John F. Decker, retired longshoreman also served in Korean War
Feb. 15, 1929 – Nov. 27, 2015 John F. Decker, a retired longshoreman, died Friday in his Kenmore home after a lengthy illness. He was 86. Born in Buffalo, he was a graduate of McKinley High... Read More
View ArticleJoy W. McDuffie, former club owner was a community activist
Jan. 20, 1956 – Nov. 21, 2015 Joy Wiley McDuffie, of Buffalo, a business owner and community activist, died Nov. 21 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst, after a brief battle with... Read More
View ArticleJohn F. ‘Jack’ Walsh, engineer, financial adviser, outstanding...
March 27, 1933 – Nov. 19, 2015 John F. “Jack” Walsh, of East Aurora, a retired engineer and financial adviser who was an outstanding golfer, died Nov. 19 in Mercy Hospital. He... Read More
View ArticleHilliard C. Abelson, retired postal worker, Battle of the Bulge veteran
Sept. 17, 1920 – Dec. 2, 2015 Hilliard C. Abelson, a retired postal worker and World War II veteran, died Wednesday in Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga. He was 95. Born in Brooklyn, he came to... Read More
View ArticleLawrence T. Zabaldo, dental laboratory supervisor
June 3, 1933 – Dec. 1, 2015 Lawrence T. Zabaldo of the Town of Tonawanda, a retired dental laboratory supervisor, died unexpectedly Tuesday in Buffalo General Medical Center. He was 82. Born ... Read...
View ArticleAlexander D. Petroski, school bus driver was active in Scouts
Nov. 16, 1935 – Dec. 2, 2015 Alexander D. Petroski, of Cheektowaga, a school bus driver and foster father, died Wednesday in Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, from injuries suffered in a... Read More
View ArticleIda M. Howarth, co-owner of Menne Nursery
Nov. 2, 1921 – Dec. 1, 2015Ida Maude Howarth, of Clarence Center, who owned and operated Menne Nursery with her husband, died Tuesday. She was 94. The former Ida Stevens and her late brother,... Read...
View ArticleRobert L. Johnson, retired purchasing agent for Buffalo schools
Feb. 11, 1934 – Nov. 29, 2015Robert Lincoln Johnson, a retired purchasing agent for the Buffalo Board of Education, died Sunday in Carolina Medical Center, Concord, N.C. He was 81. Born in... Read More
View ArticleAnthony E. Eichhorn, Fisher-Price engineer
Sept. 14, 1962 - Dec. 3, 2015Anthony E. Eichhorn, who beat Wayne Gretzky once in a match of bubble hockey, died Thursday in his Amherst home after battling brain cancer for seven years. He was 53.......
View ArticleEdward C. Weeks dies; led fight for care of elderly
Edward C. Weeks spent his career coming up with ways to better care for the elderly afflicted with illness and dementia.So it was with a bit of cruel irony that Mr. Weeks relied on that same care......
View ArticleBette Ann Wolinski, retired registered nurse
Feb. 3, 1945 – Nov. 21, 2015 Bette Ann Luise Wolinski of Lake View, a registered nurse, died Nov. 21 after a long illness. She was 70. Born in Buffalo, she was the daughter of Dr. Robert... Read More
View ArticleFrederick J. Postolese, WWII veteran, baseball player
July 4, 1924 – Dec. 7, 2015 Frederick J. Postolese, of Williamsville, a standout local baseball player in the 1940s and 1950s, died Monday in Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga. He was 91. Born in ... Read...
View ArticleJuanita Inez Lancaster, churchwoman, foster parent
May 19, 1925 – Dec. 1, 2015Juanita Inez Lancaster of Buffalo, homemaker, churchwoman and foster parent known affectionately as “Mother Lancaster,” died Dec. 1in Millard... Read More
View ArticleMargie Suchman, retired UB secretary was active volunteer for several...
March 30, 1931 – Dec. 6, 2015Margie Suchman, a retired University at Buffalo secretary who was active in a wide range of volunteer activities, died Sunday at Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga,... Read More
View ArticleCourtney F. Rynne, Korean War vet sold cars to dignitaries in downtown...
Aug. 1, 1930 – Dec. 4, 2015 Courtney F. Rynne, of Buffalo, who sold cars to diplomats and celebrities for many years at a dealership in midtown Manhattan, died Friday in Buffalo General... Read More
View ArticleSister Therese Marie Sullivan
March 18, 1928 – Dec. 7, 2015 Sister Therese Marie Sullivan, 87, a sister of St. Mary of Namur and a teacher in Catholic elementary schools, died Monday in the St. Mary Center. Born Eileen... Read More
View ArticleCharles F. Kreiner, rode ‘Rocket Belt’ to fame in early Bond...
Dec. 5, 1919 – Nov. 28, 2015As public-relations director at Bell Aerospace Textron in Wheatfield for 26 years, Charles F. Kreiner directed the national rollout of Bell’s Rocket Belt,... Read More
View ArticleFlorence M. Sampson
Dec. 26, 1947 – Dec. 9, 2015Florence McNally Sampson, a longtime volunteer who spent much of her life working to improve the community, died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. She was 67.... Read...
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