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Alberta C. Roetzer
May 9, 2021
ROETZER - Alberta C. (nee Honer) Of Cheektowaga, entered into rest May 9, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Edward Roetzer; devoted mother of Ronald (Susan) Roetzer, James (Janet) Roetzer, Donna (Late John) Boyd and the late Gary Roetzer; cherished grandmother of Beth (Peter) Baumgartner, Tyler (Jocelyn) Roetzer, Kate (Brian Johnson) Roetzer, Anne (Jared) Dernbach, Jessica Roetzer, Jeffrey Boyd...
Sharon S. Machin
May 9, 2021
MACHIN - Sharon S. (nee Decker) Of West Seneca, entered into rest on May 9, 2021. Beloved wife to the late William H. Machin; devoted mother of Suzanne (Marco) Lepore, Diane Machin, William Machin IV, late Ruth (late Robert) Reiter, and Alan (Denise) Machin; cherished grandmother of 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; loving daughter of the late George and...
Lois J. Hooper
May 9, 2021
HOOPER - Lois J. (nee Jennetti) Of Lackawanna entered into rest on May 9, 2021. Beloved wife of James P. Hooper; dear sister of Reynold (Dorothy) Jennetti and Joyceen (Thomas) Mazur; loving daughter of the late Dominic and Frances Jennetti; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Private services were held at convenience of the family. Lois was a...
Columbia "Cal" Marranca
May 9, 2021
MARRANCA - Columbia Cal Of Buffalo, entered into eternal rest May 9, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Salvatore L.; devoted mother of Marianne and Fran Marranca; dear sister of the late Leonard (late Angeline), Carmen (late Mary) and Charles Lombardo; dearest friend of Marie and Kimber-Lee Iacona, Susan Balboni and Kathy Ruggiero; also survived by many nieces and...
Stella G. Zybala
May 9, 2021
ZYBALA - Stella G. (nee Chojnacki) Of Buffalo, entered into rest May 9, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Chester J. Sam Zybala; devoted mother of George (Colleen), Charles (Penny), Thomas Zybala, Diane (Paul) Banyi and the late William Zybala; cherished grandmother of Jonathan (Darlene), Tamela (Thomas), Brian (Monica), Amanda (Phil), Jordan (Audrey), Jocelyn (Tim), Mike (Cathy), Jillian and...
Joseph A. Gullo
May 8, 2021
GULLO - Joseph A. Of East Amherst, entered into rest on May 8th, 2021. Beloved husband of the late Diana (nee Smario) Gullo; devoted father of Carla (Richard) Catalano and Frank Gullo; cherished grandfather of Riana and Cecilia; dear brother of Dominic (Josephine) Gullo and the late Charles Gullo; also survived by nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may...
James J Purpora
May 8, 2021
PURPORA - James Of Grand Island, entered into rest on May 8, 2021. Beloved husband of Donna (nee Abbatoy) Purpora; devoted, loving and selfless father of Jim (Trena), Kathy (Mark) and Steven (Samantha); cherished grandfather of Garidon, Alexis, Dominic, Steven, Julia, Francesca and Alexandra; loving and supportive brother to Joann (Bill) and Janet (Wayne); brother-in-law to Dan (Charlene) and...
Donald R. Guize
May 8, 2021
GUIZE - Donald R. Age 67, of North Tonawanda, entered into rest on May 8, 2021 after a brief illness. He was the true love of his wife Patricia (nee Finan) Guize; devoted father of Donald M. (Stephanie) Guize and Eileen (Michael) Bengert; dearest Grandpa Don to Colin and Evan Guize, and Zoey and Tyler Bengert; loving son of...
Peter A. Messina
May 7, 2021
MESSINA - Peter A. Jr. Of Orchard Park entered into rest on May 7, 2021. Loving husband of Rosemary (nee Sobczak) Messina; beloved father of Elizabeth (JJ) Maute, Laura (Steve) Kerwin, and Larry (Amy) Seivert; adored grandfather of Geneieve, Isabelle, Jack, Ben, Levi, Lucy, and Eliza; cherished son of the late Peter A. and late Kathleen Messina; brother of...
John C. Canney
May 7, 2021
CANNEY - John Charles DDS Longtime resident of South Buffalo, Clarence, Wales and West Palm Beach, Fl., and most recently Orchard Park, NY; he was a proud, lifelong Buffalonian. Born February 16, 1927 to Father, John T. and Mother, Rita Mae, he had two sisters, Betty (Dominic) Buccieri and Pat (William) Schwartz, that predeceased him. As a young man,...
Sandra L. Burandt
May 7, 2021
BURANDT - Sandra L. (nee Kasprzak) Of Sanborn, entered into rest on May 7, 2021. Beloved wife of James L. Burandt; devoted mother of Debra (late Kevin) Wheelock, Lisa (David) Koerner, Nicholas Griffo, James Burandt Jr. and Tara (Daniel) Stufkosky; cherished grandmother of Angelica, Matthew, Christopher, Hannah, Haylee, Nikki, Krista, David, Emily, Katlyn, James Anthony, Cassidy, Juliana, Brianna, Brittney...
Fred Gaskin
May 7, 2021
GASKIN - Fred R. Of Buffalo, entered into rest May 7, 2021. Relatives and friends may visit St. John Baptist Church, 184 Goodell St., Buffalo, on Tuesday from 10-11 AM, where the Funeral Service will immediately follow. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Arrangements by LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME.
John M. Palumbo
May 7, 2021
PALUMBO - John M. Of Buffalo, born June 19, 1963, entered into rest May 7, 2021. Beloved husband of Teresa (nee Hunter) Palumbo; devoted father of Teresa Hunter (Michael Miranda); cherished grandfather of Hunter Miranda; loving son of the late Louis Sr. and Hilda (nee Laubmayer) Palumbo; dear brother of Gabrielle (Mark) Botticello, Marion (Steve) Sheremeta, Charles (Bonnie) Palumbo,...
Andrew R. Wenk
May 6, 2021
WENK - Andrew R. Of West Seneca, entered into rest peacefully with his family by his side at home on May 6, 2021. Beloved husband of 69 years to Lois J. (nee White) Wenk; loving father of Judith (Steven) Andolsek; devoted grandpa of Paul (Tamara) Boccolucci, John Andolsek and Andrea (Ronald) Dole; cherished Grampy of Lilly, Andrew, Gabriel Boccolucci,...
Clarenece J. Williams Sr.
May 6, 2021
Clarence J. Williams Sr. of Buffalo, entered into rest on May 6th, 2021. No Prior Visitatiion. No services at this time. Interment WNY National Cemetery. Arrangements by Lombardo Funeral Home (City Chapel)
John E. Gusky
May 6, 2021
GUSKY - John E. Of Tonawanda, entered into rest May 6, 2021. Loving father of John C. Gusky; also survived by many loved ones and friends. No prior visitation. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Please share your condolences online at www.lombardofuneralhome.com
Mary Louise Overall-Segars
May 6, 2021
OVERALL-SEGARS - Mary Louise Of Buffalo, entered into rest May 6, 2021. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Gathering in Marys Memory at Trinity Baptist Church, 2930 Bailey Ave., Buffalo, on Saturday, May 29, from 11 AM-12 Noon, where the Funeral Service will immediately follow. Arrangements by LOMBARDO FUNERAL HOME.
Ann Marie Dipasquale
May 5, 2021
DiPASQUALE - Ann Marie (nee Fiore) Of Lackawanna, entered into rest May 5, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Russell P. DiPasquale, Sr. Devoted mother of Russell P. (Delphine) DiPasquale, Jr. Loving daughter of the late Lenny and Jenny Fiore. Dear sister of Frances (Joseph) Zawacki, Dorothy DeStefano, late Jane Fiore, late Thomas Fiore, late Lucy Fiore and sister-in-law...
Pedro Martinez
May 5, 2021
MARTINEZ - Pedro Of Buffalo, entered into rest May 5, 2021. Devoted father of Annette (Donald) Martinez-Jones, Kenneth P. Martinez, Sr. and Richard Martinez. Cherished grandfather of Alexis Martinez, Brandon Jones, Nathan Jones, Kenneth Martinez, Jr., Christopher Martinez, Caitlin Ripley and Richard M. Martinez. Adored great- grandfather of many great- grandchildren. Loving son of the late Angel Martinez-Perez and...
Emilie K. Billittier
May 5, 2021
BILLITTIER - Emilie K. (nee Jacobs) Of West Seneca entered into rest on May 5, 2021. Loving wife of Anthony J. Billittier, III; beloved mother of Michele A. Okoniewski, Daryle M. (Christine) Okoniewski, Todd J. Okoniewski, Anthony J. (Barbara) Billittier IV, and Amy L. (Kenneth) Kwasniewski; adored grandmother of Samantha and Jessica; cherished daughter of the late Joseph and...
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