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April - June, 2003
April
4, 2003 - Grand Island Dispatch Josephine
(Kaminski) Skotnicki
Josephine (Kaminski)
Skotnicki, 83, formerly of Allen Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY, and
Grand Island, NY, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2003, in Los
Alamos, New Mexico. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June
16, 1919, the daughter of the late Peter and Angela (Pundo) Kaminski
and attended schools there.
She came to
Niagara Falls in 1946 with her husband Theophil A. Skotnicki
and they moved to Grand Island in 1950, and in 1966 she went
to work for the Grand Island School District, retiring after
10 years.
Josephine was
a former member of St. Stephen's Church on Grand Island, and
enjoyed sewing, canning, crocheting, rug making, cooking, and
playing bingo.
Predeceased
by her husband Theophil on August 5, 1988, she is survived by
her son Richard Skotnicki of Los Alamos, NM, and her brother
Ted (Dorothy) Kaminski of Philadelphia, PA. She was also survived
by several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by sisters
Wanda Kaminski, Marie Stanislaus, Jenny Zolkowicz, and Helen
Wonsiewski; and brothers Frank Kaminski and Chester Kaminski.
Funeral services
were held Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at 9 a.m. from the Zajac Funeral
Home, Inc., 319-24th St., Niagara Falls, and a Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated at 9:30 a.m. from St. Stanislaus Kostka
Church, 24th and Niagara st., Niagara Falls, with Bishop Edward
M. Grosz officiating.
Burial followed
in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Lewiston, NY.
Contributions
in her memory may be made to St. Stanislaus Kostka Church Memorial
Fund.
April
18, 2003 - Grand Island Dispatch
In
remembrance of Frank J. Schroeder
My Father
was a Grand Island resident for most of his life. We reside on
Webb Road. On April 10, my Dad passed away of a massive heart
attack while at home. He was 70 years old. It was very sudden
and unexpected. The reason why I am writing this letter is not
to tell you how he lived, but who Frank Schroeder was.
My Dad was
born in Buffalo. He worked directly out of high school on the
lines at a local plant, Western Electric. He worked to further
his education, so while holding down a full-time job at Western
Electric, he put himself through night school and earned a college
degree in business.
While working
at Western Electric he met my Mother, Andrea. My Father said
that his marriage to my Mother was his greatest accomplishment.
My parents started their family on Webb Road and had two daughters,
Lynn and Stacey. A few years after my birth, Western Electric
closed. My Dad wanted to keep his family on Grand Island to be
close to family and friends. Most of the local industrial plants
had closed or were in the process of relocating, so my Father
had to look elsewhere for work. He was determined to support
us and found work at Elmlawn Cemetery in the sales department.
My Dad could never do a job half way and he was determined to
be the best salesman that they had ever seen. He did just that.
Within a short time he was leading their sales force and was
appointed office manager. He gained many great friends while
at Elmlawn Cemetery.
He was a huge
Sabres and Bills fan. With season tickets to both. He was going
to be honored this upcoming season by the Sabres organization
as the longest running season ticket holder.
My Father
worked at Elmlawn Cemetery until his retirement three years ago.
He has spent his retirement traveling with my Mom. He recently
returned from a cruise to the Caribbean with family and friends.
My Dad was
quiet (except when it came to Sabres or Bills games), strong
and had an intense love for his family. He put us before all.
I wanted everyone
to know who the man was that they had seen at Tops every morning
and who occupied the seat on the back right hand side of St.
Stephen's Church every Sunday morning at the 7:30 a.m. Mass.
It was my Father, Frank J. Schroeder, and he was an incredible
man.
Love,
Stacey A. Schroeder,
his youngest daughter and greatest fan
April
19, 2003 - Lewiston Porter Sentinel
Anne
Therese McGahan
Anne Therese
McGahan, 41, of Acton, Massachusetts, died at home on March 21,
2003 of breast cancer.
She was born
in Niagara Falls, New York on October 11, 1961 and graduated
from Niagara Catholic High School. In 1984 she earned a B.A.
in nursing from Alfred University, Alfred, New York. She met
her husband, Leo (of Grand Island, New York), at Alfred, and
they were married at St. Peter's Church on July 23, 1988 in Lewiston,
New York.
Anne was a
rare individual whose life inspired many. She was, above all,
a devoted wife, mother, daughter, and friend. Her struggle with
metastatic breast cancer never deterred her from her pursuit
of abundant life. Her faith in God and positive attitude enabled
her to continue as an active volunteer in her community. She
was an active member of her parish, her Bible study group, and
the worship community of the Espousal Retreat Center. She will
be dearly missed by all whose lives she touched.
Survivors
include her husband, Leo; her children, Kristen (11), Michelle
(9), and Michael (8); her parents, Dr. Frank Pallone and Darlene
Pallone, both of Lewiston, New York; three siblings, Frank Pallone,
Maria Sorosky, and Dr. Margaret O'Keefe, all of New York State;
and her maternal grandmother, Margaret Trincanati Stecko.
A memorial
mass will be celebrated on Monday, April 21, at 7 p.m. at St.
Peter's R.C. Church, 620 Center Street, Lewiston, New York.
May
5, 2003 - Grand Island Dispatch
Dianne
L. "Dixie" (Bradley) Reuther
Dianne L. "Dixie" (Bradley)
Reuther, a resident of Grand Island, New York, died April 27,
2003.
Dedicated wife
of the late Peter E. Reuther; mother of Marguerite (Chris) Herron,
Bradley (Laurie) Meyers, Kym (Brian) Sanders, and Jay (Charlene)
Reuther; and step mother of Susan (Richard) Davison. She was
also survived by nine grandchildren and her sister Helen (Stanford)
Harrington.
Visitation
was held Thursday, May 1, at the Kaiser Funeral Home.
A Memorial
Mass will be celebrated Friday, May 2, at St. Stephen's Church
at 10 a.m.
Interment will
be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Tonawanda, NY.
Memorials may
be made to the American Lung Association.
May
16, 2003 - Grand Island Dispatch
Deacon
John A. Polizzi
Deacon John,
65, passed away on May 13, 2003, at home after a year-long battle
with cancer. He had a loving and caring heart and will be missed
greatly by all who knew him.
A native of
Buffalo, New York, he moved to Grand Island, NY, with his wife
Judy in 1962. John was chosen Grand Island Citizen of the Year
for Religion in 1986. He served in the Navy from 1955-62, serving
on the U.S.S. Enterprise Air Craft Carrier during the Cuban Crisis.
He is a charter member of the V.F.W. in St. Mary's, Georgia.
He worked
for Tops Super-markets for 27 years and was awarded the honor
of Employee of the Year in 1990. John retired in January of 2000.
John was very
active at St. Stephen's where he received The Saint Joseph the
Worker Award in 1980. He was ordained a deacon in 1986, and served
at St. Stephen's Church for 15 years, and most recently at Queen
of Martyrs Church in Cheektowaga, NY. He was a member of the
Knights of Columbus, Council No. 4752.
He was a former
Boy Scout Leader for Troop 510. He and his Scouts traveled the
Erie Canal by canoe. John loved camping with family and friends
at Sherkston Beach. He enjoyed reading and traveling.
John is survived
by his wife Judythann (Tornabene) Polizzi with whom he enjoyed
a deep and loving relationship for 52 years. He was the father
of John A. (Susan) Polizzi of Red Bank, New Jersey, Stephen W.
Polizzi of Grand Island, Lynn Marie Polizzi of Grand Island,
and Christopher J. Polizzi of Pensacola, Florida; foster father
of Laurie (Azar) Gill; beloved grand-father of Derek John and
Jaime Michele of Atlantic, NJ; father-in-law of Donna Michelle
Minelli of Atlantic, NJ; beloved son-in-law of William and Kathleen
Tornabene; son of the late John and Sarah Polizzi; brother of
Frank (Susan) Polizzi of Angola, NY, Salvatore (Judith) Polizzi
of Buffalo, NY, and the late Norman, Benny and Sarafine Polizzi;
and brother-in-law of Joan Polizzi. He was also survived by many
nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He helped raise
his nephew Peterjohn Tornabene and several foster children filled
his home over the years.
Family and
friends may call at Queen of Martyrs R.C. Church, 180 George
Urban Blvd., Cheek-towaga, where he will lie in state Friday,
2 to 5 p.m. and at St. Stephen's Church where he will lie in
state Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. with a prayer service by the Deacon
Community at 8 p.m.
A Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at St.
Stephen's Church.
Interment
will be in St. Stephen's Cemetery.
Memorials
may be made to Hospice Buffalo, 225 Como Park Blvd., Buffalo,
NY 14227.
Arrangements
by Kaiser Funeral Home.
May 28, 2003 - Grand Island PennySaver
May 23, 2003
- Grand Island Dispatch
Mark
T. Lewis
Mark T. Lewis passed away Friday,
May 16, 2003, at the untimely age of 40, in Los Gatos, California.
He was a resident of Grand Island, New York, until 1986 when
he moved to California to pursue a business career.
He was the beloved husband of Deborah
L. (Saxton) Lewis; dear father of Jessica L., Tori J. and Conner
A. Lewis; son of Edward and Nancy (Gerspach) Lewis; brother of
Paul Lewis, Lynn Lewis (Jim Salisbury) and Matthew (Tammy) Lewis;
uncle of Crystal, Brandie, Andrea, and Matthew E. Lewis, and
April and Autumn Kaiser; nephew of Harold (Frances) and Wesley
Williams, and William and Richard (Shirley) Gerspach; son-in-law
of Harold (Doris) Saxton and the late Patricia Saxton; brother-in-law
of Greg Saxton; also survived by many nephews, aunts and uncles.
A funeral mass was celebrated Saturday,
May 24 at St. Stephen's Church.
May 30, 2003
- Grand Island Dispatch
Muriel A. 'Kitty'
Zilliox
Muriel Zilliox, fondly known as "Kitty," was
a long time resident of Grand Island, New York. She worked at
Del & Herbs for many years where she enjoyed serving and
conversing with the local residents. She left Del & Herbs
when the Holiday Inn opened on the Island, honored to be among
the first employed.
In addition to being a member of the New Covenant
Tabernacle Church in Tonawanda since 1983, she was also a beloved
and highly esteemed member of the church staff. She served as
the executive assistant for Rev. Paul Schenck from 1983 to 1994.
Over the years, Kitty has enjoyed serving the
community in a variety of ways. She was a member of the Democratic
Women's Club, Kenmore Mercy volunteer, and also provided assistance
to those who were unable to handle their personal finances.
Kitty enjoyed traveling with her church group
friends. One of her most memorable trips was to Israel.
Somehow, Kitty always managed to find time for
her family members. A devoted mother of five, grandmother of
nine and great-grandmother of one, was the hap-piest when her
family was together. One of her favorite memories was when she
was present for the birth of her granddaughter Rachel.
All who have known her will remember Kitty's spirit
and love of life.
Kitty was the wife of the late Richard J. Zilliox,
and mother of Linda M. Modglin of Getzville, NY, Karen A. (Oren)
Zilliox-Wiesler of Weston, Massachusetts, Mark J. Zilliox of
Grand Island, NY, Gregory R. Zilliox of Lewiston, NY, and Kevin
R. (Susan) Zilliox of Willis, Texas. She was also survived by
nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was the sister
of Cleo Cathcart of Tonawanda, NY, Carol (Henry) Stempien of
Winthrup, MA, Rosemary Cathcart of Nashville, Tennessee, and
Robin Cathcart of Killeen, TX; and daughter of the late George
and Nellie Cathcart.
Visitation will be held Friday, May 30, from 2
to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kaiser Funeral Home, 1950
Whitehaven Road, Grand Island.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 31
at 9 a.m., at the New Covenant Tabernacle, 345 McConkey Dr.,
Tonawanda.
Interment will be in Whitehaven Cemetery, Grand
Island.
Memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society
for Breast Cancer Research.
May
31, 2003 - Lewiston Porter Sentinel
June
6, 2003 - Grand Island Dispatch
Joseph Anthony Guaetta
At daybreak on May 18, 2003, six months after losing
his beloved wife of 60 years, Joyce Tufts Guaetta, Joseph Anthony
Guaetta died at Oconee Regional Hospital. Their love story was
legendary amongst family and friends for its longevity, devotion
and strength.
Joseph met Joyce at a dance held at Georgia Women's
College, Milledgeville, during World War II when he was a master
sergeant in the United States Army, posted to Camp Wheeler Macon.
He asked her to dance, she accepted and as he put his arms around
her, told her that he would marry her. She laughed at him, but
on her next birthday, accepted his engagement ring. They were
married eight months later in 1943.
Born in Florence, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 22, 1915
to Nicola and Idria (Renda) Guaetta, Joseph was raised in Niagara
Falls, New York, graduating St. Joseph's School and Trott Vocational
High School, then lived in Lewiston, NY, in a home that he and
Joyce helped to design. There they reared three children, Elizabeth
Joyce Reimann (Eric), of Oak Harbor, Grand Island, NY, Nicholas
Joseph Guaetta (Terry), and Thelma Candace Guaetta
Posey (Anthony). Survivors also include four grandchildren, Jenn Thomas (Shane),
Michael (Artymowicz), Lisa Lange (Matthew), and Nicole Hoffman (Sam); six
great-grandchildren, William and Joshua Thomas, Nicolas, Spencer and Olivia
Lange, and Cailin Hoffman; sister Antoinette (Toni) Fera; three brothers-in-law,
Robert Fera, Joel Archer and Frank Tufts; four sisters-in-law, Mary Ruth
Peeler, Ann Tufts Church, Ermine Archer, and Dawn
Tufts; his beloved aunt and cousins, Grace Rend, Natalie Giacobello and Concetta
Mae Bellerillo; five godchildren, Mark Fera, Robert Fera, Joy Maria Knack,
William Joseph Fera, and Anne Elizabeth Fera-Shanes; and many nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Guaetta was a manager for Pepsi Cola Bottling
Co. in North Tonawanda, NY. He was a Boy Scout Leader and was
made a blood brother of the Tuscarora Indian Nation for the help
he gave to the people of the Tuscarora Reservation near Lewiston,
NY; helped to found the Lewiston Kiwanis Club, served a term
as its president, and had the original idea for the Kiwanis Peach
Festival, a yearly fund-raising event that continues to be held
and is
well known in Western New York; and was instrumental in forming and advising
its Key Club, an organization for youth. Joe and Joyce retired to Seven Lakes,
North Carolina, and moved from there to Milledgeville several years ago.
The entirety of his contributions to the communities
in which he lived are too numerous to mention here. What he will
most likely be remembered for amongst family and friends is the
love that he lived in his life for the natural world, the creating
and crafting of wooden folk art pieces, which he freely gave
to all who admired them, his consummate loyalty to his country,
the United States, as well as his respect for his Italian heritage.
Above and beyond these things are his both humble and proud devotion
to his family and friends, particularly to his wife, Joyce. Theirs
was a love that taught all who knew them that love was more than
a feeling of spirit, but a decision, a responsibility and a lifetime
commitment. It is for the depth of that devotion to his loved
ones that Joseph Anthony Guaetta will be most remembered.
A Mass will be celebrated at Saint Joseph's Roman
Catholic Church, Pine Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY, at a later date.
(Included photo)
June
6, 2003 - Grand Island Dispatch
Barbara
(Boyce) Nutting
Barbara (Boyce)
Nutting passed away June 1, 2003 in Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga,
New York, a long-time Grand Island, New York resident.
She was born July 9, 1929 in Wilmington, Delaware and was a graduate of DuPont
High School in Wilmington.
She was employed
in the placement office at the University of Delaware and then
the personnel department at DuPont in Wilmington. She transferred
to the Niagara Falls, New York plant in 1957 and was responsible
for women's affairs.
She married Lincoln P. Nutting in 1959.
Mrs. Nutting
was a former Girl Scout Leader in Niagara Falls and Grand Island.
She was a 40 year member of Trinity United Methodist Church on
Grand Island and was active in United Methodist activities. She
arranged the schedule of workers at the Inner City Cafe at Delaware
Memorial AME Zion Church in Buffalo and volunteered at the food
pantry.
Mrs. Nutting
was a member of the Buffalo Audubon Society (president, social
chairman) and chaired the local arrangements for the Wildlife
Film Series. She was a former volunteer at Kenmore Mercy Hospital.
She is survived
by her husband, Lincoln P. Nutting; daughter, Mary Lyn (Bob Hartman)
Nutting; grandson, Avery; and sisters, Mary Catharyn (Will) Werley
of College Station, Texas and Betty (Earl) Tull of Seaford, Delaware.
She is also survived by six nieces and one nephew.
Memorial services
were held Wednesday, June 6 at Trinity United Methodist Church.
Interment
will be in Westminister, Vermont.
Memorials
may be made to the Barbara Nutting Children's Outreach Fund.
Make checks payable to NFCM, c/o Buffalo District UMC, 410 Minnesota
Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215.
Arrangements
by Kaiser Funeral Home.
June
13, 2003 - Grand Island Dispatch
Betty
S. (Stratton) Johnson
Betty (Stratton)
Johnson, born in Buffalo, New York on January 8, 1919, died June
6, 2003, in Elderwood Health Care at Heath-wood, Amherst. She
was a resident of Grand Island, NY, for 45 years.
She was the
wife of Theodore R. Johnson; mother of the Rev. Louise (Gregory
Toth) Johnson-Toth of Rochester, NY, and Nancy L. (Brian) Davies
of Summit, New Jersey; grandmother of Della Natasha Davies; sister
of the late Wendell (survived by wife Margery) Stratton; and
daughter of the late William P. and Florence (Hanner) Stratton.
Memorial services
were held Tuesday, June 10, at Trinity United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Johnson
attended Denison University in Granville, Ohio, and was a member
of Alpha Phi Sorority. She was a Girl Scout Leader on Grand Island
and was president of the Home Bureau I. She was a member of Trinity
United Methodist Church, serving on several committees including
the church store, the Tidings and Mission, and was also a Red
Cross volunteer at the Blood Bank.
Arrangements
by Kaiser Funeral Home.
Francis
J. Lapine
Francis J.
Lapine was the beloved husband of Wilma (Montgomery) Lapine;
dear father of Cynthia Cornelius and Michael (Jay) Lapine; dearest
grandfather of Eathan; brother of Margaret Webb; and was also
survived by nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
There will
be no prior visitation. Family and friends are invited to a Mass
of Christian Burial on Satur-day, June 14, 2003, at 9:30 a.m.
at St. Andrew's Church.
Flowers graciously declined. Contributions may be made to the charity of
your choice.
Arrangements
by (Tonawanda Chapel) Amigone Funeral Home, Inc.
Mary
Frances (Santa Maria) Morrisey
Mary Frances
(Santa Maria) Morrisey of Grand Island, New York, died in Hospice
Buffalo, Cheektowaga, after a lengthy battle with lung cancer
on June 7, 2003.
Mary Frances
was a graduate of Geneseo State College where she received her
bachelor's degree, and Brockport State College where she received
her master's degree. She also completed additional graduate work
in math at Nazareth College, Niagara University and the University
of Rochester.
Mary Frances
retired from the Niagara Falls School System where she was a
math resource teacher after the death of her youngest son. She
also taught in Rochester, NY, and Oceanside, California. While
teaching math, she developed and was awarded a patent on a training
device for computer programming.
She was actively involved with the Boy Scouts, M.A.D.D., St. Stephen's Church,
and W.O.W. on Grand Island. For a number of years she was a competitive swimmer
in the masters events at the state and national levels.
Mary Frances
was very interested in education and helping others. She was
instrumental in having her family establish three endowed scholarship
funds at Buffalo State College, Canisius College and Geneseo
State College. These funds are for college students to continue
and complete their studies. To date, these funds have helped
91 college students. They were established in memory of her youngest
son, 1st Lt. Michael T. Morrisey, United States Army.
She enjoyed
traveling, especially to Europe, to visit family.
She is survived
by her husband, Thomas, and three children Nancy M. (Joseph)
Fusco of Grand Island, NY, Dr. Thomas J. (Sandra) Morrisey of
Staten Island, NY, and Sarah A. (Randall) Gooch of Mexico, Missouri.
She was also survived by six grandchildren.
She was the
daughter of the late Michelino and Annunziata Santa Maria; cousin
of Carl (Carol), John, Mary, David (Liz), and Ted (Judy) Santa
Maria.
A Mass of
Christian Burial was celebrated on Wednesday, June 11, at St.
Stephen's Church.
Interment
was in St. Stephen's Cemetery.
Memorials
may be made to Hospice Buffalo.
Arrangements
by Kaiser Funeral Home.
June
20, 2003 - Grand Island Dispatch John
D. Walsh
John D. Walsh,
a resident of Grand Island, New York, died June 4, 2003.
He was the
husband of the late Evelyn Walsh; father of Thomas J. (Maureen)
Walsh of Syracuse, NY, and the late Patricia Walsh Zinck; dear
friend of Sandra Caffery; grand-father of Margaret Walsh and
Laura and Marel Zinck; and was also survived by several nieces
and nephews.
A Mass of
Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, June 7, at St. Stephen's
Church.
Interment was in St. Stephen's Cemetery.
Memorials
may be made to the Grand Island Foundation, P.O. Box 1183, Grand
Island, New York 14072.
Arrangements
by Kaiser Funeral Home.
June 27, 2003 - Grand Island Dispatch Eleanor "Ellie" Henry
DeGowin
Eleanor "Ellie" Henry
DeGowin, 79, passed away June 21, 2003 at
Riverside Convalescent Center, West Point. She was a resident
of New Port
News for 10 years and also lived in Grand Island, New York from
1992-2001
before moving to New Kent, Virginia.
While living on Grand Island, Mrs. DeGowin was honored as Grand
Island's
Senior Citizen of the Year. She was an active member of the
Grand Island
Golden Age Center where she was recognized for her many years
of volunteer
work.
She was a talented seamstress and used that talent to sew doll
dresses
and knit booties for 60 to 70 dolls. She purchased the dolls
from garage
sales, washed them and fixed their hair, and then dressed them
in her
beautiful handmade creations. The dolls were donated to organizations
such
as the Neighbors Foundation and Salvation Army where they were
distributed
to needy children. She also sewed cancer caps and made and
donated over
1,500 of them to Roswell Park Cancer Institute of Buffalo,
New York.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Robert DeGowin;
daughter,
Barbara Rondeau and husband, David, of New Kent; son, Robert
E. DeGowin and
wife, Renate, of Germany; brother, Norman Edward Henry and
wife, Elinor, of
California; two grandsons, Joseph Rondeau and wife, Cynthia,
of Gloucester
and Robert A. DeGowin of Culpepper, Virginia; and great-grandchildren,
Randi
and Kristen Rondeau of Gloucester.
Services for Mrs. DeGowin will be held at a later date. Should
friends
desire, memorial contributions may be made to the Grand Island
Golden Age
Center, 3278 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, NY 14072.
Arrangements by Hogg Funeral Home and Crematory, Gloucester
Point,
Virginia.
Lois Hamilton
Olson
Lois Hamilton
Olson, 83, passed away at her home in Oxnard, California
on June 23, 2003 surrounded by her loving family and longtime
caregiver,
Ginger Kelly. She had been struggling with health problems for
the past
several years.
Mrs. Hamilton Olson was born in Lockport, New York on August
26, 1919
and attended schools in Kenmore, New York before marrying Harry
Hamilton,
Jr. While they were raising two children, she started a secretarial
service
in their home. They later built a home on Grand Island, New
York and lived
there until 1954 when they moved to Santa Monica, California.
There she
began yet another company, Hamilton Printing and Graphics,
that her daughter
took over and operated for 27 years.
After Mr. Hamilton's death, she met Gust Olson whom she later
married.
They spent the next 25 years in real estate and investments
and traveling to
visit family and their many friends in their motor home.
She loved to play
bridge, cook, and entertain.
She is survived by her daughter, Diane Adams (Geoff) and
son, Barry
Hamilton (Emily). She is also survived by her grandchildren,
Kevin Adams
(Dena), Sheri Adams, and Shannon, Christina, and Alexandra
Hamilton;
great-grandchildren Jenna Adams, Eric Adams, and Evan Bloom;
and nieces and
nephews, Beverly and Ron Levea, Marsha and Alan Ackendorf,
and Cindy, David,
and Craig Hamilton. She was also a loving stepmother to
Sandy Hill (David)
and Greg and John Olson; to step grandchildren, Kristen,
David, Stephen, and
Elisabeth; and to step great-granddaughter Kaley.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to
The American
Cancer Society. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m.
on Friday, June 27
at The First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica, 1220
Second St., Santa
Monica, with a reception following in the Renaissance
Room.
Maryan C. Traun
Maryan C. Traun,
a longtime Grand Island resident, passed away June 24,
2003.
Mrs. Traun enjoyed her home and garden in Ferry Village. She
was a
charter member of the Grand Island Historical Society. She
was a Girl Scout
Leader and an active member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church.
She
received the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce Senior Citizen
of the Year
Award in 1998.
She was the mother of Marcia Traun and the guardian of Jay
Gemboys. She
was the daughter of the late Donald and Mildred Carver.
Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 28 at 11:30
a.m. at
Emmanuel Community Bible Church, 1136 Baseline Road, Grand
Island. Interment will be in Whitehaven
Cemetery, Grand Island. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials
may be made to the Grand Island Historical Society, P.O.
Box 135, Grand Island.
Arrangements by Kaiser Funeral Home.
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