OBITS: The Buffalo News Death Notices 11 Dec 2004; Buffalo, Erie co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for USGenWeb Archives *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: The Buffalo News http://www.buffalonews.com Acanfora, Paul S. Of Blasdell, NY, suddenly, December 9, 2004, loving father of Michael Acanfora, Jason Acanfora and Jennifer (Jason) Robillard; grandfather of Nicholas; dearest son of Mary Ellen (nee Haugh) and the late Salvatore F. Acanfora; dear brother of Sharon (Melvin) Kahler and Linda (John) Marsillo; uncle of John and Jennifer Marsillo, Kristen (Tom) Carmichael and Kim (Jim) Graves; also survived by a large, loving family and many dear friends. Funeral services Monday morning at 8:45 from the (Blasdell/Lackawanna Chapel) JOHN J. KACZOR FUNERAL HOME INC., 3450 South Park Ave. and at Our Mother of Good Counsel Church at 9:30. Internment will follow in Lakeside Memorial Cemetery. Friends invited. Paul was active in the Amherst Youth Hockey and Baseball Assn. If so desired, memorials to the American Lung Assn. Family will be present to receive friends Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/11/2004 - 12/12/2004. Battaglia, Irene E. (Gebler) Of West Seneca, NY; December 10, 2004; beloved wife of Mario S.; loving mother of Donna (Robert) Guest, Arlene (Leo) Kogler, Shirley (Gerald) McCormick and the late Charles Battaglia; sister of the late Bernard Gebler, Viola LaIose and Helen Kosciuch; also survived by twelve grandchildren, twenty five great-grandchildren and four step great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Family will be present Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the HOY FUNERAL HOME INC., 3855 Seneca St., West Seneca where prayers will be said Monday morning at 8:45 followed by a Mass or Christian Burial from St. Williams Church at 9:30. Friends invited. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/11/2004 - 12/12/2004. Bednarz, John J. December 10, 2004 of Lackawanna; beloved husband of Shirley A. (nee Ryan); dearest father of Daniel (Donna), David and Joseph; grandfather of Danielle, Kristofer, Amanda, Steffanie and Melinda; son of the late John and Josephine (nee Pajak) Bednarz; brother of Robert (Lorraine), Stanley (Anita) and Joanne (late Steve) Jacobs; also survived by nieces and nephews. Services from THE COLONIAL MEMORIAL CHAPELS, INC., 3003 South Park Ave., Lackawanna, Monday at 9:30 AM and from Our Lady of Grace Church at 10. Mr. Bednarz was a member of Matthew Glab Post #1477, Holy Name and St. Vincent de Paul Society. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations may be made to Hospice Buffalo Inc., 225 Como Park, Cheektowaga 14227, in John's name. Visitation Sunday only 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/11/2004 - 12/12/2004. Berkowski, Mary Koszuta December 9, 2004; wife of the late Henry Berkowski; mother of Beverly (Edward) Hornung and Christine (Gary) Spong; sister of Florence (Joseph) Skotarczak, Raymond (Alfreda) Koszuta, John (late Dorothy) Koszuta, the late Agnes Berkowski and Joseph Koszuta; grandmother of Michael Spong and Meghan and Edward Hornung. The family will be present to receive friends Sunday 2-4 and 6-8 PM at BEACH-TUYN FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5541 Main St., at Cayuga Rd., Williamsville. Friends are invited to a Mass of Christian Burial in S.S. Peter and Paul Church Monday at 9:30 AM. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Assoc. or Beechwood Nursing Home. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/10/2004 - 12/12/2004. Coughlin, Edmund E. December 8, 2004, age 99, of East Aurora, beloved husband of the late Fern (Walker) Coughlin; beloved father of Sheila (Jack) Green of East Aurora, Gail McCarthy (Marvin Lunenfield) of Jensen Beach, FL, Denis (Margaret) Coughlin of Jensen Beach, FL. and Colleen Nassar (Rev. Constantine Nassar, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church) of Beirut Lebanon; beloved brother of the late William, Eileen, Gerald, and Evelyn Coughlin; also survived by 16 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Visitation Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, 722 Ridge Rd. North, Ridgeway, Ontario. Funeral Mass at St. George's Catholic Church, Crystal Beach, Saturday at 1:00 PM. Burial to follow at Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Coughlin was a retired Lieutenant of the Buffalo Fire Department. Memorials may be made to the Maryknoll Fathers, PO Box 302, Maryknoll, NY 14545. Local arrangements by the NORMAN E. GANNON & SONS, INC., FUNERAL HOME, 1075 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna (824-4000). Published in the Buffalo News from 12/10/2004 - 12/11/2004. Dedrick, Laurence A. "Larry" December 7, 2004 of Belfast, NY; beloved father of Jean D. (Michael) Kramer of Ellicottville, Mary E. Dedrick of Buffalo and the late infant Daniel W. Dedrick and the late David L. Dedrick; brother of Lyle 'Rusty' (Patricia) Dedrick of Summittville, Ruth Taber of Belfast and the late Arthur Dedrick, Ward Dedrick and Mae Holland; also survived by several nieces and nephews. No visitation. Private memorial service at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Laurence A. Dedrick Memorial 4-H Scholarship Fund, Coop. Ext. of Allegany Co., c/o, Michelle Sloat, 5435A Co. Rd. 48, Belmont, NY 14813. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/9/2004 - 12/14/2004. Fifield, Ivan S. December 6, 2004, age 76, beloved husband of Eva (Graf) Fifield; step-father of Renate Bauer of Germany; grandfather of Susan (Conrad) Huegel; great-grandfather of Lucy Ann Huegel; brother of Barbara (Richard) Allen and Beverly (Paul) Darby. No prior visitation. A Memorial Service will be held at the (Amherst Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME INC., 5200 Sheridan Dr. (corner Hopkins), Monday at 11:30 AM. Friends invited. online guest register at www.Amigone.com Published in the Buffalo News from 12/11/2004 - 12/12/2004. Gasiewicz, Cari Anne In Iraq of Cheektowaga, NY, December 4, 2004, beloved daughter of Paul F. and Kathleen M. Battista Gasiewicz; dearest sister of Paul F. Gasiewicz II; dearest companion of Sabre; fond granddaughter of Theresa (late Robert) Battista and Stephanie (late Stanley) Gasiewicz; also survived by aunts, uncles and cousins. Friends may call Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the PAUL A. KLOC BLOSSOM CHAPELS INC., 4680 Clinton St. (corner Borden rd.) West Seneca (668-5666) where funeral will be held Monday morning at 9 AM and from St. Philip the Apostle Church at 10 o'clock. Friends are invited. Sentiment may be expressed through a contribution to the Cari Anne Gasiewicz Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Canisius College, 2001 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14208. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/11/2004 - 12/12/2004. Gleason-Sullivan, Carol A. Carol A. (Tedder) Suddenly, December 8, 2004. Dear mother of Coleen (Jack) Lacina; Arthur (Betty) Sullivan; Paul (Tammy) Sullivan; Mary Patricia (Joe) Nichols; and Maureen (Michael Fininzio) Sullivan. Loving grandmother of Marsia and Jack Lacina; Mia and Luke Sullivan, Paul, Patrick and Mackenzie Sullivan, Shannon and Timmy Nichols. Sister of Marylou (Joe) Weber. Daughter of the late Leonard and Loretta (Carpenter) Tedder. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the JAMES W. CANNAN FUNERAL HOME, INC. (Southtowns Chapel) 3155 Orchard Park Rd, Monday at 9:30 AM and from St John Vianney Church at 10 AM. Friends may call Saturday from 7-9 PM and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Donations may be sent to the National Association for Autism Research (NAAR.com) and the American Diabetes Assoc. Carol was a member of NY Telephone Co. Pioneers. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/10/2004 - 12/11/2004. Green, Lillian D. December 6, 2004, of Buffalo, NY. A memorial service will be held Saturday 11 AM at Second Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 812 East Delavan. Interment Private. Arrangements entrusted to MEMORIAL CHAPELS OF BUFFALO, 66 East Utica. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/10/2004 - 12/11/2004. Jarzyniecki, David J. December 8, 2004, of Amherst, NY, beloved husband of 11 years of Christine (nee Zotara); dearest father of Theresa and Nicholas; beloved son of Raymond and Dolores (nee Doherty) Jarzyniecki and son-in-law of Thomas and Constance Zotara; brother of Sharon Sendor and Jeffrey (Sue) Jarzyniecki; brother-in-law of Edward (Shari) Zotara; also survived by aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Family will be present to receive relatives and friends Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the MELVIN J. SLIWINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 85 George Urban Blvd. (west of Harlem Rd.), where funeral services will be held Monday at 8:30 AM and from St. Leo the Great Church at 9:15 AM. Interment St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/11/2004 - 12/12/2004. Jaworski, Florence (Teclaw) Of Buffalo, NY; December 10, 2004; beloved wife of the late Richard A. Jaworski; dearest mother of Joan (Daniel) Blum & Patricia (Christopher) Buziak; dear grandma of John Henry, Thomas Richard, Clare Catherine, Maximilian Felix Blum, Amelia Rose and Mariana Ann Buziak; sister of Marta Teclaw, Helen (late Joseph) Hoeflschweiger and the late Vincent Techlaw and Dorothy Pequeen; also survived by nieces and nephews. Family will be present Sunday only 3-7 PM at the HOY FUNERAL HOME INC., 3855 Seneca St., West Seneca. A Mass or Christian Burial will be held Monday at 9:30 AM from St. Stanislaus Church, (Peckham & Wilson Sts.) Buffalo. Friends invited. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/11/2004 - 12/12/2004. Klein, Walter R. December 10, 2004, dear son of the late Stephen and Phyllis Kroczewski; dear brother of the late Sonny and Mary (Thomas) Czajkowski; beloved uncle of Sharon and Lisa; also survived by cousins. Funeral from the KOLANO FUNERAL HOME, 396 Amherst St. (near Grant) Monday 9 AM and St. Florian Church at 9:30. Friends are invited. Family present Sunday only 4-8 PM. Donations may be made to Roswell Park or The American Heart Assoc. Entombment Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/11/2004 - 12/12/2004. Laski, Elizabeth A. (D'Amico) December 9, 2004, wife of Richard J. Laski, of 22 years; mother of Paul, Francis, Mary Elizabeth and Joseph Laski; daughter of Martin and Mary D'Amico; sister of Joanne Mahoney and Stephanie Goetz and Louis (Paula) D'Amico; daughter-in-law of Catherine Laski; survived by numerous family and friends. Friends may call Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9, at the DENGLER FUNERAL HOME, 2070 Eggert Rd., Amherst, (between N. Bailey and Niagara Falls Blvd.). Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial Monday at St. Stephen's R.C. Church, 2100 Baseline Rd., Grand Island at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Elm and Carlton Sts., Buffalo, NY 14263, St. Andrew's Connection Campaign, 1525 Sheridan Dr., Kenmore 14217 and St. Stephen's Completion Fund, 2100 Baseline Rd., Grand Island 14072. Online tributes www.mem.com getlogo,mc0540 Published in the Buffalo News from 12/10/2004 - 12/12/2004. Leatherbarrow, Marie M. December 9, 2004; of Sunset Bay, Irving, NY; beloved wife of Vincent; mother of Vincent Jr. of Sunset Bay, Jeannie Davis of Depew and John of Angola; sister of Irene Stynes of Lewiston; also survived by nine grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. Prayers Monday, December 13 at 9:30 from the HOLE-PARKER FUNERAL CHAPEL, 160 Central Ave, Silver Creek, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Silver Creek. Visitation at the funeral chapel from 2-4 and 7-9 PM Sunday. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorial contributions suggested to Hospice of Chautauqua, 4840 West Lake Rd., Mayville, NY 14757 Published in the Buffalo News from 12/10/2004 - 12/11/2004. McMullin, Jean (Brooks) December 8, 2004, of Bensalem, PA, formerly of the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation. Beloved wife of Ronald McMullin; step-mother of Rhonda, Ronald, Christopher and her beloved Michael; grandmother of Michael and Joseph; daughter of the late Doris Harris and Carl W. Brooks Sr.; sister of Carl (Patsy) Brooks Jr., Donald Brooks, Jane (Bruce) Williams and Sidney Brooks; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends may call Saturday at the family residence, Versailles Plank Rd., Cattaraugus Indian Reservation. Funeral Services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1 PM from the Four Corners United Methodist Church, Cattaraugus Indian Reservation. Jean was a member of the Ladies Legion Auxiliary Post 1587. Arrangements by WENTLAND FUNERAL HOME, North Collins. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/10/2004 - 12/11/2004. Michalak, Robert F. November 29, 2004, of Las Vegas, NV, formerly of Lancaster, NY, beloved husband of Cynthia (nee Toti); loving son of Ernest and Mary (nee Hammerl) Michalak; dearest brother of Patricia Clark, Paul Michalak, Pamela Horvatits, Marie (John) Benevento and Michael Michalak; also survived by nieces and nephews. The family will be present to receive friends at a memorial visitation from 4-8 PM on Sunday, December 12, 2004, at the HOY FUNERAL HOME INC., 3866 Seneca St., West Seneca. A memorial mass will be held Monday, December 13, 2004 at 10:15 from Queen of Heaven Church, 4220 Seneca St., West Seneca. friends invited. Flowers gratefully declined. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/11/2004 - 12/12/2004. Radoani, Josephine B. (Gullo) December 10, 2004, beloved wife of Alfonso C. Radoani; dear mother of John (Angie) Radoani, Cheryl Ann (Jerry) Kieffer and Alfonso Radoani Jr.; grandmother of Jeremy Kieffer, Jonathan and Brandon Radoani; daughter of the late John (Filippa) Gullo; sister of Joseph (late Ernie) Gullo and the late Frank (Josephine), Augustus Gullo. The family will be present Sunday, 4-8 PM, at the PERNA FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1306 Hertel Ave. (near Colvin), where funeral services will be held Monday at 8:30 AM and a Mass of Christian Burial from St. Michael's Church, (Washington St.), at 9:30 AM. Flowers gratefully declined. Interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/11/2004 - 12/12/2004. Romanyszyn, Eugene N. Of West Seneca, NY; December 9, 2004; beloved husband of Berta (nee Heumann); dearest father of Eugene (Karol) Romanyshyn, and Maria (David) Klimtzak; grandfather of Jill, Jason, Laura and Lindsay; also survived by relatives in the Ukraine. No prior visitation. Relatives and friends are invited to funeral services at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church, 308 Fillmore Ave., Buffalo, Tuesday at 9:30. Flowers gratefully declined. Arrangements by HOY FUNERAL HOME Published in the Buffalo News from 12/11/2004 - 12/12/2004. Salminen, Eino V. Of Lancaster, December 10, 2004. Beloved husband of the late Margaret (Petrella) Salminen; devoted father of Sharon (Conrad) Golebiewski and the late Carol Armstrong; cherished grandfather of Debbi, Lori, Darci, Sherri, Brett and Kristi; great-grandfather of seven; great-great-grandfather of two. Funeral from the funeral home of WENDEL & LOECHER INC., 27 Aurora St., Lancaster, Monday at 9 AM and at St. Mary's R.C. Church, Lancaster at 9:30. Family present Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Hospice of WNY. Mr. Salminen was a WW II veteran. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/11/2004 - 12/12/2004. Sheldon, Dorothy E. (Euller) December 8, 2004, wife of Leon E. Sheldon; mother of Rebecca E. (Scott) Roudebush; loving grandmother of Margaret Roudebush; daughter of Betty and the late Edmund Euller; sister of Judith (Frank) Lamm; Pamela (Glen) Perry, Michele Bedient, Gisele (Jim) Stoneking and Elizabeth (Michael) Reardon; sister-in-law of Ronald (Elaine) Sheldon; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Family will be present on Friday and Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 at the (Amherst Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5200 Sheridan Dr., (corner of Hopkins), where a funeral service will be held on Sunday at 3 PM. Friends invited. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Online register book at www.Amigone.com getlogo,am0580 Published in the Buffalo News from 12/10/2004 - 12/12/2004. Sullivan-Gleason, Carol Published in the Buffalo News from 12/10/2004 - 12/11/2004. Texidor, Roberto Of Dunkirk, NY, entered into rest December 7, 2004, beloved husband of Gregoria (nee Berrios) Texidor; devoted father of nine children; cherished grandfather of 15 grandchildren; loving brother of five brothers and two sisters; also survived by many relatives and friends. Relatives and friends may visit the Assembly of Christian Churches A.I.C., 316 Eagle St, Dunkirk on Saturday and Sunday from 2-9 PM where the funeral and services will be held on Monday morning at 11 o'clock. Arrangements by LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME. Published in the Buffalo News on 12/11/2004. Wimberger, Josef Of Cheektowaga, NY, December 10, 2004, husband of the late Eleanor Krenn; beloved father of Eleanor Mastrangelo, Joseph (Heidi) Wimberger, of Germany; grandfather of Jack Mastrangelo, Michele Browarek, Renee Fiegel, Laura and Felix Wimberger; great-grandfather of Cassandra Fiegel, Michael and Mitchel Browarek; brother of Theresa Lahl, of Germany. Friends may call Sunday and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM, at the DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2480 Kensington Ave., Amherst, NY, where prayers will be offered Tuesday at 9:30 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial from Infant of Prague R.C. Church at 10 AM, 921 Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga, NY. Published in the Buffalo News from 12/11/2004 - 12/13/2004.