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Rose Moreale
Mar 24, 2009
Rose (DeFranco) Moreale, 99, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Tuesday March 24, 2009 at Schoellkopf Health Care Facility in Niagara Falls. Born in Perry, NY she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo "James" and Caroline (Fusco) DeFranco. Rose came to Niagara Falls as an infant with her family and attended local schools. On April 8, 1958 she married...
James B. Devaney, Jr.
Mar 24, 2009
James B. DeVaney, Jr., 54, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday March 24, 2009. Jim was born in Niagara Falls, NY and was the son of Germayne and the late James B. DeVaney. He was predeceased by his wife, Stefani Perakis, five months ago. Surviving are his sister Peggy (Robert) Lashway of Scottsdale, AZ; his brother Daniel (Judith) DeVaney of East...
Anthony P Pizzimenti
Mar 23, 2009
Anthony P. Pizzimenti, 80 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Monday March 23, 2009 in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Pasquale and Grace (Marra) Pizzimenti. Anthony was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, and attended local schools including the former Trott Vocational High School. He...
Gene A. Palazzo
Mar 23, 2009
Gene A. Palazzo, 90, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Sunday March 22, 2009 in N.F. Memorial Medical Center. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Gennaro and Angela M. (Conte) Palazzo. Gene was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls and attended local schools. During World War II he serviced in the U. S. Army...
Edmond P. DiBacco
Mar 21, 2009
Edmond P. DiBacco, 82 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away suddenly on Saturday March 21, 2009 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Ed lived in Niagara Falls his whole life and was the son of the late Pasquale and Jeanette (Ventry) DiBacco. He attended local schools, graduating from Trott Vocational and later the Kelly Business Institute where he...
Angela Virtuoso
Mar 19, 2009
Angela (LaPorta) Previte Virtuoso, 94, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on Thursday March 19, 2009 at Elderwood Health Care Facility at Crestwood in Wheatfield, NY. Born in Montoperto, Sicily, Italy she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Carmela (Capostagno) LaPorta. Angela immigrated to the United States as an infant with her family and settled in Niagara Falls,...
Francis W. Loan
Mar 18, 2009
Francis W. Loan, 75, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Wednesday March 18, 2009 at N.F. Memorial Medical Center in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Elmira, NY he was the son of the late Warren and Cecelia L. (Stanton) Loan. Francis served in the Army National Guard and for the past seven years he has been the proprietor of the...
Lottie Janik
Mar 17, 2009
Lottie (Mikolajczyk) Janik, 92, of Tonawanda, NY died on Tuesday March 17, 2009 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Buffalo, NY she was the daughter of the late Ignatius and Martha Mikolajczyk. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph Janik. Lottie attended school in Buffalo where she lived until moving to the Niagara Falls area twenty five...
Joseph "Pops" Farina
Mar 16, 2009
Joseph"Pops" Farina, 82, of Wheatfield, NY passed away on Monday March 16, 2009 at his residence while under the care of Niagara Hospice and his loving family. Born in Punxsutawney, PA he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Laura (Cimino) Farina. Joseph moved to the Niagara Falls area in his youth. He was a self employed carpenter...
Mary Wojtowicz
Mar 16, 2009
Mary (Pucci) Wojtowicz, 82, of the Town of Niagara, NY died on Monday, March 16, 2009 in Ridgewood, NJ. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of late Geremia and Catherine (Fabbri) Pucci. Mary was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area and attended local schools. She worked at Nabisco Shredded Wheat Company in Niagara Falls for...
Deborah Alexander
Mar 15, 2009
Deborah (Longo) Alexander 57, of Grand Island, New York died Sunday March 15, 2009 at home. She was the first Premature baby delivered in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center on July 2, 1951 to the late John and Frances (Megliore) Longo. She married her husband James M. Alexander October 4, 1972 in Walnut St. Christian Church, Niagara Falls, NY, and...
Mary D. Laurenzi
Mar 15, 2009
Mary D. (Cusumano) Laurenzi, 91 formerly of Niagara Falls, and Lewiston, NY died on Sunday March 15, 2009 at Odyssey Harbor House in LasVegas, NV. Born in Old Forge, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Rose (Scioscia) Cusumano. Mary attended schools in Pennsylvania and worked at the Duchess Lingerie in Old Forge, PA from 1932 until...
Alfonso Paonessa
Mar 14, 2009
Alfonso A. Paonessa, 84 of Lewiston, NY passed away on Saturday March 14, 2009 in Fairchild Manor in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph N. and Mary (Muraca) Paonessa Sr. Al was raised and educated in Niagara Falls. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. For his...
Gwenevere A. Dupras
Mar 14, 2009
Gwenevere A. (Evock) Dupras, 77 of Niagara Falls, NY passed away at home on Saturday March 14, 2009. Born in Bellefonte, PA, she was the daughter of the late George J. and Naomi Mae(Miller) Evock. Gwen came to the Niagara Falls, NY area as a youngster with her family and attended local schools. She was employed at the Carborundum Company...
Emilia (Amy) Seyler
Mar 12, 2009
Emilia (Amy) Seyler, 86, of the Town of Niagara died on Thursday March 12, 2009 at Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Alfredo and Carmella (DiSalvo) Bax. Emilia was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area. She graduated from Niagara Falls High School and later graduated...
Joseph C. Toromino
Mar 9, 2009
Joseph C. Toromino, 85, of the Town of Niagara, NY died on Monday March 9, 2009 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Avon, NY he was the son of the late Ross and Mary (Moletto) Toromino. Joe came to Niagara Falls as a child with his family and attended local schools. He served in the United...
Rolande R. Dube
Mar 7, 2009
Rolande R. Dube of Niagara Falls died on March 7, 2009, in her 77th year, at Mt. St. Marys Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Kapuskasing, Ontario she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Bella (Perron) Marchildon. Rolande moved to Niagara Falls, NY in 1955 coming from Niagara Falls, Ontario. She worked for her husband for 30 years...
Geraldine "Jerry" F. Brusino
Mar 7, 2009
Geraldine F. 'Jerry' Brusino, 78, of Niagara Falls, NY died on Saturday March 7, 2009 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Frank B. Brusino, Sr. and Faustina (Cipollone) Brusino. Jerry attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1948. She also graduated from...
Ruth Kedzielawa
Mar 6, 2009
Ruth Kedzielawa of Niagara Falls, NY died on Friday March 6, 2009 in St. Marys Hospital, Lewiston, NY. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY she was the daughter of the late Louis and Florence (Parsons) Melhado. Ruth married her husband Frank J. Kedzielawa on January 19, 1947 in St. Josephs Church in Poughkeepsie, NY. He predeceased her in 1990. Ruth moved to...
Donald Miesko
Mar 6, 2009
Donald Miesko, 78, of the Town of Niagara, died on Friday March 6, 2009 at Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Andrew and Martha (Yingling) Miesko. Donald was a lifelong resident of the Niagara Falls area. He attended local schools, graduated from the former LaSalle...
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