Dunkirk Obituaries

Timothy Heavern, 74, of Hamburg, formerly of Silver Creek died Sunday (May 21, 2023) at Buffalo VA Hospital.

Calling hours will be held Thursday, May 25, from 4-7 p.m. at the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Friday, May 26, at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. The Rev. Holly Clark-Porter will officiate. Full military honors will...

Timothy Heavern, 74, of Hamburg, formerly of Silver Creek died Sunday (May 21, 2023) at the Buffalo VA Hospital.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home.

Arthur F. “Skip” Holzerland, 73, of Dunkirk passed away Sunday morning May 21, 2023.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home.

Deborah K. Richardson, 73, of Dunkirk died Sunday morning (May 21, 2023) at home following a brief illness.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home.

Ana E. Cortes, 91, of Dunkirk died peacefully Friday evening (May 12, 2023) at her home.

She was born Nov. 30, 1931 in Utuado, Puerto Rico, the daughter of the late Jose and Bernardina (Vera) Morales.

Ana moved from Puerto Rico to Dunkirk in 1951. A life-long Roman Catholic, she was a parishioner of Holy Trinity Church, St. Mary’s Church,...

Ronald H. DeChard, 84, of Dunkirk died Saturday evening (May 13, 2023) at home following a lengthy battle with cancer.

He was born Aug. 4, 1938 in Palmyra, NY, the son of the late Alexander T. and Gladys (Delisle) DeChard.

Ronald had been employed in the refrigeration and plumbing departments at the State University of New York at Fredonia for...

Ana E. Cortes, 91, of Dunkirk died Friday evening (May 12, 2023) at home.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial which will be celebrated Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. There will be no prior visitation. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Sheridan. A complete obituary will be...

Ronald H. DeChard, 84, of Dunkirk died Saturday evening (May 13, 2023) at home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home.

Elizabeth “Betty” Wise, 91 of Dunkirk, New York, passed away Saturday evening May 6, 2023.

Betty was born in Dunkirk on November 9, 1931 to the late John and Emily C. (Roman, Kopec) Wisniewski.

Betty was an athlete in her younger years and was a member of the Koch’s Annies women’s softball team. She attended college briefly at Fredonia Teachers...

Laura M. Hayes, 70, of Dunkirk died Sunday afternoon (May 7, 2023) at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Survivors include three children, Lisa Anello of Fredonia, and Jayson Anello and Julia Anello, both of Dunkirk; and four grandchildren.

Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home.

Elizabeth “Betty” Wise, 91, of Dunkirk, NY died Saturday evening May 6, 2023.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home.

Louise (Olszewski) Carlson, 95, of Dunkirk died Friday morning (April 21, 2023) at Brooks Memorial Hospital.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass which will be celebrated Thursday, May 11, at 10 a.m. in Blessed Mary Angela Parish, Church of St. Hedwig. Arrangements are by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home.

Paul R. Gill, 73, of Dunkirk died Tuesday morning (May 2, 2023) at Buffalo General Hospital following an extended illness.

He was born Dec. 14, 1949 in Dunkirk, the son of the late Charles and Theodora (Nikitas) Gill.

A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, Paul was a graduate of Dunkirk High School, Class of 1968. He also earned his master’s degree...

Kathleen Marie Marvin, 74, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at Hospice House in Lakewood, NY after a fearless battle with cancer.

Born July 29, 1948 to Peter and Mae (Parlato) Solazzo. Kathleen was a 1966 Fredonia High School graduate. Kathleen went on to become a Certified Nurses Aide and worked at Brooks Hospital, Margaret Anthony Home and many years...

Marilyn Rose Vogt, of Fredonia, NY, passed away February 7, 2023.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the First United Presbyterian Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek, NY. The family will be present at 10:00 a.m. to receive guests one hour prior to the service. The service will be held at 11:00 a.m....

Paul R. Gill, 73, of Dunkirk died Tuesday morning (May 2, 2023) at Buffalo General Hospital.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home.

Marilyn Rose Vogt, of Fredonia, NY, passed away February 7, 2023.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the First United Presbyterian Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek, NY. The family will be present at 10:00 a.m. to receive guests one hour prior to the service. The service will be held at 11:00 a.m....

Fawzi M. Yaqub died on April 24, 2023, at the age of 91 in Fredonia, NY.

Fawzi was born on December 19, 1931, in Anabta, Palestine, the son of Muhammad Hasan Yaqub and Fawzia Faris Abu Ghazala. His siblings were ‘Abd al-Ru’uf, Ratib, Khalid, Inshira’, Adil, Rihab, Faruq, Ziyad, and Hanan.

In 1950, one year after graduating from the Fadhiliah...

Fawzi M. Yaqub, 91, of Fredonia died Monday morning (April 24, 2023) at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home.

Edward J. Kornprobst Jr., 66, of Dunkirk died Thursday afternoon (April 20, 2023) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo with his family at his side.

He was born April 27, 1956 in Dunkirk, the son of the late Edward J. and Lucille (Babcock) Kornprobst.

A lifelong resident of the area, Edward was a graduate of Cardinal Mindszenty High School, Class of...