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- LOCKPORT Roland "Joe" E. Camann, age 86, of Wheatfield, was called to his heavenly home to be with our Lord, on Sunday, May 2, 2010, in Eastern Niagara Hospital, Lockport. Born in the Town of Wheatfield, NY on December 6, 1923 to the late Albert and Emma (Baars) Camann. He attended Holy Ghost Lutheran School and Trott Vocational. A United States Army Veteran, he was a lifelong member of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Bergholz, where he held numerous positions over the years and sang in the choir. He was employed as a maintenance supervisor at the E.I.DuPont & Co. for many years. Joe was an exempt member and past Chief of the Bergholz Fire Co., past Commander of the Wheatfield American Legion, Post 1451, former member of the Bergholz German Band, Bergholz Cooperative Insurance Co., and past President of the Board of Directors, Firemen's Association of the State of New York, and past President of the Niagara County Fire Chiefs Association. Hobbies and interests included music, traveling, photography, chair caining, keeping family trees and the historical society.
Survivors include his beloved wife, Bernice "Bonnie" (Milleville) Camann. They were united in marriage June 1, 1946; loving twin daughters, Karen (late Howard) Binkley of North Tonawanda and Maureen (Rev. Wayne) Jagow of Lockport; five grandchildren, Nicole (Allen) Ganz, Rev. Andrew (Kathy) Jagow, Kim Binkley, Bethany (Michael) Moulden and Karrie (Glen) Gebhardt; four great-grandchildren, Jamie and Sarah Ganz, Lily and Claire Jagow; sister-in-law, Doris Camann; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by four brothers, Albert, Rev. Francis, Eugene and Waldemar Camann.
Friends may call at the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME, 2436 Niagara Road (Bergholz), in Wheatfield, on Wednesday from 3-7 PM. A Memorial Service will be conducted by the Rev. Philip N. Sallach on Thursday at 11:00 AM in Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, corner Niagara Road and Luther St., in Bergholz. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Ghost Lutheran Church, Organ Fund.
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