HUBER – Karl B. Jr. July 31, 2017, suddenly, after a tragic accident. Beloved husband of Barbara (Doller) Huber; dear father of Karl B. III and Eric (Nicole) Huber and survived by their mother, Joan Walsh; loving and cherished grandfather of Karl IV, Bryce, Zachary, Gavin, Jacob and Claire; brother of Joseph (late Rosalind), Edward, Francis, David (Mary Susan), Ruth Huber, Mary (Dennis) Kasprzyk, Paula, Guy Huber, Shirley (Ed) Fazekas and Michael (Louise) Huber; survived by many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, August 5 at 11:00 AM in St. George Church, 74 Old Glenwood Rd., West Falls, NY 14170. Memorials may be made to the Lothlorien TRC, 15 Reiter Rd., East Aurora, NY 14052 or Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Karl was an avid member of Crag Burn Golf Club. Arrangements by JAMES E. GRACE FUNERAL HOME, INC.
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Clarence Edward Spitzer Jr., formerly of Amherst, NY, died peacefully July 24, 2017 at St. Mary’s Care Center, Madison WI. He was 96 years old.
Clarence was born in 1920 in Clymer, New York, son of Clarence E. Spitzer and Grace Ashdown Spitzer. He was a graduate of Clymer Central School, Allegheny College, and Harvard University, and served in the US Army 1942-1945 in Europe.
Clarence taught high school social studies and history in Shortsville, NY, Marlboro, NY and at Amherst Central High School in Snyder, NY over the course of 35 years. At Amherst, he was faculty advisor for the yearbook for 26 years, and coached students in the Model UN Club. He received a John Hay Fellowship for the 1959 Summer Institute in the Humanities. He received a Fulbright Fellowship to teach high school history in the Netherlands in 1966 and 1967. The year abroad gave Clarence and his family the memorable experience of Dutch life and European travels.
Clarence was a member of the Amherst Education Association, Amherst Retired Teachers Association and Buffalo Stamp Club. He and his wife, Carol, hosted numerous Buffalo World Hospitality visitors and were host parents for an American Field Service student from Japan.
Clarence was an active member of Christ United Methodist Church, Snyder NY. He served as a substitute organist, and sang tenor in the choir for 40 years. He contributed to numerous educational programs and committees, and organized the church archives.
Clarence had a lifetime love for classical music. He played piano and organ and was an avid concert and theater attendee. He rarely missed a season of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Amherst Symphony Orchestra. In later years he played in the Amherst Recorder Consort.
After retirement, Clarence and Carol traveled extensively in Europe, Canada and the United States. He served on the Amherst Symphony Orchestra Advisory Board, and volunteered for the Amherst Chamber Ensemble, the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, and the Blind Association of Western New York (now the Olmsted Center for Sight).
Clarence is survived by his three children, David (Diane Fulton), Nancy (Tom Tompkin) and Ronald (Eve Battaglia), and a granddaughter, Clare.
Clarence was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 63 years, Carol Schaal Spitzer, and brother Donald J. Spitzer.
Plans for a memorial service in Buffalo, NY are forthcoming. Memorial donations may be made to Christ United Methodist Church, 350 Saratoga Rd. Amherst, NY 14226.
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A memorial service for Clarence Spitzer will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 30, at Christ United Methodist Church, 350 Saratoga Rd. Amherst, NY 14226.
A lunch reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the church in memory of Clarence Spitzer.
GRAVES – R. Clark, Jr. July 18, 2017, of Williamsville, NY, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Beloved husband of Carol (Sanders) Graves; loving father of Eric Clark (Katherine) Graves and Emily Evans Graves; devoted son of the late Robert C., Sr. and Lillian “Swanie” Graves; dear brother of Nancy (Walter) Manalio and Jane (Mark) Kirby; also survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. No prior visitation. Friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Clark’s life Saturday morning, August 5th at 10 o’clock in the Chapel at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to Roswell Park Alliance Foundation. Online condolences at www.beachtuynfh.com.
Thomas Bala, aka “Sir Thomas The Mighty,” (he received this nickname on the day he was born) is a 3 year old boy who was diagnosed in May 2016 with Cortical Dysplasia (a congenital brain birth defect), which causes Focal Epilepsy. He was having up to 25 seizures a day. Brain surgery was recommended but has been put on hold while his seizures are currently controlled, and he battles Very Severe Neutropenia (immuno-compromised) and selective antibody deficiency (weak responder to vaccines). Thomas gets sick often. Every fever means a trip to the Emergency room and possible admission to the hospital, and missed work for his mom and dad. For the past year, Thomas has been continuously seeing multiple specialists (Neurology, Neurosurgery, Hematology, Immunology, and Genetics) in three cities, Buffalo, NY, Rochester, NY, and Boston, MA, where he continues to undergo multiple tests, procedures, and consultations.
He is the son Amherst grads Rebecca Aquilina Bala ’98 and Matt Bala ’04.
Please consider a shirt purchase or donation to his online fundraiser.
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The Amherst Central Alumni Foundation’s 16th Annual Alumni Golf Classic will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the Glen Oak Golf Course. Our Golf Classic is the largest fundraiser for the foundation. It helps support the wonderful things we do for the Amherst Central School District and its students.
If you can’t make the event, consider becoming a sponsor. If you don’t golf, we have a wonderful dinner and live auction after the golfing is finished.
It’s not too late to register!
To register or to view sponsorship info, visit our golf classic webpage:
http://www.amherstalumni.org/Alumni-Golf-Glassic.htm
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