Obituaries
Dunkirk Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dunkirk, New York
John J. Schrantz
Aug 23, 2025
John (Jack) J. Schrantz, 88 of Dunkirk N.Y. passed away peacefully, August 23, 2025 at his home. Born in Dunkirk N.Y. December 31st 1936 to John J. and Victoria Schrantz. He was the youngest of nine children. Jack was a lifetime resident of Dunkirk who held many jobs in his lifetime being at Kraft Foods, Matco Tools, being one of...
Joseph J. Skubis, Sr.
Aug 20, 2025
Joseph J. Skubis, Sr., 78, of Dunkirk, passed away suddenly August 20, 2025 at home. Born in Dunkirk on October 25, 1946, husband of Marie (Willis) Skubis and son of the late Joseph and Dorothy (Wilemski) Skubis.
A lifelong Dunkirk resident, Joe graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1964, and he furthered his education with an Associate's degree in Accounting from...
Harry J. Winkler
Aug 20, 2025
Harry Joseph “Moose” Winkler, 94, of Sheridan passed away on August 20, 2025 with his loving wife, Nancy, by his side. Moose was born in Buffalo on March 10, 1931 to William and Stephanie (Stolowski) Winkler, moving to Sheridan when he was young.
He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. After completing his time...
Mary A. Jochym
Aug 5, 2025
Mary A. Jochym, 96, of Dunkirk, entered into rest on August 5, 2025. A long time parishioner of Blessed Mary Angela Roman Catholic Church of St. Hedwig, and she was the loving daughter of the late Joseph and Frances (Siwinski) Jochym.
A Dunkirk High School graduate, she had been employed at Van Raalte and later at M. Wiles.
Mary is survived by...
John T. Pencek
Jul 28, 2025
John T. Pencek (Jack) 69, passed away unexpectedly on July 28, 2025 at home. He was a lifelong resident of Dunkirk. He was born on December 28, 1955 the son of the late John T. and Mary D. (Adamski) Pencek. Jack was a graduate of St. Hyacinth School and a 1973 graduate of Dunkirk High School. He was also a...
Patricia A. Renckens
Jul 27, 2025
Patricia A. (Fisk) Renckens, 92, of Dunkirk, passed away Sunday morning, July 27, 2025 at Buffalo General Hospital. Born in Dunkirk on June 30, 1933, she was the wife of the late William Renckens and daughter of the late Harry and Eleanor (Crocoll) Fisk.
A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, Patricia graduated from Dunkirk High School.
Patricia dedicated many years of her life...
Shirley A. DeJohn
Jul 24, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Shirley Ann Gervase, who departed life peacefully on July 24th, 2025 at the age of 86. Shirley was born January 11, 1939 in Dunkirk, NY to Alfred & Rose (Scaccia) Gervase.
Wife of the late Frank J. DeJohn. Whom she was married to for 67 Years. She graduated...
Douglas M. Noni
Jul 18, 2025
Douglas Miles Noni, 74, of Jamestown, NY passed away on July 18, 2025, after a battle with cancer.
Born September 6th, 1950, Doug was the son of the late Gust and Ordella (Shreffler) Noni. Raised in
Jamestown and Fredonia NY, Doug graduated from Fredonia High School in 1969.
Doug spent his career working as a foreman in food manufacturing plants. He worked at...
Deanne L. Tyszko
Jul 16, 2025
Deanne Lee (Damon) Tyszko, age 85, of Dunkirk, New York, went home to be with the Lord on July 16, 2025 after a short illness. Deanne was born on May 26, 1940 in Jamestown, New York, to the late Lee Damon and Elsie (Harper) Damon, and lived in Chautauqua County all of her life.
Deanne was married to the late John...
James R. Lewetzki
Jul 14, 2025
James R. Lewetzki, 72, of Dunkirk, passed away suddenly Monday morning July 14, 2025 at home. Born in Westfield on December 29, 1952, the husband of the late Julia (Skrzypek) Lewetzki, and the son of the late Eugene and (Majorie) Lewetzki.
A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, Jim attended Dunkirk High School.
Jim's career was marked by dedication and craftsmanship. He began his...
Shirley Kelsey
Jul 10, 2025
Shirley Fay Kelsey, 95, of Fredonia, New York, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.She was born to Claude Fay and Evelyn Newman and was the sister of the late Marie Baldwin. Shirley was proud of her Fay family heritage and carried it with deep appreciation.She is survived by her five children: Carol, Robert (Diane),...
Alton A. Subjack
Jul 3, 2025
Alton A. Subjack, 97, of Dunkirk, passed away Thursday morning, July 3, 2025 at the Heritage Green Rehab and Skilled Nursing Facility in Greenhurst, NY. Born in Dunkirk on September 24, 1927, son of the late Edward J. and Anastasia (Koszyczarek) Subjack.
Alton, a U.S. Army veteran, initially worked as a mechanic at the Greyhound Bus Company for a few Years,...
Patricia A. Altweis
Jun 26, 2025
Patricia A. Altweis, 83, of Dunkirk, passed away Thursday morning, June 26, 2025. Born in Dunkirk on April 5, 1942, wife of the late Edward Altweis and daughter of the late Daniel and Genevieve (Rutski) Van Wey.
A lifelong Dunkirk resident, Patricia graduated from Dunkirk High School.
She worked for Wal-Mart for 15 years, and the former Hills Department store for 15...
Mary A. Mason
Jun 23, 2025
Mary Mason, 57, of Dunkirk, passed away suddenly Monday afternoon, June 23, 2025. Born in Dunkirk on February 26, 1968, daughter of the late Ernest and Cecilia (Batson) Mason.
Mary graduated from Brocton High School. She loved doing puzzles, watching Lifetime movies, and listening to country music. She also loved going on long bike rides and shopping. Her most enjoyable moments...
Ronald Vetter
Jun 17, 2025
Ronald G. Vetter of Dunkirk passed on June 17th at Buffalo General Vascular after a brief illness. Ron was born on June 13, 1949 to Gordan and Elaine (Schnur) Vetter. He was a 1967 graduate of Dunkirk City Schools and attended SUNY Fredonia.
Ron was a NYS toll collector at the Exit 59 toll booth until his retirement in 2010. Ron...
Irene M. Drag
Jun 2, 2025
Irene M. Drag, 98, of Dunkirk, passed away Monday afternoon, June 2, 2025 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunkirk. Born in Dunkirk on August 24, 1926, daughter of the late Louis and Maryann (Zatorski) Drag.
A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, Irene graduated from Dunkirk High School. For over 15 years, Irene dedicated herself to her work as a...
Evelyn D. Whalen
Jun 1, 2025
Evelyn D. (Damian) (Cudzilo) Whalen, 99, of Dunkirk passed away peacefully, Sunday morning, June 1, 2025 at Brooks Memorial Hospital with her loving family by her side. Born in Dunkirk on May 30, 1926, wife of the late Harry "Mike" Cudzilo and Matthew Whalen; daughter of the late Lawrence and Theresa (Majka) Damian.
A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, Evelyn attended Dunkirk...
Donald A. Klocek, Sr.
May 14, 2025
Donald Alfred Klocek, Sr., fondly known as “Don” and a cherished example of what it means to be a
man, peacefully passed at home in Dunkirk, NY at the age of 89, 12 days shy of his 90th birthday.
Mr. Klocek is survived by his wife, Nola (née Harrison); son, Donald “Jack” A. Klocek, Jr. (Mary Kay
Moskal); Granddaughters, Paula (Peter) Ausberger and...
Patricia J. Sullivan
May 6, 2025
Patricia J. (Draves) Sullivan, 82, of Dunkirk, passed away Tuesday morning, May 6, 2025 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunkirk. Born on September 23, 1942, wife of the late Richard D. Sullivan and daughter of the late Francis and Shirley (Skrzypek) Draves.
A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, Patricia graduated from Cardinal Mindzenty High School. Patricia was a beacon...
Walter D. Sobilo
May 1, 2025
"Wally"
Walter David Sobilo passed away at home, surrounded by his family.
He was born in Dunkirk, NY on June 27, 1941. Beloved husband of Constance (Freitas) Sobilo, his wife of 54 years.
He worked for Alumax prior to the company leaving Dunkirk. He retired in 1998 from Cliffstar. He had many skills, hobbies and talents. He was a skilled musician, playing multiple...
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