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Charlene Mcdonald
May 8, 2015
Charlene F. McDonald, 70, of Lewiston, NY passed away May 8, 2015. Born in Pt. Pleasant, WV she was the daughter of the late Melvin F. and Lorena V. (Clark) Piatt. Charlene worked as a hairdresser for many years, and enjoyed travelling, having visited many cities in the United States and Europe. She also enjoyed going to the casino, and...
Louis L. Longo
May 7, 2015
Louis L. Longo, 75 of Sanborn, NY passed away at his residence on Thursday May 7, 2015. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Anthony and Caroline (Bell) Longo. Louis was a longtime resident of the Niagara Falls and Sanborn area. He also resided in Minnesota, California and Alaska. Louis attended local schools including the...
Thomas H. Kresman I
May 5, 2015
Thomas Henry Kresman I, 60, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Robert H. and Virginia (Howard) Kresman. Thomas was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. He attended local schools and graduated from the former...
Joseph Maggi
May 4, 2015
Joseph Maggi, 89, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015 at N.F. Memorial Medical Center. Born in L'Aquila, Italy he was the son of the late Giacomo and Maria Maggi. Joseph was educated in Italy and on November 7, 1953 he married Florence (Rizzuto) Maggi at St. Patrick's Church in Canada. Mrs. Maggi predeceased him on...
Matilda M. Aracne
May 3, 2015
Matilda M. Aracne, 88 of Woodland Hills, California died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 3, 2015 She was born on November 17, 1926 in New Brunswick, Canada and attended Covent of the Good Shepherd St John, New Brunswick, Canada. She received a business degree from Niagara Falls Business College in 1950. Matilda moved to California 49 years ago, and was employed...
Dr. Joseph Jacobs, C.M., D. Litt.
May 2, 2015
Dr. Joseph R. Jacobs, C.M., D. Litt., 80 of Tuscarora Nation, entered into heaven on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Northgate Manor in Wheatfield, NY. Born in Lockport, NY he was the son of the late Ellwood, Sr. and Ellen Betty (Patterson) Jacobs. Dr. Jacobs attended local schools and served in the United States Army. An accomplished self taught stone...
Mary Grace Paonessa
May 2, 2015
Mary Grace (Viverito) Paonessa, 100 of Niagara Falls, NY, died peacefully on Saturday May 2, 2015 at home with her family at her side. She was the fourth and last surviving child born to Bennedetto and Salvatrice (Cardinale) Viverito on November 27, 1914 in Charleroi, PA. The family moved to Niagara Falls in 1916 because of the many jobs that...
Samuel J. Casale
Apr 29, 2015
Samuel J. Casale, 34, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of Arcangelo and Luci (Riggi) Casale of the Town of Niagara. Sam was a lifelong resident of the area and graduated from Lewiston Porter High School and attended Niagara County Community College. While in high school Sam was a member...
Beverly A. Calandrelli
Apr 28, 2015
Beverly A. (Wrobel) Calandrelli, of Hawthorn Woods, IL, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Lexington Health Care Facility in Lake Zurich, IL with her family by her side. Beverly was born on June 16, 1939 in Niagara Falls, NY where she graduated from Niagara Falls High School and the Ferrel School of Charm...
Linda J. Foster
Apr 26, 2015
Linda J. (Kavanaugh) Foster, 67, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on April 26, 2015 following a courageous battle against cancer. She was surrounded by her family under the exceptional care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Paul and Margaret (McQuillan) Kavanaugh. Linda attended local schools and graduated from the former...
Della M. Chiazzese
Apr 25, 2015
Della M. Chiazzese, 99, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Elderwood Healthcare at Crestwood in Wheatfield, NY. Born in Anita, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late James and Lillian (Piazza) Chiazzese. Della moved to Niagara Falls, NY from Russell, PA in 1945. She was employed in the production department at...
William P. Clingersmith
Apr 24, 2015
William P. Clingersmith, 87, died peacefully on Friday April 24, 2015 at Buffalo Hospice. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late David W. and Anna (Barr) Clingersmith. William attended local schools and graduated from Trott Vocation High School. He served in the United States Navy from October 12, 1945 until his honorable discharge on August...
Richard A. Bernat
Apr 23, 2015
Richard A. Bernat, 57 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Thursday April 23, 2015 in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Lawrence J. and Amelia (Pantlic) Bernat. Richard was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls and attended local schools. He was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School,...
Gloria J. Vespa
Apr 20, 2015
Gloria J. Vespa, 72, of Lewiston, NY, entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 20, 2015 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Elizabeth (Marino) Vespa. Gloria attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. She was employed by the Federal Government in various...
Karen A. Valenza
Apr 14, 2015
Karen A. (Banach) Valenza, 64, of the Town of Niagara passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of Dorothy (Malec) (Virginio) Erti and the late Michael Banach. Karen was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area. She attended...
Eleanor May Lebold
Apr 13, 2015
Eleanor May (Scalzo) Lebold, 87, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at Elderwood Healthcare in Wheatfield, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mollie (Palumbo) Scalzo. Eleanor was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area and attended local schools. In 1949 she married Samuel Sicurella and...
Marie Leone
Apr 11, 2015
Marie (DeLeo) Leone, 91, of Lewiston, NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at DeGraff Memorial Hospital in North Tonawanda, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Theresa (Paonessa) DeLeo. Her husband, Joseph B. Leone, predeceased her in 2012 after 63 years of marriage. Marie was a lifelong resident of...
Robert D. Augustino
Apr 10, 2015
Robert D. Augustino, 67, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at Niagara Hospice House, Lockport, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Dominic and Ellen (Callen) Augustino. Robert lived all his life in Niagara Falls and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. He married his loving wife, Patricia (Bruno) Augustino,...
Samuel J. Sauro
Apr 9, 2015
Samuel J. Sauro, 64, of Lewiston, NY passed away on Thursday April 9, 2015 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Batavia, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Carl and Marianne K. "Anne" (Minicucci) Sauro. Samuel attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. On October 21, 1969, he enlisted in...
Dario Farallo
Apr 8, 2015
Dario Farallo, 89, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at N.F. Memorial Medical Center. Born in Giuliano di Roma, Italy he was the son of the late Salvatore and Maria Farallo. Dario was educated in Italy and served in the Italian Army during World War II. Following his discharge in 1945, he came to the...
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