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Dunkirk Obituaries

Local obituaries for Dunkirk, New York

Carl  P.  Panfil

Carl P. Panfil

May 4, 2018

Carl P. Panfil, 72, of Dunkirk, died unexpectedly, Friday, May 4, 2018, at home.He was born in Buffalo, May 25, 1945, son of the late Zenon and Marie (Zebracki) Panfil. A graduate of Dunkirk High School class of 1963, he served with the U.S. Air Force following high school.A retired employee of Chautauqua County at the transfer station in Fredonia....

Steven G.  Loomis

Steven G. Loomis

Apr 18, 2018

Steven G. Loomis, 71, of Westfield, died at home, Wednesday, April 18, 2018. He was born August 5, 1946, in Erie, Pennsylvania, son of the late Roland N. and Alice L. (Loveless) Loomis. A retired employee of Welch Foods in Westfield, Steve enjoyed the outdoors and to swim, go camping, fishing and hunting. He was a member of the Westfield...

Rose M Paluck

Rose M Paluck

Apr 17, 2018

Rose M. Paluck, 98, of Dunkirk, died Tuesday morning, April 17, 2019, at the Chautauqua Nursing & Rehab. She was born in Dunkirk, August 1, 1919, daughter of t he late Joseph and Theresa (Spano) DeCastro. A retired employee of Brooks Memorial Hospital, Rose had also worked in the past at Chautauqua Opportunities, Petri Cookie s in Dunkirk and SUNY...

Eugene Ralph Tilley

Eugene Ralph Tilley

Apr 10, 2018

Eugene Ralph “Gene” Tilley Sr., age 87, passed peacefully April 10, 2018 at the VA Hospital in Orlando, Florida with his beloved wife of 66 years at his side. Born July 3, 1930 in Dunkirk, NY, son of the late Henry and Alice (Salisbury) Tilley. Eugene was the youngest of eight children. After attending Dunkirk High School, he married Beatrice A. Gens...

Norman S.  Krzyzanowicz

Norman S. Krzyzanowicz

Apr 10, 2018

Norman S. “Ninny” Krzyzanowicz, 88, of Dunkirk, died Tuesday morning, April 10, 2018, following a brief illness at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born in Dunkirk, August 21, 1929, son of Joseph and Anna (Sikora) Krzyzanowicz.A retired employee of the Ford Stamping Plant in Woodlawn, Norman was well know for his racing pigeons and was a member and past...

Robert M.  Kokocinski, Jr.

Robert M. Kokocinski, Jr.

Apr 4, 2018

Robert M. “Bobby” Kokocinski Jr., 22, of Dunkirk, died Wednesday evening, April 4, 2018, following a sudden illness at Buffalo General Hospital. He was born March 4, 1996, in Dunkirk, son of Sharon J. (Krzyzanowicz) Kokocinski and the late Robert M. Kokocinski Sr., who died March 6, 2016. A graduate of Dunkirk High School Class of 2014, he was an employee of...

Esther I.  Skrzypek

Esther I. Skrzypek

Mar 23, 2018

Esther I. Skrzypek, 88, of Dunkirk, died Friday morning, March 23, 2018, Suddenly, at UPMC Hamot Hospital in Erie, Pa. She was born July 14, 1929, daughter of the late Alexander and Frances (Malkowiak) Dombrowski. A retired employee of the former AJ Wahl in Brocton and had worked in the past at NS Briggs Dairy and Edwin and John Kuzdale...

Laurie M.  Faso

Laurie M. Faso

Mar 21, 2018

With the Lord as her guiding light and her husband and children by her side, Laurie M. (Motto) Faso, 54, of Fredonia, NY died on March 21, 2018 peacefully at home. She was born in Dunkirk, NY on April 30, 1963, the daughter of Gerald and Janice (Keith) Motto. She graduated from Dunkirk High School and earned her BS in...

Paul M.  Kolasa

Paul M. Kolasa

Mar 11, 2018

Paul M. Kolasa, 65, of Dunkirk, died Monday evening, March 12, 2018, following a brief illness at the Heritage Park Rehab and Nursing Facility in Jamestown. He was born in Dunkirk, November 25, 1952, son of the late Raymond and Monica (Baszak) Kolasa Sr. A retired employee of the former Carriage House in Fredonia and in the past also worked...

Bernadette M.  Zebracki

Bernadette M. Zebracki

Mar 9, 2018

Bernadette M. Zebracki, 78, of Dunkirk died Friday, March 9, 2018 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Dunkirk on July 14, 1939, the daughter of the late Stanley and Helen (Worczak) Zebracki. She was a member of St. Hedwig’s Church.Bernadette was a 1953 graduate of St. Hedwig’s School, a 1957 graduate of Dunkirk High School,...

Joann L.  Vacanti

Joann L. Vacanti

Mar 1, 2018

JoAnn Louise Vacanti, 71, died Thursday, March 1st, 2018 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Dunkirk, the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose (Simonetti) Vacanti. A lifelong resident, JoAnn lived in the Town of Dunkirk in the same home most of her life. She always supported the Dunkirk East Town Volunteer Fire Department. She...

Stanley D. Gliwa

Stanley D. Gliwa

Feb 26, 2018

Stanley D. Gliwa, 93, of Dunkirk, died Monday morning, February 26, 2018, at Buffalo General Hospital. He was born December 2, 1924, in Dunkirk, son of the late Joseph and Mary (Koval) Gliwa.A veteran of WWII, Stanley served in the U.S. Navy, and received the Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Medal with four Bronze Stars, the Philippine Liberation (Navy...

Mary Jane Maslak

Mary Jane Maslak

Feb 18, 2018

Mary Jane Maslak, 73, of Dunkirk, died Sunday evening, February 18, 2018, at Brooks Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy illness. She was born May 27, 1944, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late John and Louise (Button) Harris.A retired employee of American Cleaners, the former M. Wile Plant in Dunkirk and Lake Shore Delivery, all in Dunkirk. An avid bowler Mary...

Richard J.  Jaffray

Richard J. Jaffray

Feb 13, 2018

Richard J. Jaffray, 73, of Dunkirk, died Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA. He was born in Dunkirk, October 12, 1944, son of the late Alfred and Genevieve (Crane) Jaffray. He was a retired employee of CSX Railroad as a Welder and an avid sports fan of the Buffalo Bills and fantasy football and fantasy...

Edward J.  Rak II

Edward J. Rak II

Feb 8, 2018

Edward J. Rak II, 69, of Dunkirk died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, February 28, 2018 at Brooks Memorial Hospital. He was born in Dunkirk June 24, 1948, son of the late Edward and Ethel (Timmerman) Rak Sr. A veteran of the U.S. Army during Vietnam, he received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Sharp Shooter M-14, Sharp Shooter M-16...

Terry A. Campbell

Terry A. Campbell

Jan 22, 2018

Terry A. Campbell, 55, of Dunkirk, died, Monday afternoon, January 22, 2108, at ECMC in Buffalo, following a lengthy illness, surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born in Dunkirk, August 17, 1962, daughter of the late Francis W. And Louise M. (McGiffin) Main Sr. Terry was devoted to her family and friends. She was the founding member...

Roger J.  Levandoske

Roger J. Levandoske

Jan 18, 2018

Roger J. “Joey” Levandoske, 53, of Dunkirk, died Thursday evening, January 18, 2018, at home with his family and friends at his side.He was born in Dunkirk, December 21, 1964, son of Roger C. Levandoske and the late Helen (Dziduch) Levandoske. Roger was a graduate of Dunkirk High School class of 1983.He retired from New York State Department of Correction at Gowanda...

Rosalie B.  Kuzdzal

Rosalie B. Kuzdzal

Jan 9, 2018

Rosalie B. Kuzdzal, 94, of Dunkirk, died Tuesday afternoon, January 9, 2018, at home.She was born in Dunkirk, January 2, 1924, daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Binkowski) Schultz. A retired employee of Kraft Foods in Dunkirk, she at a time during WWII was an employee of an air plane factory in Buffalo as one of the “Rosie the Riviters.”...

Mary Jane Krzyzanowicz

Mary Jane Krzyzanowicz

Jan 8, 2018

Mary Jane Krzyzanowicz, 71, of Dunkirk, NY, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on January 8, 2018. She was born in Dunkirk, NY, July 7, 1946, the daughter of the late Henry and Genevieve “Jean” (Dykas) Domanski. A graduate of Dunkirk High School, Class of 1964, Mary Jane attended Alfred State Agricultural and Technical College. Until her retirement, she worked...

John W.  Farrington

John W. Farrington

Jan 6, 2018

John W. “Jack” Farrington, 69, of the Chautauqua County Home, Dunkirk, NY passed away on January 6, 2018.Jack was born in Erie, PA, January 27, 1948, son of the late Donald and Agnes (Rettger) Farrington. Jack worked as an auto detailer for Mrs. Clean, a business his wife owned and operated, prior to that he was employed by Dunkirk Radiator. In the...

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