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- Woman Is Killed In Falls Blvd.
A 60-year-old Town of Wheatfield woman became the victim Friday of Niagara County's first traffic fatality of the July 4 weekend. Mrs. Laura Pauline Alles, of 2293 Cayuga Drive, was killed at 9:56 p.m. when hit by a car while crossing Niagara Falls Boulevard a quarter of a mile east of Walmore Road. She was pronounced dead on arrival at Mount St. Mary's Hospital Dr. John Kinzly, Niagara County coroner, and Deputy Sheriff Ernest Longo investigated. Mrs. Alles was struck by a car driven by Thomas Kull, 39, of 1540 Arthur St., Niagara Falls, Ont. Alles' grandson, Kenneth Strassburg, 11, of 923 95th St., who was walking with her, escaped injury. Mr. Hull's car was westbound in Niagara Falls Boulevard. He was not charged. Deputy Longo said Kenneth told him he and his grandmother were waiting at the curb to cross when Mrs. Alles suddenly ran into the highway. Kenneth said he remained at the curb and shouted to his grandmother that a car was coming. Mrs. Alles was born in Colden Aug. 12, 1905. She was the widow of Henry Alles. She is survived by a son, John W. Alles, and a daughter, Mrs. Glenn. (Geraldine) Strassburg, both of Niagara Falls; two sister, Mrs. Robert (Mary) Smith Niagara Falls, and Mrs. Harold (Gladys) Croker, Orchard Park, and a brother, Clifford Allard, Orchard Park. Eight grandchildren also survive. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at St. James Lutheran Church, Bergholz. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery. Friends may call at the Otto Redanz Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today and 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
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