Dunkirk Obituaries

Robert C. Yonker, 79, of the town of Sheridan died unexpectedly Sunday (Feb. 12, 2023) at home.

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

Gerard O. Rocque, 92, of Fredonia passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon (Feb. 12, 2023) at home surrounded by his loving family. Gerard was born on September 6, 1930, the son of the late Leo Rocque and Rosalie (Plude) Rocque in Whitehall, NY. He graduated from Whitehall Central School in 1947, and continued his education at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield,...

Julio A. Torres, 50, of Dunkirk died peacefully Saturday morning (Feb. 11, 2023) at home.

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

Gerard O. Rocque, 92, of Fredonia died Sunday afternoon (Feb. 12, 2023) at home.

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

Pauline Zaccari, 84, of Fredonia died Saturday evening (Jan. 21, 2023) at home.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass which will be celebrated Saturday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church. Burial will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials May be made to Lakeshore Humane Society, Chautauqua Hospice & Palliative...

Marilyn Rose (Goodrich) Vogt, formerly of 140 Newton St., Fredonia, New York passed away peacefully on Feb. 7, 2023 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident for the past five years. Marilyn, having just celebrated her 90th birthday, was the devoted wife of the late Rollin Whipple Vogt Jr. and the loving mother of...

Ruth Mary Monter, 95, of San Marcos, TX, formerly of Silver Creek, NY died Friday (Jan. 27, 2023) at Ascension Seton Hays Hospital in Kyle, TX.

She was born April 12, 1927 in Silver Creek, the daughter of the late Angelo and Anna (Perillo) Desko.

Survivors include six children, Victoria Anne (William A. III) Washington of Columbus, GA, Andrew R....

Edwin C. Wilson, 45, of Dunkirk died unexpectedly Thursday evening (Feb. 2, 2023) at home.

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

Ruth Mary Monter, 95, of San Marcos, TX, formerly of Silver Creek, NY died Friday (Jan. 27, 2023) at Ascension Seton Hays Hospital in Kyle, TX.

She was born April 12, 1927 in Silver Creek, the daughter of the late Angelo and Anna (Perillo) Desko.

Survivors include six children, Victoria Anne (William A. III) Washington of Columbus, GA, Andrew R....

Pauline Zaccari, 84, of Fredonia died Saturday evening (Jan. 21, 2023) at home.

She was born July 16, 1938 in Silver Creek, the daughter of the late Joseph and Minnie (Scarlata) Alfonso.

A lifelong resident of the area, Pauline was a graduate of Silver Creek High School, class of 1956. She had been employed as the Manager of the Business...

Ruth Mary Monter,95, of San Marcos, TX, formerly of Silver Creek died Friday (Jan. 27, 2023) at Ascension Seton Hays Hospital in Kyle, TX.

Calling hours will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 10- 1 p.m. at the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home, 736 Central Ave., Dunkirk. A funeral service will be held immediately after the calling hours at 1 p.m. Father...

Marian (Messina) Genovese of Dunkirk, NY, born on March 22, 1923, was only 56 days short of her 100th birthday when she was peacefully called home, surrounded by her family, on January 25, 2023.

She was the daughter of the late Mr. Simone Messina and Frances (Leto) Messina and was the middle sibling of six children (Angeline, Tony, Carl,...

Marian (Messina) Genovese, 99, of Dunkirk died Wednesday (Jan. 25, 2023) at home.

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

Ruth Mary Monter of San Marcos,Texas,left this world on January 27,2023,to be with the Lord and her beloved husband Andrew Monter Sr. and their grandson, Lee Monter. She is survived by her children: VictoriaAnne Washington, Andrew Monter Jr., Victor Monter, Miranda Combs, Mary Monter and Alberta Roth, her twelve grandchildren, thirteen great-grand children, and four great-great-grandchildren. She enjoyed spending time...

ORCHARD PARK: Rita A. Boyland, 82, of Countryside Lane, Orchard Park, NY, formerly of Forestville, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Autumn View Health Care Facility, Hamburg, following a short illness. She was born in the Town of Hanover on February 10, 1940, the daughter of the late Alexander and Florence (Daminski) Ruszaj.

Rita was a graduate of Forestville Central...

Ruth Monter, 95, of San Marcos, TX, formerly of Silver Creek died Friday (Jan. 27, 2023) at Ascension Seton Hays Hospital in Kyle, TX.

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

Natalie Gavin, 84, of Dunkirk died Thursday evening Jan. 19, 2023.

Natalie was born Aug. 15, 1938, in Dunkirk, New York, the daughter of the late John and Catherine (Clarke) Woods. Natalie was a lifelong Dunkirk resident and member of Holy Trinity Church.

Natalie graduated from Dunkirk High School, Class of 1956. She graduated from Fredonia College in 1960 and...

Pauline Zaccari, 84, of Fredonia died Saturday evening (Jan. 21, 2023) at home.

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

Natalie Gavin, 84, of Dunkirk died Thursday evening (Jan. 19, 2023) at St. Vincent Hospital in Erie, PA.

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

Carol M. Hitzges, 89, of Lockport, formerly of Dunkirk passed away Thursday morning (Jan. 5, 2023) at Elderwood at Lockport.

She was born Dec. 31, 1933 in Dunkirk, the daughter of the late Matthew J. and Eunice (McCarthy) Hitzges.

A Buffalo resident for most of her life, Carol had been employed as a secretary at Canisius College.

Survivors include two...