Obituaries

Frances K. (Brophy) Fournier, 87, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully with her children by her side, while under the care of Niagara Hospice, on March 1, 2026. Born on February 7, 1939 in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Pierce and Mary Helen (O'Keefe) Brophy and the wife of the...

Sandra Jean (Kollie) Brown, 79, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Born on September 4, 1946 in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Stella (Wygonik) Kollie and the wife of Harold R. "Rick" Brown of over 59 years, married on...

Wendy Lynn (Nicosia) Jasper, 45, of the Town of Niagara, NY, passed away in a tragic accident on December 27, 2025. Born on December 16, 1980 in Amherst, NY, she was the daughter of David 'Buggy' Nicosia and Patricia (Drysdale) Nicosia.
Wendy graduated from Alden High School 1999 and attended Niagara University....

Jeanne (Rice) Phelps, 94, of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on October 18, 2025 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport, NY. Born on December 5, 1930 in Niagara Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late W. Ransom and Viola (Proudfoot) Rice.
Jeanne graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1948 and earned her BA...

Joyce M. (Williams) Libassi, 87, passed away on December 9, 2025. Born on December 29, 1937 in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence Williams and the wife of the late Benjamin J. Libassi.
Joyce graduated from Garfield High School in Seattle Washington in June 1955. She was employed by Ma...

Of Lewiston, NY, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, in Niagara Hospice House, Lockport, NY.
He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on November 15, 1943, the son of the late Raymond and Marien [Mann] Allen.
Jim graduated from Bishop Duffy in 1961 and from Niagara University in 1965, where he also received his...

Anthony Joseph Alongi passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the age of 76. Beloved husband for 54 years to Camilla. Cherished Godfather and uncle to his chosen son Sean (Monica) Bagnulo. Proud and loving Uncle Tony to Daniella and Oliver. Dear brother-in-law...

Daniel P. Anderson, age 74, passed away at his home on February 24, 2026. He was born on April 27, 1951, in Niagara Falls, New York, the first of Murray and Gertrude Anderson's four sons.

After graduating from LaSalle Senior High School in 1969, Dan worked in several local factories. A lifelong Pittsburgh Pirates...

Nicholas "Nick" Babyak, of Apex, NC passed away on Wednesday, March 11 just four days shy of his 88th birthday. Born in Niagara Falls, he was the son of the late Nick Babyak and Ann Goetz. He attended schools in Niagara Falls and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1956. Shortly thereafter he met his wife,...

Margaret "Maggie" Baker (Beckwith), lifelong resident of Niagara Falls passed on May 25, 2025 while hospitalized during a brief illness. Maggie loved her family, gardening, cooking, and her dog, Rocco. Maggie was a loving wife, taking care of her husband as he faced many health challenges at the end of his life. She...

Margaret L. "Lee" Baldwin, of Sanborn, NY, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, in Elderwood at Hamburg.
She was born in Buffalo, NY, on February 15, 1931, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Martha [Sikorski] Watson.
She was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School. Lee was an accomplished artist. She took...

Edward Bank, Sr., formerly of Youngstown and Ransomville, NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in San Antonio, TX, at the age of 97.

Born in Niagara Falls, NY, Edward was the son of the late Martin and Catherine (née Gwdozdziak) Bank. On May 6, 1950, he married Genevieve "Gene" Marie Raymond,...