IN MEMORY

ST. ALOYSIUS FUNERALS


Special thanks to Ted Clabeaux, Heidi Gohn and Kathy Kovalek for sending me the following obituaries.

1998

FUNERAL OBITUARIES FOR SURNAMES L THRU Z:

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LANGAN - Clara A. (Beam) 12/11/97 Age 99 years, December 9, 1997, beloved wife of the late Thomas J. LANGAN; devoted mother of Thomas W. (late Laverna) Langan, Kathleen L. (Robert) WOESNER, Mary Ellen (James) SELMENSBERGER, Madelyn (James) MCNAMARA and the late James J. LANGAN; grandmother of 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Friends may call Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2480 Kensington, where services will be held on Saturday at 9 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, where Clara was a member of the Altar & Rosary Society, Ladies of Charity and Senior Citizens Organization. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials made to the Dominican Monastery, 335 Doat St., Buffalo, NY or St. Luke's Mission of Mercy, 325 Walden Ave., Buffalo 14211. Clara was past President of the Greater Buffalo Rose Society.

LaRUSCH - LaVerne A. 2/14/95 A Mass of Christian Burial for LaVerne LARUSCH, former owner of LaVerne's Dry Cleaners in Cheektowaga will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Friday in St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Church, 157 Cleveland Dr. Cheektowaga. LaRusch, 83, died Tuesday (Feb. 14, 1995) in Millard Fillmore Hospital after a long illness. He attend Bennett and Tech High schools and operated his dry cleaning business from about 1955 to 1973, and then went on to become supervisor of maintenance at Erie Community College's North Campus in Amherst for five years before his retirement in 1978. He was active in coaching for the Catholic Youth Organization at St. Aloysius for 17 years, managing baseball and basketball leagues for boys and girls and receiving the CYO's Medal of Highest Distinction for his efforts. He is survived by his wife, the former Mabel KUALL of Cheektowaga; three daughters, Gloria MEYER of Orlando, Fla, Sharon PRZYBYL of Depew and Kathy KOVALEK of Sacramento, CA; two sons, Norbert of Albuquerque, N.M. and LaVerne E. of Lakeview, NY; 21 grandchildren and 18 great-grand children. Internment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

LaRUSCH - Mabel I. Kaull 5/7/1997, of Cheektowaga, Ny, wife of the late LaVerne A. LARUSCH, mother of Gloria (Edward) MEYER, Norbert (Patricia), Sharon (Victor) PPRZYBYL, LaVern E. "Bucky" (Nancy) LARUSCH and Kathy (John) KOVALEK; sister of Narletta KAULL and the late John KAULL; also survived by grandchildren and great grandchildren. Friends may call Saturday 2-4, 7-9, Sunday 7-9 only at Loomis, Offers and Loomis Inc (Memorial Chapel) 1820 Seneca St. (S. Buffalo). A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, 157 Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga, NY Monday at 10 a.m. Friends invited. Internment at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

LaRUSCH - Richard 9/2/78 Mass of Christian Burial at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church. Pastor, Most Rev. Pius A. Benincasa, D.D. Interment in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cheektowaga, NY, Wednesday September 6, 1978.

MANNING - Eugene J. 12/14/97 December 13, 1997; beloved husband of the late Martha (nee Bernd) MANNING; beloved father of Mary Jane (James) NUNAN; dear grandfather of Molly (Mark) DIPIRRO, Amy (Brian) SCHUSTER and Timothy NUNAN; great-grandfather of Megan SCHUSTER and Mitchell DIPIRRO. Family will be present Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the ZURBRICK-AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, 5615 Broadway. Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday at 11:30 AM at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, 157 Cleveland Drive. Mr. MANNING was a lieutenant in the City of Buffalo Fire Department, Arson Squad. Flowers gratefully declined

PANTERA, Robert E. Pantera, 76, dental school professor. Died in July 1997.
A Mass of Christian burial was held July 11 in St. Aloysius Gonzaga Catholic Church, Cheektowaga, for Robert E. Pantera, 76, a faculty member in the School of Dental Medicine from 1955 until his retirement in 1989. Pantera died July 8 in St. Joseph Hospital, Cheektowaga, after a brief illness. Pantera was a clinical instructor in the Fixed Prosthodontics Department from 1955 to 1961 and later became an assistant professor and acting chairman of the department. Pantera, who studied engineering at the University of Michigan, served in the U.S. Army during World War II. On his return from service, he was persuaded by his brothers, one a dentist, the other a dental student, to attend the UB dental school, where he graduated in 1955. He was a member of the 8th District, Erie County and New York State Dental societies and the American Dental Association.

PUCCI - Ralph M. 10/16/00 October 15, 2000, beloved husband of Beatrice (Edick) PUCCI; dear father of Michael, Thomas, Joseph, Molly (Richard Martin) PUCCI and the late Mary Donna PUCCI; grandfather of Kai and Eli PUCCI, Joseph Michael and Timothy Martin; brother of Molly MAZUCA and the late Anna (Charles) SACOMANNO and Albert PUCCI; brother-in-law of Ann PUCCI; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends may call Monday 7-9 PM and Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME, 2480 Kensington where services will be held on Wednesday at 9 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church at 9:30. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials made to a charity of your choice.

RUBECK - Leo 12/10/97 December 8, 1997, beloved husband of Eileen (Roll) RUBECK; devoted father of Larry (Joyce), Karen (Steve) Kreil, and Linda (Ed) DUDKOWSKI; Grandpa of Chad, Kelly, Kathy, Sharon, Eric and Paul; great-Grandpa of Brandon; brother of Mary Andres, Celia (Martin) BROWN, Margaret GALISE, James RUBECK; brother-in-law of Florence RUBECK. Friends may call Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME INC, 2480 Kensington Ave, Amherst, where services will be held Thursday at 10 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Aloysius Church at 10:30 AM. Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Buffalo or the American Cancer Society.

RYBICKI - Mildred A. (nee Lovell) 9/12/97 September 9, 1997 of Virginia Beach, VA. formerly of Buffalo, NY beloved wife of the late Edward M. RYBICKI; dearest mother of Dennis E. RYBICKI of Virginia Beach; cousin of Robert and Patricia MINSTERMAN of Buffalo, NY. The family will be present Sunday 7-9 PM at SAUER-LYNETT-AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME INC., 1933 Kensington where funeral services will be held Monday at 9 AM and from St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church at 9:30 AM. Friends invited.

SANTELLA - Donald 9/26/97 September 25, 1997, beloved husband of Geraldine 'Jerry' SANTELLA; dear father of Donna (Edward) MCKEE of Danbury, CT and the late Diane SANTELLA; grandfather of Scott (Jennifer), Todd, Randy and Corp. Chad MCKEE; brother of the late Rose Gerhard and Min SANTELLA. The family will be present to receive friends on Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at BEACH-TUYN FUNERAL HOME INC., 5541 Main St. (at Cayuga Rd.) Williamsville. Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, Monday morning at 9:30. Mr. Santella was a veteran of WW II and employed by the Park Club for over 30 years. Flowers declined. Memorials may be made to St. Aloysius Church.

SHOTWELL - Eileen (nee Fallon) 10/14/97 October 11, 1997, survived by children and grandchildren. Private funeral services were held at the family's convenience. No prior visitation. If desired, memorials may be sent to St. Aloysius Church, 157 Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga, NY 14215. Arrangements by the GRECO FUNERAL HOME INC.

SIEDLECKI - John M. 9/11/97 September 9, 1997, beloved husband of Amelia Marie (Dalley) Siedlecki for 25 years; father of John J., Diane (Angelo) Difruscio, James (Cheryl) Gilbert and the late Linda; loving grandfather of John A., Erika, Matthew, and Adam; brother of Virginia Lamere and James (Georgette); son of the late Matthew and Margaret; nephew of Clare Bradt; also survived by nieces and nephews. Friends may call Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME INC., 2480 Kensington, where services will be held on Friday at 9:00 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church at 9:30.

SPADINGER - Mabel F. (nee Lyons) - In Amherst, NY, 9/16/05, wife of the late John Irving SPADINGER; beloved mother of Jay (Carol) SPADINGER, Gregory (Evelyn, Toni Dorsey) SPADINGER, Susan Mary SPADINGER and the late Patricia Ann SPADINGER and Frances Louise KREUZ; mother-in-law of George P. KREUZ; survived by seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; sister of James (Anne) LYONS, Georgeanne (the late John) KELSCH and the late Frank, George, Cecilia, William, Virginia, Lawrence and Mary; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends invited to a gathering Friday 3-7 PM at DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2480 Kensington Ave., Amherst, NY. Memorial Mass Saturday, 9/24/05 at St. Aloysius Gonzaga R.C. Church at 10 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, 157 Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga, NY 14215.

ZEMBRYKI - Henry F. 12/7/97 December 6, 1997; husband of Severine R. (nee Mish); father of Cynthia, Denise and Mark (Juliann); grandfather of Varo and Ana; brother of Raymond (Loretta), Jerome (Marie), Alfred, Natalie and the late Edwin ZEMBRYKI and Emily; also survived by nieces and nephews. Family will be present Monday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the DOHN FUNERAL HOME, 143 Kenmore Ave. (near corner of Niagara Falls Blvd.). Funeral on Tuesday at St. Aloysius Church (Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga). Friends invited. Please assemble at church. Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be sent to the Greater Buffalo Memorial Society, Inc. or Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Arrangements by Frank Rubino Mortuary.

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