Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...