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Dr. Thomas F. Burns
Nov 16, 2024
Dr. Thomas Francis Burns, MD, of Dunkirk passed away peacefully on November 16th, 2024, surrounded by friends and family. Thomas is survived by his loving wife, Candace A. Burns, his twin brother Lawrence, and eldest brother Anthony Burns. The loving father of: Nicholas, Jude, Therese, Pauline, Mariana, Philomena & Maximillian Burns. Thomas was born October 4th, 1957, in Amherst NY...
Damian Rivera
Nov 11, 2024
Damian Rivera, 77, of Fredonia, passed away Monday evening, November 11, 2024 at home with his loving family by his side. Born on September 4, 1947 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, son of the late Pedro and Maria (Rosario) Rivera.
Friends and family are welcome to attend Funeral Services on Monday, November 18, 2024 from 4-7 p.m. at Iglesia Getsemani; 115 Central...
Sonia Maldonado Rivera
Nov 10, 2024
Sonia Maldonado Rivera, 71, of Dunkirk, passed away Sunday morning, November 10, 2024 at the Absolute Care of Dunkirk. Born on December 3, 1952 in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Emilio and Gloria (Rivera) Maldonado.
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Sonia and her family made the decision to move to Dunkirk in 1994. From then on, Sonia worked...
Robert W. Larson
Nov 5, 2024
Robert W. Larson, 69, of Buffalo, formerly of Dunkirk, passed away
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at Buffalo General Hospital.
Born February 2, 1955, in Silver Creek, son of the late William and
Mary Ann (Domst) Larson Jr.
A graduate of North High School in Torrance, CA, Robert continued his education
at Fredonia State University
Robert's career spanned various fields, primarily working in construction in the Buffalo...
Barbara Jane Dutton
Nov 4, 2024
Barbara Jane (Walbeck) Dutton
Barbara Jane (Walbeck) Dutton, age 96, of Dunkirk, NY, passed away
peacefully Monday, November 4, 2024, in Signal Mountain, Tennessee.
She was born in Buffalo, NY on April 3,1928, the daughter of the late Anna
(Bannister) Walbeck Green and Leonard Walbeck and later became a
lifetime resident of Dunkirk.
As a young woman Barbara Jane worked at the Van Raalte Company. She
was...
Thomas G. Cybart
Oct 26, 2024
Thomas G. Cybart, 82, of Dunkirk passed away suddenly, Saturday evening, October 26, 2024 at home. Born on May 28, 1942 in Dunkirk, husband of Judith (Dobrinski) Cybart and son of the late Joseph and Gertrude (Burlette) Cybart.
Tom graduated from Cardinal Mindszenty High School in 1960 and went on to serve as a cook in the United States Army from...
Carol Ann San George
Oct 25, 2024
Carol Ann San George, 48, of Dunkirk passed away Friday, October 25, 2024 at Buffalo General Hospital. Born on September 5, 1976 in Dunkirk, daughter of Carol (Peting) San George and the late Anthony San George Jr.
Carol graduated from Silver Creek High School in 1995. In her free time, she enjoyed spending time with her pets and watching scary movies.
Survivors...
Richard DiSalvo Sullivan
Oct 24, 2024
Richard DiSalvo Sullivan,84, of Dunkirk, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024 at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA. Born in Jamestown, NY on July 2, 1940, husband of Patricia (Draves) Sullivan, and son of the late Alexander and Caroline (Mondo) Sullivan.
Richard graduated from Fredonia High School before embarking on a fulfilling career with Al-Tech Specialty Steel, where he worked for 40...
Mary A. Dobek
Oct 12, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of Mary A. Dobek (née Terese) announce her sudden passing on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at the age of 73.
Mary was a devoted and passionate teacher of over thirty years. She is often fondly remembered by her past students for being an energetic and loving educator. Mary also had just as much...
John R. McCormick
Oct 12, 2024
John R. McCormick, 68, of Dunkirk, NY, passed away at home with his family beside him on Saturday, October 12, 2024, after a year-long illness. He was born on August 5, 1956 in Drumwright, Oklahoma, to the late Robert and Melinda (Christy) McCormick.
John worked as an OTR truck driver and installed satellite dishes. He was also a skilled handyman and...
Richard Johnson
Sep 24, 2024
Richard Johnson, 63, of Dunkirk NY passed away suddenly on September 24, 2024. Rick was married to his loving wife Michelle for 37 years and they had three children: Jillian (Keith) Cardinali, Brooke (Mathew) Gruttadauria, and Garret (Alison Polisoto) Johnson. The joy of his life were his two grandchildren to whom he was known as Papa: Mae Cardinali and Everleigh...
Patricia M. Lokietek
Sep 16, 2024
Patricia May (Maternowski) Lokietek, 91, of Fredonia passed away Monday morning, September 16, 2024 at Brooks Memorial Hospital. Born in Dunkirk on March 15, 1933, wife of the late Robert F. Lokietek and daughter of the late Martin and Stella (Zurawski) Maternowski.
Patricia retired from Verizon, formerly known as the New York Telephone Company. In her free time, she would Usher...
Joseph A. Latona Sr.
Sep 14, 2024
Joseph A. Latona Sr., 86 of Hilliard, OH formerly of Fredonia, NY, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 14, 2024.Joe was born in Dunkirk, New York on November 18, 1937 the son of Pasquale (Frank) and Sophie (Majkut) Latona. Joe was a graduate of Dunkirk High School and went on to graduate Barber School. Joe built his own barber shop...
John P. Szydlo Jr.
Sep 10, 2024
John (“Jack”) Peter Szydlo Jr. passed away suddenly after a brief illness on September 10, 2024, surrounded by family and friends at Brooks Memorial Hospital, the same hospital where he was born over 78 years ago. There are so many words that describe him: son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, farmer, athlete, teacher, veteran, coach, referee, umpire, driver’s education instructor, RVer,...
Joyce A. Tarnowski
Aug 24, 2024
Joyce A. (Delcamp) Tarnowski, 87, of Dunkirk, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024 at South Buffalo Mercy Hospital. Born in Dunkirk on July 18, 1937; wife of the late Chester L. Tarnowski and the daughter of the late Merle and Florence (Prince) Delcamp.
A graduate of Fredonia High School, class of 1955, Joyce devoted her life to her role as a...
Beatrice A. Tilley
Aug 21, 2024
Beatrice A. Tilley (née Gens), aged 91, passed away on August 21, 2024, at Westfield Memorial Hospital in Westfield, NY. Beatrice was born on September 20, 1932. She met and married Eugene in 1952 and together, they raised five children in Dunkirk, NY. Beatrice & Gene found great love despite setbacks in life and their love story lasted 66 years.
Beatrice...
John Przytula
Aug 16, 2024
John Przytula, 84, of Fredonia passed away Friday morning, August 16, 2024 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunkirk. Born in Fredonia on May 6, 1940, son of the late Stephen and Antoinette (Krolowski) Przytula.
Growing up, John attended Fredonia Schools. For approximately 60 years, John worked as a Finisher for Al-Tech Specialty Steel. His commitment to his career...
Elvina L. Root
Aug 16, 2024
Elvina Lorraine Root, 96, of Dunkirk went home to be with the Lord on August 16, 2024.She was born on October 28, 1927 in Dunkirk, NY to the late Casimer and Helen Karalus.
Elvina graduated from St. Hyacinth School and Dunkirk High School, and then continued her education at the former Dunkirk Business Institute. Following her studies she was employed at...
Teresa Suppa
Aug 12, 2024
Teresa M Suppa 48 of Jamestown NY passed away due to health conditions on Aug. 12,2024. She was born February 24th, 1976 in Warren Pa.
She was a loving mother to 5 children. Kassandra Suppa, Xavier Suppa, Surieniety Suppa, Zaiyden Hosack, and Josiah Hosack. A loving sister to 6 siblings. Peter Suppa, Amy Ruby, Jessica Harp, Mathew harp, Gregory harp jr,...
Arthur P. Casella
Jul 14, 2024
Arthur P. Casella, 94, of Dunkirk, passed away Sunday evening, July 14, 2024 at Brooks Memorial Hospital. Born in Dunkirk on October 20, 1929 to the late Frank and Maria (Bertuzzi) Casella.
Arthur proudly served in the US Navy Reserves from 1948-1989, he began his Navy career as a Seaman and ultimately earned the rank of Chief Petty Officer. Art worked...
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