Donald Henderson

b. 30 September 1922, d. 6 March 1964
  • Donald Henderson was born on 30 September 1922.
  • The following appeared on 26 July 1947 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Teeling Dunn of Bird Ave. have issued invitations for the marriage of their daughter, Nancy Janet, to Donald Henderson, son of Mrs. James Henderson of Revere Pl. The ceremony will be performed at 7:30 p. m. Thursday, August 14th, at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church. A reception will follow at the Buffalo Yacht Club.
         Miss Dunn was graduated from Buffalo State Teachers College in
    June, and is a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority. The bride-groom-elect will enter his senior year at the same college and is a member of Delta Kappa Fraternity.
  • The following appeared on 13 August 1947 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: When Miss Nancy Janet Dunn is married to Donald Henderson tomorrow evening at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, Bird and Hoyt, the Rev. Walter Vail Watson will officiate. Miss Jean S. Dunn, the bride-elect's sister, will be maid of honor and Miss Eleanor Tomic, bridesmaid. David Wayne Smith will be best man and the ushers will be Richard Hutton and Robert Querns. A reception will be held from 8 to 9:30 p. m. at the Buffalo Yacht Club.
  • He married Nancy Janet Dunn, daughter of Howard Teeling Dunn and Mildred Ulrich, on 14 August 1947 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at Bethlehem Presbyterian Church.
  • Donald Henderson died on 6 March 1964 at age 41.
  • Nancy Janet Dunn became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York.
  • The following appeared on 8 March 1964 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Donald Henderson, of 237 Hennepin Rd., Grand Island, March 6, 1964, beloved husband of Nancy Dunn Henderson; father of Douglas J., Donald Jr., David D., Scott T; son of Marion Reynolds Henderson of Naples, N.Y., and the late James, brother of Mrs. Charles Smith of Naples, N.Y., and William Henderson of California. Friends may call Saturday and Sunday from 2-5 and 7-10 p.m. at the Bury Funeral Home Inc., 3070 Delaware Ave. Funeral services will be held at Central United Presbyterian Church, Main and Jewett, Monday afternoon at 1. Friends are invited.
  • Last Edited: 15 Nov 2014

Family: Nancy Janet Dunn b. 28 January 1926, d. 23 April 1994