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- Niagara Gazette - 12/31/1961
MAY
10-Raymond B r a d l e y , 31.
of 643 Ashland Ave., power
project worker, becomes
county's fifth 1961
traffic fatality in an accident
in River Road,
Town of Lewiston.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette
BRADLEY -Suddenly, May 9, 1961.
Raymond Bradley of 643 Ashland
Ave Husband of Virginia, father of
Nancy Ann, son of George Bradley,
brother of George Jr., Edward, Mrs.
Ruth McCollum, Mrs. Mary Book,
Mrs. Ina Smith, Mrs. Mildred St.
Philips,' all of this city and Leonard
Bradley of Palo Alto, California.
Friends may call at the Rhoney Funeral
Home, Inc., 1124 Ontario Ave.
until 12 noon Saturday. Funeral services
will be held in the Chapel
of St. Paul's Methodist Church at
2 p.m with the Rev. -Richard-J
Davey officiating. Interment In Memorial
Park Cemetery.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 5/10/1961
A Niagara power project
worker was killed and a
companion, also a project
worker, was injured when
their car went out of- control
and c r a s h e d into a
tree in River Road near
Stella Niagara, T o w n of
Lewiston, Tuesday evening.
Pronounced dead at the accident
scene was:
Raymond Bradley, 31, of 643
Ashland Ave., driver of the
car.
Admitted to Memorial Hospital
where he was listed in
"fair" condition was:
Russell Woodmancy, 33, of
423 Fifth St.; owner of the
car; leg, face and head injuries.
Chest Crushed
Coroner F. Eugene Ingram
reported Bradley suffered a
crushed chest. The coroner
said he ordered an autopsy
in the event the man suffered
a heart attack prior to the
accident.
Bradley and Wood m a n c y
were employed by Tuscarora
Contractors.
Bradley's death was the fifth
traffic fatality in the county,
exclusive of Niagara Falls,
this year.
Trooper Walter Kane reported
the car, headed south,
had rounded a curve north of
Pletcher Road- and went out
of control and struck a tree
on the west side of River
Road.
Car Wrecked
Skid marks at the scene
measured 128 feet, said
Trooper Kane.
The car was practically demolished
by the imnact.
Identification of B r a d 1 e y
look several h o u r s as only
keys, were found on his body.
Coroner Ingram and police
learned the men had b e en
visiting Ronald Woodmancy.
brother of the injured man, at
Youngstown.
The keys on the body of the
dead man were traced to his
car and identification was
made by his wife.
Also at the accident scene
were Sgt. Charles Bukowski,
head of the state police substation
in Military Road,
lice Chief Clifford Lockmi
er, of Youngstown. Officer
Frank Wasko, of Lewiston,
and deputy sheriffs.
The victims were taken to
Memorial Hospital by Lewis-
ton volunteer firemen.
Active in Politics
Mr. Bradley was a Democratic
committeeman from the
fifth ward and a member of
the Niagara Falls Democratic
Club. He was also a member
of the board of trustees of Laborer
Local No. 91.
Surviving in addition to his
wife, Virginia, is a daughter,
Nancy Ann Bradley; his father,
George Bradley, and
four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Mc-
Collum. Mrs. Mary Book. Mrs.
Ina Smith, and Mrs. Mildred
St. Phillip, all of this city;
three brothers, George Brad
ley, this city, and
Bradley, Palo Alto, Calif.
Funeral services will be
conducted at St. Paul's Methodist
Church at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Rev. Richard J. Davcy
will officiate. Friends may call
at the Rhoney Funeral Home
until noon Saturday.
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