Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of the Fifteen Children
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 13, 2022
1. Cleveland Hill School Fire Memorial
Erected 2004 by Board of Education, Cleveland Hill School District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1954.
Location. 42° 56.484′ N, 78° 46.951′ W. Marker is in Cheektowaga, New York, in Erie County. It is at the intersection of Mapleview Road and Corey Court, on the right when traveling north on Mapleview Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Mapleview Road, Buffalo NY 14225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: United G & F Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Jewish Federation Cemetery Corporation Ohel Project (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ahavas Achim Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Knights of St. John Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Square (approx. 1.2 miles away); Red Jacket Post 3068 Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Cleveland Hill Extension School Fire (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheektowaga.
More about this marker. "Cleve-Hill" is a colloquial abreviation of the district name.
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Also see . . .
1. 1954 Cleveland Hill School District Fire - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 13, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Jackson C. Frank - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 13, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
3. Marlene by Jackson C. Frank - You Tube.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 13, 2022
2. Cleveland Hill School Fire Memorial
Between the two potted plants in the background, there are five marble slabs. The names of the children who perished are on the three raised central slabs. The lower two slabs at the sides name the injured survivors.
4. A Forgotten Buffalo Legend: The Jackson C. Frank Story - You Tube. By Local TV News Channel WKBW (Submitted on August 13, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 13, 2022
3. Injured Survivors - left
Dennis Cervi; Michael Cody; Allen DeForest; Jackson Frank; Richard Hoff; Ann Iaeckle; Frances Kozlowska; Nancy Love; Melba Y. Siebold Music Teacher
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4. Perished - left
Verna H. Bagley; Patricia Blendowski; Bruce Brand
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5. Perished - center left
Marlene DuPont; Michael W. Hause; George Hoffman
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6. Perished - center
Suzanne Jors; Donald Kelleher; Elizabeth L. Lies
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7. Perished - center right
John T. Mendofik; Marlene Miller; Blaine Poss
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8. Perished - right
Reba J. Smith; Patricia Steger; Barbara C. Watkins
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9. Injured Survivors - right
James Luongo; Joseph Magistrale; Judith Marchese; Patricia Noel; Thomas F. Ray; Bonnie Rowland; Paul Seelau; Lawrence Wojtkowski; June Mahaney Student teacher
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,824 times since then and 163 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 13, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
