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Sandra M. Blakemore
Apr 4, 2016
Sandra M. Blakemore, 67, of Jamestown, formerly of Cherry Creek, died Mon-day, April 4, 2016 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester following a brief illness. She was born in Buffalo Dec. 14, 1948, daughter of the late Clyde and Viola (Willard) Murphy. A retired employee of Carriage House in Fredonia. Sandra enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren and animals and...
Jeffrey J Thauer
Mar 17, 2016
Jeffrey J. Thauer, 52, of Dunkirk, died Thursday morning, March 17, 2016, at UPMC Hamot in Erie following a courageous battle with cancer. Born March 17, 1964, in Cheektowaga, son of Maureen (Quinlan) Thauer and the late David Thauer, who died in 2001. Jeff was a graduate of West Seneca East High School. An employee of the City of Dunkirk...
Anne M. Czekanski
Mar 16, 2016
Anne M. Czekanski, 57, of Dunkirk passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at UPMC Hamot in Erie following a brief illness. She was born Oct. 27, 1958 in Dunkirk, daughter of Mary Ann (Dolski) Czekanski and the late Robert J. Czekanski, who died Sept. 18, 1992. Anne worked for many years doing factory work, including Intercontinental Branded Apparel and Carriage...
Willaim Mark Samartino
Mar 16, 2016
William Mark Samartino died March 16, 2016 after a long illness. He was the son of the late Joseph and Irene (Hart) Samartino, and leaves behind children Jay (Barbara), Anne (Wayne) and Jim (Rita); grandchildren Jenny (Jamie), Joey (Jennifer), Jayson, Joshua, Jacob, Timothy, Matthew; great-grandchildren Anthony, Elliana, Delilah, Dawson, Melanie and Presten. He will be missed by all, including those...
Ruth M Bradley
Mar 10, 2016
Ruth M. Bradley, 95, of Dunkirk, died Thursday morning, March 10, 2016 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Dunkirk March 24, 1920, daughter of the late Stanley and Anna (Mackowiak) Berek. A homemaker all her life, Ruth enjoyed time spent with her family as well as cooking and gardening. } She was a member of Blessed Mary...
Jerome M. Guziec
Mar 8, 2016
Jerome M. "Harry" Guziec, 93, of Dunkirk, died Tuesday morning, March 8, 2016, at home unexpectedly. He was born August 19, 1922, in Silver Creek, son of the late Michael and Maryann (Moranic) Guziec. A veteran of WWII, Harry served in the U.S. Army as Private 1st Class in Algeria French Campaign, Morocco, Sicily, and Tunisia and received the World...
Robert M. Kokocinski
Mar 6, 2016
Robert M. "Koko" Kokocinski, 59, of Dunkirk, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, unexpectedly at home. Born October 13, 1956 in Dunkirk, son of Michael Kokocinski of Dunkirk and the late Dorothy (Lentz) Kokocinski. A former employee of ECR in Dunkirk and prior to that Plymouth Tube, Roblin Steel and Al Tech. His memberships include Blessed Mary Angela R. C. Parish,...
Diane G. Dziduch
Feb 26, 2016
Diane G. Dziduch, 82, of Dunkirk died Friday morning, Feb. 26, 2016, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of the late Raymond and Theresa (Mendlikowski) Gregory. Diane was devoted to her family and faith and was an incredibly giving and caring woman. She was a homemaker, bookkeeper for Andrew Dziduch Construction...
Helen S. Smoczynski
Feb 12, 2016
Helen Sophie Smoczynski, 90, of Dunkirk died peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2016 at home. Helen was born May 10, 1925 in Dunkirk, NY, daughter of Michael and Sophie (Palka) Siembieda. She married Vincent D. Smoczynski on February 15, 1947. They had three children - Karl, Robert, and Judith. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Edward Siembieda, Stanley...
Henrietta H. Borowski
Feb 4, 2016
Henrietta H. Borowski, 98, of Jamestown, formerly of Dunkirk, died Thursday evening at Lutheran Home and Rehabilitation Center in Jamestown, NY. She was born May 31, 1917 in Dunkirk, the daughter of the late S. Ed-ward and Hattie (Stefaniak) Konwinski. Henrietta was co-owner with her husband of Borowski's Red and White Grocery Store. Prior to her marriage, she was employed...
Edward S. Pasierb
Feb 1, 2016
Edward S. Pasierb, 93, of Dunkirk, formerly of Fredonia, went to be with our Lord, February 1, 2016 at Brooks Memorial Hospital. He was born in Erie, Pa., August 4, 1922, son of the late Michael and Angeline (Maziarz) Pasierb. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served in Gaum during WWII, as Quarter Master, and received the American Theater...
Victoria P. Swiech
Feb 1, 2016
Victoria P. Swiech, 87, of Dunkirk, NY died Monday morning, February 1, 2016 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born January 29, 1929 in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Anastzy and Rose (Malkowski) Swiech. Victoria was a retired employee of North West Orient Airlines, and during her working years, she lived in the New York City area....
Laroy Burgess
Jan 10, 2016
Laroy Carlton Burgess Sr., 82, passed away at the Absolut at Dunkirk, Sunday morning, January 10, 2016. He was born April 6, 1933, in Silver Creek, to his parents the late Ida (Knoll) and Roy Burgess of Silver Creek. Laroy went to Silver Creek High School, and No. 10 auto mechanic school in Dunkirk. He served in the US Naval...
Dorothy M. Pleszewski
Jan 9, 2016
Dorothy M. Pleszewski, 80, of Dunkirk, died Saturday morning, January 9, 2016, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. Born November 5, 1935 in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Fredrick and Irene (Besse) Wachter. A past employee of the former Van Raalte Corporation in Dunkirk, Dorothy was a stay-at-home mom who enjoyed babysitting children of relatives and friends. She also...
Herbert J. Horey
Jan 8, 2016
Herbert J. Horey, 90, of Dunkirk, died Friday morning, January 8, 2016, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born May 5, 1925, in Dunkirk, son of the late Herbert and Carrie (Bull) Horey. An area resident all his life, Herb attended Fredonia High School. A WWII veteran, he served with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Osmus,...
Rose M. Vacanti
Jan 5, 2016
Rose M. Vacanti, 90, of Dunkirk, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday evening, January 5, 2016, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born November 1, 1925, in Birmingham, Alabama, daughter of the late Costantino and Anna (Sanzone) Simonetti. Rose married her husband Joseph in Birmingham, and moved to Dunkirk, where they started their family. She was...
Daniel J. "Baldy" Wincenciak
Jan 2, 2016
Daniel J. "Baldy" Wincenciak, 85, of Dunkirk, died, Saturday morning, January 2, 2106, at the home of his daughter in Portland. He was born July 23, 1930, in Dunkirk, son of the late Anthony and Mary (Kubera) Wincenciak. A veteran of the US Air Force as SSGT, and received the National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal. While in...
Henry A. Szukala
Nov 24, 2015
Henry A. Szukala, 83, of Dunkirk, died Tuesday morning, November 24, 2015, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab. Born in Dunkirk, February 20, 1932, he was the son of the late Peter and Sophie (Szfranski) Szukala. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Henry served during the Korean conflict. He was a retired employee of Al Tech Speciality Steel in Dunkirk,...
Anne Marie Kurgan
Nov 14, 2015
Anne Marie Kurgan, passed away Saturday morning, November 14, 2015, at Brooks Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy illness. She was born June 22, 1941, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late John and Edna (Cudney ) Draves. A lifelong resident of the area, Anne was a member of the United Seniors and Share and Care Seniors. Survivors include her daughter Kelly...
Charmaine Marie (Komada) Christopher
Oct 18, 2015
Charmaine Marie (Komada) Christopher, 56, of Dunkirk, died Sunday, October 18, 2015, at home surrounded by her loving family, following a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born April 4, 1959, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy (Schnider) Komada. A graduate of Dunkirk Senior High School and had also attended Jamestown Community College. Retired from Nestle...
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