandra) Bainbridge of
Amherst, N.Y., and Mrs.
Larry (Linda) Slorf of
Denver, Colo.; a step-son,
Norman (Karla) Brosius
Jr., of North Tonawanda;
three brothers, Peter,
Stanley and Edward
Watier, all of Lockport
and ten grandchildren.
There will be no prior
visitation. A Memorial
service will be conducted
at 11 a.m. Friday at St.
M a t t h e w L u t h e r an
Church, 875 Eggert Dr.,
North Tonawanda by the
Rev. A. W. Moldenhauer.
Relatives and friends are
cordially invited to attend.
Burial will be in
Resthaven Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the
C a n c e r Society of
Western New York.
Arrangements by John 0.
Roth Funeral Home,
Tonawanda, N.Y. 
WATIER, Matilda R (I176457)
 
21248 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/15/1979

ZIEHM - Robert Z.
Ziehm, 60, of Richton
Park, Ill., Thursday
(June 14, 1979) after a
brief illness. Mr. Ziehm
had been a resident of
North Tonawanda for 45
years and was an Army
veteran of World War II.
He is survived by his
wife, Dorothy (nee
Puchalski) Ziehm; two
daughters, Mrs. Carol
Reed of Miami, Fla., and
Mrs. Roy (Susan) Grant
of North Tonawanda; a
son, Robert E. (Linda)
Ziehm of Hamburg,
N . Y . ; five grandc
h i l d r e n ; two stepdaughters,
Marlene and
Susan, both of Chicago,
Ill.; his mother, Mrs.
Anne Ziehm of North
Tonawanda; a brother,
R u d o l p h Ziehm of
Tonawanda and a sister,
Mrs. Wallace (Betty
Lou) Durkee of Cincinnati,
Ohio, son of the
late Rudolph Ziehm.
The family will receive
friends at the Fretthold
Funeral Home, Inc., 1241
Oliver St., at Ward Rd.,
N o r t h T o n a w a n da
SATURDAY from 7 to 9
p.m., and SUNDAY from
2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Services
will be held at the
funeral home Monday at
11 a.m., the Rev.
Richard H. Trump will
officiate. Interment in
Friedens Cemetery. 
ZIEHM, Robert Z (I103970)
 
21249 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/16/1967

WYTHE-Marjorie E. Wythe,
81, of 221 Amsterdam St., Tona-
wanda, died Thursday (June 15,
1967) in the Millard Fillmore
Hospital after a long illness.
Born in Penn Yan, N.Y., Mrs.
Wythe had resided in Tonawanda
for the past 27 years. Mrs.
Wythe was a member of the
Salem United Church of Christ
and was a graduate of Children's
Hospital Nursing School and a
member of its alumna society.
Surviving are her husband, Ken-
neth L.; a daughter, Trudy; two
sons, James K. and Thomas W.,
all at home, and a brother,
Donald Truesdell of Appleton,
N.Y.
Friends may call at Hamp
Funeral Home Inc., Adam and
Seymour Streets, Tonawanda,
where services will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Karl
H. A. Rest will officiate. Burial
in Acacia Park Cemetery.
 
TRUESDELL, Marjorie (I100859)
 
21250 North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/16/1969

Funeral services are scheduled
Wednesday for Johhn V. Bedell. 58, a
Tonawanda restaurant operator who
died yesterday after apparently suffering
a heart attack.
The Tonawanda Fire Departments
first aid squad was called early
yesterday to Mr. Bedell's home at 129
Clinton St. and administered oxygen
to him before he was taken to DeGraff
Memorial Hospital, where he was
pronounced dead on arrival.
Mr. Bedell was president of Bedell's
Candlelight Lounge and Restaurant
Inc., 83 Niagara St. He and his
brother, Ossian. operated the Candlelight
Restaurant and Bedell's Coffee
Shop, 13 Main St. for about 15 years up
until thr.ee years ago when John Bedell
took over the restaurant and Ossian
Bedell assumed control of the coffee
shop operation.
Born in Buffalo, Mr. Bedell had
resided in Tonawanda for 50 years. A
1931 graduate of Tonawanda High
School, he managed and owned several
restaurants in Tonawanda before
opening the Main Street coffee shop in
1946.
Mr. Bedell was a member of St.
Francis of Assisi Church, Twin City
Council 413, Knights of Columbus;
National and Western New York
Restaurant Association. Tonawandas
Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club;
Eldredge Club; Elks Lodge 860;
Niagara Hose Company and Tonawanda
Exempt Volunteer Firemen's
Association.
Survivors include his wife, Charlotte
Kohl Bedell; a daughter. Mrs
Richard Gunkel of Carson City. Nev.;
two sons. John V. Jr. and Daniel E. of
Tonawanda; a sister, Mrs. George
Leverenz of Wilmington. Del.: another
brother, Robert of Williamsville. and
nine grandchildren.
Prayers will be said at 9 am
Wednesday at John O. Roth Funeral
Home, Morgan and William Streets.
Tonawanda, followed by a Requiem
Mass at 9:30 a.m. at St. Francis of
Assisi Church The Rt. Rev. Msgr.
Ralph M. Miller will officiate Burial
will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. 
BEDELL, John V (I131054)
 

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