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- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/28/1962
An active Republican and former
Civil Defense official, Clarence
E. Bistoff, 48. of 644 Willow
was found dead in bed at his
home about 9 p.m.. Friday (July
27, 1962).
Niagara County Coroner Dr.
George H. Muscato, after an autopsy
this morning at Lockport
Memorial Hospital, ruled a heart
attack as the cause of death.
A niece, Mrs. David E. Strong
of 86 Webb St., found the body.
Long active in Republican politics,
Mr. Bistoff was one time a
Fifth Ward committeeman. He
also founded and served as president
of the Lock City Republican
Club. He was among the prime
movers for a city manager type
of government here. The move
was defeated in a public referendum
in 1956.
Mr. Bistoff, a native of Lockport,
was deputy director of the
Niagara County Civil Defense office
from 1958 to 1959. Prior to
that he was employed as produce
manager at the Lockport Loblaw
Inc. supermarket. During World
War II he served as a foreman
at the Curtiss - Wright Aircraft
Co. at Buffalo.
Earlier this year he was employed
by the New York State
Barge Canal as a lift bridge
operator. He had been laid off
about one month.
Mr. Bistoff is survived by his
wife, Jean Bistoff of Albion; four
daughters, Mrs. William Roth of
Brockport. Anne Bistoff, Eddy
Sue and Christine, all of Albion;
and a brother, Lewis Bistoff of
Oquossoc, Maine.
Friends may call, beginning at
7 this evening at the Lange Funeral
Home, 186 East Ave. where
funeral services will be held
Monday.
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Abt 1914 - 1962 (~ 48 years)