U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
LESSWING - Cecelia (nee Nosbisch)
9/24/1997
September 22, 1997; beloved wife of the late Andrew J. Gibson and Harold P. Lesswing; dear mother of Betty Ann (Stanley) Becker and the late James R. Gibson; mother-in-law of Caren Gibson; grandmother of Kim M. (Michael) Heckler, Michael P. Braun and Andrew J. (Tambrey) Gibson; great-grandmother of 5 great-grandchildren; sister of the late Edward Nosbisch, Lucy King and Marian Hoch. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Friday from Our Lady Help of Christians Church at 10AM. Flowers gratefully declined. If desired, contributions may be made in Mrs. Lesswing's memory to Alzheimer's Association of W.N.Y., 1914 Colvin Ave., Tonawanda, NY 14150. Arrangements by AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC.
KORZELIUS - Ruth E. (nee Berringer)
9/24/1997
September 23, 1997, wife of the late William J. Korzelius; mother of Karen (Richard) Braun, Janet (Richard) Monte, Mark (Diana) Korzelius, Linda (Tomas) Marengo and David Korzelius; also survived by nine grandchildren; sister of Kathleen (Floyd) Stanczak and Barbara Darkus and the late Iva Coble, Wilda Stahl, Vivian Palmer and Nona Flynn; also survived by nieces and nephews. Friends received Wednesday 7-9 PM and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the REGER FUNERAL HOME INC., 3135 Main St. at Highgate, where funeral will be held Friday at 10:30 AM. Memorials may be sent to Hospice Foundation, 225 Como Park Blvd.
MACONAGHY - Lorraine M. (nee Moslow)
9/23/1997
September 22, 1997; beloved wife of the late Joseph M.; dearest mother of Paul (Sharon), Joyce (Joseph) Valvo, Ellen (Edwin) Gerhardt, David (Else), Janet (David) Hastreiter, Craig (Pam) and Colin. Dear grandmother of 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. The family will be present Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the URBAN-AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, 3645 Genesee St. (2 blocks East of Union), where funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:00am. Friends invited. Flowers gratefully declined; memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
MUSSACHIO - Linda
9/24/1997
September 22, 1997, daughter of the late Sally and Medio Mussachio; sister of the late Anthony (Annette) Mussachio; aunt of Teanna Manley, Anthony C., Michael, Marc, and Jason Mussachio; cousin of Eileen, Michael, Joseph and Dean Insalaco and Millie Borowicz; survived by seven great-nieces and nephews. Memorial service Saturday, September 27, 9:30 AM, St. Leo the Great Chapel, Amherst, NY.
WALPOLE - Edward F. 'Ted'
9/23/1997
Suddenly September 22, 1997, beloved husband of Jessie E. Walpole; dear father of Ann (Morris) Kittler of Natick, MA, Penny (Robert) Burrell of Rochester, MI and Catherine (Ronald) Schara; brother of the late Robert Walpole; grandfather of nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the C. MERTZ & SON FUNERAL HOME INC., 911 Englewood Ave, Wednesday from 7-9 PM and Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM, where Funeral Services will be held Friday at 9:15 AM and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. John the Baptist Church (Englewood Ave) at 9:45 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. John the Baptist Outreach. Ted was a past president of St. John's Holy Name Society and a Eucharistic Minister.
WEBB - Calvin E., Sr.
9/23/1997
September 20, 1997, husband of Amelia Hangen Webb; father of Janet (Jim) Weaver, Calvin E. Jr. (Janice), Linda (Terry) Parsons, Shirley (Jim) Roche, John (Sandy), Harold (Maureen), James (Laurie), Betty (Paul) Glab, Charles (Peggy), Paul (Elizabeth), Joseph (Lisa), Loraine (Keith) Fields, William (Liz), and Mary Jane (Ron) Laskowski; also survived by grandchildren and great-grandchildren; predeceased by brothers and a sister. Friends may call Tuesday 7-9 and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at LOOMIS, OFFERS & LOOMIS INC. MEMORIAL CHAPEL, 1820 Seneca St., where funeral will be held Thursday morning at 11 AM and at St. Teresa's Church at 11:45 AM. Flowers declined. Mr. Webb was a member of Precinct 12 Buffalo Police Reserves.
WHITMORE - J. Harold
9/24/1997
Of Niagara Falls, NY, September 23, 1997. Brother of Mary W. Hastee of Niagara Falls, NY and the late Agnes Jones; uncle of Ann E. Hastee of Rochester, NY, James R. (Linda) Hastee of Lewiston, NY and Andrew J. (Joan) Hastee of Alabama, NY; dear friend of Ida Parker of Niagara Falls, Ontario; brother-in-law of the late Andrew J. Hastee; also survived by many great and great-great nieces and nephews. The family will be present at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, INC., 124 Ontario Ave., Niagara Falls, NY, from 2-4 and 7-9 PM Thursday where funeral services will be held Friday at 10:30 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM at St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus Church. Interment in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Niagara University Father Burke Fund.
