DUKE, Lillian H. (Wise)

DUKE - Lillian H. (nee Wise) September 20, 2016, beloved wife of 63 years to Albert G. Duke; loving mother of Susan (Gary) Laska, Angelo T. Duke, David A. (Nancy) Duke, Carla J. Duke and the late Albert G. Duke Jr.; dear grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of five; sister of Barbara Smith and the late Robert (Barbara) Wise and William (Sue) Wise; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call Friday 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2480 Kensington Ave., Amherst. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at 10 AM at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church, 157 Cleveland Dr., Cheektowaga. Please assemble at church. Lillian was a lifelong member of St. James Parish and a devoted member of the parish folk group, Bible study and vice president of the PTA, also an avid Sabres fan.