Robert J. Schnirel, retired Williamsville teacher, coach
March 20, 1926 – Nov. 16, 2013Robert J. Schnirel, a retired Williamsville teacher and coach, died Nov. 16 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst, after a short illness. He was 87.A celebration...
View ArticleRenata Scognamiglio Giacobbe, Italian professor
Feb. 13, 1938 – Dec. 19, 2013Renata Scognamiglio Giacobbe, a professor of Italian at Canisius College and SUNY Buffalo State and the co-founder of an Italian cultural center in North Buffalo, died...
View ArticleJohn Eisenhower, 91, military historian, was Ike’s son
Aug. 3, 1922 – Dec. 21, 2013WASHINGTON (AP) – The family of President Dwight D. Eisenhower said Saturday his son, John S.D. Eisenhower, has died. He was 91.The retired brigadier general and military...
View ArticleRonnie Biggs, notorious for role in Great Train Robbery, prison escape
Aug. 8, 1929 – Dec. 18, 2013LONDON (AP) – Ronnie Biggs, known for his role in the 1963 Great Train Robbery, died Wednesday, his daughter-in-law said. He was 84.Veronica Biggs did not provide details...
View ArticleRandolph Larkin Robb Sr., retired businessman
April 21, 1930 – Dec. 21, 2013Randolph Larkin Robb Sr. of East Aurora, a retired businessman, died Saturday in Mercy Hospital. He was 83.Born in Buffalo, he was a graduate of the Nichols School, where...
View ArticleWilliam A. Hack, 80, Depew teacher and coach
July 20, 1933 – Dec. 20, 2013William A. Hack, a retired Depew teacher and coach, died Friday after a long battle with cancer. He was 80.Mr. Hack was born in Rhinelander, Wis., and served in the Army...
View ArticleGregory J. Stang, teacher, awarding-winning coach
May 1, 1950 – Dec. 23, 2013Gregory J. Stang, of Clarence Center, a teacher and award-winning track coach, died Monday in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst, after suffering a brain...
View ArticleMargaret M. Schirmann, 102, teacher, active in church
Jan. 7, 1911 – Dec. 18, 2013Margaret M. Schirmann of Getzville, a retired teacher with strong ties to Blessed Trinity Parish, died last Wednesday in Beechwood Nursing Home, Getzville. She was 102.Born...
View ArticlePatricia J. Walter, WNED-TV program host
May 25, 1934 – Dec. 21, 2013Patricia J. Walter, of Lancaster, a program host on WNED-TV in the 1960s, died Saturday in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Amherst, after a short illness. She was...
View ArticleGrammy-winning studio drummer Ricky Lawson dies
Died Dec. 23, 2013LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) – Studio drummer Ricky Lawson, a collaborator with musicians including Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Whitney Houston, has died at a suburban...
View ArticleSean Lora-Hetzner, manager at United Way
Nov. 26, 1971 – Dec. 24, 2013Sean Lora-Hetzner, a City Honors School graduate and community advocate who was pursuing a master’s degree in urban planning at the University at Buffalo, died Tuesday of...
View ArticleWayne Mallory, information systems technician
Oct. 15, 1956 – Dec. 20, 2013Wayne Mallory, who worked in information systems for American Axle, died Friday in Atlanta. He was 57.Mr. Mallory was born in Buffalo and graduated from Kensington High...
View ArticleFrancis Vecere, 91, truck driver, WWII veteran
Sept. 22, 1922 – Dec. 22, 2013Francis Vecere, a retired truck driver who served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, died Sunday in Brothers of Mercy Nursing Facility, Clarence. He was...
View ArticleJeffrey Ian Pollack, TV producer, writer, director
Nov. 15, 1959 – Dec. 23, 2013HERMOSA BEACH, Calif. (AP) – A producer of TV’s “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and writer-director of “Above the Rim” has died.Police said Jeffrey Ian Pollack was found...
View ArticleMary L. Jacobbi, owner of Charlesgate restaurant
June 30, 1927 – Dec. 21, 2013Mary L. Jacobbi, of Williamsville, who owned and operated the Charlesgate restaurant in Clarence with her husband, died Saturday in Cambridge, Mass. She was 86.Born Mary...
View ArticleArea Deaths
Angeline M. (DiRienzo) Aquilina, died Dec. 24.Irene L. (Skrzypek) Arent, died Dec. 22.Domonic Joseph Balser, died Dec. 23.William A. Conti, died Dec. 23.Pernell D. Cramer, of Buffalo, died Dec....
View ArticleStephen Graczyk, professor, mathematician, computer specialist
May 27, 1937 – Dec. 25, 2013 Stephen Graczyk, a professor, mathematician and computer specialist who worked with NASA and had a passion for space study, died Wednesday in his Town of Tonawanda home....
View ArticleArea Deaths
Richard Berger, 78, retired manager of field operations for Traveler’s Financial Services, died Dec. 25.Dolores M. (Fusco) Boggs, died Dec. 26.Francis “Bud” Bongiovanni, 77, died Dec. 25.Robert F....
View ArticleAnna Ventura, 98, retired parochial teacher
Oct. 30, 1915 – Dec. 26, 2013Anna Ventura, a retired teacher and longtime parishioner at Our Lady of Pompeii Catholic Church in Lancaster, died Thursday in Sisters Hospital’s St. Joseph Campus after a...
View ArticleFrancis X. Dinino, owned Masten service station
July 24, 1926 – Dec. 28, 2013Francis Xavier Dinino, a Buffalo native, grandfather of nine, father of six and former owner of a Masten Avenue service station, died Saturday in Newfane. He was...
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