U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
DAUTCH - Charlotte W. (nee Wallach)
9/18/1997
September 16, 1997; wife of the late Charles Dautch; beloved mother of Phyllis D. Peyton of Blanchester, OH, Nancy D. Urdan of Berkley, CA; loving aunt of Dorothy Silver of Los Vegas; loving grandmother of Susan A. Juvelier, Alison Urdan, Leslie Aguada, C. Douglas Heilbrun, Timothy Urdan; loving great-grandmother of Dages Keates, Nicole Normant and Marcus Normant. Cherished friend of Vivian Lureman. Funeral services will be held Friday September 19 at 1 O'Clock PM from the DELAWARE PARK MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 2141 Delaware Ave. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to a charity of your choice.
ECKERT - Linda M. (nee Olejniczak)
9/17/1997
September 16, 1997, beloved wife of Martin C. Jr.; dear mother of Heather M. and Martin C. III; daughter of Jean and the late Chester Olejniczak; sister of Claudia Olejniczak and Kathleen (Ken) Zuppelli; sister-in-law of Terrence, Paul (Sybille) and Edward (Theresa) Eckert; also survived by nieces and nephews. Friends may call Thursday and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the DENGLER FUNERAL HOME, 2070 Eggert Rd, Amherst (between N. Bailey and Niagara Falls Blvd.) where prayers will be offered Saturday at 9 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Benedict's Church at 9:30. Friends invited.
DIETER - Clara E. (nee Haas)
9/17/1997
September 15, 1997 of Orchard Park, NY; beloved wife of the late William E., loving mother of Cheryl E. of Valparaiso, IN, and Thomas W. Dieter of Charlotte, NC; grandmother of Amanda, Tyler and Dylan Dieter; sister of Adeline Wolff of Sarasota, FL, Elsie Grotke of Elyria, Ohio, Hilda (Max) Faahs, the late Walter, Robert, Henry (Ida), Harold, Marion Steffen, Irene and Emelia Haas. Family and friends may call Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the HOY FUNERAL HOME INC., 3855 Seneca St., West Seneca. A Wake service will be held Thursday evening at 8:30 PM. Funeral service will be held from Trinity Lutheran Church, 146 Reserve Rd., West Seneca, Friday morning at 11. Friends invited. Memorials my be made to Hospice Buffalo Inc., American Cancer Society of WNY or Trinity Lutheran Church.
DRIVER - Mildred M. (Fisher)
9/17/1997
Of Orchard Park, NY, September 13, 1997; beloved wife of Ralph E. Driver; devoted mother of Judith D. (Robert) McClellan; grandmother of Rebekah (Mark) Kasmerski of Pittsburgh, PA, Rachel (Leo) Gonzales of Raleigh, N.C. and James McClellan; sister of Gertrude (William) Driver and John (Shirley) Fisher. The family will receive friends Wednesday and Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the F.E. BROWN SONS FUNERAL HOME INC., E. Quaker St., Orchard Park. Services from the funeral home Friday 10:00 AM. Friends invited.
GERBEC - Arthur Wallace
9/18/1997
September 17, 1997, age 74 of the Town of Tonawanda, after a long illness, husband of Florence E. (nee Wright) Gerbec; son of the late Marcelein (nee Bourassa) Gerbec and the late Arthur Schuessler; adopted son of the late Louis C. Gerbec; father of Arthur W. (Marilyn), Robert L., James W. (Cheryl), Stephen M. (Linda), Lawrence W. (Suzie), Michael J. and the late Philip A. Gerbec and Barbara M. (John) Towner; brother of the late Jeanette (Francis) Dorn; also survived by six grandsons, five granddaughters and a niece, Louise Weaver. Friends may call on Thursday from 7-9 PM and on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the HAMP FUNERAL HOME, INC., Adam and Seymour Sts., Tonawanda, where prayers will be said at 9 AM Saturday followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 AM at St. Francis Chapel on Adam St., Tonawanda. Friends invited. If desired, memorials to Hospice Buffalo, Inc. are preferred. Mr. Gerbec served as a bombardier in the Army Air Force during WW II and was a member of the American Legion Edward M. Daly Post No. 1130. He was employed by Exolon-E.S.K. as Chief Engineer for 37 years and then at Cunningham Co. in East Aurora before retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Engineering Society of Buffalo.
EHLERS - Geraldine
9/18/1997
September 15, 1997, beloved wife of the late Melvin Ehlers; dear mother of the late Curtis R. Smith; grandmother of Jill and Jamie Olson. Friends are invited to attend a memorial service at the C. MERTZ & SON FUNERAL HOME, INC., 911 Englewood Ave., Saturday at 12 O'Clock Noon. Memorials in her memory to the S.P.C.A.
FELTON - Claire E. (nee Kohlbrenner)
9/17/1997
September 16, 1997. Beloved wife of the late Charles Felton; dearest mother of Norma (Rischard) (A. Sherman) Monroe; grandmother of Mary Beth (John) Treen and Patricia (Gary) Holler; great-grandmother of Shannon and Kyle Treen and Rachel, Corey, Adam and Deanna Holler. The family will be present to receive friends Wednesday 7-9 and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the (Tonawanda Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2600 Sheridan Dr. (at Parker Blvd.) where funeral services will be held Friday at 9:00 AM and from St. Amelia's Church at 9:30 AM. Friends invited.
