OBITS: The Buffalo News Death Notices 5 Feb 2005; Buffalo, Erie co., New York

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Amico, Pauline F. (Giumento)   
Age 87, January 30, 2005 after a long illness. Beloved wife of the late Samuel
J. Amico; dearest mother of Samuel J. (Dolores), Ross L. (Margeret) and Louis
T. Amico; sister of Samuel Giumento and the late Carrie Giumento, Josephine
Amico, Sara Beatty and Patricia Demariano; also survived by numerous
grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends. Relatives and friends are invited
to a Memorial Mass at St. Lawrence Church, 1000 N. Greece Rd., Greece, NY on
Saturday, February 26, 2005 at 10:00 AM. Arrangements by HOY FUNERAL HOME,
INC.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Barletta, Lois A. (Deemer)   
February 4, 2005 of Springville, N.Y. Wife of Alfred P. Barletta; mother of
Dr. Daniel (Nancy), Donald, Nancy and Carolyn (Chet) Ogrodnik; grandmother of
Christopher, Robert, Caitlin, Torey, Danny, Aaron and Sammy; sister of Tom
(Barbara), Marlin (Barbara), Luke (Kathy), Doris (Asher) Galbraith, Jim
(Polly) and Carol (Allan) Cooke; Friends may call Sunday and Monday 2-4 and
7-9 PM at the SMITH-WEISTMANTEL FUNERAL HOME INC., 271 E. Main St.,
Springville N.Y., where a prayer service will be held Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock and a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 from St. Aloysius Church,
Springville, NY.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Bluman, Kelly M. (Rogan)   
February 3, 2005, age 36, beloved wife of Michael Bluman; dear mother of
Sydney Nicole and Mackenzie Carl Bluman; loving daughter of William and Nancy
Rogan; sister of Erin (Brian) DiDiano and Megan (Robert) Thomas. The family
will receive friends at the C. MERTZ AND SON FUNERAL HOME, INC., 911 ENGLEWOOD
AVE., Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM and Sunday from 2-6 PM, where funeral
services will be held Monday at 9:15 AM and a Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated at Blessed Sacrament Church, (Claremont Ave.), at 10:00 AM. In lieu
of flowers, donations to Blessed Sacrament Church.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Bragg, Nelson A. "Bud"   
February 1, 2005 of Blasdell, NY, husband of the late Delores (nee Mahon)
Bragg; beloved father of Brenda (William) Pries and Dennis Bragg; loving
sister of Ellen (George) Gardner; cherished grandfather of Kristin Lee (Jon)
Shank, Jeffrey and Gregory Pries. Private funeral services will be held at the
convenience of the family. Arrangement by LAKESIDE MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME INC.,
627-2919. Charles A. Castiglia, Director.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Brochowicz, Florence T. (Bystrak)   
February 2, 2005, beloved wife of the late John; dear mother of Cathleen
(Richard) Kotas, John (Lorie), Kenneth (Jeanne), Michael and Ronny; loving
grandmother of Robert, Katie, Kenneth, Marisa and David; sister of Louis
(Suzanne) Bystrak and the late Ann Bystrak and Diane (Carl) Metzger; also
survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral from the PACER FUNERAL HOME INC., 2275
George Urban Blvd. (2 blocks east of Dick Rd.) Monday at 9 AM and at Our Lady
of the Blessed Sacrament Church at 9:30 AM. Friends invited. Family present
Saturday 2-4 and 7-9 PM and Sunday 2-6 PM.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/4/2005 - 2/5/2005.

Colangelo, Katherine (Caldarella)   
February 4, 2005, wife of the late James Colangelo; beloved mother of Lucille
M. Grillo; dear grandmother of Paula M. (Andrew) Terranova, Linda M. (Robert)
Brooks, Frank J. (Karen) Grillo and Natalie A. (Michael) Deluca;
great-grandmother of Andrew C. and Nicholas J. Terranova. Friends may call
Sunday 4-8 at the ROBERTS & DENGLER FUNERAL HOME, 8630 Transit Rd., East
Amherst (1 miles north of Maple Rd. just past Klein) where prayers will be
offered Monday 12:15, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Gregory
the Great RC Church 1 PM.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Davis, George Grant   
Of Hamburg, NY, February 4, 2005; beloved husband of the late Carmen L.
(Belfit) Davis; loving father of Patricia (Jim) Williams, Anne (Bruce)
Hoffmaster, Kate Brown, Lynn (Tom) Crabtree and G. Grant Davis; also survived
by seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. No prior visitation. A
memorial service will be held Sunday from the Hamburg Presbyterian Church, 177
Main St. at 2:00 PM. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorial contributions to
charities of ones choice. Arrangements by LOOMIS OFFERS & LOOMIS INC., Hamburg
Chapel.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Day, Elisabeth (Holmes)   
February 4, 2005; wife of the late Dr. Robert L. Day; aunt of Lynne Gregg;
great aunt of Deborah Gibson, Robert and Richard Gregg; also survived by five
great-great nieces and nephews. Friends may call Sunday at the VANDERCHER &
DICK FUNERAL HOME, 2549 Main St., beginning at 1 PM where funeral services
will follow at 2:30 PM. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Central
Presbyterian Church.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Galfo Sr., Frank A.   
Of Angola, February 3, 2005, beloved husband of Lucille (Zoda) Galfo; dearest
father of Anthony J. (Jean Brown) and the late Frank A. Jr. (Carol Johnson)
Galfo; brother of Dominic (late Gerry) DiMariano, Petrina (late James)
Loretto, Carmello (late Dorothy) Galfo, John (Lucy) Galfo, Rose (Dominic)
Sack, Lucille (late Louis) Campagna, Barbara (late Kenneth) Herman and the
late Dolores (Frank) Zeffiro, Gerald (late Florence) Galfo, Mary (late John)
Guzzetta and Stella (Ralph) Ball; grandfather of Anthony J. Jr., Frank A. III,
and Nicholas Galfo, and Corey and Justin Johnson. Friends may call Saturday
and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the ADDISON FUNERAL HOME, INC., 262 Main
St., Angola. Family and friends are invited to assemble Monday at 9 AM in The
Chapel of Most Precious Blood Church, a Mass of Christian Burial will follow
at 9:30 AM.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Harvey Ph.D., Shashikumar R.   
February 4, 2005, beloved husband of Geeta Harvey; dear father of Dr. Nishi
(Mrinal Acharya) Harvey and Dr. Rohini (Andrew Logan) Harvey; grandfather of
Aris, Om and Anya; son of Mahalaxmi Harvey and the late Ramchandra and Savatri
Harvey; brother of Anuradha (Satyanarayan), Rama (Nagabhushan), Mythili
(Mahendra) Bardwaj, Shaila (Karur) Murthy and Nalini (Prakash). The family
will be present to receive friends Saturday from 1-3 PM at the (Tonawanda
Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME INC., 2600 Sheridan Dr. (at Parker Blvd.) where
funeral services will follow at 3 PM. Flowers gratefully declined. If desired
contributions may be made in Dr. Harvey's memory to Triveni Inc., PO Box 115,
Williamsville, NY 14231-0115. On line register book at www.Amigone.com
Published in the Buffalo News on 2/5/2005.

Heinen, William B.   
Of Hamburg, NY, February 2, 2005, beloved husband of Beverly J. (nee Karl);
dearest father of Craig (Cheryl) Rappold, Jeffrey Rappold, William F. and
Karla Heinen; grandfather of 11; great-grandfather of one; brother of the late
Arlene, Frank and Robert Heinen; also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Family will be present Sunday 2-4 and 7-9, at the HOY FUNERAL HOME, INC., 3855
Seneca St., West Seneca, where a funeral service will be held Monday morning
at 11 AM. Friends invited.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.
Funeral home info   Flowers   Charities
Hudy, Anthony D.   
January 31, 2005, son of the late Thomas and Mary (Tama); brother of Louise
Bialkowski, Charlotte Jasinski, Sister Mary Claudianne CSSF, Stanley and the
late Phil and Joseph; also survived by nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and
grand-nephews. No prior visitation. Internment will be in the Military
Cemetery in Bath, NY. SFC Anthony D. Hudy served his country for 27 years
including WW II and the Vietnam War. A Mass for the intention of the deceased
will be celebrated on February 5, 2005 at 4 PM in the VA Hospital Chapel.
Published in the Buffalo News on 2/5/2005.

Karkau, Pearl (Demsky)   
Of North Tonawanda, Friday February 4, 2005, wife of the late Milford J.
Karkau; mother of Judy (Bob) Wattam of North Tonawanda and the late Timothy L.
Karkau; sister of Norman (Betty) Demsky, Helen (the late Erwin) Schulz and the
late Mildred (Donald) Wagner; grandmother of Deanna (Michael) Roberts of North
Tonawanda; great-grandmother of Zachary, Dylan, Joshua and Allison Roberts;
also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Friends may call Saturday from
7-9 PM and Sunday from 12-4 PM at the WATTENGEL FUNERAL HOME, 307 Oliver St.,
North Tonawanda, NY where funeral services will be held Monday at 11 AM.
Interment Friedens Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St Paul's United Church
of Christ, Shawnee; 3921 Mapleton Rd., N. Tonawanda, NY 14120.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Lerch, Loren W.   
January 29, 2005, husband of the late Edith Mabey Lerch; father of Janet E.
(Robert) Monaghan and Robert L. (Patricia) Lerch; grandfather of Kimberly
Byrne and Mindy Jo Posa; also survived by three great-grandchildren; brother
of George Lerch. Funeral Services will be private. Arrangements by the DENGLER
FUNERAL HOME.
Published in the Buffalo News from 1/31/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Lewenight, Florence U. (Urban)   
Of the Town of Tonawanda; February 3, 2005; Age 101; wife of the late Harry
Lewenight; mother of the late Douglas and Elaine Lewenight; grandmother of
Mary, Christ and Beth; great-grandmother of Kaitlyn Lynch; sister of the late
Shirley Kneller, Carl, Henry and Edward Urban, aunt of Shirley (nee Urban)
Miller, Gil Brennan and Terri (Mark) Miller; mother-in-law of Joan Lewenight;
dear friend of Rich Lynch. Friends received Sunday from 1-5 PM at the GRECO
FUNERAL HOME INC . 2909 Elmwood Ave. (near Sheridan Dr) where funeral services
will be held Monday, 11 AM. Florence was a retired employee of the former
Linde Air Corp. Interment in Acacia Park Cemetery
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/4/2005 - 2/5/2005.

Martin, James A.   
February 4, 2005 of East Concord, New York; beloved husband of the late
Dolores Williams Martin; dear father of Dennis (Dawn) Pickard, Theresa
(Philip) Brooks, Hollie Pickard, Brenda Martin (Marc Rummenie) and Pauline
(Jeremy) Johnson; loving grandfather of Carey Ann, Nina and Amanda Pickard,
Blake Kaleel, Raven and Phoneix Johnson and Ryan Benzin; also survived by
three great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends on Sunday 12:00 Noon to
5:00 PM only at the WOOD FUNERAL HOME, 784 Main St., East Aurora. Those
desiring may make memorials to the East Aurora Blazing Star Lodge #694 F & AM
of which Mr. Martin was a Past Master.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

McCarthy, Donald H.   
February 3, 2005, of Buffalo, NY, beloved husband of Patricia A. (nee
Schlesinger); dear father of Joseph (Jacqueline) McCarthy and Thomas (Lisa)
McCarthy; brother of Patricia (Michael) McGrath; dear grandfather of Joseph,
Brett, Sean, Hannah and Bryce McCarthy; also survived by nieces and nephews.
Funeral services Monday at 9 from the SIECK & MAST FUNERAL HOME, 250 Orchard
Park Rd., West Seneca 825-5205 and in St. Ambrose Church at 9:30 AM. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend. Family will be present Saturday 2-4 and 7-9
PM and Sunday 1-5 PM. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations may be made to
St. Ambrose Church. Entombment in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/4/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Perna, Paul F.   
February 2, 2005, husband of Allegra (Storts) Perna; father of Paul and
Jennifer Perna; son of the late Frank J. and Sophia (Barsotti) Perna; step-son
of Maria Perna; brother of Sandra Reynolds; uncle of Sean and Lindsey
Reynolds; step-brother of Stephen A. LoJacano and Margaret (Donald) Laux;
son-in-law of Maria and the late William A. Storts. The family will be present
to receive friends Saturday 5-8 and Sunday 3-6 at the PERNA-PELLEGRINO FUNERAL
HOME, INC., 1671 Maple Rd., (between Hopkins and Youngs). Relatives and
friends are asked to assemble at St. Gregory the Great R.C. Church for a Mass
of Christian Burial to be celebrated Monday at 9:30 AM. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to Hospice Buffalo or the Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/4/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Radzimkiewicz, Annette "Ania"   
February 3, 2005, age 20. Beloved daughter of Cezary Radzimkiewicz, Jolanta
(Slawomir) Bilski; step-sister of Marcin and Maciej Bilski; granddaughter of
Kazimierz and Leokadia Radzimkiewicz, Roman Nowak, Romualda and Richard
Strzelczyk. Family will receive friends 5-9 PM Saturday at the (French Road
Chapel) Urban-AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, 1024 French Rd. (west of Borden Rd.).
Online register book at www.Amigone.com
Published in the Buffalo News on 2/5/2005.

Roberts, Walter O.   
February 2, 2005 of Kenmore, NY; beloved husband of the late Maxine (Brady)
Roberts; father of Jennifer Roberts of CA and Constance VonBorstel; dear
friend of Joanne Thomas. Mr. Roberts was a former member of the Youngstown
Yacht Club. Private Funeral Services will be held. Interment in Lakeview
Cemeter, Brockport, NY.
Published in the Buffalo News on 2/5/2005.

Schwartz, John Carl "Colly"   
February 3, 2005; of Fort Erie, Ontario; husband of Winifred (nee Gorman);
step-father of Janet (Frank) Gengo, and Robert (Barbara) Schultz, and the late
Walter Schultz; grandfather of six; great-grandfather of 12; brother of the
late Agnes Ort, Joseph, Margaret Bleb, Rita Kolb, Edmund, and Dolores
Wurstner; uncle of many nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends 2-6 PM
Sunday at (Lancater-Depew Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME INC., 6050 Transit Rd,
Depew. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 AM Monday at Sacred
Heart RC Church, 5337 Genesee St. Bowmansville (assemble at church). Flowers
gratefully declined. Mr. Schwartz was a US Army Veteran of WW II, receiving
the bronze star, and a 50 year member of Boiler Maker Lodge #7 in Orchard
Park. Online register book at www.amigone.com
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Sorrentino, Antoinette   
(nee Marconi) Of Buffalo, NY; entered into rest February 4, 20905; beloved
wife of the late Joseph J. Sorrentino; devoted mother of Ralph 'Knobby' (Mary
Ann), Michael (Sharon), Dominic, Joseph (Roberta) and Richard 'Rocco' (Tara)
Sorrentino; cherished grandmother of eight grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren; loving daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (nee
Ambrose) Marconi; dear sister of Rose (William) Zeiner and the late Dominic,
Anna (late Bosco) Manna, Louis (Betty), Pat (Marie) Marconi and Fanny Morrano;
also survived by relatives and friends. Relatives and friends may visit the
LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME (Southtowns Chapel), 3060 Abbott Rd. (near Lake Ave.) on
Monday from 4-8 PM where the funeral will be held on Tuesday morning at 9:45
o'clock and a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart Church at 10:30 o'clock. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. 
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Stein, Pearl A.   
Of Attica, NY, February 3, 2005; beloved wife of Edward F.; mother of Drew
(Carol) Stein, Linda (David) Dombrowski and Pamela (James) Ramp; also survived
by eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a sister-in-law Betty
(John) Garby. Calling hours Sunday 2-4 PM at MARLEY FUNERAL HOME, 135 Main
St., Attica. Mass of Christian Burial Monday at 10:00 AM in Sacred Heart of
Jesus Church, Bennington. Memorials to Stevens Library and GWCC School.
Published in the Buffalo News on 2/5/2005.

Szpak, Edward A.   
Age 66, of Arcade, died February 3, 2005; beloved husband of Diane (nee
Bruyere); father of Kim (Joseph) Palumbo, Susan (David) Ondrasek, Colleen
(Kevin) Lynch and Kevin (Laura) Szpak; brother of Samuel (Cecelia) LaScala,
Otto 'Jr' (Kathy) LaScala and Ida Petrie; brother-in-law of Judy LaScala; also
survived by nine grandchildren; a great-grandson and many nieces and nephews.
There is no prior visitation. A Memorial Mass will be announced at a later
date at St. Jude's Church, Sardinia. Memorials may be made to the Perry or
Delevan office of HomeCare and Hospice. Arrangements were completed by W.S.
DAVIS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 358 W. Main St., Arcade.
Published in the Buffalo News on 2/5/2005.

Tauriello, Marie D. (Todaro)   
Of Kenmore, February 4, 2005; wife of the late Donald Tauriello; dear mother
of Robert J. Tauriello and Donna Kolb; grandmother of Steven (Jennifer),
Daniel and Julie Kolb; great-grandmother of Ashleigh & Nicholas Kolb; all are
invited to a Memorial Mass at St . Paul's R.C. Church, Delaware Ave at
Victoria Blvd., Kenmore, Monday at 9:15 AM. Private at entombment at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery. Mrs. Tauriello was a 50 year member of the St. Paul's Women's
Sodality. Arrangements by the D. LAWRENCE GINNANE FUNERAL HOME
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Tills, Garnett A. (Freiert)   
February 2, 2005. Age 68, wife of the late Frank W.; mother of Darryl F.,
Steven W. and Michael R. (Jill); daughter of Walter J. Freiert and the late
Garnett Tills; sister of Carolyn Cover, and Walter Freiert; grandmother of
Shannon, Darryl Jr., Steven, Shaun, Melissa, Adam, Andrea, Emily, Alex and the
late Nathaniel; aunt to several nieces and nephews. Family will receive
friends 2-4 and 7-9 PM Saturday and Sunday at Urban-AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, 1024
French Rd., (west of Borden Rd.). Family and friends are invited to attend
funeral services Monday at 10 AM in Winchester Community Church, 909 Harlem
Rd., West Seneca. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Buffalo, 225 Como
Park Blvd., Cheektowaga, NY 14227. Online register book at www.Amigone.com
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/4/2005 - 2/5/2005.

Weber, Anna Marie (Erhard)   
February 3, 2005, beloved wife of the late Wilhelm Weber; dearest mother of
Hermann J. (Laura) Weber, Eleanore K. (Mark) Jones and Christina E. (Robert)
Weber-Binda; devoted grandmother of Ryan, Elizabeth, Olivia, Samantha, Emily,
Mitchell and Thomas; dear sister of Albert Erhard of Sasbach, Germany and the
late Hermann Erhard; cousin of Carl, Pat and Robert Dege; also survived by
many nieces, nephews and cousins in Germany. Family present Sunday and Monday
2-4 and 7-9 PM at the SAUER-LYNETT-AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, 1933 Kensington Ave.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday at
10:45 AM in SS. Peter and Paul Church, 5480 Main St., Williamsville, NY.
Burial will be in Williamsville Cemetery. Flowers graciously declined.
Donations may be made to the Attica Volunteer Fire Co., 11 Water St., Attica,
NY 14011, American Heart Assn. or the Memorial & Honor Research Program, St.
Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105-1942.
Online guest register book at www.Amigone.com
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/4/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Wittenrich, Gertrude F.   
(Sager) (Crandell) Of West Falls, NY, February 3, 2005, loving wife of 'Bud'
and the late Ray Sager; beloved mother of Douglas (Claudia) Sager, Sharon
(Fredrick) Cole and Bonnie (Alan) Rogers; cherished grandmother of Todd, Rick,
Kevin and Kyle; also survived by four great-grandchildren; step-mother of John
(Diann), and Ken (Betty) Wittenrich and Cathy Fahey; also survived by
eight-stepgrandchildren; sister of Becky (John) Rogers and the late Howard and
Nelson Persons. The family will receive friends Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the
F.E. BROWN SONS FUNERAL HOME INC., E. Quaker St., Orchard Park. Service from
the funeral home Monday 2:00 PM. Friends invited. Memorials may be made to
West Falls Fire Company.
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.

Zell, Mabel I. (Whittier)   
Of Orchard Park, NY, February 2, 2005; beloved wife of the late Fred K. Zell;
mother of Fred C. (Ruth) Zell; also survived by four grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at
The F.E. BROWN SONS FUNERAL HOME INC., E. Quaker St., Orchard Park. Services
from the Funeral Home Monday 11 AM. Friends invited
Published in the Buffalo News from 2/5/2005 - 2/6/2005.