U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
BRACIAK - Leonard W. 9/14/2002
September 12, 2002. Beloved husband of the late Alice (nee Sztukowski); dear father of James (Joan) Braciak; grandfather of Jon (Sally), Jeffrey, Johanna and Janet Braciak; brother of Antoinette Szalanski. The family will be present to receive friends Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the Urban-AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, 1024 French Rd., where funeral services will be held Monday at 8:15 AM and from Mother of Divine Grace Church at 9 AM.
BRADY - Mary Jane (Collie) 9/14/2002
Of West Seneca, NY; September 13, 2002; beloved wife of James L. Brady; dearest mother of Belinda (Robert) Llewellyn, Patricia (James) Lenox, Cathelene (Jeffrey) Lyon and Sandra (Lester) Paschke; sister of Gladys (Joseph) Helmbrecht; also survived by ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends received Sunday and Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the CURTIN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1340 Union Road, West Seneca where funeral will be held on Tuesday at 9 AM and from St. Catherine of Siena RC Church at 9:30 AM. Mrs. Brady was a life member of East Seneca Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary.
FRASCATORE - Patricia Lynn (Puehn) 9/14/2002
September 13, 2002, beloved wife of Timothy M. Frascatore; loving mother of Connor and Kyle Frascatore; dearest daughter of William and Kathryn Puehn; dear sister of Norman (Patricia) Daley of Mission Viejo, CA, Cheryl (David) Rae, Karen (Michael) Prendergast of Herndon, VA, William (Becky) Puehn of West Palm Beach, FL and Daniel (Shelli) Daley of Atnens, AL; daughter-in-law of Robert (Beth) Frascatore and Maryann Frascatore; also survived by brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. The family will be present Sunday 3-8 PM at the (Tonawanda Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME INC., 2600 Sheridan Dr. (at Parker). Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial Monday at 11:30 AM from St. Amelia's Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
JANCZAK - Edward A. 9/14/2002 September 13, 2002, of Sloan, NY, dearest son of the late Edmund and Helen Janczak; dear brother of Anthony Janczak and Veronica (Lawrence) Bigos; nephew of the late Santo (late Elizabeth) Monteleone and Alfonse Zielinski; also survived by other aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Prayer services commencing at the DANIEL R. SMOLAREK FUNERAL HOME, 2047 Broadway, Cheektowaga-Buffalo City line, Monday morning at 9:30 AM and at St. Andrew's Church at 10 AM. Entombment in St. Stanislaus Marian Mausoleum. Family present Saturday 7-9 and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9. Mr. Janczak was a member of the Cheektowaga DAV Chapter 150 and EPVA.
HAINES - Elizabeth (nee Bradley) 9/14/2002
September 13, 2002, age 76, of the City of Tonawanda, after a brief illness, wife of the late James L. Haines; mother of Thomas J. Haines; grandmother of Katie & David Haines; sister of Robert (Gretchen) Bradley; also survived by several nieces & nephews. Friends may call Sunday from 1-5 PM at the HAMP FUNERAL HOME, INC., Adam & Seymour Sts, Tonawanda, where services will be held at 1 PM Monday. Friends invited. If desired, memorials to St. Francis School in Tonawanda are preferred.
KUZON - Edward 9/14/2002
Age 75, of North Tonawanda, suddenly, September 12, 2002, husband of 54 years to Jane M. (nee Uhle) Kuzon; father of Katherine Kluskowski, Karen (Carl) Riley, Kimberly (Richard) Markott; brother of Carolyn (Donald) Vogt and William (Linda) Kuzon; step-son of Arleen Kuzon; also survived by seven grandchildren, four-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 at JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME INC., 25 William St. (between Morgan & Broad St) City of Tonawanda where funeral services will be held Monday September 16, 12:00 noon. Friends invited; flowers gratefully declined. Mr Kuzon was a US Army veteran & also served in the Merchant Marines during WW II
LESTER - Donald J. Sr. 9/13/2002
September 12, 2002 of Lackawanna, NY. Beloved fiancee of Gene F. Kubiak; dearest father of Donald J. Jr (Carol), Mary Rose (Joseph) Williams, James Patrick Timothy (Mary Kay), Helen L. Markum and Robert D. (Laura); grandfather of ten; son of the late Sylvester and Helen (nee Deffner) Lester; brother of Robert (Ethel), Helen (Edward) Leadley, Paul (Carol) and the late Sylvester (Joanne), Shirley (Adam) Polakiewicz; also survived by nieces and nephews. Chapel service from the COLONIAL MEMORIAL CHAPEL INC., 3003 South Park Ave., Lackawanna, NY, Saturday evening at 7 PM. Mr. Lester Sr. was a member of the Matthew Glab Post 1477, VFW Post 898, Lineman, retired dispatcher and Pension Club member for twenty five years with Niagara Mohawk, honorary member US Olympics, US Coast Guard Yakutat from May 1949, honorable discharge February 1956. Visitation Saturday only 2-7 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Mr. Lester touched the lives of many and will not be forgotten.
