Sherry A. Dugan
Aug 14, 2022
Sherry A. Dugan, 86, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on August 14, 2022 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Marjorie L. (Sherry) Fisher.
Sherry was a 1954 graduate of the former LaSalle Sr. High School. As a teenager, she worked...
Frank 'Chick' Tedesco
Aug 14, 2022
Frank 'Chick' Tedesco, 85, of Lewiston, NY, passed away on August 14, 2022 at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Sebastian 'Yano' and Sarah (Farina) Tedesco.
Chick was a 1954 graduate of Niagara Falls High School. He served proudly in the United States Air Force from...
Robert "Bobby" Giordano
Aug 14, 2022
Robert S. Giordano, 80, of Lewiston, NY, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Theresa (Rangatore) Giordano; and beloved husband of Mary (Pucci) Giordano, who he married on September 26, 1971.
Bobby was a graduate...
Lincoln B. Smith
Aug 13, 2022
Lincoln Burr Smith, 29, of the Tuscarora Nation Deer Clan, passed away on August 13, 2022. Born November 18, 1992, he was the son of Ronald and Janice (Fischer) Smith.
Lincoln was a loving and generous soul. He had a great sense of humor, uplifting friends and family often. Lincoln enjoyed fishing, hunting, nature, plants and their...
Joseph Quarantillo
Aug 13, 2022
Joseph Quarantillo, 89, of Lewiston, NY, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his family. Born in Niagara Falls, NY he was the son of the late George and Carmel (Chiampi) Quarantillo.
Joseph attended local schools and was a graduate of Trott Vocational, where he studied the Electrical Trade. He was drafted...
Ronald L. Kukucka
Aug 10, 2022
Ronald L. Kukucka, 88, of Sanborn, NY, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at N.F. Memorial Medical Center. Born in North Tonawanda, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Genevieve (Dziedzic) Kukucka.
Ron was a graduate of North Tonawanda High School and earned his Master's degree...
Patricia Stanley
Aug 9, 2022
Patricia Stanley, 90, of the Town of Niagara, NY, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Niagara Hospice House. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late William M. and Mary (Ianuzzi) Aquino; and beloved wife of William Stanley, who she married on October 12, 1957 at St. Mary of the Cataract Church....
Steven J. Lloyd
Aug 9, 2022
Steven J. Lloyd, 37, of North Tonawanda, NY, passed away on August 9, 2022 at his residence. Born in Warwick, RI, he was the son of Kathleen J. (Masella) Lloyd and Steven M. Lloyd, and the grandson of Patricia (late James) Lloyd and the late Joseph (late Helen) Masella.
Steven came to the area as a child...
Harriet L. Proksch
Aug 8, 2022
Harriet L. Proksch, 88 of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on August 8, 2022 at Niagara Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Christian W. and Vera (Milleville) Burrow.
Harriet is survived by her daughters, Nancy (Rodney) Culver and Linda Proksch; a granddaughter, Nicolle...
Samuel F. Mantell
Aug 8, 2022
Samuel F. 'Scorch' Mantell, 87, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on August 8, 2022 at his residence under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Frank and Julia (Spanovich) Mantell.
Scorch was raised in Niagara Falls and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. On June 2,...
Kurt M. Villani
Aug 6, 2022
Kurt M. Villani, 72, of Grand Island, NY, passed away on August 6, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. Kurt was the son of the late Guido J. and Lorraine (Burns) Villani, born in Niagara Falls, NY on March 26, 1950.
Kurt was a graduate of LaSalle High School, and joined the Army National...
Fannie Diruscio
Aug 5, 2022
Fannie DiRuscio, 90, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on August 5, 2022 at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born on September 18, 1931 in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Rita (Marchionda) DiRuscio.
Fannie was a lifelong resident of Niagara Falls, and attended local schools. She worked for M&T Bank...
Nicole M. Marino
Aug 2, 2022
Nicole M. Marino, 48, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital. Born in Niagara Falls, she is the daughter of Darlene K. (Waldriff) (late Gary) Vinette and Joseph F. Marino; and the beloved wife of Elliot A.B. Sneider, who she married on June 19, 2010.
Nicole graduated from Clark High School...
Donald H. Vansickle
Jul 30, 2022
Donald H. Vansickle, 95, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on July 30, 2022 at Newfane Rehabilitation and Health Center in Newfane, NY. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, he was the son of the late Harold and Beatrice (Delahoy) Vansickle.
Donald was employed in Cafeteria Services with Profit Foods at the University at Buffalo. Don was very...
Donald L. Booth, Sr.
Jul 30, 2022
Donald L. Booth, Sr., 68, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on July 30, 2022 at his residence under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Wilkes Barre, PA, he was the son of the late William Booth and the late Caroline (Stover) (late George) Miller.
Donald came to Niagara Falls as a child with...
Peter G. Ross
Jul 30, 2022
Friends and family will gather Friday to pay tribute to Peter George Ross, a self-employed Master Electrician and Craftsman, jack of all trades, and unofficial mayor of Youngstown. Peter passed on July 30 th surrounded by his loving family after an ongoing battle with lung cancer. He was 72.
Throughout Peter's illness, his love of his family,...
Michael R. Bartoshevich
Jul 29, 2022
Michael R. Bartoshevich, 60, of Williamsville, NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Buffalo General Hospital. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, he was the son of Doreen (Norman) Podber and the late Richard Bartoshevich.
Mike married his beloved wife, Tina Nicastro-Bartoshevich on June 23, 1990 at St. Joseph's Church in Niagara Falls. He was...
Wilson D. 'Willy' Emmons, Sr.
Jul 29, 2022
Wilson D. 'Willy' Emmons, Sr., 81, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on July 29, 2022 at his residence under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Pittston, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Anna (Colorusso) Emmons, Sr.
Willy came to the Niagara Falls Area as a child and was a graduate of...
Ada Casilio
Jul 27, 2022
Ada (Flori) Casilio, 100 years of age, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at her residence in Niagara Falls, NY. Ada was born in 1922 in Prata d'Ansidonia, Abruzzo, Italy, to the late Arturo and Barbara (DiFabio) Flori.
Ada married the late Giovanni Casilio in 1941 and had six children. Ada loved reading her bible...
Melissa Lynn Lorkowski-Venne
Jul 25, 2022
Melissa Lynn Lorkowski-Venne, 45, of Grand Island, NY, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2022. Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of Michael Lorkowski and Susan (Walter) (late Gary) Purpora.
Melissa was raised in Lancaster, NY, where she graduated from Lancaster High School in 1995. She obtained her Bachelor's Degree and Master's...
