Barbara Louise Kazukietas,74, of 4 Chamberlain St., passed
away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 following a lengthy illness. Born November 4, 1943
in Buffalo, she was the daughter of Harold F. and Florence M. Fingerlow
Fritzke. She was married to John Perry who died July 13, 1982 and on December
26, 1997 in Newfane, NY; she married Stanley J. Kazukietas who died December
17, 2011.
Barb had grown up in Tonawanda and graduated from Tonawanda
High School, class of 1961. For many years she was a welder at Wilson Great
Batch in Clarence, retiring in 2001.
She enjoyed crafts of all kinds, hunting and fishing.
She was a member of the Belfast Crafty Belles and the
Belfast Red. Hats.
Surviving are a son, William Perry of Buffalo; a daughter,
Rebecca VanBuren of Batavia; two step sons, Stephen J. (Linda) Kazukietas of
Sanford, FL and Staff Sgt James R. Kazukietas of Afghanistan; six grandchildren
and eleven great grandchildren; two step grandchildren; a brother, Willism
Fritzke of North Tonawanda; and a sister, Beverly Lorene Tessier of Scio.
Predeceased by a step son, John Kazukietas and a brother
Harold Fritzke.
Friends may call at
the Treusdell Funeral Home, Belfast, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday April 20, 2018,
where funeral services will be held Saturday April 21, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. The
Rev Robert J. Mackmer of Belfast will officiate and burial will be in the
Oramel Cemetery, Town of Caneadea.
