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Patricia R. Tingue

Patricia R. Tingue

Jan 7, 2023

Patricia R. Tingue, 78, of North Tonawanda, NY, passed away on January 7, 2023 at Elderwood at Wheatfield under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born on October 19, 1944 in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Rose (Lore) Maglio.

Patricia was a 1962 graduate of Niagara Falls High School. She was...

Lottie McDougald

Lottie McDougald

Jan 7, 2023

Lottie McDougald, 94, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on January 7, 2023 at Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY.  Born on October 23, 1928, she was the daughter of Polish immigrants, the late Marcin and Anna (Wieczorek) Rajczak.

Lottie was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School.  On May 8, 1954, she married...

Paul C. Chiodo

Paul C. Chiodo

Jan 6, 2023

Paul C. Chiodo, 93, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away at his residence on January 6, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.  Born on in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Charles C. and Philomena 'Jennie" (Pascucci) Chiodo.

Paul attended Trott Vocational, where he played basketball and football.  On September 8, 1951, he...

Shirley K. Venturin

Shirley K. Venturin

Jan 5, 2023

Shirley K. Venturin, 89, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on January 5, 2023 at her residence under the care of Niagara Hospice.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of late Gordon A. MacKay and the late Ivy C. (Clarke) Hughes.

Shirley was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School.  She was employed as...

Denise M. Fitzgibbon

Denise M. Fitzgibbon

Jan 4, 2023

Denise M. Fitzgibbon, 68, of Cambria, NY, passed away at her residence on January 4, 2023 under the care of her family and of Niagara Hospice.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Violet L. (Mokhiber) Ross.

Denise was a 1972 graduate of Niagara Falls High School.  On June 24,...

Mildred J. Pasquinelli

Mildred J. Pasquinelli

Jan 4, 2023

Mildred J. Pasquinelli, 90, of Lewiston, NY, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. Born in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on January 6, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Jessie (Bolger) Blundy.

On May 2, 1952, she...

Ronald Jerome Ivey, Sr.

Ronald Jerome Ivey, Sr.

Jan 3, 2023

Ronald Jerome Ivey, Sr., a longtime resident of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, in O.L.P Nursing Care Residence. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he was the son of the late Frank and Margaret (Johnson) Ivey; and the beloved husband of Cynthia (Grooms) Ivey.

Ron moved to Niagara Falls with his family as...

Carmen Munno

Carmen Munno

Dec 31, 2022

Carmen Munno, a longtime resident of Youngstown, NY, passed away peacefully at her residence at the age of 81, on Saturday, December 31, 2022. Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, she was the beloved daughter of the late Peter and Lucy (Tedesco) DePadre.

Carmen was raised and educated in St. Catharines, where she was an outstanding baseball player,...

Neil M. Gruppo

Neil M. Gruppo

Dec 29, 2022

Neil M. Gruppo, 95, of Lewiston, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 29, 2022, in Niagara Hospice House. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Anthony and Pasqualina (Bianco) Gruppo.

Neil was a graduate of Trott Vocational High School. He proudly served in the United States Army during World War II,...

Peter J. Maselli

Peter J. Maselli

Dec 29, 2022

Peter J. Maselli, 94, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 29, 2022 at Kenmore Mercy Hospital.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Anthony and Angelina (Valery) Maselli.

Peter served in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1950 until his honorable discharge in 1952.  His wife Antoinette...

Joseph N. Cutajar, Ret. NFFD

Joseph N. Cutajar, Ret. NFFD

Dec 29, 2022

Joseph N. Cutajar, Ret. NFFD, 95, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 29, 2022 at Schoellkopf Health Care Center.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Samuel and Irene (Spatarico) Cutajar.

Joe attended local schools and graduated from Trott Vocational High School.  He proudly served in the United States Navy...

Blase A. Nicolia

Blase A. Nicolia

Dec 28, 2022

Blase A. Nicolia, 90, of Grand Island, NY, passed away peacefully at his residence on December 28, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Middleport, NY he was the son of the late Antonio and Gaetana (Spittileri) Nicolia.

Blase graduated from Royalton Hartland High School and proudly served in the United States Army until his honorable...

Frances Ann Sheusi

Frances Ann Sheusi

Dec 27, 2022

Artist, Girl Scout leader, devoted wife and mother Frances Ann (Villella) Sheusi passed away peacefully on December 27, 2022 surrounded by her beloved family, at the age of 87. Born in Buffalo, New York, Frances was the youngest of five children of Frank and Emelia 'Mildred' (DellaPenta) Villella. Frances was a gifted artist and an accomplished potter...

Phillip G. Beith

Phillip G. Beith

Dec 26, 2022

Phillip G. Beith, 89, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 26, 2022 at his residence. Born in Trucksville, PA, he was the son of the late George and Edna (Barene) Beith; and beloved husband of Latricia (Nuzum) Beith.

After graduating from high school in Pennsylvania in 1951, Phillip joined the U.S. Navy and served until...

Rosemary Truesdale

Rosemary Truesdale

Dec 25, 2022

Rosemary Truesdale, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 25, 2022 at Absolut Care of Gasport in Royalton, NY.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late William H. and Clementine D. (Jackson) Truesdale.

Rosemary earned her Bachelor's Degree in Business from Niagara University, and was employed for over 10 years as...

Denise E. Dean

Denise E. Dean

Dec 24, 2022

Denise E. Dean, 45, of Youngstown, NY, passed away on December 24, 2022 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY.  Born in Marietta, OH, she was the daughter of Jerry L. and Sharon L. (Howland) Dean.

Denise was baptized in West Virginia, and came to the area with her family as a child in the early...

Richard E. "Rich" Shepherd

Richard E. "Rich" Shepherd

Dec 24, 2022

Richard E. 'Rich' Shepherd, 82, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 24, 2022 at his residence.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Clifford and Frances (Clendenan) Shepherd.

Rich was a proud veteran, serving in the U.S. Marine Corps in the late...

Nancy J. Muscatello

Nancy J. Muscatello

Dec 23, 2022

Nancy J. Muscatello, 85, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 23, 2022. Born in Auburn, NY, she was the daughter of Hazel and Roy Chambers; and the beloved wife of Albert Muscatello, who she married at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on September 30, 1967.

Nancy was employed as an EKG Technician at Mt....

Bob "Unk" Tarapczynski

Bob "Unk" Tarapczynski

Dec 23, 2022

Bob "Unk" Tarapczynski, age 59, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 23, 2022.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Leo and Eleanor (Jones) Tarapczynski.

Bob was lifelong resident of Niagara Falls. He was employed at beloved Niagara Falls Restaurants such as Honey's, La Hacienda, Polish Nook and the Como...

Austin McGovern

Austin McGovern

Dec 23, 2022

Austin McGovern, 24, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on December 23, 2022. Raised in Lewiston, he was the loving son of Daniel and Mary (Fontanarosa) McGovern.

Austin was a 2016 graduate of Lewiston Porter High School and obtained his Welding Certificate from NCCC. For the past three and a half years, he was employed by the...

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