William Radley (Father of Lucy Radley --Warren W. Britt's wife) 1829-1921
Found a Batavia, NY obit:
(William) James Radley died 3/16/1921 at daughters home in Turner, MI (Mrs. W.W. Britt)
born Devonshire 1829. Came to Stafford, NY 1852. Moved to Batavia, NY in 1881.
wife Elizabeth Leaworthy (Leworthy) of England died in 1906. Moved to
Michigan in 1910. sons: Dr. Charles W. Radley in Washington, DC ; George H.
of Albion, NY; daughter Mrs. Frank Howe in California. Burial in Stafford, NY provided by John Harding
Dr. William "Warren" Britt, MD 1876-1962
Dr. W. Warren Britt gave more that a half century of service to Tonawandans as a family physician, a title he was proud to claim and which he substantiated unfailingly in his practice. His willingness to serve under this title in an age when specialization became the vogue, his concern for the patient as a person, and his continuing efforts to make use of the new techniques and discoveries of a rapidly progressing science, place many generations of Tonawandans in his debt.
Tributes came to Dr. Britt in his lifetime in the form of recognition by his professional colleagues. He had headed the Erie County Medical Society and was an officer in the New York State Medical Society, the latter citing him in 1956 for 50 years of medical service. Two years before that, his associates on the DeGraff Memorial Hospital Medical Staff recognized his long service with a special tribute. It remains now for the community to express its gratitude for his service, but as in so many cases, this comes too late for him to accept the expressions of appreciation. Dr. Britt died Friday at the age of 86.
Certainly part of Dr. Britt's legacy to the community is represented by his two sons, who followed him into the medical profession and practice in the Tonawandas. To them, and to the other members of his family, we offer the thought that the community shares their loss. Thousands of its members over the years were helped and healed through his skilled and compassionate attention. They testify to his lifetime of valuable works.
Served as an Elder of the First Presbyterian Church and a 60-year member of the Masonic Lodge 247, F & AM, member of the Gross Medical Club, Shakespeare Club, Medical Assoc., Erie County Medical Society.
Dr. Richard W. Britt, MD 1912 -1994
A memorial service for Dr. Richard W. Britt, M.D. , a native of the Tonawandas, will be held at 2 pm. Nov 18 in First Congregational Church of Blue Hill, Maine. Britt, 82, died Friday (Nov 4, 1994) at the health care facility in Deer Isle, Maine, after a long illness. After graduating from Tonawanda High School, he attended the Kiski School in Saltsburg, PA. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of Buffalo and received his medical degree from UB in 1936. Britt completed residencies at Children's Hosptial and Buffalo General Hospital where he also did his internship. He practiced in the city of Tonawanda for 29 years with his brother, the late Dr. Robert C. Britt, and was on the staff of DeGraff Memorial Hospital. From 1940 to 1946 he served in the Army, rising to Lieutenant Colnel in the Medical Corps and serving in the China-Burma-India theater.
After moving to Maine in 1967, Britt became administrator of Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, then returned to private practice in 1974. In 1982 he became director of the hospital's alcohol services program. He was instrumental in bringing to the hospital a new state of the art medical TV system. this system allowed volunteer medical personnel to have the direct aid of trained physicians as they worked with patients in remote wilderness areas. He retired in 1987.
Dr. Robert Clifford Britt, MD 1917-1994
Dr. Robert C. Britt, M.D. 77, former president of the medical-dental staff of DeGraff Memorial Hospital, died at home in Maine, August 10. a city of Tonawanda native, he moved to Maine in 1969. Dr. Britt served as a captain with the U.S. Army's medical detachment of the 769th Military Police Battalion in WWII and landed at Normandy on Utah Beach. He also served in Belgium during the war and continued to serve in the reserves until April of 1953.
Many residents will remember Dr. Britt for a very special and personal reason -- the birth of a son or daughter. During his career he delivered over 6000 babies. Following in the medical profession was a real "natural" for Robert Britt. He was the son of Dr. W. Warren and Martha Miller Britt and his brother, Dr. Richard Britt, also conducted a long time medical practice in the Tonawandas. Robert graduated from the Tonawanda High School in 1935. He earned his bachelor of science degree from Wooster College, Ohio in 1938. He attended the University of Buffalo School of Medicine and received his medical degree in 1942. From 1942 to 1943 he interned at the Buffalo General Hospital and from 1946 to 1948 he did his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Buffalo's Children Hospital. From 1949 until 1969, he was in private practice with his father and his brother, Richard, in Tonawanda. Robert moved to Camden, Maine, and practiced at Camden Community Hospital until 1976. He entered semi-retirement to fulfill a lifelong dream of running a small farm in Warren, Maine. In 1983, he moved to Tenants Harbor, Maine, near Windham.
Dr. Britt was a member of the American College of Obstretrics and Gynecology. He had many interests outside of medicine. Dr. Britt was an antique car enthusiast and director of the Antique Auto Club of Western New York. In the 1950's, he participated in the annual Glidden Tour of Autos in the 1950's. He greatly enjoyed restoring autos. Among the different cars he owned were a 1922 Lincoln and a 1913 Model T. He repaired antique clocks and watches and was certified by Bulova and Acutron School of Watch Repair. Dr. Britt's hobbies also included camping, gardening, planting trees, bread making and sewing.
