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Leanora (Noto) Zacharias

Leanora (Noto) Zacharias

Leanora (Noto) Zacharias, beloved wife of the late Mark Zacharias, passed away at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk, NY on January 31, 2019. She was born in Dunkirk, NY, on December 1, 1928, the daughter of the late John and Josephine (Lapiana) Noto. Leanora was a graduate of Dunkirk High School and the Wilton School of Cake Decorating and Confectionery Art in Chicago, IL.She was a strong and in-dependent woman of many talents and interests. In addition to her most important roles as wife, mother, grandmother, great grand-mother, sister and friend, she was well known for her quick wit, her baking, cooking, artistic and wood working skills, and her love

of the New York Yankees and the Buffalo Bills. Leanora was completely and wholeheartedly dedicated to her close and loving family. Leanora will be dearly missed by her beloved children, Marlene Zacharias, Carol (John) Arnold, Susan (John) Schober; her adoring grandchildren, Rhiannon (Tyler) Overmire, Bacchus Gillette, Vanessa (Kailey) Gillette; Mark Arnold, Julie Arnold; Kristen (Mathew) Siracuse, Andrew Schober, Zachary Schober, Teresa (Tess)

Schober; treasured great granddaughters, Mary Irene and Grace Elizabeth Siracuse; her loving brother,

George Noto; her dearest friend of 73 years, Josie Leone; along with loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Besides her beloved parents and husband, she was preceded in death by brothers Samuel, James and John Noto, Jr; sisters, Ida Carmello and Ann Kellogg; step-mother Josephine (St. George) Noto, step- brother, John Palermo, and

step-sister, Mary Shareno.Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial, which will be celebrated on Monday, February 4, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church in Dunkirk, NY. Calling hours will be held Sunday, February 3, 2019 from 1-4 p.m. at the Fantauzzi Funeral Home, 82 East Main Street, Fredonia, NY.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice.All arrangements have been entrusted to Michael R. Fantauzzi, Owner and Director.