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     William Vincent Lewis Marconi was born on 12 April 1926 at Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.¹ He was the son of Santo Marconi and Anna S. Palladino.¹ William Vincent Lewis Marconi married Martha Joan Morton, daughter of Clair Robert Morton Sr. and Claire Elizabeth McNutt, on 13 December 1969.¹ William Vincent Lewis Marconi died on 16 February 1992 at VA Medical Center, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at age 65.¹ His obituary read, "William V.L. Maarconi, 65, of Tonawanda, Sunday (February 16, 1992) at V. A. Medical Center in Buffalo. Born in Watertown, N.Y. he had been a resident of the Tona-
wandas for the past thirty years and was the son of the late Santo and Anna Marconi and father of the late Jack Alan Hamaker, Robbie and Kenneth Hamaker and brother of the late Angelo Marconi. Mr. Marconi had been employed at Columbus McKinnon Corp. for fifteen years, retiring in 1976 and was a U.S.
Navy vetern of W.W.II. He was a member of Steven Sikora Post #1322 American Legion and was a 1981 graduate of N.C.C.C. He is survived by his wife, Martha J. (nee Morton) Marconi: three children, Larry D. Hamaker of Houston, Tx. Donald E. Hamaker of Denver, Co. and Mrs. D. (Kevin) Kavanagh of Tonawanda; seven grandchildren, Justin Aaron Hamaker of Houston Tx., Mark, Gene, Colby III, Timmy, Tony and Tommy all of Tonawanda; brother of Carm (Betty) Marconi of Cheektowaga, Orlando Marconi of Watertown, N.Y., Claudia Kiebzak of Buffalo, Perry (Carm) Bocciolatt of Watertown, Vic (Lori) Marconi of Buffalo and Nazareno (Angie) Marconi of Watertown; also survived by many neices, nephews and cousins. Friends may call Thursday only from 1-5 p.m. at John O. Roth Funeral Home, Inc., Morgan and Williams Sts., Tonawanda.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service which will be held at Community Christian Church, 75-17th Ave. in North Tonawanda, Thursday at 7:00 p.m. The Rev. Ted W. Cadwallader will officiate. Burial will be Greenwood Memorial Cemetery, Pa Flowers are gratefully declined."² He was buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.²

     Santo Marconi was born on 31 October 1886 at Italy.² He died on 29 December 1954 at New York at age 68.²

     Anna S. Palladino was born in March 1895 at Italy.² She died on 19 August 1974 at New York at age 79.²

     Gordon Woods Linkous Sr. was born on 13 July 1920.¹ He died on 20 September 2008 at age 88.¹

     Nile Almeda Dunn was born on 18 April 1926.¹ She died on 17 November 2005 at age 79.¹

     Milton Shaffer was born on 25 June 1877 at Indiana County, Pennsylvania.¹ He was the son of Jacob Shaffer and Lucinda Lewis.¹ Milton Shaffer married Odilla Penrod, daughter of William Penrod and Mary Stauffer, on 25 March 1900 at Somerset County, Pennsylvania.¹ Milton Shaffer died on 11 May 1964 at Windber, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, at age 86.¹

     Jonathan Simmons was born on 25 June 1832 at Greenbriar, Virginia.¹ He died on 15 January 1861 at age 28.¹

     Rebecca Ann Riddle was born in 1838.¹ She died in 1925.¹

     Alfred Leroy Cummings was born on 18 May 1882 at Walton District, Roane County, West Virginia.² He married Mary Jane "Mollie" Wines, daughter of Samuel Wines and Sudna "Sidney" McMullen, circa 1908.¹ Alfred Leroy Cummings died on 5 March 1962 at Akron, Summit County, Ohio, at age 79.³

     Josephine Simmons was born on 10 April 1899 at Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia.² She was the daughter of Joseph Smith Simmons and Mary Jane "Mollie" Wines.¹ Josephine Simmons married Herman John Kenning, son of Rudolph Kenning and Marie Palm, on 29 November 1922 at Summit County, Ohio.³ Josephine Simmons died on 7 March 1996 at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, at age 96.²

     David William Kinch was born on 8 October 1901 at Waterford County, Ireland.¹

     Florence Jeanette Ebbers was born on 21 January 1900.¹