Obituaries

Dunkirk Obituaries

Local obituaries for Dunkirk, New York

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...

RoyceJ. Slaven

RoyceJ. Slaven

Feb 17, 2015

Royce J. Slaven, 75, of Zephyrhills, Florida, formerly of Dunkirk, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday February 17, 2015 at home in Florida. Born July 14, 1939, in Corning, NY, son of the late Royce and Margaret (Tomlinson) Slaven and the late Eva (Smith) Slaven. A resident of Dunkirk for much of his life, Roy was well known by many as a...

Myrna J. Schuknecht

Myrna J. Schuknecht

Feb 10, 2015

Myrna J. Schuknecht, 77, of Brocton, died Feb. 10, 2015, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born Nov. 2, 1937, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late John and Mabel (Fraizer) Lanski. Myrna was the sister of Frances Wdowiasz, Helen (Bill) Reardon and Bill Lanski, all of Dunkirk. Predeceased by her husband Harry Schuknecht, daughter Janine Duham &...

Nancy Lea Woloszyn

Nancy Lea Woloszyn

Feb 4, 2015

Nancy Lea Woloszyn, of Dunkirk, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at UPMC Hamot Hospital in Erie, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Titus-ville, PA, September 18, 1933, the daughter of the late Charles and Etta (Mays) Schultz. Nancy attended schools in Corry, PA, and was a re-tired employee of Raymond Associates in...

Florence Julia Marut

Florence Julia Marut

Feb 4, 2015

Florence Julia Marut, 90, of Dunkirk, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015. She was born June 10, 1924, in Fredonia, daughter of the late Jan and Mary (Skura) Majka. Mrs. Marut was a retired employee of Edwin Kuzdale, Attorney; and also Cliffstar in Dunkirk. Her memberships included Blessed Mary Angela Parish Church of St. Hedwig, the Parish Rosary Society and Dunkirk...

Constance Grupa

Constance Grupa

Jan 27, 2015

Constance Rose Grupa, 98, of Northville, Michigan, former Dunkirk resident at 16 Leming St., died Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Born in Dunkirk October 12, 1916, daughter of the late Anthony and Agnes (Gawronski) Kozlowski. Graduate of St. Hyacinth's School. An employee of the former Van Raalte Co. and Chautauqua County Home & Infirmary. Survived by son James (Barbara Harris) of...

Irene M. Slintz

Irene M. Slintz

Jan 26, 2015

Irene M. Slintz, 91, of Dunkirk, formerly of Silver Creek, died Monday evening, January 26, 2015, at the Absolut at Dunkirk. Born April 2, 1923, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Andrew and Lottie (Koszynski) Polasik. Past employee of the former Van Raalte Corporation in Dunkirk and Forbes & Wagner in Silver Creek. A member of Blessed Mary Angela Parish...

Carol A. Habich

Carol A. Habich

Jan 15, 2015

Carol A. Habich, 60, of Dunkirk died Thursday January 15, 2015 at Brooks Memorial Hospital following a brave battle with cancer. She was born on March 21, 1954 in Dunkirk, daughter of Dorothy (Banach) Pinkowski and the late Leonard Pinkowski. A former employee of Tina's Hallmark Store in Dunkirk and had also worked at the Valu Home Center, Jo Ann...

Janet Katta

Janet Katta

Jan 12, 2015

Janet Katta, "Aunt Janet," 74, of Dunkirk, died Monday morning, January 12, 2015, following a lengthy illness at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab in Dunkirk. She was born February 19, 1940, in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude (Shuart) Katta. A retired employee of NCCS, and past employee of the former Appian Way Pizza Plant in Fredonia, Great...

Clara Layman

Clara Layman

Jan 11, 2015

Clara Layman, 95, of Fredonia, died Sunday afternoon, January 11, 2015, at Fredonia Place. She was born July 10, 1919, in Westfield, daughter of the late Samuel and Sara (Riscile) Gambino. Following WWII, she married Chester Layman on Thanksgiving Day 1946. During WWII Clara worked at Bell Aircraft in Buffalo, and after raising her sons, and then worked for Mills...

Anthony Shuart

Anthony Shuart

Dec 29, 2014

Anthony M. Shuart, 16, of Fredonia, died unexpectedly, December 29, 2014, at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. Born in Dunkirk March 16, 1998, son of Denise Shuart and Steven Davis, both of Fredonia. A student at Philip LoGuidice BOCES in Fredonia, Anthony enjoyed walks, Disney Movies, and watching his fish. Surviving are a brother Nathan Shuart and sister Jaelyn Davis,...

Steven T. Kucmierz

Steven T. Kucmierz

Dec 27, 2014

Steven T. Kucmierz, 64, of Dunkirk, died unexpectedly Saturday evening, December 27, 2014.Steve was born January 9, 1950 in Dunkirk, son of the late Casimer and Genevieve (Drag) Kucmierz. He attended Dunkirk Senior High School. A retired employee of Fredonia Central Schools and past employee of the former Ceases Commissary/Interstate United, Canteen/Loose Ends Vending, and D&F Collision in Fredonia and...

Eleanor Woloszyn

Eleanor Woloszyn

Dec 18, 2014

Eleanor Woloszyn, 87, of Dunkirk, died Wednesday evening, Dec. 17, 2014, fol-lowing a brief illness. She was born Oct. 16, 1927 in Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Stanley Pniewski, Mary (Hazinski) (Pniewski) Zientowski and Max Zien-towski. A past employee of the former Van Raalte Corporation, Eleanor retired from the former Ames Department Store in Dunkirk. Her memberships included Blessed...

Patricia J. Sysol

Patricia J. Sysol

Dec 13, 2014

Patricia J. Sysol, 66, of Dunkirk, died Saturday evening, December 13, 2014 following a brief illness with her family by her side. Born December 12, 1948 in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Harry and Sophie (Levandoski) Sysol. Surviving are her beloved daughters, Lisa (John) Miller, of Hamburg, Cheryl Paluck of Dunkirk, three grandchildren Elyssa Adams, Ella Miller, Katie Paluck, brother...

Veronica C. "Ronnie" Ginley

Veronica C. "Ronnie" Ginley

Nov 13, 2014

Veronica C. "Ronnie" Ginley, 95, of Dunkirk, died Thursday morning, November 13, 2014, fol-lowing a short illness, at Brooks Memorial Hospital. She was born in Dunkirk on Feb. 24, 1919, daughter of the late Lawrence and Angeline (Siembieda) Mazur. Mrs. Ginley was a retired employee of St. Vincent's Home in Dunkirk. Her memberships included St. Elizabeth Ann Seton R. C....

Diane L. DeMonja

Diane L. DeMonja

Oct 9, 2014

Diane L. DeMonja, 59, of Fredonia, died Thursday afternoon, October 9, 2014, at the Absolut at Westfield, with her daughter at her side, following a battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Buffalo, April 22, 1955, daughter of the late Lon and Lois (Hill) DeMonja. Diane graduated from the University of Buffalo with a degree in occupational therapy in 1989. She...