Jesse 'Sonny' Hill
Jan 25, 2022
Jesse 'Sonny' Hill, 46, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on January 25, 2022 at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of the late Lorna (Jamieson) Thomas-Hill.
Jesse was from Six Nations, he was Lower Cayuga Wolf Clan. Jesse came to the Niagara Falls area as a child with...
Gerald H. Freeman
Jan 24, 2022
Gerald H. Freeman, 77, died peacefully on January 24, 2022 at N.F. Memorial Medical Center. Born July 17, 1944, in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Clarence and Betty (Lynch) Freeman; and the beloved husband of Zelia (Burns) Freeman who he married on April 20, 1968 in St. John de LaSalle Church.
Gerald...
Dennis R. Streeter
Jan 24, 2022
Dennis R. Streeter, 52, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on January 24, 2022 in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of Ruth Streeter and Dennis Brown.
Dennis was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School and later attended Niagara County Community College. He worked in...
Leila C. Hutchins
Jan 23, 2022
Leila C. Hutchins passed away on January 23, 2022, her mother's birthday, with her family by her side. Born on July 27, 1950 she was the daughter of the late Parel and Helen (Palmer) Hutchins.
Leila was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother who went above and beyond for her family and that was a central...
Elizabeth M. (Certo) Pfleger
Jan 23, 2022
Elizabeth M. (Certo) Pfleger, 102, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on January 23, 2022 at her residence under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Catherine (Antonucci) Certo.
Lizzie was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School. She was employed in her family's business,...
Toni Guaetta Fera
Jan 22, 2022
Toni Guaetta Fera, 90, passed away on January 22, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of Elizabeth and Nicholas Guaetta, Toni was raised in Niagara Falls, NY, virtually her entire life on Tronolone Place (formerly 14th Street).
Toni attended St Joe's grammar school and NFHS, class of 1948. She was married to the love of...
Miriam E. Leone
Jan 22, 2022
Miriam E. Leone, 87, of Lewiston, NY, passed away on January 22, 2022 at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Peter J. and Lucia E. (Garrasi) Sciarrino.
Miriam was a graduate of St. Mary's High School, and later earned a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work...
Jane E. Hall
Jan 22, 2022
Jane E. Hall, 70, formerly of Niagara Falls, of Lockport, NY, passed away on January 22, 2022 at Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Tonawanda, NY. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Donald E. and Margaret (Gazy) Hall.
Jane loved to rock in her rocking chair, and loved her stuffed animals. She also...
Vincenette F. Marcantonio
Jan 21, 2022
Vincenette F. 'Vinnie' Marcantonio, 82, of Grand Island, NY, passed away on January 21, 2022 at Elderwood of Grand Island. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Dominick and Rose (Ullo) Scibetta.
Vinnie was a 1958 graduate of Niagara Falls High School, where she was class valedictorian. On January 14, 1961, she...
Lucia Faiola
Jan 21, 2022
Lucia Faiola, 89, of Niagara Falls passed away peacefully on Friday, January 21st, 2022. She was born in Sperlonga, Province of Latina, Italy to Giuseppe and Leontina Trani. Lucia and her husband, Vittorio, and daughters immigrated to Niagara Falls, New York on April 16th, 1970. There they started their new life together, reuniting with Vittorio's brother Leone (Ilda) Faiola...
Michael J. Fratello, Sr.
Jan 20, 2022
Michael J. Fratello, Sr., 70, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away unexpectedly on January 20, 2022. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Dominick and Angeline (Soprano) Fratello.
Mike was a 1969 graduate of LaSalle Sr. High School, and later attended Niagara County Community College for Education. On August 9, 1975, he...
Noreen Kim Hill
Jan 19, 2022
Noreen Kim Hill, 64, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on January 19, 2022 at Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo, NY. Born in Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Loretta (Hill) Smith.
Noreen was Mohawk from Six Nations, belonging to the Turtle Clan. She came to Niagara Falls, NY as a...
William "Bill" Bakota, Jr.
Jan 19, 2022
William "Bill" Bakota Jr., 75, of Niagara Falls passed away on January 19, 2022 after a long illness.  Bill was born in Niagara Falls, NY. He was the son of the late Stephanie (Karcz) and William B. Bakota, Sr.
Bill attended local schools and graduated from Lasalle Senior High School. He lived in the village of Lewiston...
Susan D. White
Jan 19, 2022
Susan D. White, 69, of Wheatfield, NY, passed away on January 19, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her loving family under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Altoona, PA, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Rose (Smith) Cline.
Susan was employed for 30 years as a Licensed Real Estate Agent with Realty...
Amber Mckenzie
Jan 19, 2022
Amber McKenzie, 44, of Ransomville, NY, went home to be with her Savior and reunite with her father, on Wednesday, January 19. The daughter of Carolyn (Kreps) McKenzie and the late Rob R. McKenzie was born in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany where Rob was stationed while serving in the United States Army.
Amber graduated from Niagara Falls High...
Ralph "Red" Orsi
Jan 18, 2022
Ralph "Red" Orsi, 89, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on January 18, 2022 at his residence. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, he was the son of the late Lorenzo and Gina (Del Ghingario) Orsi.
Red attended local schools and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. He began working at the Nabisco plant in Niagara Falls until...
Cristine L. O'Neill
Jan 17, 2022
Cristine L. O'Neill, 71, of Youngstown, NY, passed away on January 17, 2022 at her residence. Born in St. Louis, MO, she was the daughter of the late Lyle Fehrman and Lillian (Fournier) Fehrman.
Cristine came to the Niagara Falls area in 1953 with her family. She attended local schools, and then moved to California where she...
Rob R. Mckenzie
Jan 17, 2022
Rob R. McKenzie, 66, of Ransomville, NY, went home to be with his Savior on Monday, January 17, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Rob was the first son of the late A. Donald and Virginia (Wendt) McKenzie; and the beloved husband to Carolyn (Kreps) McKenzie who he married on July 6, 1974.
Rob lived in Niagara...
Francesco Viola
Jan 17, 2022
Francesco Viola, of the Town of Niagara, NY entered into rest on January 17, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, NY. Frank was born in Amantea, Cosenza, Italy on August 21, 1932. He was the son of the late Antonio and Serafina (Valentino) Viola.
He came to America at the age of 17 in pursuit of the...
Rose A. Amato
Jan 17, 2022
Rose A. Amato, 92, of Lewiston passed away on January 17, 2022 at Our Lady of Peace Health Care Facility. Born in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Cosmo and Rosaria (DiCesare) DiMeo.
On August 9, 1952 Rose married Salvatore 'Sam' Amato in St. Joseph Church, Niagara Falls, NY. Mr. Amato predeceased her...
