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Patricia R. Pacos
May 1, 2024
Born on May 6, 1930, Patricia Ruth Pacos was a life-long resident of Dunkirk NY. She passedaway on May 1, 2024 after a brief illness. Patricia resided at Lincoln Arms Apartments, 430Main Street, Dunkirk, before spending a short time at the Chautauqua Nursing andRehabilitation Center, Temple Road Dunkirk.“Pat” was the youngest child of the late John and Stephania Walawender and...
Grace Ann Velk
Apr 25, 2024
Grace Ann (Ricotta) Velk, born September 4, 1951 in Dunkirk, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. She graduated from Dunkirk High School with the class of 1969, and earned her cosmetology license from Serge Beauty School in Buffalo in 1970. Grace had a passion for working with children, and she began her career in...
Douglas C. Stock
Apr 19, 2024
Douglas C. Stock, 81, of Fredonia, died Friday, April 19, 2024 at Buffalo General Hospital following a short illness, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on May 24, 1942 in Staten Island, New York, the son of the late Charles and Dorothea Stock.
Doug attended New Dorp High School in Staten Island. He attained his GED and joined the Naval Reserves in...
Melanie M. D'Andrea
Apr 18, 2024
Melanie M. D'Andrea, 70, of Dunkirk, passed away suddenly, Thursday, April 18, 2024 at home. Born on December 23, 1953 in Silver Creek, NY, the daughter of the late Bernard and Estelle (Brzyski) Winkler.Melanie's journey in healthcare began after graduating from Dunkirk High School and pursuing her passion by attending nursing school to become a Registered Nurse. Throughout her career,...
Catherine K. Reilly
Apr 13, 2024
After a 2 year long battle with the devastating after effects of radiation treatment for Stage 0 cancer, Catherine K. Reilly passed away at home Saturday (4-13-2024) surrounded by her loving family.Graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1974Graduated Cum Laude in 1986 from SUNY at Fredonia with Bachelor of Science degree in Computer & Information SciencesFormer employers: Cliffstar AS A...
Daniel E. Willis
Apr 9, 2024
Daniel E. Willis, 68, of Dunkirk, passed away Tuesday evening, April 9, 2024 at home with his loving family by his side.Born on December 22,1955 in Dunkirk to the late Floyd Willis andMarguerite (Leone) Snyder.Dan graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1974 and furthered his education by earning an Associatesdegree from Fredonia State. Throughout hiscareer, Dan worked at various local companies...
Robert J. Barone
Apr 6, 2024
Robert James Barone 86, of Dunkirk, passed away Saturday April6, 2024.Born in Dunkirk, New York on April 10, 1937 the son of the lateRussell and Mary (Fadale) Barone.Robert, a United States Navy Veteran, served his country from1955-1958 aboard the Naval Ship, The U.S.S. YELLOWSTONESHENANDOAH-CLASS DESTROYER completing two tours ofthe Mediterranean Coast.Robert was an avid hunter, fishermen, skeet league and lifetimemember...
Joseph R. Hochstine
Mar 30, 2024
Joseph R. " Hokey Joe" Hochstine, 70, of Dunkirk passed away suddenly March 30, 2024 at home. Born on October 21, 1953 in Dunkirk to the late Ralph and Charlotte (Lappa) Hochstine. Joseph graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1971 and went on to work for Kraft Foods for many years. However, his proudest accomplishment was serving as a volunteer firefighter...
Karen M. Tramuta
Mar 29, 2024
Karen M. Tramuta, 74, of Dunkirk passed away following a long battle with cancer on March 29, 2024, at home with her loving family by her side. Born on June 3, 1949 in Dunkirk to the late Frank and Leocadia (Glapa) Katulski. After graduating from Dunkirk High School in 1967, Karen dedicated 32 years of her life to shaping young minds...
Trevon Delshawn Rodregus Tripp
Mar 18, 2024
Trevon Delshawn Rodregus Tripp, 26, of Dunkirk, was called home unexpectedly on March 18, 2024. He was born on May 21, 1997 in Dunkirk. He is survived by his mother Torie Faison, Father Rodregus Tripp Sr., and 2 children Karma Tripp and Trevon D Tripp Jr. Friends and family are welcome to attend calling hours on Monday, March 25, 2024 from...
Angela Lamattina
Mar 17, 2024
Angela Lamattina, beloved wife and mother, died suddenly on Sunday, March 17, 2024, six days aftercelebrating her 78th birthday. She was born in Caggiano, Italy on March 11, 1946.After an early life of hard work on the farms of Caggiano, Angela married Domenic in December of 1962and started a family the next year. Within a few years they were determined...
Sharalton L. Wilson
Mar 15, 2024
On Friday March 15 th , 2024 Sharalton “Ralt” Wilson passed away peacefully of natural causes in hishome after battling multiple health issues for many years. He lived a radiant life. Any room that hewalked into was lit up by his presence.He was an avid sneaker collector, his favorite being Retro Jordans. If you knew him, you knew healways had...
Gregory J. Buckley
Mar 6, 2024
Gregory J. Buckley, 58, of Fredonia, NY, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at his home.He was born on July 7, 1965 and was a lifelong resident of the Dunkirk-Fredonia area. He graduatedfrom Dunkirk High School where he participated in several sports and excelled in wrestling. He thenwent on to pursue an AAS degree in Electrical Engineering Technology...
Gladys D. Behrens-Mitchell
Mar 6, 2024
Gladys Behrens-Mitchell, 69, of Lakewood, NY passed away on March 6,2024 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Facility after a long fight withDementia.She was born on October 3, 1954 to Darleen (Schulz) and Arnold Behrens in CampLejeune, North Carolina. When she was 12 they moved to Wisconsin where the rest of her family resided.Gladys married the late John Mitchell from...
Frank J. Levandoski Jr.
Mar 2, 2024
Frank J. Levandoski Jr., 82, of Dunkirk, passed away Saturday evening,March 2, 2024 at Buffalo General Hospital with his loving family at hisside.He was born December 18, 1941, in Dunkirk, son of the late Frank J. andVictoria M. (Balzer) Levandoski Sr.Frank started his career working at Westfield Police Department in 1963and transferred to Dunkirk Police Department in 1967, he was...
Andre L. Edwards
Feb 28, 2024
Andre L. Edwards, age 66 of Fredonia, formerly of St. Louis, MO passed unexpectedly from heart failure on February 28, 2024. He was predeceased by his parents Ruth White & Leon EdwardsAndre was a proud Army veteran who loved this country. He had over 40 years with UPS starting as a janitor & retiring in management. Since moving to Fredonia,...
Gary L. Leber Jr.
Feb 23, 2024
Gary Leonhard Leber Jr., “REBEL”, 55, of Dunkirk, NY passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 23, 2024. Although it was unexpected, he passed away peacefully in his sleep. Gary was born on March 23, 1968 to Mary (Saden) Allee and Gary Leber Sr. in Dunkirk, NY. Gary married the love of his life, Lisa, on Jan. 20, 1996. Gary cherished their...
Diane Stern
Feb 20, 2024
Diane Stern of Dunkirk NY passed away after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer,Tuesday February 20th , with her loving family by her side .Born in Angola NY June 14th 1953 , to the late Julian and Waleria Zurawski .A homemaker most of her life with a passion for cooking and gardening. If she wasn’t in thekitchen making one...
Mary Ann Corsoro
Feb 17, 2024
Mary Ann Corsoro (Catalano), born on June 20, 1936, gracefully departed this world on February 17, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her cherished husband, Sam "Bim" Corsoro, who passed away on May 8, 2010.
Mary Ann led a life filled with joy and shared countless precious moments with those she...
Costantino Vecchio Sr.
Feb 10, 2024
Costantino Vecchio Sr.,78, of Dunkirk passed away Saturday morning, Feb. 10, 2024 at home with his loving family by his side. Born in Postiglione, Italy on June 10, 1945 to the late Vincenzo and Carmella (Nergron) Vecchio.In search of new opportunities, Costantino made the courageous decision to move to America at the age of 21 in 1967.
Throughout his life, Costantino...
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