When a loved one passes, finding the right obituary notice quickly becomes urgent — not just for closure, but for funeral arrangements, family coordination, or simply honoring someone’s life. The Niagara Falls Review publishes death notices and obituaries for the Ontario region, covering residents from St. Catharines to Port Colborne. Recent listings include Jane Marie Nickson, who died April 10, 2026, at age 80, and Mary Doreen Southon, who passed peacefully at 95 on April 9. This guide aggregates the latest notices and explains how to search archives effectively.

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Latest Obituary: Jane Marie Nickson · Recent Notice: Lorne Earl Chamberlain · Today’s Featured: Felix Biamonte · Publisher Site: obituaries.niagarafallsreview.ca · Archive Available: Yes

Quick snapshot

Four data points organize the landscape: confirmed facts from verified death notices, gaps in available biographical detail, temporal spread of recent entries, and forward-looking improvements to search infrastructure.

1Confirmed facts
2What’s unclear
  • Exact publication lag time between death and obituary appearance
  • Full biographical details for some entries (e.g., Felix without surname)
  • Complete demographic breakdown for regional death patterns
3Timeline signal
4What’s next
  • Continued daily updates to obituary listings
  • Legacy.com aggregation of new notices within hours
  • Search filter improvements on publisher sites
Label Value
Primary Source obituaries.niagarafallsreview.ca
Secondary Aggregator legacy.com/ca/obituaries/niagarafallsreview
Location Focus Niagara Falls, Ontario
Features Search by date, name sorting

Niagara Falls Review Obituaries Past 7 Days

Six recent death notices stand out in the Niagara region during mid-April 2026, spanning both Ontario and New York jurisdictions.

Today’s Latest Obituaries

Felix Biamonte passed away on April 15, 2026 at 9:05 a.m. at Greater Niagara General Hospital at age 79 (Niagara This Week Obituaries). Diane Maria Aarts died April 18, 2026 at her home in Portal Village, Port Colborne in her 98th year (Niagara This Week Obituaries). Brenda Ruth Gibson passed at Royal Henley Retirement Community in St. Catharines on April 27, 2026 at age 96 (Niagara Falls Review).

Death Notices This Week

  • Jane Marie Nickson of St. Catharines died April 10, 2026 at age 80, exactly 30 years to the day and same time as her mother (Niagara This Week Obituaries)
  • Mary Doreen Southon passed peacefully April 9, 2026 at age 95 (Niagara Falls Review)
  • Shirley A. Lucchetti of Niagara Falls, NY died April 7, 2026 at Schoellkopf Health Center at age 91 (Niagara Gazette)

The ages of deceased individuals in these listings range from 71 to 98 years old, with multiple deaths occurring at regional healthcare facilities including Greater Niagara General Hospital, Schoellkopf Health Center, Northland Pointe, and Niagara Hospice (Niagara This Week Obituaries).

The pattern

Healthcare facilities appear frequently as locations of death in Niagara obituaries — Greater Niagara General Hospital and Schoellkopf Health Center both surface in recent listings, reflecting the region’s aging population and care infrastructure.

Patterson Funeral Home Niagara Falls Obituaries

Patterson Funeral Home Ltd. operates in Niagara Falls, Ontario and offers funeral and cremation planning services (Dignity Memorial). Their obituary listings appear on both the Niagara Falls Review obituary portal and through Legacy.com’s aggregation platform.

Recent Patterson Listings

Patterson Funeral Home obituaries are available via Niagara Falls Review, which publishes death notices and memorial announcements within days of receiving them from funeral homes (Niagara Falls Review).

Niagara Falls Specific

For those searching specifically for Niagara Falls, Ontario residents, combining Patterson Funeral Home’s direct inquiries with the Niagara Falls Review’s searchable archive provides the most complete picture. The publisher site allows filtering by date and sorting by name (Niagara Falls Review).

What to watch

Obituary publication timing varies by funeral home — some families request immediate publication while others prefer delayed announcements for private memorials. Calling the funeral home directly often yields faster information than waiting for online publication.

Essential Cremations Obituaries

Essential Cremations obituaries appear in regional death notice databases including Niagara This Week Obituaries, which publishes featured and latest obituaries, death notices, funeral services, in memoriam, and sympathy announcements (Niagara This Week Obituaries).

Current Notices

Essential Cremations listings in the Niagara region link directly to local review sites. Diane Maria Aarts’ April 18, 2026 notice in Port Colborne illustrates the cremation-focused death notice format common in the area.

Service Details

Service arrangements for cremation-focused obituaries typically appear in follow-up notices or are listed separately under funeral services. Le Nécrologue, a private technology company, has made obituaries available through subscription paid by funeral homes since September 1, 2025 (Le Nécrologue).

The pattern: subscription-based platforms are expanding obituary distribution, shifting how funeral homes manage visibility and accessibility of death notices across the Niagara region.

Morse and Son Funeral Home Obituaries

Morse and Son Funeral Home in Niagara Falls, Ontario provides information on funerals, celebration events, cemeteries, cremation, and entombment (Morse & Son Funeral Home).

Recent Deaths

Morse and Son listings in the Niagara area appear in aggregated obituary searches through Legacy.com and the Niagara Falls Review obituary portal. Their phone number (905) 356-3550 connects families directly to current service information (Morse & Son Funeral Home).

Memorial Services

Celebrations of life and memorial service details often appear as follow-up entries after initial death notices. The Niagara Gazette provides a space for sharing memories including life stories, milestones, guestbook entries, and celebration of life (Niagara Gazette).

Niagara Falls Review Obituaries Archives

The Niagara Falls Review publishes obituaries and other memorial notices online with both recent and archived listings (Niagara Falls Review).

Historical Search

The archive allows searches by date range, name, and location. Felix Biamonte’s listing at Greater Niagara General Hospital represents today’s featured obituary entry. Historical records include Patricia Louise Holmes (January 23, 2026, age 83) and Janet Patricia Van Der Slagt (February 8, 2026, age 79) from the Niagara Falls Review.

Past Records

Earlier 2026 entries span from Lynne Hope Fallon (November 11, 2025, age 71) to Bernadette M. Salimbene (January 24, 2026, age 75 at Niagara Hospice). The publisher site offers search filters by date and name sorting (Niagara Falls Review).

The upshot

For those researching older Niagara region deaths, Dignity Memorial operates funeral homes in Niagara Falls, Ontario and provides obituary search and condolence services as a secondary archive option (Dignity Memorial).

Timeline

  • : Felix Biamonte passing at Greater Niagara General Hospital (Niagara This Week Obituaries)
  • : Listings including Jane Marie Nickson (April 10, 2026) and Mary Doreen Southon (April 9, 2026) (Niagara This Week Obituaries; Niagara Falls Review)
  • : Brenda Ruth Gibson at Royal Henley Retirement Community, St. Catharines (Niagara Falls Review)
  • Archives: Full historical obituaries searchable (Niagara Falls Review)

Clarity on sources

Confirmed

  • Official sites list specific names like Jane Marie Nickson (Niagara This Week Obituaries)
  • Niagara Falls Review publishes death notices at obituaries.niagarafallsreview.ca (Niagara Falls Review)
  • Legacy.com aggregates obituary listings within hours of publication (Legacy.com)
  • Ages of deceased individuals range from 71 to 98 years (Niagara This Week Obituaries)

Unclear

  • Exact search volumes for keywords
  • Complete demographic breakdown (gender, occupation, family relationships) for most obituaries
  • Detailed funeral service dates for all deceased individuals
  • Information on obituary publication lag time between death and online appearance

Voices from the notice

Jane Marie Nickson passed away exactly 30 years to the day and at the same time as her mother — a poignant coincidence noted in her obituary notice.

— Niagara This Week Obituaries (Regional death notice format)

Felix Biamonte passed away on April 15, 2026 at 9:05 a.m. at Greater Niagara General Hospital at age 79.

— Niagara This Week Obituaries (Death notice content)

Diane Maria Aarts passed away peacefully on April 18, 2026 at her home in Portal Village, Port Colborne in her 98th year.

— Niagara This Week Obituaries (Regional obituary standard)

Summary

The Niagara Falls Review obituary portal serves as the primary channel for death notices in the Ontario Niagara region, with Legacy.com providing secondary aggregation. For families navigating a death in the area, the immediate action is clear: contact the funeral home directly for the fastest service information, then cross-reference with obituaries.niagarafallsreview.ca for publicly verified details. Those seeking older records should explore Dignity Memorial’s archive alongside the publisher’s historical search tools.

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Additional sources

obituaries.niagarathisweek.com, obituaries.niagarafallsreview.ca, mjcoluccifuneralchapel.com

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Frequently asked questions

How do I search for specific names in Niagara Falls Review obituaries?

Visit obituaries.niagarafallsreview.ca and use the search function to filter by name or date. Legacy.com at legacy.com/ca/obituaries/niagarafallsreview also provides aggregated search across multiple funeral home sources.

What types of notices are on obituaries.niagarafallsreview.ca?

The site publishes death notices, obituaries, funeral service announcements, in memoriam entries, and sympathy announcements for Niagara Falls and surrounding Ontario communities.

Are St. Catharines obituaries included with Niagara Falls?

Some St. Catharines-area listings appear in Niagara publications — Brenda Ruth Gibson’s notice appeared in the Niagara Falls Review despite her residence at Royal Henley Retirement Community in St. Catharines. For comprehensive St. Catharines coverage, check Niagara This Week Obituaries separately.

How recent are the death notices listed?

Current listings include notices from today through the past 30 days. Daily updates appear throughout the day as funeral homes submit notices. Legacy.com typically aggregates new entries within hours of official publication.

What is the Greater Niagara General Hospital connection to obituaries?

Greater Niagara General Hospital serves as a common location of death for Niagara Falls residents. Recent listings including Felix Biamonte (April 15, 2026) note the hospital as the place of passing, providing context for end-of-life care in the community.

Can I find celebrations of life in Niagara Falls Review?

Yes. The Niagara Gazette provides a space for sharing memories including life stories, milestones, guestbook entries, and celebration of life notices. The Niagara Falls Review publishes memorial service announcements alongside death notices.

How to offer condolences via Legacy.com?

Legacy.com’s Niagara Falls Review obituary pages include guestbook functionality where visitors can leave condolence messages, memories, and tributes. Each obituary entry has a dedicated guestbook link.