- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Nancy D. McLoughlin, retired from New York Telephone
July 14, 1929 — Nov. 23, 2008
- Area Deaths
William M. Appel, of Lockport, died Nov. 23.
- 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.
- 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
