Antoinette D. "Toni" Tirabassi
Nov 2, 2009
Antoinette D. 'Toni' Tirabassi, 92, of Youngstown, NY passed away on Monday November 2, 2009 at Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Kenmore, NY. Born July 28, 1917 in New York City, NY she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Assunta (D'Andrea) Tirabassi. Antoinette attended local schools, graduating from Niagara Falls High School in 1936. She then attended the University...
Grace M Caterina
Oct 31, 2009
Grace M. (Ricotta) Caterina 81, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away at her residence on Saturday, October 31, 2009. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late James and Louise (Scamacca) Ricotta. Grace was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area. She attended local schools and graduated from the former Trott Vocational in 1944. Grace...
Glenn Hansen
Oct 29, 2009
Glenn A. Hansen, 51, of Grand Island NY, passed away on Thursday October 29, 2009 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of Willa E. (Showers) Hansen of Niagara Falls, NY and the late Andrew H. Hansen. Glenn was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area. He attended local...
Antonina "Nina" Paonessa
Oct 28, 2009
Antonina ("Nina" Pazerunaite) Paonessa, 85, of Locust Grove, VA, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY died on Wednesday October 28, 2009 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA. Born in Sakiai, Lithuania, she was the daughter of the late Juozas and Agotha Pazerunas. During WWII, Nina and some of her siblings escaped to Germany and resided in a Displaced Persons camp....
Donna Jean Tisdale
Oct 28, 2009
Donna Jean Tisdale, (nee Florio), 72 of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2009 surrounded by her loving family and friends in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. She was born May 10, 1937 in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late Joseph and Jean "Queenie" (Strachan) Florio and was a lifelong resident of the City of Niagara...
John D. "Pete" Runkle, Sr.
Oct 26, 2009
John D. "Pete" Runkle, Sr, 85, of Town of Niagara, NY passed away Monday October 26, 2009 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Bellefonte, PA he was the son of the late William and Mary Runkle. During World War II, Mr. Runkle served as a corporal in the United States Army from August 5, 1942 until...
Elsie M. Paradise
Oct 25, 2009
On October 25, 2009, 43 days after the death of her husband (A. John Paradise) of 60 years, the dynamic life of Elsie M. Paradise sadly ended. In recent months Elsie's health had begun to decline, but she constantly battled her illness and lived a full life until her final days, thinking only of the well-being of her "babies" despite...
Elijah Mack
Oct 24, 2009
Loving Son, Brother and Grandchild Elijah Mack passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Women's and Children's Hospital, Buffalo, NY at the age of two months. He was the beloved son of Jen Brasch and Edwin Mack both of Cheektowaga, NY.He is survived by his loving sister, Tamirra Mack. Elijah is also survived by his grandparents, aunts and uncles. There...
Dominick G. Mitro
Oct 23, 2009
Dominick G. Mitro, 91 of Niagara Falls, NY, went to rest with Jesus on Friday October 23, 2009 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. The youngest of six children, Dominick was born in the family homestead on Linwood Avenue in Niagara Falls, NY on January 5, 1918, to the late Liberato and Loretta Mitro. Dominick was a lifelong...
Carmen 'Tom' Bosso
Oct 21, 2009
Carmen "Tom" Bosso, 93, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Wednesday October 21, 2009 at Elderwood Health Care at Heathwood in Amherst, NY. Born in Rossiter, PA he was the son of the late Palmerino and Carmela (Pellegrino) Bosso. Tom attended school in Pennsylvania prior to coming to Niagara Falls with his family in 1925. He attended local schools and...
Marilyn Ann Canali
Oct 20, 2009
Marilyn Ann (Parone) Canali, 84, of Lewiston, NY passed away on Tuesday October 20, 2009. Marilyn Ann was born in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Daniel and Jessie (West) Parone on November 12, 1924. She attended school in Niagara Falls and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1942. She later attended the University of Buffalo where studied French....
Mary Chick
Oct 16, 2009
Loving Mother and Grandmother Mary (Bonaro) Chick, 80, of Niagara Falls, New York passed away on Friday October 16, 2009 in Millard Fillmore Gates Circle Hospital, Buffalo, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Angelina (Venneri) Bonaro. Mary was raised and educated in Niagara Falls, NY. Her husband the late Leo Chick...
Arshalous Garijanian
Oct 16, 2009
Arshalous Garijanian, 87, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Friday October 16, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Niagara Falls, NY, the daughter of the late David and Noyamzar "Norma" (Baloozian) Garijanian. Arshalous was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls and a graduate of Niagara Falls High School. For over forty years, Arshalous was employed as an...
Doris L. Mangione
Oct 15, 2009
Doris L. (Lantz) Mangione, 75, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Thursday October 15, 2009 at her residence. Born in North Point, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Harry M. and Alice F. (Travis) Lantz. Doris attended schools in Pennsylvania and came to the Niagara Falls area in the 1950's. On June 1, 1959 she married August...
Joseph V. Marra, D.D.S.
Oct 12, 2009
Joseph V. Marra, D.D.S., 86, of Lewiston, NY died on Monday October 12, 2009 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Orlando and Santa (Micale) Marra. A lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area, Dr. Marra attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. He also...
Harold W. Ferry
Oct 11, 2009
Harold W. Ferry, 94, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Sunday October 11, 2009 at home in Bridgeport, Michigan with the loving care of his wife Margaret (Richards) Ferry by his side. Born April 2, 1915 weighing less than two pounds in Shippenville PA, he was the son of the late William and Pearl (McLain) Ferry. Harold attended...
Jason Moses Thomason
Oct 10, 2009
Jason Moses Thomason, age 2 months, beloved son of Rose Marie Law and Jason Thomason of Wheatfield, NY; twin brother of Joella Marie Thomason, lost his fight with lung disease on Saturday October 10, 2009 at Women's & Children's Hospital in Buffalo, NY due to complications of prematurity. In addition to his parents and sister, Jason is survived by his...
Alexander P. Pawlukovich
Oct 10, 2009
Alexander P. "Pops" Pawlukovich, 87, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away Saturday October 10, 2009 at Schoellkopf Health Care Facility in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Westover, PA he was the son of the late Philip E. and Stella R. (Jarosiewicz) Pawlukovich. His wife Georgia (Kline) Pawlukovich predeceased him on December 28, 1982. Alex was a graduate of Clearfield High...
Elizabeth Pavone
Oct 9, 2009
Elizabeth "Betty" (DeLorenzo) Pavone, 101, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away Friday October 9, 2009 at Fairchild Manor in Lewiston, NY. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Theresa (Gaetano) DeLorenzo. Born in Niagara Falls, she attended local schools. Betty worked for her family's tobacco store on Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls, NY from the mid 1930's...
Myrna Conte
Oct 9, 2009
Myrna L. (Cusick) Conte, 68, of Niagara Falls, NY, died on Friday October 9, 2009 in Buffalo, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Earl Jamieson and Nancy W. Cusick Bomberry. Myrna was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, NY. She attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1960. On...
