Obituaries

Mar 31, 2017

Ottaviano "Ottavio" Liberale, 79, passed away in Memorial Medical Center on March 31, 2017. Born in Sulmona, Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy he was the son of the late Domenico and Assunta  (DiRuscio) Liberale.

Ottavio as he was known immigrated from Italy to Hamilton, Canada in 1959 and later moved to Boston, Mass. in 1964 where he...

Mar 30, 2017

Thomas J. Amantia, Jr. 57 of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on March 30, 2017 at Niagara Hospice House after a courageous battle with stage four glioblastoma brain cancer.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of Virginia (DiJoseph) Amantia and late Thomas J. Amantia, Sr.

Thomas was a lifelong...

Mar 29, 2017

It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Fr. Gianfranco M. Ruzza, C.R.S.P., on March 29, 2017 after a long illness, at his residence at St. James Parish in Oakville, Ontario, son of Uberto and Dolores (DiGirolamo) Ruzza; brother of Arnaldo Ruzza, Marcello Ruzza (deceased) and Sister Annamaria Giorgetti Ruzza; uncle of recently-ordained Bishop Gianenrico Ruzza and...

Mar 28, 2017

Neil C. Hamilton, 80, passed away March 28, 2017 in Sun City, AZ. Mr. Hamilton served in the US Coast Guard and retired from the US Army after 20 years of service.  Husband of Geraldine (Kujawa) Hamilton, Mr. Hamilton is survived by three children, four grandchildren and one great grandchild. There will be no prior visitation.  Family and friends...

Mar 26, 2017

Pauline A. Uli, 91 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on March 26, 2017.  Born January 19, 1926 in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Evelyn (Marchitelli) Uli.

Pauline was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School, class of 1944 and worked at various temporary jobs in Niagara Falls.  In December...

Mar 24, 2017

Oliver Daniels, 62, of Niagara Falls, passed away on Friday, March 24 th at N.F. Memorial Medical Center. Oliver was born in Brantley, Alabama and moved to Niagara Falls with his family as a child, where he graduated from N.F. High School. He served in the United States Marines until his honorable discharge. Oliver is survived by his mother, Lottie...

Mar 24, 2017

Marion L. (Rolfe) Torrie, 64 of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on March 24, 2017 at Niagara Hospice House.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Margaret (Smith) Rolfe

Mary, as she was affectionately known to family and friends was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area and attended...

Mar 23, 2017

Frances J. (Nanula) Mancuso of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on March 23, 2017.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Savino and E'Manuilda (Ginnotta) Nanula.

Frances was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls and attended local schools.  On October 26, 1946, she married Carmen L. Mancuso at St. Joseph's Church in...

Mar 23, 2017

May V. Viccica, 84, of Niagara Falls passed away peacefully on March 23, 2017. Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, she was the daughter of the late Percival Viccica and Mary Riggi; and step-daughter of John Riggi.

May moved to Niagara Falls, NY as a teenager with her family. On February 14, 1949, she married Joseph R. Viccica,...

Mar 23, 2017

Louise (Marcantonio) Romano, 96 of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on March 23, 2017 at Northgate Health Care Facility.  Born in Limosano, Italy, she was the daughter of the late John and Julia (Riccuito) Marcantonio.                               .

Louise immigrated to Niagara Falls with her family at the age of eight and attended local schools.  On June 28, 1960,...

Mar 22, 2017

Margaret E. Wizeman, 82, born in Palmyra, New York, where she graduated from Palmyra High School.  In 1952 Margaret moved to Niagara Falls to attend Buffalo State Teachers College where she received a Bachelors and later a Master's Degree in Library Science.  Margaret was a teacher and librarian in the Niagara Falls school district where she taught for more...

Mar 21, 2017

Justin J. Staschak, 31, of Youngstown, NY, died unexpectedly March 21, 2017. He was born on April 22, 1985 in Lewiston, NY, the beloved son of John J. and Sharman E. (Morawic) Staschak.

Justin was a 2003 graduate of Lewiston-Porter and graduated magna cum laude from Niagara University in 2007, with a degree in Marketing. Most recently,...

Mar 20, 2017

Balkar Singh Kang, 84 of Grand Island, NY passed away on March 20, 2017.  Born in India, he was the son of Tarlok Sing Kang and Lashmi Kaur Kang.  Mr. Kang worked as a Revenue Officer in Punjab, India.

He is survived by his wife Gurbhej Kaur Hundal Kang, son Sukhwinder, and daughters, Amarjit, Manjit, Davinder, Daljit...

Mar 18, 2017

Frank J. De Carlo, 52, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on March 18, 2017. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of Marge (Grose) De Carlo of Lewiston, NY and the late Franklin J. De Carlo. Frank was raised and educated in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston-Porter High School.  He worked as a service technician at...

Mar 17, 2017

Ronald A. Alvarez, 70 of the Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on March 17, 2017 at Sisters Hospital in Buffalo, NY.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of Lillian (Craig) Alvarez and the late Alfred Alvarez. Ron was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area and attended local schools.  On February 4, 1967, he married...

Mar 16, 2017

Lewis P. Laurie, 65 of the Town of Niagara, NY, passed away unexpectedly on March 16, 2017.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of Lewis I. and Dorothy (Prue) Laurie.

Lewis was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area.  He attended local schools, graduating from Bishop Duffy High School and later attended Niagara...

Mar 15, 2017

Ruthann Kellinsky, 75, of Kearny, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in hospice care. Born in Jersey City, NJ, she was one of ten children to the late Frederick and Alice (Reynolds) Bruder.

Ruthann was born and raised in New Jersey. She was employed at ShopRite as a Deli Clerk for many years until her...

Mar 15, 2017

Eugene "Tweedy" Greene, 60, a lifelong resident of the Tuscarora Indian Mission, Lewiston, New York, passed away in Cocoa Beach, Florida on Wednesday, March 15 th , 2017. Born in Niagara Falls, he was the son of Elva (Jacobs) Greene and the late Eugene A. Greene.

Tweedy graduated from Niagara Wheatfield Senior High School in 1974 and...

Mar 15, 2017

Joan M. Comlish, 86, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at O.L.P Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston. Born in Niagara Falls, she was the daughter of the late Marial "Chubby" and Sarah (Todaro) Linza; and step-daughter of the late Katherine Linza. Joan married her loving husband, Clayton "Sonny" Comlish in 1952, and was later...

Mar 14, 2017

Maria Czarny, 86, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 14 th , 2017 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Wheatfield, NY. Born in Lubin, Poland, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Jadwiga Stazka.

Maria married her loving husband, Zygmunt Seczkowski, in Poland and moved to the United States with her family....