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July
1, 2005 - Grand Island Dispatch
Heidi M. (Doermer)
Stickl
Heide M. (Doermer) Stickl, 50, passed away
on Sunday, June 26, 2005, after a three-year battle with cancer.
Stickl was born in Germany. She moved to Grand Island
when she was 8 years old. There she attended elementary school and graduated
from Grand Island High School in 1973. Stickl also graduated from Peter
Piccolo’s School of Hair Design and worked as a hair stylist for many
years.
In 1982, Heide married Peter Stickl of Riverside and moved
to the Washington, D.C. area. The Stickls loved to travel and made many
stops around the world.
She was a wonderful wife and loving mother of two boys,
Peter Stickl III, 18 and Adam Stickl, 16.
Survivors include her husband and children; her parents,
George and Hanna Doermer; three brothers, Art, Steve and Mark Doermer;
many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Heide will be remembered for her courage; her gift of
mercy; and strong faith in God. She will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be held today in Falls Church, Va.
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Mary
Louise Kline
Mary Louise Kline, 76, of Grand Island, passed
away on Sunday, June 26, 2005 after a long battle with cancer.
Mary Louise is survived by her husband, Donald J. Kline.
The couple lived on the Island for 47 years. Survivors include her four
children, Kathleen (Michael) Hastings, Michael (Cynthia) Kline, Linda
(Michael) Meagher and Cynthia (Gary) Hall; five grandchildren; and a
sister, Joan (Daniel) Burns.
A private memorial will be held for the family.
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John
'Max' Hopper
John “Max” Hopper, a long-time resident
of Grand Island, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2005.
His wife was the late Leona M. (Froebel) Hopper.
He was a U.S. Army veteran who served during World War
II. Hopper formerly worked for Fleischmann Fuels.
Survivors include a son, Jay, (Leanne) Hopper and a daughter,
Janel (Nate) Slotiuk; four grandchildren, Traci Lynn (Christopher) Rothwell,
c Ryan Hopper, Erin (Russell) Mesmer and Alexa Slotiuk; a great-grandson,
Sean Maxwell Hopper; and a sister, Dorothy (the late Anthony) Macro.
Visitation was held on Monday, June 27 at the Kaiser Funeral
Home. Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 28 at Trinity United
Methodist Church, with interment in Trinity Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Buffalo, 225
Como Park Blvd., Cheektowaga, NY 14227.
July
8, 2005 - Grand Island Dispatch
Joseph N. Moses
Joseph N. Moses of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly a resident
of Grand Island, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2005.
The beloved husband of Kathleen (Hamilton) Moses, he is
the devoted father of Todd Moses and Tracy Moses Ackerman, and loving
grandfather of Jack and Harrison Moses, and Dillon and Brandon Ackerman.
Joseph is the brother of Juliet Budi; Yvonne (Chester)
Ostrowski; Shirley (Robert) Margeson; Peter (Eleanore); Richard (Celine);
Robert (Beverly); and the late Louise Joseph, Bernadette Palinski, Paul
Moses and Maryann (George) Schroth. He is also survived by numerous
nieces and nephews.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Thursday,
July 21 at St. John the Baptist Church, 1085 Englewood Ave., Town of
Tonawanda., beginning at 9:30 a.m.
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Joseph F. Schottmiller
Joseph F. Schottmiller, a resident of Grand
Island, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2005.
His is survived by his wife of 47 years, Eleanor (Keller)
Schottmiller; children, Donna (Keith) Dodge of Grand Island; Brenda
(Brian) Williams of Niagara Falls; Joseph A. (Kathleen) Schottmiller
of Lake Forest, Calif.; Diana (Steve) DeMarco of Grand Island; Tina
(Mark) Lovell of New Port Richie, Fla.; and Harry (Debbie) Schottmiller
of North Tonawanda; 17 grandchildren and one great grandson.
The son of the late Emil and Eleanor Schottmiller, he
is the brother of Eleanor Mowers of Williamsville; Mary Uhle of Las
Vegas, Nev.; and the late Francis, Robert and Emil Schottmiller.
Mr. Schottmiller retired from Niagara Machine and Tool
Works in Buffalo in 1998 after 43 years.
An avid archer and hunter with a great love for nature
and the outdoors, Joe was inducted in the New York State Field Archers
and Bowhunters Hall of Fame in 2004. He won numerous archery competitions
and achievement awards at the state and national championship levels
throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Joe was a member of the Double T Archery Club in Amherst
since 1960, where he ran a Junior Olympic program. Because of his love
for teaching youth the sport of archery, Joe began a youth program at
the Double T in 1989.
He was also a member of the LaSalle Sportsmen’s Club in
Niagara Falls.
Joe was a U.S. Army veteran serving with the 82nd Airborne
in North Carolina, a member of the DeGlopper VFW Post 9249 on Grand
Island and the 82nd Airborne Honor Guard.
He was a member of Local 508 UAW retirees, a life member
of the National Field Archery Association, and a member of the New York
State Field Archers and Bowhunters Association.
Visitation was held Tuesday, July 5 at the Kaiser Funeral
Home; a Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Wednesday at St. Stephen’s
R.C. Church, and internment is in St. Stephen’s Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Double T Archery Club Youth
Program, 1110 North Forest Road, Amherst, N.Y. 14228.
July
15, 2005 - Grand Island Dispatch
Leonard F. Walentynowicz
Walentynowicz, was assistant secretary
of state
Grand Island lost one of its most distinguished residents
last week with the death of Leonard F. Walentynowicz.
The attorney and longtime public servant was former assistant
secretary of state for security and consular affairs in 1974 during
the Ford administration. He was 72.
He was a tireless champion of the Polish American population
of Western New York and the nation. He served as past president and
national executive director of the Polish American Congress.
Walentynowicz spent several years in the Washington, D.C.,
area, moving back to the Buffalo area in the late 1980s.
Walentynowicz was born in Buffalo and grew up in the city’s
Kaisertown area. He graduated from Buffalo Technical High School. He
earned degrees from the University at Buffalo’s business and law schools.
This year marked his 50th as an attorney. He was still active as a legal
consultant.
He was married for 51 years to the former Florence R.
Dzialak. He was devoted to her and cared for her through a number of
recent strokes.
He told the Dispatch earlier this year that he and his
wife both were inspired by the late Pope John Paul II’s dignity in the
midst of suffering.
Walentynowicz met Pope John Paul II in 1976 when he was
Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, two years before the cardinal became pope. Walentynowicz
was toastmaster at a special civic dinner in his honor in Buffalo.
Walentynowicz told the Dispatch that he realized on meeting
the future pope that he was destined for greatness. “He was warm. You
could talk to him. He was intellectually strong,” he said. “I thought
he was very special.”
Walentynowicz served as a religious instructor for the
youth at St. Stephen’s Church.
He was a past chairman of the General Pulaski Association
and a member of the Polish American Professional and Businessmen’s Association.
He also served as an assistant district attorney for Erie County.
Walentynowicz also worked as an instructor at the Buffalo
Police Academy and the Erie County Sheriff’s Academy. He lectured at
the UB Law School. He was a member of the Human Rights Commission and
the National Advocate Society.
He was a member of the Buffalo Racquet Club and the Amherst
Hills Tennis Club. He had worked as a spotter for Van Miller on broadcasts
of Buffalo Bills home games.
Walentynowicz enjoyed theater and the arts, and acted
in a recent play produced by the Parish Players of St. Stephen’s.
He loved to sing, and was a strong voice in the congregation
at St. Stephen’s weekly Folk Mass.
Besides his wife, survivors include a brother, Edward
(Virginia) or Orchard Park; two sisters, Lorraine (late Maryan) Budzilo
of Cheektowaga and Carol (Raymond) Sierzchula of Buffalo; a sister-in-law,
Theresa Bernard; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday at St. Stephen’s
Church. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Town of Tonawanda. Arrangements
were made by the C. Mertz and Son Funeral Home Inc. Memorial donations
may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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July 22, 2005 - Grand
Island Dispatch
Angela S. Gramza
Angela S. (Wichlacz) Gramza, a long-time Grand Island
resident, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2005.
The beloved wife of the late Daniel M. Gramza, she is
the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophia Wichlacz. She is the dearest
sister of the late Laura T. (Ralph, also deceased) Amann; and Raymond
Conrad, and Sigmund Wichlacz. She is also survived by several nieces
and nephews.
Angela was a dear friend of Charles and Robin Aronica,
Ronald and Carol Kraft, and Mark and Heidi Sorel.
She was a member of the St. Stephen's Altar Society,
the Friends of the Grand Island Library, and was a former bookkeeper
at St. Stephen's Church.
Visitation was held this past Tuesday at the Kaiser Funeral
Home, and a Mass of Christian burial was celebrated Wednesday at St.
Stephen's Church. Interment is in St. Stephen's Cemetery.
July
29, 2005 - Grand Island Dispatch
Cyrena
J. Dixon
Cyrena J. Dixon (nee Ehlers), 89, passed away in Chicago,
IL on July 20, 2005 with her family by her side.
Cyrena Dixon was born Nov. 21, 1915 in the family home
on Grand Island and lived most of her life on the Island. She was a
member of Trinity Church since she was a little girl attending with
her parents, and continued to be active in the early days as church
organist, later volunteering in the Church office, and with the United
Methodist Women, for which she received special mission recognition
in 1997.
Cyrena was a Girl Scout leader for Troop 958, a member
of the Order of the Amaranth, for which she was their musical accompanist
for many years, and the Grand Island Historical Society, where she was
often asked to share stories of Grand Island history with grade school
children touring the Island sites. She was a graduate of Tonawanda High
School and worked as an executive secretary for Remington Rand Corp.
in Buffalo, and later for Alt Chevrolet on the Island.
Cyrena was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years,
Clarence R. Dixon. She is survived by her daughter, Claire, and son-in-law,
Jack Lee of Palatine, IL; granddaughter Michele Billbury, and great-granddaughter
Karlee Billbury, also of Palatine, IL.
Cyrena was the daughter of the late Frederick and Dorothy
Ehlers of Grand Island.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 30, at
11 a.m. in Trinity United Methodist Church, 2100 Whitehaven Road, with
arrangements by Kaiser Funeral Home. Memorials may be made in her name
to the Grand Island Historical Society, P.O. Box 135, Grand Island,
NY 14072.
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Anna (Kryzan) Bieniulis
Anna (Kryzan) Bieniulis, a resident of Grand Island, passed
away on Saturday, July 23, 2005. Born July 14, 1925 in Poznan, Poland,
she was 80 years old at the time of her death.
Mrs. Bieniulis was formerly activities director at Senior
Meadows, a retirement home in Hamburg, N.Y. She also was a secretary
for American Dream Realty and for the Laurendi Home selling team on
Grand Island.
She was a member of the Grand Island Writing Club and
Grand Island branch president of the American Red Cross. Mrs. Bieniulis
also formerly volunteered at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Anthol
Springs, N.Y.
She was an avid gardener and nature lover.
She is survived by her husband, Zygmunt A. Bieniulis,
and children Maria (Carmen) Laurendi of Grand Island, Mark (Susan) Bieniulis
and Conrad Bieniulis, both of Denver, Colo. She is also survived by
10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
A memorial Mass was celebrated Monday at St. Stephen's
Church. Arrangements were by the Kaiser Funeral Home.
Francis C. Violante
Francis C. Volante of Grand Island, N..Y, died on Friday,
July 22, 2005 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was 85
years old at the time of his death.
Born Aug. 1, 1919 in Niagara Falls, N.Y., he was the
son of the late Thomas O. and Flora (Kronvall) Volante. Francis married
the former Suzanne F. Huguenin-Benjamin at Trinity Lutheran Church in
Niagara Falls on June 3, 1950.
Mr. Volante attended local schools and graduated from
Niagara Falls High School in 1937. He later went on to attend the Chicago
Trade School for Electricians.
Francis served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from
Jan. 8, 1942 until his honorable discharge on Sept. 22, 1945. During
his service he was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal.
From 1938 until 1971, Mr. Volante was employed by Kimberly-Clark
in Niagara Falls where he worked as a maintenance supervisor, and he
later worked for Cellu Products and the Nitec Corporation, also in Niagara
Falls.
In 1971, Francis moved to Grand Island.
He was a devoted member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Niagara Falls, and was also a member of Kimberly-Clark's Quarter
Century Club. He enjoyed home improvement projects, in addition to boating,
fishing and spending time with his family.
In addition to his beloved wife of 55 years, Francis is
survived by two sons, Francis Bruce Volante of Grand Island, and Gary
Alan Volante of Niagara Falls. He is also survived by a sister, Elaine
(John) Bentley of Lewiston, N.Y., and several other nieces, nephews
and cousins. Mr. Volante was predeceased by one sister, Lillian (wife
of the late Lawrence) Sullivan.
Visitation was held this past Monday and Tuesday at the
Otto Redanz Funeral Home, 2215 Military Road, Niagara Falls, and a funeral
service was held Wednesday at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Niagara Falls, officiated by the Rev. Dr. William Nelson Loefke. Entombment
is in the Rosewood Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
If desired, memorial offerings may be made to the Zion
Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1004 Michigan Ave., Niagara Falls, N.Y.
14305.
Peter K. Courey
Peter K. Courey, a resident of Grand Island, N.Y., passed
away on Monday, July 25, 2005. Born Oct. 26, 1955 in Buffalo, N.Y.,
he was 49 years old at the time of his death.
The son of Dr. Norman G. and Jeanette Courey, Peter is
a 1974 graduate of Grand Island High School. He attended Canisius College
and graduated from St. Louis University.
Courey worked in marketing and regional management for
convenience stores in the southeastern United States before returning
to Grand Island in 2002. Since 2002 he has been a manager at C.T. Enterprises,
a real estate and townhouse development company on Grand Island. Significant
Island developments during this time have included Fairview Green at
River Oaks and Ashbrooke Court. Courey also served on the board of directors
of Fairview Green of River Oaks.
In addition he obtained his Realtor's license and worked
on promoting Grand Island.
He is the brother of Dr. Albert J. (Jody Reichel) Courey,
Jean Anne (Timothy) Courey Brown, and Dr. Mark S. (Susan) Courey. The
stepfather of Richard, he is also survived by seven nieces and nephews.
Courey was a member of the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce
and Supreme Lodge #180, Loyal Order of the Moose on Grand Island.
Visitation was held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Kaiser
Funeral Home. Funeral services were held yesterday at Whitehaven Road
Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association
or to the American Heart Association.
August
5, 2005 - Grand Island Dispatch
William ‘Bill’ Emil Bieling
William “Bill” Emil Bieling of Sherman, Texas, a former
Grand Island resident, passed away on July 28, 2005, after an extended
illness.
Bieling was born in Dusseldorf, Germany, on March 13,
1910. The son of Gerhard and Adeline, he came to America when he was
18 years old. Bieling quickly learned English and made his home in Buffalo.
He retired from DuPont after 43 years as a chemist.
Bieling met and married his beloved wife, Helga, on a
voyage back from a visit to Germany. Together, they raised a family
on Grand Island.
He and his wife moved to Sherman three years ago to live closer to their
daughter, Heidi. Bieling loved living in Texas, but missed his many
friends in Western New York.
Besides his wife, Helga, and daughter Heidi (Paul) Howard,
he is survived by his son William F. (Yoko) Bieling and grandchildren
Hunter, Jessica and Jamie Howard.
Bieling will be remembered for his kind, loving nature,
his wonderful sense of humor and deep sense of compassion. He lit up
a room when he entered it, and one couldn’t help but smile when around
him. He will be missed.
A Mass will be held tomorrow at St. Stephen’s Episcopal
Church in Sherman. Ashes will be kept with the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Texhoma
Christian Care Center in Wichita Falls, Texas, or Hospice locations
in Wichita Falls or Sherman.
August 26, 2005 - Grand
Island Dispatch
Sheila Ann Hughes
Sheila Ann Hughes passed away on Monday, Aug. 1, 2005,
in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
She was born Sheila Ann Lyons in 1939 in Worcester, Mass.
She was a civil engineering designer.
Survivors include her husband, David Hughes; three
daughters; and six grandchildren.
Betty A. Hollinger
Betty A. Hollinger, 81, a resident of Grand Island,
passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005.
Hollinger was born and raised in Niagara Falls. She
moved to Grand Island to start a family with her husband, Franklin J.
Hollinger.
She was a member of the VFW Post 9249 Women’s Auxiliary,
a Lady of the Grand Island Moose Club. She also volunteered to work
the polls on Election Day at local schools.
Hollinger enjoyed spending time with her family,
golfing, traveling the world with her sisters, playing euchre with her
friends, knitting and sowing. She loved attending her grandchildren’s
dance recitals, hockey games, bike races and choral concerts.
Survivors include Hollinger’s children, Gail (Gary)
Conschafter and Jay (Nancy) Hollinger of Grand Island; grandchildren
Shawn Conschafter, Lynn Conschafter, Ashley Hollinger and Jason Hollinger;
two sisters; and one step sister. She was predeceased by her husband
and one brother.
Memorial services were held Monday at Island Presbyterian
Church. Interment in Whitehaven Cemetery. Arrangements were made by
Kaiser Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Island Presbyterian Church,
1822 Huth Road, Grand Island, or VFW Post 9249 Women’s Auxiliary.
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Agnes Jean Denler
Agnes Jean Denler, 79, passed away on Saturday, Aug.
20, 2005, in HospiceCare Center of Boulder and Broomfield counties,
Lafayette, Colo.
Denler was born on July 4, 1926, in Buffalo, the
daughter of Leonard Baker and Agnes Murphy. She married Alan Louis Denler
on May 31, 1946, in Elmira.
A 55-year resident of Grand Island, and a life-long
resident of Western New York, Denler was a graduate of Mount St. Mary
Academy. She attended D’Youville College.
Denler co-managed the family business, Denler Sheet
Metal. She was a private pilot, and she taught ground school, Red Cross
first aid and swimming for many years.
She was a member of the Ninety-Nines, the International
Organization of Women Pilots and St. Stephen’s Church on Grand Island.
Survivors include a son, Jeffery A. (Maureen) Denler
of Bradenton, Fla.; a daughter, Caryl D. (Ron) Kershner of Boulder,
Colo.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased
by her husband, who passed away in 1986.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held
at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Sept. 17, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church,
2100 Baseline Road. Services will conclude with a brunch in the new
church hall.
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Matthew Ryan Quarcini
Matthew Ryan Quarcini, 22, went home to be with the
Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005, after a long and courageous battle
with leukemia.
Quarcini was born in Buffalo and grew up in Niagara
Falls and Grand Island. He moved to Canton, Ohio, in 1998 and attended
and graduated from Jackson High School in 2002.
He was active in sports and the Jack N Jills elite
choir. He loved to work on cars and ride his motorcycle with friends.
Quarcini was a proud daddy to his son, Jordan, who
will miss him greatly. Survivors also include Matthew’s parents, Enrico
and Mary Ann (Lum) Quarcini of Canton; Jordan’s mother, Rae Ann Williams
of Canton; brothers Stephen P. Quarcini of Niagara Falls and Michael
D. Quarcini of Canton; grandfather Robert Leposa of Niagara Falls; a
niece, Onalee Jade Quarcini of Niagara Falls; and several aunts, uncles
and cousins.
He was predeceased by grandparents Arlene Leposa
and Joseph Quarcini of Niagara Falls, and Ernest and Ann Lum (Simpson)
of Niagara Falls.
A funeral was held Saturday at Sunset Hills of Belden
Village, Canton.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations
to the Jordan Quarcini Benefit Fund, care of HSBC Bank, 2300 Grand Island
Blvd., Grand Island, NY 14072.
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September 2, 2005 -
Grand Island Dispatch
Paul S. Jarzab
Paul S. Jarzab, 38, died unexpectedly on Friday,
Aug. 26, 2005.
Born to Frederick S. and Barbara (Pendergast) Jarzab
on April 23, 1967, in Niagara Falls, Paul attended local schools and
graduated from Grand Island High School in 1985.
Jarzab graduated from Buffalo State College with
a bachelor’s degree in graphic design and fine arts. In 1994, he moved
to Hoboken, N.J., where he was a graphic artist for 11 years.
He enjoyed his years in the New York City-area, and
the numerous galleries, shows and cultural events therein. He also liked
to rollerblade in Central Park.
In January, Jarzab moved back to Grand Island. He
liked to bicycle around the island and to Isle View Park, as well as
listen to summer concerts and sit near the river.
He was a gifted artist with a wonderful sense of
humor, and a ready and easy laugh. Those who knew him will remember
his generosity and helpful nature.
Paul is survived by his parents; his twin brother
David (Sally) Jarzab; nephews Henry and Stuart; his maternal grandparents,
Sigmund and Frances (Pendergast) Ciszek; his uncle George Pendergast;
his aunt Irene Garvey and her children. He was the grandson of the late
Stanley and Julia Jarzab.
Visitation was held at the Kaiser Funeral Home. A
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Stephen’s Church. Interment
in St. Stephen’s Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to a charity of choice.
It was Paul’s wish that he be an organ donor in the
event of his death.
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Ellen Fancher
Ellen Fancher, 84, a longtime Grand Island resident,
passed away in Henrietta, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005, after a long illness.
Fancher will be remembered as a teacher in the Grand
Island School District.
She was predeceased in 1997 by her husband, Jack
E. Fancher.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra, of Henrietta;
sons Richard Fancher of Columbia, Mo., and Jack Fancher of Rock Hall,
Md; and brothers, Joseph Wormsley of Johnson City; and Samuel Wormsley
of Bremerton, Wash.
September 9, 2005
- Grand Island Dispatch
Francis J.
‘Bud’ Redding Sr.
Francis J. “Bud” Redding Sr., a Grand Island resident,
passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005.
Redding enlisted in the United States Navy in 1949 following
his graduation from St. Mary’s High School in Niagara Falls. He retired
as a lieutenant commander in the Medical Service Corps in January 1970.
In between, he served with the 1st Marine Division in
Korea from September 1950 to August 1951. He served aboard two ships:
The USS Mindoro (CVE 120) and the USS Taconic (AGC 17).
Following his being commissioned an ensign in the Medical
Service Corps, Redding served at the Naval hospitals in Philadelphia
and San Diego, and on the faculty of the Naval School of Hospital Administration
at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. He also served
for three years on the staff of the commanding general of the Fleet
Marine Force, Pacific.
Following his retirement from the Navy, Redding served
for 26 years on the administrative staff of Kenmore Mercy Hospital,
where he retired in 1996 as chief operating officer and executive vice
president. He played a key role in developing the hospital into the
modern health care facility it is today.
Redding is a Life Fellow in the American College of Healthcare
Executives and has published articles in hospital journals.
He holds a master of business degree in health care administration
and a bachelor of arts degree from the George Washington University,
and a certificate in hospital administration from The Naval School of
Hospital Administration. He is also a licensed New York State Nursing
Home Administrator.
Redding is a recipient of the Navy Surgeon General’s Award
for Scholastic Achievement, the Western Hospital Association’s Glenn
Ebersole Award, and numerous military awards, including the Combat Action
Ribbon. He is a member of the Military Officers Association of America,
the Naval Institute, the Navy League and the American Legion.
He was an active member of the Kenmore Rotary Club since
1970. He served on the board of directors of the Kenmore Rotary Foundation.
In 2005, Redding was named a Paul Harris Fellow by The
Rotary Foundation of Rotary International on the recommendation of the
Kenmore Rotary Club.
During his retirement, Redding enjoyed researching his
genealogy and traced his family’s roots back several generations.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Carmel (Luciano);
his four children, Mary Martin of Niagara Falls, Bud (Susan) Redding
Jr. of Kenmore, Kim (Kevin) Zandi of Lockport and Amy (Chad) Pyc of
Grand Island; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and his
sister, Helen Sue (Robert) Leggett of Melbourne Beach, Fla. He was the
brother of the late William and Thomas Redding. He was the son of the
late Thomas and Mary Redding.
Visitation will be held today, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
p.m., at Kaiser Funeral Home, 1950 Whitehaven Road. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated tomorrow at 10 a.m., at St. Stephen’s Church.
Interment in St. Stephen’s Cemetery.
Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be made
to the Kenmore Mercy Foundation.
September 13, 2005
- Grand Island PennySaver
September 15, 2005 - Niagara Wheatfield Tribune
September 16, 2005 - Grand Island Dispatch
September 17, 2005 - Lewiston Porter Sentinel
Alfred Andreas
(Al) Wasse
Alfred Andreas (Al) Wasse, a Grand Island
resident and circulation manager at Niagara Frontier Publications, passed
away on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, after a short illness.
In his job, Al touched the lives of his
co-workers, associates, carriers, and readers. He often went out of
his way for others. Al's kindness and sense of humor will be missed
by many.
He will always be remembered for his professionalism
and warm and friendly manner.
Al was the beloved son of Siegfried and
Erna Wasse. He was the dear brother of Valerie (Robert) Tan of Chapel
Hill, N.C.; and doting uncle of Harrison Tan. He is also survived by
his grandparents, Peter and Erna Peters of St. Catherines, Ontario;
numerous aunts, uncles and cousins in Canada and Germany; and many friends
scattered throughout the United States.
A memorial service will be held at St. Timothy's
Lutheran Church on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m.
September
23, 2005 - Grand Island Dispatch
Edward G. 'Red' Garfield
Edward G. ‘Red’ Garfield, 91, passed away peacefully
at his daughter’s home in Grand Island on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005, after
a short illness. Born on Oct. 19, 1913, in Jamestown, he was a 1930
graduate of Jamestown High School and a long-time resident of Jamestown.
Since 1967, he resided in Lakewood.
Red was a retired salesman who always traveled with a
fishing pole in the backseat of his car. He was an avid sportsman and
outdoorsman. He spent many happy hours at his camp in Potter County,
Pa. Many of his greatest enjoyments took place in, on and around Chautauqua
Lake. He was a past commodore (1965-66) and lifetime member of the Chautauqua
Lake Yacht Club and a member of the Lakewood Rod and Gun Club. He was
a sailor for more than 70 years, a past commodore of the Snipe Class
International Racing Association (1960), and a mentor to many young
sailors. He loved fishing, ice-skating, skate sailing and ice-boating.
Red also loved to travel, enjoying trips to Europe, fishing
trips to Canada, a cross-country trip to Alaska, visits to California
with each of his grandsons, and more than 35 cruises to Hawaii, the
Caribbean, Central America and Europe.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Lakewood. He
was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Ida Garfield, his wife,
Mary G. Garfield (1984), and his sister, Frances G. Reynolds (Jamestown,
2005).
His survivors include two daughters, Dr. Patricia G. Johnson
(David) of Grand Island, and Dr. Elizabeth A. Garfield (Candice Dickinson)
of Boulder, Colo.; three grandsons, Damien (Erica Schlaffer), and Tullis,
in Buffalo, and Lukas, in Boston, Mass. He is also survived by his beloved
friend June Wahlberg, of Lakewood.
A private family service was held on Wednesday, Sept.
21, in Lakewood. A memorial celebration of his life will be announced
at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the Grand Island Rotary Foundation,
P.O. Box 103, Grand Island, NY 14072.
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Carol G. Hastrich
Carol G. Hastrich, 73, of Hudson, Fla., passed away on
Friday, Sept. 16, 2005, at Marliere Care Center in New Port Richey,
Fla.
Born in Buffalo, Hastrich moved to Grand Island in 1964.
As a resident, she was active in the Island Theater Group and taught
private art lessons. She obtained her bachelor of arts degree from Buffalo
State Teachers College.
Hastrich moved to Hudson in 1981. She taught art in local
school systems and was a self-employed acrylic artist specializing in
portraits and murals. She painted the murals at St. Theresa’s Catholic
Church in Springhill, Fla. There, she was a member and Eucharistic minister.
She was also member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors include three children, Duane E. Hastrich of
New Port Richey, Richard J. Hastrich of Springville, Tenn., and Dea
M. Albertson of Wimberly, Texas; a brother, John A. Strachan of Richmond,
Calif.; two sisters, Joan Woelfel of Irving and Joyce A. Strachan of
Lancaster; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a dear friend,
Carl Knouse of Hudson.
Funeral arrangements were made by Thomas B. Dobies of
Hudson, Fla. A funeral service was held Monday, Sept. 19, at St. Theresa’s
Catholic Church, with burial at Grace Memorial Gardens in Springhill,
Fla.
Memorial donations may be made to Hernando Pasco Hospice,
6801 Rowan Road, New Port Richey, FL., 34653.
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September
24, 2005 - Lewiston Porter Sentinel
Lyman W. Newlin
Lyman W. Newlin, 95, of Lewiston, was called home by our
Heavenly Father Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at Mount St. Mary's Hospital
after a courageous battle with cancer.
He was a loving husband, father, and civic leader.
He was born on May 26, 1910, to Fred and Maude Newlin
and had lived in Lewiston since 1981. He was the father of Lewiston
Town Supervisor Fred Newlin.
During his time on this earth, he touched and positively
influenced the lives of many people, and will long be remembered as
a devoted Christian and firm believer in a vigorous public life. His
optimism, humor, and sage advice will be dearly missed.
Lyman was born in Buda, Ill., and raised in Kansas. He
attended university at the College of Emporia, Kan., as well as the
University of Chicago. His professional career was dominated by a nearly
70-year span in publishing, and he was recently awarded a rare Fifty
Year Plaque, which recognized the excellence and longevity of his business,
Broadwater Books. Earlier this year, he was recognized in New York City
for his outstanding work in publishing by the national Book Exposition
of America.
At the age of 92, he co-authored a highly regarded book,
“Scholarly Publishing,” published by Wiley. He counted two U.S. vice
presidents, Hubert Humphrey and Walter Mondale, as personal friends.
He spent many hours fishing with them and others while he owned and
operated a fishing lodge in Minnesota earlier in life. This successful
resort was ahead of its time, as it was the first in the area to orient
itself to families with children, whom Lyman loved dearly.
Lyman and family moved in 1981 to Lewiston, where he was
hired as merchandise manager of Coutts Library Services. Lewiston's
spirit of community and its friendly residents immediately endeared
themselves to Lyman. He soon became active in local affairs, joining
the Lewiston Democratic Committee, as well as the Lewiston Senior Advisory
Committee, both of which he actively served until his death.
He was very proud of leading the effort to build the new
Lewiston Library in the early 1990s, and later served as the chairman
of its board of trustees. Having lived in many places, Lyman was an
active member of both the Messiah and Zion Lutheran churches, serving
on the Church Council for many years. Lyman took pride in saying he
lived in Lewiston longer than any other locale, and regarded it as his
hometown. In 2001, he was awarded the Key to the Village of Lewiston
by Mayor Richard Soluri. His many professional and civic accomplishments,
as well as the admiration and respect of his peers, earned him a long-standing
listing in “Who's Who.” Lyman loved time spent with family and friends,
books, music, the natural world, ornithology, fishing, meeting new people,
and birding, as well as watching football and soccer.
He is survived by his wife, Evy, and sons Fred and Erik,
all of Lewiston, and several nieces and nephews across the country.
He was the brother of the late Gerald and sister Mamie-Louise.
All are invited to attend a memorial service at the Lutheran
Church of the Messiah, 915 Oneida St., Lewiston, at 1:30 p.m. today.
Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be made on his behalf
to the Friends of the Lewiston Library, 305 S. Eighth St., Lewiston,
NY 14092.
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