U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
MILLS - Mary Elizabeth 'Betty' (Oaks) 1/23/01
January 22, 2001; beloved wife of the late Donald G.; dear mother of the late Thomas D.; sister of Clair, Leona, Thomas, Alma and the late Robert and Lola; dear aunt of Dennis (Sharon) Mills of Pennsylvania. Friends may call at the JAMES E. GRACE FUNERAL HOME, INC, 335 Ontario St., Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11:00 AM in Ontario Street Methodist Church, 179 Ontario St. Betty was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
RAK - Joseph J. 'Papa Joe' 1/24/01 January 21, 2001, predeceased by three months by loving wife Theresa L. (nee Stryczek); dear father of Kenneth (Carol), Ronald (Mary) and Deborah (William) Plewa; fond grandfather of Andrea, Stephanie, Andrew, Christina and Zachary; dear brother of Edward (late Jennie), Jean (late William) Topolski and the late Sophie (late John) Kaczmarski, John (Adeline), Stanley (Lottie) and Walter Rak; dearest uncle of John (Lottie) Rak Jr. and many other nieces and nephews. Funeral from the KOLANO FUNERAL HOME, 396 Amherst St. (near Grant) Friday 9 AM and Assumption Church at 9:30. Friends are invited. Family will be present Wednesday 7-9 PM and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Donations may be made to the Assumption Church Preservation Fund. Mr. Rak was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and WW II and a member of the American Legion Post #1041 under whose auspices graveside Military Services will be conducted. Interment Forest Lawn.
RATAJCZAK - Frances C. (Bialkowski) 1/24/01
January 23, 2001, beloved wife of the late Victor Ratajczak; dear mother of the late Ronald B. (Mary E.), and Lorraine Ratajczak; grandmother of Gerard Piatkowski, Randy (Kathleen), and Rodney (Donna) Ratajczak; sister of the late Edward A. (Louise) Bialkowski, and Ceil (Edward) Kurdziel. Funeral service from the BARRON-MILLER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 3025 William St. (near Union Rd.), Cheektowaga, Thursday at 9 AM and in St. John Kanty Church at 9:30 AM. Family present Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
SEEBERGER - Adelaide G. 1/24/01
January 23, 2001, of Amherst, NY, daughter of the late Joseph and Genevieve Fox Seeberger; dearest friend of the late June L. Greatsinger. Friends may call Thursday from 2-7 PM at the STEPHAN-BURNS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 266 East St. at Austin. Mass of Christian Burial in St. Francis Xavier Church (East and Amherst Sts.) Friday at 9 AM. Please assemble at church. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Adelaide retired from the DuPont Company after 32 years service.
SMITH - Charles G. 1/24/01
Of West Seneca, NY, January 21, 2001; beloved husband of Mary R. (nee Hager); dearest father of John L., Lou Ann (Jerry) Ozboyaci and Gordon Smith; grandfather of Danielle, Harley, Adam, Jared, Shaunna, John and Alyssa; brother of Lois Terry and the late Edwin (Irene) Smith. No prior visitation. Relatives and friends are invited to funeral services Saturday at 3:00 PM from Kensington Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 185 Kensington Ave., Buffalo, NY. Arrangements by HOY FUNERAL HOME.
HEPPEL - Robert K.
9/14/1997
Suddenly, September 13, 1997. Family present to receive friends Monday only 2-4 and 7-9 at the PERNA FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1306 Hertel Ave. (near Colvin Ave.) where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8:45 AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from St. Margaret's Church at 9:30 AM. Flowers gratefully declined.
KLIMCZAK - Genevieve W. (Gorski)
9/15/1997
Of Chaffee, NY; September 13, 1997; wife of the late John W. Klimczak; mother of Joseph (Jane), William (Mary Ellen), John E. (Alice), Bernard (Marie), Edwin (Loretta), Raymond (Linda), James (Barbara), Robert (Betsy) Klimczak, Mary (Donald) Lynch, Sr. Karen Klimczak SSJ, Sr. Jean Klimczak OSF and the late Gerald Klimczak; sister of Sr. Mary Carmelline OSF and the late Helen, Joseph and Zygmund Gorski; mother-in-law of Gloria Klimczak; also survived by 20 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild, several nieces and nephews. Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 Tuesday at the W.S. DAVIS FUNERAL HOME, INC., Arcade. Funeral Mass Wednesday at 9:30 from St. Jude's Church, Sardinia. Memorials to Sisters of Joseph in Clarence or Hope of Buffalo, Inc.
