Obituaries

Dunkirk Obituaries

Local obituaries for Dunkirk, New York

Jacqueline A. Formanowicz

Jacqueline A. Formanowicz

Jul 27, 2015

Jacqueline A. Formanowicz, 81, of Dunkirk, died, Monday morning, July 27, 2015, following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease at Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab, in Dunkirk. She was born September 21, 1933, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Eric and Virginia (Woelfle) Lancaster. Jacqueline retired from Dunkirk Public Schools after working as a lunch room aide at School #6 for...

Daniel A. Miller

Daniel A. Miller

Jul 18, 2015

Daniel A. Miller, 64, of Dunkirk, died unexpectedly, Saturday July 18, 2015, at Brooks Memorial Hospital. He was born July 4, 1951, in Dunkirk, son of the late Elmer and Rose (Bennice) Miller. A graduate of Jamestown Community College class of 1969 with a associates degree. He was co-owner of Miller and Crane Builders, a successful construction company for over...

Gertrude S. Kuznicki

Gertrude S. Kuznicki

Jul 17, 2015

Gertrude S. Kuznicki, 95, of Dunkirk, died Friday, July 17, 2015, at the Absolut at Westfield, following a brief illness. She was born in Dunkirk, June 17, 1920, daughter of the late Walter and Eva (Kleparek) Szwejbka. A past employee of the former Van Raalte Corporation, and had been worked at the former St. Hyacinth Parish Rectory for Rt. Rev....

Leo C. "Corkey" Majka, Jr.

Leo C. "Corkey" Majka, Jr.

Jul 11, 2015

Leo C. Majka Jr., of Dunkirk, became an angel, with his loving wife at his side, Saturday, July 11, 2015, following a brief illness in Buffalo. He was born September 20, 1941 to Leo C. Majka Sr. and Stella (Swiderski) Majka in Dunkirk, NY. He married the love of his life, Lenora A. Golubski, on September 7, 1963. He was...

Sharon A. Brace

Sharon A. Brace

Jul 4, 2015

Sharon A. Brace, 65, of Dunkirk, died July 4, 2015. She was born July 12, 1949, in Buffalo, to Edward and Janet (Munser) Barth. A retired employee of Lake Shore Hospital, member of the Girl Scouts and Dance "Grandma Sharon" with E.DA.CO. Surviving is her daughter and granddaughter, Jennifer and Aimee-Sue Clark. Memorials can be made to FSH Class of...

Joseph T. Pieszak

Joseph T. Pieszak

Jul 3, 2015

Joseph T. Pieszak, 46, of Fredonia, died unexpectedly Friday, July 3, 2015, at home. He was born March 10, 1969, son of Conrad (late Patricia) Pieszak Jr. and Barbara Winslow-Pieszak, both of Dunkirk. He was a past employee of the former Bush Indus-tries in Falconer and had worked in the past at Dunkirk Ice Cream and Nestle Purina. Joe enjoyed...

Aloma J. Majkowski

Aloma J. Majkowski

Jun 26, 2015

Aloma J. Majkowski, 78, of Portland, NY died peacefully at home. Survived by her children, Fredrick (Mary) Eggleston, Patricia Layman, Mary (Jerry) Mohr, Donald Majkowski, Joseph (Lynn) Majkowski, and Thomas Majkowski. A Celebration of Life will be done at the family's convenience.

Jose S. "Cheo" Cruz

Jose S. "Cheo" Cruz

Jun 26, 2015

Jose S. "Cheo" Cruz, 56, of Dunkirk, died Friday, June 26, 2015, at home. Born Dec. 29, 1958, in Ponce, PR, son of Rosa Sanchaz and Juan Cruz. An employee of Nathan Bell Farms, Jose had a green thumb and enjoyed working on the farm and on cars. Surviving are children Jose Cruz of GA and Rosalind Cruz of FL,...

Jose A. "Poppie" Santiago

Jose A. "Poppie" Santiago

Jun 24, 2015

Jose A. "Poppie" Santiago, 52, of Dunkirk, died unexpectedly, Wednesday morning, June 24, 205, at Brooks Memorial Hospital. He was born December 22, 1962, in Dunkirk son of Ruthie Mae (Moses) Santiago and the late Luis "Flecha" Santiago. A retired employee of NY State Corrections as a corrections officer at Lakeview Shock in Brocton. He was also co-owner with his...

John J. "Jasiu" Jakubczyk

John J. "Jasiu" Jakubczyk

Jun 15, 2015

John J. "Jasiu" Jakubczyk, 75, of Dunkirk, died Monday evening, June 15, 2015, at Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Facility. He was born February 27, 1940, in Dunkirk, son of the late Joseph and Shirley (Lemiszko) Jakubczyk. A retired employee of Cliffstar in Fredonia, and past employee of the former Roblin Steel, Alumax Extrusions and Plymouth Tube in Dunkirk. Memberships include...

Mathew W. Stempien

Mathew W. Stempien

Jun 13, 2015

Mathew W. Stempien, 86, of Dunkirk, died on his mothers birthday, Saturday, June 13, 2015. He was born October 18, 1928, in Dunkirk, son of the late Anthony and Mary (Garbacz) Stempien. A retired employee of True Temper Shovel Plant in Dunkirk. Mathew's memberships include Blessed Mary Angela R. C. Parish Church of St. Hedwig, Murray Hose Company #4, Northern...

Josephine Rzepkowski

Josephine Rzepkowski

May 17, 2015

Josephine H. "Grandma Josie" Rzepkowski, 99, of Dunkirk died Sunday morning at her home in Dunkirk where she had lived since the 1940s. The youngest child of Martin and Louise (Jagoda) Mucha, she was born in Dunkirk on Feb. 7, 1916 and lived in Dunkirk all her life. On May 20, 1939 she married Michael R. Rzepkowski, Jr. He passed...

Henry R. Serafin

Henry R. Serafin

May 2, 2015

Henry R. "Hank" Serafin, 89, of Dunkirk died Saturday (May 2, 2015) at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. He was born Dec. 27, 1925 in Dunkirk, the son of the late Andrzej and Sophia (Glaz) Serafin. A Brocton High School graduate, Hank attended Fredonia State University College and various technical schools, including the Broadcast Engineering Academy. He had been a...

Patricia J. Pieszak

Patricia J. Pieszak

Mar 25, 2015

Patricia J. Pieszak, 71, of Dunkirk, died Wednesday morning, March 25, 2015 at UPMC in Erie, PA.She was born October 20, 1943, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Walter and Joanna (Poznanczyk) Lyczkowski. A retired employee of Nestle Purina in Dunkirk, Pat at one time had worked at the former Appianway Pizza Plant in Fredonia. She enjoyed life, times spent...

Leonard R. Pryll

Leonard R. Pryll

Mar 24, 2015

Leonard R. Pryll, 89, of Dunkirk, died Tuesday evening, March 24, 2015, at the Absolut at Dunkirk, his home since 2008. He was born November 4, 1925, in Dunkirk, son of the late Stanley and Eliza-beth (Schutski) Pryll. A veteran of the US Navy during WWII, Leonard served from 1943-45, was awarded the European African Campaign Medal, and was authorized...

Jane E. Smyczek

Jane E. Smyczek

Mar 15, 2015

Jeanne Elizabeth Smyczek, 89, of Dunkirk, died Sunday March 15, 2015, at Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Nov. 21, 1925, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late James and Helen (Whalen) Hanlon. Jeanne was a retired employee of Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. Jeanne was loved by all, and will be missed by many. Jeanne loved to travel...

Elodie M. Mackowiak

Elodie M. Mackowiak

Feb 28, 2015

Elodie M. Mackowiak, 60, of Dunkirk, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 28, 2015 peacefully at home with her loving family at her side. She was born in Dunkirk on January 13, 1955, daughter of the late Joseph and Patricia (Janowski) Vanderlee. She was a graduate of JCC with an Associate degree in Information Systems and was employed by Fair-Point Communications...

Donna M. Carter

Donna M. Carter

Feb 25, 2015

Donna M. Carter, 81, of Dunkirk, died peacefully, Wednesday morning February 25, 2015 at Heritage Village Nursing Home. She was born June 29, 1933 in Sherman, New York, the daughter of the late Weston and Beulah (Marsh) Bull. Donna was a former employee of New York Telephone in Angola prior to becoming a homemaker. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, crossword puzzles,...

Lawrence Korzenieski

Lawrence Korzenieski

Feb 23, 2015

Lawrence L. "Larry" Korzenieski, 61, of Fredonia, died Monday morning, February 23, 2015, at Brooks Memorial Hospital following a brave battle with cancer. Surviving is his companion, Darleen Jagoda of Fredonia. Sons Timothy (Stacy Flitt) Korzenieski of Dunkirk and Matthew Korzenieski of Austin, TX; stepchildren Jennifer Olow of Fredonia, Matthew Jagoda of Dunkirk; brother Fred (Nancy) Korzenieski of Hilton, NY;...

Josephine B. Lis

Josephine B. Lis

Feb 22, 2015

Josephine B. Lis, 90, of Dunkirk, passed away Sun-day evening, February 22, 2015. Born in Dunkirk, March 19, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Carol and Helen (Malkowski) Kucmierz. A retired employee of Dunkirk Public Schools, Mrs. Lis was a former employee of the former Van Raalte Corporation in Dunkirk. She was a parishioner of Blessed Mary Angela...