OBITS: The Buffalo News Death Notices 23 Dec 2004; Buffalo, Erie co., New York

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Beaumont, Albert T.   
December 22, 2004, beloved husband of Marie (nee Merkel); dear father of Susan
(James) Sienkiewicz, Sharon (Roy) Lorenz, Sandra (Carl) Hruby and Thomas
(Mary) Beaumont; grandfather of 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services from the PACER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2275 George Urban Blvd. (2
blocks east of Dick Rd.) Friday at 10 AM. Friends invited. Family present
Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Mr. Beaumont was a veteran of WWII. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Buffalo, Inc.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/22/2004 - 12/23/2004.

Brown, Richard H.   
December 8, 2004, husband of Marjorie A. (Dickinson) Brown; father of Suzanne
(Kenneth) Gawronski, Cynthia Miranda and Barbara (Richard) Gasiewicz;
grandfather of Peter, Michael, Elizabeth, Jonathan, Jillian and Ben;
great-grandfather of Jasmine. No prior visitation. Friends are invited to
attend a memorial service Monday, December 27 at 11 AM in Williamsville United
Methodist Church, 5681 Main St. Memorials may be made to the SPCA or the
Alzheimer's Assoc of WNY. Arrangements by BEACH-TUYN FUNERAL HOME INC.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/19/2004 - 12/26/2004.

Evans, Debra A.   
December 20, 2004, of Derby, NY, beloved wife of Stephen C. Evans; loving
mother of Jennifer (Mark DePalma) Evans, Alicia, Andrew and Joshua Evans;
dearest daughter of Mary Ellen (Meiler) and the late Edward James Foody;
sister of Lori (Reuben) Lay, Lisa (Gerard) Morina and Erin (Ron) Fodor;
cherished grandmother of Jessica DePalma; also survived by nieces and nephews.
No prior visitation. Family and friends are invited to a celebration of her
life at the Armor Bible Presbyterian Church. 5650 Powers Rd., Orchard Park on
December 27 at 7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions to Roswell
Park Cancer Institute. Arrangements by LOOMIS OFFERS & LOOMIS INC., Hamburg
Chapel
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/22/2004 - 12/26/2004.

Friedman, Paul J.   
Of West Seneca, NY, December 21, 2004, husband of the late Ruth A. (Habermehl)
Friedman; dearest father of Mary Ann and Paul C. Friedman; brother of Marie M.
(late Robert) Carroll and the late Evelyn A., Charles and Anthony Friedman.
Friends received on Thursday only 2-4 and 7-9 PM, at the CURTIN FUNERAL HOME,
INC., 1340 Union Road, West Seneca, where funeral will be held Friday at 8:30
AM and from St. Bonaventure Church at 9 AM. If desired, donations to our Lady
of Victory Homes of Charity, 780 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, NY 14218, would be
appreciated.
Published in the Buffalo News on 12/23/2004.

Gonka, James Peter   
Of Tonawanda; December 22, 2004; beloved husband of Mary Anne (Esene) Gonka;
dear father of Ricky J. Gonka, Donna (Daniel) Sentz; grandfather of six
grandchildren; brother of Frank (Carol) Gonka of Lewiston, Sophie (Benjamin)
Lowiec, Lottie (Walter) Broda, Terry Nieman of Sun City, FL and the late
Blanch Young; also survived by nieces and nephews. Private memorial service
will held at the convenience of the family. Memorials to Parkinsons Wellness
Group of WNY (222 Seabert Ave., Depew, NY 14043) preferred. Arrangements by D.
LAWRENCE GINNANE FUNERAL HOME, Kenmore, NY.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/23/2004 - 12/24/2004.

Haag, Judy B. (Webb)   
Of Cattaraugus, NY, December 19, 2004, beloved wife of Donald K. Haag; dearest
mother of Julie Williams and Joell (Joel) Gleason; step mother of Christopher,
Brandon Haag and Andrea (Jeff) Wolfe; grandmother of Jacob and Jessica;
daughter of Norma M. (Hardy) and the late Herbert H. Webb; sister of Gary
(Teri) Webb; also survived by nieces and nephews. No prior visitation. Family
and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service at United Methodist
Church (Eden, NY) Sunday at 2 PM. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials to
Cattaraugus County Hospice. Arrangements by ERIE COUNTY CREMATION SERVICE
824-6435.
Published in the Buffalo News on 12/23/2004.

Hanley, Karen A.   
December 23, 2004, of Grand Island, NY, beloved wife of Neil Hanley; daughter
of Helen Sorenson and the late Wesley Sorenson; sister of John (Sandra)
Sorenson. Karen was a body donor to U.B. School of Medicine. Memorials may be
made to Hospice Buffalo, 225 Como Park Boulevard, Cheektowaga, NY 14227.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/23/2004 - 12/25/2004.

Kinney, Benjamin A.   
December 21, 2004, of Strykersville, NY, Beloved husband of Teresa Meyer
Kinney; dear father of Michael (Beth Anne), Jeffrey (Patti), Patricia
(Douglas) Berwanger and Roger (Debbie); loving grandfather of Brenda, Kelly,
Jennifer, Tracy, Edward, Danielle, Elayna and loving great-grandfather of
Brandon, Bryce, Gaven and Carson; foster brother of Clayton (Maria) Waterson
and the late Paul Steckmeyer; also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Family will receive friends on Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the WOOD FUNERAL
HOME, 784 Main Street, East Aurora. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Queen
of the Rosary R.C. Church, Main Street, Strykersville on Friday at 11:00 AM.
(Please assemble at Church.) Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials to the
Strykersville Fire Department and Rescue Squad. Interment in St. Mary's
Cemetery.
Published in the Buffalo News on 12/23/2004.

Kinzig, Lucille (James)   
December 21, 2004, of Buffalo, NY, wife of the late Charles Kinzig; aunt of
Robert and Ralph Sombrio. No prior visitation. Funeral service Thursday at 2
PM, at the WURTZ FUNERAL HOME, 9287 Boston State Rd., Boston, NY. Flowers
gratefully declined.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/22/2004 - 12/23/2004.

Kline, Lois (Enser)   
Of Lancaster N.Y., December 21, 2004. Beloved wife of the late Wayne Kline;
loving mother of Janet (James) Tagliarino; sister of Earl Enser. Funeral from
the funeral home of WENDEL & LOECHER INC., 27 Aurora St., Lancaster, Friday
morning at 9 AM and at St. Mary's R.C. Church at 9:30. Family present Thursday
only 2-4 and 7-9 PM.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/22/2004 - 12/23/2004.

Lagodzinski, Cecilia G. (Zachwieja)   
December 21, 2004, of Cheektowaga, NY, beloved wife of the late Joseph
Lagodzinski; loving mother of Camille Lagodzinski; dear sister of late Stanley
(late Victoria) Zachwieja, late Ida (late Chester) Kromkowski, late Frank
(late Carrie), late John (late Sophie) Zachwieja, late Charlotte (late
Stanley) Wojciechowski, late Elizabeth (late Thomas) Kowalski, late Theodore
(Mary) Zachwieja, late Frances (late Thaddeus) Kruzicki; survived by nieces
and nephews. Funeral service from the BARRON-MILLER FUNERAL HOM,E INC., 3025
William St. near Union Rd., Cheektowaga Friday at 8:45 AM and in St.
Josaphat's Church at 9:30 AM. Family present Thursday 2-4 and 7-9.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/22/2004 - 12/23/2004.

Leo, Marguerite A. "Margaret"   
(nee Schmitt) Of Lackawanna, N.Y., December 21, 2004. Beloved wife of the late
Joseph E. Leo; dearest mother of Mary (William) Brady, Veronica (late Richard)
Gorczyca, Eugene (Constance) Leo, Rosemary (Robert) Potter, Joseph (Joann) Leo
and Joan Ann (late Robert) Pyanowski; loving grandmother to 16 grandchildren,
26 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren; pre-deceased by
one granddaughter; sister of the late Magdelena Westfield, Martha Schmitt,
Norbert Schmitt, Marie Conway, Mildred Park and Genevieve Kern; also survived
by many nieces and nephews. Family will be present to receive friends
Wednesday 7-9 PM and Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the (Blasdell/ Lackawanna
Chapel) JOHN J. KACZOR FUNERAL HOME INC., 3450 South Park Ave., where prayers
will be said Friday morning at 8:45 followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at
Our Mother of Good Counsel Church at 9:30. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mrs. Leo was a Eucharistic Minister at Our Mother of Good Counsel Church and a
member of Catholic Daughters of America, Court # 1311.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/22/2004 - 12/23/2004.

Lewek, Wanda F. (Bienkowski)   
December 22, 2004, of Lancaster, NY, beloved wife of the late Henry Lewek;
dearest mother of Robert (Sara) Lewek; loving grandmother of Christopher and
Nicholas; sister of the late Genevieve Bienkowski and Stanley (Jean)
Bienkowski; also survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral services commencing
at the DANIEL R. SMOLAREK FUNERAL HOME, 2510 Union Rd., Cheektowaga, (2 blooks
south of William St.), Friday at 9:15 AM and at Sts. Peter & Paul R.C. Church
at 10 AM. Interment in St. Adalbert Cemetery, Lancaster. Family present
Thursday only 2-9 PM. Mrs. Lewek was a member of the parish Holy Rosary
Society.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/22/2004 - 12/23/2004.

Matthews Sr., William F.   
December 18, 2004 of Angola, NY; beloved husband of the late Helen; dearest
father of Patricia A. (Fred) Hemmer, William F. 'Bud' (Helen) Matthews, Jr.,
and Sara Jane (Vincent) Montante; loving grandfather of Keith C. Hemmer,
Melinda J. (Jayson) Montante-Pooler, Jena F. Montante and Timothy J. Matthews;
cousin of Rosemary Reinke and John Boyle. Friends and relatives are invited to
attend a Memorial Mass on Monday morning, December 27 at 11 AM at St.
Anthony's R.C. Church, 421 Commercial St., Farnham, NY. No prior visitation.
Flowers gratefully declined. If desired Memorials to Legal Services for the
Elderly, 821 Ellicott Square Bldg., Bflo, NY 14203. Arrangements JOSEPH K.
QUINN FUNERAL HOME, INC.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/23/2004 - 12/26/2004.

Ogiba, Alice F. (Rudzinski)   
Of N. Tonawanda, December 21, 2004, wife of the late Walter Ogiba; dearest
mother of Anne (Donald) Mierzwa, Paul (Jill) Ogiba and Joseph (Janet) Ogiba;
proud grandmother of seven grandchildren; dear sister of Francis, Theresa,
Edward (Joan), Witold and the late Eugenia Rudzinski and Louise Elwell; also
survived by many nieces and nephews. Family present Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at
the SABER FUNERAL HOME, 549 Oliver St., N. Tonawanda (692-0271) where prayers
will be said Friday at 9:00 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Our
Lady of Czestochowa Church at 9:30 AM. In lieu of flowers memorials may be
made to the Schofield Residence, 3333 Elmwood Ave., Kenmore, NY 14217
Published in the Buffalo News on 12/23/2004.

Perrelli, Dawn F.   
Age 58, of the City of Tonawanda, Tuesday, December 21, 2004, beloved daughter
of Frances D. (late Joseph) Perrelli; sister of Jamie (Frank) Sokolowski,
Joseph (Jacqueline) Perrelli Jr. and Jeffrey (Cassandra) Perrelli; aunt of
Rachel, Joseph III, Michael and Trevor Perreli. Friends may call Thursday 7-9
PM only at JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 25 William St., (between Morgan &
Broad Sts.), City of Tonawanda. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
at 10 AM Friday, (December 24), at St. Francis of Assisi Chapel, 71 Adam St.,
City of Tonawanda. Friends invited. (Please assemble at the Chapel). Flowers
gratefully declined.
Published in the Buffalo News on 12/23/2004.

Piech, Jean T. (Sliwa)   
December 20, 2004, beloved wife of the late William Piech; dear mother of
William J. Piech and Linda Lynch; fond grandmother of Lindsay and Danny Piech
and Terry, Jennifer and the late Brian Lynch; dear sister of Irene (Joseph)
Pietrzak and the late Josephine (Edward) Wachowski, Bertha (Stanley) Peszko
and Frank (Stephie) Sliwa; also survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral from
the KOLANO FUNERAL HOME, 396 Amherst St. (near Grant) Friday 9 AM and
Assumption Church at 9:30. Friends are invited. Family will be present
Thursday only 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Donations to the Assumption Church Preservation
Fund are preferred. Interment St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/22/2004 - 12/23/2004.

Raimondo, Carmela (Turchiarelli)   
Of Columbus, NE, formerly of Lackawanna, NY, entered into rest December 19,
2004; beloved wife of the late Phil Raimondo; devoted mother of Tony (Jeanne)
Raimondo; cherished grandmother of Phillip (Mary) Raimondo, Anthony Raimondo
Jr., Linda Myers, Diana (Dan) Montalto; great-grandmother of Matthew,
Nicholas, Patrick, Rachel, Natalle Raimondo, Cody, Paxton Myers and the late
Luca Montalto; loving daughter of the late Antonio and Jenny (nee Zanzano)
Turchiarelli; dear sister of Dorothy Turchiarelli and the late Laura Canali,
Betty Calandra, Anna Kresconko, Mary Angrisano and Rose Turchiarelli; also
survived by relatives and friends. Relatives and friends may visit the
LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME (Southtowns Chapel), 3060 Abbott Rd., near Lake Ave. on
Thursday from 4-8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St.
Anthony Church, 306 Ingham Ave., Lackawanna on Friday morning at 9 O'Clock
(please assemble at Church). Interment Holy Cross Cemetery.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/22/2004 - 12/23/2004.

Repertorio, John   
Of West Seneca, NY, entered into rest, December 22, 2004, beloved husband of
Maria (nee Bove) Repertorio; devoted father of Albert M. (Robin) Repertorio
and Catherine A. (Scott) Russo; cherished grandfather of Nicole D., Tiffany
A., Michael A., Mary Caitlin and Frank; loving son of the late Umberto and
Caterina (nee DiSpirito) Repertorio; dear brother of Esterina (Mario) Olibano
and the late Enrico and Eduardo Repertorio; also survived by relatives and
friends. Relatives and friends may visit the LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME (Southtowns
Chapel) 3060 Abbott Rd., near Lake Ave., on Thursday from 4-8 PM where the
funeral will be held on Friday morning at 9:15 o'clock and a Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated in St. John Vianney Church at 10:00 o'clock.
Entombment Holy Cross Cemetery.
Published in the Buffalo News on 12/23/2004.

Ross, Robert A.   
December 21, 2004 of Hamburg, NY; husband of the late Janet (nee Fisher);
beloved father of Pamela (John) Pelechaty, Eric Ross, Jo Ann Schultz, Suzanne
Ross, Kathy (Dave) Marth; brother of the late Joseph Ross; also survived by
five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Friends received at the LAKESIDE
MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, INC., S-4199 Lakeshore Rd. (corner Camp Rd. and Rt. 5),
Hamburg, 627-2919, on Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM, where Funeral Services will be
held Friday at 8:45 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Vincent
DePaul Church, North Evans at 9:30 AM. Charles A. Castiglia, director.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/22/2004 - 12/23/2004.

Salvo, Josephine   
December 21, 2004; beloved daughter of the late Ignazio and Angelino
(DiRaimondo) Salvo; sister of the late Grace Salvo; dear cousin of Margaret
(Marko) Furjanic. Mass of Christian Burial will be offered Thursday at 1:30 PM
in St. Michael's Church, 651 Washington St., Buffalo. Entombment Forest Lawn
Oakwood Mausoleum. Memorial in Ms. Salvo's memory to Hospice Buffalo Inc.
Arrangements by BARRON-MILLER FUNERAL HOME, INC.
Published in the Buffalo News on 12/23/2004.

Schmitt, Margaret M.   
December 21, 2004, of Buffalo, NY. Wife of the late Milton O. Schmitt; mother
of Robert M. (Melinda) and Kenneth M. (Sharon) Schmitt; also survived by five
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Friends may call Thursday from
2-4 and 7-9 PM at the HARRY A. WEDEKINDT FUNERAL HOME INC., 280 Grover
Cleveland Hwy., at N. Bailey. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday
at 9:30 AM at SS. Peter & Paul Church, Williamsville NY. Friends invited.
Please assemble at church.
Published in the Buffalo News from 12/22/2004 - 12/23/2004.

Segal, David J.   
December 21, 2004, age 60, husband of Bettie (nee Parker); father of Jeoffrey
and Stacey (Timothy) Palermo; son of Joseph and Wanda Segal; brother of
Michael, and Suzan (George) Nesbitt; grandfather of Mackenzie, and Marissa
Palermo. Family will receive friends Monday 1-4 PM at the (Harris Hill Chapel)
AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 8440 Main St., Clarence. (near Harris Hill Rd.),
where a funeral service will be held at 4 PM. Flowers gratefully declined.
Contributions may be made to Buffalo Hospice. Como Park Blvd., Online register
book at www.AMIGONE.com
Published in the Buffalo News on 12/23/2004.