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William Petro Obituary

PETRO - William P. September 18, 2008. at the age 74. Husband of Carole Smith Petro; father of Margarethe Laurenzi (Mark) of Mountain Lakes, NJ, Caroline Gately (David) of Washington, DC, and Alexa Christopher (Thomas) of Snyder; grandfather of Christina, Isabelle, Alexander, William, Colette, Julianna, Talia and Charlotte. Friends may call Monday only 4-8 PM at the DENGLER & ROBERTS FUNERAL HOME, 8630 Transit Rd., East Amherst (1 mile north of Maple Rd. just past Klein). A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph University Church, 3269 Main Street, Buffalo, on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 11 AM. Contributions in his name may be made to the School of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse University or the Newman Center Building Fund. Online tributes may be sent to www.MEM.com

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Published by Buffalo News from Sep. 20 to Sep. 22, 2008.

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John and Martha Ho

September 29, 2008

Dear Carole, Alexa and Family,

We have just found out about Bill's passing. Please accept our condolence and take comfort in the support and concern of your friends.

Marian Meyers

September 23, 2008

My deepest sympathy to you and your family.
Marian Meyers

Bonnie Siegfried

September 22, 2008

Dear Carole,

I was so sorry to read of Bill's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your loving family.

Bonnie

Ruth Bryant

September 22, 2008

Carole and Family,

Earl and I extend our deepest sympathy to you and the family in the loss of one so dear. We have fond memories of sharing many, many activities with you, Bill and the family. You are in our thoughts and prayes.

Sue Gaska

September 22, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you. I am so sorry.

Lauri Perno

September 21, 2008

Please accept our deepest sympathy. We know though he is in a better place, and looking over my Dad from heaven. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Lauri Perno, Virginia Dimico, David Dimico and Marybeth White

Kerri Jasen

September 21, 2008

During this difficult time, please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Edwin & Carolyn Drabek

September 20, 2008

Our deepest sympathy to all of you in this time of sorrow. We enjoyed talking to Bill at the 50th reunion of the class of 55 in Syracuse. He was always so pleasant and outgoing. A great loss to your family and our community.

Love, Carolyn and Ed Drabek (Class of '55)

Anne Naum-Miller

September 20, 2008

Please accept my deepest sympathies to all of you in this time of sorrow with Bill's passing. Know that he is in God's Kingdom now & is with Peter and his Mom & Dad now. May God bless you all & carry you through this time of sorrow.

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