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Elma Metzloff Obituary

Elma Joan Hardy Metzloff, age 92, passed away December 12, 2025. She is survived by her 3 sons, Christian, Kurt, and Kyle (Elizabeth), also 6 grandchildren. Formerly of Tonawanda, New York, she was a teacher and reading specialist in Tonawanda Schools and a Supervisor of Student Teachers at SUNY Teachers College, Buffalo. Share a memory at www.cressfuneralservice.com.

Gifts to FEF Carl Metzloff Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1695 No. Penny Lane, Schaumburg, IL 60173.
Published by Buffalo News on Dec. 16, 2025.

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