George Collins
Dec 18, 2014
George Collins Sr., 80, of the Town of Niagara, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at DeGraff Memorial Hospital in North Tonawanda, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Raymond and Mildred (Neubauer) Collins. George was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area and attended local schools. He served in the U....
Phyllis F. Tecchio
Dec 17, 2014
Phyllis F. (Ventresca) Tecchio, 95, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Northgate Health Care Facility in Wheatfield, NY. She was born in Torre dei Nolfi in the Province of Abruzzo, Italy the daughter of the late Angelo and Adelina Ventresca. Phyllis immigrated to Niagara Falls, NY from Italy as a young girl with many...
Ralph Zito
Dec 17, 2014
Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather Ralph J. Zito, 87, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Joseph and Catherine Zito. Ralph was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area and attended...
Margaret V. Mckinney
Dec 16, 2014
Margaret V. (Murphy) McKinney, 82, of the Town of Wheatfield passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Williamsville, NY. Born in Morgantown, WV she was the daughter of the late Orlando C. and Gladys (Rinker) Murphy and step daughter of the late Adah Murphy. Margaret came to Niagara Falls at the age of eight...
Susie Oswald
Dec 16, 2014
Loving Mother and Nannie Susie Oswald, 84, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Tuesday December 16, 2014 at St. Francis Home in Williamsville, NY. She was the daughter of the late Antonio and Josephine (Gugino) Sclafani. Born in Rochester, NY, Susie moved with her family to Niagara Falls in 1941. She attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High...
Angelo C. Rizzo
Dec 12, 2014
Angelo C. Rizzo, 86, of Town of Niagara, NY, passed away on Friday December 12, 2014 at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care in Lewiston, NY. Born in Central City, PA, he was the son of the late Angelo C. and Lena (Barrecca) Rizzo He was the husband to the late Joan (Brass) Rizzo who passed away in 1974 and...
Donella Quinn Nocera
Dec 11, 2014
Donni Q. Donella Quinn Nocera, 8, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Thursday December 11, 2014 at Women's and Children's Hospital in Buffalo, NY. She was the daughter of Nathan J. Nocera and Lisa M. Miljour Donella was a student at Niagara Street Elementary School and was very energetic and adventurous. She enjoyed going to Fantasy Island theme park on...
Florence D. Brayley
Dec 10, 2014
Florence D. (Anderson) Brayley, 87, of Sanborn, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Born in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Daisy (Longboat) Anderson. Florence attended school in Ohsweken, Ontario and on May 8, 1948 she married Benjamin E. Brayley in Niagara Falls, NY. Following her marriage she came to the...
Domenico Angelo Barile
Dec 10, 2014
Domenico Angelo Barile, Sr., 88, of Lewiston, NY passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston. Born in Macchiagodena, Italy he was the son of the late Antonio and Teresa Barile. Domenico was educated in Italy and immigrated to the United States through New York City in July 1947 where he...
Theodora Franciosa
Dec 10, 2014
Theodora Franciosa, 83 of Williamsville, NY died December 10, 2014 after a brief illness. "Dora" was the loving spouse of Gerardo Franciosa who predeceased her in May of this year. She was one of eight children of Vincenzo and Raphaella Pino and was born on March 20, 1931 in Niagara Falls, NY. In addition to being a long time resident...
Claude R. Myers
Dec 7, 2014
CLAUDE RICHARD December 7, 2014, age 85, of Grand Island, New York. Beloved husband of 57 years to Florence Myers; dearest father of Karen (Jeff) Schauger, Laura (Geoff) Glaser, and Sarah (Patrick) Tierney; cherished grandfather of Rachel Schauger, Aaron Schauger, Ryan Tierney, Matthew Tierney, Lauren Glaser, and Garrett Glaser; treasured uncle of Dianne Meyer; preceded in death by his father...
Michele Sirianni
Dec 5, 2014
Michele (Quarantello) Sirianni, 56, of Grand Island, NY, passed away Friday December 5, 2014 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. Michele is survived by her husband, Joseph M. Sirianni, who she married on September 8, 1979 in St. Joseph Church, Niagara Falls, NY. She was the daughter of Bernardino and Helen (Oliver) Quarantello of Niagara Falls, NY. Michele...
Barbara A Szopinski
Dec 4, 2014
Barbara A Szopinski Barbara A. (Allinson) Szopinski, 67, of Niagara Falls, New York, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014 at her Niagara Falls residence. Born and educated in Niagara Falls, New York, she was the daughter of the late Alfred E. and Thelma M.(Winker) Allinson. She married Ralph "Tom" Szopinski, Jr. on July 3,1981 in Niagara Falls, NY. Mr. Szopinski...
Leonard D. Gravino
Dec 4, 2014
Leonard D. Gravino, 94 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Thursday December 4, 2014 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Tiriolo, Catanzaro, Reggio Calabria, Italy, he was the son of the late Domenico and Felicia (Gagliardi) Gravino. Leonard immigrated to the United States in 1929 with his family. They settled in Pennsylvania for a short...
Louis A. Distefano
Dec 3, 2014
Louis A. DiStefano, 89, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo, NY. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada he was the son of the late Antonio and Rosina (Ferrara) DiStefano. On September 23, 1967 he married Edythe "Edie" F. (Leturneau) DiStefano in Niagara Falls, NY. Mrs. DiStefano predeceased him on March...
Andrew Grinnen
Dec 2, 2014
Andrew Grinnen, 88, of the Town of Niagara, NY, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, NY. Born in DuBois, PA he was the son of the late Frederick and Mary (Cowie) Grinnen. Andrew attended school in Pennsylvania and moved to Niagara Falls with his family at the age of...
Winona M. Hamblin
Dec 1, 2014
Winona (Nona/Nonie) M. Hamblin, 99, a long time resident of Niagara Falls, died on Monday, December 1, 2014 in Hospice at Jeanne's House at Northgate Healthcare Facility in North Tonawanda. Winona was born in Wilson, New York on March 8, 1915, the youngest of three girls of Bert and Nellie (Powers) Ward. She attended a one room school house and...
Sherman A. Walker
Dec 1, 2014
Sherman A. Walker, 63, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at N.F. Memorial Medical Center. Born in Buffalo, NY he was the son of the late Sherman L. and Bessie Walker. Sherman was employed as a home health care aide for various residents of Buffalo and Niagara Falls, NY. On February 14, 2010, he married...
Richard T. Grace
Nov 30, 2014
Richard 'Ricky' T. Grace, 53, of Buffalo, NY, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY passed away surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of William G. and Mary Lou (Holmes) Grace of Niagara Falls, NY. Ricky attended...
James E. Hallman, Sr.
Nov 29, 2014
James E. Hallman, Sr. 76 of Franklinville, NY formerly of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Saturday November 29, 2014 at the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, NY. Born in Indiana, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Hallman and Gay (Gilpatrick) Hallman – Fleming, and step-son of the late Paul Fleming. James was raised and educated...
