Obituaries

Donna Marie Cassenti

Donna Marie Cassenti

Feb 5, 2014

Donna Marie Cassenti (nee Good) age 57, of North Tonawanda, suddenly on February 5, 2014 at Buffalo General Hospital. Donna was a Nurse Attendent at Kenmore Mercy and Sisters Hospital. She graduated from the North Tonawanda School System and BOCES. As a Nurse Attendent, she received special traning in Telementry. She received the CARE Award at Kenmore Mercy Hospital for...

Lorraine Marie Depaolo

Lorraine Marie Depaolo

Feb 2, 2014

Lorraine Marie DePaolo (nee Nassiff) of North Tonawanda on February 2, 2014 after a three week fight to reverse complications from hip replacement surgery. Beloved wife for 65 year of Dominic J. DePaolo and wonderful and beautiful mother of Donald J. DePaolo (Lynn Ingram) and David Allan (Debi) DePaolo who she loved more than words can say. Loving grandmother of...

Andrew F. Voisinet

Andrew F. Voisinet

Jan 24, 2014

Voisinet, Andrew F. age 90, of Pendleton. Beloved father of Anthony (Carla) Voisinet and Sue A. (Robert) McCarthy. Proud grandfather of seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Andy is the last of 10 siblings and is survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends received on Tuesday, 5-8 P.M. at the Brunner Funeral Home, 156 Robinson St., N. Tonawanda where services will...

Barbara Degrace

Barbara Degrace

Jan 21, 2014

DiGrace, Barbara (nee LaPiana) at 71 of North Tonawanda on January 21, 2014. Beloved mother of Linda M. Madigan, Ward Plummer, Allison DiGrace and Derrick DiGrace. Proud grandmother of Matthew Conwell, Melissa Conwell, Emily Madigan, Katilyn Madigan and Charles Plummer and Elijah. Sister of Sandra (Jim) Arjuna, David and Ricky Lapiana. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Barabara was...

Pearl M. Krantz

Pearl M. Krantz

Jan 16, 2014

Pearl M. Krantz, (nee Koepsel) age 91, of North Tonawanda on January 16, 2014 at Crestwood Nursing Facility. Pearl was a former member of Ascension R.C. Church. She retired from the North Tonawanda Board of Education where she was a Cook at several city schools. Daughter of the late William and Martha Koepsel. Wife of the late Edward A. Krantz...

Bridget A. Schuh

Bridget A. Schuh

Jan 6, 2014

Bridget A. (nee Matuszak) Schuh, age 47, a native of North Tonawanda and resident of Cheektowaga, passed away on Monday (January 6, 2014) at Buffalo General Hospital after a six-year battle with breast cancer. Bridget was the devoted mother of Elise (Joe), Alex, and Jacob Harvey, beloved wife of Thomas Schuh, and stepmother to Brian Schuh. Bridget loved her siblings...

Carmello M. Divencenzo

Carmello M. Divencenzo

Jan 6, 2014

Carmella DiVincenzo, age 70, of North Tonawanda on Monday (January 6, 2014) at Sheridan Manor, after an extended illness. She was a member of the former Ascension R.C. Church and presently a member of St. Francis of Assisi. Carmella had worked at R.T. Jones Lumber Co., where she was an active member of the union. Her family remembers her as...

Cesaria Martinez

Cesaria Martinez

Dec 24, 2013

Cesaria Martinez (nee Colon) "Saro", age 96, of North Tonawanda, entered into eternal life peacefully on Christmas Eve 2013 at Northgate Nursing Home. Saro was a member of the former Ascension R.C. Church and presently, St. Jude the Apostle Parish. Born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico in 1917, she moved to the Tonawandas in 1955. She loved to sing, play dominoes,...

William L. Kennedy

William L. Kennedy

Dec 6, 2013

William L. Kennedy, “Bill”, age 70, of North Tonawanda on Friday (December 6, 2013) suddenly. Bill worked with Solid Surface Acrylics in North Tonawanda and formerly at Lawless Container Company. He was a loyal Buffalo Bills fan through thick and thin. He enjoyed refinishing furniture, playing cards and bowling. Bill was a member of the Renessiance and the Eagles Clubs....

Joanne C. Jamulla

Joanne C. Jamulla

Dec 4, 2013

Joanne C. Jamulla, age 69 in Mission Viejo, California on December 4, 2013 after a long illness. Joanne retired from American Airlines where she worked as a Flight Attendant. She was born in North Tonawanda and was the daughter of the late Victor and Helen (nee Dziedzic) Jamulla. Beloved sister of Ronald V. (Margaret, nee Pane) Jamulla of North Tonawanda....

Rosemary L. Harms

Rosemary L. Harms

Dec 2, 2013

Rosemary L. Harms, “Rusty” (nee Brenon) age 81, of Tonawanda on Monday (December 2, 2013) at Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Rusty was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church and AARP Chapter 3526. Wife for 63 years to the late Donald A. Harms. Mother of the late Karen M. Harms and sister of the late Margaret...

Harold B. Driskel

Harold B. Driskel

Dec 1, 2013

Harold B. "Ernie" Driskel, age 68, of Wheatfield on Sunday December 1, 2013 at Sisters Hospital after a long illness. Ernie retired from Local 289 where he was a Union Carpenter. He loved to hunt, fish and spend time at his hunting camp. "Grampy" loved spending time with his grandchildren and family. Son of the late Lorenzo and Alice Driskel;...

Thomas Carl Tamburlin

Thomas Carl Tamburlin

Nov 29, 2013

Thomas Carl Tamburlin, age 71, of North Tonawanda on Friday November 29, 2013 after a brief illness at Kenmore Mercy Hospital. Thomas was a member of the former Ascension R.C. Church and presently Our Lady of Czestochowa Church. Tom retired from the Durez Plastics Company in 1992. Tom was an avid hunter and tinker. He was always the first to...

Todd Alan Morgan

Todd Alan Morgan

Nov 15, 2013

Todd Alan Morgan, age 49, suddenly, on Friday November 15, 2013. Todd worked for Local 91in Niagara Falls. He loved to play sports of all types. He was an avid motorcyclist and car mechanic. Todd was always willing to help others when he was not at the casino. Son of the late Alfred Morgan. Loving son of Irene Morgan. Amazing...

Sylvia Szabad

Sylvia Szabad

Nov 4, 2013

Sylvia Szabad (nee Wain) of Grand Island, on Monday (November 4, 2013) after a brief illness. Beloved wife of Alex Szabad, loving mother of Lisa (Eric) Sommer, David (Catherine) Szabad. Proud grandmother of Eric, Chelsea, Kristin, Marisa, Kelsey and Alexandra. Dear sister of Barbara (Norman) Holmes and several nieces and nephews. Friends received on Friday (November 8th) from 4-8 p.m....

Lisa Marie Miller

Lisa Marie Miller

Oct 27, 2013

Lisa Marie Miller, age 42 of Buffalo, formerly of North Tonawanda on Sunday October 27, 2013 at Buffalo Hospice House. Loving mother of Timothy Miller, Jessica Miller and Colby Foss. Beloved daughter of Russell Miller and Mary Worley (Dennis Worley). Sister of Michael Miller, David Miller and Karen (Robert) Chassin. Also survived by two neices and one nephew. Friends received...

Mary C. Kabasakalian

Mary C. Kabasakalian

Oct 24, 2013

Mary Catherine Kabasakalian (nee Blarr) passed away peacefully under the care of Niagara Hospice on Thursday, October 24, 2013, at Northgate Manor. Mary was elected Mayor for the City of North Tonawanda from 2000 until 2002. Her platform was ?We the People?. She was one of the founders and Treasurer of the North Tonawanda City Employees Credit Union. Mary was...

Donald A. Karnuth

Donald A. Karnuth

Oct 22, 2013

Donald A. Karnuth, age 75, of Stockton, NY, formerly of the Tonawandas on October 22, 2013 in Dunkirk. Donald retired from General Motors in 2002 where he was a Pipe Fitter. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and motorcyclist. Don raised Beagles for hunting and was a former member of the Grand Island Rod and Gun Club. He served his...

Donald Richard Foss

Donald Richard Foss

Sep 10, 2013

Donald Richard Foss, age 63, of Sanborn on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at Roswell Cancer Institute after a brief illness. Donald worked with his brother as a Drywall Installer in Western New York. He was an avid motorcycle and car enthusiast. Brother of the late Douglas Foss. Loving husband of Jan (nee Proefrock) Loeffert Foss. Dear father of Amber Loeffert,...

Donald A. Harms

Donald A. Harms

Aug 30, 2013

Donald A. Harms, age 83 of Tonawanda on Friday, August 30, 2013 after a long illness. Don was a member of the former Ascension R.C. Church and presently St. Francis R.C. Church. Loving husband for 63 years of Rosemary (nee Brenon) Harms. Cherished father of Ronald (Diane) Harms of North Tonawanda, Kenneth(Shirley) Harms of South Carolina, Sandra (David) Penberthy of...

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