Robert B. Howard, Jr., African-American pioneer in Buffalo Fire Dept.
      Robert B. Howard, Jr., 91, of Williamsville, the first African-American firefighter, lieutenant, captain, and commissioner for the Buffalo Fire Department, died Thursday, April 12, 2007, in the Center for Hospice & Palliative Care in Cheektowaga. Born in Barnesville, Ga., his family moved to Chat...
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Dr. Ralph E. Peters, physician
      Dr. Ralph Edward Peters, 84, a Cheektowaga physician for 42 years, died Monday, March 26, 2007, in his Williamsville home. Born in Buffalo, he was a 1940 graduate of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute and earned a bachelor's degree from Canisius College in 1944.
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Dorothy Retallack, former school bus driver
      Dorothy Retallack, 92, of Clarence, a retired school bus driver for the Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, at St. Joseph Hospital, Cheektowaga. Born Dorothy Molloy, she grew up in Buffalo, graduating from Bennett High School. She was an accomplished tennis p...
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Ethel B. Henning, family owned Winter's Grill
      Ethel B. Henning, 86, of Williamsville, died Saturday, April 14, 2007, in Clarence. Born Ethel Winter in Eggertsville, she lived in Williamsville for 54 years. Her family once owned the former Winter's Grill on Main Street in Williamsville. She was an inspector for the Board of Elections and belo...
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