OBITS: The Buffalo News Death Notices 9 Apr 2005; Buffalo, Erie co., New York text-formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** 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 Adamski, Laura S. (Borucki) April 7, 2005, beloved wife of the late Louis J. Adamski; devoted mother and best friend of Nancy Rose (fiance Al Cherven) Adamski; dear daughter of the the late Anthony and Frances (Kruzel) Borucki; dear sister of Sophie (late Adam) Zastawny, Anthony Borucki, the late Florence Didio, Viola Brendal and Theresa Hasenoehrl; also survived by sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law in Poland and nieces and nephews here and in Poland. Funeral services at the BUSZKA FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2005 Clinton St. (corner South Ogden) Tuesday at 8:45 AM and at St. William's Church at 9:30 AM. Visitation Sunday and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Aquilina, Joseph C. Of Snyder, NY, April 6, 2005, husband of the late Theresa (Visone) Aquilina; father of Thomas (Ann) Aquilina, John Aquilina (Charles Munro), Maria Gump; beloved grandfather of Sarah, Rebecca, Deborah and Elizabeth Aquilina, Dana and Dale Gump; dear friend of Janet Mullaney; predeceased by several brothers and sisters. Family and friends may call Friday and Saturday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2480 Kensington Ave., Amherst, NY where prayers will be offered Monday at 9 AM followed by Mass of Christian Burial from Christ the King Church at 9:39 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Hospice Buffalo. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/8/2005 - 4/10/2005. Borkowski, Florence C. (nee Jarzyniecki) Suddenly, April 8, 2005, of West Seneca, NY, dearest mother of Jacqueline (David) Szarafin; loving grandmother of Nicole, Paige and Riley; beloved sister of Irene (late Raymond) Sarnowski, late Sophie Grabski, late Edwin and the late Albin Jarzyniecki; cherished aunt of Sharon (Stanley) Lesakowski and Susan (Gregory) Grabowski; beloved great-aunt of Leanne, Matthew, Julie and Jonathan Lesakowski. 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 at 8:45 AM and from St. William's Church at 9:30 AM. Friends invited. Florence was a retired employee of Trico Products. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Brakefield, Sharon M. (Walsh) April 8, 2005; beloved wife of James R.; dearest mother of James T. (Denise), Nancy L. (Robert) Marignoni and Patricia L. (Pete) Lazik; grandmother of James Patrick, Daniel and Brian Brakefield, Jason and Sarah Marignoni; sister of Robert (Barbara) Walsh and Gerald (Carol) Walsh; aunt to several nieces and nephews. Family will be present on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Urban-AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, 1024 French Rd., Cheektowaga (near Borden Rd.) where funeral services will be held Monday at 10:00 AM. Flowers gratefully declined. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Online register book at www.Amigone.com Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Braniecki, Pearl (Krzmien) April 8, 2005, beloved wife of the late Bernard J.; dear mother of James (Carol) Braniecki; grandmother of James (Lori) Braniecki, Jr., Joel Braniecki and Julie (Mark) Gannon; sister of the late Stella Banach, Martha Lisiecki, Florence Ventura, Henry and Joseph Krzmien. The family will be present on Saturday from 7-9 PM and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the (Amherst Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 5200 Sheridan Dr. (at Hopkins Rd.) where funeral services will be held Monday at 10:45 AM and from Christ the King Church at 11:30 AM. Friends invited. Flowers gratefully declined. Online register at www.Amigone.com Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Burda, Julian Of Buffalo, NY; April 7, 2005, husband of Klementyne Burda; father of Christine, Natalie, Emily and Pauline; grandfather of Natalie, Christian, Lisa, Misha and David; great grandfather of Julian and Aidan; brother of George and William. Friends received Sunday from 12-5 PM at the GRECO FUNERAL HOME INC., 2909 Elmwood Ave. (near Sheridan Dr). where funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10:15 and St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church at 10:45. If desired, memorials may be sent to Hospice Buffalo Foundation. Panachyda Service Sunday afternoon at 12:30 PM. Published in the Buffalo News on 4/9/2005. Cochrane, Kimberly M. April 8, 2005. Mother of Michael, Gabriel and Haley; daughter of Sandra (late Wayne) Besser and Thomas Kemp; sister of David (Sue) Pawlak and Jack Kemp; also survived by nieces, nephews and cousins. Family present Sunday 3-7 PM at the PIETSZAK FUNERAL HOME, 806 Clinton St. where services will follow visitation at 7:00 PM. Published in the Buffalo News on 4/9/2005. Conlin, Betty J. (Novak) Of West Seneca, April 8, 2005; wife of the late Herbert O. Conlin; mother of the late Katherine M. (Patrick) Daley, Herbert O. Conlin Jr., Stacey (Dan) Williard; loving mother-in-law of Ruth Daley; grandmother of Patrick Sean and Brian C. (Liz) Daley, Heather and Travis Conlin and Katie and Owen Williard; great-grandmother of William and Kevin Daley. No prior visitation. A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to The WNY American Diabetes Association. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Dee, Catherine N. (O'Meara) April 7, 2005, beloved wife for 60 years of Albert G. Dee; loving mother of James (Renee) Dee, Jane (Thomas) Weinert, Thomas (Rosanne) Dee, Dennis (Lisa) Dee and Nancy (Joseph) Ryan; dear Nana of ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; sister of the late John and Timothy O'Meara; cousin of Lill LaDue. Friends received on Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the NIGHTENGALE FUNERAL HOME, 1884 South Park Ave. (near Tifft) where services will be held on Monday at 8:45 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial from St. Ambrose Church at 9:30 AM. Friends invited. Catherine was a past member of St. Ambrose Mother's Club and Bishop Timon High Mothers Club. In lieu of flowers contributions to Hospice Buffalo would be appreciated. Entombment in Holy Cross Cemetery Mausoleum. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Drozd, Richard S. April 8, 2005, of Holland, NY, beloved husband of the late Rose E. Polakowski Drozd; dear brother of the late Stanley and Frank Drozd and Florence Kaczmarz; brother-in-law of Josephine Drozd and Benny Kaczmarz; also survived by 3 generations of nieces and nephews and many friends. Family present for visitation on Sunday 3-7 PM only at the WOOD FUNERAL HOME, 784 Main St., East Aurora. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Joseph's RC Church, Main St., Holland, NY on Monday at 10:00 AM (please assemble at church). Private interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Holland. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Gearhart, Dolores M. (Gross) April 7, 2005. Wife of the late Warren E. Gearhart; mother of William C. (Lisa), Thomas J. and the late Richard J. (Diane) Gearhart; sister of Norbert Gross; also survived by four grandchildren. Friends may call Sunday 4-7 at the DENGLER & ROBERTS FUNERAL HOME, 3000 Delaware Ave., Kenmore, where prayers will be offered Monday at 9:30 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at All Saints Church 10 AM. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Kast, Wayne T. April 8, 2005, of Amherst, NY, beloved husband of Patricia (Ignatowski) Kast; dearest father of Wayne and the late Mark (Denise) Kast; dear grandfather of Melissa, Matthew, Ashley, and the late Stephen; special friend of Jerry Hallmets; brother of Joseph Kast, Thomas (Fran) Brown, Debbie (Mike) Orlowski, Janet Biering and the late Edward Brown; survived by nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call at the BARRON-MILLER FUNERAL HOME INC., 3035 William St., near Union Rd., Cheektowaga, Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9. Mass of Christian Burial Monday at 9:00 AM in Holy Spirit Church, 91 Dakota Ave., Buffalo. Please assemble at church. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials to the church fund. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Kokoszka, Edward F. "Eddie Koko" April 7, 2005, of Cheektowaga, NY, beloved husband of the late Josephine (nee Jezewicz); dearest father of Elizabeth; brother of the late Josephine (late Walter) Napierski; brother-in-law of the late John (late Lottie) Jezewicz, late Jean (late Louis) Lagowski, late Helen (late Anthony) Wozniak and the late Estelle (late Joseph) Dubiel; survived by nieces and nephews. 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 9 AM and from Queen of Martyrs Church at 9:30 AM. Interment St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Mr. Kokoszka was a veteran of WWII and a member of many organizations. Flowers gratefully declined. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Koziel, Teresa C. "Tessie" (nee Bylewski) April 6, 2005; of Cheektowaga NY; beloved wife of the late Walter T.; dearest mother of Kathleen T. Koziel; sister of Marion Hahin; pre-deceased by other brothers and sisters; survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral services commencing at the DANIEL R. SMOLAREK FUNERAL HOME, 2510 Union Rd., Cheektowaga (2 blocks South of William St.) Monday at 9:15 AM and at St. Augustine R. C. Church at 10 AM. Interment in St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Lancaster. Family present Sunday only 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Lynch, Kathleen (Kelly) April 7, 2005, age 76, of North Tonawanda, after a long illness; wife of the late Robert A. Lynch; mother of Michael (Rose), Steven and Patrick Lynch, and Kelly (Paul) Labonte; sister of Mary Dugan, Sr. Laurie Kelly, Mervyn (Connie) and Joseph Kelly; also survived by four grandchildren, Nathan Lynch, Joshua, Christopher and Zachary Labonte; and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 2-6 PM on Sunday only at the HAMP FUNERAL HOME INC., Adam & Seymour Streets, Tonawanda. A Solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 10 AM Wednesday at Our Lady of the Rosary R.C. Church, 231 McKinley Parkway, Buffalo. Friends invited. Complete obituary, condolences and directions at www.hampfuneral.com Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Maniak, Sophie F. (Nowak) April 6, 2005 of Sloan, N.Y. beloved wife of the late Edward; dearest daughter of the late Michael and Rose (nee Napierala) Nowak; pre-deceased by brothers and sisters; survived by nieces and nephews. Family present to receive friends at the DANIEL R. SMOLAREK FUNERAL HOME, 2047 Broadway, Cheektowaga-Buffalo City Line, Sunday only 4-8 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 10 AM at St. Andrew's R.C. Church, Crocker & Reiman Sts., Sloan. Please assemble at church. Interment in St. Matthew's Cemetery. Mrs. Maniak was a member of the Sloan Seniors, Sloan Ladies Social Club, Parish Mother's Club & Rosary Society (Sunday at 4 pm) Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Marciniak, Antoni April 7, 2005. Beloved husband of the late Sophie (nee Mikolajewska); devoted father of Helen (Roger) Rahn, Mary (late Daniel) Pietrzak; Henry (Fiancee Joyce Wolff) Marciniak, Teresa Klink and the late Teddy, dearest grandfather of Sheila (Patti Flock) Mielcarek, Dawn (Rob) Person, Paul Marciniak, Jason (Tara) and Michael Urban, George Smierciak, Theodore and Sarah Klink; loving great grandpa of Summer and Jacob Person. Michael Jr, Jenna and Paige Urban; also survived by a niece and a nephew in Poland. Family will be present Sunday 4-9 PM at the ORLOWSKI-PIETSZAK FUNERAL HOME, 2400 William Street (3 blocks east of Harlem) where services will be held Monday at 8:45 AM and at St John Kanty Church at 9:30 AM. A prayer service will be held Sunday at 8:30 PM. Deceased was a 30 year retiree of Ford and a member of UAW Local 897. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Matteson, Donald Arcade, April 7, 2005. Friends are invited to a memorial service which will be held Sunday (April 10, 2005) at 2 PM in the Pioneer Christian Fellowship Church, Arcade. Published in the Buffalo News on 4/9/2005. Polak, Gustav Age 72, of the City of Tonawanda, Wednesday, April 6, 2005; son of the late Ferdinand and Anna (Gotter) Polak; beloved husband of 50 years of Hannelore (nee Schneck) Polak; father of Sonia and Ronny Polak; brother of Marie (Frederick) Kuhn; brother-in-law of Irmgrad Schneck and Marrianne Aman; also survived by five nephews. There will be no prior visitation. A Memorial Service will be conducted at New Apostolic Church, 314 Pine Ridge Rd. in Cheektowaga, on Monday, April 11 at 7:00 PM. Friends invited. If desired, memorials may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 4053 Maple Rd., Amherst, NY 14226. Arrangements by JOHN O. ROTH FUNERAL HOME, INC., City of Tonawanda. Published in the Buffalo News on 4/9/2005. Ras, Hedwig "Irene" (Przybylak) April 4, 2005, beloved wife of the late Stanley E. Ras; devoted mother of Arlene (Gary) Wilk, Celeste Norrell and Benita Ras; loving grandmother of Richard Orlando and Kurt Norrell; dear sister of Florence (Charles) Dzierba; also survived by nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bernard Church Monday at 9:30 AM. Visitation at the BUSZKA FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2005 Clinton St. (corner South Ogden) Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Flowers gratefully declined. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Ruper, Neil C. April 7, 2005. Beloved husband of Rosemary M. (Cioffi) Ruper. Dearest father of Marita (late Frank) Schwartz, Bernadette Ruper, Jeannette (B. Michael) Shevlin, and Robert C. Ruper. Loving grandfather of Christopher J. Ruper; dear brother of Audrey (Paul) Jalovick, brother-in-law of Kathleen (George) McCormick. Friends may call Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the REDDINGTON FUNERAL HOME 657 Abbott Rd (corner Red Jacket Pkwy) where a Memorial Service will be held Monday at 9:30 AM. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Strek, Joseph A. April 8, 2005, of Lackawanna, NY, beloved husband of the late Helena (nee Rudna); dearest father of Richard (Beata); grandfather of Hanna and Maegan; son of the late Jacob and Anna (nee Idzior) Strek; brother of Kazimiera (late Zygmont) Borowiec and the late Anthony, Josephine (late Roman) Bartus, Czeslawa (late Stanley) Pawelek, John (Irene), Walter, Helen (late Michael) Wojtowicz and Mary; also survived by nieces and nephews. Services from THE COLONIAL MEMORIAL CHAPELS, INC., 3003 South park Ave., Lackawanna, NY, Monday morning at 10 and from St. Michael's the Archangel Church at 10:30. Visitation Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005. Tupper, Milford H. April 5, 2005, of Clarence Center, beloved husband of Dorothy (Schosek) Tupper; dear father of Susan Smith of Clarence Center and Randal of New York City; grandfather of Jonathan of Chicago and Benjamin of Cheektowaga. Visitation Sunday 2-4, 7-9 at SHEPARD BROS. FUNERAL HOME, 10690 Main St., Clarence. A funeral service will be held Monday, April 11, at 11 AM at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to the church building fund, Hospice or a charity of your choice. Published in the Buffalo News on 4/9/2005. Funeral home info Flowers Charities Ward, Paula L. (Jazwiecki) April 6, 2005 at age 32; beloved mother of Crystal A. Samanka; daughter of Paul Jazwiecki and Judy (Robert) Martin; half-sister of Joseph Martin; also survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. The family will be present on Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the (Cleveland Hill Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME INC., 569 Cleveland Dr. where funeral services will be held on Monday at 10:00 AM. Friends invited. Online register book at www.Amigone.com Published in the Buffalo News from 4/9/2005 - 4/10/2005.