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- Buffalo News
FRED A. DELORENZO
Fred A. DeLorenzo, 86, a retired mason contractor, died Friday (Aug. 2, 1996) in his home on Pershing Avenue after a brief illness.
Mr. DeLorenzo was a self-employed mason contractor whose brick and stone work can be seen throughout the city. He retired in 1972.
He was born in Niagara Falls, where he lived his entire life.
Mr. DeLorenzo was ordained a minister of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1959 and served as an elder in the Niagara Falls LaSalle Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses until his death.
He was an avid reader and gardener. Mr. DeLorenzo enjoyed watercolor and oil painting, stone sculpture and carpentry. He was a sportsman until recent years.
"Our father will be remembered by those who knew him as a caring and giving person," one of his five children said on behalf of the family. "In particular, he counted it a joy and privilege to help others appreciate and understand the Bible, a work he was able to actively engage in until his death."
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, the former Charlotte M. Dillon; two sons, Nicholas R. and Paul; three daughters, Carol A. Ross of Lewiston, Joan Marshall and Linda Gray; two brothers, Vincent of Lewiston and Claude of Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Flora Wade; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the LaSalle Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2099 River Road.
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1910 - 1996 (86 years)