Garnet Ruth May (Hough) age 98, of North Tonawanda, went to be with her Lord on March 1, 2021, while in the Beechwood Nursing Home. She devoted her life to her family and God’s word. She was the wife of the late John H. May. Beloved mother of Dennis (Sandra) May, Karen (Lewis) Mosher, Carol (Larry) Miller, Janet (Donald) Seaver and the late Barry May. Mother-in-law of Mary May. Grandmother of Jeffrey, Timothy, Peter, Jason, Scott, Melissa, Matthew, Stephen, Christine, Stephanie, Alena,...

Rose Marie Gristmacher (nee Lombardo) passed on February 27, 2021, age 93. Our beloved mother went home to be with her loving husband Robert Gristmacher. She is survived by her children Bernice (late Dick) Rutzen, Suzanne (late Bob) Zglinicki, Robert F. (Marilyn) Gristmacher and Sharon (James) Foeller; also survived by her loving sister Sarah (late Tony) Pecoraro.  She has many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great- grandchildren; aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Amalia M. "Molly" Quinlan passed on February 27, 2021. Beloved wife of Daniel P. Devine and the late Roger Hurlbut; dear mother of Joel Iannaccone; loving grammy of Lucas Iannaccone; step grammy of London and Gavin Steiner; sister of Thomas Quinlan, Helen (Robert) Littlefield, Marian (Gary) Walsh and the late Joseph Quinlan; survived by nieces, nephews and cousins. Molly was a devoted mother, helping her son and grandchildren, a devoted worker in Erie County Medicaid department...

Shirley J. (Saunders) Smith-Masters, a longtime area resident and currently of Port Charlotte, Florida, went home peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at her home in Niagara Falls.  She was born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada on November 5, 1941, daughter of the late Albert and Alice (Bush) Saunders.  She attended school in Canada and moved to the United States in 1951, graduating from North Tonawanda High School.  She is...

Muriel Irene Allen, 90, of Wichita Falls passed away Friday, February 19, 2021.  Mrs. Allen was born October 19, 1930, in Buffalo, NY to the late Cleveland Gordon Andrews and Muriel Robina Heise Locke Andrews. She resided in Buffalo for 79 years and while there worked as a bookbinder with Arcada Graphics for 25 years, retiring in 1995. Irene was a member of Hedstrom Baptist Church in Cheektowaga, NY. for many years until later moving to Wichita Falls to be with her son, John and joined...

Margaret Tutko passed on February 17, 2021, and was interred at Acacia Park Cemetery.

Doris K. Martin (nee Slattery) of North Tonawanda, passed on February 15, 2021.  Wife of the late Kenneth; beloved mother of late Kenneth, Barbara (Gene) Lorango and Brian; sister of Jean Gronek, late Jim and late Jack Slattery; grandmother of Carly, Andrea, Blake, Angeline, Jennifer and Megan.  Also survived by 10 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.

Clyde Bender Lockie, 91, passed away peacefully to be with his Lord on Friday, February 12, 2021. He was born to Laurence D. and Clara B. Lockie on February 19, 1929, in Kenmore, NY.  Clyde moved to Lockport, NY, in the ninth grade where he played baseball on the "Comets" in the midget league and graduated from Lockport High School where he also lettered in track. In his younger years he enjoyed farming and eventually worked at the Niagara County Sheriff's office as a...

Mary V. Hillary (nee Terrell) of Buffalo, entered into rest on February 10, 2021, and was interred at Acacia Park Cemetery.

Janis R. Smith-Vollmer passed away peacefully on February 10, 2021, at Elderwood of Lockport.  Born in Hamburg, NY on December 24, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Barlett S. and Cordelia Bennet Ramsdell.  Janis graduated from Geneseo State Teachers College in 1946 and came to Lockport to work as an elementary school teacher with the Lockport City Schools.  She taught second grade at Emmet Belknap School.  She was a long time member of the Emmanuel United...