U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
BABICZ - Alice B. 1/26/2002
(nee Podoba) January 25, 2002, of Orchard Park, NY; beloved wife of Joseph A.; dearest mother of Shirley (David) Kaczanowski; daughter of the late Stanley and Catherine (nee Jusczyk) Podoba; sister of Tessie (late John) Williams and the late Matthew (late Helen), Gertrude (late Bronislaus) Chojnacki, Joseph, Stephen (late Jean), Edward (late Mildred), Teddy and Zigmund; also survived by nieces and nephews. Services from the COLONIAL MEMORIAL CHAPELS, INC., 3003 South Park Ave., Lackawanna, NY, Monday morning at 8:30 and from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church at 9. Visitation Sunday only 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
BERNHARDT - Helen M. (Rugg) 1/25/2002
January 24, 2002, beloved wife of the late Nicholas; dear mother of Christine (Mayer) Joseph Allen, Cynthia (Joseph) Dretzel, Deborah (Angelo) DiPasquale; grandmother of Paul Mayer, Sandina, Angela and Maria DiPasquale; sister of Gerald (Laura) Rugg, Gordon (Charlotte) Rugg, Ethel (John) Bingenheimer; sister-in-law of Anne (Ray) Hertel. Friends may call at the JAMES E. GRACE FUNERAL HOME INC., 335 Ontario St., Saturday 2-5 PM and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM, where Funeral Services will be held Monday at 9:30 and a Mass of Christian Burial in All Saints Church, 205 Esser, at 10 AM. Donations may be made to the OCCS Oncology Center, 2960 Elmwood Ave., Kenmore, NY 14217.
CHIAVETTA - Josephine L. 1/26/2002
(nee Antonuccio) Age 88, of Brant, NY, January 25, 2002; wife of the late N.F. Chiavetta; beloved mother of Anna M. Chiavetta, Anthony N. Chiavetta (Marjorie Stewart), Marguerite A. Rammacher (Warren), Carol A. Schillace, John J. (Mary Ann), and David (Lisa) Chiavetta; sister of the late Pauline Mango, Peter, John, and Mary Antonuccio; also survived by several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Friends may call Sunday from 2-7 PM at the HEIMBURG-ADDISON FUNERAL HOME, 262 Main St., Angola, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Brant, NY (please assemble at church). In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Farnham Volunteer Fire Company Rescue Squad.
COLE - John E. 1/26/2002
January 21, 2002. Wake services will be held Monday at 11 AM followed by a 12 Noon funeral service at UNITED MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 3272 Bailey Ave. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery.
DANIELS - Thomas John 1/26/2002 January 25, 2002 of Lackawanna NY; son of the late John and Mary (Gorman) Daniels; beloved brother of Mary Beth (John) Bartus; dear uncle of Annemarie, Steven and Bethanne Bartus; nephew of Geraldine Hanley. Friends will be received Sunday only from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the CURTIN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1340 Union Rd., West Seneca where services will be held Monday at 8:45 AM and from Our Mother of Good Counsel Church at 9:30 AM. Mr. Daniels was a member of American Legion Post #63. Flowers gratefully declined.
DOHERTY - Rita M. (Kirsch) 1/25/2002
January 24, 2002, wife of the late Augustine M. Doherty; mother of Michael J. (Jean A.) and David W. Doherty; sister of John, Paul (Ethel), Delores Watkins, Lawrence (Margaret) and the late Thomas Kirsch. The family will be present to receive friends Monday 2-4 and 7-8:30 PM at BEACH-TUYN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5541 Main St. (at Cayuga Rd.) Williamsville where a memorial service will follow at 8:30 PM. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
DUKAT - Mary J. (nee Zimmerman) 1/26/2002
January 24, 2002, of Cheektowaga, NY, beloved wife of the late Raymond; dearest mother of Patricia Witkowski (James Garbarino); fond grandmother of Melissa Mary (Thomas) Fernandes and Rebecca Anne Witkowski; sister of Sister Mary Anise C.S.S.F., Rose Imiola; predeceased by Sister Mary Seraphine C.S.S.F., Rita Backlas, Celia Kazmierczak and Joseph Zimmerman; survived by nieces and nephews. Family will be present to receive relatives and friends Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the MELVIN J. SLIWINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 85 George Urban Blvd. (west of Harlem Rd.) where funeral services will be held Monday at 9 AM and from Most Holy Redeemer Church at 9:30 AM. Interment St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
FOGARTY - Emily E. (nee Ellis) 1/26/2002
Of Amherst, NY, January 25, 2002, beloved wife of the late Gordon L. Fogarty; dear mother of Linda F. (Gary) Scott; and Lana D. Fogarty (Michael Nowak); grandmother of Jeffrey and Matthew; daughter of the late Levi B. and Emily (Cunningham) Ellis; sister of Eileen (Don) Palmatier and the late George (Virginia), Richard (Dorothy) Ellis, Leonette (Jack) Gorton; also survived by nieces and nephews. No prior visitation. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Fogarty was a member of the American Legion A.J. Jurek #1672 Ladies Auxiliary, Amherst Senior Citizens and enjoyed playing Bingo and the slots. Arrangements by ERIE COUNTY CREMATION SERVICE (824-6435).
