Walter Witmer Dec. 8,1926-Oct. 23, 2021 Walter Witmer died on Saturday, October 23. He was 94. Mr. Witmer was born Dec. 8,1926 in Williamsville to his parents John Tobias Witmer and Marie Viola (née Leffler) Witmer. He and his two brothers, Jack and Bob Witmer, loved testing the limits of boyhood with adventures,inventions and comradery. In 1945, Mr. Witmer and […]
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Obituary: Eve Quick, Loving Wife, Little Sister, Mom, Grandma Choo-Choo
Eve Quick July 26, 1939-Oct. 28, 2021 Eve (née Gabler) Quick died on Thursday, October 28, surrounded by loving family and friends. She was 82. Born July 26, 1939, Mrs. Quick grew up in Flushing, with her parents Otto and Lillian Gabler and brother Ralph. When LaGuardia Airport expanded, impacting their neighborhood, they moved their house (literally) to Saugerties, to […]
Obituary: Eugene M. Lafferty, Dedicated Family Man
Eugene M. Lafferty Sept. 12, 1931-Oct. 29, 2021 Eugene M. Lafferty of East Aurora died on Friday, October 29. He was 90. Mr. Lafferty was born in the Lafferty family apartment above a tavern on Seneca Street in Buffalo, on September 12, 1931, the youngest of Bernard and Agnes Lafferty’s eleven children. Family and friends remember Mr. Lafferty as a […]
Obituary: Doris Potter Knab, Loving, and Devoted Mother and Grandmother
Doris Potter Knab March 21, 1933-Oct. 26, 2021 Doris Potter Knab of Varysburg died peacefully on Tuesday, October 26. She was 88. Mrs. Knab lived in Varysburg for 60 years, until recently when she moved to the Manor House in Batavia. Born on March 21, 1933, she was the daughter of the late James and Esther (née Heinz) Potter. She […]
Obituary: Sharry S. Grover, Cherished Mother, Enjoyed Puzzles and Travel
Sharry S. Grover Nov. 28, 1943-Oct. 27, 2021 Sharry S. (née Reed) Grover of Arcade died on Wednesday, October 27, at Buffalo General Hospital, She was 77. Mrs. Grover was born November 28, 1943, in Russell, a daughter of the late Leo and Vera Reed. She was a former hairdresser and had also worked at K-Mart in Lackawanna and at […]
Obituary: Peter W. Frost, Dedicated Son, Loving Brother, Caring Man
Peter W. Frost Nov. 28, 1955-Oct. 24, 2021 Peter W. Frost, a resident of Florida and former resident of Elma, died suddenly on Sunday, October 24. He was 65. Mr. Frost was born on Nov. 28, 1955, the son of William A. and Margaret E. (nee Loersch) Frost. He graduated from Iroquois Central School District in 1974. After high school, […]
Obituary: Bernard James Connelly, Sr., Bank Executive, Adored Husband and Father
Bernard James Connelly, Sr. Oct. 17, 1928 – Oct. 28, 2021 Bernard James Connelly, Sr. died on Thursday, October 28 at his home in Orchard Park surrounded by his wife Helene, and his seven children. He was 93. Despite his battle with cancer, his determination remained strong right to the end, as he continued to work in the yard, rake […]
Letter to the Editor: EA Teachers’ Rights Shouldn’t be Abused
Dear Editor, East Aurora has a 471-page Board of Education Policy Manual. There’s a lot to it. When running a district of 265 total staff and a $39.5 million dollar budget, the taxpayers expect smart operations and lawful procedures within the district. The policies are foundational. Policy #6230 (Staff: Separation) states: “Certified personnel may be dismissed upon provision of at […]
Letter to the Editor: Veto on Hunting Puts Drivers at Inherent Risk
Dear Editor, Our Erie County Executive recently vetoed the law allowing hunters 12 & 13 years old from hunting deer with a licensed adult in Erie County. He wrote his decision was based on “inherent danger.” Could someone please explain to me something in life that doesn’t involve inherent danger? Let me explain. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issues […]
Letter to the Editor: Why Secrecy at East Aurora School Board?
Dear Editor, It’s a highly unusual event for a board of education meeting to be canceled at the last minute, as was the case on Sept. 29. It’s particularly odd when the explanation for the cancelation is an unknown “threat.” The board said there would be an “investigation” of that threat. It’s one month later and not a scrap of […]
