Gladys Marie Decourcey

1917 - 2002  (84 years)

• Name	Gladys Marie Decourcey  [1, 2]
  Birth	22 Nov 1917	Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	1 Jul 2002	Clarence, Erie, New York, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I3275	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Chester Leo Decourcey,   b. 28 Nov 1888, Shippen Township, Cameron, Pennsylvania, USA d. 30 Apr 1960, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Laura J. Rickard,   b. 1888, New York, USA d. 1956, New York, USA (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F362	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Edward Luvender,   b. 21 Mar 1918, Moosic, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States d. 27 Mar 1970, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	8 Jan 1938	Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
  Children	1. Patricia Luvender  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. Richard Luvender  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. Gloria Luvender  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. John Edward Luvender, Jr.,   b. 19 Jan 1938, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA d. 9 Apr 2000, Banning, Riverside, California, USA (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. Gladys Marie Luvender,   b. 20 Feb 1939, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA d. 27 Sep 2012, East Aurora, Erie, New York, United States (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. William Joseph Luvender,   b. 29 May 1941, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA d. 1 Apr 2015, Homosassa, Citrus, Florida, USA (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F899	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S93] Staff, Buffalo News, The, (Name: Buffalo News, The; Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; Date: 31MAR1999;), Obituary: Luvender, Gladys M. (Decourcey). Gladys M. (Decourcey) Luvender Of Clarence and Warsaw, NY, July 1, 2002; Beloved wife of the late John E. Luvender, Sr.; dear mother of Marie (James) Quigley of East Aurora, William Luvender of Spring Hill, Fl, Richard (Beth) Luvender of WWarsaw, NY, Gloria (Leo) Sogoian of Romulus, MI and Patricia Luvender of Texas and the late John E. Luvender, Jr.; a good friend for many years of Thomas J. Broadbent; also survived by nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; sister of the late Chester (Marion) DeCourcey. No prior visitation. Memorial services private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a church or charity of your choice. Arrangements by ERIE COUNTY CREMATION SERVICE, 824-6435. Buffalo News: 2JUL2002. HFA: 21FEB2021. [S93] Staff, Buffalo News, The, (Name: Buffalo News, The; Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; Date: 31MAR1999;), DeCourcey, Chester L. Chester L. DeCourcey Chester L. DeCourcey, 71, died Saturday night (April 30, 1960) of a heart attack while making a purchase in a delicatessen at 1241 Seneca St. Mr. DeCourcey, a bevier for the Pittsburgh Plate Glass co. until 1947, lived at 29 Troupe St. A native of Emporium, Pa., he came to Buffalo as a child and lived formany years on Juniata St. He worked for Standard Mirror Co. from 1947 to 1951. Mr. DeCourcey was a member of St. Monica's Church and its Holy Name Society and was formerly a member of Local 44 of the United Glass & Ceramics workers. During World War II he was an air raid warden in the Seneca-Babcock Sts. area. He recently returned from Florida where his two brothers live. His wife, the former Laura Rickard, died in 1956. He is survived by a son, Chester L. DeCourcey Jr. of Roseville, Mich.; a daughter, Mrs. John E. Luvender, and two brothers, George W. of Hallandale, Fla., and William H. of Avan Park, Fla. A solemn Mass of Requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Monica's Church following 8:30 O'clock prayers in Loomis, Offers & Loomis Memorials Chapel,1820 Seneca St. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery. Buffalo News, The: 02MAY1960 Accessed: 21NOV2024