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Charles "Chuck" E. Ellsmore
Jun 1, 2020
Charles E. 'Chuck' Ellsmore, 71 of Niagara Falls, NY, went home to see his Lord and Savior on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Niagara Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 10, 1948 in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late John and Josephine (Pantona) Ellsmore. Chuck graduated from Niagara Falls High School. On...
Khurshid "Guddi" Bibi
Jun 1, 2020
Khurshid Bibi, 74, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital. Born in Lahore, Pakistan, she was the daughter of the late Roada Masih and Mehran Bibi.
Guddi, as she was known to her family and friends, was raised in Pakistan where she attended school and was employed...
Paulette Mangino
May 31, 2020
Paulette Mangino, 78, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020. Born in Biddleford, ME, to the late Paul and Bella (Vir) Deschenes, she moved to Connecticut with her parents as a young child.
Paulette married the late James A. Mangino on June 15, 1962 in Hartford, CT and later moved to Wood Ridge,...
Dorothy A. Corrigan
May 31, 2020
Dorothy A. Corrigan, 97, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Niagara Hospice House. Born in Marietta, OH, she was the daughter of the late Frank L. and Annie (Powell) Christy.
Dorothy was raised in Marietta where she graduated from Marietta High School. She attended Ohio University at Athens. She cherished...
Dolores Rosita Gonzalez Russo
May 31, 2020
Dolores Rosita (Gonzalez) Russo went to heaven on May 31st, 2020 at the age of 92. She was born in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Caroline (Scappucci) Gonzalez and married for just over 64 years to her late husband Alfred J. Russo.
Dolores was a member of St. Joseph's Church, attended St. Joseph's school...
Kay E. Mirabella
May 27, 2020
Kay E. Mirabella, 67, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on May 27, 2020 at her residence. Born in Everett, WA, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Lola Florence (Williams) Mooney.
Kay attended college in Washington. She worked as a paralegal in Juneau, AK before moving to Niagara Falls in 1996. In October of...
Linda Lena Dolzani
May 26, 2020
Linda Lena Dolzani, 72, of North Tonawanda, NY passed away on May 26, 2020, at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Anna (Leskovitch) Dolzani
Linda graduated from Madonna High School in 1966 and from Niagara University Nursing School with a Bachelor's Degree...
Joseph Chick
May 26, 2020
Joseph A. Chick, 67, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Eastern Niagara Hospital. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Leo and Mary (Bonaro) Chick.
Joe was a graduate of Niagara-Wheatfield High School. He was employed as a Foreman at Union Carbide for many...
Jerry W. Ferguson
May 24, 2020
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Jerry W. Ferguson, 72, of Niagara Falls, NY, died surrounded by his loved ones on May 24, 2020 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Oakland, CA in 1948, he was the son of the late Jack, Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy Retired and Joyce (Bell) Ealy.
He enlisted in the...
Ann M. Wacker
May 24, 2020
Ann M. Wacker, 74, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Born in Kittanning, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Yorko and Sarah Johnson; and wife of the late Kenneth Wacker.
Ann is survived by her children, James and Michelle.
An interment service will be held on Saturday,...
Francis "Frank" Fortunato
May 23, 2020
Francis P. "Frank" Fortunato, 59, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on May 23, 2020 at N.F. Memorial Medical Center. Born in Niagara Falls, he was the son of Mary Ruth (LaDuca) Fortunato and the late Francis John Fortunato.
Frank served as a firefighter for the City of Niagara Falls for the past 33 years. He was...
William Allan Schrecengost
May 22, 2020
William Allan Schrecengost, 71, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020, at the Buffalo VA Medical Center. Born in Mercer, PA, he was the son of the late William and Wilma Jean (Little) Schrecengost.
Bill enlisted into the United States Army in 1971 and proudly served until his honorable discharge in 1975. On...
Cesare A. Svizzero
May 22, 2020
Cesare A. Svizzero, 99, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on May 22, 2020 at Buffalo General Hospital. Born in Prezza, Abruzzo, Italy, he was the son of the late Francesco and Eufrazia (Spacone) Svizzero.
Cesare served in the Engineering Division of the Italian Army during World War II, serving in Libya, and was a prisoner of...
Warren J. 'Jim' Vesty
May 21, 2020
Warren J. 'Jim' Vesty, 43, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away at his residence on May 21, 2020. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of Barbara Rosino (Les MacKenzie).
Jim was raised in Niagara Falls and earned his Associate's Degree in Videography at the Art Institute of Phoenix. He was employed with Channel 3...
Maria J. Puglisi
May 21, 2020
Maria J Puglisi, age 78, of Gowanda, NY, and formerly of Lewiston, NY, went to heaven May 21 st after a brave fight with COPD. She passed away under the loving care of Gowanda Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where her family was able to comfort her in her final hours.
She was born in Niagara Falls on...
Joseph M. Magliazzo
May 21, 2020
Joseph M. Magliazzo, 91, passed away on May 21, 2020 at his residence in Niagara Falls. He was the son of the late Charles and Anna (Savino) Magliazzo.
Joseph proudly served in the US Navy from 1948 until his honorable discharge in 1952. He was a member of the Teamsters, working as a driver for Sicoli &...
Betty L. Atkinson
May 17, 2020
Betty L. (Myers) Atkinson, 92, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, May 17, 2020, following a courageous four-year battle with Ovarian Cancer. Born in Ransomville, NY she was the daughter of the late William and Emma (Ray) Myers.
Betty graduated from Wilson High School and on September...
Juliet M. Naccarato
May 16, 2020
Juliet M. Naccarato, 84, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on May 16, 2020, at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Gasper and Ida (Bonnacorso) Aceti.
Juliet attended local schools, graduating from Niagara Falls High School in 1955. In 1958, she married Rocco Naccarato...
Marcia J Gilbo
May 16, 2020
Marcia J. Gilbo , age 63, passed away May 16, 2020 at Buffalo General Hospital. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, Â She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Velma (McCullough) Stahlman. Â Marcia attended local schools. Â She was a former employee of the Pizza Oven for over thirty years .
Marcia' s favorite adventure was thrift shopping...
Marie A. Demartino
May 14, 2020
Marie A. DeMartino, 95, of Plano, TX formerly of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020. Â Born in Niagara Falls, NY, daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (Iacopino) Palermo.
Marie attended local schools, graduating from Niagara Falls High School. Â She married Dominick T. DeMartino on June 28, 1947 in St. Joseph Church. Â Mr....
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