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Hunley) JACKSON JACKSON - Essie L.(nee Hunley)Entered into eternal rest peacefully, November 28, 2018, at the beautiful age of 97. Loving wife of the late Curlie Jackson Sr.; dearest mother of Jacqueline, Debra L., Rev. Gloria A. Bryant, Donald W., James L., Ronald E., Delores D.A., Evette L., the late Curlie Jr., the late Nathaniel, and the late Casey L. Jackson; sister of Harvey Hunley, Lucile Woodruff, Ethel Riley, Dorothy Fuller, and Maxine Walker; also survived by 21 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends, Friday, December 7, 2018, from 6-8 PM and Saturday, December 8, 2018, from 10AM-11AM at Calvary Baptist Church, 1184 Genesee St., where a Celebration Of A Life Well-Lived, will be conducted Saturday at 11 AM. Interment Acacia Park and Resthaven Memorial Gardens, North Tonawanda, NY. Final arrangements entrusted to Thomas T. Edwards Funeral HOme, Inc., 995 Genesee St., Buffalo, NY. Share condolences at www.thomastedwardsfuneralhome.com. ...

Mill Creek hosts the largest local Memorial Day event, starting with a commemorative ceremony at the Veterans Monument before the parade Monday through Mill Creek Town Center. Participating military groups include the American Legion, Civil Air Patrol and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, with World War II veteran Brig. Gen. William G. Hathaway leading the parade as grand marshal, plus military vehicles and a flyover by a B-25D Mitchell Bomber. Displays along Main Street will accompany the parade, and include antique military vehicles and historical memorabilia from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.Large crowds are expected for the annual event and some local streets will be closed, so plan ahead for parking and traffic changes. Other local events include the annual Memorial Day observance at the Museum of Flight, featuring free admission all day for active-duty military and veterans with ID. Along with a musical performance by the Boeing Employee Concert Band followed by a special ceremony commemorating fallen U.S. service members, the museum is highlighting its new permanent exhibit “Vietnam Divided: War Above Southeast Asia,” opening Saturday. With displays based on the design of military airbase barriers, the exhibit focuses on the air war above Southeast Asia  from 1955 to 1975.Memorial Day Commemorative Ceremony/Memorial Day Parade, Mill CreekCommemorative ceremony: 9 a.m. Monday, May 28, Veterans Monument at Library Park, 15429 Bothell-Everett Hwy., Mill Creek.Parade: 11 a.m. Monday, May 28, from 15024 Main Street to City Hall North, 15720 Main St., Mill Creek.More info: cityofmillcreek.comMemorial Day, Museum of FlightTime: 11 a.m. Monday, May 28.Cost: Museum admission $14-$24, free admission for veterans and active military with ID.Location: Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle.More info: 206-764-5700 or museumofflight.orgMore Memorial Day events:Tankfest NWSAT Vintage tanks and artillery, military-vehicle demon...

Stretch" TUBBS - Garath L. "Stretch"Of Tonawanda Twp. December 5, 2018. Husband of Twila Clark Tubbs; dear father of Katherine (late James) Ritzenthaler and Duane E. (Linda) Tubbs; loving grandfather of Jessica (Scott) Lisinski, Rachel Ritzenthaler, Christopher (Katie) Farnsworth, Michael L. and Sarah Tubbs; great-grandfather of Cameron, Elizabeth, Mason, Jackson, and twins, Parker and Jack; also survived by two sisters, nieces, and nephews. All are invited to a Memorial Service at Acacia Park Cemetery Chapel, 4215 North Tonawanda Creek Rd., Pendleton, NY, Monday at 2 PM. Please meet at cemetery chapel. Arrangements by D. LAWRENCE GINNANE FUNERAL HOME, Kenmore, NY. Stretch was an Army Korean War veteran, member of UAW Local 846, served as committeeman and safety rep, and was instrumental in "Right to Know" legislation for WNY Council on Occupational Safety and Health. Condolences may be sent to www.ginnanefuneralhome.com Funeral Home: Ginnane Funeral Home ...