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Carol Best

Carol Best

Apr 3, 2014

(nee Skora) Of Hamburg, entered into rest July 3, 2014, beloved wife of the late Charles C. Best; devoted mother of Michelle (John) Novak and Richard (Debbie) Kellogg; cherished grandmother of five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. No prior visitation. Private service.

Theodis Holmes

Theodis Holmes

Apr 3, 2014

Of Buffalo.

Phyllis Naples

Phyllis Naples

Apr 3, 2014

(nee Panepinto) Of Buffalo, entered into rest April 3, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Carmen Naples; devoted mother of Susan Naples and Thomas (Linda) Naples; cherished grandmother of Kristen, T.J. and Michael; loving daughter of the late Frank and Carmelina Panepinto; dear sister of Gaetano, Fran (Joseph) and the late Anne, Sal and RoseMarie; also survived by relatives...

Nelson Merkling

Nelson Merkling

Apr 3, 2014

Of Amherst, entered into rest April 3, 2014. Beloved husband of Phyllis (nee Simpson) Merkling; devoted father of Russell (Mary) Merkling, David (Ruth) Merkling, Brigette Armstrong and Tasha (Chris) Merkling; cherished grandfather of James, Nicole (Justin), Ronnie, Zac and Brycen; fond great-grandfather of Camryn and Isabella; loving son of the late Edwin and Margaret Merkling; dear brother of the...

Roselyn Reid

Roselyn Reid

Apr 2, 2014

(nee Favata) Of Kenmore, formerly of Buffalo's West Side, entered into rest April 2, 2014. Beloved wife of Patrick W. Reid Sr.; devoted mother of Lisa Iacobucci (Anthony Paradiso), Deanna (Karl) Medley and Jennifer Reid; adored step mother of Stefanie Avolio and late Patrick Reid; cherished grandmother of 20 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; loving daughter of the late Philip...

Vito Giampaolo

Vito Giampaolo

Apr 2, 2014

OF South Buffalo, entered into rest April 2, 2014. Beloved husband of Deborah (nee Filipetti) Giampaolo; devoted father of Paul Giampaolo (Hillary Svoboda) and Jillian Marchione; cherished grandfather of Francesca, Armondo and Rocco; loving son of the late Paolo G. and Vittoria Giampaolo; dear brother of Anthony (Nurhan) Giampaolo; fond brother-in-law of Donna Reisch and Ronald (Kyle) Filipetti; also...

Nina Rodriguez

Nina Rodriguez

Apr 2, 2014

Obituary of Nina Rodriguez

Rudolph Franklin

Rudolph Franklin

Apr 1, 2014

Services to be held at a later date.

Anthony Piazza

Anthony Piazza

Apr 1, 2014

Of Hamburg, entered into rest April 1, 2014. Beloved husband and friend of Dolores (nee Pasquarella) Piazza; devoted father of Deneene (Buddy) Caber; loving son o f the late Pasquale and Carmella Piazza; dear brother of Sara (Joseph) Barone and Phyllis (William) Melski; fond brother-in-law of MaryAnn (Ray) Notto; also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. Mr....

Audra Brown

Audra Brown

Apr 1, 2014

Obituary of Audra Brown

Irene Tomera

Irene Tomera

Apr 1, 2014

(nee Murszewska) Of Buffalo, entered into eternal rest April 1, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Anthony Tomera; devoted mother of Anthony John (Arlene) Tomera; cherished grandmother of Elizabeth and Nicholas; dear sister of Rose Sirface and the late Chester (Celia), Edward (Joan), Agnes and Eleanor; dear aunt of Sue (Charles Jr.) Klaus; also survived by relatives and friends....

George Tillmon

George Tillmon

Apr 1, 2014

Obituary of George Tillmon

Timothy Buss

Timothy Buss

Mar 31, 2014

Of West Seneca, entered into rest March 31, 2014. Beloved husband of Suzanne M. (nee Woltz) Buss; devoted father of Lisa (Jim) Kull, Jill (Guy) Plonka and Kimberly (Mike) Hughes; cherished grandfather of Katelynn, Brooke, Emma, Benjamin and Owen; loving son of the late Orlan and Betty Buss; dear brother of Ronald, Judy and Doug; also survived by relatives...

Henry Esch

Henry Esch

Mar 31, 2014

Of West Seneca, entered into rest March 31, 2014. Devoted father of Lynn (Raymond) Lipczynski and Debra (Joseph) Amoia; cherished grandfather of Melissa (John), Kimberly (Michael), Andrew, Christine and Stephanie (Jay) and four great-grandchildren; dear friend of Rita Jerackus; loving son of the late John and Victoria Esch; dear brother of Irene (Richard) Schmidt, Harold (Alice) Esch and the...

Constance Madar

Constance Madar

Mar 31, 2014

(nee Ross) Of Lackawanna, entered into rest March 31, 2014. Beloved wife of Lawrence T. Madar; dear sister of Lena Colangelo and the late Joe Bisesi and Mary Morris; devoted step-mother of Luanne (Kevin) Klotzbach and Dawn (Dennis) Kelleher; cherished grandmother of Jillian (Paul) MacDonald, Brittany Klotzbach, Sara and Kelly Sullivan; great-grandmother of Charlotte MacDonald; loving godmother of Suzie...

Sarah Perry

Sarah Perry

Mar 31, 2014

(nee Mullen) Of Buffalo.

Jay Covelli

Jay Covelli

Mar 31, 2014

Of Lackawanna, entered into rest March 31, 2014. Beloved husband of 61 years to Eleanor (nee Cebula) Covelli; devoted father of Fred (Yvonne), Susan, Ronald (Paula), Thomas and Daniel (Joelle) Covelli; cherished grandfather of Kristin, Allison, Jason, Brandon, Ryan, Isabel, Samuel, Jenna, Leah, Maria, Madalyn and Camden; loving son of the late Fiore and Rose Covelli; dear brother of...

Terry Davis

Terry Davis

Mar 31, 2014

No services.

Donna Krawczyk

Donna Krawczyk

Mar 30, 2014

Obituary of Donna Krawczyk

Jose Santiago

Jose Santiago

Mar 30, 2014

No services.

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