Obituaries

Geoffrey M. Rhodes

Geoffrey M. Rhodes

Oct 25, 2013

Geoffrey M. Rhodes, age 82, of Orchard Park died Friday, October 25, 2013 at Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Rhodes was born July 3, 1931 at St. Paul, MN the son of the late Cecil and the late Regina (Coker) Rhodes. He married Yvonne Oudal. Beloved husband of Yvonne (Oudal) Rhodes; father of Daniel, Douglas (Suni). Timothy (Penelope), Lynette (Mike)...

Thomas E. Russell

Thomas E. Russell

Oct 23, 2013

Thomas E. Russell, age 95, of Orchard Park died Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Russell was born at Pittsburgh, PA the son of the late Minnard and the late Mary (Cavanaugh) Russell. Beloved husband of the late Catherine (Eddy) Russell, father of Thomas (Sandy) Russell, Kathleen (Glen) Rohr, Diane (late David) Smith, James (Mary), and William...

Betty V. Mattingly

Betty V. Mattingly

Oct 23, 2013

Betty V. Mattingly, age 93, of Lancaster died Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga. Mrs. Mattingly was born at Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late Edward and the late Anna (Cavanough) Goembel. Beloved wife of the late Charles P. Mattingly; loving mother of Lynn (Jerilee, Susanna and Douglas Mattingly; grandmother of Ford Mattingly, special family friend of...

Judy O. Kartman

Judy O. Kartman

Oct 21, 2013

Judy O. Kartman, age 64, of 17 Metzger Dr., Orchard Park died Monday, October 21, 2013 at Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga. Mrs. Kartman was born June 28, 1949 at Utica, NY the daughter of the late Oney E. and the late Esther A. (Karlman) Ogden. She married Paul E. Kartman. She is survived by her husband: Paul E. Kartman, loving mother...

Harold S. Bixby

Harold S. Bixby

Oct 20, 2013

Harold S. Bixby, age 90, of 457 Rice Road, Elma died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga. Mr. Bixby was born at New Britain, CT the son of the late Harold S. and the late Madolyn (Schenck) Bixby. Harold was predeceased by his late wife Judith (Stevens) Bixby. He is survived by Leslie Bixby, Rev. H. William (Sandy)...

Elvira Diaz

Elvira Diaz

Oct 15, 2013

Elvira Diaz, age 87, of Orchard Park died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Schofield Residence, Kenmore. Mrs. Diaz was born at Lackawanna, NY the daughter of the late Joaquin and the late Cassilda Diaz. She was employed by Orchard Park Central Schools as a Librarian. Calling hours will be Friday from 2:00PM - 4:00PM AND 7:00PM - 9:00PM at F....

Gene Maree Bigelow

Gene Maree Bigelow

Oct 10, 2013

Gene Maree Bigelow, age 80, of Orchard Park died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Autumnview Healthcare Facility, Hamburg. Mrs. Bigelow was born April 11, 1933, the daughter of the late Byron and the late Lenore Beynon. Beloved wife of the late Richard A. Bigelow; Mother of William (Pamela) and Kathy Deberger; Grandmother of Shannon, Jennifer and Crystal; sister of Judith...

Raymond W. Wilson

Raymond W. Wilson

Oct 6, 2013

Raymond W. Wilson, age 67, of Buffalo died Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Buffalo. Mr. Wilson was born at Buffalo, NY the son of the late William R. and Carol V.(Brossman) Wilson. Raymond was predeceased by the Late Linda (Jahn) Wilson. He is survived by: Rebecca (Darryl) Walter; grandchildren; Avrie Gail and Griffin Earl Walter; his mother; Carol V. (late...

Harriett H. York

Harriett H. York

Oct 5, 2013

Harriett H. York, age 81, of Buffalo died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Buffalo. Mrs. York was born February 22, 1932 at East Aurora, NY the daughter of the late Arthur and the late Myrtle (Gard) Hill. She married Alton G. York. She is survived by her husband: Alton G. York. Services at the convenience of the family. Memorials may...

Nancy G. Schweitzer

Nancy G. Schweitzer

Sep 28, 2013

Nancy G. Schweitzer, age 72, of Hamburg died Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mrs. Schweitzer was born January 26, 1941 at Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late Walter and the late Florence (Swiatkowski) Czosnyka. Nancy was predeceased by her husband Alvin Schweitzer in 1999. She is the Mother of Cheryl Szydlowski, Alvin J. III, Marty (Tammy)....

Joan Ann Dotzler

Joan Ann Dotzler

Sep 26, 2013

Joan Ann Dotzler, age 77, of Orchard Park died Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mrs. Dotzler was born at Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late Harold and the late Mabel (Steimel) Schwartz. She married Charles Dotzler. She is survived by her husband: Charles Dotzler; mother of Charles Jr., James (Barb), Steven (Sue) , Shelly (Thomas) Phillips...

Floyd Freund

Floyd Freund

Sep 17, 2013

Floyd Freund, age 68, of Hamburg died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Freund was born at Buffalo, NY the son of the late Floyd J. and the late Magdaline (Schubauer) Freund. He married Rose Ann Snyder. He is survived by his wife: Rose Ann (Snyder) Freund, loving father of Sharilyn (David) Hore, and Carilyn (Sean) Gallagher;...

Harold Curnew

Harold Curnew

Sep 14, 2013

Harold Curnew, age 82, of Orchard Park died Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Curnew was born at Buffalo, NY the son of the late Harold and the late Dorothy (Roberts) Curnew. He married Lorreine Klein. He is survived by his wife of 59 years: Lorreine (Klein) Curnew, loving father of Kayann (John) Sypniewski and Leslie (Bob)...

Melvin L. Moll

Melvin L. Moll

Sep 8, 2013

Melvin L. Moll, age 81, of Orchard Park died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga. Mr. Moll was born March 5, 1932 at West Seneca, NY the son of the late August and the late Rose (Lipp) Moll. He married Ann Marie Reach. He was employed by Buffalo Fire Department, Buffalo NY as a Firefighter. He is survived...

David M. Engels

David M. Engels

Sep 7, 2013

David M. Engels, age 76, of Orchard Park died Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Engels was born at Orchard Park, NY the son of the late Morton W. and the late Anna (Rauch) Engels. He is the brother of Alvina L. (late Robert) Lane and Joyce (late James) Lee; uncle of Wayne Littlefield, Jr. and Ellen...

Margaret E. Ollinger

Margaret E. Ollinger

Sep 6, 2013

Margaret E. Ollinger, age 90, of Orchard Park died Friday, September 6, 2013 at Autumnview Healthcare Facility, Hamburg. Mrs. Ollinger was born at Glen Richey, PA the daughter of the late George and the late Mary (Hutchinson) Reid. Margaret was predeceased by her husband, the Late William J. Ollinger. She is survived by her children; W. James (Susan) Ollinger, Kathy...

Martha E. Peck

Martha E. Peck

Sep 6, 2013

Martha E. Peck, age 87, of Orchard Park died Friday, September 6, 2013 at Fox Run, Orchard Park. Mrs. Peck was born at Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late Charles S. and the late Lois M. (Fisher) Hunt. Martha was predeceased by her husband the Late Ralph H. Peck. She is survived by loving nieces, nephews, cousins and many...

David M. Buyer

David M. Buyer

Sep 2, 2013

David M. Buyer, age 74, of 14 Briggs Drive, Orchard Park died Monday, September 2, 2013. Mr. Buyer was born at Buffalo, NY the son of the late Benjamin and the late Viola (Hauser) Buyer. He married Dianne K. VanLier. He is survived by his wife: Dianne K. (VanLier) Buyer, his children; David JR. "DJ", Deborah A. and Daniel P....

Faye S. Narbe

Faye S. Narbe

Sep 2, 2013

Faye S. Narbe, age 81, of East Aurora died Monday, September 2, 2013 at Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga. Mrs. Narbe was born October 6, 1931 at Aurora, NY the daughter of the late Morris and the late Julia (Sutton) Tiffany. Faye was predeceased by her beloved husband Edward Narbe. She is survived by: Bruce E., Thom (Connie), Ed (Debbie), Lori (Mike)...

Roger D. Clark

Roger D. Clark

Sep 2, 2013

Roger D. Clark, age 51, of Orchard Park died Monday, September 2, 2013 at Orchard Park. Mr. Clark was born at Morristown, NJ the son of Warren F. and Elinor (Nelson) Clark. He is survived by his parents Warren F. and Elinor (Nelson) Clark. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday September 7th at 2:00pm at the F. E....