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- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 10/18/1969
Two young Lockport men died
in the burning wreckage of an
auto and a third was seriously
injured at 4:52 a.m. today in a
two-car collision at West Avenue
and Ohio Streets, Lockport.
Pronounced dead at the scene
by Niagara County Coroner Dr.
Thomas C. Regan were:
Richard W. Bartlett, 21, of
6513 Hatter Road, Newfane, and
Philip J. Campman, age 22, of
6763 Minnick Road, Lockport.
In Lockport Memorial Hospi
tal is George Apolito, 23, of 437
Niagara St., Lockport, driver of
the second car.
He was reported in serious
condition with multiple bruises,
a lacerated left knee and internal
injuries. He was to undergo
surgery today.
Lockport Police this morning
were unable to determine which
one of the two dead men was
driving the car which burned.
The car was owned by Mr.
Campman.
They said that according to
their investigation, the Apolito
vehicle was proceeding with the|
traffic signal north on Ohio
Street when his car was struck
on the side by the other car
which was westbound on West
Avenue.
The impact caused the gas
tank of the Apolito vehicle to be
torn free spilling gasoline over
the other vehicle where it ignited.
The fire was estinguished
by the Lockport Fire Department
and their badly burned
bodies were removed from the
vehicle.
The fire department was on
the scene until 6:30 a.m. today.
Funeral arrangements for Mr.
Campman are being made with
the Beach & Tuyn Funeral
Home at 5541 Main St., Wil-
Hamsville. The funeral will be
held Tuesday with friends re
ceived at the funeral home tomorrow
and Monday from 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. David J. Campman
of 6763 Minnick Road.
Lockport; and two sisters, Mrs.
John P. Lane of 16 Highland
Ave., Wiliamsville and Mrs.
Lawrence J. Mitchell of Wellsboro,
Pa.
His brother - in - law, John
Lane, is seeking the supervisors
post in the Town of Amherst in
the coming November elections.
Mr. Campman was a con
struction worker who was employed,
by several companies in
the Lockport area.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. William
H. Bartlett of 6513 Hatter
Road, Newfane, Mr. Barfleff is
also survived by two brothers,
Nadin and Duane, and one sister,
Joanne, all at home; his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Bartlett of Wilson, his
great grandmother, Mrs. Alma
Wilson of Utfca; a nephew, Paul
of Newfane, and several aunts
and uncles.
Friends may call at the Rutland
- Corwin Funeral Home,
2670 Main St., Newfane, beginning
at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Abt 1949 - 1969 (~ 20 years)