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Sara M. Gromniak

Sara M. Gromniak

Dec 4, 2022

Sara M. Gromniak, 90, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 4, 2022 at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.  Born in Elba, AL, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Mary Ella (Mack) Price.

Sara attended schools and graduated from High School in Alabama.  She came to the Niagara Falls area in 1954.  On...

Frank 'Dempsey' DiMeo

Frank 'Dempsey' DiMeo

Dec 3, 2022

Frank 'Dempsey' DiMeo, 87, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 3, 2022 at his residence.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Cosimo and Rosaria (DiCesare) DiMeo.

Frank began working at the International Paper Mill at age 18.  He proudly served in the United States Army as Military Policeman from...

Bart T. DeRosa, Ret. Capt., NFFD

Bart T. DeRosa, Ret. Capt., NFFD

Dec 3, 2022

Bart T. DeRosa, 79, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 3, 2022 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY, surrounded by his family.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas R. and Isabel A. (Donia) DeRosa.

Bart graduated from Niagara Falls High School.  He was employed as a Sawyer...

Richard E. Ellis

Richard E. Ellis

Dec 3, 2022

Richard E. Ellis, 73, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on December 3, 2022 at Elderwood of Grand Island.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late James and Estelle (Evraire) Ellis.

Richard was a graduate of LaSalle High School.  He proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from...

Ellen Previte

Ellen Previte

Dec 2, 2022

Ellen Previte, 77, of Amherst, NY, and formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 2, 2022, at her residence. Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Edith (Schutte) Schultz; a step-daughter of the late Lloyd Harrington.

Ellen was raised in Niagara Falls and a graduate of the nursing program...

Olindo A. Bagnoli

Olindo A. Bagnoli

Dec 1, 2022

Olindo A. Bagnoli, 67, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on December 1, 2022 at his residence.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Olindo and Anna (Attianese) Bagnoli.

Private funeral services were held with interment in St. Joseph Cemetery, Niagara Falls, NY.  Arrangements by M.J. Colucci & Son Niagara Funeral Chapel. ...

Gary P. Bellonte

Gary P. Bellonte

Dec 1, 2022

Gary P. Bellonte, 72, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away at Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing on December 1, 2022.  Born September 19, 1950 in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Michael and Clara (Fulgenzi) Bellonte.

Gary was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School.  In his younger years, he was a very proficient...

Yolanda I. Novelli

Yolanda I. Novelli

Nov 29, 2022

Yolanda I. Novelli, age 91, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2022. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Elisa (Esposito) Artuso; and beloved wife of the late L. Richard Novelli, whom she married in 1957 at St. Joseph Church.

Yolanda devoted and centered her life around her...

Anita B. Mallimo

Anita B. Mallimo

Nov 28, 2022

Anita B. Mallimo, 86, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2022 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, she was the daughter of the late Nestore and Marina (Prinzi) Baldassarre.

Anita moved to Clearwater, FL with her family as a young girl and graduated from Clearwater High School.  On...

Rose E. Critelli

Rose E. Critelli

Nov 28, 2022

Rose E. Critelli, 96, of Lewiston, NY, passed away on November 28, 2022 at Williamsville Suburban LLC.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Marianna (Mittica) Geracitano.  On January 19, 1946, she married Benjamin F. Critelli at St. Joseph's Church.  Mr. Critelli predeceased her on April 22, 2007.

Rose is...

Robert O. Walton

Robert O. Walton

Nov 28, 2022

Robert O. Walton, 81, of Lewiston, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2022, in OLP Rehabilitation and Nursing Residence. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Albert and Elizabeth "Louise" (McKinney) Walton; and the beloved husband of the late Elena R. (Scarfone) Walton, whom he married on June 24, 1974, at the...

Patrick D. Quenzel

Patrick D. Quenzel

Nov 28, 2022

Patrick D. Quenzel, 74, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on November 28, 2022 at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.  Born in Beckley, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Carrol H. and Lula E. (Ashworth) Quenzel.

Patrick was raised in Fredericksburg, VA.  He proudly served in the United States Army from 1966 until his...

Robert D. Spacone

Robert D. Spacone

Nov 27, 2022

Robert D. Spacone, 69, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at his residence with his wife by his side.  Born in Niagara Falls, NY on December 13, 1952, he was the son of the late Carl and Evelyn (Franciscutti) Spacone.

Robert attended Sacred Heart School, graduated from Bishop Duffy High...

Mark A. Brown

Mark A. Brown

Nov 26, 2022

The family of Mark A. Brown, 60, of Niagara Falls, NY, is deeply saddened to announce his unexpected death on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at his residence.  Born on August 22, 1962, he was the son of the late Joseph Frank and Mary Helena (Zadik) Brown, Jr.

Mark was a 1980 graduate of Niagara Falls High School.  ...

Norman A. Martelli, Sr.

Norman A. Martelli, Sr.

Nov 26, 2022

Norman A. Martelli, Sr., 82, of Lewiston, NY passed away on November 26, 2022. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late Raymond and Mary Martelli.

Norman attended local schools and graduated from Trott Vocational High School.  He was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, serving from 1958 until his honorable...

Karolyn A. Gorrow

Karolyn A. Gorrow

Nov 24, 2022

Karolyn A. Gorrow, 84, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on November 24, 2022 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Victoria (Janese) Fama.

Karolyn was employed at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, NY in Housekeeping, and most recently, worked as...

Elizabeth Yousaf

Elizabeth Yousaf

Nov 23, 2022

Elizabeth Yousaf, 53, of Niagara Falls, NY passed away peacefully on November 23, 2022, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan with her seven siblings and cousins, she later married Yousaf Saraj in 1991. They moved to Niagara Falls as family in 1994.

Elizabeth embodied...

Vittorio Faiola

Vittorio Faiola

Nov 22, 2022

Vittorio Faiola, 91, of Niagara Falls passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Born in Sperlonga, Province of Latina, Italy, to Vincenzo and Fiorinda Leontina Faiola. He was married to his loving wife, Lucia (Trani) Faiola for 62 years, before her passing on January 21st 2022. Vittorio immigrated with his family to Niagara Falls in...

Alfredo Rottaris

Alfredo Rottaris

Nov 20, 2022

Alfredo Rottaris, 94, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on November 20, 2022 at Elderwood at Wheatfield.  Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of the late Pietro and Santa (Chiesa) Rottaris.

The start of the Great Depression spurred his family to move back to their original home in Northern Italy when Alfredo was still...

David A. Van Wagner

David A. Van Wagner

Nov 20, 2022

David A. Van Wagner, 83, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on November 20, 2022. Born in West Bingham, PA, he was the son of the late Harry and Hazel (Connolly) Van Wagner.

David moved to Niagara Falls with his family and graduated from LaSalle Senior High School. He married his beloved wife, Linda (Fickett) Van Wagner...

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