Previous Death Notices
James W. Ritzenthaler, of Grand Island, February 17, 2012. Beloved husband of 39 years to Katherine Tubbs Ritzenthaler; dear father of Jessica M. and Rachel L. Ritzenthaler; loving grandfather of Cameron Mattice; brother of Patricia (late Louis) Wunsch, Judith (Joseph) Atherton; also survived by nieces and nephews. Friends may call at D. LAWRENCE GINNANE FUNERAL HOME 3215 Delaware Ave. Kenmore Monday, February 20 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM for a time of remembrance. Funeral service for the family is private. Online condolences to www.ginnanefuneralhome.com
Marilyn H. (Radder-Livingston) Sprague (71) of Garwoods, NY went home to be with the Lord on February 14, 2012 at her home, following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was raised on Grand Island, the daughter of the late Rollie G. Radder and Helen B. (Hy) Radder of Franklin, NC, who survives. She is survived by her sisters; Carole S. Murphy of Franklin, NC, Janet B. (Fred) Mumm of Grand Island, NY and Susan J. Radder also of Franklin, NC. In addition she is survived by her children; Julie (Greg) Swain, Jay (Noel) Livingston, Jeff (Pam) Livingston all of Canaseraga, NY and Jody Schue of Houghton, NY. She dearly loved her grandchildren; Jeremy (Angela) Swain, Amber (Paul) Kehoe, Eric Swain, Dillon Swain, Jared (Laura) Pierce, Chad Pierce, Aaron Schue, Kristen Livingston, Caleb Livingston and 6 great-grandsons. Marilyn was very active in her church. She enjoyed reading, bird watching, and campfires with her family. She retired from Pioneer Central High School after many years as a teacher’s aide in the Special Education Dept. A celebration of her life will be held at Birdsall Community Church, County Rd. 16, Birdsall NY at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 25, 2012 followed by an Open House at her home. Donations may be made to Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Infusion Center, Dansville, NY or to Birdsall Community Church c/o Jay Livingston, 9647 Co. Rd. 15B, Canaseraga, NY 14822.
LOCKPORT James H. Pax, passed away on February 14, 2012 in Millard Fillmore Gates Circle, Buffalo. Born on October 24, 1937 in Buffalo, he was the son of John and Beatrice (Young) Pax. James graduated from Buffalo State College and served in the Navy and Coast Guard and was a reservist. He worked as a sales engineer for Armco Steel. James was a Town Councilman for the Town of Grand Island from 1972 to 1991. He was then elected as the Supervisor Town of Grand Island from 1992 to 1997. He was awarded the Citizen of the Year for Government in 1986. James was also a member of the Grand Island Republican Committee, coached baseball and was very active in scouting, earning his Eagle Scout and remained active as an adult. He was a member of St. Stephens Church on Grand Island where he was the head usher and took care of Catholic Charities before moving to Lockport in 2001, where he was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. James enjoyed skiing, boating, fishing, traveling, carpentry and was an avid Bills fan. James is survived by his wife of ten years, Susan (Pless) Pax of Lockport; father of James (Karen) Pax, Jeffrey (Sherly), Jacqueline (Joseph) Valente, and Jason (Lori) Pax; step-father of Brenda Angelucci, Anita (Brian) Humphreys, and Alycia (Michael) Tomaino; grandfather of nine; brother of John (Nancy) Pax; several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call on Saturday, February 18 from 2-5 PM and on Sunday, February 19 from 2-6 PM in Prudden & Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., Lockport. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, February 19 at 10 AM in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 5 Saxton St., Lockport. See Buffalo News Obituary.
Robert W. Sieben, February 15, 2012, of Grand Island; dearest friend of Joan Raab and family, Robert and Darlene O'Keeffe and family; son of the late William and Rose Sieben. Friends may call Friday 2-4 & 7-8:30 PM followed by funeral services Friday at 8:30 PM at the KAISER FUNERAL HOME, 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. Graveside services will be held Saturday, Feb. 18 at 10 AM at Resurrection Chapel Mausoleum, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Tonawanda. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Riviera Theatre Organ Fund, 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda, NY 14120. Mr. Sieben was a volunteer at the Riviera Theatre, a founding member of the Allegheny State Park Historical Society, an avid RC modeler and member of the Niagara Sunday Flyers, the Flying Aces and the Buffalo Model Boat Club.
Betsy Morris Waters, 81 of Gothenburg, NE, formerly of Grand Island, NY; died on Feb. 11, 2012 of lung Cancer at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, NE. Mrs. Waters was born in Parkersburg, WV and leaves a son, William Kent of Winchester, ID; two daughters, Susan Leigh Seiler of Hollywood, FL; and Mary Elizabeth “Becky” Cudzilo of Brady, NE; and two granddaughters, Savannah Irene Cudzilo and Piper C'Aria Dawn Cudzilo, also of Brady, NE. Services will be private. Donations may be sent to the Building Fund of Estero United Methodist Church, P0 Box 68, Estero, FL 33928 or to the Endowment Fund of Trinity United Methodist Church, P0 Box 38, Grand Island, NY 14072
Michael J. Fahey, February 8, 2012, of Grand Island, a retired Buffalo police officer. See Buffalo News Obituary.
Joan M. "Pinky" (nee Anderson) Dekdebrun, of Kenmore, entered into rest February 6, 2012; beloved wife of William A. Dekdebrun; devoted mother of Judith (Charles) Reed and William (Tracy) Dekdebrun; cherished grandmother of Danielle, Katie, Kerri, Hannah, Tripp and Joshua; fond great-grandmother of Brody; loving daughter of the late Harry and Lavina (Trautman) Anderson; dear sister of Karen (Donald) Webb and the late Norma Kenny, Buzz Anderson, Gloria Pagels and Russell Anderson; also survived by several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may visit the LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME (Northtowns Chapel), 885 Niagara Falls Blvd. near Eggert/Sheridan Dr., on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM, where funeral service will be held on Friday morning at 9 o'clock. Interment White Chapel Memorial Park. Online condolences may be made at www.lombardofuneralhome.com.
Norman "Mike" Meyer, January 29, 2012, of Tonawanda, husband of Doris "Dodie" (Dekdebrun) Meyer; father of Michael (Nancy) Meyer, Diane (Donald) Schwartz and Susan (Donald) Gallagher; grandfather of Kelli Schwartz, Traci (Joe) Leaver, Heather (Eric) Fraser, Brett Meyer, Corey (Sadie) and Baylee Gallagher; great-grandfather of Andrew Fraser, Chase Leaver and Emilia Norton; brother of the late Willard and Richard Meyer. Friends may call Thursday, Feb. 2 from 3-8 PM at the Kaiser Funeral Home, 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. Memorial services will be held Friday, Feb. 3 at 10 AM at Trinity United Methodist Church, Grand Island. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or Hospice Buffalo. See Complete Obituary
Constance (nee Higgs) Reitmulder, 79, of the Town of Tonawanda, died Thursday, January 26, 2012 at home, after a long illness. Born in London, England, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Hilda (nee Flexon) Higgs and had been a resident of Grand Island for the greater part of her life before residing in the Town of Niagara from 1989 until 2007. She was an accomplished seamstress and enjoyed making clothing. Mrs. Reitmulder enjoyed the companionship and activities of the Niagara Falls Senior Citizens group and traveling with her late husband and the Niagara Falls Senior Citizens. She was the wife of the late Eugene Reitmulder, who died in 1996, and sister of the late Dennis Higgs. She is survived by her three daughters, Yvonne (Michael) Oliver of the Town of Tonawanda, Linda (Mark) Wyno of Niagara Falls, NY, and Terry (Lenny) Hill of Bovey, Minnesota; a sister, Margaret Smith of Niagara Falls, NY; and a brother, John Higgs of England. Also surviving are 6 grandchildren, Kaylee Oliver, Krista Ackerson, Jill Katechis, Richard Ackerson, Gabe Hill, and Colton Hill; 7 great-grandchildren, Haley Glenn, Desiree Farley, Victoria Martin, Anastasia Ackerson, Maria Katechis, Viki Katechis, and Dominic Hill; and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from Noon - 3 PM on Sunday (Jan. 29) only at the Hamp Funeral Home, Inc., 37 Adam Street at Seymour, Tonawanda, where memorial services will be held at 3 PM on Sunday; the Rev. Robert Fink officiating. Friends invited. If desired, memorials to Hospice Buffalo, 225 Como Park Blvd., Cheektowaga, NY 14227, or the SPCA, 205 Ensminger Road, Tonawanda, NY 14150, are preferred by the family. Complete obituary, condolences and directions at www.hampfuneral.com.
Jamie Spanton-Gasbarro, January 28, 2012, 34, of Grand Island, died peacefully at home after a courageous battle with cancer; beloved wife of Eric Gasbarro married November 5, 2011; loving daughter of David and Mary Spanton; dear sister of Rochelle (Todd) Ferguson and Traci Fissler and nieces, Alexis and Ruby; loving granddaughter of the late Catherine and Charles Beyer and the late Vernelia and Howard Stanton; cherished daughter-in-law of Dennis and Colleen Gasbarro; much-loved sister-in-law of Jesse (Sarah) Gasbarro, Miranda (Mark) Giglio and Valerie Gasbarro. Family and friends welcomed Monday, January 30 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM at the KAISER FUNERAL HOME, 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island followed by Memorial Services, Monday at 10:30 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Roswell Park Cancer Institute or Hospice Buffalo. Jamie worked at Springleaf Financial Services in Lockport. Her co-workers and doctors and nurses who cared for her will be remembered with great fondness for their compassion, understanding and loving care. Jamie's greatest joy was family, fashion, interior decorating and her beloved cats.
Janet (nee Pack) Brady, January 23, 2012, after a short illness, of Grand Island, wife of the late James E. Brady; dearest mother of Norman E. (Deborah) and Kevin S. (Amanda) Brady; loved grandmother of Megan and Patrick J. (Tori) Brady, Matthew J. and Kathleen Brady; sister-in-law of Robert (Amelia) Brady and the late Ruby (late Robert) Luick; sister of the late Llewellan J. (late Lorraine) Pack; also survived by loving nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held Saturday, January 28 at 10 AM at the KAISER FUNERAL HOME, 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to the Erie County SPCA.
Barbara (nee Brunner) Haefner, of Naples, Florida and formally of Grand Island, New York, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2012. She is survived by her husband Ralph; three daughters, Kathleen (Joseph) Gerretsen, Betty (Greg) Smith, Nancy (Philip) Gerretsen; and four grandchildren, Philip Jr. and Sarah Gerretsen and Ryan and Travis Smith. Services will be held at a later date. Memorial Contributions may be made to Mofitt Cancer Center Foundation, 12902 Magnokia Dr., Tampa, Fl.
William R. Luff, of Grand Island, New York, passed January 16, 2012, beloved husband of Josephine Barone-Luff; brother of Howard (Shirley) Luff; father of Deborah (Michael) Castle, Kim (late James) Hurd, Robert (Patricia) Luff, Richard (Christine) Luff, Mary Kay (Michael) Berhalter, Tracy (Robert) Forquer, and stepchildren James (Cheryl) Beauregard, Maria (Mark) Seibert and the late Robert P. Beauregard; proud grandfather to Jack, Sean and Alison Castle, Eric Hurd, Kathryn (Michael Jr.) Kessler, Karly Hartz, Lindsay (Fernando) Orozco, Andrew, Ethan, Colin, Tristen and William F.H. Luff, Alexander and Lauren Berhalter, Riley, Joshua and Owen Forquer, and step-grandchildren Alexandra and Mark Seibert, Erin Kreager and Jamie Beauregard; adoring great grand-father to Zofia Castle, Sophie Grace Bootes and Eva Luff. He was the co-founder of Gasport Wood Products and retired as a skilled trade carpenter from "Generous Motors" (as he called it), in 1996. Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 20 at 10 AM at Whitehaven Rd. Baptist Church, 1290 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Salvation Army or St. Jude's Hospital for Children. Visit www.pruddenandkandt.com
Long-time Buffalo and Grand Island resident, Marion Alt Pinkow, passed away on January 13, 2012. Born on May 18, 1914 in Buffalo, Marion Pinkow attended School #60 in Buffalo, receiving the Jesse Ketchum silver medal for academic excellence in both eighth and ninth grades. Mrs. Pinkow graduated from Riverside High School in 1932 and attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, where she played the ‘cello and earned a degree in Music Education. After teaching music in the Buffalo schools for a brief period in the late 1930s, and beginning a family of three children, Marion and her husband, William Pinkow, moved to Grand Island, residing for many years on Westwood Dr. and also on East River Rd. The second daughter of Charles and Emma Alt, Marion grew up on Laird Avenue in Buffalo, spending many summers in the early 1920s living in the boathouse of the old Pierce Farm (on the West River near Long Road). Through her parents, Emma Duchscherer Alt of Buffalo and Charles S. Alt, a native of Grand Island, she was related to many of the early Grand Island families—Alts, Houcks and Longs.
Mrs. Pinkow was deeply involved in the community through her activities as a choral and general music teacher in the Buffalo and Grand Island Schools, through extensive involvement with Erie County and New York State School Music Teachers’ Organizations, as choir director and congregational member at Trinity United Methodist Church, as a member of the East Park Garden Club, and as a ‘cellist with the Amherst Symphony and Niagara Falls Philharmonic. In 1956, Marion Pinkow and her husband William were honored by the Grand Island Kiwanis Club as “Outstanding Citizens of Grand Island.” A decade later, Marion Pinkow was named by the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce as “Outstanding Citizen of the Year (education) for 1967.”
During the mid-1960s Mrs. Pinkow served as musical director of the Island Theater Group with presentations of The King and I (1963), South Pacific (1966), Oklahoma (1968), Plain and Fancy, and others. Other community activities pursued by Marion Pinkow include participation in the Grand Island Community Chorus, chairman of the Buffalo Philharmonic’s Grand Island fund drives, chairman of the PTA’s Music Committee, music consultant for the Girl Scouts, Superintendent of Trinity Church’s Vacation Bible School (1953-56), and chairman of the Grand Island Community Band’s uniform fundraising committee (1957).
For a time Marion Pinkow and her late husband, “Bill,” became “snow birds” living part-time in Northport, FL, a community adopted by at least a dozen other Grand Island couples. There during the winters in Northport, she and Bill continued their passion for music through joint leadership of the Northport Chorale and participation in the Charlotte Chamber Orchestra and Northport Symphony. In 2000, owing to Bill’s death and her deteriorating health, Mrs. Pinkow began living full-time with her daughter and son-in-law (Christine and Paul Sipson) on Grand Island. For the past six years she had been a resident at the Riverwood Health Care Center on Grand Island Blvd.
Mrs. Pinkow was predeceased by her husband William Pinkow and sisters Elizabeth Laidman Hill and Catherine Schultz. She is survived by her three children, Charles of Churchville, PA (m. Kathleen Neissel Pinkow [deceased]); David of Boulder, CO (m. Louise Dickey Pinkow); and Christine of Grand Island (m. Paul Sipson); six grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
A memorial service for Marion Pinkow is being planned for July 15, 2012 at Trinity United Methodist Church (2100 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island).
Caroline Sadowsky, 39, of Grand Island, NY, December 30, 2011, loving daughter of the late Chikako (nee Sato) and Elwood "Butch"; sister of Elwood; countless friends and loved ones. Memorial service January 18 at 12:30 PM at the Sacred Heart Chapel, Koessler Administration Building, D'Youville College campus, 320 Porter Ave. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
John N. "Jack" Brown, of Grand Island, formerly of Youngstown, Buffalo and East Aurora; January 12, 2012, age 91; husband of the late Norma (Bowers) Brown and the late Jean (Elwood) Graham Brown; father of Carolyn A. "Carrie" (Jim) Anderson and Joanne M. (Nicholas) Buccieri; step-father of Kevin (Jan) Graham and Alison (Frank) Bussman; grandfather of Tiffany (Lorne) Aschendorf, Jason (Dr. Anne) Anderson, Nathan, Trevor (Laura) and Tyler (Kacie) Buccieri; brother of the late Marion Rohrer and Norma Ayres. Also survived by four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Sunday, January 15 at 1 PM at St. Nicholas Anglican Church, 2784 Seneca St., West Seneca, NY. No prior visitation. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials to Buffalo Hospice, 225 Como Park Blvd., Cheektowaga, NY 14227. Arrangements by THE HARDISON FUNERAL HOMES, INC. Lewiston. Please visit www.hardisonfuneralhomes.com for online registry.
Margaret E. "Peg" Malican, January 9, 2012, of Grand Island; daughter of the late William V. and Jeanne (Miller) Malican; sister of William V. II (the late Kathleen), Edward C. (Patricia) and the late Charles M. Malican; fondly remembered by nieces, nephews and many grand nieces and grand nephews. A memorial Mass will be celebrated Friday, January 13 at 10 AM at St. Stephen's Church 2100 Baseline Rd., Grand Island. Memorials may be made to Hospice Buffalo. Peg began her teaching career at St. Mary's School for the Deaf in Buffalo; she continued teaching and later became Principal at an elementary school for the Frontier Central School System. She was an avid boating enthusiast, she will be remembered as the Captain of "The Old Goat".
Cecilia Agnes Stack, January 5, 2012, born and raised on Grand Island; wife of the late CMSGT Stanley Hohenstein; beloved and admired mother of Raymond F. (Christina) Moran Jr., Kelly (Rick) Rowe, Timothy (Jill Forsyth), Matthew, Sean P. (Becky) and Kevin (Nicole) Moran, Mary (Greg) Reger and the late Roger J. Moran; beloved grandmother of Fiona (Don) Stevison, Catherine (Dave) Broom, Matthew, Michael D., Laura, Sarah, Walter P. and Brooke Moran, Rachel, Rebecca, Hannah, Sarah, Leah and Elizabeth Reger and the lare Tina Shaeffer and Kevin Conor Moran; beloved great-grandmother of Cassandra Landon, Shanelle and Joseph Shaeffer and Claire Jane Brown; beloved great-great-grandmother of Baylee, Breanna, Breagen and Briley; sister of Bernice Dinsmore, Francis and Paul Stack and the late Elizabeth Blackstock, Edward, John, James, Eugene, Charles and Patrick Stack. Friends may call Monday, January 9 from 9:30-11:00 AM at St. Stephen's Church (Old Church) 2100 Baseline Rd., Grand Island, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Stephen's Church at 11 AM, memorials may be made to Hospice Buffalo.
Shannon Peters, 28, of Grand Island, NY passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 2, 2012 at Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Town of Tonawanda, NY. Born in North Tonawanda, NY she was the daughter of Sherry (Barr) Peters of Grand Island, NY and Daniel Peters of Kenmore, NY. Shannon was a graduate of SUNY Fredonia where she received her Bachelor Degree in Music. She was also a graduate of Medaille College in Buffalo, NY where she earned her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education, and was planning to enroll for her Master’s in Special Education. She loved to work with children and enjoyed teaching. While attending college she worked as a catering manager for Famous Dave’s Barbeque in Cheektowaga, NY. Shannon was also a talented musician and was honored to play taps at local Veteran services. She also loved animals and her love of her life was her puppy, “Delilah”. In addition to her parents, Shannon is survived by her sister, Alexandra Peters of Grand Island, NY; grandparents John and Mary Barr of Town of Niagara and her best friend Susan Massena of Geneseo, NY. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 7th from 1 – 3PM at the M.J.COLUCCI & SON NIAGARA FUNERAL CHAPEL 2730 MILITARY RD NIAGARA FALLS, NY where a Memorial Service will immediately follow at 3:00PM with Rev. Patrick Fleming officiating. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the SPCA Serving Erie County, 205 Ensminger Rd. Tonawanda, NY 14150 or the Shannon Mary Peters Memorial Scholarship Fund at any First Niagara Branch.
Barbara A. (Kaiser) Spaulding, 64, of Lyndon, VT, died peacefully at her home Monday morning Nov. 22, 2010, with her loving family at her side.She was born July 27, 1946 in Buffalo, N.Y., the daughter of Randal and Doris (Webb) Kaiser. After her graduation from high school in 1964, Barbara married Bob Benton. He predeceased her in 1983. Later that year she married Bruce Spaulding. He predeceased her in 2005. Barbara was a staunch Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jr. NASCAR race fan. She kept several huge flower and vegetable gardens and hosted many cookouts for her family and friends. Recently she enjoyed traveling to the West Coast with two of her grandchildren, Dominique and Ti'ana. She also enjoyed shopping trips with friends, yoga, restoring her home and a good bottle of wine. Survivors include her mother, Doris Kaiser of Grand Island, N.Y.; two sons, Robert Benton and wife Jan Tate of Dover, N.H., and Gene Benton and wife Kristin of Sutton; her step-daughter Holly (Spaulding) McKeon and husband Kevin of Newark; nine grandchildren, Dominique, Justin, Felix, Ti'ana, Shelby, Kiele, Aiden, Mason and Alexis; and her brother, Jim Kaiser and wife Myra of Grand Island, N.Y. She was predeceased by her two husbands and her father. Barb's family would like to give a special thank-you to Cheryl Bona for "Being Our Rock" through this journey.
Harold Ronald Mueller, January 4, 2012, of Grand Island, husband of Beverly J. Mueller; father of Cynthia J. (Anthony) Paris and Ronald H. (Jennifer P.) Mueller; grandfather of Valerie and Anthony Paris III, Jocelyn Page and Jaden R. Mueller; brother of Lorraine (the late William) Michaels and the late Gary Mueller; son of the late Otto and Lorraine Mueller; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends may call Wednesday, January 11 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Kaiser Funeral Home, 1950 Whitehaven Rd, Grand Island where funeral services will be held Thursday, January 12 at 11 AM.
Kenneth W. Tollner, January 5, 2012, of Grand Island, husband of the late Judy Tollner; companion of Alex Kahn; father of Mark and Todd (Rhonda) Tollner; grandfather of Alex, Matt, Wyatt and Morgan, brother of Gary (Angie) Tollner. Friends may call Monday, January 9 from 7-9 PM at the Kaiser Funeral Home, 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island, where memorial services will be held Tuesday, January 10 at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, Youngstown, NY. Mr. Tollner was a retired member of the Marine Division of the Erie County Sheriffs Dept. and a former teacher at Ken-Ton Boces.
John R. MacNeil, passed away peacefully Thursday January 5, 2012, of Grand Island, beloved husband of the late Margaret MacNeil, loving father of Roderick (Sarah) and Jonathan (Jennifer) MacNeil, loving grandfather of Madison, Aidan, Tyler, Kenna and Ella MacNeil, brother of Lillian (the late James) Leighton, Sarah Cameron, Joseph MacNeil, Ann (John) Tash, Edward (Yvonne) MacNeil and Mary (the late Richard) Rosch, son of the late Joseph A. and Anna A. MacNeil, also survived by many nieces and nephews, friends may call Monday, Jan. 9 from 2-6:30 PM followed by memorial services Monday at 6:30 PM at the Kaiser Funeral Home 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island, flowers gratefully declined, memorials may be made to Harbor Medical Center, 2950 Elmwood Ave., Kenmore, NY 14217.
Marjorie R. (nee Simmons) Costello, January 1, 2012, of Grand Island, wife of the late William J. Costello; mother of Linda (John) Braddell, William J. Costello II, Patricia (Dan Buckley) Rink, Penny (Michael) Linenfelser and Michael (Barbara) Costello; grandmother of John Jr. (Rachel), Michael (Heather) and Mark Braddell, Rita and Adrian Costello, Jon Calabro, Maxwell Costello, Stephanie and Chris (Laura) Rink, Lisa Linenfelser, Anne (Oliver II) Stuardi, Nathan, Maria (Justin Hays), Peter and Matthew Costello; great-grandmother of Ashley, Samantha, Zachery, Julia, John R. III and Jayce Braddell, Gianluca Calabro, Oliver Stuardi III and Vincent Costello; sister of Richard, Raymond, Gerald (Kathy) and the late David Simmons; cousin of Suzanne (Patrick) Duggan; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Friends may call Thursday, January 5 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the KAISER FUNERAL HOME, 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, January 6 at 10 AM at St. Stephen's Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Buffalo.
Robert M. Goulah, January 1, 2012, beloved husband of Stephanie M. (nee Skura) Goulah; survived by his beloved companion Tacoma; dearest son of Richard (Angela) Goulah and JoAnn (Lawrence) Taylor; brother of James, Jennifer (Robert) Barr, Carrie (Neil) Gerspach, Angela (Brandon) Brayley, and JoAnna Goulah; son-in-law of James S. (Clare A.) Skura; brother-in-law of Jessica (Sean) Jensen and James D. Skura; also survived by seven nephews, and his grandparents Eileen (Al) Acquisto, Lawrence (Shirley) Goulah, and Daniel Ceranski. The family will be present on Thursday, January 5 from 4-8 PM at the (Tonawanda Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2600 Sheridan Drive (corner Parker Blvd.) where Funeral Services will follow at 8 PM. If so desired, donations may be made to The SPCA of WNY. Please share condolences online at www.AMIGONE.com
Bernard "Ben" Vanderbles, January 2, 2012, of Grand Island, devoted husband of 66 years of Margaret (Gramlich) Vanderbles; beloved father of Donna (Philip) Millar, Timothy (the late Paulette) Vanderbles, Linda (Donald) Hammond and Maryann (John) Blest; proud grandfather of Timothy Jr., Mary Jane and Lisa Vanderbles, Christopher, Matthew and Leah Hammond, Benjamin Purrington, Erin and Erica Blest; proud great-grandfather of Tylyr Vanderbles, Rylee Baker and Griffin Spaulding; son of the late Emma and Bernard Vanderbles, Sr.; brother of the late John Sr. and Fredrick Vanderbles and Aiice Olrogge; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends may call Wednesday, January 4 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the KAISER FUNERAL HOME, 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, January 5 at 10 AM at St. Stephen's Church. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to Hospice Buffalo or The American Parkinsons Disease Assn. Mr. Vanderbles was a WW II veteran and a member of American Legion Post #1280 in Cassadaga, NY.
