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Dunkirk Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dunkirk, New York
Virginia M. Gullo
Dec 4, 2021
Virginia M. Gullo, 90, a resident of Absolute of Westfield, formerly of West 5th St in Dunkirk and Lincoln Arms of Dunkirk passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at the Absolut of Westfield with her family by her side. Virginia was born in Dunkirk, N.Y., on June 29, 1931, the daughter of the late Joseph and Celia (Sholyts) Marczynski...
Evangelista Ruiz
Nov 26, 2021
Evangelista “Jelo” Ruiz, 89 , of Dunkirk, went to Heaven on Nov. 26, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Son of the late Juan and Ramona Belen Ruiz, he was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico, on Feb. 10, 1932. On May 4 2019, he married Teresa Ortiz who was his lifelong partner of 53 years. He lived in Dunkirk for the past...
Esther P. Rzepkowski
Nov 20, 2021
Esther (Maslakowski) Rzepkowski, 91, of Dunkirk, passed away on Saturday morning, Nov. 20, 2021, at the Chautauqua Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk. Fortunately, her children and grandchildren were able to bid a final goodby in person or on Zoom to the woman whose caring demeanor made her a wonderful nurse, mother, and grandmother. Born on June 18, 1930,...
Mary J. Wisniewski
Nov 15, 2021
Mary J. (Drak) Wisniewski, 93, of Erie, Pa., passed away Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, at UPMC Hamot Hospital. Born Aug. 27, 1928, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Anthony and Angeline (Warchol) Maslach. A retired supervisor at the former M. Wile/Inter-continental Branded Apparel in Dunkirk. Following her retirement, Mary drove transportation for the Office of the Aging, in Chautauqua County...
Penny J. Skelly
Nov 12, 2021
The world lost a beloved mother, Penny Skelly, on Nov. 12, 2021. Penny battled with many medical issues for years. She is the strongest person we know. Penny passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Chautauqua County Nursing Home. Penny was born on Aug. 20, 1957.Penny worked at Dunkirk Ice Cream for many years until her health problems arose....
Violet June Sobilo
Nov 6, 2021
Violet June Sobilo, favorably known as June, 99, passed away on Nov. 6, 2021, peacefully with family by her side. She was born in Dunkirk, N.Y., Aug. 29, 1922. Beloved wife of the late Walter Sobilo, husband of 62 years. She worked for Vandervault Lingerie Company, Petris Baking Products, before retiring after 20 years from Brooks Memorial Hospital. Where she...
Barbara Ann Mawhir
Nov 2, 2021
Barbara Ann Mawhir, 77, of Dunkirk, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at ECMC in Buffalo. Born Aug. 18, 1944, in Dunkirk, the daughter of the late Samuel and Julia (Conti) Seminatore. A graduate of Erie County Technical Institute with an associates degree in medical office assisting.Barbara retired from Brooks Memorial Hospital in 2012 after 46 1/2 years. A kind...
Diane M Bekeleski
Oct 29, 2021
Diane M. Bekeleski, 73, of Dunkirk, passed away Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, at St. Vincent Health Care Center, in Erie. Born May 26, 1948, in Dunkirk, she was the daughter of the late Alton and Katherine (Krzyza-nowicz) Bekeleski. A retired employee of SUNY at Fredonia. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 a.m. at the R. Mackowiak Funeral...
Wendy Farmer
Oct 28, 2021
Wendy S. Farmer, 63, of Silver Creek, died Thursday morning, Oct. 28, 2021, at the Buffalo Center, Buffalo. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced
David B. Nickle
Oct 27, 2021
David Nickle, 66, passed away in his home on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Born May 17, 1955, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., he was the son of the late Clifford Nickle and Suzanne (Kennedy) Nickle. David was a one-of-a kind person. His infectious personality and overall kindness made you feel like you were lifelong friends, even though you may have just...
Randall B. McGraw
Oct 17, 2021
Randall B. McGraw, 60, of Fredonia, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. He was born in Dunkirk on May 16, 1961, son of the late George W. McGraw and Beverly A. (Walker) Davis. He was a graduate of Fredonia Central School and a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard. Randall worked in the construction trade and held...
John Lawrence
Oct 14, 2021
Jack Lawrence, 92, of Dunkirk, N.Y., passed away Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, after a brief illness. He was born in Dunkirk, the son of late John Lawrence and Theodora Barthold. John attended school in Dunkirk until he joined the Navy during World War II. He retired as a boring mill operator / journeyman in 1990 from the Ford Stamping Company...
Stephen F. Roman
Oct 8, 2021
Stephen Francis Roman, 72, passed away Oct. 8, 2021, at his home in Dunkirk, after a long battle with leukemia. He was born Nov. 18, 1948, in Brooklyn, to Frank F. And Gloria E. Roman. Steve graduated from Cold Spring Harbor High School and went on to earn an associates degree. He lived and worked in California and North Carolina...
Florence J. Wilemski
Oct 7, 2021
Florence J. Wilemski, 98, of Dunkirk, passed away, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Dunkirk, Feb, 16, 1923, daughter of the late Anthony and Catherine (Setera) Lach. A past employee of the former Van Raalte Corporation in Dunkirk. A member of Blessed Mary Angela Parish Church of St. Hedwig. Surviving are...
David L. Corsi
Oct 3, 2021
David Lee CorsiDavid Lee Corsi, 69, of Sheridan, N.Y., passed away peacefully on Oct. 3, 2021, at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk, N.Y. with his daughter, Jennifer by his side. He was born April 22, 1952, in Bradford, Pa., the son of the late Samuel W. and Jane Catherine Corsi. David attended Silver Creek Central School, and worked at the...
Maxine R. Kern
Oct 1, 2021
Maxine Rita Kern, 90, a caring, curious and creative mother, wife, sibling, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, in her hometown of Dunkirk after a brief illness. The daughter of Mabel (nee Strychalski) and Michael Grupa, Maxine grew up on Middle Road and attended Dunkirk schools and churches. Her siblings made a great impression on her, as...
Arlene Budniewski
Oct 1, 2021
Arlene Budniewski, 86, of Dunkirk, N.Y., passed away on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at the Chautauqua County Home. She was born in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Raymond and Frances (Zatorski) Smith. A devout Christian, she was a 50-year member of Family Church of Fredonia, N.Y. Arlene would joyfully share her faith with every person she interacted with. If you...
Agnes M Warner
Sep 29, 2021
Agnes M. Warner, 88, of Dunkirk, died Friday, Sept, 24, at the Absolut at Westfield. She was born in Dunkirk, Jan. 17, 1933, the daughter of the late Harry and Julia (Bartkowski) Pawlowski. A licensed practical nurse, she had worked at Brooks Memorial Hospital and Home Health Care in Dunkirk. Agnes is survived nieces, nephews and cousins. Agnes is preceded...
Daniel H. Szalkowski
Sep 24, 2021
Daniel Harry Szalkowski, 92, was called to Heaven on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. He will be missed dearly by his family. Born Sept. 7, 1929, in Dunkirk, N.Y., Dan was the son of the late Stephen and Betty (Kolassa) Szalowski. Dan was a U.S. Navy veteran having served from 1948-52. A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, N.Y., he enlisted in the...
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