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Dunkirk Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dunkirk, New York
Alice C. Pawloski
Nov 29, 2016
Alice C. Pawloski, 94, of Dunkirk, died Tuesday morning, November 29, 2016, at the home of her daughter in Hamburg. She was born April 29, 1922, in Clymer, NY, daughter of the late Walter and Josephine (Napierla) Stempkowski. At one time a waitress at the "coffee shop" in downtown Dunkirk. Alice enjoyed cooking, baking, her garden, reading and animals. Her...
Frank "Congi" Sobilo
Nov 19, 2016
Frank M. "Congi" Sobilo, 89, of Dunkirk, died Saturday morning, November19, 2016,at home. He was born December 24, 1926, in Dunkirk, son of the late John and Eleanore (Pelka) Sobilo. A veteran of WW II US Army from 1945-46, and received the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Philippines Independence Ribbon, WWII Victory Medal. A retired employee of ECR...
Bobby Anderson Gregory
Nov 18, 2016
Bobby Anderson Gregory, 90, of Dunkirk, died Friday, November 18, 2016, at Brooks Memorial Hospital. He was born October 12, 1926 in Mississippi, son of the late Louis and Irene(Brown) Gregory. A Veteran of the US Army as a PFC, he served in Germany and received the WW II Victory Medal, the German Occupation Medal and most recently received the...
Yolande M. Bartkowiak
Nov 11, 2016
Yolande M. Bartkowiak Yolande M. Bartkowiak, 91, of Dunkirk, died Friday evening, November 11, 2016 at Buffalo General Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born June 12, 1925, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Frank and Charlotte (Wenski) Bartkowiak. A graduate of the former St. Mary's Academy, Class of 1943 and the former Eastman School for Dental Hygienists, in...
Regina Maziarz
Nov 5, 2016
Regina Maziarz, 92, of Dunkirk, died Saturday afternoon, November 5, 2016, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born December 4, 1923, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late John and Frances (Plombon) Stolinski. A retired employee of the Twin Fair Department Store and at one time worked at the former Van Raalte Corporation both in Dunkirk. Memberships include...
Chester B. Woloszyn
Oct 22, 2016
Chester B. Woloszyn, 89, of Dunkirk, passed away Saturday morning October 22, 2016, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilition, after a lengthy illness.Chester was born in Dunkirk on October 31, 1926, son of the late George and Katherine (Gomiela) Woloszyn.A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, Chester attended the former St. Hedwig's School. He served in the US Army during WWII and...
Jane K. Szukala
Oct 13, 2016
Jane K. (Schrantz) Szukala, 88, died Thursday October 13, at the Bluegrass Assisted Living in Kentucky.She was born in Dunkirk, May 24, 1928 daughter of the late Michael & Katherine Cudzilo.A retired employee of the Dunkirk Fredonia Telephone Company. Her memberships include Blessed Mary Angela R. C. Parish, the parish Rosary Society & worked on various committees at church.She is...
Francisco "Jimmy" Ruiz
Oct 12, 2016
Francisco "Jimmy" Ruiz, 77, of Dunkirk, went to Heaven on Wednesday, October 12, 2016, surrounded by his loving family.Son of the late Juan and Ramona Belen Ruiz, he was born in Jayuya, Puerto Rico, on January 29, 1939.He lived in Dunkirk for the past 48 years. A member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton R.C. Church.An avid Bingo player, "Jimmy" enjoyed...
Barbara R. Manning
Oct 3, 2016
Barbara R. (Farnham) Manning, 69, of Delray Beach, FL, formerly of Dunkirk, died Monday October 3rd, 2016 at her home after a brief illness.She was born in Dunkirk, June 20th 1947, daughter of the late Theodore Jr. and Dorothy (Fick) Farnham.She was a retired employee of Bayer Pharmaceutical , Whippany, NJ.Article PhotosBarbara R. (Farnham) Manning Surviving are her husband, Robert...
Gerald J. Rafan
Sep 25, 2016
Gerald John "JJ" Rafan, 26, passed away suddenly on Sunday, September 25, 2016, in Colorado.He was born July 15, 1990, in Dunkirk, NY, the son of Julie and Charles (Fedyszyn) Kuell of Fredonia and the late Gerald B. "Jerry" Rafan.JJ attended Fredonia High School, Jamestown Community College and Lake Sumter State College. He recently accepted a position working at a...
Stephen P. Kaus
Sep 9, 2016
OBITUARY STEPHEN P. KAUS Stephen P. Kaus, 38, of Dunkirk, died unexpectedly, Friday morning, September 9, 2016 at Home. He was born in Dunkirk August 11, 1978, son of Paul W. and Susan J. (Kuzdzal) Kaus of Dunkirk. A graduate of Dunkirk Senior High School class of 1996. Steve was owner of Absolut Audio in Dunkirk. He enjoyed collecting coins,...
Brian James Woloszyn
Aug 12, 2016
Brian James Woloszyn, 39, of Dunkirk, died unexpectedly Friday, August 12, 2016.He was born June 23, 1977, son of Matthew J. Woloszyn Jr. and the late Debra (Crockett) Woloszyn.A past employee of Cott Industries of Dunkirk and at one time Dunkirk Ice Cream. Brian was an avid fisherman and loving father to his son Tyler.Surviving in addition to his father...
Barbara J. LeGrano
Aug 7, 2016
Barbara J. LeGrano, 84, of Fredonia, died Sunday evening, Aug. 7, 2016, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Dunkirk, Sept. 20, 1931, daughter of the late Benjamin and Rena (Gaura) Kroll. A retired employee as hostess at the former Vineyard Restaurant in Dunkirk, and at one time employee of New York Telephone. Barbara enjoyed to travel and go...
Genevieve J. Romanik
Aug 5, 2016
Genevieve "Jean" Romanik, AKA Miss Hollywood of Dunkirk, was called peacefully to the Lord Friday morning, August 5, 2016, at the age of 94 years young.Jean was a loving mother who enjoyed being with her family. She was always ready for a road trip and shopping for the latest fashions and "Bling" that made her personality sparkle with joy both...
Andrew W. Szwejbka
Jul 30, 2016
Andrew (Skip) W. Szwejbka Jr., 66, of Dunkirk passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, July 30, 2016 at home.He was born June 5, 1950 in Dunkirk, son of the late Andrew W. and Barbara (Gestwicki) Szwejbka Sr.A graduate of Dunkirk High School in 1968, he received a degree in civil engineering from Erie Community College in 1970. A veteran of the...
Robert A. Mackowiak
Jul 24, 2016
Robert A. Mackowiak, 70, Hamburg, formerly of Fredonia, died Sunday, July 24, 2016, Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date by the R. Mackowiak Funeral Home Inc., 56 East Doughty Street in Dunkirk.
Donald P Burns
Jul 18, 2016
Donald P. "Flip" Burns, 75, of Dunkirk died Monday morning, July 18, 2016 at UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA.He was born April 5, 1941 in Buffalo, son of the late Thomas Murray Pyle and Betty Jean Burns. Don was a retired employee of Carriage House in Dunkirk, and at one time was cocaptain of the Margaret Ann fishing tug in Dunkirk....
Steven L Newark
Jul 3, 2016
Steven L. Newark, 47, of Fredonia died unexpectedly at home early Sunday morning, July 3, 2016. He was born in Florida, son of Floyd Ferguson and the late Susan (Nelson) Ferguson. After having a major passion for athletics in high school, Steve went on to become the championship wrestler known as The Specialist before moving on to a 17 year...
Leland D. Lamoreaux
Jul 2, 2016
Leland D. "Lee" Lamoreaux, 64, of Dunkirk died unexpectedly Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo.He was born December 31, 1951 in Nanicoke, PA, son of the late Sanford and Beatrice (Cragle) Lamoreaux. An employee of Dunkirk Public Schools at the high school, Lee had also in the past worked at Roblin Steel and St. Mary's...
Louis S. Szot
Jun 27, 2016
Louis S. Szot, 90, of Dunkirk, died Monday morning, June 27, 2016 at Brooks Memorial Hospital. He was born July 6, 1925 in Dunkirk, son of the late Sebastian and Caroline (Sikora) Szot. A veteran of WWII, Louis served with the USArmy from 1943-45, he received the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and WWII Victory Medal. ...
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