Bill Wutz, Williamsville firefighter received national honors
by DAVID F. SHERMAN Managing Editor
      Bill Wutz, honored as "Firefighter of the Year" by the National Volunteer Fire Council in 1998, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007. Mr. Wutz, 91, a member of the Hutchinson Hose Company for 63 years, had been a resident of the Firemen's Home in Hudson, N.Y., since 2004.
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Margaret Elizabeth McCarthy, retired industrial plant nurse
      Margaret Elizabeth McCarthy, 72, of Amherst, died on Friday, Nov. 2, 2007 at Sisters of Charity Hospital. Born in Buffalo, Mrs. McCarthy attended St. Elizabeth High School in Olean, Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, and D'Youville College.
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Eleanor Adair, director of food service training at R. J. Reynolds Corp.
      Eleanor Adair, 85, formerly of Williamsville, died on Monday, Sept. 24, 2007 at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. Born in Batavia, Mrs. Adair was retired as director of training in the food service division of R. J. Reynolds Corporation. She also ran the Plaza Suite Restaurant in Buffalo for ...
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Jean F. McFarren, retired teacher
      retired teacher Jean F. McFarren, 75, of Getzville, died on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, Williamsville. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. McFarren graduated from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, in 1954 and received a master's degree from the University of Wisco...
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Betty Jane Sinclair, nurse
      Betty Jane Sinclair, 84, of Amherst, died on Monday, Oct. 29, 2007 at ElderWood Health Care at Heathwood, Williamsville. Born in Charlottesville, Va., Mrs. Sinclair was a licensed professional nurse.
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Rebecca Lee Sleight, college student, chef
      Rebecca Lee Sleight, 43, of Buffalo, died on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007 at Hospice Buffalo. Born in Medina, she was a senior honors student at Buffalo State College, pursuing a degree in secondary English education. She worked at My Tomato Pie in Amherst and was a talented chef.
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Deaths
      O'CONNELL, Edward J., 88, of Amherst, died on Monday, Oct. 22, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane; one son, Edward L.; one daughter, Patricia Engler; one brother, William; three sisters, Lorraine, Gloria Weber, and Ruth; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services were held...
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Philip J. Rooss, retired health care administrator for the NYS Department of Health
      Philip J. Rooss, 55, of Amherst, died on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Born in Buffalo, he was a graduate of Columbia High School in East Greenbush, N.Y., and Ithaca College and also attended George Washington University.
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