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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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Nancy A. Battaglia-Danileson
Jan 2, 2018
Nancy A. Battaglia-Danielson, 63, of Fredonia, died Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Buffalo-General Hospital, following a sudden illness. She was born in Dunkirk, September 10, 1954, daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Jane(Dloniak) Battaglia. A graduate of SUNY at Fredonia with a Bachelors Degree in Social Administration and a Masters Degree from Suny at Buffalo in Business.Nancy was a...
Grace J. Kugler
Dec 20, 2017
Grace J. Kugler, 96, of Dunkirk, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017, peacefully at home. She was born in Fredonia, January 11, 1921, daughter of the late Charles and Lucy (Latona) Coniglio. Grace was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family. She also enjoyed playing the Kentucky Derby, cheering on her favorite football team, the Pittsburgh Steelers and traveling...
Rexford P. Johnson
Dec 12, 2017
Rexford “Pat” Johnson, 80, of Dunkirk, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, December 12, 2017. He was born October 7, 1937, in Dunkirk, son of the late Rexford D. and Rosemary (Goggin) Johnson. A graduate of Cardinal Mindzenty High School Class of 1956. Pat was a veteran of the US Navy and served on the USS Mills as...
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