The Buffalo News : Deaths

Friday, December 5, 2008

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Thursday, December 4, 2008


Terrell Moreland Griggs, hospital chaplain co-founded local Interfaith AIDS Network

July 29, 1931 — Dec. 2, 2008

Area Deaths

DeLois Anderson, of Buffalo, died Nov. 29.

Richard S. Devitt, retired Buffalo art teacher, Army veteran

Dec. 8, 1930 — Oct. 19, 2008

Alexander J. Russ, retired estate and real property law attorney

June 12, 1921 — Nov. 28, 2008

Anthony C. Tona, at 20 was youngest teacher in Buffalo schools

Aug. 23, 1938 — Nov. 30, 2008


Wednesday, December 3, 2008


Eugene C. Hoover, helped run family dairy in Sanborn for 70 years, was fire volunteer

May 21, 1921 — Nov. 30, 2008

Frank J. Domzalski, 94, GM employee, small-business owner, softball pitcher

Sept. 20, 1914 — Dec. 1, 2008

Charles J. Ruppert, active in Catholic organizations

Aug. 4, 1915 — Dec. 2, 2008

Area Deaths

Evelyne G. (Brooks) Ackle, of West Seneca, died Nov. 29.


Tuesday, December 2, 2008


Zellie Lee Dow, business founder, mentor for high school athletes

May 6, 1945 — Nov. 26, 2008

Nancy C. Fagan, Sweet Adelines member and church volunteer

Dec. 12, 1938 — Nov. 29, 2008

Area Deaths

John R. Alexander, 80, of Newfane, died Dec. 1.


Monday, December 1, 2008


Wanda Glinski Johnson, 105, waitress

Oct. 3, 1903 — Nov. 30, 2008

Rev. Herbert V. Reid, pastor, civil rights leader

Feb. 27, 1936 — Nov. 27, 2008

William F. Riley, Buffalo Schools assistant principal

July 1, 1942 — Nov. 25, 2008

Area Deaths

Randy J. Becker, of Orchard Park, a member of Roofers Union Local No. 74, died Nov. 30.


Saturday, November 29, 2008


Norman R. Dischner, owner of Penora’s Pizzeria

Jan. 28, 1935 — Nov. 26, 2008

Rocco L. Stefano, headed UniPunch Products

Dec. 15, 1923 — Nov. 27, 2008

Louis R. Blake, was hockey star for Buffalo Bisons

Aug 16, 1914 — Nov. 26, 2008

Area Deaths

Louis Robert Blake, died Nov. 26.

Dale W. Garling, retired teacher, church organist

March 23, 1924 — Nov. 27, 2008


Friday, November 28, 2008


Nancy D. McLoughlin, retired from New York Telephone

July 14, 1929 — Nov. 23, 2008

Area Deaths

William M. Appel, of Lockport, died Nov. 23.


Thursday, November 27, 2008


Helen Lumpkin Matlock, active community volunteer, crafter

June 4, 1923 — Nov. 26, 2008

Theresa Jemison, researched, spoke on Mohawk culture

Nov. 11, 1918 — Nov. 24, 2008

Robert J. Simpson, helped open first area Wegmans

Dec. 15, 1938 — Nov. 24, 2008

Donald F. Herberger, World War II veteran, salesman

Aug. 31, 1921 — Nov. 24, 2008

Area Deaths

George E. Babcock, 67, of Pendleton, died Nov. 25.


Wednesday, November 26, 2008


Gerald Schoenfeld, longtime leader of Broadway’s Schubert Organization

Sept. 22, 1924 — Nov. 25, 2008

Beverly Goldsman, acclaimed artist and honored social worker

Sept. 15, 1923 — Nov. 23, 2008


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