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Dunkirk Obituaries

Local obituaries for Dunkirk, New York

Todd L. "Smitty" Smith

Todd L. "Smitty" Smith

Jan 20, 2017

Todd L. "Smitty" Smith, 46, of Dunkirk, died unexpectedly, Friday, January 20,2017. He was born in Dunkirk, September 22, 1970, son of Leo P. "Butch" and Linda J. (Russo) Smith of Cassadaga. A graduate of Dunkirk High School class of 1990. Smitty was a past employee of Designer Pools and Apparent Choice Home Improvement and was recently a self employed...

Adele M. Kimball

Adele M. Kimball

Jan 16, 2017

Adele M. Kimball, 91, of Dunkirk, died Monday afternoon, January 16, 2017, at the Absolut at Dunkirk, surrounded by her loving family and extended family of the Absolut at Dunkirk. She was born April 18, 1925, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late George and Clara (Baker) Deering. A retired employee of the former Your Host Restaurant in the D &...

Victor F. Kawski

Victor F. Kawski

Jan 9, 2017

Victor F. Kawski, 96, of Fredonia, died Monday morning, January 9, 2017, at the Absolut at Westfield. He was born June 1, 1920, in Pomfret, son of the late Frank and Rose (Larson) Kawski. A veteran of WWII, he served in the U.S. Army from 1943-45 in Northern France, Central Europe, Rhineland, Ardennes and received the European African Middle Eastern...

Providencia Gomez-Carmona

Providencia Gomez-Carmona

Dec 27, 2016

Providencia Gomez-Carmona, 70, of Dunkirk, died, Tuesday morning, December 27, 2016, at Select Speciality Hospital in Erie, PA. She was born July 27, 1946, in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, daughter of the late Bonifasio Gomez and Francisca Carmona. A retired employee of FieldBrook Farms in Dunkirk. She attended Iglesia Getsemani Church in Dunkirk. Providencia liked to laugh and spend time with...

Jack B. Sommer

Jack B. Sommer

Dec 27, 2016

Jack B. Sommer, 87, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. He was born in Dunkirk, December 26, 1929, son of  the late John and Agnes (Dziduch) Sommer. A veteran of the US Army from 1951-53. Jack is a retired employee of the former Al Tech Steel in Dunkirk where he worked as a Supervisor. An...

Robert H. Meyers

Robert H. Meyers

Dec 16, 2016

Robert H. "Big Bob" Meyers, 82, of Dunkirk, died Friday afternoon, December 16, 2016, at Brooks MemorialHospital. He was born April 7, 1934, in Dunkirk, son of the late Alfred and Mabel (Herald) Meyers. A veteran of the U.S. Navy from 1952-53 and U.S.Army from 1953-57. Robert was a retired employee of Pinkerton Security where he was Captain and in...

Frances M. Fuller

Frances M. Fuller

Dec 14, 2016

Frances M. Fuller passed away om Wednesday, December 14, 2016, after a lenghty illness. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin H. Henderson and Helen (Ozust) Henderson. Mrs. Fuller was born in Dunkirk and lived most of her life. She was educated at St. Hedwig's School and Dunkirk High School Class of 1953. She lived in Rochester for a...

Lyndon F. Wise

Lyndon F. Wise

Dec 11, 2016

Lyndon F. Wise Lyndon F. Wise, age 79, of Dunkirk NY, passed away at Buffalo General Hospital on Sunday, December 11, 2016, following a brief battle with cancer. Members of his family were at his side. Lyn was born in Dunkirk, June 3, 1937, to the late Charles and Helen (Tadt) Wise. Lyn is survived by his devoted wife of...

Hugo Ernesto Diaz

Hugo Ernesto Diaz

Dec 5, 2016

Hugo Ernesto Diaz passed away on Monday December 5, 2016.  He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina  on November 7, 1944 to the late Lorenzo and Lidia (Tomasini) Diaz.  Hugo, his brother Miguel, his father and step mother, Maria, came to the United States in 1959.  Before joining the United States Air Force in 1963, he finished his studies at Catholic boarding...

Norman F. Pieszak Sr.

Norman F. Pieszak Sr.

Dec 2, 2016

Norman F. Pieszak Sr. Norman F. Pieszak Sr., 89, of Dunkirk, died Friday December 2, 2016, at Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo. He was born June 22, 1927, in Dunkirk, son of the late Joseph and Anges (Wysocki) Pieszak. A veteran of the U.S. Army during WWII with the Military Police and received the Army Occupation Medal and WWII Victory...

Alice C. Pawloski

Alice C. Pawloski

Nov 29, 2016

Alice C. Pawloski, 94, of Dunkirk, died Tuesday morning, November 29, 2016, at the home of her daughter in Hamburg. She was born April 29, 1922, in Clymer, NY, daughter of the late Walter and Josephine (Napierla) Stempkowski. At one time a waitress at the "coffee shop" in downtown Dunkirk. Alice enjoyed cooking, baking, her garden, reading and animals. Her...

Frank "Congi"  Sobilo

Frank "Congi" Sobilo

Nov 19, 2016

Frank M. "Congi" Sobilo, 89, of Dunkirk, died Saturday morning, November19, 2016,at home. He was born December 24, 1926, in Dunkirk, son of the late John and Eleanore (Pelka) Sobilo. A veteran of WW II US Army from 1945-46, and received the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Philippines Independence Ribbon, WWII Victory Medal. A retired employee of ECR...

Bobby Anderson Gregory

Bobby Anderson Gregory

Nov 18, 2016

Bobby Anderson Gregory, 90, of Dunkirk, died Friday, November 18, 2016, at Brooks Memorial Hospital. He was born October 12, 1926 in Mississippi, son of the late Louis and Irene(Brown) Gregory. A Veteran of the US Army as a PFC, he served in Germany and received the WW II Victory Medal, the German Occupation Medal and most recently received the...

Yolande M. Bartkowiak

Yolande M. Bartkowiak

Nov 11, 2016

Yolande M. Bartkowiak Yolande M. Bartkowiak, 91, of Dunkirk, died Friday evening, November 11, 2016 at Buffalo General Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born June 12, 1925, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Frank and Charlotte (Wenski) Bartkowiak. A graduate of the former St. Mary's Academy, Class of 1943 and the former Eastman School for Dental Hygienists, in...

Regina Maziarz

Regina Maziarz

Nov 5, 2016

Regina Maziarz, 92, of Dunkirk, died Saturday afternoon, November 5, 2016, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born December 4, 1923, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late John and Frances (Plombon) Stolinski. A retired employee of the Twin Fair Department Store and at one time worked at the former Van Raalte Corporation both in Dunkirk. Memberships include...

Chester B. Woloszyn

Chester B. Woloszyn

Oct 22, 2016

Chester B. Woloszyn, 89, of Dunkirk, passed away Saturday morning October 22, 2016, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilition, after a lengthy illness.Chester was born in Dunkirk on October 31, 1926, son of the late George and Katherine (Gomiela) Woloszyn.A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, Chester attended the former St. Hedwig's School. He served in the US Army during WWII and...

Jane K. Szukala

Jane K. Szukala

Oct 13, 2016

Jane K. (Schrantz) Szukala, 88, died Thursday October 13, at the Bluegrass Assisted Living in Kentucky.She was born in Dunkirk, May 24, 1928 daughter of the late Michael & Katherine Cudzilo.A retired employee of the Dunkirk  Fredonia Telephone Company. Her memberships include Blessed Mary Angela R. C. Parish, the parish Rosary Society & worked on various committees at church.She is...

Francisco "Jimmy" Ruiz

Francisco "Jimmy" Ruiz

Oct 12, 2016

Francisco "Jimmy" Ruiz, 77, of Dunkirk, went to Heaven on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.Son of the late Juan and Ramona Belen Ruiz, he was born in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, on January 29, 1939.He lived in Dunkirk for the past 48 years. A member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton R.C. Church.An avid Bingo player, "Jimmy" enjoyed...

Barbara R. Manning

Barbara R. Manning

Oct 3, 2016

Barbara R. (Farnham)  Manning, 69, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Dunkirk, died Monday October 3rd, 2016 at her home after a brief illness.She was born in Dunkirk, June 20th 1947, daughter of the late Theodore Jr. and Dorothy (Fick) Farnham.She was a retired employee of Bayer Pharmaceutical , Whippany, NJ.Article PhotosBarbara R. (Farnham) Manning Surviving are her husband, Robert...

Gerald J. Rafan

Gerald J. Rafan

Sep 25, 2016

Gerald John "JJ" Rafan, 26, passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 25, 2016, in Colorado.He was born July 15, 1990, in Dunkirk, NY, the son of Julie and Charles (Fedyszyn) Kuell of Fredonia and the late Gerald B. "Jerry" Rafan.JJ attended Fredonia High School, Jamestown Community College and Lake Sumter State College. He recently accepted a position working at a...

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