- Jesse Levine, principal violist, music director and professor
Feb. 21, 1940 — Nov. 11, 2008
- Thomas Macaluso, city sanitation worker
April 22, 1922 — Nov. 16, 2008
- Victoria and Donald A. Hess, killed in plane crash
Sept. 3, 1942 — Nov. 13, 2008 Sept. 17, 1944 — Nov. 13, 2008
- Area Deaths
Susan Mae (Griffin) Baker, 88, of Kenmore, died Nov. 16.
- F. Lambert Haley, lawyer, administrative law judge
Oct. 14, 1929 — Nov. 17, 2008
- John Glover Roberts Sr., father of chief justice
Died Nov. 18, 2008
- Monsignor Walter O. Kern, pastor, acclaimed communicator
June 14, 1930 — Nov. 15, 2008
- Area Deaths
Morris Abramowitz, died Nov. 18.
- William H. Frederick, Bethlehem Steel bricklayer, foreman
Dec. 24, 1924 — Nov. 15, 2008
- Frederick A. Boorady, acclaimed aerospace engineer
July 14, 1930 — Nov. 4, 2008
- Albertine N. McCready, pioneer among female funeral directors
Oct. 12, 1919 — Nov. 15, 2008
- Ronald G. Roetzer, company president
May 12, 1939 — Nov. 16, 2008
- Janet I. Facklam, Hilbert faculty member, advocate for disabled
June 12, 1955 — Nov. 15, 2008
- Monsignor Eugene M. Radon, pastor active in civic groups
June 1, 1922 — Nov. 16, 2008
- Michael Gort, longtime UB economics professor
Sept. 30, 1923 — Nov. 11, 2008
- Area Deaths
Marion J. (Kepler) Austin, 85, of Williamsville, died Nov. 16.
- Frances Halsey Wickser, animal lover, volunteer
Jan. 10, 1926 — Nov. 8, 2008
- James R. Wright, operated service station
May 25, 1927 — Nov. 12, 2008
- James D. Haynes, noted gay community activist
July 19, 1934 — Nov. 9, 2008
- Sister Genevieve Kenney, longtime educator
Jan. 24, 1922 — Nov. 14, 2008
- Area Deaths
Josephine (Masun) Bernas, died Nov. 15.
- Area Deaths
Assunta “Dollie” (Renzoni) Amigone, 96, died Nov. 13.
- Laurie Brock Lisk, owned scrap and recycling business
Jan. 30, 1955 — Nov. 13, 2008
- David G. Brown, pharmacist and proponent of Jewish education
Jan. 3, 1937 — Nov. 14, 2008
- Grey Fitzpatrick, publisher of Olean Times Herald
Jan. 30, 1922 — Nov. 13, 2008
- Area Deaths
Stacy Washington Brown, of Buffalo, died Nov. 11.
- George E. Hernandez, retired UAW union bargainer
March 11, 1939 — Nov. 10, 2008
- Walter V. Gajkowski, Trico Products retiree, owned restaurants
March 20, 1936 — Nov. 11, 2008
- Ferdinand J. Tripi, engineer and businessman
Jan. 18, 1925 — Nov. 11, 2008
- Alan M. Perlstein, retired real estate agency manager
April 26, 1928 — Nov. 11, 2008
