Joseph B. Scherer

March 20, 1934 ~ January 9, 2017 (age 82)

Of Lewiston, NY, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017, in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY ,  on March 20, 1934, the son of the late Edward M. and Helen E. [Bourque] Scherer.

Mr. Scherer graduated from Bishop Duffy  and  SUNY at Morrisville, he received his Bachelor and Masters degrees at Buffalo State College. He served with the US Army during the Korean War. Mr. Scherer was  a shop teacher with  Wilson Central School for 7 years, he later became a District Service Engineer with Ford Motor Company in Buffalo for  30 years, before retiring in 1999.  He was an avid golfer and a member of the Niagara Falls Country Club. Mr. Scherer enjoyed working on  cars, gardening and woodworking.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years Elizabeth [Luczyszyn] Scherer, one son Lawrence Scherer, two daughters Carolynn (Joel) Katz and Cathleen (Richard) Keasey, eight grandchildren Ethan (Martha) Seth and Jonah Katz, Sean, Adam, Kyle, Lydia and Rebecca Keasey, two sisters Margaret (late Stephen) Stirling and Mary Ellen Goupil, also many nieces and nephews. Mr. Scherer was the father of the late Joanne Scherer and brother of the late Edward  (late Lenore) Scherer

His family will be present on Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 901 Cayuga Street, LEWISTON, NY, where funeral services will be held on Friday at 10:30 AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM at St. Peter's Church, 620 Center Street, Lewiston, NY.

Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be made in his name to St. Peter's Building Fund or to Niagara Hospice.

Interment  with Military Honors in Greenwood Cemetery, Wilson, NY.

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