- Adele Nowak, Hilbert College faculty member, campus leader
July 6, 1924—Nov. 14, 2009
- Sylvia C. Simmons, served in Erie County government
June 16, 1920—Nov. 9, 2009
- Linda L. Gooch, owned beauty salon, consignment shops
June 7, 1948—Nov. 17, 2009
- Memorial service Monday for Olivia Patricia Thomas, 114
June 29, 1895—Nov. 16, 2009
- Thaddeus J. Bednarski Jr., owned nursery, landscaping business
Aug. 30, 1943—Nov. 18, 2009
- John G. Orr, bank executive, financial manager
Nov. 23, 1932—Nov. 15, 2009
- Margaret M. Ruhlmann, community leader
Dec. 25, 1928—Nov. 11, 2009
- Otis Cowart, civil rights advocate, active in his church
Nov. 15, 1937—Nov. 15, 2009
- Roger D. Leaderstorf, retired City of Tonawanda postmaster
July 19, 1926—Nov. 17, 2009
- Jennie J. Summers, 93, surgical nurse, Red Cross volunteer
Oct. 30, 1916—Nov. 17, 2009
- Christopher E. Stermole, fire safety equipment technician
Oct. 16, 1958—Nov. 17, 2009
- Loraine A. De Luca, elementary school teacher in Buffalo
Sept. 10, 1958—Nov. 16, 2009
- Joseph A. Tauriello, state senator, key political figure
April 3, 1934—Nov. 17, 2009
- Area Deaths
Vito J. Arcuri, of Buffalo, died Nov. 18.
- J. Brian McGuire, industrial engineer at Delphi Corp., veteran
June 13, 1951—Nov. 15, 2009
- Thaddeus T. Cyran, retired shoe store owner, Army veteran
Nov. 9, 1930—Nov. 17, 2009
- Catherine A. Cheman, 91, beautician and cosmetology teacher
June 3, 1918—Nov. 16, 2009
- Suzanne Smith, pioneered teaching arts, crafts in nursing homes
July 14, 1928—Nov. 15, 2009
- Sy Syms, founder, chairman of clothing chain
May 12, 1926—Nov. 17, 2009
- Area Deaths
James Bradley Jr., died Nov. 16.
- James F. Archibald, chief financial officer
June 17, 1920—Nov. 14, 2009
- Joseph F. Day, Bell Aerospace designer
July 22, 1933 –Nov. 14, 2009
- Christine A. Wojtczak, former town justice
Dec. 13, 1931—Nov. 13, 2009
- Martin C. Winnert Jr., developer, church volunteer
March 10, 1936—Nov. 15, 2009
- Area Deaths
Elizabeth Alden, died Nov. 9.
- Frederick Foster, teacher, coach, track mentor
Feb. 11, 1940—Nov. 11, 2009
- Area Deaths
James F. Archibald, 89, of Clarence, died Nov. 14.
- Robert E. Grace, machinist, welder, active in union
July 18, 1934—Nov. 14, 2009
- Marshall H. Gould, WWII veteran, Bell Aerospace retiree
Aug. 26, 1926—Nov. 12, 2009
- Elsie S. Robertson, 94, longtime performer in Buffalo theaters
March 5, 1915—Nov. 11, 2009