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Francis J. Fortunato

Francis J. Fortunato

Sep 19, 2015

Francis J. Fortunato, 83 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Saturday September 19, 2015 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Vito N. and Rose (Lary) Fortunato. Frank was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls. He attended local schools graduating from the former Trott Vocational High...

Arthurene "Rena" Parrilla

Arthurene "Rena" Parrilla

Sep 19, 2015

Arthurene 'Rena' (Moore) Parrilla, 56, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY after a lengthly illness. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Arthur Moore, Jr. and Emma Mae (Cox) Rios and step daughter to who she called "Dad" Gilberto O. Rios. Rena as...

Stephen E. Quaglia

Stephen E. Quaglia

Sep 17, 2015

Stephen E. Quaglia, 79, of Brookfield, Ohio and formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Washington Square Veterans Nursing Home in Warren, Ohio. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Stephen and Connie (Bellontte) Quaglia. A veteran of the United States Army until his honorable...

Ronald McNerney

Ronald McNerney

Sep 14, 2015

Ronald McNerney, 73, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 at his residence while under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Florence and Margaret (Bathgate) McNerney. Ronald, a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY, attended local schools and graduated from the former Trott Vocational High...

Carol J. Scott

Carol J. Scott

Sep 10, 2015

Carol J. (Previte) Scott, 68, of Grand Island, NY passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Northgate Healthcare Facility while under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Carmen and Mary Grace (Chiarenza) Previte. Carol was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area. She attended local schools and...

Ralph B. Fitzgerald

Ralph B. Fitzgerald

Sep 8, 2015

Ralph Benjamin Fitzgerald, 31, of the Tuscarora Nation and member of the Turtle Clan, went home to be with his heavenly father. Born in Lewiston, NY he was the beloved son of Michael and Lisa (Hummel) Fitzgerald. Ralph attended Syracuse University and was a current student of Empire State University. He was a talented guitarist and also enjoyed playing the...

Josephine Latine

Josephine Latine

Sep 8, 2015

Josephine Latine, 78, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at N.F. Memorial Medical Center. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the loving daughter of the late John and Theresa (Minadeo) Latine. Josephine attended local schools and graduated from the former St. Mary's High School. She then attended D'Youville College in Buffalo, NY and earned...

Ginevra "Gina" Maselli

Ginevra "Gina" Maselli

Sep 6, 2015

Ginevra 'Gina' Maselli, 89 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away at her home on Sunday September 6, 2015 surrounded by her loving family while under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Giuliano di Roma, Italy she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Maria Maselli. In 1947, Ginevra married Natale Maselli in Italy, and together they immigrated to...

Amedeo 'Dell' Bertozzi

Amedeo 'Dell' Bertozzi

Sep 4, 2015

Amedeo 'Dell' Bertozzi, 48, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Friday September 4, 2015 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Enrico and Maria (Cancherini) Bertozzi. Dell, as he was known to family and friends, attended Lewiston Porter High School and worked as a truck driver for...

Frank Joseph Vesci

Frank Joseph Vesci

Sep 2, 2015

Frank Joseph Vesci, 89, of North Tonawanda, NY, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late John and Rose (Serrianne) Vesci. Frank was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls area and attended local schools. During World...

Timothy Hubbard

Timothy Hubbard

Sep 2, 2015

Timothy Hubbard, 56, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of Donald Hubbard of Lewiston, NY and the late Verna (Hill) Hubbard. Tim was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. He attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. On October 22, 1983 he...

Vincenzo "Jimmy" Nardelli

Vincenzo "Jimmy" Nardelli

Sep 2, 2015

Vincenzo B. "Jimmy" Nardelli, 95, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Atina, Italy he was the son of the late Michael and Benedeta Nardelli. In 1944, Vincenzo married his loving wife of 69 years, Amelia (Volante) Nardelli, in their hometown of Atina, Italy. Together they...

Matthew Christopher Talley

Matthew Christopher Talley

Sep 1, 2015

Matthew Christopher Talley, 29, of North Tonawanda, NY passed away on September 1, 2015. Born in Buffalo, NY he was the son of Christopher (Michelle) Talley and Tina (Daniel) Flynn. Matthew attended local schools and was currently working as operations manager of 716 Moving Services in North Tonawanda. A true competitor, he enjoyed playing golf and hockey. He was an...

Dorothy L. Banach-Erti

Dorothy L. Banach-Erti

Sep 1, 2015

Dorothy L. (Malec) Banach-Erti, 90, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at DeGraff Memorial Hospital in North Tonawanda, NY. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Dorothy Malec. Dorothy attended school in Canada and at the age of eighteen she moved to Niagara Falls, NY. Dorothy was predeceased...

Bonnie Lou Abel

Bonnie Lou Abel

Aug 31, 2015

Bonnie Lou (Glant) Abel, 63, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Monday, August 31, 2015 at N.F. Memorial Medical Center. Born in North Tonawanda, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Alvina (Adermon) Glant. Bonnie graduated from North Tonawanda High School. She was employed as a bus monitor for TNT Bus Company and prior to that...

Giovanni "Mario" Beccari

Giovanni "Mario" Beccari

Aug 31, 2015

Giovanni "Mario" Beccari, 89, entered into eternal rest peacefully on Monday, August 31st, 2015 while surrounded by his loving family at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, NY. Mario, as he was known to everyone, was born in Introdacqua, Abruzzi, Italy and spent his childhood in Sulmona, Abruzzi, Italy. During World War II he served in the...

William "Bill" M. Whisker

William "Bill" M. Whisker

Aug 29, 2015

William "Bill" M. Whisker, 47, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away peacefully on August 29, 2015 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the loving son of William H. and Jean B. (Pulito) Whisker of Niagara Falls, NY. Bill attended Trott Vocational and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. He also attended ITT...

Cosmo "Corky" J. Fratello

Cosmo "Corky" J. Fratello

Aug 29, 2015

Cosmo J. Fratello, 89, of the Town of Niagara, NY, passed away on August 29, 2015 at Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the loving son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Gaeta) Fratello. Corky, as he's known to his family and friends, attended local schools and graduated from the former St....

John Degregorio

John Degregorio

Aug 29, 2015

John DeGregorio, 90 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Saturday August 29, 2015. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Oreno and Mary (Petrolino) DeGregorio. John was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls. He attended local schools and graduated from the former Trott Vocational High School in 1943. In September of 1956, he married...

Robert J. Lewis

Robert J. Lewis

Aug 28, 2015

Robert J. Lewis, 63, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at Newfane Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Newfane, NY. Born in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late William R. and Mary T. (Pantano) Lewis. Robert attended local schools and graduated from the former Trott Vocational High School in 1972. From 1973 until 1979 he was...

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