Obituaries

Arlene L. Flanagan

Arlene L. Flanagan

Mar 22, 2016

Arlene L. Flanagan, age 91, of Orchard Park, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Hospice Buffalo. Mrs. Flanagan was born July 20, 1924 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Joseph and the late H. Louise (Peckes) Fierle. She was predeceased by her husband, John Flanagan on 12/02/2005. Loving wife of 58 years to the late John...

James V. Loverde

James V. Loverde

Mar 15, 2016

James V. LoVerde, MD, age 91, of Orchard Park, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at home in Orchard Park. Dr. LoVerde was born June 5, 1924 in Perry, NY. He is the son of the late Leonard and the late Angelia (Cossima) LoVerde. Loving husband of the late Vita R. LoVerde; brother of Nancy (late Rocco) Zinni, Casmir (Marie) and...

Shirley A. Lawandus

Shirley A. Lawandus

Mar 13, 2016

Shirley A. Lawandus, age 80, of Holland, died Sunday, March 13, 2016. Mrs. Lawandus was born April 8, 1935 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Stephen and the late Charlotte (Falkowska) Jakubczak. Shirley is survived by her longtime companion James E. Stoyle Sr. of Holland, NY; her children Corinne Wyno of Hunt, NY, Mark (Ann Marie)...

Nancy P. Riffel

Nancy P. Riffel

Mar 4, 2016

Nancy P. Riffel, age 80, of Williamsville, formerly of Orchard Park, died Friday, March 4, 2016 at Our Lady of Victory of Lackawanna, NY. Mrs. Riffel was born March 9, 1935 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Julian and the late Pauline (Wisniewski) Ryba. She married James E. Riffel. Beloved husband of James E. Riffel; devoted...

Thomas R. Stanes

Thomas R. Stanes

Mar 3, 2016

Thomas R. Stanes, Jr., age 85, of Hamburg, died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Elderwood at Hamburg of Hamburg, NY. Mr. Stanes was born August 8, 1930 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Thomas R. and the late Mary G. (Collie) Stanes. Beloved husband of the late Diane (Palmer); father of Gary T. (Cathleen) and Jeffrey...

Odette A. Masotti

Odette A. Masotti

Mar 3, 2016

Odette A. Masotti, age 81, of East Aurora, died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at home in Boston, NY. Mrs. Masotti was born February 6, 1935 in France. She is the daughter of the late Louis and the late Antoinia (Visentin) Lucca. Calling hours will be Wednesday, March 9 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm - 7:00pm - 9:00pm at F. E. Brown...

John B. Langworthy

John B. Langworthy

Mar 1, 2016

J. Baird Langworthy, 76, of Elma, NY died suddenly on March 1st. Baird grew up in Orchard Park and was a prominent businessman in the Buffalo area as the owner of Drescher Paper Box, Inc. He was also very active as a Shriner and a member of the Elma United Methodist Church. Baird is survived by his wife Virginia Langworthy,...

Suzanne White Yount

Suzanne White Yount

Feb 29, 2016

Suzanne White Yount, age 76, of Orchard Park, died Monday, February 29, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. Mrs. Yount was born April 23, 1939 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Fred H. and the late Lorene (Leins) White. Beloved wife of Harry "Bud" Yount; stepmother of Mark (Diane), Sheldon (Barbara), Andrew, Rev. Carl, Sylvia (Vito) Antonicelli,...

Peter R. Travers

Peter R. Travers

Feb 24, 2016

Peter R. Travers, Jr., age 73, of Orchard Park, unexpectedly Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Travers was born September 29, 1942 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Peter and the late Gertrude (O'Connor) Travers. He married Judith Jarnot. Beloved husband of Judith (Jarnot); loving father of Elise E., Jeffrey P.,...

Sandra L. Sultemeier

Sandra L. Sultemeier

Feb 22, 2016

Sandra L. Sultemeier, age 67, of Orchard Park, died Monday, February 22, 2016 at Buffalo General Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Sultemeier was born August 3, 1948 in Phoenix, Arizona. She is the daughter of the late Glen and the late Dena (Willard) Bateman. She married Ronald A. Sultemeier. Sandy was the beloved wife of Ronald; dear mother of Bryan...

Ellyn F. Urban

Ellyn F. Urban

Feb 11, 2016

Ellyn F. Urban, age 61, of Hamburg, died Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Buffalo General Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Urban was born December 10, 1954 in Utica, NY. She is the daughter of the late Thomas and the late Gloria (Gillis) Lewis. She married William L. Urban. Beloved wife of William L. Urban; loving mother of William L. (Samantha),...

Lorraine S. Gasper

Lorraine S. Gasper

Feb 5, 2016

Lorraine S. Gasper, age 80, of Hamburg, died Friday, February 5, 2016 at Seneca Health Care of West Seneca, NY. Mrs. Gasper was born July 1, 1935 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Stanley and the late Irene (Sikora) Franc. Beloved wife of the late George W. Gasper; loving mother of John W. and the late...

John R. Nuchereno

John R. Nuchereno

Feb 2, 2016

John R. Nuchereno, Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Loving father of Whitney and Regan Nuchereno and survived by their mother Heidi F.; beloved husband of Catherine E. Nagel; son of the late James and Ruth Nuchereno; brother of Claire (Thomas) Witt, James (Linda), Daniel Nuchereno, Ruth (William) McGuire and the late Michael Nuchereno; survived by nieces and nephews. Calling hours will...

Joanne F. Tarnowski

Joanne F. Tarnowski

Jan 27, 2016

Joanne F. Tarnowski, age 78, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Erie County Medical Center of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Tarnowski was born August 17, 1937 in Lockport, NY. She is the daughter of the late Lester and the late Helen (Coffey) Cunningham. She married Leo S.Tarnowski. Beloved wife of Leo S. Tarnowski; loving mother of Leah R....

Jean P. Rengert

Jean P. Rengert

Jan 24, 2016

Jean P. Rengert, age 97, of Orchard Park, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Autumn View Healthcare Facility of Hamburg, NY. Mrs. Rengert was born September 10, 1918 in Orchard Park, NY. Wife of the late Lewis Cudney and George Rengert; mother of Barbara (Wayne) Bettcher, James (Toni) Cudney and the late Cathy Metzger (Michael);step-mother of, Jean Sommer-Trickey, Tom Rengert,...

Kenneth L Burgwardt

Kenneth L Burgwardt

Jan 22, 2016

Kenneth L Burgwardt, age 87, of Orchard Park, died Friday, January 22, 2016 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Burgwardt was born November 22, 1928 in Hamburg, NY. He is the son of the late Lester C and the late Anna (Meyers) Burgwardt. He married Geraldine Riemer. Beloved husband for 65 years of Geraldine H. (Riemer) Burgwardt; dearest father...

Genevieve E, Repp

Genevieve E, Repp

Jan 21, 2016

Genevieve E, Repp, age 93, of Orchard Park, died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Fox Run of Orchard Park, NY. Mrs. Repp was born October 12, 1922 in Lackawanna, NY. She is the daughter of the late George and the late Gertrude (Butler) Butler. Beloved wife of the late Robert L. Repp; mother of Marilyn A. (Gary) Lindsey; Mark (Victory),...

Richard P. Brennan

Richard P. Brennan

Jan 20, 2016

Richard P. Brennan, age 94, of Buffalo, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Beechwood Health Care Center of Getzville, NY. Mr. Brennan was born November 15, 1921 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Robert T. and the late Louise (Lawler) Brennan. Beloved husband of 63 years of the late Isabel "Sis" Yates Brennan; loving father of...

Francis E. Wojciechowski

Francis E. Wojciechowski

Jan 17, 2016

Francis E. Wojciechowski, age 78, of Port Orange, FL, formerly of Buffalo, NY, died Sunday, January 17, 2016. Mr. Wojciechowski was born December 2, 1937. Son of the late Edmund and Eugenia Wojciechowski and Frank Miller. Beloved husband of Donna M. (Foit); loving, funniest, stubbornist father of Renee' (Tim) Gardner and Keith F. (Renee') Wojciechowski; adoring grandpa of Brianna (fiance...

Barbara L. Finn

Barbara L. Finn

Jan 14, 2016

Barbara L. Finn, age 94, formerly of Youngstown, Thursday, January 14, 2016, beloved wife of the late Robert E. Finn; mother of Robert E. Jr. and Mark L.; grandmother of Theodora (Jason Warfe), Ian, Alexa, Juanita, and Juan; great-grandmother of Lucia (Warfe); dear sister of the late James Lion; also survived by sister-in-law Barbara Lion and many nieces and nephews....