All Obituaries

Carlton E. Patterson Jr, of Akron, New York, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2023. He was born in Lackawanna, NY on July 15, 1935 to the late Carlton and Imelda (Ball) Patterson. Carlton grew up in Cowlesville prior to his family moving to Akron and establishing Patterson Farm Dairy. He worked on the farm and delivered milk to local residents. He went on to make his living as a professional truck driver working for local companies; Shisler Trucking, Perry’s Ice Cream, and Green...

Nathan Anthony Bruner, of North Tonawanda, passed away on February 20, 2023. He was born in San Francisco, CA on April 14, 1961 to the late Sewell and Charlotte (Jones) Bruner. He resided at D’Angelo Group Home in North Tonawanda. He attended Brighton Park for Day program. At both facilities he was loved by all that were involved in his life. He loved to watch wrestling and superheroes. His favorite wrestler was John Cena. He had two favorite superheroes Spiderman and Captain...

Elizabeth Wright, a resident of Akron for nearly seven decades, died Feb. 19 at Rosa Coplon Living Center in Getzville. She was 92. Betty spent most of her early years in Buffalo’s Parkside neighborhood. In the early 1940s her parents moved with their three young daughters to Roycroft Boulevard in Snyder. An accomplished student of the viola, Betty performed with Buffalo-area string ensembles while attending Amherst High School. Her love of music continued through her life, as a...

Ruth C. (Becker) Kloss, passed away on February 15, 2023. She was born in East Springwater, NY on May 25,1933 to the late Karl E. and Arlie (Shaver) Becker. Ruth received a bookkeeping certification from Bryant and Stratton College and went on to work as a tax auditor for New York State, retiring after 20 years. She married the late Walter Kloss on April 3,1954 and they had two children. They shared 63 wonderful years camping and traveling all over the country together. Loving...

Clementina Tedesco, passed away on February 12, 2023. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 4, 1935 to the late Amerigo and Marie (Masciotto) D’Eredita. Clementina married her late husband Frank in 1951, together they moved to Long Island and started their family. She was a seamstress for many neighbors and loved cooking and crocheting. She had a special gift of painting landscapes. Loving mother of Steve (Rosemarie) Tedesco; beloved grandmother of Steven (Nicole) Tedesco, Timothy...

Anne M. Caporoso, of Getzville, NY passed away surrounded by loved ones on February 9, 2023. She was born in  Queens, New York on September 21, 1951, and is survived by Elaine (Bodamer) Carlucci and the late Nicholas Carlucci. Anne was a 1969 graduate of Hicksville High School and a 1971 graduate of Nassau Community College. She then began a 13-year career at AT&T. She married the love of her life, Peter Caporoso on April 15, 1973, and...

Donald Holmes of Akron passed suddenly on February 6, 2023. Born on April 4, 1942 to the late Lynn and Shirley (Webster) Holmes in Warsaw, NY. Don obtained his degree from Buffalo State University and was a teacher for many years at Geneseo. He wore many hats in the Akron/Newstead community throughout his life having lived there since 1980. Don was the president, treasurer, and trustee of the Newstead Historical Society; former treasurer of the Newstead Fire Company; former town...

On Monday February 6, 2023, Jytte Jacobsen passed away at the age of 92. She leaves a huge hole in the hearts of her family who were always entertained by her words of wisdom and stories of her life.  Jytte sought to spread joy to everyone she met, whether they were family, friends, grocery store clerks, and even complete strangers. She never failed to put smiles on people’s faces. Jytte was born on March 10, 1930 in Copenhagen, Denmark. At the age of 20, she married the love of...

Mary Frye of Akron, NY entered into rest on February 5, 2023. Born September 5, 1930 in Clarence, NY to the late Howard and Mary Ann  (Hain) Long. Mary was part of the last class to graduate High School from Parker School in Clarence. She married her husband of over 58 years, John Frye in 1952. Mary worked for over 50 years as a dry cleaner/presser for Shepard and then Massaro Dry Cleaners. She loved watching football, everything from college to professional, especially the Bills. She...

Judith A. Bell of Akron, NY passed away peacefully on January 27, 2023 at St. Catherine’s LaBouré in Buffalo, NY. She was born in Buffalo on January 18, 1936 to the late Henry and Ann Filipski. Judith was a 1954 graduate of Bishop McMahon High School. She married her late husband Gordon Bell on April 27, 1956 and they were blessed with two sons and over 58 wonderful years together. In addition to being a loving wife and dedicated mother, Judith worked for Perry’s Ice...