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Gary Sonnelitter
1947 - 2025
Gary E. Sonnelitter passed away on March 16, 2025, at Buffalo General Medical Center. Born on April 14, 1947, in Lockport, he was the son of Daniel C. and Evelyn (Goodman) Sonnelitter. Gary proudly served in the U.S. Navy, completing two tours during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1973 aboard the USS Ticonderoga. ...
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Jerry Bream
1944 - 2025
Dr. Jerry L. Bream, 81, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2025, at Millard Fillmore Hospital after a brief illness. Born on February 8, 1944, in Lockport, New York, to Lloyd and Mildred (Kraatz) Bream, Jerry's life was marked by service, education, and a passion for helping others. After graduating from Dunkirk...
Richard Few
1948 - 2025
Richard "Rick" W. Few passed away March 17, 2025 in Buffalo General Medical Center. Born February 12, 1948 in Lockport. He was the son of C. Donald and Loraine (Wendel) Few. Rick worked for Harrison Radiator Div of GM where he was a Cost Accountant. Rick was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Lockport where he...
Robert LaPort Jr.
1955 - 2025
Robert P. LaPort Jr., passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo. Born in Lockport on March 18, 1955, he was the son of the late Robert P. Sr. and Eugenia Carlin LaPort. Bob retired from Harrison Radiator in Lockport in 2007 after 30 years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the...
David Shufelt Sr.
David W. Shufelt, Sr., age 80, of the City of Lockport passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Born in Lockport, NY, he was the son of the late Ralph and Crescent (Robinson) Shufelt, and husband of the late Zoe Elizabeth (Alexander) Shufelt and Judith Kay (Frost) Shufelt. David had been a 35 year employee of...
Geraldine LaSage
1939 - 2025
Geraldine F. LaSage passed away March 13, 2025 at Elderwood of Lockport. Born April 21, 1939 in Lockport, NY. Predeceased by her husband Leon L. Lasage, Sr., son's Charles E. and David M. LaSage and daughter Christine E. LaSage. Survived by her children Leon L. LaSage, Jr. (Narumi), Donna M. Coulson (Douglas) and...
Walter Eick
1946 - 2025
Walter Eick entered into rest on March 11, 2025. Born on June 21, 1946, he was the son of Donald and Helen (Bridgeman) Eick. Wally was predeceased by his parents, Don and Helen Eick, as well as his in-laws, Don and Elsa (Ciarfella) Fink. Survived by his loving family Donna (Fink) Eick, Mandy (Matt Reed) Sandolfini,...
Gary Reese
1951 - 2025
Gary Claude Reese, age 73 of Newfane, New York passed away Friday March 7th, 2025. He was a graduate of Kenmore West Senior High School. He was a Member of the Deerhurst Presbyterian Church and WNY Gas and Steam Engine Association. Gary is a Veteran of the United States Air Force and served in the Vietnam War,...
Shirley Heineman
2025
Shirley E. Heineman, age 84, of Rocky Face, Georgia, originally of Newfane, New York, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving husband and children on February 28, 2025. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Preston and Bessie Tompkins Culverwell and eight of her nine siblings. Shirley retired...
Barbara Incardona
1938 - 2025
Barbara E. Incardona passed away March 10, 2025 in Elderwood of Williamsville. Born July 2, 1938 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan she was a daughter of the late Leonard A. and Violetta (Armstrong) Moore. Barbara worked for Dr. Peter Mascari, DDS where she was an office assistant. She was a member of St. John the Baptist...
Ronald Stump
1937 - 2025
Ronald C. Stump passed away March 9, 2025 in Niagara Hospice House. Born November 17, 1937 in Lockport he was the son of the late Carlton and Doris (Peters) Stump. Ronald attended local schools and earned his Associates degree in Electronic Technology from Erie Tech graduating in 1957. While attending Erie Tech...
Ellyn MacConnell
1943 - 2025
Ellyn MacConnell, age 81, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2025, surrounded by her immediate family, after a courageous two-year battle against leukemia. Born on October 26, 1943, in Medina, NY, to Irene and Al Keller, Ellyn was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend. Ellyn graduated from Medina...
Edward Powers
1931 - 2025
Edward William Powers passed away peacefully at his home in Portland, Oregon, on March 7, 2025 the age of 93. Born in Lockport, New York, to Gladys and Edward J. Powers, he was the second of four children. He graduated from Lockport High School in 1948, Cornell University in 1952, and the University of Michigan Law...
Jesse Elsenheimer
1933 - 2025
(GASPORT) Jesse Elsenheimer, 91 entered in to rest on Saturday March 6th after a short illness. He is pre-deceased by his wife and mother of his children June (Crosby) Elsenheimer, his wife Kathyrn (DeAngelo) Elsenheimer. He is survived by his loving companion Lorna Becker, Daughter Kandi (Damon Horton) Mathews, Son...
Betty Carmer
1925 - 2025
Betty B. Carmer, wife of the late William D. Carmer Jr., passed away on March 6, 2025. Betty was born May 25, 1925, to Fred and Elsie Feltz in Newfane, NY where she was raised and spent the greater part of her life raising her own family. She was a lifelong attendant of the First Baptist Church. Besides her...
Dorothy Craig
Dorothy A. Craig passed away March 7, 2025 under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born in Gasport on March 26, 1938 she was a daughter of William and Lottie (Smith) Budde. Dorothy worked for the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal in the business office and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Lockport. She was...
Robert Ripley
Robert R. Ripley, 73, entered into Eternal rest on March 6, 2025. Beloved husband of Kathleen Frankenberger Ripley. Cherished father of Jennifer (Eric) Cottrell, Kimberly (Jason) Knuutila and Michael Ripley. Grandfather of Emily and Ashleigh Cottrell, Matthew, Aaron and Jillian Knuutila and the late Christian...
Ann Moje
1954 - 2025
Ann Moje passed away at her home March 5, 2025. Born in Buffalo, NY April 23, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Margaret (Winter) Leising. She was predeceased by her husband who passed in August of 2019, David M. Moje who she married May 17, 1980. Raised in Pendleton most of her life, she went to...
Colleen Mathews
1936 - 2025
Jay, ME - After enjoying a fulfilling life of some 88 years Colleen left the physical world for her next adventure into the spiritual world, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Colleen lived a full and prosperous life starting out on her grandfather's 36-acre farm in Lockport, NY where Colleen met her new life partner Randall...
Beverly Penland
Beverly E. Penland passed away March 3, 2025 in Greenfields Continuing Care in Lancaster, NY. Born June 29, 1946 in Lockport, she was a daughter of Elton and Virginia (Werth) Behm. Beverly earned her Master's degree in Education and worked as an elementary school teacher for the Lockport City School District. She...
Vera Gibson-Carroll
1957 - 2025
Vera Gibson-Carroll passed away March 2, 2025 in Buffalo General Medical Center. Born March 3, 1957 in Washington, D.C. she was a daughter of Edna Gibson and stepfather Elnathen Davis. Vera worked for Odd Fellows and Rebekah Health Care Facility where she was a licensed practical nurse. Besides her parents she was...
Sharon Rieger
1956 - 2025
Sharon Irene Rieger (nee Farrell), age 68, of Fort Myers, Florida formerly of Lockport, New York, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Sharon is predeceased by her parents Robert and Joan Farrell, her brother, Michael Farrell, and her brother-in-law, Douglas Killion. Sharon is survived by her husband Donald...
Kimberly Grzebinski
1952 - 2025
Kimberly J. Grzebinski passed away March 3, 2025. Born May 15, 1952 in North Tonawanda she was the daughter of Robert and Martha (Dent) Meyer. Kim worked for over 20 years as a baker for Peter J Schmidt, then, Bells Super Market which then became Quality Markets. She was a loving member of Lockport Alliance...
Wright Ellis
1940 - 2025
Wright H. Ellis passed away on March 2, 2025. Born in Lockport on April 15, 1940, he was the son of the late Wright F. and Mary (Hoover) Ellis. A graduate of the University of Rochester, Wright had a distinguished 26-year career in the U.S. Navy. After retirement he operated the Ellis Fruit Farm with his brother...
Marion Mettler
1945 - 2025
Marion L. Mettler, 80, of Fort Wayne and previously of Appleton, NY, passed away at her daughter's home on March 2, 2025. She was born on January 26, 1945 to the late George and Sarah Adams. Marion retired from Harrison Radiator, a division of General Motors. She is survived by her husband, Charles Mettler of New...
