Dunkirk Obituaries

Henry K. Leworthy Jr., 98, of Sarasota, FL died Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at Brooks Memorial Hospital.

Calling hours will be held Friday, Dec. 8, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Rev. Holly Clark-Porter will officiate.

Henry K Leworthy Jr., 98, of Sarasota FL died Friday (Dec. 1, 2023) at Brooks Memorial Hospital.

A longtime resident of the Fredonia area, he was born in Dunkirk on October 20, 1925, to Henry K. and B Ruth (Johnson) Leworthy. A US Navy veteran of World War II, he served three years in the south Atlantic as a radioman....

Ruth L. FitzGerald, 98, of Dunkirk died Thursday evening (Nov. 30, 2023) at Brooks Memorial Hospital.

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

Henry K. Leworthy, 98, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Fredonia died Friday morning (Dec. 1, 2023) at Brooks Memorial Hospital.

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

Carmen J. Messina, 73, of Dunkirk died Saturday morning (Nov. 25, 2023) at ECMC in Buffalo.

Calling hours will be held TODAY, Nov. 28, from 4-7 p.m. at the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church. Entombment will be in the Resurrection Mausoleum of Holy Trinity...

Carmen J. Messina, 73, of Dunkirk died unexpectedly on Saturday November 25, 2023 at ECMC in Buffalo.

He was born Dec. 21, 1949 in Dunkirk, the son of the late Joseph C. and Angeline (Criscione) Messina.

Carmen graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1968 and went on to earn a master’s degree at Fredonia State College teaching 33 years at...

John O. Metzger, 94, of Fredonia died Saturday evening (Nov. 11, 2023) at Brooks Memorial Hospital.

Calling hours will be held Saturday, Nov. 25, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held immediately after the calling hours at 11:30 a.m. Pastor Scott Wise will officiate. Burial will be in Cowdens Corner Cemetery. Arkwright, NY....

Loretta M. Hemink, 82, of Dunkirk died Friday morning (Nov. 17, 2023) at Brooks Memorial Hospital. She was born June 23, 1941 in Dunkirk, the daughter of the late Arthur and Anna (Christopher) Palmatier.

A lifelong Dunkirk resident, Loretta was a graduate of Dunkirk High School, class of 1960. She was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ,...

Frances A. “Frannie” Galofaro, 88, of Dunkirk died Saturday evening (Nov. 18, 2023) at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness.

She was born Feb. 17, 1935 in Wellsville, NY, the daughter of the late Mearl and Elizabeth (Ketchner) Aldrich.

A resident of the area for most of her life, Frances was a graduate of Wellsville High...

Frances A. “Frannie” Galofaro, 88, of Dunkirk died Saturday evening (Nov. 18, 2023) at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

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

Thomas J. Muldowney, 86,of Dunkirk, NY passed away on Thursday morning, November 16, 2023 at Brooks Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family.

Tom was born in the Bronx on August 10, 1937. He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School in 1955. He then went on to serve in the US Navy from 1955- 1959 as a member of the flight...

Loretta M. Hemink, 82, of Dunkirk died Friday morning (Nov. 17, 2023) at Brooks Memorial Hospital.

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

Thomas J. Muldowney, 86, of Dunkirk died Thursday morning (Nov. 16, 2023) at Brooks Memorial Hospital.

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

It’s with great sadness that our father, John Oliver Metzger left us this day of November 11, 2023 to be in the Loving Hands of our Lord. He was 94 years young. Halleluiah!

John Oliver Metzger was born October 15, 1929, in Dunkirk, New York. He worked several years throughout the mid-west as a Radio Service Technician. During his travels,...

Kenneth R. Mourer, 62, of Dunkirk died unexpectedly Monday afternoon, Nov. 13, 2023, at Brooks Memorial Hospital.

He was born April 24, 1961 in Dunkirk, the son of the late Richard and Irene (Debeck) Mourer. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth A. (Stobb) Mourer; and four siblings: Timothy Mourer of Dunkirk, Suzanne Mourer of North Carolina; Judy (Mike) Willoughby of Dunkirk,...

Kenneth R. Mourer, 62, of Dunkirk died unexpectedly Monday afternoon (Nov. 13, 2023) at Brooks Memorial Hospital.

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

John O. Metzger, 94, of Fredonia died Saturday evening (Nov. 11, 2023) at Brooks Memorial Hospital.

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

Charles J. Allesi Jr., 79, of Fredonia, NY passed away Tuesday morning, October 31st at Autumn View Manor in Hamburg, NY surrounded by his loving family. He was born November, 18th, 1943 in Dunkirk, the son of the late Charles and Carmella (Conti) Allesi.

He graduated from Fredonia High School in 1962. He enlisted in the Navy and served 2...

Charles J. Allesi Jr., 79, of Fredonia, NY passed away Tuesday morning, October 31st at Autumn View Manor in Hamburg, NY surrounded by his loving family. He was born November, 18th, 1943 in Dunkirk, the son of the late Charles and Carmella (Conti) Allesi.

He graduated from Fredonia High School in 1962. He enlisted in the Navy and served 2...

Michael E. Krystofiak, 69, of Dunkirk died Sunday afternoon (Nov. 5, 2023) at Brooks Memorial Hospital.

He was born March 25, 1954 in Dunkirk, the son of the late Harry and Veronica (Katulski) Krystofiak.

A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, Michael was a graduate of Dunkirk High School, class of 1972. He had been employed as a professional firefighter for the...