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- Bert A. DeVantier NF Gazette
Korean War veteran owned company
TOWN OF NIAGARA - Bert A. DeVantier, 64, of Lockport Road, died Sunday (May 7,1995) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston. He was born Feb. 6, 1931, in the Town of Niagara, the son of Adolph and Hilda (Beutel) DeVantier. He married Janice M. Kriedemann on Sept. 3, 1955. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was employed by the Carborundum County, Buffalo Avenue plant, for 26 years before the plant closed. He also was self-employed for 20 years as the owner and manager of the Tired Iron Transport Co. A lifelong resident of the town, he was also a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Bert W. DeVantier of the Town of Niagara and Lee G. DeVantier of Seoul, Korea; two sisters, Lillian DuBois of the Town of Niagara and Edna Walck of Wheatfield; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the DuBois Funeral Home, 2436 Niagara Road. The Rev. Ronald Majeroni will conduct services at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Walmore Road. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Wheatfield. Memorials may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
Buffalo News, The (NY) - May 9, 1995
Services for Bert A. DeVantier, 64, of Lockport Road will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6167 Walmore Road, Wheatfield. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.
DeVantier died Sunday (May 7, 1995) in Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston.
He was native and lifelong resident of Wheatfield and an Army veteran, serving during the Korean War.
He was employed for 26 years at Carborundum Co.'s Buffalo Avenue plant until it closed. He also was self-employed for 20 years as the owner and manager of Tired Iron Transport Co.
DeVantier was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, the former Janice M. Kriedemann; two sons, Lee G. of Seoul, Korea, and Bert W.; and two sisters, Edna Walck of Wheatfield and Lillian DuBois.
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