Alberto F. Fontanarosa
Jan 22, 2018
Alberto F. Fontanarosa, 91 of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on January 22, 2018 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence. Born June 5, 1926 in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Pietro and Marietta Fontanarosa. Alberto was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls. He attended local schools and served in the United States...
John M. Brauneis
Jan 21, 2018
John M. Brauneis, 79, of Sanborn, NY, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Northgate Manor. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Frank X. and Mary M. (Knoerle) Brauneis. John graduated from the former Williamsville High School in 1955. He served in the United States Navy from January 24, 1957 until his honorable...
Dr. John A.R. Marino, Md
Jan 19, 2018
Dr. John A.R. Marino MD, 86 of Lewiston, NY went to the Lord on Friday, January 19, 2018. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Louis D. and Mary E. (Piela) Marino, Sr. He attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1949. He married Michelene (D'Amico) on September 11, 1954....
Patricia Rizzo
Jan 19, 2018
Patricia F. Rizzo went home to her savior Jesus on January 19, 2018. She was born in Niagara Falls on December 12 th to Joseph, Sr. and Carmella "Nellie" (Curcio) Palillo.
Patricia married the love of her life, Premo J. Rizzo, on November 9, 1946. They had only 33 loving years together until his passing in 1979....
Antoinette Iacovitti
Jan 18, 2018
Antoinette Iacovitti, 93, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 18, 2018. Antoinette (D'Aurizio) Iacovitti was the beloved wife of the late Albert Iacovitti. Born in Niagara Falls, Antoinette was the daughter of the late Luigi and Concetta (Dalimonte) D'Aurizio.
Antoinette is survived by her children, Alberta "Birdie" (late Richard) Jones and August (Patricia)...
Luigia Caira
Jan 18, 2018
Luigia (Delicata) Caira, 93 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on January 18, 2018 at Northgate Health Care Facility. Born December 14, 1924 in Atina, Province of Frosinone, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Cesidio Delicata and Maria Dominica Tempesta.
Luigia immigrated to the United States in 1955 with her family through Ellis Island and...
Carol E. Pakosigan
Jan 17, 2018
Carol E. Pakosigan, 71, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 17 th , 2018 at Niagara Hospice House. Born in Ohsweken, Canada, she was the daughter of the late George and Josephine (Johnson) Staats.
Carol was employed by Staff Builders Health Services as a home health care aide for many years until her...
Caroline Frattaroli
Jan 17, 2018
Caroline Frattaroli passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018, in Cleveland, TN. She was born June 26, 1945, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., to the late Joseph and Louise (Cicerone) Frattaroli.
All of her life, she has been very passionate about music and the things of God. This led her to New Life Bible College in September 1991, and...
Theodore S Viele
Jan 17, 2018
Theodore S. Viele, 78 of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on January 17, 2018. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Rufus and Edna (Speicher) Viele.
Ted was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls. He attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1957. He served in the National...
Nicholas J. Sansalone
Jan 17, 2018
Nicholas J. Sansalone, 90, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away at his residence on January 17, 2018. Born in Agnana, Reggio Calabria, Italy, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Mary Carmella (Arrigo) Sansalone, Sr. Nicholas came to Niagara Falls with his family in the mid-1930's and graduated from Niagara Falls High School and Trott Vocational. He...
Loretta Wasley Shattuck
Jan 16, 2018
Loretta Wasley Shattuck, age 98, passed away on January 16, 2018 in Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville, NY. She was born in 1919 in Niagara Falls, sixth child of Thomas Wasley and Mary Ann Chesterfield Wasley. Loretta married Keith W. Shattuck of Hamlet and Niagara Falls in 1942 and they had four children – Linda, Cathy, Dean, and Beth. ...
Domenica "Mickey" Paonessa
Jan 15, 2018
Domenica "Mickey" Paonessa passed away Monday, January 15, at her home, while under the loving care of her daughters and Niagara Hospice. Mickey was born September 17, 1924, the eldest child of Albert and Tomasina (Colosi) Renda of Niagara Falls.
Mickey attended Trott Vocational High School before going to work for Woodward Insurance as an underwriter. She...
Lena Scrivani
Jan 13, 2018
Lena Scrivani, 87, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 13th, 2018 at O.L.P Nursing Care Residence. Born in Central City, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Angelo C. and Lena (Barrecca) Rizzo. Lena was raised in Pennsylvania and moved to Niagara Falls as a teenager with her family. She attended local schools and graduated...
Rollo D. Lutz
Jan 11, 2018
Rollo D. Lutz, 86, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away peacefully on January 11, 2017. Born in Ontario, Canada, he was the loving son of the late, Walter and Josephine Hilda (Morrison) Lutz. Rollo graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1951. He worked at Wakes Men's Shop and a short time with the City of Niagara Falls Inspection Department....
Elanda Del Zoppo
Jan 10, 2018
Elanda (Ventresca) Del Zoppo, 87, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away at her residence on January 10, 2018. Born in Introdacqua, Abruzzo, Italy, she was the loving daughter of the late Giovanni and Rosina (Centofanti) Ventresca. Elanda immigrated to Niagara Falls at the age of 2 with her family. She attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School...
Paul J. Dorato, Jr.
Jan 7, 2018
Paul J. Dorato, Jr, 86 of Lewiston, NY passed away at his home surrounded by his family on January 7, 2018 while under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born June 18, 1931 in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late, Paul and Lena (Janese) Dorato, Sr.
Paul was a lifelong resident of the Niagara...
Clair E. 'Butch" Brownell
Jan 7, 2018
Clair E. 'Butch' Brownell, 80 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on January 7, 2018 at Northgate Health Care Facility in Wheatfield, NY. Born in Waterville, NY, he was the son of the late Charles Brownell and Josephine (Ferrucci) Brownell-Patti, and step-son of the late James Patti.
Butch as he was affectionately known by family and friends...
Robert J. 'Bob' Ladouceur
Jan 6, 2018
Robert J. "Bob" LaDouceur,91, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away with his daughters and loved ones at his side, on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Born on December 31, 1926 in Newton Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Antonio and Laura (LaCounte) LaDouceur.
Mr. LaDouceur moved to Niagara Falls in 1934 with his family. He...
Mary E. Spizzirri
Jan 3, 2018
"Grammy"
Mary E. Spizzirri, 76, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at N.F. Memorial Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born in Lockport, NY, she was the daughter of the late Carl and AnnaKathryn (McDonough) Hamm.
Mary was raised...
Lewis I. Laurie
Jan 1, 2018
Lewis I. Laurie, age 89 of the Town of Niagara, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday January 1, 2018 after a brief illness at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence surrounded by his family. He was born August 10, 1928 in Wyoming, NY, the son of the late Howard C. and Ina M. (VanAllen) Laurie.
Mr....
