Rita Joan Sajecke b. 6 Jan 1920 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States d. 20 Jan 1997 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States: WNY, New Brunswick and Minnesota Roots

1920 - 1997 (77 years)

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Name	Rita Joan Sajecke
Birth	6 Jan 1920	Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States [1]
Gender	Female
Education	Abt 1938–1941	Buffalo State Teachers College, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States [2]
Census	1950	90 East Amherst Street, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States [3]
	Role: Wife
		1950 U.S. census - James Finnerty household (Buffalo, Erie Co., NY) 90 E. Amherst, right unit, household 251, not a farm, not on 3+ acres 18. Finnerty James, head, white, male, 35, married, born N.Y., worked 48 hours in past week as manager of delivery for a laundry 19. Finnerty Rita, wife, white, female, 29, married, born N.Y., worked 35 hours in past week as a public elementary school teacher
Name	Rita Johanna Sajecke [1]
Occupation	elementary school teacher [4, 5]
Find-A-Grave ID	109500614
Death	20 Jan 1997	Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States [5]
		Death notice of Rita J. Sajecki Finnerty (Buffalo News, 22 Jan 1997, page B8) FINNERTY- Rita J. Sajecki January 20, 1997, beloved wife of James J. Finnerty: sister of Doris Hunyak, John (Jane) Sajecki; also survived by nieces and nephews. Flowers gratefully declined. Gifts in Mrs. Finnerty's memory made to American Diabetes Assn. would be appreciated. Mrs, Finnerty was a retired teacher in Kenmore Town of Tonawanda School System and 50 year member of the B.P.W. Club. A family funeral service and interment was held under the direction of the Suburban CARLTON A. ULLRICH FUNERAL HOME, INC.
Burial	Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cheektowaga, Erie, New York, United States [6]
	Address: Section K
		Headstone of Rita J. Finnerty, Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery (Cheektowaga, NY) WIFE RITA J. FINNERTY 1920 - 1997 ALWAYS IN MY HEART
Person ID	I177	Main Tree
Last Modified	22 Jun 2026

Family 1	Nelson Robert Voght, b. 7 Oct 1918, 156 University Avenue, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States d. 29 Apr 1944, Newton D. Baker General Hospital, Martinsburg, Berkeley, West Virginia, United States (Age 25 years)
Marriage	3 Aug 1942	Fort Niagara, Niagara, New York, United States [2]
Marriage		Marriage announcement of Nelson Voght and Rita Sajecke (Buffalo News, 6 Aug 1942, page 13) Voght-Sajecke The marriage of Miss Rita J. Sajecke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sajecke of Northampton Street, to Lieut. Nelson R. Voght, United States Army, son of Mrs. Edith W. Voght of Kenmore, took place on Monday, Aug. 3, in the Chapel, Ft. Niagara. The bride wore a yellow afternoon gown and a corsage bouquet of gardenias. The attendants were Mrs. Donald W. Voght and Mr. Raymond C. Voght. Lieut. and Mrs. Voght both attended Buffalo State Teachers College, Mrs. Voght graduating in 1941. Lieut. Voght left to go with the 102d C. A., A. A., in December 1940. After a dinner for the immediate families in the Park Lane, Lieut. and Mrs. Voght left for Camp Winfield Scott, San Francisco. Last week-end they were the guests of Lieut. and Mrs. Gordon F. Voght in Mitchel Field, L. I.
Family ID	F59	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 2	James John Finnerty, Junior, b. 13 Mar 1915, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States d. 25 Nov 1998, Amherst, Erie, New York, United States (Age 83 years)
Marriage	4 Sep 1948	Hamburg, Erie, New York, United States [7]
Family ID	F321	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

	Birth - 6 Jan 1920 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
	Education - Abt 1938–1941 - Buffalo State Teachers College, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
	Marriage - 3 Aug 1942 - Fort Niagara, Niagara, New York, United States
	Marriage - 4 Sep 1948 - Hamburg, Erie, New York, United States
	Census - 1950 - 90 East Amherst Street, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
	Death - 20 Jan 1997 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
	Burial - Address: Section K - - Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cheektowaga, Erie, New York, United States

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Sources

[S158] Social Security -- Application (SS-5) Files, 1936-2007, Rita V. Finnerty; 097163658; September 1957 (Reliability: 2).
Reference # 65218422717
Cycle: September 1940
Name: Rita Johanna Sajecke
Date of birth: 6 January 1920
Sex: Female
Race: White
Mother's maiden name: Antoinette Tobolski
Father's name: John Sajecke
Place of birth: Buffalo, Erie, NY
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follow-up application:
Reference # 65218422715
Cycle: September 1957
Name: Rita Finnerty
Other name: Rita Sajecke Voght
Date of birth: 6 January 1920
Sex: Female
Race: White
Mother's maiden name: Antoinette Tobolski
Father's name: John Sajecke
Place of birth: Buffalo, Erie, NY

[S45] Newspaper -- Buffalo News, Voght-Sajecke; wedding announcement; 6 August 1942; page 13, column 1 (Reliability: 2).

Marriage announcement of Nelson Voght and Rita Sajecke (Buffalo News, 6 Aug 1942, page 13)
Voght-Sajecke
The marriage of Miss Rita J. Sajecke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sajecke of Northampton Street, to Lieut. Nelson R. Voght, United States Army, son of Mrs. Edith W. Voght of Kenmore, took place on Monday, Aug. 3, in the Chapel, Ft. Niagara. The bride wore a yellow afternoon gown and a corsage bouquet of gardenias. The attendants were Mrs. Donald W. Voght and Mr. Raymond C. Voght.
Lieut. and Mrs. Voght both attended Buffalo State Teachers College, Mrs. Voght graduating in 1941. Lieut. Voght left to go with the 102d C. A., A. A., in December 1940. After a dinner for the immediate families in the Park Lane, Lieut. and Mrs. Voght left for Camp Winfield Scott, San Francisco. Last week-end they were the guests of Lieut. and Mrs. Gordon F. Voght in Mitchel Field, L. I.

[S117] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, New York, Erie County, Buffalo, ED 65-565; Sheet 82; household 251; James Finnerty; downloaded 5 June 2026 (Reliability: 3).

1950 U.S. census - James Finnerty household (Buffalo, Erie Co., NY)
90 E. Amherst, right unit, household 251, not a farm, not on 3+ acres
18. Finnerty James, head, white, male, 35, married, born N.Y., worked 48 hours in past week as manager of delivery for a laundry
19. Finnerty Rita, wife, white, female, 29, married, born N.Y., worked 35 hours in past week as a public elementary school teacher

[S117] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, New York, Erie County, Buffalo, ED 65-565; Sheet 82; household 251; James Finnerty; downloaded 5 June 2026 (Reliability: 2).

[S45] Newspaper -- Buffalo News, Rita J. Sajecki Finnerty; death notice; 22 January 1997; page B8, column 2 (Reliability: 2).

Death notice of Rita J. Sajecki Finnerty (Buffalo News, 22 Jan 1997, page B8)
FINNERTY- Rita J. Sajecki
January 20, 1997, beloved wife of James J. Finnerty: sister of Doris Hunyak, John (Jane) Sajecki; also survived by nieces and nephews. Flowers gratefully declined. Gifts in Mrs. Finnerty's memory made to American Diabetes Assn. would be appreciated. Mrs, Finnerty was a retired teacher in Kenmore Town of Tonawanda School System and 50 year member of the B.P.W. Club. A family funeral service and interment was held under the direction of the Suburban CARLTON A. ULLRICH FUNERAL HOME, INC.

[S382] Cemetery -- Saint Stanislaus RC Cemetery (Cheektowaga, NY), Headstone of Rita J. Finnerty; 1920 - 1997; photo uploaded by FindAGrave user gravefinderStStans (Reliability: 2).

Headstone of Rita J. Finnerty, Saint Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery (Cheektowaga, NY)
WIFE
RITA J. FINNERTY
1920 - 1997
ALWAYS IN MY HEART
[S262] Marriage Index -- New York, 1881-1967, accessed; 3 June 2026; James J. Finnerty / Rita J. Voght (Reliability: 3).
Groom: James J. Finnerty
Bride: Rita J. Voght
Maiden name: Sajecki
Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1948
Marriage Place: Hamburg
Certificate Number: 40018