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Elizabeth "Libby" Caterina
Dec 25, 2013
Elizabeth "Libby" Caterina, 66, passed away Christmas morning, December 25, 2013 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Sabino and Lebra "Bella" A. (Bagnoli) Caterina. Libby, as most knew her, was a lifelong resident of the LaSalle are of Niagara Falls, and attended local schools. Following high...
Shirley S. Quigliano
Dec 25, 2013
Shirley S. (Serrianni) Quigliano, 77, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, NY. Born in North Tonawanda, NY she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Bernice (Fanclow) Serrianni. Shirley attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1955. On April 14, 1956...
Rosemarie Kupfer
Dec 25, 2013
RoseMarie (Quarcini) Kupfer, 76, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday December 25, 2013 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. Born and educated in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Michael and Caroline (Calantina) Quarcini. On October 6, 1956 she married William J. Kupfer in Our Lady of Lebanon...
Alex P. Depadre, Jr.
Dec 24, 2013
Alex P. DePadre, Jr, 57, of Tonawanda, NY, passed away on December 24, 2013 in Buffalo, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Alexander P. DePadre, Sr. and Dolores (Gaetano) DePadre. Alex attended local schools and graduated from Niagara-Wheatfield High School. Alex was an avid hunter and enjoyed fishing. He also enjoyed hockey, and...
Jean Lynn
Dec 24, 2013
Jean (Keegans) Lynn of Niagara Falls, NY went to meet her husband John on Tuesday December 24, 2013. She was 100 years old. Born in Saltcoats, Scotland she was the daughter of the late Terrance and Susan (Reid) Keegans. Jean was raised and educated in Scotland. At the age of sixteen she immigrated to the United States to be with...
Richard Passalacqua
Dec 23, 2013
Richard Passalacqua, 97, of Lewiston, NY, died on Monday December 23, 2013 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Lipari, Sicily, Italy he was the son of the late John and Candida (Sidoti) Passalacqua. Richard was educated in Italy and in 1941 he immigrated to the United States and settled in the Niagara Falls area where he...
Fred A. Curtis
Dec 21, 2013
Fred A. Curtis, 58 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Saturday December 21, 2013. Born in Logan, WV, he was the son of the late Joe D. and Cora Mae (White) Curtis. Fred served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War until his honorable discharge on August 5, 1974. He was extremely handy and could fix most...
Mark A. Emanuele
Dec 21, 2013
Mark A. Emanuele, 46, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on December 21, 2013 surrounded by his loving and caring family, friends as well as the staff at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Buffalo, NY after a lengthy illness. Mark was born in Niagara Falls, NY and graduated from LaSalle High School in 1985. He served in the United States...
Alice Rice
Dec 21, 2013
Alice (Bax) Rice, 96, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Saturday December 21, 2013 at Elderwood Health Care Center at Riverwood in Grand Island, NY. Born and educated in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Alfredo and Carmella (DiSalvo) Bax. On September 1, 1941, Alice married Charles E. Rice in Sacred Heart Church in Niagara...
Adeline E. "Della" Shiah
Dec 20, 2013
Loving Mother and Sitto Peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, December 20, 2013 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. We bid farewell to Adeline E. "Della" (nee Wuytowicz) Shiah, 88, of Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Josephine (Madej) Wuytowicz. Della is survived by her three...
Craig Elizabeth Latham
Dec 19, 2013
Beloved Sister and Aunt Craig Elizabeth Latham, 63, of Tonawanda, NY died on Thursday December 19, 2013 at Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Kenmore, NY. Born in Newport, RI she was the daughter of the late George Thomas and Elma (Martini) Latham. In 1956 Craig came to Niagara Falls, NY with her family and attended local schools. She formerly resided in...
Elizabeth J. Sottile
Dec 17, 2013
Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother Elizabeth "Betty" Jane (Russell) Sottile, 83, of Lewiston, NY, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, NY. Betty was born in Pittsfield, MA a daughter of the late Raymond C. and Marjorie J. (McGrath) Russell and came to Niagara Falls at the age of ten...
William E. Duff
Dec 15, 2013
William "Bill" E. Duff, 66, of Niagara Falls, NY, died on Sunday December 15, 2013. Born in Dermott, AR he was the son of the late William and Vivian (Young) Duff. Bill came to Niagara Falls as a child with his family and attended local schools. He later attended college in Arkansas for two years before transferring to Niagara University...
Carol A.(Chiarenza) Donato
Dec 14, 2013
Carol A. (Chiarenza) Donato, 67, of Lewiston, NY died Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Mt. Saint Mary's Hospital surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with the non-smoking form of lung cancer. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Angela (Sicurella) Chiarenza. She married F. David Donato on June 22, 1968...
Alva "Dolly" Mariani
Dec 13, 2013
"Dolly" Alva "Dolly" (Panattoni) Mariani, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, gracefully went home with her loving Lord, on Friday December 13, 2013 in Fontana, CA. Born in Carbondale, PA she was the daughter of the late Arduino and Josephine (Venturelli) Panattoni. Dolly moved with her family to Niagara Falls, NY in 1942, and moved to California in the 1950's. She...
Lawrence "Larry" Dirienzo
Dec 13, 2013
Larry DiRienzo, 65, of Town of Niagara, NY passed away on December 13, 2013. He was the son of the late Dominic and Nancy (Scrufari) DiRienzo. Larry was born in Niagara Falls, NY, attended school locally and graduated from Niagara-Wheatfield High School. During the Vietnam War, he served in the United States Air Force from October 11, 1967 until his...
Mary Napolitano
Dec 13, 2013
Mary (Oliverio) Napolitano, 92, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Friday, December 13, 2013 at her residence. Mary was the daughter of the late Alberto and Marie (LaBernado) Oliverio. She was born in the United States but returned to Italy at the age of two. With the help of her grandmother and aunts, Mary had the opportunity to return to...
Peter W. Gallivan, Sr.
Dec 12, 2013
Devoted Husband, Father and Grandfather Peter W. Gallivan, Sr., 75, of Lewiston, NY passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2013, surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Bath, New Brunswick, Canada, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Madeline (McIsaac) Gallivan. In the early 1950's Peter's family...
Emily Palladini
Dec 11, 2013
Emily V. Palladini, 85, of Niagara Falls, NY left the arms of her loving husband and daughter to be in the arms of her heavenly Father on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Emily was born in Buffalo, NY, and attended local schools. On July 4, 1953 she married James V. Palladini at St. Joseph's Church in Niagara Falls, and following her...
Arthur T. Sullivan, Sr.
Dec 10, 2013
Devoted Husband, Father and Grandfather Arthur T. Sullivan, Sr. 78, of the Town of Niagara, NY passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at his residence while under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in St. Boniface, PA he was the son of the late Charles and Adeline (Endler) Sullivan. Art was raised in Pennsylvania where he worked on the...
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