Area Deaths
Lucille Bailey, died Feb. 5. Johnny C. Benton Sr., died Feb. 7. Dennis J. Dee, died Feb. 4. Michael J. Fahey, died Feb. 8. Richard B. Jensen, 88, WWII Army Air Corps veteran, retired Buffalo police officer, died Feb. 3.
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Johnny Craig Benton Sr., Buffalo firefighter
Nov. 17, 1965—Feb. 7, 2012 Johnny Craig Benton Sr., a Buffalo firefighter, died Tuesday in Erie County Medical Center. He was 46.
Joseph D. Tomczak, retired Buffalo firefighter
March 29, 1935—Jan. 26, 2012 FRANKLINVILLE—Joseph
Michael J. Fahey, retired Buffalo police officer
Feb. 27, 1961—Feb. 8, 2012 Michael J. Fahey of Grand Island, a retired Buffalo police officer whose battle with cancer led him to counsel others facing the disease, died Wednesday in his home. He was 50.
Ruth A. Riccio, former owner of Buffalo Airpark
April 7, 1927—Feb. 8, 2012 Ruth A. Riccio of Cheektowaga, former owner of Buffalo Airpark, died Wednesday in Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. She was 84.
Thomas J. Deubell, police officer, restaurant owner
Oct. 2, 1933—Feb. 7, 2012 Thomas J. Deubell, a retired Buffalo police officer and former restaurant owner, died Tuesday in Mercy Hospital. He was 78.
Area Deaths
Joseph L. Battista, 75, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, died Feb. 7. Lena (Seidel) Beiter, of Kenmore died Feb. 7. Mary Theresa Brombos, died Feb. 7.
Harvey Elsaesser, retired News librarian, organist
Feb. 21, 1925—Feb. 7, 2012 Harvey K. Elsaesser of West Seneca, a former librarian for The Buffalo News who was known for his knowledge of local history, died Tuesday in St. Francis of Williamsville Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. He was 86.
Raymond Weil, helped build car dealership, co-founded Buffalo Bills Touchdown Club
May 14, 1926—Feb. 6, 2010 Raymond Philip Weil of Buffalo, aU. S. Navy veteran of WWII who helped build his father’s car dealership, co-founded the precursor to the Buffalo Bills Monday Quarterback Club and was passionate about family, sports and Nichols School, died Monday in Beechwood Continuing Care, Getzville, after a brief illness. He was 85.
Area Deaths
Barbara A. (Beverly) Bailey, of Tonawanda, died Feb. 7. Frances M.(Ingram) Bergman, of Clarence, died Feb. 7.