BELLING, Walter G
1924 - 2009 (85 years)-
Name BELLING, Walter G Birth 16 Mar 1924 North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY 
Gender Male Death 6 Nov 2009 Lockport, Niagara County, NY Person ID I58263 Laur from Germany Last Modified 1 Oct 2016
Father BELLING, Henry C C, b. 27 Apr 1889, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY d. 15 Apr 1971, Kenmore, Erie County, NY (Age 81 years) Mother EWALD, Augusta Emilie, b. 17 May 1889, North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY d. Feb 1984 (Age 94 years) Marriage 22 Aug 1911 Columbia Township, Tuscola County, MI Family ID F18599 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family TESMER, Eileen M Children 1. BELLING, Judith E 2. BELLING, Janine L 3. BELLING, Jill M Family ID F21163 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 16 Nov 2024
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Notes - Walter G. Belling, age 85, of Pendleton, passed away Friday November 6, 2009 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport. Mr. Belling was born March 16, 1924, son of the late Henry and Auguste (nee Ewald) Belling. Mr. Belling attended Tonawanda High School, he served in the United States Army during WWII, he was a PFC with the 511th Airborne Signal Corps, serving from January 23, 1943 until his discharge on February 17, 1946. Mr. Belling was a self employed contractor, he was the Town of Pendleton Building Inspector, he also had worked in the display department for Sears and Roebuck. Mr. Belling was a active life time member of St. Martin Evangelical Lutheran Church, he was chairman of the renovation committee, in 1985 remodeling St. Martin Church, he designed and made the wooden cross for the church's altar. He headed the committee to build the addition to Pendleton's Historical Society where he also taught wood carving classes. He was a member of the Niagara Frontier all Airborne Chapter and it's Honor Guard. Mr. Belling was a expert wood carver, specializing in birds, he had built two homes and most of the furniture in them. Beloved husband of 59 years to Eileen (nee Tesmer) Belling of Pendleton; devoted father of Judith (John) Flint, Welland, Ontario, Janine (Craig) Powley, Lockport, Jill Swanger, Hailey, ID; proud grandfather of Jassen (Colleen) Otto, Buffalo, Eric (Jania) Otto, Saratoga, CA, Kerissa (Dennis) Koch, Buffalo, Tarra Powley, Pittsburgh, PA, Erika (Jeremy) Greenberg, Hailey ID, Craig Swanger, Hailey ID; proud great grandfather of Ethan Walter Otto, Saratoga, CA, Tristan Jay Otto, Saratoga, CA, and Elsie O'Mara Otto, Buffalo; brother of Leonard (late Jane) Belling, Williamsville, Edgar (Nancy) Belling, North Tonawanda, Earl (Suzanne) Belling, West Amherst, Ellen (Tom) Seely, Brownwood TX, late Clara (Lauren) DeGlopper, late Verna (Robert) Millville, late Alice Belling, late Norma (Robert) Wells, late Hugo (Marie) Belling and late Florence (John) Leaver; brother-in-law of Irving (Lorraine) Tesmer, Buffalo; also survived by many nieces and nephews.A Celebration of His Life will be held Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. Martin Lutheran Church, 322 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, the Rev. R. Devie Ellis officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Martin Memorial Fund or Niagara Hospice. Arrangements by Wattengel Funeral Home. On-line guest registry at www.Wattengel.com.
Published in the Greater Niagara Newspapers on 11/7/2009
- Walter G. Belling, age 85, of Pendleton, passed away Friday November 6, 2009 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport. Mr. Belling was born March 16, 1924, son of the late Henry and Auguste (nee Ewald) Belling. Mr. Belling attended Tonawanda High School, he served in the United States Army during WWII, he was a PFC with the 511th Airborne Signal Corps, serving from January 23, 1943 until his discharge on February 17, 1946. Mr. Belling was a self employed contractor, he was the Town of Pendleton Building Inspector, he also had worked in the display department for Sears and Roebuck. Mr. Belling was a active life time member of St. Martin Evangelical Lutheran Church, he was chairman of the renovation committee, in 1985 remodeling St. Martin Church, he designed and made the wooden cross for the church's altar. He headed the committee to build the addition to Pendleton's Historical Society where he also taught wood carving classes. He was a member of the Niagara Frontier all Airborne Chapter and it's Honor Guard. Mr. Belling was a expert wood carver, specializing in birds, he had built two homes and most of the furniture in them. Beloved husband of 59 years to Eileen (nee Tesmer) Belling of Pendleton; devoted father of Judith (John) Flint, Welland, Ontario, Janine (Craig) Powley, Lockport, Jill Swanger, Hailey, ID; proud grandfather of Jassen (Colleen) Otto, Buffalo, Eric (Jania) Otto, Saratoga, CA, Kerissa (Dennis) Koch, Buffalo, Tarra Powley, Pittsburgh, PA, Erika (Jeremy) Greenberg, Hailey ID, Craig Swanger, Hailey ID; proud great grandfather of Ethan Walter Otto, Saratoga, CA, Tristan Jay Otto, Saratoga, CA, and Elsie O'Mara Otto, Buffalo; brother of Leonard (late Jane) Belling, Williamsville, Edgar (Nancy) Belling, North Tonawanda, Earl (Suzanne) Belling, West Amherst, Ellen (Tom) Seely, Brownwood TX, late Clara (Lauren) DeGlopper, late Verna (Robert) Millville, late Alice Belling, late Norma (Robert) Wells, late Hugo (Marie) Belling and late Florence (John) Leaver; brother-in-law of Irving (Lorraine) Tesmer, Buffalo; also survived by many nieces and nephews.A Celebration of His Life will be held Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11:00 AM at St. Martin Lutheran Church, 322 Old Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda, the Rev. R. Devie Ellis officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Martin Memorial Fund or Niagara Hospice. Arrangements by Wattengel Funeral Home. On-line guest registry at www.Wattengel.com.