Obituaries

Thomas W. Schumacher, 80 of Akron, New York passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital.

Henry W. Backes, 76 of Akron, New York passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport, NY.

Shirley Alice Powers of Akron, New York entered into rest November 22, 2020. She was born on December 2, 1936 in Niagara Falls, NY to Devillo and Mary Gray. In 1958, she graduated from State University of NY Teachers College at Fredonia with a Bachelor of Science. After a 30 plus year career teaching first grade at Allendale Elementary School, Shirley retired in 1995 and set out on numerous traveling adventures as a leader of the Hamburg Senior Citizens Travel Club. Not content to do local bus trips, Shirley took the group far and wide with trips to New York

Ronald E. Davidson, of Akron, New York, entered into rest October 14, 2020.  He was born September 18, 1945 in Susquehanna, PA to Mervyn Davidson and Gertrude Butts.

Gerard ‘Jerry’ L. Gruber of Akron, New York went home to be with his Lord and Savior on October 5, 2020 after a 4 month battle with liver cancer.  He was born in Buffalo, NY on July 7, 1940 to the late Leo and Alma (Harlach) Gruber.

Julie Marcolivio, passed away on October 9, 2020. She was born in Batavia, New York on March 4, 1958 to Arthur Haist and his late wife, Elizabeth (Milligan) Haist.

Richard (Dicky) Gaskill of Webster, NY passed away on September 29, 2020.  Dicky is the son of Richard L and Mary A Gaskill (both deceased) of Newfane, NY. Dicky was born in Lockport, NY in 1956 and lived in Newfane, NY and Akron, NY before moving to Webster, NY.

Janice L. Nixon passed away peacefully, on September 22, 2020. Janice was born in Olean, New York on March 11, 1943 to the late Richard and Ila (Kennedy) Johannes.

Shirley (nee Downey) Cummings of Akron, New York, passed on to her heavenly home on September 27, 2020 at the age of 86.

Dennis P. “Mac” McGee, 73 of Clarence, New York., passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 20, 2020.