Jacqueline R. “Jackie” Slattery
Jan 15, 2026
Jacqueline R. "Jackie" Slattery, 69, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026. Born in Niagara Falls, she was the daughter of the late Ricardo Sr. and Beverly A. (Pullo) Ross.
Jackie was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School and went on to earn her Associate's degree from Niagara County Community College. On...
Margaret A. DeMarco
Jan 11, 2026
Margaret A. DeMarco, 98, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2026, at Kenmore Mercy Hospital. Born on July 9, 1927, she was the daughter of the late M. Ward and Mildred (Boyle) Connery.
Margaret attended local schools and graduated from the former LaSalle Junior/Senior High School in 1945. She worked at DuPont for...
Lawrence P. Capilupi
Jan 10, 2026
Lawrence P. Capilupi, 62, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on January 10, 2026 at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Mario J. and Gloria J. (Sirianni) Capilupi.
There will be no prior visitation or services. Arrangements by M.J. Colucci & Son Niagara Funeral Chapel. Visit mjcoluccifuneralchapel.com for online condolences.
Donna M. Granite
Jan 10, 2026
Donna M. Granite, 95, of Lockport, NY, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2026, at Niagara Hospice House. Born in Lumber City, PA, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Erma (Hepfer) Conklin. She was raised in Clearfield, PA, where she graduated from high school.
On June 21, 1952, Donna married the love of her...
Gwendolyn Ward
Jan 8, 2026
Gwendolyn Ward, 77, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026, at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital. Born in New Orleans, LA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Frank Sr. and Mary Louise (Lodge) Montgomery, and the step-daughter of the late John W. Montgomery.
Gwendolyn moved to Niagara Falls in 1972 and married...
M. Blanche Belin
Jan 8, 2026
M. Blanche Belin, 96, of Lewiston, NY, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026, at Elderwood at Lockport. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Nelson "Lou" Lewis Everson and Leah I. (née Nelson) Jackman, and the stepdaughter of the late Dr. William Jackman.
Blanche was a graduate of Niagara Falls High...
Michelle Lynn Martinez
Jan 7, 2026
Michelle Lynn Martinez, age 50, of Kenmore, NY passed away on January 7, 2026. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of Richard Martinez and Deborah (Rickie) (nee Peirce) Donato; mother of Michael Martinez; and sister of Ann Marie Koch and Vanessa Peirce. She is also survived by several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
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Charlotte J. Rutkowski
Jan 6, 2026
Charlotte J. Rutkowski, 76, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026, at her residence. Born in Niagara Falls, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Theresa (Urbanovicus) Hathaway.
Charlotte was raised in Niagara Falls and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. She spent more than 25 years working as a sales...
Gloria Butler
Jan 6, 2026
Gloria Butler, 86, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026. Born in Niagara Falls, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Freda (Roundtree) Daniels.
A proud graduate of Niagara Falls High School, Gloria went on to earn both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Buffalo State College, where she excelled academically...
Rosemarie Stranges
Jan 5, 2026
Beloved Sister, Aunt, Friend
Rosemarie Stranges, 89, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on January 5, 2026 at her residence under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Antonio and Maria (Biamonte) Stranges.
Rosemarie is survived by her beloved nieces and nephews, Michael (MaryJo) DiFrancesco,...
Dolores H. Konecki
Jan 5, 2026
Dolores H. Konecki, 87, formerly of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026, at Brothers of Mercy Nursing Care Residence in Clarence, NY. Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Dryja) Kuzma.
Dolores was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School and later earned her Bachelor's Degree...
Anthony M. LoCurto
Jan 4, 2026
Anthony M. LoCurto, 92, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully at his residence on January 4, 2026, under the compassionate care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Rotella) LoCurto.
Anthony was a graduate of Bishop Duffy High School. He proudly served in the United...
Dorothy F. Oliverio
Jan 4, 2026
Dorothy F. Oliverio, 77, of Lewiston, NY, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026, at Niagara Hospice House. Born in Niagara Falls, she was the daughter of the late Jesse "Bob" and Hazel (Humphrey) Davis.
Raised in Niagara Falls, Dorothy was a proud graduate of LaSalle High School. On May 23, 1970, she married the love of...
Silvio G. De Rubeis
Jan 2, 2026
Silvio G. De Rubeis, age 90, of the Town of Niagara, NY, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026, after a brief illness surrounded by his family.
He was born on March 2, 1935, in Gagliano Aterno, L'Aquila, Italy, to the late Romolo and Maria Stella (Salciccioli) De Rubeis. Silvio immigrated to Niagara Falls in 1947 at...
Caroline A. D’Andreamatteo
Jan 2, 2026
Caroline A. D'Andreamatteo, 93, of the Town of Niagara, NY, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2026, at Niagara Hospice House. Born in Washington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Filemenia (Zacarria) Colosi.
Caroline came to Niagara Falls in 1947 with her family and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1952. On...
Robin A. Moore
Dec 31, 2025
Robin A. Moore, 64, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away at her residence on December 31, 2025. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frederick D. and Mary G. (Guardiola) Cassano. She was predeceased by her husband, Ricky Lane Moore on March 11, 2017.
She is survived by her son, George Grant,...
Clifford D. Godwin
Dec 31, 2025
Clifford D. Godwin, 93, of Royalton, NY, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2025, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Dozier, AL, he was the son of the late Claude C. and Luvenia K. (Gilchrist) Godwin.
Clifford grew up in a family of Alabama sharecroppers, a...
Rlee McClain
Dec 29, 2025
Rlee McClain, 91, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on December 29, 2025. Born in Greenville, AL, she was the daughter of the late Irving and Rosie (Harris) Drake, and the beloved wife of the late Cartha R. McClain.
After attending school in Greenville, Rlee and her family moved...
William "Bill" Riggi
Dec 29, 2025
William "Bill" Riggi, 80, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2025. Born on August 22, 1945 in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late William and Lillian (Wackett) Riggi; and beloved husband of the late Bettye Ann (Napier-Rutkowski) Riggi, with whom he shared 57 years of marriage.
He was a...
Alfred G. "Pete" Bissell
Dec 27, 2025
Alfred G. "Pete" Bissell, 83, of the Tuscarora Nation, NY, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family while under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born on the Tuscarora Reservation, NY, he was the son of the late Alfred "Alfie" and Helen Ruby Bissell.
Pete was a graduate of Niagara‑Wheatfield High...
