U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
MROZEK - Lawrence 'Red'
9/30/1997
Suddenly, September 27, 1997; beloved husband of Ruth Willrich; son of Loretta (Sigmund) Liszewski and Alexander Mrozek; brother of Carl (Kathy), Diane (Kim) Swatsworth, Ruth (Phil Masiewicz) Mrozek, Rita (Joseph) Paladino; step-brother of Mary Jane, Mark, Margaret Liszewski and Michelle (Paul) Fabia; also survived by nieces and nephews. Memorial Mass will be offered Saturday at 10 AM at St. Augustine's Church, 425 Penora St., Depew. Arrangements by the PACER FUNERAL HOME INC.
PRZESIEK - Crystal Marie
10/2/1997
September 30, 1997, infant daughter of Scott and Dawn (Czaja), unfortunately taken from us. Survived by grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements private by the family. 'We never knew you, but will never forget you.'
SITAREK - John K.
10/2/1997
October 1, 1997, of Cheektowaga, NY. Beloved husband of the late Ann Pauline (nee Kondziela); dearest father of Henry (Elaine), Mary Ann (John) Kuzma, Pauline (Edward) Wisniewski, Edward, David and the late Richard (Joanne) Sitarek; also survived by 23 grandchildren; brother of Leo and Thaddeus Sitarek. Prayer services commencing at the DANIEL R. SMOLAREK FUNERAL HOME, 2510 Union Rd., Cheektowaga (2 blocks south of William St.), Saturday morning at 9:30 AM and at St. Josaphat's Church at 10 AM. Interment in St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Lancaster. Family present Thursday from 7-9 PM and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Mr. Sitarek was a member of the Parish Holy Name Society. Members to assemble on Friday at 7:30. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Renaissance House; Our Lady of Victory Homes of Charity or Christ the King Seminary.
WASIELEWSKI - Alfred C.
10/2/1997
Suddenly, August 25, 1997, in Valrico, FL, beloved husband of Dorothy (Bauchan); devoted father of Catherine Congdon, Shirley (Jack) Yaeger, Alfred (Shirley); also survived by nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; son of the late John and Josephine; brother of the late Alexander (Olga), late Helen and Jack Michalski, the late Clara, late Joseph (Valerie), Frances (Matthew) Michalski, Victor, Emily (John) Waczkowski. Services will be held at St. John Gualbert Church on Saturday, October 4, 1997 at 12:00 noon. Interment in St. Adalbert's, Lancaster.
MONTESANO - William J. Sr.
10/2/1997
October 2, 1997, beloved husband of Frances Curcio Montesano; dear father of William J. Jr., Gary J. (Eileen M.), Robert M. Montesano and loving Chris Reed; grandfather of Joel and Nicholas; dear brother of Mildred Foresta, Margaret (James) Sodaro and Marie (Joseph) Martino; also survived by nieces and nephews. Friends may call Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME INC., 2480 Kensington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday at 9:30 AM at Christ the King Church. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials made to Veterans Hospital in memory of William.
SZCZEPANIEC - Ignatius 'Jack'
10/2/1997
October 1, 1997, husband of the late Irene; father of Ann (the late Dennis) King and Arthur (Susan) of Peachtree City, GA; grandfather of Dennis and Jonathan King, Kara, Matthew, Lindsay and Ashley Szczepaniec; brother of Cecelia Chlipala, Al (Katherine) and the late Joseph, Michael, and Mary Nadratowski; also survived by nieces and nephews. Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the DONALD J. SIWEK FUNERAL HOME, 610 Hertel Ave., where services will be held Friday at 9 followed by a Mass at St. Florian's Church at 9:30 AM. Mr. Szczepaniec was an employee of the Kittinger Furniture Company, retiring after 47 years, a World War II veteran and a member of the American Legion Post No. 1041.
TRANQUILLO - Dorothy R.
10/1/1997
Of East Amherst, NY, September 29, 1997; she is survived by her husband G. Pat Tranquillo; daughter Marianne (Richard) Child; grandchildren Deborah and Robert Child; sister Shirley Coolidge; sisters in-law and brothers in-law Josephine and Stanley Franov, Rose Tranquillo, Sam and Terry Tranquillo of CA; many nieces and nephews. Friends may call Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the DIPONZIO FUNERAL HOME, INC, 219 Spencerport Rd, Rochester (NY rte 31). Funeral services Saturday morning at 9:30 in the funeral home. Funeral Mass at 10:15 in St. Theodore's Church, 168 Spencerport Rd. Interment, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
WILKERSON - George J.
10/2/1997
Age 75, September 28, 1997 of Port Royal, SC, formerly of Buffalo, NY, husband of the late Elizabeth Paradise-Wilkerson; father of Arno of Buffalo, NY, Gile of Marietta, GA, Jennifer Ruffin, of Los Angeles, CA, Clemmett Forrest of Clinton, MD and Elone Wilkerson of Port Royal, SC; brother of Albert Wilkerson of New York; survived by eight grandchildren. Funeral service will be on Friday at 11 AM. Burial in Beaufort National Cemetery. Arrangements by ALLEN FUNERAL HOME, Beaufort, SC.
