Ronald AlbeeA celebration of Ronald E. Albee’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12 at the United Methodist Church in Springville. Albee had been a member of that church for many years. His ashes will be interred in the church columbarium.Albee, 81, of Kings Point, Sun City Center, Fla., passed away Oct. 13 after a short illness at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa.He was born in 1930 in Ashley, Pa. to Arnot and Eva Albee. He married Dorothy Carlson in 1952 and the couple moved to Springville in 1955. After 32 years of service, he retired from Peerless Winsmith in 1992. He and his wife then spent winters in Gulfport, Fla. and moved permanently to Kings Point, Sun City Center,... more

Joseph GiumentoJoseph J. Giumento, 94, of West Valley, died April 25. He was a World War II combat veteran and one of the founders of Hopkins Auto Parts and Skyway Auto Parts in Buffalo, as well as a Springville auction participant. Giumento was the husband of the late Adeline (nee Menchetti) Giumento; father of Pascal (Dale), David (Ann) and Nancy Jones; grandfather of Laurie (Jason) Koperny, Amy (Kiesan) Liu, Franklin (Rita) Jones and the late Mia Jones; also survived by four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by sisters Mamie (Joseph) Larocca and Josephine (John) Capella and brother Samual (Josephine) Giumento; survived by Mary (Steven) Thomason, Constance (James) Porcelli and Guy (Louise)... more

[photo1]Ronald AlbeeA celebration of Ronald E. Albee’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 12 at the United Methodist Church in Springville. Albee had been a member of that church for many years. His ashes will be interred in the church columbarium.Albee, 81, of Kings Point, Sun City Center, Fla., passed away Oct. 13 after a short illness at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa.He was born in 1930 in Ashley, Pa. to Arnot and Eva Albee. He married Dorothy Carlson in 1952 and the couple moved to Springville in 1955. After 32 years of service, he retired from Peerless Winsmith in 1992. He and his wife then spent winters in Gulfport, Fla. and moved permanently to Kings Point, Sun City... more

[photo1]Loretta BeelesLoretta T. Beeles, 85, of Little Valley, passed away Sunday, April 8 at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville.She married Walter A. Beeles in 1945; he passed away in 1999.She worked at J.N. Adam Developmental Center for 28 years, until her retirement.She was the mother of Michael Beeles, John Beeles, Lorraine (Clinton) Couhig and Patricia (Steven) Damon, all of Mansfield; grandmother of Paul Damon; great-grandmother of two great-grandchildren, Nicholas and Savannah Damon; sister of Edmund Spychala, Martha Wales of Florida and Mary Ann Wieslo of Buffalo, and the late Daniel, Al, John and Matthew Spychala and Eleanor Zabron; also survived by several nieces and nephews and... more

[photo1]Robert DygertRobert William Dygert, D.V.M., native of Springville and a resident of Port Orange, Fla., passed away at his home in Port Orange, March 31, following a short illness of lung disease.Dygert, 79, was an equine and small animal veterinarian, founder and long-time operator of Hamburg Veterinary Clinic, 3646 Pleasant Ave., Hamburg, from 1966 until his retirement in 2005.Born March 6, 1933 in Gowanda as the middle of three sons of the late, trotting standardbred racehorse trainer, Robert Dewitt Clinton Dygert and the late Virginia Utrich Dygert, Dygert grew up on the Dygert Dairy Farm at Elk and Cattaraugus streets, Springville, on land that was once home to the Erie County Fair.Upon... more

[photo1]Madeline CranstonA memorial service for Madeline C. Cranston of East Concord, who passed away March 26, will be held Saturday, April 7, at 1 p.m. from the East Concord Community Church, Route 240, East Concord. The Reverend David Y. Bevington will officiate. A luncheon will follow at the Moose Club of Springville, 13080 Buffalo Road, Springville. Online guest registers available at www.smithweismantelfuneralhome.com.Robert DygertA funeral mass for Dr. Robert “Doc” W. Dygert, D.V.M., native of Springville, will be held Wednesday, April 11 at 10 a.m. from St. Aloysius Church, 190 Franklin St., Springville. Dygert passed away March 31. Friends may call Monday, April 9 and Tuesday, April... more

[photo1]Madeline CranstonMadeline C. Cranston (nee Nelson), 68, of East Concord, March 26, at Buffalo Mercy Hospital.She was born in 1944, the daughter of the late George H. and Madeline J. Collins Nelson.She worked at Flickenger’s Food Distributor in the 1980s. She was a homemaker and assisted with Cranston Tree Farm. She crafted, gardened and made wreaths.She was the wife of John Cranston; mother of Anita M. (Michael) Conner of East Concord, Carole A. VanBuskirk of East Concord and Tina L. Cranston of Arizona; grandmother of Rachel, Sarah, John, Maranda, Gary Jr. and Dustin; great-grandmother of Landon and Kaylie and sister of Kellie M. (Rick) Shanley of Colden. She was also survived by several... more

[photo1]Isabelle CharlesIsabelle Vivian Charles (nee Ross) of Springville, March 16. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Over 60 Club and was Friday’s fried cake lady. Wife of the late George L. “Bud” Charles; mother of Barbara Charles of Long Island, John (Kathy) Charles of Power Springs, Ga. and Marlene Bocek of Alden; grandmother of Leslie, Jimmy and Paja (Simeon) Alder and Brandi (Kevin) Stoldt; also survived by seven great-grandchildren; sister of John Ross. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, March 21 from the First Presbyterian Church in Springville. The Reverend David Kunselman officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Springville. Arrangements were made by the... more

Mildred WilsonMildred Sheppard Wilson, 95, of West Seneca, March 11.She was born in Waterloo, Quebec in 1916, the daughter of the late Rufus and Emma (Lessard) Sheppard. She had been a resident of Buffalo, St. Albans, Vermont and West Seneca.She was the wife of 44 years of the late Charles M. Wilson, who died in 1968; mother of Linda Place of West Seneca; grandmother of Thomas Place of Jamestown and Johnathon Place of West Seneca; stepmother of William and Carl Wilson of Trenton, N.J.; sister of the late Edward Sheppard and Lester Sheppard; also survived by several nieces and nephews.Burial will be in Lakeside Memorial Park, Hamburg. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Cancer... more

[photo4]Elizabeth BrownElizabeth R. Brown, 90, of Springville, died Feb. 27. She was predeceased by her husbands, Joseph J. Paulucci and Millard J. Brown and sons Joseph J. Paulucci Jr. and Dr. Thomas S. Paulucci. Betty is survived by daughter-in-law Dr. Candace Paulucci, grandsons Joseph J. Paulucci III and Ethan Paulucci, stepson Robert M. (Claire) Brown, stepgrandsons Keith (Megan) Brown, Adam (Amanda) Brown and Tyler Brown and many nieces, nephews, cousins and great-grandchildren from the Sturdevant, Paulucci and Brown families, as well as many friends. Betty loved music and was devoted to her family and friends. An interment service and reception will be held later in the spring. Arrangements... more

Allan EllisAllan W. Ellis, 78 of Arcade, died Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Buffalo General Hospital. He was born in Buffalo on Dec. 12, 1933.He was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Arcade. A past treasurer for the Pioneer Marching Band, he held an associates degree from Alfred University, was an accountant at Motorola and worked at Prestolite in Arcade.He is survived by his children, Joyce (James) Pcionek of Elba, N.Y., Diane (Thomas) Harrison of Concord, N.H., Andrew (Michelle) Ellis of Sanborn, N.Y., Lynn (Andrew) Traverse of Hamburg and Elaine (Steven) Verstraete of Eden, 12 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his wife, Anita L.A. Drake Ellis, who died Aug. 12,... more

[photo1]Joseph BorerJoseph L. Borer of West Valley died Monday, Feb. 20 at Absolut of Houghton Nursing Home.He was a corporal in the U.S. Army and served in World War II from 1943-45. He attended St. John the Baptist Church in West Valley.He was a leader in the Boy Scouts of America, a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, the American Legion of West Valley and the VFW. He was also a blood donor. After he attended 2 1/2 years of college, he was an insurance agent for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for 27 years and a machine operator for the U.S. Post Office in Buffalo.He was the husband of 58 years of Shirley (nee Bender) Borer. Son of Arnold Sr. and Emma (nee Schaad) Borer. Survived... more

Robert BarthelRobert E. Barthel, 90, of Springville, passed away on Feb. 10. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth J. Barthel; father of Donna (Raymond “Joe” Perrington) Moroge, Gloria (Jim) Gilbert and Carol (Jon) Hebden; grandfather of John Jr., Cheryl, JuLana, Kelly, Travis, Joshua, Ashley and the late Krista. He also had 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter and was brother to George “Bud” (Eleanor) Barthel.He was born in 1921 in Sardinia to William George Barthel and Grace Elizabeth Petri. He spent his life in the Concord and Sardinia areas except for his tour overseas in the Army during World War II. He married Elizabeth (Betty) Marble in August 1942 and received his... more

[photo2]Anthony GolabekAnthony Golabek, 91, of Springville, Jan. 30, at Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home. Tony was a veteran of World War II. He served in the Army’s 15th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron attached to General George Patton’s third army, surviving D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge. He received a Purple Heart and numerous other awards from the European campaigns. After the war, he returned home to work as a welder and riveter at Bethlehem Steel until his retirement in 1972. He kept busy doing handyman work for friends and neighbors. He was a lifelong resident and farmer in Boston and Springville and a volunteer with the Mortons Corners Fire Company and Auxiliary. He enjoyed... more

[photo3]Mary CochranMary Arlene Cochran (nee Ries), 84, formerly of Springville, Jan. 23 at The Pines of Machias.She was a member of the Calvary Community Chapel in Delevan, a life member of the Bliss American Legion, a member of the Springville V.F.W. and American Legion and was a volunteer at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital.Wife of the late Wilton H. Cochran; mother of Patricia Unterburger of Arcade, Susan (Larry) Heitman of Oak Grove, Mo., Wilton (Susan) Cochran of Machias and the late Cecilia Ann Cochran; daughter of the late Edward and Viola Tuttle Ries; sister of Barbara Geddes of Oregon and Ruth Potter of California; grandmother of eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Also preceded... more

[photo2]Gertrude FordeGertrude L. Forde (nee Moser), 92, of East Concord, Jan. 17 at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital.She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Springville, had been a social worker at Westminster Camp and worked with Girl Scouts. She taught for more than 30 years and had been employed at the Child Study Center in Oklahoma City. She was the wife of Oscar “Fred” Forde and the late Winthrop T. Frazee; mother of Winifred (Charles) Cooper of Birmingham, Ala., Fred (Nancy) Forde III of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Jennifer (Chuck) Stahl of Hamburg; grandmother of Katherine Stahl, Jessica Forde, Eric Stahl and Michael Overall; daughter of the late Henry and Clara (Hoehn) Moser; sister... more

Larry BartlettLarry Bartlett, 67, of Concord, N.C., formerly of East Otto, Dec. 29, at Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, N.C. He was born in 1944 to the late Herbert Conrad and Dorothy Evelyn Tigler Bartlett. Husband of 43 years to Deborah “Debbie” Anne Bartlett (nee Merchant); father of Douglas (Joy) Bartlett of Dunkirk and Keith (Tammy) Bartlett of Concord, N.C.; grandfather of Timothy and Ashlyn. Memorial services were held Sunday evening, Jan. 1 at 6 o’clock from the chapel of Hartsell Funeral Home in Concord. The Reverend Lowell McNannie officiated. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Tucker Hospice House, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, N.C. 28081 or the East Otto Fire Company, Main... more

Arthur AndersonArthur Anderson, 86, of Denver, Colo., formerly of East Otto, Jan. 1.He was born in Buffalo in 1925, the son of the late Arthur L. and Edna L. (Allard) Anderson.He attended grade school in Brooklyn Corners and graduated from Cattaraugus High School in 1944. Following graduation, he was inducted into the U.S. Army and served with the 84th Infantry Division known as the “Railsplitters.” During his stint in the military police in Germany, he served as part of the honor guard for General George S. Patton.Following his discharge from active duty, he was in the Reserves for several years while attending Northwestern University in Macomb, Ill., where he received his bachelor’s degree.... more

[photo3]Rosaria “Sarina” DieboldRosaria “Sarina” Diebold, formerly of Springville, Dec. 19 in Ellenton, Fla. after a brief illness. She and her late husband Raymond J. Diebold resided in Bradenton, Fla. for many years after moving there from East Amherst. She is survived by her sister Gaetana “Tanina” Giambertoni of Palermo, Sicily; mother of Elizabeth “Betty” Balluzzo of Parrish, Fla., Tanina (Robert) DeWald of Sarasota, Fla., Irene (Thomas) Whipkey of Ellenton, Fla. and Teresa (Edward) Bell residing in Rome, N.Y.; grandmother of 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Services were provided by Manasota Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial... more

Linda GarlockLinda A. Garlock of Grand Island, formerly of Springville, Dec. 21. Wife of Joseph W. Borowski; mother of Richard J. “R.J.,” Todd D. and Rachel E. Wright; grandmother of Elliott, Liberty and Shannon Steel; sister of Robert W. (Deneen) Garlock and Susan (Michael) Drennan; daughter of the late Mary and William Garlock Sr.; also survived by members of the Borowski family. Funeral services were held Friday evening, Dec. 23 at 7 o’clock from the Kaiser Funeral Home, 1950 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island.Beatrice KaseBeatrice Jean Kase (nee Ciszak) of Orchard Park, Dec. 15. Wife of the late Melvin W. Kase; mother of Sandra (Andrew) Reil, Mark (Nancy) Kase, Dr. Peter (Veronica) Kase and Barbara... more