Miscellaneous Erie County, New York Obituaries
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COBO- Albert H., October 17, 2000, of Springville. Beloved
husband of Ceola E. (nee Stanbro) Cobo; dear father of Susan (Andrew) Abraham
and the late Ronald Cobo; brother of Harold (Rose) Cobo, Arlene (Michael)
Langreck, Arthur (Agnes) Cobo Jr., and the late Pearl Glass. Friends may
call Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Smith-Weismantel Funeral Home,
Inc., 271 East Main Street, Springville, where a funeral service will be
held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. David Derk will officiate.
Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Springville. Mr. Cobo was a past
member of the Springville Volunteer Fire Department, and a member of Springville
Exempt Firemen's Association and American Legion Post 431.
KISSANE - Eleanor T. (nee Henry), September 29, 2000, of Springville. Wife of the late Frank Kissane; mother of the late David Taeler; mother-in-law of Henrietta Dell; grandmother of Amy (Lynn) Botsford; great-grandmother of Kristin, Kerri and Adrianne Botsford. Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Saturday morning, October 21, at 11 o'clock from the First Presbyterian Church, Springville. The Rev. Robert W. Peck ThD will officiate. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Hulbert Library of the Town of Concord, 18 Chapel St., Springville, NY 14141. Arrangements were made by the Smith-Weismantel Funeral Home, Inc., 271 East Main Street, Springville. NUGENT - Shirley F., October 16, 2000, of Yorkshire. Wife of Robert W.; mother of Gail, Starr, Darlene, Terry, Jeff, Ricky Dee, Melody; stepmother of Warren, Wayne, Bob, Leonard, James, Sharon, Karen, Dennis and David; sister of Vi and the late Gladys. Friends may call Thursday evening from 7-9 at the Smith-Weismantel Funeral Home, Inc., 271 East Main Street, Springville, followed by funeral services at 9 p.m. The Rev. Gary Schindler will officiate. STEFF - Jamie Richard, October 16, 2000. Beloved son of Ronald Steff and Linette (Tim) Moreau; brother of Simon, Kelly and Jody; dear grandson of Don and Doris Steff and the late Robert Rabe; also survived by several aunts and uncles. Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. from the Smith-Weismantel Funeral Home, Inc., 271 East Main Street, Springville, where a funeral service will be held Friday morning at 9:30. Doris M. Frank
Andrew W. Whiteman, 89, of Main Street, Jasper, formerly of Springville,
died on Monday, October 16, 2000 at his residence following an extended
illness.
COURTNEY - Ronald T., suddenly, October 18, 2000, of East Otto. Husband of Eleanor M. (nee Krieger) Courtney; father of Thomas (Robin) Courtney, Linda (Don) Sion, Richard (Mary Ann) Courtney and Pam (Daniel) Adanti; also survived by 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; son of the late Thomas B. and Elizabeth (nee McCarney) Courtney; brother of Patricia Courtney, Norman (Jean) Courtney, Bruce (Carol) Courtney and the late Thomas Courtney. Mr. Courtney was an engineer of South Buffalo Railway in Lackawanna, where he retired in 1984. He was also a World War II veteran, serving on and was a plank owner on the USS Alabama. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the VFW Hamburg Post 1419, 2985 Lakeview Road, Hamburg. Private funeral services were held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements were made by the Smith-Weismantel Funeral Home, Inc., 271 East Main Street, Springville. MEYER - Monica Arline (Frederick), 80, of Springville, October 20, 2000, peacefully in the presence of her daughter and granddaughter. Beloved wife of the late John H. Meyer; beloved mother of John F. (Dawn) Meyer and Marcia E. (James A.) Whittmore; beloved grandmother of Kristen L. (John) Bratek, Stacy J. (Leon) Ciesla and Christy A. Meyer; beloved great-grandmother of Leon III, Lynzee and Joseph; sister of the late Dora, Mabel and Donald. Private funeral services were held. Burial was in Townsend Cemetery, Stittville, NY. Arrangements were made by the Laing Funeral Home, Inc., 2724 W. Church St., Eden. SMITH- Nellie M. (nee Clarke), October 20, 2000, of Springville. Wife of the late Gail M. Smith; mother of Mary Ellen (George) Schnellman; grandmother of George, Jeffrey, Maureen and the late Allen Schnellman; sister of the late Elizabeth Perrin, Catherine and James Clarke; also survived by several nieces and nephews. A prayer service was held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from the Smith-Weismantel Funeral Home, Inc., 271 East Main Street, Springville, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial from St. Aloysius Church, Springville at 10:30. The Rev. John Kwiecien officiated. Burial in St. Aloysius Cemetery Springville. Nellie M. Smith
BETTINGER - Lester M., October 27, 2000, of Springville. Son of Edna Bettinger Smercak; loving nephew of Evelyn Vandermeer; cousin of Mary (Al) Kessler and Edward Hartlieb; also survived by several half brothers and sisters. A prayer service was held Monday morning at 10 o'clock from the Smith-Weismantel Funeral Home, Inc., 271 East Main Street, Springville, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial from St. Aloysius Church, Springville at 10:30. The Rev. John Kwiecien officiated. Burial was in St. Aloysius Cemetery, Springville. HURLBURT- Floyd E., of Springville, October 30, 2000. Husband of the late Minnie Hughes; father of Harriet Anderson, Elaine (Peter) Dell, and the late Daniel Hurlburt; brother of Arthur (Lois) Hurlburt and the late Irving, Clifford, Oscar Hurlburt and Harriet Herren; father-in-law of Tomana Hurlburt and the late Francis and Nels Anderson; also survived by eight grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; predeceased by one granddaughter. Friends may call Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the W.S. Davis Funeral Home Inc., Arcade, where funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Expressions of sympathy may be made to a charity of choice. KUMMER - Esther W. (nee Wohlhueter), 99, October 11, 2000, of Colden. Wife of the late Walter Kummer; mother of Betty (Lambert) Hughes, Herbert (Dorothy) Kummer and Carl (Pauline) Kummer. A memorial service was held Saturday morning, October 28, at 11 o'clock from the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Colden. Pastor James Murr officiated. Arrangements were made by the Wurtz Funeral Home, 9287 Boston State Road, Boston. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Redeemer Lutheran Church, Colden. LICATA - June Elaine, October 24, 2000, formerly of Springville, at Maplewood Health Care in Cheektowaga after a lengthy illness. Wife of the late Fred Licata; daughter of Sarah (nee Hainley) and Stanley Imboden; niece of Anne Williams Glazier of Springville. She was born in Schuylkill Haven, Pa. on Jan. 18, 1926. A member of Salem Ev. Lutheran Church, Springville, she was a retired retail data employee, and a lifetime music lover. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Springville. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Kidney Association or the American Association for the Blind. BENSON- Marie D. (nee Chute), of Springville, November 7, 2000. Wife of Arthur Benson; mother of Marie Benson Olivieri, Arthur (Linda) Benson, Robert (Noel) Benson, Michael (Amy) Benson, Colleen Benson, Kathleen (Duffy) Smithers, Clatus Benson and A. Michael Matala; also survived by 13 grandchildren; sister of the late Robert Chute. Friends may call Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m. and Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Smith-Weismantel Funeral Home, Inc., 271 East Main Street, Springville, where a prayer service will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock followed by a Mass of Christian Burial from St. Aloysius Church, Springville at 10:30. The Rev. James Judge and the Rev. John Kwiecien will officiate. Burial will be in St. Aloysius Cemetery, Springville. CIMATO - Vincent F., October 30, 2000, of Boston. Husband of the late Joan (nee Atkinson) Cimato; father of Daniel, Richard (Karen) and Susan (Peter) Lindner; grandfather of seven grandchildren. A memorial service was held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock from the Wurtz Funeral Home, 9287 Boston State Road, Boston. Memorials may be made to the Patchin Volunteer Fire Co., Boston. Mr. Cimato was a member of the Patchin Volunteer Fire Co. for 38 years. DeJARNETTE - F. Elaine, of Springville, November 4, 2000. Dear friend of Sally Jo Harris; sister of Barbara Jean Matthews and the late Anna Louise Brown, William DeJar- nette and Barnette DeJarnette; also survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to attend a memorial service Tuesday morning, November 14, at 11 o'clock from the East Concord Community Church, Route 240, East Concord. The Rev. Katherine Cook will officiate. Arrangements by the Smith-Weismantel Funeral Home, Inc., 271 East Main Street, Springville. RANDALL - Frank J., age 102, of Springville, November 7, 2000. Husband of Dorothy J. (nee Gerwitz); father of Paul (Donna), Richard (Vera) and Robert (Helen) Randall; also survived by 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchldren and predeceased by one granddaughter. Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Smith-Weismantel Funeral Home, Inc., 271 East Main Street, Springville where a prayer service will be held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial from St. Aloysius Church, Springville, at 10:30. The Rev. John Kwiecien will officiate. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may ba mde to Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, 224 East Main St. or Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home, 222 East Main St., Springville, NY 14141. Marie D. Benson
F. Elaine DeJarnette
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