Obituaries

Apr 4, 2015

Paul F. Forsyth, 86 formerly of Lewiston, NY passed away on Saturday April 4, 2015 at Harris Hill Nursing Facility in Williamsville, NY. Born in Ogdensburg, NY he was the son of the late John and Blanche (Murray) Forsyth, and step-son of the late Frances (Wagner) Forsyth. Paul moved to the Western New York area as a teenager with his...

Apr 2, 2015

Charles G. Maracle Jr., age 33 of Niagara Falls, NY and Six Nations of The Grand River Ontario, passed away suddenly on Thursday April 2nd, 2015. Beloved son of Beverley Thomas and Charles Maracle Sr.; Dear brother of Brandon, Adam and Evin. He is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his grandparents Lorna &...

Mar 29, 2015

Mary Rose (DeCario) McCoy, 94, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Braddock, PA she was the daughter of the late Giacinto and Anna (Scuglia) DeCario. Mary Rose attended school in Pennsylvania and in the early 1950's she came to Niagara Falls where she lived until the...

Mar 27, 2015

Marie G. (Sykes) Yachwan, 83, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 27, 2015 at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born on February 19, 1932 in Welland, Ontario, Canada she was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Marie (Gerardi) Sykes. Marie came to Niagara Falls, NY as a baby with her family. She attended the...

Mar 25, 2015

Paula (Pinkowski) Catanese, 93, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Wednesday March 25, 2015 at Schoellkopf Health Care Facility in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Zaremski) Pinkowski. Paula was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY and attended local schools. On April 2, 1945 she married...

Mar 25, 2015

NIAGARA FALLS — Joseph A. Catanzaro, 50 years old, passed away on March 25, 2015 at his home in Niagara Falls.  He was born on April 10, 1964 in Niagara Falls, the son of Thomas and Dolores (Jaroszewski) Catanzaro.

Joe was a graduate of the early Niagara Falls High School, previously located near the center of Niagara...

Mar 24, 2015

Harold Charles Brown, 93, of Niagara Falls, died peacefully Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Mount St. Mary's Hospital as he lived: in prayer and surrounded by his large family. Born on February 11, 1922, in Binghamton, N.Y., he was the son of George and Ethel Brown and raised by his beloved aunt, Margaret McVinnie. He is survived by his devoted...

Mar 24, 2015

Joseph R. Muoio, 91, of Grand Island, NY died on Tuesday March 24, 2015 at DeGraff Memorial Hospital in North Tonawanda, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was one of thirteen children of the late Dominic and Angelina (Mancuso) Muoio. Joseph attended local schools and during World War II he served in the United States Marine Corps from February...

Mar 24, 2015

Barbara J. Palillo, 66, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at her residence surrounded by loved ones while under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, Barbara was a lifelong resident and attended local schools. She was a licensed cosmetologist and also worked at the Como Restaurant. Most recently, Barbara was employed...

Mar 23, 2015

Agop (Jack) Ispahanyan, 88, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born in Istanbul, Turkey, he was the son of the late Vartan and Baizar (Tooghigian) Ispahanyan. Jack, as he also was known to family and friends, was the devoted husband of Margaret (Proodian) Ispahanyan, whom he married in September...

Mar 17, 2015

Catherine (Feigenbaum) Rotella, 89, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at N.F. Memorial Medical Center. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Winifred (Toy) Feigenbaum. Catherine was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. She attended local schools including the Mt. St. Mary's Academy where she earned an...

Mar 16, 2015

Stephen Panepinto, 74, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015 at Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Stephen D. and Lucy (LaBarbera) Panepinto. Following the passing of his mother when he was only three months old, Stephen was also raised by his aunt Rose...

Mar 15, 2015

Peter Joseph Bertani, 94, long time resident of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2015 at the home of his daughter in Bon Air, VA, where he has resided the last several years. Born and raised in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Carlo "Charles" and Virginia Bertani. He was also predeceased by...

Mar 14, 2015

Shirleyann E. (Price) Jarvis. 73 of the Town of Lewiston, NY, passed away on Saturday March 14, 2015 while under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Wayland, NY, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Lucille (Schumbehl) Price. Shirleyann moved to the Niagara Falls area as a young child with her family. She attended local schools and...

Mar 12, 2015

LuAnn D'Amico, 57, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at her residence. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of Evelyn (Wakunick) D'Amico of West Palm Beach, FL and the late Louis D'Amico. LuAnn was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY and attended local schools. She was employed as a clerk...

Mar 11, 2015

Health Care Executive Carmen James Caggiano, Jr., an award winning executive at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and loving husband and father passed away at Mercy Hospital at the age of 52 on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 after a brief illness. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was a graduate of Niagara Catholic High School and Niagara University. He was tri-captain of the...

Mar 10, 2015

Grace Petrozzi, 85, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at the Schoellkopf Health Care Facility in Niagara Falls. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the loving daughter of the late Vincent and Angela (Sicurella) Chiarenza. Grace attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1946. As a young teenager, Grace...

Mar 9, 2015

Myrtle Marie (Barber) Biggins, 100, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late L. Roy and May (Cunningham) Barber. Myrtle was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. She attended local schools and graduated from...

Mar 9, 2015

Dorothy V. (Jeffries) Hayes, 92, of Youngstown, NY passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Greensburg, KY she was the daughter of the late Issac and Hattie (Judd) Jeffries. Dorothy's favorite pastime was birdwatching as well as feeding them. But most of all she loved spending time with her family, especially...

Mar 7, 2015

Norma B. (Vendramin Pivato) Marielle ,95, of the Town of Wheatfield, NY passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 surrounded by her family at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Treviso, Italy she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Louise (Berti) Pivato. Norma immigrated from Italy to Canada as a child with her parents. She became an...