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Elsie Gafter Obituary

GAFTER - Elsie September 27, 2008, beloved wife of the late Jack I. Gafter; devoted mother of Sandra Paglia and Pamela (Earl) Platt; loving grandmother of Jay (Debbie) Presser, Benjamin (Jessica) Paglia, Rachel and Corey Platt; great-grandmother of Sophia Brynne, Ava Jacqueline and Lila Simmone Presser and Emma Elizabeth Paglia; loving aunt of many nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held from AMHERST MEMORIAL CHAPEL, INC., 281 Dodge Rd., Monday at 1 PM. No prior visitations. In lieu of flowers, donations to The American Heart Association.

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Published by Buffalo News on Sep. 28, 2008.

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October 15, 2008

We truly miss our beloved, Aunt Elsie. She was one of a kind!
The Tobias Family

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