- Alan F. Schaefer, WWII vet, retired Amherst Central coach
May 9, 1924 — June 14, 2008
- William R. Miller, volunteer youth sports coach in Tonawanda
Aug. 22, 1922 — June 28, 2008
- Rosemary Waters, retired school teacher
Sept. 27, 1929 — June 27, 2008
- Suzanne Howe Blazak, presented citizen awards as DAR member
May 2, 1925 — June 30, 2008
- Richard E. Magee, Moog retiree
May 21, 1930 — June 28, 2008
- Mildred Shields, Panamanian who achieved the American dream
Sept. 23, 1921 — June 27, 2008
- Area Deaths
Walter C. Allen, 79, Korean War vet, NFTA worker, member of Ticket Takers Union No. 235, died June 30.
- Sister Mary Helen Oates, 93, teacher, mistress of novices
Dec. 12, 1914 — June 28, 2008
- Danny Galuski, hairstylist to the stars, teacher
June 29, 1933 — June 24, 2008
- Area Deaths
Josephine (Kobus) Balistreri, died June 28.
- Ron Hunter, TV news anchor who did stint at Channel 2
Died June 24, 2008
- Leonard Pennario, acclaimed piano virtuoso was born in Buffalo
July 9, 1924 — June 27, 2008
- Patricia M. Hoover, helped run family dairy business in Sanborn
Feb. 2, 1926 — June 25, 2008
- Area Deaths
James J. Bazulka, of Lake View, died June 26.
- Dorothy Millard, educator and children’s advocate
July 31, 1923 — June 24, 2008
- Jamie Lembeck, avid advocate for the disabled
March 7, 1953 — June 24, 2008
- Marie Good, homemaker was a member of N. Y. State Bar
Oct. 19, 1926 — June 20, 2008
- Area Deaths
Carolyn W. Bentley, a former Buffalo teacher, died June 24.
- Irene Witkowski Agrawal, teacher, businesswoman
Sept. 29, 1939 — June 9, 2008
- Ruth V. Doty, personal secretary, UB supporter
Aug. 15, 1920 — June 3, 2008
- William R. Franger, Lancaster trustee, salesman
Aug. 7, 1919 — June 22, 2008
- Anthony A. Alico, 92, merchant, WWII veteran
Jan. 1, 1916 — June 24, 2008
- Paul F. Ehrenreich, bakery driver, volunteer
Feb. 14, 1918 — June 24, 2008
- Walter B. Mallon Jr., longtime attorney
June 29, 1922 — June 24, 2008
- Peter H. Hornbarger, insurance agent
Oct. 11, 1933 — June 2, 2008
- Area Deaths
Alexander Adams Sr., of Tonawanda, a General Motors retiree, died June 25.
- Betsy Glaser Hurley, trailblazing attorney, judge
July 4, 1936 — June 21, 2008
- Dennis Bigaj, tavern owner, active in politics
Jan. 15, 1948 — June 21, 2008
- Area Deaths
Anthony A. Alico, of Orchard Park, died June 24.
- Geraldine G. Holly, volunteer serving the disabled
July 3, 1932 — June 19, 2008
