All Obituaries

Carrie Lee Bradley  of Niagara Falls, NY  passed away October 22, 2018.   She was born in Magnolia, Alabama  on August 17, 1925, the daughter of late George and Mary E (Mitchel) Thomas. Mrs. Bradley was employed at Niagara University as a cook.   She enjoyed tending to her garden, playing bingo and going to the casino. She was a devout  member of Mt. Erie Baptist.  Mrs. Bradley was the wife of the late John L. Bradley.    She is...

Marianne G. Rampado  of Youngstown, NY, passed away October 18, 2018.   She was born on April 15, 1931 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, the daughter of the late Albert and Mary (Geiger) Fennis. Mrs. Rampado graduated from Loretto & Mack Nursing Academy and was employed as an RN for various hospitals.     She was a parishioner at St. Bernards's Church and volunteered for the American Red Cross for 29 years and at Artpark for 20 years.  Mrs. Rampado was...

Corliss Alida Decker, formerly of the Tuscarora Nation, was called to her heavenly home on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Mt. View Assisted Living in Lockport, NY..  She was a member of the Turtle Clan, born on the Tuscarora Nation, March 17, 1926, the  daughter of the late Jonathan and Abigail [Johnson] Printup.    Corliss graduated from LaSalle High School in 1945.  She also attended Keuka and D'Youville Colleges.    She  worked at Carborundum...

Lee G. "Toby"  Keir, of Sanborn, NY, passed away on  Sunday, October 14, 2018, at his residence under the care of his family and Niagara Hospice. Lee was born in Mansfield, NY,  on August 6, 1928, the son of the late Lee H. and  Minnie [Erdman] Keir.   Mr. Keir moved to this area with his family. He served with the US Army during the Korean War, where he received a Combat Infantryman Badge and Purple Heart.    After the war he was...

Carran M. "Marty" Martin, of Lockport, NY, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018, at Elderwood at Lockport.     He was born in Orange County, VA, on July 2, 1927, the son of the late Robert J. and Emma K. [Moritz] Martin. Mr. Martin moved to Buffalo with his parents in the early 1940's.   He served with the US Army during World War II.   He worked on the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad and later as a tool and die maker at...

Gordon M. Anding of Sanborn, NY, passed away on October 10, 2018.  Gordon was born in Buffalo, NY on October 4, 1971, he was the son of Meredith C. and Maurice (Buggs) Anding, Jr. Besides Gordon's parents, he is survived by his brother, Armaan K. (Yolanda) Anding, uncle of Kadence and Chancellor Anding and a host of aunts, uncles and friends.   Private Services were held at the convenience of his family.      

Sister Mary Catherine Doone, the former Sister Helena was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 30, 1934, and died October 7, 2018 at the Stella Niagara Health Center, Stella Niagara, New York.    She was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Thibaut) Doone. Sister Mary entered the Sisters of St. Francis in 1952 and was professed in 1955.   She received her B.S. degree from Rosary Hill (Daemen) College in Buffalo, New York, in 1968, and an M.A. in Reading from...

Frances E. Jacobs, of the Tuscarora Nation, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018, at her home under the care of her family and Niagara Hospice. She was a member of the Snipe Clan of the Seneca Nation, born in Niagara Falls, NY on April 13, 1947, a daughter of the late Donald and Louise [Jones] Jack. Mrs. Jacobs attended the Tuscarora Indian School and graduated from Niagara Wheatfield in 1966. She owned a successful small business and was a dedicated employee of Smokin' Joes...

Sr. M. William Elsener, OSF passed away on September 29, 2018.  She was born on January 10, 1925 in Charleston, WV to the  late Joseph and Rosa (Miller) Elsener. Sr. William entered into the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance on December 31, 1943 and was professed on August 18, 1948.    She attended Niagara University and the Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.  Sister William's ministries have included teaching, X-ray Technician, Pastoral Care and as a...

Patricia J. Zipp, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018, at her home under the care of her family and Niagara Hospice. She was born in Niagara Falls, NY on March 19, 1956. Pat graduated from Trott Vocational High School and was employed in the medical field for over 30 years. She loved spending time with her family and enjoyed traveling. Pat is survived by her husband of 42 years Gregory A. Zipp, Sr., her children Gregory Zipp, Jr., Gary (Nicole) Zipp and...