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Dunkirk Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dunkirk, New York
Juanita J. Richter
Apr 22, 2023
Juanita Richter of Dunkirk, passed away Saturday,
April 22, 2023 at Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab,
surrounded by loving family.
She is survived by her husband of 47 years, George,
as well as her 6 daughters: Michelle (Richard) Johnson,
Rebecca (James) Wojno, Jennifer (George) Clever,
Amy (Jerry) Shoemaker, Amanda (Jason) Ibach, Heidi
Richter (Christopher Krzanowicz), and many grandchildren
and great...
Susan Mary Paige, Ph.D.
Apr 18, 2023
Devoted Mother, Grandmother and Educator, Patriotic Woman of FaithDr. Susan Mary Paige of Ellenton, Florida, formerly of Kenmore and Dunkirk, New York, died surrounded by her children at Blake Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, on Tuesday, April 18 from injuries sustained as a bystander near a traffic accident on Thursday, April 6. She was 74Born on June 22, 1948, at...
Brian R. Levandoski
Mar 30, 2023
Brian R. “Lever” Levandoski, 60, of Dunkirk passed away at home, Thursday, March 30, 2023.
Brian was born in Dunkirk on September 9, 1962, to the late Joseph and Ada (Stevens) Levandoski.
He attended Dunkirk High School and graduated in 1980.
Brian was a manger at Kwik Fil for many years and he also worked at Dunkirk Specialty Steel for 10...
Kevin J. Guziec
Mar 14, 2023
Kevin J. Guziec, 43, of Dunkirk, passed away, unexpectedly,
Tuesday, March 14, at home.
Born March 2, 1980, in Dunkirk, son of the late Thomas J.
Guziec and late Susan (Lesch) Guziec.
A graduate of Dunkirk High and attended Jamestown Community
College.
In his younger days he payed little league baseball.
Kevin was an avid sports fan of the Green...
Ronald J. Rys
Mar 9, 2023
Ronald J. “Moony” Rys, 74, of Dunkirk passed away Friday morning, March 10, 2023, at Buffalo General Hospital.
A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, Ronald attended and graduated from Cardinal Mindzenty High School, where he ultimately became the varsity coach of the golf program.
Ronald served in the US Navy for two years.
A past employee of the Al Tech Steel and...
Alan W. Mazany
Mar 4, 2023
Alan W. Mazany, 68, of Dunkirk passed away Saturday evening, March 4, 2023, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center.
Surviving Alan are his two sisters, Juanita and Sheila Mazany, and family.
Alan is predeceased by his parents, Leonard and Thelma Mazany, and his two brothers, Roy and Gerry Mazany.
Arrangements have been made by R. Mackowiak Funeral Home,...
Richard P. Spekczynski
Feb 21, 2023
Richard Paul Spekczynski, 83, of Dunkirk, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at the Buffalo VA Medical Center, with his wife by his side.
Richard was born on December 2, 1939, in Dunkirk, to Anthonyand Elizabeth Spekczynski.
He graduated from Cardinal Mindszenty High School (Class of 1957).
Richard is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Bonnie V....
Linda Peatman
Feb 21, 2023
Linda Peatman, 63, of Dunkirk, Passed away Tuesday evening, February 21, 2023, at. the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab in Dunkirk.
She was born May 6, 1959, in Dunkirk, daughter of Grace (Pellerino) Peatman and the late Joseph Peatman.
Linda attended Dunkirk High School and was a employee of WalMart in Fredonia.
Her memberships include the Dom Polski Club.
Surviving...
Stella M Karin
Jan 22, 2023
Stella Drozdiel Karin, 51, passed away on Sunday January 22, 2023, at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk NY after a lengthy illness.
She was born September 10, 971 in Dunkirk NY to parents Richard Drozdiel and Carolyn (Connell) Drozdiel Schmidt.
Stella attended and graduated from Dunkirk High school in 1990.
After that she attended Jamestown Community College and received...
Ronald J. Waclawski
Jan 19, 2023
Ronald J. Waclawski “Spook”, 70, of Dunkirk, passed away on January 19, 2023.
He was born in Dunkirk, January 12,1953 to Esther (Dolski) Krupinski and the late Earnest Waclawski.
A graduate of Dunkirk High School in 1972.
He was employed as a production and maintenance supervisor at M. Wile until there closing and had retired as a forklift operator from...
Mary E Smith
Jan 19, 2023
Mary E. Smith, 76 passed away on Thursday January 19, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo.
She was born July 9,1946 and was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Dillenburg) Chudzinski.
Resident of the Dunkirk/Fredonia area most of her life, she enjoyed long car rides, and attending classic car shows with her husband David, and most of...
Theresa Pencek
Jan 18, 2023
Theresa A. Pencek, 73, of Dunkirk, Passed away Wednesday January 18, 2023 at the Dunkirk Rehabilitation and Nursing.
Born October 3, 1949, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Peter and Matilda (Cieply) Pencek.
Arrangements are incomplete and a complete obituary with arrangements will be announced at a later date
Audrey J. Buck
Jan 16, 2023
Audrey Jean (Drozdiel) Buck, 69, passed comfortably surrounded by her family after a yearlong battle with cancer Monday morning, January 16, 2023.
Dr. Buck was born March 30th, 1953 in Dunkirk to the late Stanley and Elsie (Pilarski) Drozdiel.
In school, Audrey excelled at art and upon graduating from Dunkirk High School in 1971, briefly attended Alfred State’s art...
Gregory S. Russell
Jan 15, 2023
Gregory S. Russell, 57 of Dunkirk, died unexpectedly Sunday, January 15, 2023 at Brooks Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 13, 1965 to the late Robert and Hannelore (Rinke) Russell.
Greg graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1983.
He was a jack of all trades. He most recently had worked in the manufacturing and construction industries. Greg had...
Mary J. Lisi
Jan 10, 2023
Mary J. (Reading) Lisi, 83, of Dunkirk, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, morning, January 10, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with her family at her side.
Born June 17, 1939, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Leroy F. and Marjorie (Kachermeyer) Goldhardt.
Mary was the Dunkirk Town Clerk for many years, and retired from Chautauqua County Office of...
Norman P. Schmidt
Dec 30, 2022
Norman Phillip Schmidt, 77, of Dunkirk, passed away on Dec 30th 2022 in his home after a short bout with pancreatic cancer.
He was born in the house on the Schmidt homestead in 1945. Son of the late Peter Schmidt and late Bernice Kubiak.
Norman served in the US Navy from 1966 to 1969 on the USS Kankakee AO...
Felix E. Swiech
Dec 12, 2022
Felix E. Swiech, 95, of Dunkirk, NY passed away Monday, December 12, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Felix was born March 3, 1927 to the late Anastaszy and Rozalia Swiech.
He was a World War II Army veteran and a career employee for National Fuel Gas.
Felix’s memberships included Blessed Mary Angela Parish Church of St. Hedwig,...
Helen Elzada Schrader
Nov 18, 2022
Helen "Elzada" Schrader, 92, of Hamburg, formerly of Farnham, NY, went home to her Lord and Savior Friday, November 18, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.
Elzada was a well known Restaurateur, chef, and baker.
She is preceded by her loving husband Theodore H. Schrader as well as her eldest son Ted (Ellen) Opie, her parents and siblings....
Edward H Dragon
Nov 17, 2022
Edward Hugh Dragon, 61, of Dunkirk, died suddenly on Thursday, November 17th from a heart attack.Ed was born at Brooks Memorial Hospital on June 13, 1961, the son of Robert and Elaine Dragon.
He attended Dunkirk schools and then served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years, including serving aboard the USS
Sylvania during the 1983 invasion of Grenada. Ed was incredibly...
Frances A. Kujawa
Nov 10, 2022
Frances A. Kujawa, age 88 of Dunkirk, N.Y., passed away on Nov. 10, 2022.
Born Frances Anne Wachter, in Killbuck N.Y., she retired from the Chautauqua County Home. When she could, Frances attended mass at St. Hyacinths Church.
Frances is survived by three children, Gwendolyn (Ray) Tolbert, Darlene
(Jeff) Rowe and Edward (Monica) Rasmus, 6 grandchildren: Brian Rasmus,
Scott Franklin, Kimberly Tolbert, Breana Moll,...
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