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James Middler
Aug 26, 2014
No Prior Visitation. Private family Ceremony. Of the City of Tonawanda lost his battle with cancer on August 26, 2014, age 79. Dearest father of Ken and Lee; devoted grandfather of Brennen and Erin. No prior visitation. Private family ceremony. Jim served as a Military Police Officer in the Army and was a mechanic at DuPont Yerkes Plant in...
Joanne Ferris
Aug 26, 2014
(nee Alessandro) Of Amherst, entered into rest August 26, 2014, beloved wife of the late Thomas Ferris; devoted mother of Thomas (Anne) Ferris and Jennifer (Terry) Tredinnick; cherished nana of Alexis, Torianna, Jayce and Nico; loving daughter of the late Angelo and Jenny Alessandro; dear sister of Natale (Marie) Alessandro, the late Carmen, Catherine (late Leo) Favata, Joseph (late...
Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Aug 26, 2014
(nee D'Avanzato) Of Tonawanda, entered into rest August 26, 2014. Beloved wife of the late James Mastrantonio; devoted mother of Rose Marie (Nick) George and James Mastrantonio; cherished grandmother of David (Cindy), Lisa (Joe), Mary Beth (Jeff), John (Mary Pat) and Michael; adored great-grandmother of nine great-grandchildren; loving daughter of the late Thomas and Angeline D'Avanzato; dear sister of...
David Laforest
Aug 26, 2014
Of South Buffalo, entered into rest August 26, 2014, beloved husband of Cheryl (nee Crehan) LaForest; loving son of Ron and Mary Lee (nee Montgomery) LaForest; dear brother of Sharon (Rich) LaForest-Macirella and William (Janine) LaForest; also survived by nieces and nephews.
Diane Tingue
Aug 25, 2014
Of Cheektowaga, entered into rest August 25, 2014. Best friend and partner of Alice M. Bellomo; loving daughter of the late George and Edna (nee Dash) Tingue; dear sister of Ronald Tingue, Rosemary Moffett, Duane (Debbie) Tingue and Brian (Nicole) Tingue; also survived by a large extended family, relatives and friends.
Gregory Slojkowski
Aug 25, 2014
Of Alden, entered into rest August 25, 2014. Beloved father of Lucas Gregory (Erika) and Lindsay (Brandon); survived by their mother Deborah; cherished Papa of Hannah, Alexander, Madeline, Emma, Campbell, Tyler and Griffin; loving son of the late Raymond and Teresa Slojkowski; dear brother of Gail (Craig), Gwenn (Gary), Marybeth, Melanie (Michael), Michael and Mark (Julie); also survived by...
Felicia Hughes
Aug 25, 2014
(nee Abate) Of West Seneca, entered into rest August 25, 2014. Beloved wife of Edward F. Hughes Sr.; devoted mother of Ken (Denic), David (Lynn), Edward Jr. (Dawn) and Paul (Luan) Hughes; cherished grandmother of nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; loving daughter of the late Fortunato and Josephine Abate; dear sister of the late Salvatore Ognibene; also survived by...
Mary Sciandra
Aug 25, 2014
(nee Defrancesco) Of Kenmore, entered into rest August 25, 2014, beloved wife of Peter J. Sciandra; devoted mother of Andrew C. (Debra) Sciandra and Charles M. Sciandra; cherished nanna of Jennifer (Daniel), Peter (Kelly) and Madelyn; adored great-nanna of five great-grandchildren; loving daughter of the late Charles and Mary DeFrancesco; dear sister of Angelo, Louise and the late Pauline,...
Elizabeth Kesner
Aug 24, 2014
(nee Mrak) Of Lackawanna, entered into rest August 24, 2014. Beloved wife of Richard M. Kesner; devoted mother of Mark (Linda) Brokob and the late Gerald Brokob; step mother of Carmen (Joanne) Kesner and Darlene Ceglia; cherished grandmother of Cheryl, Nicole, Jennifer and Elizabeth; great-grandmother of Michael and Kelsey; loving daughter of the late Martin and Sophie Mrak; dear...
Irene Kohler
Aug 24, 2014
(nee Baker) Of West Seneca, entered into rest August 24, 2014, beloved wife of the late Thomas J. Kohler; devoted mother of Thomas Kohler Jr. and Timothy (Tracy) Kohler; cherished grandmother of Kevin, Thomas III, Ashlee, Tamara and Mitchell; great-grandmother of Ian Ray, Juliana and Audriana; loving daughter of the late Grover and Alvina Baker; dear sister of Charles...
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