John R. 'Jack' House
Apr 16, 2017
One of Niagara County's leading corporate citizens has passed away on Easter Sunday at the age of 93.
Jack was born April 19, 1923 in Toronto, Ontario. He was the son of Charles Roy House and Jeanne Hamilton Barthe. At the age of four, his parents and baby sister Jean were killed in an explosion in their...
Kim E. Hamam
Apr 15, 2017
Kim E. Hamam, 57, of Gowanda, NY, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away of natural causes on April 15, 2017. She was the daughter of Carol (Archie) Hamam and the late Jadallah (Jerry) Hamam. Kim was a graduate of the former Madonna High School in Niagara Falls, NY. Always a free spirit, she celebrated her life with kindness, a...
Phyllis A. Valenti
Apr 12, 2017
Phyllis A. (Zafuto) Valenti, 96 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on April 12, 2017 at Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Punxsutawney, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose Zafuto and step-daughter of the late Charles Bordino.
Phyllis came to the Niagara Falls area as a young child with her family. ...
Florence White
Apr 12, 2017
Florence White (Ventrilla), passed on to Heaven on the 12th of April. Florence was born in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on the 14th of November, 1922. She was the daughter of Angelo and Nancy and was the eldest of their 5 children: Virginia (Marco) Caira, Samuel, Angelo and Mary (Dennis) Universal. Florence worked at Memorial Hospital when she met her husband,...
Sybil Joyce Baker
Apr 12, 2017
Sybil Joyce Baker (Pope), 85 of Niagara Falls was joyously received by her heavenly father on April 12, 2017. Born in Bessemer, Alabama on May 7, 1931 to Lemuel and Vivian Pope.
Sybil's family moved to Niagara Falls when she was a young girl. She attended and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1949. Before graduation...
Jose M. Hewitt
Apr 12, 2017
Jose M. Hewitt 59, passed away unexpectedly on April 12 th , 2017. Born on July 7 th , 1957, he was the son of the late Everett N. and Marial (Jacobs) Hewitt Sr.. Jose was the father of Joseph A. Hewitt and David M. Hewitt; grandfather of Aiden Hewitt and the late Caila Lynn Hewitt; brother of Kathleen...
Catharine (Cali) Taggart
Apr 8, 2017
Catharine (Cali) Taggart, 58, of Virginia Beach, VA passed away on Saturday, April 8th, 2017, after a long illness. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Tabby (Riggi) Cali. Catharine is survived by her loving husband of 39 years Mark Taggart; her devoted daughter, Christina Taggart; her stepmother, Patricia Cali; brothers James,...
John "The Mac Donald" Mac Donald
Apr 8, 2017
John S. Mac Donald, "The Mac Donald" 85, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on April 8, 2017 in Punta Gorda, Florida. Born in Chelsea, MA, he was the son of the late Stuart and Jean (Thompson) Mac Donald.
John graduated from high school in Syracuse, NY before attending Penn State University. In 1952, he joined the...
Sandy Minoian
Apr 7, 2017
Sandy Minoian, 68, of Grand Island, NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 7 th , 2017 at Buffalo General Hospital. Born in Hamilton, Ontario on July 27, 1948 she was the daughter of the late Donald J. and Arshaloce (Derarastakisian) Wilkinson. Sandy came to Niagara Falls when she was a child with her mother and sister, Tina. She graduated...
Robert E. Wackett
Apr 6, 2017
Robert E. Wackett, 98 of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on April 6, 2017 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Buffalo, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Albert J. and Mary (Cancilla) Wackett.
Robert was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area. He attended local schools, graduating from...
Angelo L. Tolfa
Apr 6, 2017
Angelo L. Tolfa, age 87, of Lewiston, NY passed away on Thursday, April 6 th , 2017 in Schoellkopf Health Center under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born, August 6, 1929 in Niagara Falls, NY. He was the son of the late Anthony and Lena (Manuel) Tolfa.
He served in the United States Marine Corps from October...
Frank Roma
Apr 5, 2017
Frank Roma, 82, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 5 th , 2016 at Kenmore Mercy Hospital. Born in Toronto, Canada, he was the son of the late Gladys (O'Donnell) Harnett and James Roma.
Frank moved to Niagara Falls as a child with his family and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in...
Tracy L. Larson
Apr 2, 2017
Tracy L. (Wells) Larson, 50 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on April 2, 2017. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of Patricia (Musial) (late Ronald N.) Long of Niagara Falls, NY and late William E. Wells.
Tracy attended local schools, graduating from Trott Vocational High School and Niagara County Community College. Tracy worked...
David T. Sayers
Mar 31, 2017
David T. Sayers, 73 of the Town of Niagara, NY, passed away on March 31, 2017 in Titusville, FL. Born June 10, 1943 in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Edgar T. and Jennie (Jakubowski) Sayers.
David was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area. He attended Military Road School and graduated...
Ottaviano “Ottavio” Liberale
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...
Thomas J. Amantia, Jr.
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...
Fr. Frank Ruzza, C.R.S.P.
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...
Neil C. Hamilton
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...
Pauline A. Uli
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...
Oliver Daniels
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...
