Elizabeth D. LeVan, churchwoman was active with Order of Eastern Star
March 24, 1921 – May 10, 2013Elizabeth D. LeVan, of the Town of Tonawanda, who served as treasurer of her Order of the Eastern Star chapter for 30 years, died Friday in ElderWood at Oakwood nursing...
View ArticleJoseph J. Maciejewski, retired financial executive
March 16, 1942 – May 8, 2013Joseph J. Maciejewski of Alden, a retired executive for Household Finance Corp. who was active in his church, died Wednesday in Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga, after a...
View ArticleCamille Bailey Severyn, Spanish teacher, avid gardener
July 21, 1944 – Dec. 9, 2012A memorial Mass for Camille Bailey Severyn, a teacher of Spanish and an avid gardener, will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Christopher’s Catholic Church, 2600...
View ArticleAnn Billittier, co-owned Chef’s Restaurant
April 22, 1930 – May 11, 2013Ann Billittier of Hamburg, co-owner of the popular Chef’s restaurant at Seneca and Chicago streets and devoted to causes that helped the children and less fortunate of the...
View ArticleArea Deaths
John E. Agnew, of Hamburg, died May 9.Norma J. (Bracken) Bonilla, of Buffalo, died May 9.Myrtle E. (Schwedt) Brenon, of Amherst, died May 10.Rose Cumbo, 88, died May 5.Patricia Ann (Milano) Camizzi,...
View ArticleMurray Yosim, owned Bernstone’s Cigar Store
Nov. 24, 1921 – May 10, 2013Services for Murray Yosim, who owned and operated Bernstone’s Cigar Store for 35 years, were held Sunday in Amherst Memorial Chapel, Getzville. Mr. Yosim died Friday in...
View ArticleRichard “Papa Rich” Fierle, a member of Lake View founding...
May 30, 1926 – May 10, 2013Richard J. Fierle, whose family was among the founders of the hamlet of Lake View, died Friday in St. John Baptist/Hospice Buffalo after a brief illness. He was 86.Known as...
View ArticleMarcus R. Mabee, real estate agent, civic leader
March 8, 1936 – March 12, 2013A memorial service for Marcus Richard “Dick” Mabee, a well-known Buffalo real estate agent and longtime Elmwood Village resident, will be at 2 p.m. May 24 in Church of...
View ArticleLouise Hutt, former Buffalonian was 107
July 3, 1905 – April 4, 2013Louise Hutt, a former teacher and dairy store owner who was active in the community, died April 4 at her home in Sun City, Fla. She was 107. She never suffered from a...
View ArticleRobert S. Vidler, Jr. dies; helped turn 5 & 10 into E. Aurora landmark
Nov. 9, 1924 - April 26, 2013 At a time when five and dime stores were going out of business, Robert S. Vidler Jr. and his younger brother, Edward, took over their father’s dry goods emporium on Main...
View ArticleArea Deaths
Frances (Anderson) Alston, died May 9.Robert L. Baker, of Williamsville, died May 12.Matthew Michael Beck III, owner of Beck Development and Integrity Homes, died May 12.Ann P. (Battaglia) Billittier,...
View ArticleClaudia Mae Seay, retired D’Youville College chef
Nov. 10, 1929 – May 10, 2013Claudia Mae Seay, a retired chef at D’Youville College, died Friday in her Buffalo home. She was 83.Born Claudia Mae Young in Stockton, Ala., Mrs. Seay attend public...
View ArticleElder Paul C. Stewart, associate pastor at Greater Refuge Temple
Feb. 26, 1939 – May 10, 2013Paul C. Stewart of Grand Island, an elder and associate pastor at Greater Refuge Temple of Christ Church, died Friday in Buffalo General Medical Center. He was 74.Born in...
View ArticlePete Bonciani Cothran, retired Amherst Spanish teacher and decorated war...
May 14, 1928 – May 11, 2013Pete Bonciani Cothran, a retired teacher of Spanish and health, and a decorated war veteran, died unexpectedly Saturday at his home in Amherst. He was 84.Born in Rome, Pete...
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Robert T. Armentrout, of Buffalo, Army veteran, died May 5.Laura J. Bernard, of Arcade, died May 12.Thomas J. Billings, died May 13.Alice R. Cabaj, 95, of Cheektowaga, died May 15.Norma A. “Myrt”...
View ArticleSarah C. Degnan, former special-education teacher
Oct. 20, 1951 – May 14, 2013Sarah C. Degnan, an active civic volunteer in the Hertel Avenue area and a former special-education teacher and teacher trainer, died Tuesday after a long illness. She was...
View ArticleSister Joanne Fuchs, nursing supervisor
Dec. 31, 1923 – May 16, 2013Sister Joanne Fuchs, a Sister of Mercy for more than 66 years and a longtime nurse, died Thursday in Mercy Health Care Unit. She was 89.Born Johanna Fuchs, she entered the...
View ArticleRussell M. Alessi Jr., M&T Bank vice president
Feb. 2, 1968 – May 12, 2013Russell M. Alessi Jr., of the Town of Tonawanda, a vice president at M&T Bank, died Sunday in Buffalo General Medical Center after a three-year battle with non-Hodgkin’s...
View ArticleJoan L. Wells, waitress and former Buffalo News employee
June 8, 1926 – May 17, 2013Joan L. Wells, of Elma, who had worked in advertising for The Buffalo News, and as a waitress and seamstress, died Friday in Sisters Hospital after a brief illness. She was...
View ArticleMary Ardelle Pitkin, 96, longtime French teacher
March 25, 1917 – May 9, 2013 Mary Ardelle Pitkin, a French teacher at Iroquois Central School in Elma from 1965 to 1992, died May 9 in Orchard Park. She was 96.Mrs. Pitkin, known as “Dell,” was the...
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