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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Alicia D. Givens describes herself as a - mother, church worker, retired educator, community worker and voracious reader. Alicia was born in Buffalo , New York at her parents' home on Madison Street i...

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Claudia Lee

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

laudia Lee is a native Buffalonian. She began her career in health as a Licensed Practical Nurse in 1964 after graduating from the former Fosdick Masten Vocational High School. Since then she has rece...

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Lois Jean Smith Larkin

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Lois Jean Larkin was born to Nora Irene Love and John Ronald Smith in Niagara Falls, New York on May 7, 1935. There was one other sibling, J. Ronald Smith who was born on December 13, 1939 and who die...

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Lydia Hill Gelsey

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Dr. Lydia A. Gelsey was born Lydia A. Hill July 16, 1950 in Buffalo, New York to Cleo and Hattie Hill the third oldest of ten, five sisters and four brothers. Dr. Gelsey attended Fosdick Masten Vocati...

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Madrene Howell Kemp

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Madrene Kemp has been a change agent for over 30 years. She researches, defines, plans, advocates, and maintains relationships that are essential to the success of any team. Madrene is a Licensed Mast...

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Ada Talbert Jordan

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Ada Talbert was born in 1854, the first child of Robert Talbert and Anna Harris Talbert. Her parents were considered one of the wealthiest black families at that time. She went to Catholic schools and...

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Marcella D. Jones-Penn

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Marcella D. Jones-Penn is a Buffalo native. In 1987 she graduated from McKinley High School and later attended Erie Community College. She is married and the proud mother of three children. Ms. Jones-...

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Lois Edwards Johnson

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Lois Johnson is proud to say that she is a life-long resident of Buffalo, New York. She has been associated with the Buffalo School District as a student, parent, teacher, and administrator, retiring ...

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Clara Mary Oliver Jacobs

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

On April 25, 1894, Clara Oliver Jacobs was the first of 11 children to be born to Anna Painter Oliver and John E. Oliver in Ilion, New York. Her fierce commitment to faith was instilled in her by her ...

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Dera Mitchell Fuller

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

The oldest of four children, Dera Elizabeth Mitchell (Fuller) was born in Buffalo New York on May 17,1952 to Samuel and Elizabeth Mitchell. She and her sister and brothers, Teresa (White), George and ...

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Rita Fraiser

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Rita E. Fraiser is a Buffalo native, and has dedicated her life to developing and expanding the minds of young children for the past 26 years. Believing throughout her career as both teacher and admin...

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Catherine Eberhart

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Jun 16, 2011 Biographies

Catherine Eberhart was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. She lived in the Willert Park Projects for her first 7 years and an almost daily visit to the Willert Park Library helped her develop a lov...

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