The Buffalo News from Buffalo, New York (2024)

Section II Vital Statistics BUFFALO EVENING NEWS Thursday, December 27, 1973 Cards of Thanks RIGA-The family of the late Lucrezia Riga wishes to thank King Manor Home and staff, relatives and friends for their kindness during our time of sorrow. FAMILY RIGA, PANONE, AND ZACCANNI. -The family of the late, Andrew Sciandra wishes to express their sincere thanks to all for their thoughtfulness shown during our recent bereavement. THE SCIANDRA FAMILY. TOMASELLA- -The family of the late Tomasella wishes to thank their relatives, friends, neighbors, for the Masses and floral pieces.

A special thanks to Fatber Amico, Perna Funeral Home thoughtfulness and kindness shown during their recent bereavement, MRS. SANTO A. TOMASELLA, A AND FAMILY. In Memoriam CIRRITO- In loving memory our dear mother, Jenny, who passed away eight years ago, Dec. 27, 1965.

You are not forgotten, mother dear, Nor shall you ever be, As long as life and memory last We shall remember thee. Sadly missed by DAUGHTER IDA AND FAMILY. memory of my dear friend DERK- passed away three years ago toDec. 27, 1970. What can I do for others, Was the watchword of your days, And now your countless friends Remember you with praise.

Sadly missed by FRAN. FISHER--In loving memory of our son, and grandfather, John, who passed away two years ago today, Dec. 27, 1971. So many times we miss you. When we laugh or shed a tear, One of us will mention, only dad was here.

In tears we saw you sinking, We watched you fade away, Our hearts were almost broken, You fought so hard to stay. We cannot hold your hand again, Or touch your gentle face, But always deep within our hearts, You beld a special place. Sadly missed by MOTHER LILLIAN, JAMES, LINDA, JOHN AND JOSEPH. GARR-In. remembrance of a dear husband and devoted father, Alfred, who passed away four years ago today, Dec.

27, 1969. We- cannot have the old days back When we were all together, But precious memories Will be with us forever. Sadly missed by WIFE AND DAUGHTERS. KAMINSKA -in loving memory of our wife, mother and grandmother, Gladys, passed away six years ago today, Dec. 27, 1967.

To us you gave your best, God grant you peace and rest. Sadly missed by HUSBAND GEORGE, DAUGHTER ARLETTA AND GRANDCHILDREN. PENDZIWIATR-In loving memory of my dear Busia, who passed away eight years ago today, Dec. 27, 1965. The clouds of sorrow pass away, The sun of God breaks through Into the land of peace and love, The angels welcome you.

Sadly missed by FRANIA. PIONESSA-In loving memory of my beloved husband and our father, Joseph, who passed away Dec. 27, 1972. A vear passed and God only knows How we miss you And the tears we shed in silence, You couldn't say goodbye. Always in our thoughts and prayers WIFE NELLIE AND CHILDREN.

SPRING- In loving memory of our dear daughter and sister, Patricia, age 14, who passed away 28 years ago today, Dec. 27, 1945, The rolling stream of life rolls on, still the vacant chair Redells the love, the voice, the smile Of Patty who once sat there. Alwavs loved and missed by DAD AND MOM, JOSEPH, DOLORES AND DONALD. WOODS--In loving memory of our father and husband, Eugene, who passed away three years ago, Dec. 27, 1970.

Faithful and kind, Devoted and true, These are the words That remind us of you. Sadly missed by THE WOODS FAMILY. Deaths ADEL Harold A. Dec 26, 1973, of 875 Maple Amherst; husband of Hannah; son of Rose and the late Joseph Adel; father of dames E. and Nancy Adel; brother of Jerome Adel; also survived by three grandchildren.

Funeral services from the Sisterhood Chapel, Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware Ave, Friday 10:30 A.M. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials in his memory may be made to the United Jewish Fund. No prior visitation. A period of mourning will be observed at his late residence through Sunday.

Arrangements by the Delaware Park Memorial Chapel Inc. BASINSKI-Casimir J. Dec. 25, 1973, of Buffalo; dear son of thee late Albert and Julia Basinski: brother of Leo (the late Leona), Julia (Victor) Ignatowski, Frank and the late Stephen and Frances LaLomia. Also survived by nieces and one grandnephew.

Relatives and friends may call at the Majeski Funeral Home, 1949 Clinton 2 blocks west of South Ogden, where funeral services will be here Saturday at 9:30 and a Mass of Resurrection at St. Catherines Church at 10. Burial in St. Matthew's Cemetery Family will be present 2-5 and 7-10 PM. 27128 BAUER-Lucille Harrison Of Kenmore, Dec.

26, 1973, beloved wife of John D. Bauer; mother of John E. Bauer and David F. Bauer: daughter of Earl W. and the late Lucile Johnson Harrison; sister of Mr.

Robert (Rita Ann) Derner, Mrs. Adrian (Margaret Patricia) Smith and Mrs. Russel (Dorothy Dustman of Dayton, 0. Friends are invited to attend memorial services at Forest Lawn Chapel. Friday morning at 11 o'clock.

Sentiments may be expressed through a contribution to the American Cancer Society, 1875 Statier Hilton, Buffalo, N. Y. 14202. Mrs. Bauer was a member of Amherst Chapter 555, OES and Junior Board of Meyer Memorial Hospital.

Arrangements by the Bury Funeral Home Inc. 26127 -Frank Of Lackawanna, N. Dc. 26, 1973, Of Lackawanna, N. Dec.

26, 1973, husband of Nell Potwora Kogut; father of Mrs. Jerry (Beverly) May, Elaine Kogut, 5 Mrs. Audrey Woicik and Francis Kogut; also survived by three grandchildren; son of the late Ignatius and. Mary Pluta Kogut; brother of Pearl (the late William) Gurgal, Mrs. Casimer (kay) Krawczynski, Mrs.

Gene (Charlotte) Dombrowski, Jack Kogut, Loretta Kogut, the late Stanely Kogut, Vince Kogut and Bertha Zgoda; also survived by nieces and nephews. Services from the Colonial Memorial Chapel Incr 3003 South Park Lackawanna, N. Y. at a time to be announced. Mr.

Kogut was a member of the Ironworkers Local No. 6, The American Legion Post No. 63, the of Father Baker Council No. 2243. Family will recejve friends 2-5 and 7-10 P.

27128 BLAIS-aMrtin W. Dec: 25, 1972, age 11 years; beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Richar dJ. Blais; brother of Richard, Cindy, Cathy, Patricia and Jeannie Blais; grandson of Mrs.

Lucien Blais and Mrs. James Jordan. Friends may call at the Andrew C. Smith Funeral Home, 2293 Delaware Ave. near Hertel where the funera twill be held Friday morning at 9:15 A.

M. and in Holy Spirit Church at 9:30 A. M. Flowers gratefully declined. Contributions may be made to the Fr.

John Pool Fund, West Seneca State School, West Seneca, N. Y. The family will be present 2-4 and 7-9. BORTHWICK -Raymond Doty Of Sheridan, N. Dec.

25, 1973, husband of Grace D. Borthwick; father of Mrs. Doris Hall and Mrs. Wilma Gloss; grandfather of Richard and Roder Gloss and Mrs. Suann Cantor.

Funeral services 3 P. M. Friday from the Larson Memorial Chapel, 20 Central Fredonia, Rev. Wayne Price officiating. Friends are invited to call 7-9 this evening and 2-4 and 7-9 P.

M. tomorrow. Memorials may be given to the charity of your choice. 26127 BRACH-Helen M. Formerly of Cheektowaga, N.

In Sprinqville, N. Dec. 26. 1973, wife of the late John Brach; aunt of George Welch of Springville; sister of the late William and Alexander Cavanaugh, Marion Welch, Florence Peters and Anne Gemble. Friends may call at the Smith Funeral Home, 108 East Main St.

Springville, Thursday and Friday from 7-9 P. M. wake service will be held Friday evening at 7:30. Mass of thee Resurrection In S'. Aloysius Church, Springville, Saturday at 10 A.

M. 27120 BRADER -August Dec 26 1973; husband of the late Lillian Paul Brader, father of Mrs. Althea Schenke; brother of Fred Brader. Funeral service from the Carlton CA. Ulirich Funeral Home 3272 Balley Ave.

Friday afternoon at': 1 clock. Friends are invited. Mr. Brader was Past Master of East Gate Lodge No. 980 A.

M. under whose auspices a service will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Family will be present 2-4 and 7-9 P. M. 26127 BRENNAN-Evelyn Of 39 Meridan Dec.

26, sister of James F. Brennan Niagara Falls, aunt of Robert J. Brennan. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 P. M.

at the Reddington Funeral Home, 657 Abbott Rd, where funeral services will be held Friday at 9:30 A. M. and at St. Thomas Aquinas Crurch at 10 A. M.

Miss Brennan was a member fthe N. Y. S. Teachers Association. 26127 BURROWS-Noel J.

(Baiocco, Dec. 25, 1973 of Snyder, N. Y. Beloved one of Jack Balocco; mother of Mrs. David (Cheryl) Sanfratello of Bergen, N.

grandmother of Dawn Marie and David Sanfratello sister of Chester Staubitz: Mrs. Betty Putney and Donald Staubitz. Friends may call at the Lord Salinardo Funeral Home, 770 Niagara Falls Blvd. beginning on Thurs. from 2-4 and 7-9 P.

M. where funeral services will be held on Sat. at 10 A. the Rev. David Huels officiating.

Friends are invited to tend. 26128 BUSALACI (nee Bellanti) Suddenly, is Buffalo, N. Dec 25, 1973, beloved wife of the late Peter Busalacchi; mother of Nina, at home; Mrs. Gabriel Noto (Nancy) of Buffalo; Anne, at home, and Elinor Busalacchi of New York City: grandmother of Mrs. Frank Balistreri (Christine) Cordaro and Louis Peter Noto; greatgrandmother of Jo Anne Balistreri, all of Buffalo; sister of Mrs.

Mary Speciale of San Jose, and goseph Bellanti of Buffalo, and the late Anna Parrino, Dominic, Anthony, John and Santo Bellanti. Calls may be made at The Rubino Memorial Home, Porter and Niagara, where funeral will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock and at Holy Angels Church at 9:45 A. M. Interment in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Friends invited. Flowers gratefully declined. Calling hours 2-5 and 7-9. 26127 BUSH -Elizabeth C. (nee Kilmeck) In Buffalo, N.

Dec. 25, 1973, beloved wife of William dear mother of Mrs. Gary (Debra) Nue, William L. and Darlene Bush; sister of Frank Klimeck and Mrs. John McNuity, both of Elmira, N.

Y. grandmother of Scott Anthony Bush. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 P. M. at the Ernst Funeral Home, 1096 East Ferry St.

Funeral Friday morning at 9:30 and funeral mass at St. Matthew's Church at 10 o'clock. Friends invited. CARLSON-Gerda B. Dec.

25, 1973, of Kenmore, N. wife of the late John H. Carlson; mother of Carl L. (Lucille): H. Walter (Phyllis); Herbert E.

of Hollywood, Harry R. (Evelyn) and Mrs. Harriet Kirsch; sister of Gus Carlson of Canton, D. survived by 8 grandchildren and 6 great Funeral service from the Lester H. Wedekindt Inc.

Funeral Home, 3290 Delaware Friday morning at 11 o'clock. Friends are invited. Flowers gratefully declined. Those desiring may make contributions to the Wheelchair Home Inc. of Kenmore or a charity of their choice.

prior visitation. 26127 CELESTE, See Vendetti Notice 26127 O'Neil East Aurora, N. Dec. 26, 1973, wife of the late John sister of the late Leo O'Neil; aunt of Donald O'Neil; sister-in-law of Mrs. C.

Raymond Sheldon, Mrs. John H. Kennedy and Clarence E. Cluney; aunt-in-law of Mrs. Janet Hoth Drake.

The family will receive friends on Thursday from 7.9 P. M. at the Kenneth Howe Funeral Home 64 Maple East Aurora. Funeral Friday at 10 A. M.

at the Immaculate Conception Church, East Aurora. Interment in SS. Peter Paul R. C. Cemetery, Arcade, N.

Y. CROWLEY-Helena A. Dec. 24, 1973, of 172 Demeter Rochester, N. wife or Odorme B.

Crowley; also survived by several cousins, nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Wm. A. Rolling Funeral Home Tremont, Kenmore, 3000 N. Delaware Y.

Fridav Ave at 10 o'clock. Mass of the Resurrection 10:15 from St. Paul's R. Church. Family will be present Wednesday evening 7.9, and Thursday from 2-5 and 7-9.

Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Kenmore, N. Y. 26127 DEPP -Georgina May Trueman Of the Town of Tonawanda, Dec. 26, 1973, wife of the late Arnold C.

Depp phy; sister of Mrs. Ann Reid; grandmother of Cindy and Susan Murphy. Friends may call from 2-5 and 7-9 P. M. at the Bury Funeral Home 3070 Delaware where funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.

Friends are invited. Mrs. Depp was a member of the Boxer Club ofWesternNew York. Sentiments may be expressed through a contribution to the Heart Association of Stater Hilton Hotel, Buffalo, Y. Western New York Suite, 55, 14202, in memory of Georgina May Depp.

-Howard E. Of Elma, N. Dec. 24, 1973, husband of Dorothy E. Wilder Dickey; father of Esther D.

and Harold A. Dickey and Mrs. Danny (Nancy), Thompson; brother of Robert, John and Richard son of Martha W. Broker Dickey and the late Duke Dickey. Friends may call at their convenience at Loomis, Offers Loomis Inc.

Memorial Chapel, 1820 Seneca St. where funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Mr. Dickey was a member of the Springbrook Rod and Gun Club and the N.R.A. 26127 DIMARTINO-Gioachino (Jack) Suddenly in Buffalo N.

Y. Dec. 25, 1973; beloved husband of Giuseppina Andolina; son of the late Louis, Carmela DiMartino. Devoted father of Sam (Carmela) Provenzo, Mrs. John (Rose) Aiken, Louis DiMartino, John (Barbara) DiMartino; grandfather of eight grandchildren; brother of Joseph DiMartino of Buffalo.

The family will be present to receive friends from 2-5 and 7-9 at the Perna Funeral Home 246 Massachusetts Ave. corner Normal where funeral services will be held Friday morning at 8:15 and from Our Lady Of Loretto Church at 9:15. Deceased was a member of the Mt. Major Society. American Bakery and Confectionery Workers union local 431.

Interment Mt. Calvary Cemetery. 26127 DUDEK-JosePh J. Sr. In Buffalo, N.

Dec. 24, 1973; beloved husband of the late Genevieve Zawisza Dudek (nee Samolyk); dear father of Joseph John Dudek stepfather of Matthew Zawisza, Mrs. Charles (Helen) Krackehl of Seattle, Mrs. Walter (Jean) Kiebzak, Mrs. Eugene (Stefanie) Pauley, Mrs.

Edward (Stella) Borowick; dear son of Sophie and the late John Dudek of Hempstead, N. survived by three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock from the Kolano Funeral Home, 396 Amherst St. and 10 o'clock at Assumption Church. Family will be present Wednesday and Thursday 2-5 and 7-9 P.

M. Relatives and friends invited. 26127 DUVERNELL-Elizabeth B. (nee Boller) Of Cheektowaga, N. Dec.

24, 1973, wife of the late Peter; mother of Paul and Mrs. Charles (Clara) Riederer; survived by three grandchildren and late Mary Anthony Boller four great grandchildren; sister of the and William Boller. Friends and relatives may call Wednesday and Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 P. M. Funeral services Friday at 8:30 A.

M. from the Urban Funeral Home, 3645 Genesee St. (2 blocks east of Union Rd.) and in Our Lady Help of Christians Church at 9 A. M. 26127 FAGIN-Samuel.

Dec. 26, 1973, husband of Laura Davidson Fagin; father of Mrs. Robert (Carol) J. Goldstein, Dr. Marshall D.

Fagin of Providence, R. 1. and Mrs. Fred (Shelley) M. Rosenfeld; beloved son of Mrs.

Rose Fagin Biltekoff; brother of Mrs. Joseph Birnbaum, Mrs. Harvey Biernbaum of Hollywood, and Mrs. Eli Faitelson; also. survived by three grandchildren.

Service Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the Sisterhood Chapel of Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware Ave. No prior visitation. Flowers gratefully declined. Condolence calls may be made at 99 Bedford Saturday evening through Monday evening. Park Terrace Mortuary directors.

FITZGERALD-Nora (Mullarkey) Formerly of Lockwood Dec. 25, 1973, wife of the late Christopher J. Fitzgerald; mother of Michael J. and Christopher Fitzgerald; sister of Michael, James, Mrs. Kathleen Hussy, Bridget Quinn and the late Mrs.

Mary, Wolcott; also survived by three grandchildren. Friends are Invited to from 2-5 and 7.10 at the Ray O'Connell Funeral Home 2286 South Park where funeral Mass of the Resurrection will be held Friday morning at 8:30 and at the Church of the Holy Family at 9 o'clock. Mrs. Fitzgerald was a member of the Altar Rosary Society, Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. 26127 FRANZ-Thomas N.

Dec. 24, 1973, husband of Louise J. Bradl Franz; father of Robert 0. and Thomas E. (Virg nia) Franz of Grand Island; also survived by three grandchildren; brother of Robert Mrs.

Dorothy Sullivan, the late Mrs. John Kunze. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 P. M. at the John E.

Courtney Funeral Home 1869 Seneca where funeral will be held Friday morning at 8:45 and at St. Ambrose Church at 9:30 o'clock. Friends are invited. Mr. Franz was a member of the Holy Name Society of St.

Ambrose Church and the AFL CIO Local 264. 26127 GALLAGHER-John N. Dec. 25, 1973, beloved husband of Winifred Sargent Gallagher; father of James P. Gallagher and Mrs.

Douglas (Mary Eileen) Prisinzano; grandfather of Kathleen and Patrick Gallagher: brother of Margaret, Agnes of California. Joseph of Toronto and Hugh Gallagher of Ireland. service from the Carlton A. Ulirich Funeral Horne Inc. 3272 Bailey Friday morning at 9:30 and at St.

Aloysius Church at 10 o'clock. Friends are invited. Flowers gratefully declined. Family will be present from 2-4 and 7-9 P. M.

ADEL -Harold A. Death Listings C2 BASINSKI-Casimir J. BAUER-Lucille Harrison -Martin W. BORTHWIC Doty BRACH-Helen M. BRADER-August BRENNAN-Evelyn BURROWS -Noel J.

(Baiocco, Peggy) BUSALACCHI-Rose (nee Bellanti) BUSH -Elizabeth C. (nee Klimeck) -Gerda B. CELESTE- -See Vendetti O' Neil CRONE A. DEPP-Georgins May Trueman DICKEY -Howard E. DiMARTINO-Giacchino (Jack) DUDEK-Joseph J.

Sr. Elizabeth B. (nee Boller) FITZGERALD-Nora (Mullarkey) FRANZ- Thomas N. GALLAGHER-John N. -William H.

-Belle (Whaley) GOGUL S. GRABSKI-Chester GRABOWSKI-Stephen GRIFFITI PARKS--James G. PINKOWSKI-Mary GRUDZIEN-Anthony J. Pokinski PLESH-Orlando M. HACKETT-William V.

POLITIS-Howe Edith HOCHULSKI-Martha Hoffman (nee Maciaszek) PRIVITERA- -I J. HUBBARI J. HUFF--Julia A. Schulz QUAGLIANA -Samuel C. NESTER-Stanley M.

Dec. 26, 1973, beloved husband of Alice (nee Ciesielski); dearest father of Priscilla Brown, Paul (Diane) and David; grandfather of Karen and Sharon Brown; beloved son of Elizabeth (nee Riejk) and the late Anthony Nester; son-in-law aClesielski; of the late Vincent and Wand brother of the late Alexander; also survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday at 9:15 A. M. from Kocol Funeral Home 1972 Genesee St.

and in Queen of Peace Church at 9:30 A. M. Interment St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend.

Respects may be made from 2- 9:30 P. M. Mr. Nester was a veteran of W. W.

Il, a member of the American Legion Adam Plewacki Post 799 under whose auspices graveside memorial services will be held and former Scoutmaster of Troop 31 BSA. (Queen of Peace Church) 27128 NIEMIRA-Casimer T. (Kike) Of Lancaster, N. at West Haven, suddenly, Dec. 25, 1973, beloved husband of Gladys (Gilligan); stepfather of Grace, James, and William Gilligan and Mrs.

Ronald (Mary) Stuart; grandfather of four grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; brother of Frank (Lottie), Mrs. Steve (Ceilia) Paddecki, Edward, Mrs. John (Florence) Nowak and the late Stanley (Helen) Niemira. Funeral from the funeral home of Wendel Loecher 27 Aurora Lancaster, Saturday morning at 9:30 and at St. Mary's Church at 10 o'clock.

Interment in St. Mary's Cemetery. Family present Friday 2-4 and 7-9 P. M. Mr.

Niemira was a member of St. Mary's Holy Name Society, Lancaster Fire Lancaster VFW Post 7275, D.A.V. and Orioles Nest No. 120. 27128 NORTHRUP-David J.

Of Hartford, Dec. 25, 1973; beloved husband of Lucille Gurns Northrup. Friends may call on Saturday afternion from 1-2 o'clock at the Funeral Home, (formerly Froehley's) 262 North Main Angola N. Y. where funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock.

Friends invited. Interment in Forest Ave. cemetery, Angola. 27128 NORWOOD-Richard Dec. 27, 1973; beloved husband of Viola; father of Mrs.

Lee (Kitty) Spellman and Julius (Cathy) Norwood; grandfather of four grandchildren; brother of Mrs. T. T. Greene of Detroit Michigan. Also survived by ose aunt, several cousins and a host of other relatives, in Louisiana.

Friends may call at the Thomas T. Edwards Funeral Home 995 Genesee St. after 1 PM Friday, where the family will be present from 7-9. A local funeral service will be held Saturday Dec. 29 at 11 AM from Promised Land Baptist Church, Mulberry and High St.

A final service will be held from Live Oak Baptist Church, in Alexandria Louisiana Tuesday Jan. 1, 1974. Interment in Garden of Memories Cemetery of Alexandria, La. 27128 NOWICKI-Benjamin R. Dec.

Casimira 26, (nee 1973, beloved Waldowskl); husband of Robert B. (Eleanor) Nowicki; brother father, of Mrs. Frank J. (Bessie) Luchowski and Mrs. Eugenia (the late Eugene) Blake; also survived by nieces and nephews.

Funeral from the Pacer Funeral Home, 1275 Sycamore Saturday at 9 A. M. and at Holy Name of Jesus Church at 9:30. Friends are invited. Family will be present 2-5 and 7-9 P.

M. Mr. Nowicki was a member of the Holy Name Society of the parish, Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen of America, Polonia Lodge 1176 and the Adam Plewacki Post 799 American Legion, under whose auspices memorial services will be held. 27128 O'BRYANT-Margaret H. Formerly of Como Dec.

24. 1973, daughter of Grace Ruckman 'Bryant and the late James D. 'Bryant; sister of Harold A and Paul J. 'Bryant; also survived by nieces and nephews. Friends may call at their, convenience at Loomis, Offers Loomis Inc.

Memorial Chapel 1820 Seneca St. where funeral will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society. 26127 PARKS-James G. In St.

Petersburg, Dec. 25, 1973, husband of Virginia Kenney; brother of Mrs. William W. (Florence) Campbell and Mrs. Eliza Blakeslee.

Friends received at the Murphy Funeral Home, 1700 Hertel Ave. on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 P. M. Private funeral services at the convenience of the family. Flowers gratefully declined.

Memorials may be made to the Crippled Children's Guild or the Emmanuel Baptist Church Memorial Fund. Mr. Parks was a member of the Queen City Lodge 358 under whose auspices services will be held Friday evening at 8 o'clock. 27128 PINKOWSKI -Mary Pokinski Dec. 26, 1973; wife of the late Leo Pinkowski; mother of Joseph Mrs.

Florence Scheske, Mrs. Alice Yates. Mrs. Fred (Helen) Kreiger and Mrs. Albert (Irene) Cleesattle.

Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 1 greatgrandchild. Funeral service Home from the Carlton A. Ullrich Funeral 3272 Bailey Ave. Saturday, morning, time to be announced. Friends are invited.

Family will be present from 2- 4 and 7-9 P. M. 27128 PLESH-Orlando M. Dec. 24, 1973, Town of Tonawanda.

beloved husband of Theresa Plesh; father of Ronald Richard Jeffrey J. and Mrs. Dennis (Karen Nowicki; brother of Charles of Blue Point, Long Island, Anthony of Clark New Jersey and Mrs. Laura Veet and Mrs. Lena Veet both of Hazelton, grandfather.

of Michelle Nowicki. and Funeral Ronald Leah T. from the Dohn Funeral Home, 143 Kenmore Ave. near University Plaza Fri. at 9 A.

M. and from Blessed Sacrament Church at 9:30. Family present 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society.

Mr. Plesh was Treasurer of UAW No. 897 Credit Union and a holder of a Presidential Citation as World War Il Veteran. 26127 POLITIS-HOWE-Edith Hoffman Dec. 26, 1973, wife of the late George Politis; mother of Mrs.

Walter (Dorothy) Schumpelt of California; Robert Howe of Batavia and the late Harold Howe; also survived by four grandchildren and two great dren. Funeral service from the Carlton A. Ullrich Funeral Home 3272 Bailey Saturday morning, Time to be announced. Friends are invited. Family will be present from 2-4 and 7-9 P.

M. 27128 -Benny J. Of Silver Creek, N. Dec. 26, 1973, beloved husband of Josephine (nee Cuccia) of Silver Creek, N.

Y. father of Robert of Amherst, N. Mrs. Philip (Dolores) Panzarella of' Tonawanda, N. Lorraine of Buffalo, N.

Mrs. Lawrence (Judy) Lami Myrtle Beach, S. C. and Joyce of Hollywood, stepfather of Sgt. Anthony Panzarella, Otis Air Force Base, and Mrs.

Marie Richir of Silver Creek, N. brother of Joseph of Silver Creek, N. Y. and Mrs. Carrie LaTrofa of Cleveland, also survived by 19 grandchildren.

Mr. Privitera was a member of the Millionaires Club of the Prudential surance Co. Prayers Saturday 9 A. M. at the Hole-Parker Funeral Chapel, Silver Creek, N.

Y. followed by Mass of the Resurrection at 9:30 A. M. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Silver Creek.

Interment in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Silver Creek. The family will receive friends at the chapel from 3-5 and 7-9 P. M. Thursday, 2-4 P.

M. and 7-9 P. M. Friday, QUAGLIANA-Samuel C. Of Tonawanda, N.

Dec. 26, 1973, husband of Josephine (nee Manuele) Quagliana; father of Angelo J. Quagliana Amherst, N. Jessie Quagliana of Tonawanda, N. Y.

and Mrs. Dominic J. (Frances) DiPasquale of Amherst, N. also survived by six grandchildren and one great-grandchild; brother of the late Louis Quagliana, Jennie, Cirrito, Mamie LiVecchi Drago, Jessie Feo and Josephine Corrieri. Friends may call at The Joseph Spano and Sons Funeral Home 473 Niagara St.

near Hudson Thursday and Friday from 2-4 and 7-10 P. M. Mass of the Resurrection in St. Andrews Church Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Flowers gratefully declined.

27128 ROCKLIN-Fred M. Dec. 26, 1973; beloved husband of Eleanor (nee Terheggen); dear father of Mrs. Eleanor Kenyon, Mrs. Henry (Mildred) Stevens and Frederick C.

(Nilah) Rocklin; grandfather of seven grandchildren and for great brother and of the late Rocklin. Mrs. Ella Schmidt Thomas Family wIll be present to receive friends Thursday from 7-9 and Friday from 2-5 and 7-9 P. M. at the (Delavan )Amigone Funeral Home 1250 East Delavan Ave.

near Bailey, where funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10 A. M. and from St. Lawrence Church at 10:30. Friends Invited.

Mr. Rocklin was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks Federated Express 2144, Cheektowaga V.F.W. 2429, Cheektowaga W.W.1. Barracks, 231 and the Holy Name Society of St. Lawrence parish.

27128 SCALISI-Joseph L. Suddenly, Dec. 22, 1973, in beloved husband of Adeline DeMeo; dear father of Mrs. Gary (Marie) Stark, LuAnn and Joseph J. Scalisi: brother of Lawrence, Mrs.

Sam (Lena) Calabrese, Mrs. Anthony Gerace, Frank and Manuel Scalisi. The family will be present to receive friends Wednesday from 7-9 P. M. and Thursday from 2-5 and 7-9 at the (Cleveland) Amigone Funeral Home 569 Cleveland Dr.

near Harlem, where funeral services will be held Friday morning at 8:45 and from St. Margaret's Church at 9:30 A. M. 24127 SCHROEDER- Jessie (Fitzpatrick) Dec. 15.

1973 of 103 Cushing wife the late Arthur J. Schroeder; mother of the late Robert J. Schroeder; sister of Mrs. Manny (Mildred) Campo and the late Frank, James Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Albert (Ella Roberts) Doyle.

Funeral from the Chas. F. McMahon Funeral Home 982 Abbott Friday morning at 9 A. M. and from St.

Martin's Church at 9:30. Family will receive friends 2-5 and 7-10 P. M. 26127 SCHWARZ-Joseph J. Dec.

24, 1973; beloved husband of Cora Munzert Schwarz; father of Mrs. Charles (Carol) Klaffka; brother of Mrs. Margaret Reger, George and the late Mrs. Ann Maier, Mrs. Mary Besser, Mrs.

Rose Karnath and John Schwarz; also survived by three granddaughters and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services from the Carlton A. Ullrich Funeral Home 3272 Bailey Friday morning at 9:30 A. M. and from Immaculate Heart of Mary Church at 10 o'clock.

Friends are invited. The family will be present 2-4 and 7-9 P. M. 26127 SKOWRON-Stanley Dec. 26, 1973, of Harmonia beloved husband of Mary (Szperka) Skowron; dearest father of Thaddeus (Jean) Skowron; fond grandfather of Thaddeus r.

(Lori, Geraldine Royce) Pate and Sylvia (Paul) Hollenbeck of Houston, grandfather of five great children. Funeral Saturday, 9:30 A. M. from the Orlowski Suchocki Funeral St. Mass of Resurrection at St.

Home, 173 Stanislaus, corner Sobieski bert's Basilica at 10 o'clock. Burial in St. Adalbert's Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited. Deceased was a member of the Polish Union of America Branch No.

177. 27128 SMITH--Edna (nee Culp) Of Buffalo, N. Dec. 26, 1973, wife of the late Afired J. Smith; mother of Mrs.

Harry (Doris) Cisco, W. (Catherine), William (Doris), Raymond (Angeline), Richard (Joan), Mrs. Gordon (Catherine) Grodesky, Mrs. Richard (Betty) Forbes of Cassadaga, N. Y.

and John (Sandra) Smith; also survived by 22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; also survived by three brothers and one sister, all of Canada. Friends may call at Joseph Spano Sons Funeral Home 473 Niagara near Hudson, where funeral will be held Saturday morning at 8:45 and in St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral at 9:30. Family will be present from 2-4 and 7-9 P. M.

Flowers gratefully declined. 27128 SMITH-Henry J. Dec. 25, 1973, son of the late Anthony and Catherine Ziegler Smith; brother of Rose, George E. of Phoenix, Mrs.

Charles (Laura) Boesl, Mrs. Lillian Mallon and the late Mary, Katherine, Anthony, Joseph, John, Albert, William, Nicholas and Edward Smith. Funeral service from the Carlton A. Ullrich Funeral Home 3272 Bailey Saturday morning at 8:45 and at St. James Church at 9:15.

Friends are invited. Mr. Smith was a member of the Woodmen of the World. Family will be present from 2-4 and 7-9 P. M.

27128 SMITH -Robert E. Of Cheektowaga, N. Dec. 24, 1973; husband of Florence (nee Zablotny); father Robert (Linda), Ronald (Ann), James, Patricia, Donna, Kathleen and Thomas; dear nephew of James Gibson. Funeral services Friday at 11 A.M.

from the Chapel of the Urban Funeral Home, 3645 Genesee St. (2 blocks east of Union Rd.) Rev. Abuid Sam officiating. The family will be in attendance from 2-4 and 7-9 P. M.

Deceased was a member of Sheetmetal Workers Union Local 71. Floyers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to the I.C.U. Unit of St. Joseph's Inter-Community Hospital or the Buffalo Kidney Foundation.

26127 STOCK -Fred Formerly of Kenmore, in Indianapolis, Dec. 26, 1973; husband of the late Charlotte Stock; father of Mrs. David (Margaret) Waite of Indianapolis, grandfather of James Waite, Mrs. Edward (Penny) Higgins and David Waite, also survived by six greatgrandchildren. Friends may call Friday from 2-5 and 7-9 P.M.

at the Funeral Home, 3070 Delaware where funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10:00. Friends are invited. Mr. Stock was a member of Deerhurst Presbyterian Church and a forty-seven year member of Master Builder Lodge No. 911, under whose auspices memorial services will be held Friday evening at and a member of the George Washington Fishing and Camping, Club.

27128 STOLDT -Frederick G. Of Lancaster, N. Dec. 26, 1973, husband Lillian E. (Benson) Stoldt: father of Mrs.

James (Dianne) Edwards and Mrs. Ronald (Marlene) Kriegbaum; brother of Mrs. William (Cora) Oberst of Florida; also survived by two grandchildren, James Jr. and Thomas Edwards. Funeral from the Stutzman-Zurbrick Funeral Home 5615 Broadway, lancaster, Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock.

Friends invited. Family will be in attendance from 2-4 and 7-9 P. M. Interment Ridge Lawn Cemetery. Mr.

Stoldt was an exempt member of the Town Line Fire Dept. 27128 STUMM-Lillian F. (nee Wurzer) of Akron, N. Dec. 24, 1973, beloved wife of the late Ralph; mother of Michele; daughter of Barbara and the late John Wurzer; sister of Mrs.

Richard (Ann) Long. Friends received at Shepard Bros. Funeral Residence, 10690 Main Clarence, N. Y. on Wednesday and Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 P.

M. Funeral services Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock followed by a Mass of the Resurrection in Our Lady of Peace R.C. Church at 10 o'clock. Interment in Clarence Fillmore cereterv. Catholic Wake service Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.

26127 SUNDOWN-Sylvester S. Of the Tonawanda Indian Reservation, Basom, N. Dec. 26, 1973; husband of Mabel (nee Doctor); father of Mrs. LeRoy (Sylvia) George, Mrs.

Edward (Cheryl) Hartranft; stepfather of Leander Winnie; also survived by nine grandchildren; brother of Sherry Poodry, Corbett Sundown and Geraldine Parker; also survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the family residence 7132 Meadville Basom, N. where funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:00 P. M. and from the Counsel House at 1:30 P.

M. SWIRIDUK-David Dec. 26, 1973, beloved husband of Arlene Kwiecien Swiriduk; devoted son of Walter and Sophie Swiriduk; sonfather of Daniel and Lori Lynn; dear in-law Swirlduk grandson of of T. Anthony Peter and and Alice the late Kwiecien; Mary and Victoria and the late John Benedyk; brother Janet E. Swiriduk; brother-in-law of Geraldine (Joseph) Marzec; also survived by aunts, uncles, nieces and cousins.

Funeral from the Buszka Funeral Home 2005 Clinton corner of South Ogden, Saturday at 8:45 A. M. Mass of the Resurrection at St. Gabriel's Church at 9:30 A. M.

men in St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Funeral home visiting hours 1-10 P. M. Family will be present 2-5 and 7-10 P.

M. 27128 Flowers gratefully declined. 27128 VENDETTI-CELESTE-Mary (nee D'Agostino) TAURIELLO-Daniel R. Sr. Formerly of Buffalo, N.

died suddenly, Dec. 26. 1973, in Houston, beloved husband of Ann (Marcucci); father of Daniel Jr. (Dolly), James (Dolores), Robert (Dolly) and Chuck; also survived by six grandchildren; brother of Ann Oddo, James of Houston, Tex. and the late Sebastian and Emily Montag; nephew of Angeline Spano.

Interment in Houston, Tex. Dec. 26, 1973, beloved wife of the late Joseph Vendetti; dear mother of Mrs. Pry (Flora) Ferraro, Dominic Celeste, Mrs. Jean Coniglio, Rocco (Anna) Celeste and Mrs.

Leo (Alice) Kinal and the late James Celeste; grandmother of 13 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family will be present to receive friends Wednesday 7-9 P. M. and thereafter 2-5 and 7-9 P. M.

at the (Delavan) Amigone FUAve, near Bailey, where services will neral Home 8 1250 Delavan be held Saturday at 9:15 A. M. and from Immaculate Conception Church (Edward St.) at 10 A. M. Friends invited.

Mrs. Vendetti was a member of the Immaculate Conception Altar and Rosary Society. 26128 VOLTZ-Mary. E. 26, 1973, beloved sister of Dr.

P. Voltz; daughter of the late Charles P. and Mary Ethel Voltz. Friends may call at the Geroge J. Roberts Sons Funeral Home, 205 Linwood Ave.

from 2-5 and 7-9 P. where the funeral will be held Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock and from St. Joseph's New Cathedral at 9:15 o'clock. Flowers a gratefully declined. Friends are invited to attend.

WALLENS-Sidney' Susman Dec. 24, 1973, husband of Mildred Elkes Wallens; father of Mrs. Saul Siegel of Columbus, and Dr. Donald E. Wallens of Los Angeles, son of the late Moses L.

Wallens and Rachel Goldstein Wallens; brother of Mrs. S. Robert Narins of Williamsville: also survived by five grandchildren. Private services and Interment. Please, no condolence visits, Flowers gratefully declined.

Park Terrace Mortuary, directors. WALIGORSKI-Stanley P. Of Depew, N. Dec. 26, 1973, husband of Lucille; brother of Mrs.

Nettie Galanis, Paul Wallgorski, Mrs. Charlotte Dobler and Mrs. Helen Szybala, Funeral from the StutzmanZurbrick Funeral Home 5615 Broadway, Lancaster, Friday morning at 11 o'clock. Family will be in attendance Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 P. M.

Interment Lancaster Rural Cemetery. Obituaries Sidney S. Wallens, Lawyer ILLIG -Esther J. ROCKLIN-Fred M. JOHNSON- -Beatrice SCALISI-Joseph L.

SCHROECHER-Jessie KAHN Gumbinsky -Mayme Monya (Fitzpatrick) SCHWARZ-Joseph J. (nee Earsing) E. -Stanley SMITH--Edna (nee Culp) -Catherine SMITH-Henry J. KOGUT-Frank SMITH--Robert E. KRUSE -Maude W.

STOCK--Fred KUJAWA-Sophie (nee Banach) -Frederick G. -Mary 1 (nee STUMM-Lillian F. KUTAS Abramowicz) (nee Wurzer) SUNDOWN-Sylvester S. SWIRIDUK LIDDLE- Hazel Ann LLOYD. Ruth E.

Sr. TAURIELLO-Daniel R. (McQuilian) LYNCH--George W. VENDETT Clesete (D'Agostino) MENARD-Eugene K. VOLTZ- E.

MILLER--Charlotte WALLENS -Sidney (nee Sygmunt) Susman -Stanley NESTER-Stanley M. P. NIEMIRA-Casimer Te WIEDMANN-Dorothy B. (Kike) WILSON Jane NORTHRUP-David. WISCHERATH-Benjamin R.

WRIGHT--Hoyt E. 0'BRYANT-Margaret H. ZIEHM-William F. C. GALLOWAY-Willam H.

Suddenly Dec. 26, 1973, of Cheektowaga; dear husband of Dorothy L. Mergennagen; gear father of Gioria, William R. (Eleanor) and Gary (Sandra); grandfather of 10 grandchiidren and one great -grandson; brother of Mrs. Layton (Norine) Boltz, Mrs.

Mel (Lillian) Price, and Raymond Galloway and the late Floyd, Earl, Ross and Mrs. Viola Barnum. The family will be present to receive friends from 2-5 and 9P. M. at the (Cleveland) Amigone Funeral Home 569 Cleveland Dr.

near harlem where funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1 P. M. Friends invited. GEORGE-Belle (Whaley) Of Arcade, N. Dec.

24, 1973, wife of tne late Edward; mother of Kenneth (Genevieve), Fiorida, Norman (Ann), Cheektowaga, Keith (Virginia), Bliss; also survived by tour grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; sister of Riley Whaley, Java Village, and the late Mary Hogan, and Cora Winch. Friends may call Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 Thursday and Friday at the funeral home of W. S. Davis Arcade, where funeral services will be neid Saturday at 2 P. M.

Eastern Star services Friday at 8 P. M. 26127 GOGUL-Joseph S. Dec. 26, 1973, beloved husband Grnevieve Jean (nee Bernas); son of John and the late Felicia; brother of Edward (Marie), Mrs.

Stephen (Sophie) Chrzanowski, Mrs. Leon (Lottie) Fisher, John (Virginia) and Gogui. Funeral from the Pacer Funeral Home, Sycamore Church Sawuruay at 11 A. M. Friends are invited.

at 10:30 and St. Stanislaus Family will be present 2-5 and 1-9 P. M. Mr. Gogul was a veteran of World war a member of Chapter No.

120 DAV' and the Civil Service Employes Association. 27128 Of Central Dec. 24, 1973; husband of ine late Magdalene (Zeitler) and Helen Michalski; son of the late Frank and Tekia; brother Celia (Jonn) Testa of EIPorta, Raymond (Alice), Edward (Lonelta), and Chester (Sophie), kichard, Helen the vale Waiter, Louis, Francis Pruchnowski; brother-in-law of Martha; survivea by nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday Dec. 28 at 9:30 from Max F.

Rutecki Funeral Home of Buttalo, 375-379 Peckham St. and Mass of Resurrection at 10 o'clock at Precious Blood Church. Interment St. Stanislaus Cemetery. Friends invited.

Mr. Grabowski was an employee of marine Midland. Family present 2-5 and 7-9 P. M. -Chester December 23, 1973; of Buffalo, N.

husband of the late Sophie tather (Jarzy- Mrs. niecki) Grabski; dearest of Ted (Dolores) Sawicki and the late Chester beloved grandfather of Camille and Karen Sawicki; tondest great-grandfather of Ted son of the late Andrew and Helen (Wanderlik) Grabski; dear brother of Stanley (Emily), Frank (Ruth), Anthony (Dorothy), John (Barbara) and the late Zigmund (Irene) and Helen. Friends received at the Home of Barron Funeral Service, 1932 Bailey Ave. Family will be present 3-5 and 7-10 p.m., where funeral service will be held Saturday morning at 9:30 o'clock and from St. William's R.

C. Church at 10:30 o'clock. Friends are invited. 24128 GRIFFITHS-Elizabeth Cook Dec. 26, 1973, beloved wife of John W.

Griffiths; mother of Donald Michael William C. and Jacqueline A. Cook; sister of James C. Cook and Griffiths; daughter of Mrs. Frances Maruyn Hovagimian.

Friends may call 2-5 and 7-9 at the funeral home of LUX Sons, 2528 Main where tuneral will be held Saturday morning at 8:45 and from st. Christopher Church, Niagara Falls at 9:30. Friends invied. 27128 GRUDZIEN-Anthony J. Of Hamburg, N.

Dec. 25, 1973; husband of Emily Wikior Grudzien; father of Mrs. John (Josephine) Flis, Mrs. Stepnen (Jean) Podoba, Jane Grudzien, Mrs. Joseph (Nancy) Frantsits, of California and Eleanor Grudzien.

Also survived by six grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Brother of tamily in Poland and the late Mrs. Katherine Dziuba, Mrs. Julia Habzda and Mrs. Josephine Bernys, all of Pennsyivania, services from the Colonial Memorial Chapel 3003 South Park Lackawanna, N.

Saturday morning at 9, and from Our Mother of Good Council Church at 9:30. Mrs. Grudzien was a retired member of U.S.W. Local 2604. Family will receive friends 2-5 and 7-10 P.

M. Prayer service Friday evening at 8 P. M. 26128 HACKETT-William V. Dec.

26, 1973, beloved husband of Ada E. (Mansfield) Hackett; dear tather of Mrs. Richard (Marion) Kirst, William J. and Mrs. Marvin (Emily) Felger; brother of Frank, Bernard and Raymond Hackett, all of Connecticut.

Funeral from the new Carl Meriz Jr. Funeral Home, 911 Englewood Ave. (between Colvin and Starin Ave.) Saturday morning, at 8:45 and the Blessed Sacrament Church at 9:30. Friends invited. Deceased was a member of the Iron Workers Local No.

6. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 and 7-9 P. M. 37128 HOCHULSKI-Martha (nee Maciaszek) Dec. 26, 1973; beloved wife of Frank: dearest mother of Leonard (Josephine), Henry (Alice), Helen (the late Frank) Hochulski; sister of Mrs.

Mary Piskorowski and Mrs. Alfreda LaPiano; also survived by seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-5 and 7-10 pm, at the home of Hochul Funeral Service, 1021 Sycamore, where services will be held Monday morning at 9, at 9:30 in Corpus Christi Church. 27129 HUBBARD -George J. Suddenly in Buffalo, N.

Y. Dec. 26, 1973; husband of the late Anna Schlesi Hubbard; father of Earl L. Hubbard: grandfather of Mrs. Roger (Joan) Filip, Earl L.

Jr. and Sharon E. Hubbard, all of Buffalo and Mrs. Thomas (Barbara) Shaw of Vancouver, B. great grandfather of 10 grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson.

Friends may call at the Steck, Lockwood Clark Funeral Home 2775 Main St. from 2-4 and 7-9 o'clock where funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mr. Hubbard was a life member of Buffalo Lodge 23, B.P,O. Elks.

HUFF-Julia A. (Schultz) Suddenly Dec. 25, 1973 of Cheektowaga, N. beloved wife of the late Arden B. Huff; dear mother of Mrs.

John J. (Patricia) Barrett and Mrs. Raymond V. (Barbara) Wylegala; grandmother of seven grandchildren; sister of George Schultz and the late Katherine Daver, Robert and William Schultz. The family will be present to receive friends Wednesday evening 7-9 P.

M. and thereafter 2-5 and 7-9 P. M. at the (Cleveland) Amigone Funeral Home Inc. 569 Cleveland Dr.

(between Harlem and the Thruway) where funeral services will be held Friday morning at 9:30 and from Infant of Prague Church at 10 A. M. Friends Invited. 26127 -Beatrice Dec. 25, 1973; wife of the late Emerson; mother of Josephine (Jack) Pittman, Geraldine Meira, Donna (Sam) Jemison and the late Arnold Johnson; also survived by five grandchildren, five great grandchildren and two great-great-granchildren; sister of Bettye Voorhees of N.Y.C, other relatives and friends.

The funeral sevice will be conducted Saturday at P. M. at Bethel A.M.E, Church, East Ferry St. and Michigan Ave. Rev.

G. G. Crumpley officiating, Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at Meadows Bros. Funeral Home 466 East Utica Thursday and Friday from 10 A.

M. until 9 P. M. The family will be in attendance at the Funeral Home Friday 7-9 P.M. Deceased was member of the Kings Daughters and the Missionary Society of Bethel A.M.E.

Church. 26128 Funeral services were held today for Sidney S. Wallens, 70, a Buffalo lawyer for more than 40 years. Mr. Wallens died Monday (Dec.

24, 1973) in Buffalo General Hospital, after a short illness. Wallens was the first lawyer for the American Society of Composers, Authors Publishers and showed a musical flair himself by writing lyrics for Buffalo's annual Capitol Hill Show for the past 25 years. Born in Buffalo, he attended Cornell University and received his law degree from Syracuse University, where he was graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He maintained a small law firm in his own name in downtown Buffalo and at the time of his death had offices in the Walbridge Bldg. Mr.

Wallens was a Mason and a Shriner. He was a director of the former Lincoln Bank (now Chase Manhattan), a past president of Ring 12, International Brotherhood of Magicians and a former member of Willowdale Country Club. Active in Jewish affairs, he was a former trustee of Temple SIDNEY S. WALLENS KAHN-Mayme Monya Gumbinsky Dec. 26, 1973, of 10 Symphony Circle, widow of Simon Kahn; mother of Mrs.

Carolyn Fineberg of Baton Rouge, Meyer A. Kahn of Williamsville and Samuel M. of Orlando, also survived. by five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services at the Park Terrace Mortuary 855 Englewood Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock.

No prior visitations. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be offered to the Rosa Copion Jewish Home and Infirmary, 10 Symphony Circle. Condolance calls may be made Saturday evening through Sunday evening at 875 Maple Rd. 26t27 KAUFFMAN-Anna E.

(nee Earsing) Formerly of Buffalo, of East Aurora, N. Dec. 24, 1973, wife of the late Florian Kauffman and Edward Herman; sister of the late Mary, Mrs. Viola Monin, Matthew, Frank and Joseph Earsing. Friends may call at the Hoy Funeral Home 3855 Seneca St.

(2 blocks west of Union West Seneca, where prayers will be said Friday morning at 10. Mass of the Resurrection at St. Bernard's Church at 11 o'clock. Friends invited. Family will be present from 2-5 and 7- 9.

Mrs. Kauffman was a member of St. Elizabeth Society of St. Bernard's Church. 26127 -Catherine Age 67, born in Swiss Vale, formerly worked for Erie County as a social worker in Adoption Department.

Survived by three daughters, Barbara, Betty and Beatrice, and one son, Richard, and 15 grandchildren. FUneral Friday at Samsons Funeral Home, in Pittsburgh, Pa. 26128 KRUSE -Maude W. In East Aurora, N. formerly of West Valley, N.

Dec. 26, 1973; wife of the late Charles T. Kruse; mother of the late Alice LoTempio and Lawrence Kruse. Survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Weismantel Funeral Home 271 Main Springville, Thursday from 2- 4 and 7-9 P.

M. where funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. 26t27 KUJAWA-Sophie (nee Banach) Dec. 26, 1973, of Springville, N. formerly of sycamore beloved wife of the late S.

Kujawa; dear mother of Thaddeus Peter (Sylvia) Kujawa and Paul Kujawa; survived by four grandchildren; sister of Arthur Banach, Mrs. Frank (Phyllis) Macadio, Mrs. Edward (Mildred) Allein, John Banach, Mrs. Mrs. Bernard (Lottie) Kasprzyk, Edward (Ann) Tryon, Thaddeus (Audrey) Banach, Mrs.

Charles (Fiorence) Zwack, Vincent (Natalie) Banach, Mrs. Anthony (Alice) Giangardella. Funeral from the chapel of Okoniewski Son 926 Sycamore St. Saturday at 9:30 A. M.

and a Mass of Resurrection at Transfiguration Church at 10 A. M. Family will receive friends and relatives from 2-4 and 7-9 P. M. 27128 KUTAS-Mary (nee Abramowiez) In Las Vegas, beloved wife of the late Stanley Kutas; dear mother of Albin (Jean), Mrs.

Donald Thurlow, Stanley (Alice), Richard, Benjamin (Irene), Lucien (Donna); survived by 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral Saturday morning at 9:30 o'clock from the Kolano Funeral Home, 396 Amherst St. and 10 o'clock at Assumption Church. Mrs. Kutas was a member of Wieniec Polek 1591.

Family will be present Thursday evenina 7-9 P. M. and Friday 2-5 and 7. 9 P. M.

Relatives and friends are invited. 27128 KWASNIEWSKI-Stanley Dec. 26, 1973, of Lancaster, N. beloved husband of Florence (nee Matuszak); son of the late Michael and Rose; son-in-law of the late Stanley and Victoria Matuszak; brother of Angeline (Alex) Brzycki, Clara (Caesar) Zymanek and the late Leon Kwasniewski; also survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral services Saturday from the N.

J. Stiwinski Funeral Home, 428 Penora St. Broadway) Depew, at 9:30 A. and at St. Augustine Church at 10 o'clock.

Interment St. Augustine Cemetery. Lancaster, N. Mr. Kwasniewski was a member of the Holy Name Society of the Parish and International Union of Operating Engineers No.

409-409A. Family present 1-5 and 7-10 P. M. 27128 LIDDLE-Hazel Ann of Of Holland, N. Dec.

26, 1973, wife the late Walter: mother of Doris Holland, Walter, Robert Warren Russell Mary J. White, John and William; also survived by several grandchildren and great No prior visitations. Memorial services from the Buchnam Funeral Home, Main Holland, N. Saturday at 1:30 P. M.

27128 LLOYD-Ruth E. (McJuillan) Dec. 26, 1973; beloved wife of William L. Lloyd; daughter of the late John and Julia McQuillan; sister of Mrs. George (Elaine) Meindl, Mrs.

Gordn (Gladys) Owens, Mrs. Samuel (Dorothy) Lustik, Mrs. Edmund (Bernice) McDonald and John (June) McQuillan and the late Mrs. Clarence (Olive) Helmer: sister-in-law of Mrs. Elizabeth Dinardo.

Mrs. Lloyd also survived by several nieces and nephews. The family will be present to receive friends from 2-5 and 7-9 P. M. at the J.

Quinn Funeral Home, 192 Abbott (at McKinley Pkwy.) where funeral services will be held Saturday at a time to be announced. Friends Invited. 27128 -George W. Alden, N. Dec.

25, 1973, husband of Marie (nee Murty) Lynch; father of George (Betsy) of Jamestown and Peter of Alden; brother of Mildred, James (Mildred), Mrs. Roy (Doris) Nichter, Edwin (Mabel), Mrs. William (Marie) Tankesley and the late Charles Lynch; also survived by several nieces and nephews. Recitation of the rosary by the Holy Name Society Thursday evening at 8 P. M.

Funeral from the Charles Meyer Funeral Home 13228 Broadway, Alden, N. Y. Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock and from St. John's Church at 11 o'clock. Friends may call 2-4 and 7-9 P.

M. 26127 MENARD -Eugene Of Tonawanda, suddenly, Wednesday Dec. 26, 1973; husband of Claire P. (nee Gingras); father of Mrs. James (Joy) Hummell, Mrs.

Richard (Peggy) Cuzydlo, Mrs. Ronald (Kay) Fickenwirth, Mrs. Peter (Claire) Adam: Kenneth G. and Guy K. Menard; brother of Mrs.

hazel Dondero; also survived by 10-grandchildren. Friends may call from 2-4 and 7-9 PMatJohn O. Roth Funeral Home, Morgan and William Tonawanda, where servIces will be held Friday at 9 AM and at St. Edmund's R.C. Church at 9:30 AM.

Friends invited. MILLER -Charlotte (Lottie), (nee Zygmunt) of Orchard Park, Dec. 27, 1973, wife of Clarence Miller and the Late David Mink: mother of Fred (Grace) Kokot, louls )patricia) willis, David (Barbara) Mink, Raymond (Jennie) Mink. Dennis (Marion), Mink, Patricia Krause and Janice Miller; daughter of Nellie Zygmunt and the late Henry Zygmunt; sister of Henry (Tina) Sygmunt, Raymond (Shirlev) Sygmunt, Mrs. John (Florence) Molota and the late Viola Strine; also survived by eight grandchildren.

Funeral services Saturdav morning from the John Kaczor Funeral Home, 3748 South Park Blasdell. At a time to be announced later. Interment in Lakeside Memorial Cemetery. Friends invited. Mrs.

Miller was a member of the Hamburg Moose. Family will be present Thursday from 7-9 P. M. and Friday from 2-5 and 7-9 P. 27128 Beth Zion and a former presi dent of the temple's Men's Club.

He was a vice president of Jewish Family Services. Surviving are his wife, Mildred; a son, Dr. Donald E. Wallens of Los Angeles; a daughter, Mrs. Saul M.

Siegel of Columbus; a sister, Mrs. S. Robert Narins of Williamsville, and 5 grandchildren. George E. Greenwald, Florist NIAGARA FALLS Services will be held at 10 AM Saturday in the Rhoney Funeral Home for George E.

Greenwald, 62, of 8196 Rivershore a retired florist. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Mr. Greenwald, who operated Greenwaold's Flower Shop on Buffalo Ave. years before retirement in November, died Wedneaday (Dec.

26, 1973) in Mt. St. Mary's Hospital. He was stricken earlier in the day with an apparent heart attack. He was a native of Niagara Falls and was also employed as a security officer for the State Daniel Matteson Dies of Injuries In South Bend Special to Buffalo Evening SOUTH BEND, Ind.

News For Susan Hallett A Power Authority before retirement. He was an Army veteran of World War II; a charter member and first president of the LaSalle Sportsmen's Association; a member of the LaSalle Lodge 1049 AM; Post 1451, American Legion; LaSalle Lions Club; Post 26, Amvets; Post 2535, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Niagara Power Employes Athletic Association. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; two brothers, Clarence and Howard, and a sister, Mrs. Elsie Proudfoot, all of Niagara Falls. Judge Rules Out Separate Trial former Niagara Falls resident, Daniel Matteson, 23, died here Wednesday of injuries received in a traffic accident Dec.

10. Mr. Matteson had been operating a restaurant in South Bend. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mazzelle Matteson and three brothers, all of Niagara Falls; and a son, Jeffrey.

Funeral services will be held at 1 PM Saturday in the Peter Wilson Chapel, Niagara Falls, where friends may call after 7 The tree with the biggset girth in the world 40 feet is a Montezuma, cypress called El Santa Maria de Tule, in Oaxaca, Mexico. Additional Obituaries on Page 19 WIEDMANN-Dorothy B. Of Kenmore, N. Dec. 24, 1973, wife of the late Charles W.

Wiedmann; mother of Donald P. Wiedmann of Seaford, sister of the late Evelyn Bitter Young; also survived services by at four grandchildren. Funeral convenience of the family. Mrs. Wiedmann was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Buffalo Association for the Blind Light House No.

2, and an associate member of the Buffalo Woman's Lawn Bowling Club. Memorials may be made to the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Tacoma and Parkside Ave. or the Heart Fund. Arrangements by the Bury Funeral Home. 26127 WILSON-Mary Jane Of Blasdell, Dec.

26, 1973; wife of the late Joseph H. Wilson; mother of Mrs. 'Frank (Virginia) Burns, Mrs. Emilio (Geraldine) Gomez, Norman (Audrey) Wilson and Mrs. Donald (Joan) Stewart, sister of Mrs.

Viola Schultz and the late Elson Quinn. Survived by 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Friends may call at the Franklin F. Miller Funeral Home, 54 Lake Ave, Blasdell until 11 A. M.

Saturday. Funeral from the Blasdell Gospel Chapel, Arthur Blasdell Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Friends invited. Family will be present 2-5 and 7-10. Friends may call at their own convenience.

26128 WISCHERATH-Henry M. Dec. 26, 1973, of Cheektowaga, beloved husband of Norene E. (Weber) Wischerath; dear father of Henry J. (Susan) and Richard E.

Wischerath; brother of A. Paul Wischerath, the late Anselm and Edward G. Wischerath. The family will be present to receive friends Wednesday 7-9 P. M.

and thereafter 2-5 and 7-9 P. M. at the (Cleveland) Amigone Funeral Home 569 Cleveland Dr. between Harlem and the Thruway, where services will be held Saturday at 8:30 A. M.

and from St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church at 9 A. M. Friends invited. Mr.

Wischerath was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Aloysius Church, and member the D.A.V. Queen City Post No. 91 and the Tonawanda Sportsman Club. 26128 WRIGHT -Hoyt E.

Dec. 26, 1973, born, July 11, 1884; resided at 1439 Mission Drive, Clearwater, formerly of Gasport, N. husband of Marie M. Wright; father of Mrs. Marilyn Berler of Syossett, L.

Funeral will be held Saturday in Florida. 27128 ZIEHM-William F. C. In Pembroke, Tucson, N. beloved Dec.

24, husband 1973, of Martha Bohme Ziehm; father of Werner Ziehm and Lucy Ziehm, both of Corfu, and Mrs. Hanna Ziehm Silvern of Tucson, grandfather of Sonia Ziehm Doktor of Batavia. No prior calling hours. Private services from the C. B.

Beach and Son Mortuary, Corfu, N. Friday at the convenience of the family. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. IN TIMES OF SORROW Flowers Say It Best UNITED FLORISTS OF W.N.Y.

Flowers Truly Express Sympathy There is no substitute ELLICOTT SQUARE Flower Shop DELIVERIES EVERYWHERE Your Telephone Call Opens An Account 291 MAIN STREET TL 3-3230 Special to Buffalo Evening News MAYVILLE, Dec. 27 Chautauqua County Judge Lee Towne Adams has ruled there will be no separate murder trial for Miss Susan Hallett, 24, of Detroit, Mich. The ruling means that Miss Hallet and co-defendant, Richard J. Parish, 28, also of Detroit, will go on trial here Jan. 7 on charges of firstdegree murder in the Feb.

11 slayngs of Miss Hallett's father, Robert W. Hallett, 49; Grace Hallett, 39, his second wife, and their daughter, Ann, 8. A third defendant in the case, Aaron Hale, 22, also of Detroit, earlier had been granted a separate trial but no date has been set. Public Defender William A Arrison, Miss Hallett's attorney, arguing in behalf of second trial at a hearing here last Friday, said he did not feel his client could receve a fair hearing if she had to face the court jointly with He cited the possibility of racial prejudice among jurors because Parish is black and Miss Hallett is white and also indcated she would plead duress as a defense and call Parish to the stand to back up her story. Daily News Summary BIRTH BOYS were born to Mr.

and Nov. Rober J. Zarkovich, Lackawanna 30 Robert L. Sielski, West Seneca 30 Carl F. Senft, 26 Cumberland Robert J.

Pilarski, 237 Lord 30 Robert J. Nawrocki, Depew 29 Walter J. Miller Jr. 65 Adams 30 Joseph Marchese, 189 Lovering 30 Willie C. Hyson, 450 Jefferson 30 David N.

Higner, Cheektowaga 29 William F. Hazelton, Grand Island 20 Mark E. Hanson, Delevan, N. Y. Anthony E.

Flowers, Lackawanna Lee Ah Chu, Amherst 30 J. Breen, Hamburg 30 William A. Braungart, 467 Highgate 30 Dec. Joseph R. Wichlacz, 111 Austin Alan C.

Volat, 888 Elmwood GIRLS were born to Mr. and Nov Edward L. Stoessel, Angola 30 Ernest G. Stoll, Eden 30 James M. Spute, Hamburg 30 James H.

Sepull Jr. South Wales 30 Alan M. Samit, Williamsville 30 James R. Miller, 179 B. Langfield Donald C.

McMillan, West Seneca 30 Bruce J. Knavel, 36 Archer Thomas J. Bianchine, Williamsville 30 T. M. Beiter, North Tonawanda 30 Dec.

Robert C. Talluto, 15 Hartwell Richard E. Ryan, Cheektowaga Gerald A. Riek, Depew R. A.

Kucera, North Tonawanda MARRIAGES The following were issued marriage licenses in City Hall up to 1 PM Wednesday: Alfred Lucas, 489 Winslow Stella Jackson, 489 Winslow. William Nehrbass, 32 Andover Robin Constantine, 6971 Lake Shore, Derby. Jan Nowak, 2393 Seneca Marie Pietraszek, 15 Countess. Douglas McKellar, 390 Jewett-Holmwood, East Aurora-Leah Klaiber, 12 Highland, East Aurora, William Kosina, 444 Allenhurst, Eggertsville Sandra Stockman, Castleton, N. Y.

Robert Neal, Dayton, 0. Idotha Robinson, 332 Winslow. Michael Gallagher, 553 Allenhurst, Eggertsville Fern Glazer, 163 Cranburne, Williamsville. Joseph Wagner, 553 Tonawanda Mary Evergreens, 763 Edgewater, Tonawanda. David Wolffe, Niagara Falls Barbara.

Nogaro, Niagara Falls. Russell Kesterson, Chicago Bridget McCann, 302 Hinman, Kenmore. William Echols, 259 Pine Cynthia Amaker, 853 Glenwood. William Remer, Burlington, Wis, Eva Taraszkiewicz, 8033 E. Eden Eden.

John Brancato, 30 Inwood Kathleen Lysek, 122 Claremont. Peter Rothwell, 785 Delaware, Kenmore Herta Kaese, 8485 Transit, E. Amherst. John Adams, Urbana, Ill. Carci Wydra, 366 Beard.

BANKRUPTCY The following filed bankruptcy petitions in Federal Court Wednesday, liabilities and assets listed respectively: Richard A. Harris, Tonawanda, fork-lift driver, $7393 and $2540. Mary Lou Beach, Fredonia, housewife, $9011 and $100. Frank J. Beach.

Fredonia, -inspector, $9777 and $1750. Colvin Casino 2025 Sheridan. Town cf Tonawanda, restaurant and tavern, $13,355 and $1267. Theodore T. Wilson, 21 LeMans, Depew, design draftsman, $2084 and $25.

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