Obituaries

Charles D. Hurne, 74 of Akron, New York passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at the Brothers of Mercy Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Angelo C. Ianni, 97, of Akron, New York, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 12, 2020 at his residence.

Jeffrey P. Smoke III of Basom, New York, suddenly on December 18, 2020. Jeffrey was born in Batavia, NY on September 17, 2001 to Jeffrey Smoke Jr. and Yolanda Willis.

Michael R. King, passed away suddenly on December 7, 2020. He was born in Burlington, Vermont on September 8, 1949 to the late Raymond and Marion (Cota) King.

Lois Arlene McCloy passed away December 10, 2020.  She was born September 2, 1932 to Eugene and Leila (Nichols) Highhouse.

Alfred G. Davis, passed away on December 5, 2020. He was born in Clarence Center, NY on October 12, 1930 to the late Albert and Ella (Neidrauer) Davis.

Gerald A. Fry, of Wolcottsville, New York passed away on November 30, 2020, in his home, where he was cared for by his wife and son. He was born in Lockport, NY on July 29,1938 to the late Arthur and Florence (Raduns) Fry.

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