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Edwina C. Czamara, school cafeteria manager

June 5, 2014, 6:11 pm
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Feb. 19, 1925 – June 2, 2014

Edwina C. Czamara, of Kenmore, retired cafeteria manager at Washington Elementary School in Kenmore, died Monday in ElderWood in Amherst after a short illness. She was 89.

The former Edwina Christina Kukla, popularly known as “Cookie,” was born in Buffalo’s Black Rock community and attended Riverside High School. During World War II, she worked as a riveter at Curtiss-Wright, where she met her future husband, Edmund R. Czamara.

Mrs. Czamara worked for the Ken-Ton School District as a cafeteria helper and within time became cafeteria manager at Washington Elementary School. She retired in February 1980.

Honored for volunteer service at VA Western New York Healthcare System many times, she and her husband were also active in Our Lady of Hope Council 3076 , Knights of Columbus, in Kenmore.

In the 1960s, her husband served as grand knight and she as Ladies Auxiliary president and was active in their bowling league.

Her husband of 42 years died in 1987.

She is survived by her two daughters, Antoinette Miranda and Suzanne Lema; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:15 a.m. Saturday in St. Paul Catholic Church, 33 Victoria Blvd., Kenmore.
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Stephen J. Palmisano, architect for City of Buffalo

June 6, 2014, 5:51 pm
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Feb. 2, 1933 – June 4, 2014

Stephen Joseph Palmisano, of West Seneca, an architect for the City of Buffalo, died Wednesday in Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. He was 81.

Born in Buffalo, he graduated from Erie County Technical Institute in 1955.

He worked as a draftsman at Fenestra Co. from 1955 to 1965. Later, he became a project architect manager for Cannon Partnership Architect.

In 1973, he received his registered architect license from the University at Buffalo and began working for the city. He designed many well- known projects, including the Buffalo Zoo’s lion and tiger exhibit, swimming pools at Houghton and Cazenovia parks, the senior center at Lincoln Playground, Valley Community Center, John Ulinski Senior Center, ice rinks at Cazenovia and Riverside parks, East Clinton branch library and the South District Police Station.

He retired in 1994.

Mr. Palmisano also served as an associate professor in the construction technology department at Erie Community College from 1973 to 1976.

After retirement, he enjoyed a new career, writing historical and fictional books. Three of his books have been published.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years, the former Dorothy Marcucci; three sons, Anthony, Dominic and Stephen; seven daughters, Susan Woyshner, Diane, Shirley Klein, Terry Ann Wentz, Linda Youngman, Sandra Adelmann and Julie; a sister, Marie; 23 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 3148 Abbott Road, Orchard Park.
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Area Deaths

June 7, 2014, 6:10 pm
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Eddye Mae Bailey-Hairston, of Buffalo, teacher at Holy Innocence Day Care Center, died June 3.

Margaret Ann Dombrowski, 79, of Hamburg, former nanny, died March 1.

Ruth P. Goldstein, 95, of Buffalo, retired executive secretary for Service Systems and longtime member of Temple Shaarey Zedek, died June 4.

Deborah Y. Hicks, 53, of Buffalo, died May 30.

John P. Lozinsky Jr., 81, of Lewiston, Korean War Air Force veteran, former machinist at Airco Speer Carbon Co. and MMR Construction Co., died June 3.

Pauline J. Worling, 84, of Tonawanda, former Erie County social worker, died June 5.
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Marjorie E. Amirian, longtime Amherst employee

June 7, 2014, 7:21 pm
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Nov. 3, 1937 – June 6, 2014

Marjorie E. Amirian, a longtime Town of Amherst employee, died Friday in her Williamsville home after a brief illness. She was 76.

The former Marjorie Slojkowski was born in Buffalo and graduated from Bishop McMahon High School in 1955.

She worked as a telephone operator for several years, then married Edward Amirian in 1961 and raised two children. Mrs. Amirian went back to school and earned an associate degree from Erie Community College in 1988.

Mrs. Amirian worked for the Town of Amherst for about 15 years, retiring as an administrative assistant in 1998.

Besides her husband of 52 years, Edward, Mrs. Amirian is survived by a daughter, Jennifer Pollard of Clarence Center; a son, Jason of Akron; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Unitarian Universalist Church of Amherst, 6320 Main St.
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Karen DeCrow, former president of NOW, dies at 76

June 7, 2014, 7:25 pm
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Dec. 18, 1937 – June 6, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – Celebrated activist and civil rights lawyer Karen DeCrow, who led the National Organization for Women in the 1970s, died Friday at her home near Syracuse. She was 76.

Longtime friend Rowena Malamud confirmed DeCrow’s death from melanoma.

She said DeCrow, who started out as a journalist and was a prolific writer, was the “perfect model” for the women’s rights movement.

As president of NOW from 1974 to 1977, DeCrow pressured government agencies and big corporations to hire more women and called on the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate gender discrimination.

She targeted Ivy League schools to bring in more female students, social groups to open up their male-dominated membership rolls and asked NASA to include more women in the space program.

Malamud, the president of NOW’s Greater Syracuse chapter, called DeCrow “a hero and a guide.”

“Together, with a lot of other people, we helped to change history,” Malamud said, stifling tears. “She was in the forefront of that.”

DeCrow was born Karen Lipschultz on Dec. 18, 1937. She grew up in Chicago, earned a degree in journalism from Northwestern University and attended a graduate journalism program and law school at Syracuse University. While a law student, she ran for mayor of Syracuse, the first mayoral campaign by a woman in the state. She joined NOW in 1967, inspired by the pay inequality she saw in her own workplace – an issue that continues to simmer four decades later. She joined the organization’s national board a year later and remained there until becoming president.

She continued her advocacy after her presidency, representing women in gender discrimination disputes – among them, helping get the first woman admitted to the New York Elks Club in Rome in 2003 – and writing a newspaper column.
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Beverly Armstrong, former television anchor, poet

June 8, 2014, 6:39 pm
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March 5, 1956 – May 26, 2014

Beverly Armstrong, who was part of Buffalo’s first African-American television news anchor team in the 1980s, died May 26 in Columbia, S.C. She was 58.

Born in Buffalo, Beverly Eduarda Armstrong-Washington was a 1974 graduate of Nichols School, attended the Newhouse School at Syracuse University and earned a degree in journalism from Buffalo State College.

Ms. Armstrong began her broadcasting career as host of WKBW-TV’s “Public Affairs” show and was a public affairs assistant at WNED-TV.

She joined WGRZ-TV in 1980 as a production assistant and quickly was promoted to public service director and co-host of the public affairs show “Buffalo Etc.”

In 1982, she became a general assignment reporter and the following year she was named weekend anchor at 6 and 11 p.m. She and Les Trent, who went on to host “Inside Edition,” made history as the city’s first African-American anchor team.

After she left WGRZ in 1988, she was director of development, public relations and marketing at Sheehan Memorial Hospital and news and public affairs director at radio station WUFO.

She moved to Lima, Ohio, in 1991, to work in radio news and was director of marketing for Continued Care, a home health care agency in Lima.

She went to South Carolina in 1998, where she was readers’ desk supervisor for the State newspaper in Columbia. She later held jobs in customer service at WACH Fox 57 TV and Adecco Employment Services.

At WACH, she produced and hosted “Carolina Moms,” a show for women that focused on domestic violence and autism. From her home, she also produced shows for the Women’s Broadcasting Network, based in Colorado.

Also a caregiver through Agape Health Services in Columbia, at the time of her death she was providing care for her disabled brother and her adult son with autism.

A poet, she won the Red Jacket prize for her poetry in 1973 and published a book of poems, “Language of Love.” In recent years, she wrote a book entitled “Tears Hath No Color” about her experiences in dealing with social service agencies in South Carolina.

She won awards as a news reporter from the Associated Press here and in Ohio. She also received a Black Achievers in Industry Award from 1490 Enterprises and a Coast Guard award for community service.

Survivors include her son, Brandon J. Washington; and a brother, Raymond “Dennis.”

Services will be held at 7:30 p.m. today in Young Tabernacle Holiness Church, 623 Best St., after visitation at 7.
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Rose J. Santillo, popular country music singer

June 9, 2014, 4:40 pm
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Sept. 12, 1932 – June 4, 2014

Rose J. Santillo, known in some circles by her country performer names “Rose LeClaire” and “Tennesee Rose,” died Wednesday in Hospice House Brookside, Palm Harbor, Fla. She was 81.

Ms. Santillo lived most of her life in Buffalo and was best known for her success in country music.

She first sang on the Saturday night television show “Barn Dance,” hosted by Art Young. She also appeared on the “Ramblin’ Lou” show as well as numerous other radio programs.

She later became involved in Dixieland music and performed in a number of mellow dance orchestras, accompanied by local artists such as Eli Konikoff (once the drummer for the band Spyro Gyra) and Jerry Battistoni (an accomplished piano and violin player).

During her final 15 years in the entertainment world, Ms. Santillo accompanied herself on drums and guitar.

She had tremendous respect for musicians’ dedication and willingness to teach others.

Ms. Santillo was born in Buffalo and had worked as a real estate agent at Realty World.

She moved to Tarpon Springs, Fla., near the end of her life.

Ms. Santillo is survived by three daughters, Donna M. Napier, Diane R. Ohlson and Darlene A. Bodnar; a son, Alan R. LeClaire; and two grandchildren.

A memorial service will be scheduled in Amigone Funeral Home, 569 Cleveland Drive, Cheektowaga.
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Aloysius Dziadaszek, founder of vending company

June 9, 2014, 4:46 pm
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Aug. 30, 1942 – June 5, 2014

Aloysius “Al D” Dziadaszek, founder of A-1 Vending Co. and a longtime resident of Cheektowaga, died Thursday in Mercy Hospital after a long illness. He was 71.

Mr. Dziadaszek was born in Buffalo and attended School 44. He started working as a shoeshine boy when he was 10 years old and at 14 became a pin setter at Town Edge Lanes in Kaisertown. It was there that he discovered his passion for bowling.

He became the youngest bowler in Buffalo to bowl a 740 set (total score for three games) when he was 16 and joined the Professional Bowlers Association. He went on to appear several times on “Beat the Champ,” the popular bowling show hosted by Chuck Healy on WBEN-TV.

He married Peggy Setlock when he was 17 and looked for a more reliable way to support his growing family. While working as a mechanic for Service Systems, he acquired some unwanted vending machines, refurbished them and found locations to set them up – the beginning of his own business. He started with one machine outside a gas station and went from there, with his vending machines becoming fixtures at campuses, businesses and manufacturing plants. Eventually the entire family worked with him to build the successful company.

Mr. Dziadaszek enjoyed working and told his six children, “Work will fix everything. If something is wrong, go to work.” He semi-retired in 2009, when his oldest son, Greg, took over the business.

He also was an advocate for children’s charities, including St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, the Christian Children’s Fund and Smile Train.

He was a member of the West Seneca Chamber of Commerce and the Polish Businessmen’s Association, and a diehard Buffalo Bills fan.

Besides his wife and oldest son, Mr. Dziadaszek is survived by sons Mark and Michael; three daughters, Cynthia Santoro, Cheryl Flury and Christine “Tina;” 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A memorial Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1990 Clinton St.
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James M. Hilburger, hardware store owner

June 9, 2014, 4:54 pm
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Jan. 21, 1929 – June 6, 2014

James M. Hilburger, longtime owner of Hilburger Hardware in Kenmore, died Friday at home in Colden after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 85.

Born in Buffalo, Mr. Hilburger was president of the McKinley High School class of 1947. He played guard on McKinley’s football team, which won four consecutive Harvard Cups from 1943 to 1946. After losing the first game in his freshman year, Mr. Hilburger’s Macks never lost again. He was twice named to The Buffalo Evening News All-High football team. McKinley capped a 7-0 record in 1946 by beating Burgard, 7-0, in the Harvard Cup final.

“The last game we played there were 23,000 people there,” Mr. Hilburger told The News in 1999. “They stood around the track, they were 15-20 deep. I can remember my father standing in the end zone because there weren’t any seats. It was right after the war, there were no college games; high school football was the biggest thing.”

Mr. Hilburger and his wife, Jean, were married in September 1947. He became a master licensed plumber and in 1954 founded Advanced Sewer Cleaning and Hilburger Hardware with his brother, Frank, who died in 2001.

Mr. Hilburger was also active in ice speed skating and served as president of the Niagara Frontier Speed Skating Association in the early 1960s. He began downhill skiing in 1968, a sport he enjoyed into his 80s. He served four terms as president of the Sitzmarker Ski Club in Colden.

With engineer and fellow skier Bob Collins, Mr. Hilburger designed and built one of the area’s first snow-making systems, which is still in use at the Buffalo Ski Club.

Mr. Hilburger was chosen to dedicate the new gymnasium at McKinley High in honor of his late coach, Phil Ackley, and was inducted in the first class of the Harvard Cup Hall of Fame in 2002.

He retired in 1987 and became an expert wood turner and member of the Western New York Woodturners.

Mr. Hilburger had a quote from newspaper columnist Erma Bombeck plastered on the machines in his wood and metal shop: “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, ‘I used everything you gave me.’ ”

Survivors include his wife of 67 years; two sons, Jimmy and Tom; and two daughters, Lynn Huetter and Lori Miller.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. today in St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 6441 Seneca St., Spring Brook.
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Lucille Tarquini-Cuevas, barbershop, tavern owner

June 10, 2014, 2:02 pm
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May 7, 1934 – June 6, 2014

Lucille Tarquini-Cuevas, co-owner of Ray’s Gay 90s Barbershop and Ray’s Antique Tavern, died Friday at Beechwood Continuing Care, Getzville, of complications from congestive heart failure. She was 80.

Born in Buffalo, Mrs. Tarquini-Cuevas grew up on Myrtle Avenue on the East Side. She attended School 6 and Girls Vocational High School

In 1955, she married Raymond D. Cuevas, and they opened the barbershop and then the tavern, located on Bailey Avenue at Stockbridge Avenue.

Mrs. Tarquini-Cuevas worked for many years as an office manager in the family-owned Eduardo’s Italian/American Restaurant on Bailey, owned by her late brother, Edward Tarquini.

Later, she also worked at the AM&A’s and Bon-Ton stores in Northtown Plaza for more than 20 years.

A member of SS. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Williamsville since 1988, she also enjoyed traveling and spending time with her friends and family.

Mrs. Tarquini-Cuevas is survived by a brother, Anthony Tarquini; two daughters, Kim Cuevas and Carla Baran; and three grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. July 7 in Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Main Street at Harris Hill Road, Clarence.
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John E. Hayes, 90, advertising agency founder

June 10, 2014, 4:08 pm
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May 19, 1924 – June 5, 2014

John E. “Jack” Hayes, of Orchard Park, a retired advertising executive, died Thursday in Mercy Hospital after a long illness. He was 90.

Born in Buffalo, he graduated from Albright Art School of the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy in the 1940s. He later served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. Returning from his military service, he attended Xavier University and University of Buffalo.

After several stints as an advertising manager of various Buffalo businesses, he ventured out on his own in 1957 to open an advertising agency, John E. Hayes Co. Inc., commonly referred to as Hayes Advertising. The agency was located on Main Street in Williamsville, one of the first agencies to be established outside of downtown Buffalo.

Mr. Hayes was inducted into the Buffalo Niagara Marketing Executives Hall of Fame. His agency became one of the leading business-to-business agencies in the area. The most notable account was Houdialle Industries, a Fortune 500 company, and its largest division, Strippit, in Akron. He was able to win the account from advertising giant BBD&O.

After nearly 35 years in the business, he retired in 1990 and returned to his first love, watercolor painting. He specialized in New England scenes, especially his beloved Cape Cod, where he owned a vacation home.

His paintings are displayed in private collections from Hawaii to Cape Cod/Boston. He was a member of the American Artist Professional League.

His wife of 61 years, Mary O’Brien Hayes, died April 21, 2010.

Survivors include a son, Mark; three daughters, Marla, Lynne Hayes-Polk and Candace; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

A memorial Mass will be scheduled in St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 5930 South Abbott Road, Orchard Park.
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Jospeh L. Fiorella, 92, Hengerer’s store manager

June 10, 2014, 5:37 pm
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March 27, 1922 – June 8, 2014

Joseph L. Fiorella, of Amherst, manager of the Hengerer’s department store in Eggertsville for more than 20 years, died Sunday in ElderWood Health Care, Amherst. He was 92.

Born in Batavia, one of eight children, he joined the Navy after graduating from Batavia High School and served in World War II as a Seabee based in Guam.

Returning from service, he earned an associate’s degree from Millard Fillmore College at the University of Buffalo.

Mr. Fiorella joined Hengerer’s in 1946 as a salesman in the women’s shoe department in the flagship store in downtown Buffalo, then was assistant manager of the shoe salon for several years. In the mid-1950s, he became a buyer of fashion fabrics for the store, traveling monthly to New York City.

In 1960, he was named manager of the Hengerer’s branch at Main Street and Eggert Road, which opened two years earlier. The store was known for its winter holiday programs and its community activities.

In 1978, Mr. Fiorella was given an Amherst Senior Center Brotherhood Award for hosting yearly exhibits of paintings by center members and a fashion show and breakfast for them in the store’s tea room. He retired in 1982, a year after Hengerer’s merged with Sibley’s.

Mr. Fiorella was one of the leaders in the drive to establish Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Amherst. He served as chairman of the hospital’s board of directors during his 20 years as a board member.

He also served on the boards of Millard Fillmore Hospital at Gates Circle, the Amherst Chamber of Commerce and the Amherst Symphony Orchestra.

An accomplished drummer, he became a member of the Navy Seabees Swing Band, directed by George Liberace, which entertained troops throughout the Pacific. In later years, when George Liberace was bandleader for his famous piano-playing brother, he joined the Fiorellas for dinner every time they performed locally.

Mr. Fiorella continued playing drums well into his 70s and performed at social events with Eddie Diem and His Orchestra. He also led a small combo that played during Thanksgiving dinner at Buffalo Veterans Affairs Medical Center for many years.

A 43-year member of St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church, he was a devoted grandfather and enjoyed gardening and cooking.

Survivors include his wife of 68 years, the former Josephine Gennaro; a son, Louis M.; a daughter, Janice A. Sacca; and three grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Gregory the Great Church, 200 St. Gregory Court at Maple Road, Amherst.
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Eleanor A. Pecoraro, noted for TV, radio commercials

June 10, 2014, 6:08 pm
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June 23, 1936 – June 9, 2014

Eleanor A. Pecoraro, the former office manager for River Front Auto Sales who became a celebrity in the dealership’s radio and TV commercials, died Monday in her Cheektowaga home. She was 77.

Born Eleanor Zink in Buffalo, she grew up in Cheektowaga and attended Cleveland Hill High School.

After raising four children, Mrs. Pecoraro worked for the Thruway Authority for more than 15 years as a toll collector at Black Rock and the Grand Island bridges.

In the early 1980s, she helped her husband in his auto repair shop on Niagara Street in Buffalo, then assisted her son, Marty Sr., when the shop expanded into used car sales.

Known to customers and radio listeners as “Momma Pecoraro,” she was noted for her good nature and contagious laugh.

She also was renowned for her cooking. A collection of her recipes, which she credited to her Italian-born mother-in-law, was compiled by radio station WGR in “Momma Pecoraro’s Cookbook.”

Her husband of 27 years, Vincent M., died in 1985.

In addition to her son, survivors include two daughters, Pamela Pecoraro-Tyler and Mary Lynn Chavanne; a sister, Sherley Piechocki; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Friday in St. John XXIII Parish, formerly St. William Parish, 1 Arcade St., West Seneca.
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Lorraine M. Rautenstrauch, dance studio owner

June 11, 2014, 3:22 pm
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March 12, 1945 – June 10, 2014

Lorraine Marion Rautenstrauch, of Cheektowaga, died Tuesday under care at Hospice of Buffalo, Cheektowaga, after a long illness with cancer. She was 69.

Born Lorraine Marion Hark in Buffalo, she graduated from Kensington High School in 1963. After graduation, she traveled to New York City and took classes from renowned choreographers and directors Michael Bennett and Bob Fosse. Upon her return to Buffalo in 1967, she taught dance at Mullen Sisters School of Dance in Amherst.

In 1986, Mrs. Rautenstrauch opened her own dance studio, Lorraine’s Dance Academy at 2759 Eggert Road in Tonawanda. She remained owner and director of the studio for 15 years.

A member of the National Association of Dance, she was honored with the Affiliated Artists Dance Teacher of the Year award.

Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Paul A.; two sons, Kevin and Brian; three daughters, Tammy Whiteford, Laura Pastuszynski and Julie Wood; and 10 grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Friday in St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, 5271 Clinton St., Elma.

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Betty Lou Quigley, 91, retired registered nurse

June 11, 2014, 3:26 pm
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Jan. 30, 1923 – June 9, 2014

Betty Lou Quigley, of Buffalo and formerly of Tonawanda and Grampian Pa., a registered nurse, died Monday in Kenmore Mercy Hospital, Town of Tonawanda. She was 91.

Born Betty Lou Haley in Grampian, she graduated from E.J. Meyer Hospital School of Nursing in Buffalo, where she became a registered nurse. During her nursing career, which spanned nearly 40 years, she was employed as an intensive care nurse and later become the director of nursing at the Sheridan Manor Nursing Home in Kenmore.

She received the Excellence in Nursing Care Award for her work, along with various other honors over the years.

In 1945, she married Bernard T. Quigley in Yuma, Ariz. He died Feb. 20, 2010.

She is survived by two daughters, Carol A. Hansen and Ruth E. Dillingham; two sons, Bernard W. and Michael T.; and three grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, 461 Main St, in Grampian.
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Shib P. Dutta, Roswell Park research scientist

June 12, 2014, 6:15 pm
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Nov. 27, 1935 – June 11, 2014

Shib Prasad Dutta, Ph.D., of Williamsville, a retired Roswell Park Cancer Institute research scientist, died Wednesday in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst. He was 78.

Born in Calcutta, India, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Vidyasgar College in West Bengal and a master’s degree in organic chemistry from Science College in Calcutta.

He worked for Union Carbide Calcutta and ICI India as a chemist, then completed his doctorate in organic chemistry in Bose Institute Calcutta.

Dr. Dutta came to Buffalo in 1967 as a post-doctoral student at the University at Buffalo. Completing his studies, he joined Roswell Park’s department of biophysics, where he focused on synthesis of modified nucleoside derivatives and isolating nucleoside metaolites from human fluids.

Later in his career, he became adept with the mass spectrometry machines, developing tests for cancer drugs in fluids such as plasma, urine and cells.

Dr. Dutta also served as a consultant and mass spectrometry expert at the institute, providing guidance, training and technical assistance. His work contributed to the development of the mass spectrometry facility at Roswell Park. He retired in 2001.

In retirement, he became the librarian for the Hindu Cultural Center of Western New York, in accord with his lifelong passion for reading.

He also enjoyed travel and debating the issues of the day.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, the former Bharati Ghosh; two daughters, Dr. Suparna and Rettuparna; a brother, Shyama; and a sister, Gitasri Roy.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Amigone Funeral Home, 5200 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, after visitation at 9.
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Richard D. Chudzik, Buffalo police officer, caterer

June 13, 2014, 1:37 pm
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Sept. 11, 1930 – June 11, 2014

Richard D. Chudzik, a longtime Buffalo police officer and the founder of 7 C’s Catering, died Wednesday in the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, in Cheektowaga after a short illness. He was 83.

He served in the Marines during the Korean War, attaining the rank of corporal.

Mr. Chudzik was a patrolman from 1960 to 1987. Ten years before he retired from the force, he started his own food service company.

He ran 7 C’s Catering from 1977 to 2010, when it closed, and received multiple culinary awards.

Mr. Chudzik, who lived in Buffalo his entire life, studied finance at the University at Buffalo.

He was involved in the Pulaski Police Association and Post 6251, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

His business background served him well at 7 C’s, as he received the Pulaski Police Association Businessman of the Year Award in 1999.

Mr. Chudzik loved hunting, fishing and going to the casino.

His daughter, Maureen Bitz, said she will most miss her father’s lighthearted jokes and his deep love for his family.

In addition to his daughter, he is survived by his wife, the former Janet M. Bork; three sons, Rick, David and Roger; a sister, Carol Galey; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 8:45 a.m. Monday in Paul A. Kloc Blossom Chapels, 4680 Clinton St., West Seneca.
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Willian H. Baumer, longtime UB philosophy professor

June 13, 2014, 5:34 pm
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Oct. 7, 1932 – June 2, 2014

William H. Baumer, Ph.D., of Clarence, a longtime philosophy professor at the University at Buffalo, died June 2 in Erie County Medical Center after a short illness. He was 81.

Born in Louisville, Ky., he was raised in Cleveland and served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1953 to 1956.

After his military service, he earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wis., and a master’s and doctorate in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Dr. Baumer joined the UB philosophy faculty in 1962 after brief teaching positions at the University of Nevada and the University of North Dakota. He served the department as director of both graduate and undergraduate studies, and taught world civilization, the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, business ethics, professional ethics and philosophy of religion.

Dr. Baumer held numerous roles during his 52-year career at UB, serving as assistant vice president for academic affairs from 1973 to 1975 and then as controller of the university from 1967 to 1986.

In the 1980s, he was a member of the National Science Foundation’s Division of Advanced Scientific Computing Technical Review Group and was chairman of the advisory panel of the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s Scientific Computing Division.

He was program consultant and program officer for the National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research from 1986 to 1992.

An advocate for UB’s supercomputing growth, he was involved in the development of the New York State Education and Research Network, later PSINet, a publicly traded Internet company of the late 1990s.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Baumer served as a member of the SUNY Faculty Senate, representing UB, and the UB Faculty Senate and its executive committee, representing the College of Arts and Sciences.

He was chairman of the UB Faculty Senate from 1970 to 1972, chairman of its grading committee and a member of the College of Arts and Sciences’ Policy Committee, serving as chairman at the time of his death.

He was a member of the Lutheran Church and was involved in the creation of UB’s religious studies program.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, the former Judith Plautz; two daughters, Ann Schulte and Gail; a brother, Paul; a sister, Martha Ann; and four grandchildren.

A celebration of his life will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in St. John Lutheran Church of Amherst, 6540 Main St.
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Joyce Ann Doyle, instructor, championship rower

June 13, 2014, 6:46 pm
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Sept. 3, 1935 - June 8, 2014

Joyce Ann Doyle of Eden, a nursing instructor and championship rower, died Sunday in her daughter’s Amherst home after a lengthy illness. She was 78.

Born Joyce Ann Werner in Buffalo, she was a graduate of Millard Fillmore Hospital School of Nursing and earned a master’s degree in early childhood development from Buffalo State College in 1979.

Mrs. Doyle worked as a registered nurse, health educator and co-director at Town Child Center in Buffalo, the family business specializing in child development and Montessori education.

Most recently, she was an instructor for the licensed practical nursing program at Erie 2 BOCES in Angola.

In 1993, Mrs. Doyle became involved in the sport of rowing with her husband, an Olympic trial rower.

A member of the West Side Rowing Club, she became a masters-level championship rower.

In 1998, she and her women’s masters teammates won many medals. She participated in the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, the Canadian Masters National Championships, FISA World Masters in Munich, Germany, U.S. Masters National Championships, Head of Ohio and Head of the Charles.

A particularly proud moment for the team was competing in the Henley Masters Regatta on the River Thames in England, where she rowed in a variety of racing shells. She continued in the sport until becoming ill three years ago.

Mrs. Doyle was a member of Wesleyan Church of Hamburg.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, David; two daughters, Wendy Sikora and Betsy Doyle-Levy; and four grandchildren.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Wesleyan Church of Hamburg, 4999 McKinley Parkway.
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Area Deaths

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Ella J. Johnson, 74, died June 6.

Donald A. Peterson, 87, of Grand Island, a World War II Marine Corps veteran, and General Motors employee, died June 12.

Phillip Thompson, 89, a Dresser Industries employee, died May 18.

Chrishton A.S. Wimberly, of Buffalo, died June 3.
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