Josephine Conti
Jan 11, 2012
Josephine (Tullo) Conti, 84, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Giulia (Farace) Tullo. A lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY, Josephine attended local schools and graduated from the former Trott Vocational High School. On June...
Rev. Anthony B.M. Bianco, CRSP
Jan 10, 2012
Rev. Anthony B. M. Bianco, CRSP, Barnabite, 83, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2012 in Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital, Muhlenberg, PA. Born in Voghera, Lombardy, Italy, he was the son of the late Secondo and Domenica Persico Bianco. Father Bianco attended the Barnabite Seminary in Cremona, Italy and studied theology in Tournay, Belgium and Rome, Italy....
Mike Guadno
Jan 10, 2012
Mike Guadno 95 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012 in Schoellkopf Health care facility, Niagara Falls, NY. Mike's family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and staff of the second floor as well as Niagara Hospice for their care and support. Mike was born November 6, 1916 in Fort City, Pennsylvania and...
Florence M. Artieri
Jan 10, 2012
Florence M. (Cicciari)(Vaccarella)( DiNicolo) Artieri, 96, of Webster, NY, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY died on Sunday January 8, 2012 at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY. Born in PescoPennataro, Abruzzi, Italy she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Mary (Falcione) DiNicolo. Florence was a former member of St. Anthony's Church in Lockport, NY and earlier at Sacred Heart...
Rebecca Anne Mattoon
Jan 9, 2012
Rebecca 'Beckie' Anne Mattoon, 29, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Monday January 9, 2012. Born in Lewiston, NY she was the daughter of Richard K. Mattoon and Bonnie L. (Brown) Aronne both of Niagara Falls, NY and step-daughter of Marco Aronne and Terri Bills. Beckie was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area and attended local schools....
Catherine Doherty
Jan 6, 2012
Catherine (Mease) Doherty, 80, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Friday January 6, 2012 at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Catherine was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY and attended local schools. She was predeceased by her husband Michael Doherty. Catherine is survived by eight children; a step daughter Barbara (Gene) DiGregorio of Niagara Falls, NY; her niece Janice...
Mary Rose Dudek
Jan 5, 2012
Mary Rose (McConnaghy) Dudek, 73, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY died on Thursday January 5, 2012 in Tennessee. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Francis Xavier and Rose (Guady) McConnaghy. Mary Rose was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY until she and her husband moved to Tennessee in the mid 1980's. She was...
Margaret G. Maddalena
Jan 2, 2012
Margaret G. Maddalena, 83, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Monday January 2, 2012 at Schoellkopf Health Care Facility in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Leo and Constance (Plumeri) Faiola. Margaret was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls and attended local schools. In 1948 she married Victor J. Maddalena, Sr....
Shannon Peters
Jan 2, 2012
Shannon Peters, 28, of Grand Island, NY passed away unexpectedly Monday January 2, 2012 at Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Town of Tonawanda, NY. Born in North Tonawanda, NY she was the daughter of Sherry (Barr) Peters of Grand Island, NY and Daniel Peters of Kenmore, NY. Shannon was a graduate of SUNY Fredonia where she received her Bachelor Degree in...
Gertrude M Lacounte
Jan 2, 2012
Gertrude M. (Patnode) LaCounte, 93, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Monday January 2, 2012 at her residence. Born in Piercefield, NY she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lottie (LaGrave) Patnode. Gertrude lived in Newton Falls, Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake all in New York. On May 31, 1937 she married Homer LaCounte. Mr. LaCounte predeceased her...
Pasquale "Patsy" Strangio
Dec 29, 2011
Pasquale "Patsy" Strangio, 73, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away at his residence on Thursday December 29, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Plati, Province of Reggio, Calabria, Italy he was the son of the late Francesco and Maria (Carbone) Strangio. Patsy was educated in Italy and in 1958 he immigrated to the United States and settled in...
Louis J. Pirinelli
Dec 29, 2011
Louis J. Pirinelli, 69, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Thursday December 29, 2011; he was the son of the late Louis and Pauline Pirinelli. Louis was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY and was a 1960 graduate of Niagara- Wheatfield High School. Louis began working at his father's service station, Pirinelli Amoco, which was located on Military Road...
Habib Yacoub
Dec 29, 2011
December 29, 2011. Husband of Jamileh S. Yacoub, father of Dr. Mounzer (Kinda D.D.S.) Yacoub and Marwan Yacoub; grandfather of Christy and Karla Yacoub; also survived by a brother and a sister in Syria and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation Friday 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 p.m. at the M.J.COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL, 2730 MILITARY...
Walter "Lefty" Kajdasz, Sr.
Dec 27, 2011
Walter "Lefty" Kajdasz, Sr., 86, of Youngstown, NY passed away Tuesday December 27, 2011 at Our Lady of Peace Health Care Facility. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Stanley and Mary (Kurdziel) Kajdasz. Walter married Fleurette "Flo" (Racine) Kajdasz on October 25, 1952 at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Niagara Falls, NY....
Kenneth A. Offerbeck
Dec 27, 2011
Kenneth A. Offerbeck, 45, of the Town of Niagara, died on Tuesday December 27, 2011 at his residence, surrounded by his wife April, and family. Born in Olean, NY he was the son of James Offerbeck and Shirley (Booth) Steinmetz. Kenneth graduated from Springville High School and later earned an Associate's Degree from Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, NY....
Ida Pitarresi
Dec 24, 2011
Ida Pitarresi, 85, of Wheatfield, NY passed away on Saturday December 24th, 2011 at Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo, NY. Born in Paisley, Scotland she was the daughter of the late John and Ida (Lang) Murray. Ida attended local schools in Paisley and as a teenager she worked at the knitting mills in Scotland. After World War II she migrated...
Carmen Morreale
Dec 24, 2011
Carmen T. Morreale, Sr. passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011, at Mt. St. Mary's hospital in Lewiston, NY surrounded by his loving family. Carmen was born on February 23, 1932 in Niagara Falls, NY. He was the devoted and loving son of the late Dominick and Gaetana "Tillie" (Pagano) Morreale. Carmen married Louise Ann Nanea on June 20, 1964, at...
Patterson G. Smith
Dec 22, 2011
Patterson "Pat" G. Smith, 47, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Thursday December 22, 2011 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, TX. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Paul H. and Wanda M. (Tweed) Smith, Sr. Pat attended local schools and graduated from Niagara-Wheatfield High School. He was originally a bartender and later became...
John N. Maroon
Dec 22, 2011
John N. Maroon, 57, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Thursday December 22, 2011, one day before his 58th birthday, at Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of John J. Maroon of Olean, NY, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY and the late Margaret (Agnello) Maroon. John attended Niagara Falls High School...
Arthur A. Elia
Dec 22, 2011
Arthur Elia, 83, of Wilson, New York, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 22 at the Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, New York. He was born on July 3, 1928, in Niagara Falls, New York, the son of Albert and Josephine (Eugeni) Elia, Sr., both Italian immigrants. Arthur grew up in the Falls where he attended Niagara Falls Senior high,...
