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Matthew Gerla

Matthew S. Gerla

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Norman E. Gannon & Sons, Inc. Funeral Home

1075 Ridge Road

Buffalo, New York

Matthew Gerla Obituary

GERLA-Matthew S. Of the Village of Kenmore, October 18, 2007, husband of the late Donna D. (Sibbet) Gerla; father of Lorraine (John McCafferty) Sear, Ellen M. Round and Beth (Gary) Marcinkowski; grandfather of Douglas McCafferty and Kevin and Ashley Marcinkowski. Cremation by NORMAN E. GANNON & SONS, INC. FUNERAL HOME, 1075 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna (824-4000). Private Entombment. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations to Hospice, 225 Como Park Blvd., Cheektowaga 14227 and/or Alzheimer's Association, 2805 Wehrle Dr., Williamsville 14221.

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Published by Buffalo News on Oct. 21, 2007.

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Susan Anderson Kadet

October 29, 2007

Dear Lorraine,
I am sorry about your Dad. I remember him as a kind and good man, and good father to you.
Please contact me if you see this.
I miss you.
Love, Sue Kadet

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