Obituaries

Gary Thomas Cammarata passed away May 14, 2025 in Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Born December 13, 1950, Gary was predeceased by is parents Santo and Jennie Cammarata and his brother Richard Cammarata. Gary is survived by his brother Bob (Lori) Cammarata, nephews Derek and Michael (Brooke) Cammarata, and two...

Joyce F. Davidson, 84, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Niagara Hospice in Lockport, NY. Born July 9, 1940 in Slippery Rock, PA to Claude and Naomi Causer.
Joyce dedicated her life to her family and community. She married her beloved husband, Robert L. Davidson on April...

Marie Kathryn Degnan, RN, retired nurse, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Daughter of the late Edward P. and Florence R. Guenther, Marie was born at home in Getzville and grew up in Buffalo. She earned her three year registered nurse degree at the University of Buffalo, with training at Millard Fillmore...

Alvin G. Voelker, Jr,"Skip", of Lockport, NY, passed away on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Niagara Hospice House. Born on September 19, 1936, in Medina, NY, he was the son of the late Alvin G., Sr. and Mildred (Reabold) Voelker. He and his wife, the former Diann Thompson were married on August 19, 1967. He retired from...

Rae Greco passed away May 4, 2025 at home, surrounded by her beloved family. She was born September 26, 1927 in Albion, NY, the daughter of James and Sarah (Burgio) Pilato.
Rae graduated from Albion High School and the State University of New York at Albany with graduate work at the University of Buffalo. Her...

Nancy M. Brown, 69, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, passed away in Albany, New York on May 2, 2025, following a long, courageous and dignified battle with cancer, leaving a void with her family that can never be filled.

Nancy was born in Lockport, NY in 1955, the daughter of the late A. Richard and Mary Alice...

Maureen A. Branch passed away peacefully, surrounded by her beloved family and friends, under the compassionate care of Niagara Hospice House. She was born on October 16, 1941, in Newfane, NY, to the late Howard F. and Dorothy M. (nee Wolf) Fitzgerald. A proud graduate of Newfane High School's Class of 1959, Maureen...

Michele Lee Speer, aged 55, passed away on April 28, 2025, at 23:09 in Tyler, Texas. She was born on November 3, 1969, in Lockport, New York, to Philip and Angela Speer.
Michele was a proud Longhorn, graduating in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science as a registered nurse. Over the years, she would apply these lessons...

Janet L. Eagan, of Gasport, NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, NY.
She was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on November 7, 1955, a daughter of the late Alexander and Lorraine [Patterson] Thomson.
Janet was a graduate of LaSalle High School and Ohio State.
She was...

Ruth A. Pratt passed away April 26, 2025 at Elderwood of Lockport. Born May 19, 1934 in Benjamin, Texas, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Muriel (Castleman) Johnson. Ruth worked for Niagara County Department of Social Services where she was a clerk in the Food Stamps Department processing applications. She...

Yvonne Rose, 95, of Barker, NY, passed peacefully from this life on April 19, 2025 with loved ones at her side. Born July 14, 1929 and raised in Polk, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of L.H. "Red" and S. Elizabeth Temple.
After graduating from Franklin (PA) High School in 1947, Yvonne married the love of her...

Sarah J. Fritton passed away April 24, 2025 in Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo. Born March 28, 1974 in Lockport she is the daughter of Elva (Newman) Fritton and the late James Leo Fritton. Sarah earned her Bachelors degree and worked for Sodexo in Williamsville where she was an accountant. She enjoyed...