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- Niagara Gazette - 11/25/1950
SKIMIN-In Mt. St Mary's Hospital.
November 24. 1950. Andrew J. Skimin.
57 years old. of 133 Fifty-eighth Street.
Husband of Ella Allen Skimin and
brother of Jacob V. Skimin. both of
this city Brother of Mrs. Gertrude
Monan Mrs. William Monan and Mrs.
Mary Landers, all of Buffalo. N. Y..
Mrs George V. Allen of Mt. Vernon
N. Y.. and George J. Skimin of
troit. Mich. Funeral Tuesday, Novemoer
38. at 8:30 a m from Otto
Redanr Funeral Home. Michigan avenue
and Tenth street and 9:13 a m.
from SI John de LaSalle church.
Interment in Gale of Heaven cemetery
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 11/25/1950
Andrew J. Skimin, 57, of 152
Fifty-eighth street, a well-known former
Niagara Falls athlete, who spent
most of his life in this city, died suddenly
last night at Mt. St. Mary's
hospital.
For more than 25 years Mr. Skimin
was plant engineer at the Titanium
Alloys Manufacturing divjsion
of the National Lead company in
Hyde Park boulevard.
A native of North Pelham. Ont..
Mr. Skimin was brought here by
his parents when a few months old and
resided here since.
He attended the local schools and
first gained prominence in Niagara
Falls high school as a star basketball
player. He later played with the
championship St. Mary's Lyceum and
Niagara Alkali teams.
Mr. Skimin continued his active
interest in sports until his death.
He also was active in the Knights
of Columbus, of which he was a
member for many years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ella
Allen Skimin; two brothers, Jacob
V. Skimin, this city, and George J.
Skimin, Detroit, Mich., and four
sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Monan, Mrs.
William Monan and Mrs. Mary
Landies, all of Buffalo, and Mrs.
George V. Allen, Mr. Vernon, N.Y.
Funeral services will be held at
the Redanz funeral home Tuesday
at 8:30 a.m. and at St. John de
La Salle church, Buffalo avenue, at
9:15 a.m. Interment will be in Gate
of Heaven cemetery.
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Abt 1893 - 1950 (57 years)