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Mathew W. Stempien
Jun 13, 2015
Mathew W. Stempien, 86, of Dunkirk, died on his mothers birthday, Saturday, June 13, 2015. He was born October 18, 1928, in Dunkirk, son of the late Anthony and Mary (Garbacz) Stempien. A retired employee of True Temper Shovel Plant in Dunkirk. Mathew's memberships include Blessed Mary Angela R. C. Parish Church of St. Hedwig, Murray Hose Company #4, Northern...
Josephine Rzepkowski
May 17, 2015
Josephine H. "Grandma Josie" Rzepkowski, 99, of Dunkirk died Sunday morning at her home in Dunkirk where she had lived since the 1940s. The youngest child of Martin and Louise (Jagoda) Mucha, she was born in Dunkirk on Feb. 7, 1916 and lived in Dunkirk all her life. On May 20, 1939 she married Michael R. Rzepkowski, Jr. He passed...
Henry R. Serafin
May 2, 2015
Henry R. "Hank" Serafin, 89, of Dunkirk died Saturday (May 2, 2015) at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. He was born Dec. 27, 1925 in Dunkirk, the son of the late Andrzej and Sophia (Glaz) Serafin. A Brocton High School graduate, Hank attended Fredonia State University College and various technical schools, including the Broadcast Engineering Academy. He had been a...
Patricia J. Pieszak
Mar 25, 2015
Patricia J. Pieszak, 71, of Dunkirk, died Wednesday morning, March 25, 2015 at UPMC in Erie, PA.She was born October 20, 1943, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Walter and Joanna (Poznanczyk) Lyczkowski. A retired employee of Nestle Purina in Dunkirk, Pat at one time had worked at the former Appianway Pizza Plant in Fredonia. She enjoyed life, times spent...
Leonard R. Pryll
Mar 24, 2015
Leonard R. Pryll, 89, of Dunkirk, died Tuesday evening, March 24, 2015, at the Absolut at Dunkirk, his home since 2008. He was born November 4, 1925, in Dunkirk, son of the late Stanley and Eliza-beth (Schutski) Pryll. A veteran of the US Navy during WWII, Leonard served from 1943-45, was awarded the European African Campaign Medal, and was authorized...
Jane E. Smyczek
Mar 15, 2015
Jeanne Elizabeth Smyczek, 89, of Dunkirk, died Sunday March 15, 2015, at Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Nov. 21, 1925, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late James and Helen (Whalen) Hanlon. Jeanne was a retired employee of Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. Jeanne was loved by all, and will be missed by many. Jeanne loved to travel...
Elodie M. Mackowiak
Feb 28, 2015
Elodie M. Mackowiak, 60, of Dunkirk, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 28, 2015 peacefully at home with her loving family at her side. She was born in Dunkirk on January 13, 1955, daughter of the late Joseph and Patricia (Janowski) Vanderlee. She was a graduate of JCC with an Associate degree in Information Systems and was employed by Fair-Point Communications...
Donna M. Carter
Feb 25, 2015
Donna M. Carter, 81, of Dunkirk, died peacefully, Wednesday morning February 25, 2015 at Heritage Village Nursing Home. She was born June 29, 1933 in Sherman, New York, the daughter of the late Weston and Beulah (Marsh) Bull. Donna was a former employee of New York Telephone in Angola prior to becoming a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, crossword puzzles,...
Lawrence Korzenieski
Feb 23, 2015
Lawrence L. "Larry" Korzenieski, 61, of Fredonia, died Monday morning, February 23, 2015, at Brooks Memorial Hospital following a brave battle with cancer. Surviving is his companion, Darleen Jagoda of Fredonia. Sons Timothy (Stacy Flitt) Korzenieski of Dunkirk and Matthew Korzenieski of Austin, TX; stepchildren Jennifer Olow of Fredonia, Matthew Jagoda of Dunkirk; brother Fred (Nancy) Korzenieski of Hilton, NY;...
Josephine B. Lis
Feb 22, 2015
Josephine B. Lis, 90, of Dunkirk, passed away Sun-day evening, February 22, 2015. Born in Dunkirk, March 19, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Carol and Helen (Malkowski) Kucmierz. A retired employee of Dunkirk Public Schools, Mrs. Lis was a former employee of the former Van Raalte Corporation in Dunkirk. She was a parishioner of Blessed Mary Angela...
RoyceJ. Slaven
Feb 17, 2015
Royce J. Slaven, 75, of Zephyrhills, Florida, formerly of Dunkirk, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday February 17, 2015 at home in Florida. Born July 14, 1939, in Corning, NY, son of the late Royce and Margaret (Tomlinson) Slaven and the late Eva (Smith) Slaven. A resident of Dunkirk for much of his life, Roy was well known by many as a...
Myrna J. Schuknecht
Feb 10, 2015
Myrna J. Schuknecht, 77, of Brocton, died Feb. 10, 2015, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born Nov. 2, 1937, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late John and Mabel (Fraizer) Lanski. Myrna was the sister of Frances Wdowiasz, Helen (Bill) Reardon and Bill Lanski, all of Dunkirk. Predeceased by her husband Harry Schuknecht, daughter Janine Duham &...
Florence Julia Marut
Feb 4, 2015
Florence Julia Marut, 90, of Dunkirk, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015. She was born June 10, 1924, in Fredonia, daughter of the late Jan and Mary (Skura) Majka. Mrs. Marut was a retired employee of Edwin Kuzdale, Attorney; and also Cliffstar in Dunkirk. Her memberships included Blessed Mary Angela Parish Church of St. Hedwig, the Parish Rosary Society and Dunkirk...
Nancy Lea Woloszyn
Feb 4, 2015
Nancy Lea Woloszyn, of Dunkirk, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at UPMC Hamot Hospital in Erie, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Titus-ville, PA, September 18, 1933, the daughter of the late Charles and Etta (Mays) Schultz. Nancy attended schools in Corry, PA, and was a re-tired employee of Raymond Associates in...
Constance Grupa
Jan 27, 2015
Constance Rose Grupa, 98, of Northville, Michigan, former Dunkirk resident at 16 Leming St., died Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Born in Dunkirk October 12, 1916, daughter of the late Anthony and Agnes (Gawronski) Kozlowski. Graduate of St. Hyacinth's School. An employee of the former Van Raalte Co. and Chautauqua County Home & Infirmary. Survived by son James (Barbara Harris) of...
Irene M. Slintz
Jan 26, 2015
Irene M. Slintz, 91, of Dunkirk, formerly of Silver Creek, died Monday evening, January 26, 2015, at the Absolut at Dunkirk. Born April 2, 1923, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Andrew and Lottie (Koszynski) Polasik. Past employee of the former Van Raalte Corporation in Dunkirk and Forbes & Wagner in Silver Creek. A member of Blessed Mary Angela Parish...
Carol A. Habich
Jan 15, 2015
Carol A. Habich, 60, of Dunkirk died Thursday January 15, 2015 at Brooks Memorial Hospital following a brave battle with cancer. She was born on March 21, 1954 in Dunkirk, daughter of Dorothy (Banach) Pinkowski and the late Leonard Pinkowski. A former employee of Tina's Hallmark Store in Dunkirk and had also worked at the Valu Home Center, Jo Ann...
Janet Katta
Jan 12, 2015
Janet Katta, "Aunt Janet," 74, of Dunkirk, died Monday morning, January 12, 2015, following a lengthy illness at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab in Dunkirk. She was born February 19, 1940, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude (Shuart) Katta. A retired employee of NCCS, and past employee of the former Appian Way Pizza Plant in Fredonia, Great...
Clara Layman
Jan 11, 2015
Clara Layman, 95, of Fredonia, died Sunday afternoon, January 11, 2015, at Fredonia Place. She was born July 10, 1919, in Westfield, daughter of the late Samuel and Sara (Riscile) Gambino. Following WWII, she married Chester Layman on Thanksgiving Day 1946. During WWII Clara worked at Bell Aircraft in Buffalo, and after raising her sons, and then worked for Mills...
Anthony Shuart
Dec 29, 2014
Anthony M. Shuart, 16, of Fredonia, died unexpectedly, December 29, 2014, at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. Born in Dunkirk March 16, 1998, son of Denise Shuart and Steven Davis, both of Fredonia. A student at Philip LoGuidice BOCES in Fredonia, Anthony enjoyed walks, Disney Movies, and watching his fish. Surviving are a brother Nathan Shuart and sister Jaelyn Davis,...
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