Obituaries

Feb 7, 2014

Norma E. (Daveggia) Ciccarelli, 85, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014 at N.F. Memorial Medical Center. Born in Trieste, Italy she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Natalina (Giommi) Daveggia. Norma was educated in Italy and in 1951 she married Patsy Ciccarelli in Trieste, Italy. Following her marriage she and her husband came...

Feb 6, 2014

Anna A. (Scalfani) Silvaggi, 81 of North Olmstead, OH, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Thursday February 6, 2014. Born in Rochester, NY she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Josephine (Gugino) Scalfani. Anna came to the Niagara Falls area as a child with her family and attended local schools. In 1955, she married Anthony Silvaggi,...

Feb 5, 2014

Florence C. (Pullano) Costantino age 96, formerly of Grand Island, NY, passed away on Wednesday February 5, 2014 in Elderwood Health Care at Oakwood in Amherst, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Maria (Marino) Pullano. Florence was raised and educated in Niagara Falls. She worked at the former Trapasso's Five and...

Feb 3, 2014

William G. Bolents, Jr., 65, of the Town of Niagara, NY passed away on Monday, February 3, 2014. Born in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late William G. and Mary Belle (Clark) Bolents, Sr. William moved to the Niagara Falls are as a baby with his family. He attended local schools including Prince of Peace Elementary School,...

Feb 1, 2014

Husband, father, Dean of Hospital Administration, Western New York (WNY) has lost one of its favorite sons after a long battle with illness. Mr. Albert Leon Condino, sorely will bemissedby his family, loved ones, colleagues, and former employees in the health care field. Born July 18, 1929 in Niagara Falls, New York to the late James and Rose (Venturelli) Condino,...

Feb 1, 2014

On Saturday, February 1, 2014, Morgan C. Brooks of Niagara, New York entered into eternal rest.  A service and burial were held at Morgan's home town of Madison, Connecticut - where loving family, relatives and friends witnessed, as she was laid to rest at West Cemetery in Madison, CT on Saturday, February 8, 2014.

Morgan was born...

Jan 31, 2014

Judith Ann (Gallipo) Lynch, 66 of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Friday January 31, 2014 in Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Born in Pontiac, MI, she was the daughter of Dorothy (Hopkins) Gallipo of Jupiter, FL and the late Francis Gallipo. Judith was raised and educated in Michigan, and worked for Sea Ray Boat manufacturing for twelve years. In the...

Jan 31, 2014

Rebecca Lynn (Bidell) Passanese, 59, of Wilson, NY, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Friday, January 31, 2014, after suffering from a long, chronic illness. Born in Grand Island, NY, Rebecca was the proud daughter of the late Frederick W. Bidell, and Joan (Livingston) Bidell. Rebecca attended Grand Island High School, and later graduated Magna Cum...

Jan 29, 2014

Lois M. (Marshanke) Perry, 82, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, NY. Born in Oil City, PA she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Hilda (Deeter) Marshanke, Sr. Lois came to Niagara Falls as a child with her family. She attended local schools...

Jan 28, 2014

Joseph C.A. "Al" Cote, 76, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away January 28th 2014 at Northgate Nursing Home under the care of Niagara Hospice and surrounded by family. He was the son of the late Adrian & Theresa (Laplante) Cote. Al graduated from North Tonawanda High School, and attended Erie County Technical School. Al worked for Strippit Inc. and retired...

Jan 26, 2014

Carol A. Kosut, 70, of North Tonawada, NY passed away on January 26, 2014 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Amherst, NY. Born in Buffalo, NY she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Nancy (Mancuso) Lichwala. Carol graduated from Fosdick-Masten Park High School in Buffalo, NY in 1962. She became certified as a licensed practical nurse 1972 and...

Jan 26, 2014

Joseph F. Nicoletti, 75, of Lewiston, NY passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY after a five year battle with cancer. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Joseph and Pauline (Gagliano) Nicoletti. Joe was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area. He attended local schools and...

Jan 26, 2014

Charles A. Scime, 88, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away peacefully at home on Sunday January 26, 2014, under the care of Niagara Hospice. He was born on September 7, 1925 in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Vito and Constance (Ferrara) Scime. Charles graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1943. A member of the "Greatest Generation", he served...

Jan 23, 2014

Frank J. Accardo, 88, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at his residence. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late John and Anna (Adriatico) Accardo. Frank was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY and attended local schools. He graduated from the former Trott Vocational High School in 1944 and...

Jan 23, 2014

John J. Paonessa, 88, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Salvatore and Mary Paonessa. John was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY and in 1944 he joined the U.S. Navy. He saw action in both...

Jan 22, 2014

Andolfa "Del" (Intravartolo) Shyhalla, 81, of the Town of Wheatfield, died on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Williamsville, NY. Born in Dunkirk, NY she was the daughter of the late Salvatore "Sam" and Rose (Saeli) Intravartolo. Del, as she was affectionately known by family and friends, graduated from the State University of New York at...

Jan 19, 2014

Robert C. Campbell, 77, of Youngstown, NY passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday January 19, 2014 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Colver, PA he was the son of the late Robert B. and Dorothy (Raymond) Campbell. Robert was a 1954 graduate of Wilmore High School in Pennsylvania. Following high school, he...

Jan 18, 2014

Mark K. Kozlowski, 62, of Town of Niagara, NY passed away on Saturday January 18, 2014 at Mt. St. Mary Hospital in Lewiston, NY following a brief illness. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of Wanda (Maciarz) Kozlowski of Niagara Falls, NY and the late John Kozlowski. Mark attended local schools and graduated from Bishop Duffy High...

Jan 16, 2014

Robert L. Baker, 68, of the Town of Niagara, passed away on Thursday January 16, 2014 at his residence. Born in Oakland, CA he was the son of the late Leeland and Beatrice (Stanley) Baker. Robert's family moved to Franklinville, NY when he was a baby and then later lived in Buffalo, NY. When he was a teenager, he came...

Jan 16, 2014

Charles L. Passanese, Sr., 87, was surrounded by his family when he passed away peacefully on Thursday January 16, 2014 at Hospice Wells House at Beechwood in Getzville, NY. A lifelong resident of Niagara Falls and Lewiston, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Antonina (Ferrara) Passanese. For the past three years he resided at Forest Creek Senior...