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Leroy Riley
May 28, 2010
Age 68, of Buffalo, entered into rest May 28, 2010. He was born August 29, 1941 in Lakeland, FL to Lawrence Sr. and Elton Riley. Mr. Riley was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Stephanie and a brother, Lawrence Jr. (Muriel). He is survived by a daughter, Christina; a son, Jason (Naomi); two brothers, Melvyn (Vonda) and...
Phillip Ganze
May 28, 2010
Of Snyder, entered into rest May 28, 2010, beloved husband of Kelley (nee Fordon) Ganze; devoted father of Jessica Ganze, Kristen (Joseph) Sullivan and Allison Ganze; cherished grandfather of Anthony Pecoraro; loving son of Lynnette Olson, Ronald and Vivian (nee Cambier) Ganze; dear brother of Ian, Peter (Eileen), Donna, Joy Ganze, Marsay (Jack) DiPolito and Nichole Anderson (Sheila Maslyn);...
Donald Vitale
May 28, 2010
Of Amherst, entered into rest suddenly May 28, 2010, devoted father of Rick Vitale, Michele Vitale, Sandra (Patrick Jr.) Geracci, Marie (Robert) Carson, Susan (John Jr.) LaMonte, Christopher (Amy) Vitale and the late Mark and Rachel Vitale; cherished grandfather of Crystal, Patrick III, John Jr., Nicholas, Christopher Jr. and Jillian; adored great-grandfather of Giavana, Joseph, Adriana, Bella and Savino;...
Annie Valdez
May 27, 2010
Of Buffalo, entered into rest May 27, 2010. Devoted mother of Michael Whitfield, Jeffery Whitfield, Barbara Martinez-Silva and Carlos Carroll; cherished grandmother of two grandchildren; loving daughter of Arthur L. and Victoria (nee Fontaine) Carroll; dear sister of Ginny Szarowski, Teresa Novick, Rose Cavaretta, Pat Bodhorn, Dennis Carroll, Vince Carroll, Terry Carroll and the late Eleanor; also survived by...
Rose Sinatra
May 27, 2010
(nee Lapadura) Of Tonawanda, entered into rest, May 27, 2010, beloved wife of the late Joseph Sinatra; devoted mother of Jenny (Jim) Rellinger; cherished grandmother of Gregory (Amy) Rellinger; adored great-grandmother of Abigail Rellinger loving daughter of the late Salvatore and Jennie (nee LiVecchi) Lapadura; dear sister of the late Carl (Jean) Lapadura; also survived by relatives and friends....
Donald Hagen
May 27, 2010
Of Hamburg, entered into rest May 27, 2010. Beloved husband of Barbara M. (nee Stafford) Hagen; devoted father of Colleen Hagen, Steven (Reilly) Hagen, Michael (Michelle) Hagen, Sara (Raymond) Siminski; greatest grandpa and papa to 11 wonderful grandchildren; loving son of Douglas and Althea (nee Pettis) Hagen; dear brother of Judi (Bill) Bryant, Paul Hagen, Marjorie (Dennis) Krupski, William...
George Cormier
May 26, 2010
Of East Amherst, entered into rest May 26, 2010. Husband of Gretchen G. (nee Ehmann) Cormier; father of Joshua (Jodie) Cormier; grandfather of Joseph Cormier; son of the late Leon and Beatrice (nee Boucher) Cormier; also survived by relatives and friends.
Peter Lombardo
May 25, 2010
Of Blasdell, beloved husband of Dale D. (nee Nease) Lombardo; devoted father of Frank (Rhetta) Lombardo, David Lombardo and Bonnie (Larry) Dickerson; cherished grandfather of three grandchildren and two great-children; loving son of he late Peter and Anna (nee Canfaro) Lombardo; dear brother of Philip, Julia, Frances, Edward and the late Louis , Rose, Carmella, Vera, Frank and Albert...
Patricia Schiavone
May 25, 2010
(nee Utnik) Of Grand Island, entered into rest May 25, 2010, beloved wife of Salvatore T. Schiavone Jr.; devoted mother of Phillip F. Schiavone and Kathryn (Christopher) Steckleberg; cherished grandmother of Parker Jackson Steckleberg; loving daughter of the late Casimir J. and Jane (nee Jurkowski) Utnik; dear sister of Jayne (Kenneth) Groszkowski; fond daughter-in-law of Salvatore Sr. and Gloria...
Tsvetana Petrovski
May 25, 2010
(nee Tarvanov) Of Amherst, entered into rest May 25, 2010; beloved wife of Simeon "Sam" Petrovski; devoted mother of Kyril (Joan) Petrovski; loving grandmother of Kevin Petrovski. Tsvetana was an employee of Trico Products for many years.
John Courtemanche
May 25, 2010
Of Buffalo, entered into rest May 25, 2010. Beloved husband of Billie-Lee (nee Gregg) Courtemanche; devoted father of Gregg (Lyn), Vern (Marilyn), Mark (Brenda), Macy (Lena) and the late Guy; cherished grandfather of many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; loving son of the late Lucien and Francis (nee Allard) Courtemanche; dear brother of Paul (Patricia) Courtemanche; fond uncle of many nieces...
Douglas Brickner
May 25, 2010
Age 46, entered suddenly, into rest May 25, 2010. Beloved son of Donald "Jim" and Gayle M. (nee Vroman) Brickner; dear brother of the late Scott W., David J. and Lori M.; boyfriend of Diane L. Pries; also survived by several nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. No prior visitation. Private services. Douglas was a veteran of the U.S. Navy....
Roberto Ortiz
May 24, 2010
Of Tonawanda, entered into rest May 24, 2010. Beloved husband of Frances C. (nee Lee) Ortiz; devoted brother of Pablo (Leona), Teodoro (Candin), Agustine (Antonia), Manuel, Andrea (Agripino), Carmen (Olvin) Sanchez, Luz M., Nereida and Margie Ortiz; also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Geraldine Miller
May 23, 2010
(Leary) Of Orchard Park, entered into rest May 23, 2010, beloved wife of the late Robert J. Miller and James P. Rowe; devoted mother of Susan (David) Spicer, James (Rosemarie) Rowe and Michael Rowe; cherished grandmother of Kenneth, Griffin, Christopher, Mya, Emma and the late Allison Faith Rowe; fond Grandma Gerry to Jonathan, Allison Miller, Jennifer Corbett, Jacqueline Stone,...
Dennis Pfaffenbach
May 22, 2010
Of Buffalo, entered into rest, suddenly, May 22, 2010. Beloved son of Dennis L. (Mary) Pfaffenbach and Geralyn D. (nee Janis) Pfaffenbach; devoted brother of Daniel, Donald, Darlene Pfaffenbach and Samantha Scanlon; loving grandson of Rosemary (late Russell) Janis, late John (late Martha) Pfaffenbach and Don (Judy) Sargeant; also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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