All Obituaries

Rodney A. Church, of Sanborn, NY passed away on December 5, 2019.   He was born on June 28, 1936 in Niagara Falls, NY, the son of the late George and Marjorie (Mabon) Church. Mr. Church was the husband of the late Marilyn N. (Nadin) Church who passed on April 16, 2006, they were married 37 years. He is survived by a son  James (Bonnie) Church, two daughters Sara Church and Laura Church, sister Jane (late Richard) Titterson, six grandchildren Jacob Church, Arielle (Nick)...

Thomas E. Schofield of Youngstown, NY, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019, at his home.  Born in Plattsburgh, NY, on October 16, 1948, Thomas was the son of the late Thomas E. and Dorothy [Brining] Schofield of Massena, NY. An honors graduate of the University of Toronto, Thomas came to the Buffalo area in 1972 and graduated cum laude from the University at Buffalo School of Law.  He joined the law firm of Magavern & Magavern in 1976, became the firm’s...

Ronald M. Rybarczyk of the Town of Cambria, passed into eternity on Friday, November 29, 2019, at his home under the care of his family. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on December 11, 1948, a son of the late Stanley and Martha [Smiech] Rybarczyk. Ron attended local schools and was employed at Nabisco for 34 years. Known by family and friends as the hardest working man they ever knew and was always busy or working on a project. Besides farming, Ron and his wife started a greenhouse...

Louis J. Perez, born in Niagara Falls on March 13, 1932, was raised in the Village of La Salle by his loving parents, Meta E. and Louis A. Perez. Even during the dark days of the Great Depression, Lou recalled his boyhood as sunny and carefree. He was part of large family, many of whom had emigrated to the U.S. from Asturias, Spain. He attended Evershed Elementary school where, as a sensitive child, he sympathized with the struggle of many immigrant children to gain...

Of Niagara Falls, NY passed away November 22, 2019. She was was born in Flint, Michigan on January 23, 1924, the daughter of the late William and Mary Molly (Anderson)  O'Rourke. Mrs. Sweatman came to Niagara Falls as a teenager. She was employed for the New York State Parks for over 15 years. She moved to Florida and returned to Niagara Falls in 2006. Mrs. Sweatman was the wife of the late Jack T. Sweatman, they were married for 60 years. She is survived by her children Joan...

  Julia A. McCabe  of Lewiston, NY passed away November 21, 2019, in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, NY.    She was born in Niagara Falls, NY on  December 19, 1931, the daughter of the late Paul and Mary [Praydich] Bakarich. Mrs. McCabe graduated from Niagara Falls High School.   She was the manager of the former Nitec Credit Union and the Grand Island Federal Credit Union, for over 20 years, before retiring in 2009. Mrs. McCabe volunteered at the...

Rita McConnaghy Giannetti  of the Village of Lewiston, NY, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY,  from complications of cancer treatments.    She was born in Niagara Falls, NY on August 20, 1941, the daughter of the late Patrick and Ethel [Tone] McConnaghy. Mrs. Giannetti graduated from St. Mary's High School and Cabrini University and received her Masters degree from the Georgia State...

Of Lewiston, NY,   passed away November 20, 2019.   She was born on October 26, 1936 and grew up in Florence, AL, the daughter of the late Lyndon Reynolds and Rebecca (Thompson) Wine. Mrs. Kaplin enjoyed playing bridge and golfing. She was a member of the Welcome Wagon in Lewiston. Mrs. Kaplin and Ronald both held private pilot's licenses and loved flying. She was a member of the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association). Mrs. Kaplin was the wife of...

Robert Allen MacPhee of the Town of Cambria, NY,  passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side after a long challenging illness.   He was born in Buffalo, NY, on March 1, 1937, son of the  late Alex and Elizabeth [Zachara] MacPhee. He was a graduate of Erie Community College and Buffalo State College and served in the Army National Guard.   Bob was an insurance executive for more than 50 years and...

Janet A. Cecula Giroux  of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Mt. St. Mary's Hospital, Lewiston, NY.   She was born in Niagara Falls, NY on October 16, 1948, the daughter of the late Edward and Genevieve [Sadlo] Cecula. Janet graduated from Niagara Falls High School and Niagara County Community College with her degree in accounting.   She was an account broker with UPS in Buffalo, NY for over 15 years before retiring. Janet will be...