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Anthony Rotella
Apr 19, 2010
Anthony M. Rotella, 85, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Monday April 19, 2010 at N.F. Memorial Medical Center. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Anthony and Maria Rose (Trapasso) Rotella. Anthony was employed at Moore Business Forms, The Carborundum Company and later as a security guard all in Niagara Falls, NY. He loved...
Roger J. O'Connor
Apr 18, 2010
Roger J. O'Connor, 69 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Sunday April 18, 2010 in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born in Grand Island, NY he was the son of the late George O'Connor and late Alice (Schirmer) White. Roger was a lifelong resident of the area and attended local schools. For thirty five years he was employed as...
Joyce M. McKenna
Apr 18, 2010
Joyce M. (Beaton) McKenna, 79, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Sunday April 18, 2010 at her residence while under the care of Niagara Hospice and her loving family. She was born in Niagara Falls, NY the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Cranmer) Beaton. A lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY, Joyce graduated from the former LaSalle...
Maj. Elsio V. Paloni, USAF, Ret.
Apr 18, 2010
Elsio V. Paloni, 80, passed away on Sunday April 18, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona where he had resided since 1970. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Lorenzo and Rose (Orlandi) Paloni. Elsio was raised and educated in Niagara Falls. He graduated from the University of Rochester, and afterwards attended the University of Buffalo School...
Rose M. Oppedisano
Apr 15, 2010
Rose M. (Palmeri) Oppedisano, 92, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, died on Thursday April 15, 2010 at Niagara Lutheran Home in Buffalo, NY. She was born in Carbondale, PA the daughter of the late Phillip and Josephine (Lorito) Palmeri. On October 15, 1941 she married Louis Oppedisano in Brooklyn, NY. Mr. Oppedisano predeceased her in 1990. Rose was employed at...
Francesca (Raspa) Fagiani
Apr 14, 2010
Francesca (Raspa) Fagiani, 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 14, 2010 at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, NY. Francesca was born in Villafonsina, Chieti, Italy, and was the daughter of the late Paolo and Sabbia (Bozzelli) Raspa. On August 7, 1933 she married Omo G. Fagiani in Villafonsina, Chieti, Italy. They were married thirty six...
Domenico Romeo
Apr 13, 2010
Domenico "Dom" Romeo, 79, of Town of Niagara, NY passed away suddenly Tuesday April 13, 2010 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born and educated in Siderno, Reggio, Calabria, Italy, he was the son of the late Francesco and Maria Romeo. Dom arrived in the United States at Ellis Island in 1950, and settled in Niagara Falls, NY....
Liana S. Curtis
Apr 9, 2010
Liana S. (Santarosa) Curtis, age 83 passed peacefully on Friday April 9, 2010 in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, NY. Born November 29, 1926 in Sulmona, Abruzzi, Italy she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Lucia (Celeste) Santarosa. Liana's father and older brother came to the United States prior to World War II and...
Frank Sgro
Apr 9, 2010
Frank Sgro, 60 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Friday April 9, 2010 in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late John and Mafalda (Fera) Sgro. Frank has lived in the Niagara Falls area all his life. He was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School and During the Vietnam...
Carmen J. Colucci
Apr 8, 2010
Carmen J. Colucci, 22 months, of Niagara Falls, NY died suddenly on Thursday April 8, 2010 at Women and Children's Hospital in Buffalo, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of Randy and Nicole (Moreland) Colucci of Niagara Falls, NY. Carmen enjoyed playing with her brother and sisters Shawna, Hailey, Ivy and Randy, Jr. In addition to...
Margaret Perriman
Apr 5, 2010
Margaret A. (Candella) Perriman, 90, passed away on Monday April 5, 2010 at Fairchild Manor Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Amato) Candella. Margaret was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area and attended local schools. On July 3, 1946 she married Gerald Perriman...
Elizabeth "Betty" J. Polegato
Apr 4, 2010
Elizabeth "Betty" J. Polegato, 76, passed away suddenly yet peacefully surrounded by her family at the Greater Niagara General Hospital in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, April 3, 2010. Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario she was the daughter of the late William and Jane McDowell. She is survived by her loving companion of thirty two years, Dominic Bombaci. She...
Rose A. Mussari
Apr 4, 2010
Rose A. Mussari, 92, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY died on Sunday April 4, 2010 at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Angelo A. and Maria Costantina 'Tina' (Paonessa) Mussari. Rose was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area and attended local schools....
Louis D. Cozzi
Apr 3, 2010
Louis D. Cozzi, 70, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Saturday April 3, 2010 at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, NY. Born in Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Joseph and Rose (Mash) Cozzi. Louis attended local schools and lived in the Niagara Falls area the majority of his life. During the Vietnam War he served in the...
Roland "Junie" Bird
Apr 3, 2010
Roland B. "Junie" Bird, 82, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Saturday April 3, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and while under the care of Niagara Hospice. He was the son of the late Roland A. and Martha (Roblee) Bird. On July 20, 1952 he married Ida L. (Capizzi) Bird in Bradford, PA. Mrs. Bird predeceased...
Claude E."Johnny" Sams
Apr 2, 2010
Claude E. "Johnny" Sams, 62, passed away Friday April 2, 2010 in Niagara Falls, NY. He was the son of Rose (Fields) Sams of Niagara Falls, NY and the late Charles Lee Sams, Jr. Born in Norton, VA, Johnny worked as a laborer on the Texas & Tennessee Railroad and moved to the Niagara Falls area from Athens, TN in...
John J. Keogh III
Apr 1, 2010
John J. Keogh III, 57, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Thursday April 1, 2010 at his residence. Born in New York City, NY he was the son of the late John J. and Violet (Phillips) Keogh, Jr. John attended local schools and was a graduate of Lewiston-Porter High School where he was a regent scholar and graduated at...
Anna Mittiga
Mar 31, 2010
Anna (Cassata) Mittiga, 101 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Wednesday March 31, 2010 at her residence while under the care of her family and Niagara Hospice. Born on April 24, 1908 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Rose (Cocomise) Cassata. Anna immigrated to the Niagara Falls area in 1930. She was...
Peter P. Scrufari
Mar 31, 2010
Peter P. Scrufari, 96, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Wednesday March 31, 2010 at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born February 4, 1914 in the Province of Reggio, Calabria, Italy he was the son of the late Santo Salvatore and Mary (Giordano) Scrufari. Peter's education began in Italy and continued locally when he immigrated to the Niagara Falls...
Philip F. Tagliarini
Mar 28, 2010
Co-Owner of Pete's Service Station Philip F. Tagliarini 82, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Sunday March 28, 2010 in Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Pietro "Peter" and Sestilia (Ianiro) Tagliarini. Phil was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls and attended local schools. On February 9,...
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