Frances B. Kumm
Feb 23, 2013
Frances B. (Sinatra) Kumm of Niagara Falls, NY died on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Northgate Manor, Wheatfield, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Frank and Angeline Sinatra. Frances was a lifelong resident in Niagara Falls and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. She later received her Bachelor's degree from the University at...
Jennie Dorato
Feb 22, 2013
Jennie (DiLaura) Dorato, 88, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Friday February 22, 2013 at her residence. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Anna (Muscarello) DiLaura. Jennie was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY and attended local schools. She worked for the Niagara Falls Board of Education until retiring at the...
Remo Lostracco
Feb 22, 2013
Remo LoStracco, 76, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Niagara Hospice on Friday February 22, 2013. Born and educated in Torre Dei Nolfi L'Aquila, Abruzzi, Italy, he was the son of the late Domenico and Adelina (Artista) LoStracco. Remo moved to Niagara Falls, Ontario in 1954. He...
Minta Mae Rawleigh
Feb 17, 2013
Minta Mae (Aaron) Rawleigh, 66, of Town of Niagara, NY died on Sunday February 17, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family while under the care of Niagara Hospice. Minta was born on May 5, 1946 in Niagara Falls, NY. She was born to Betty (Bowser) and the late Wilson Aaron, and raised by Betty and William Vicaire of...
Immecolate Bonanno
Feb 17, 2013
Name Immecolate Bonanno Subtitle Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother Immecolate (Commisso) Bonanno, 93, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Schoellkopf Health Care Facility in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Siderno, Marina Calabria, Italy she was the daughter of the late Cosimo and Maria Rosa (Augustino) Commisso. Immecolate was educated in Italy. She immigrated to...
Anthony Taibi
Feb 16, 2013
Anthony 'Tony' Taibi, 89, of Lewiston, NY died on Saturday February 16, 2013 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Angelo and Angeline (Cannizzaro) Taibi. Tony was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area and attended local schools. During World War II he served in the...
Stanley Fera II
Feb 15, 2013
Stanley Fera II, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on February 15, 2013 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Anthony C. Fera, Ret. NFPD Chief and Elvira M. (Garcia) Fera. Stan attended local school and graduated from Bishop Duffy High School. He served in the United States...
Stella Justyk
Feb 15, 2013
Stella (Stocki) Justyk, 103, of Lewiston, NY, and formerly of Sherwood Avenue in Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Friday February 15, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY, after a brief illness. Born and educated in North Tonawanda, NY she was the daughter of the late Peter and Ann (Nicpon) Stocki. Stella...
John A D'Apollo, Jr.
Feb 14, 2013
John A. D'Apollo, Jr., 50, of Lewiston, NY passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2013 at his residence. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of John A. D'Apollo, Sr. and the late Joanne M. (Russo) D'Apollo. John attended local schools graduated from Lewiston Porter High School in 1981. He also attended Buffalo State College where he earned...
Ltcol William Ditzen, Jr. U.S. Air Force (Ret)
Feb 11, 2013
Colonel William Ditzen, Jr., USAF (Ret), 73, passed away peacefully at his Niagara Falls residence on Monday February 11, 2013 while under the care of his loving wife and Niagara Hospice. Bill, as he was known to family and friends, was born in New York City and attended local schools. He obtained his Bachelor Degree in Administration from Pace University...
Lorraine Scalfani
Feb 6, 2013
Lorraine (Rosatone) Scalfani, 86, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Wednesday February 6, 2013 at Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Services in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Emidio and Josephine (Merino) Rosatone. Lorraine was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY and attended local schools. She worked as a teachers aide...
John Albert Andrews, II
Feb 6, 2013
John Albert Andrews, II of Niagara Falls, NY died on Wednesday February 6, 2013. Born in Buffalo, NY he was the son of Marilyn (Buscemi) (late Gino) Battista of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and the late John Andrews. John attended local schools and graduated from the former LaSalle Senior High School in 1985 where he was a member of their...
Joseph H. DiFonzo
Feb 5, 2013
Joseph H. DiFonzo, 25, of the Town of Niagara, NY went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday February 5, 2013 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Kenmore, NY he was the son of Daniel (Jean) DiFonzo of Youngstown, NY and Lisa (nee Adams) (Tim) Wilson of the Town of Niagara, NY. Joseph attended local...
Nicholas Metro
Feb 3, 2013
Nicholas Metro, 91, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Sunday February 3, 2013 under the care of Niagara Hospice at Clare Bridge of Niagara in Wheatfield, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late John and Assunta (DiPoto) Metro. Nicholas was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. He attended local schools and graduated from...
Charles Bray
Jan 30, 2013
Charles Bray, 90, of Niagara Falls, NY, died on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Frank and Emma Bray. During World War II Charles served in Europe with the U.S. Army from January 16, 1943 until his honorable discharge on January 15, 1946. On...
Sharon Rose Demita
Jan 30, 2013
Sharon Rose (Clark) DeMita, 55, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at her residence. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Charles and Barbara Rose (Trembley) Clark. Sharon was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. She attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. On August...
Paul L. Trane
Jan 29, 2013
Paul L. Trane, 81, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Tuesday January 29, 2013 at his residence under the care of Niagara Hospice and his family. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Leo and Pearl (Maule) Trane. Paul was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. He attended local schools and graduated from Niagara...
Elisa Alice Desimone
Jan 29, 2013
Elisa Alice De Simone died peacefully on January 29, 2013. Born in Oakfield, NY, she was the beloved daughter of the late Raniere and Emilia (Nanni) De Simone and dear stepdaughter of the late Luigina De Simone. As a young child, she lived in Italy for two years following her mother's death. There she learned to speak, read, and write...
Richard J. Morreale
Jan 28, 2013
Richard J. Morreale, 59, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Monday January 28, 2013 in Niagara Falls, NY after a brief illness. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of Anna (Calabrese) Morreale of Niagara Falls, NY and the late Samuel Morreale, Jr. Richard was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY and attended local schools. In addition...
William "Bill" Lewis
Jan 27, 2013
William "Bill" Philip Lewis, 62, of Friendship, NY, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY died on Sunday January 27, 2013 at his residence. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late William S. and Bertha M. (Vaughn) Lewis. During the Vietnam War, he served in the U.S. Marines as a Private First Class from February 19, 1968...
