Obituary of William Luff

William R. Luff, 79, of Grand Island, New York, passed January 16, 2012 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. He was born March 13, 1932 in Lockport he was the son of Norman and Marie (Searles) Luff. Beloved husband of Josephine Barone-Luff, brother of Howard (Shirley) Luff, father of Deborah (Michael) Castle, Kim (late James) Hurd, Robert (Patricia) Luff, Richard (Christine) Luff, Mary Kay (Michael) Berhalter, Tracy (Robert) Forquer, and stepchildren James (Cheryl) Beauregard, Maria (Mark) Seibert and the late Robert P. Beauregard. Proud grandfather to Jack, Sean and Alison Castle, Eric Hurd, Kathryn (Michael Jr.) Kessler, Karly Hartz, Lindsay (Fernando) Orozco, Andrew, Ethan, Colin, Tristen and William F.H. Luff, Alexander and Lauren Berhalter, Riley, Joshua and Owen Forquer, and step-grandchildren Alexandra and Mark Seibert, Erin Kreager and Jamie Beauregard. Adoring great grand-father to Zofia Castle, Sophie Grace Bootes and Eva Luff. He was the co-founder of Gasport Wood Products and retired as a skilled trade carpenter from "Generous Motors" (as he called it), in 1996. Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 20 at 10 am at Whitehaven Rd. Baptist Church, 1290 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Salvation Army or St. Jude's Hospital for Children. Visit www.pruddenandkandt.com. <h3>Visitation</h3> There will be no prior visitation. <h3>Services</h3> Memorial services will be held on Friday, January 20 at 10 am at Whitehaven Rd. Baptist Church, 1290 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. <h3>Interment</h3> Inurnment will be in North Ridge Cemetery.