DUNKIRK: Linda A. "Lynn" Brown, 80, of Market Street, Dunkirk, formerly of South Dayton, passed away Monday, May 24th, 2021 at Brooks Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born in Union, NY on December 18, 1940, the daughter of the late Alfred and Roselen (Spencer) DeGraw.
Lynn was a graduate of South Side…
FORESTVILLE: Paul T. Ellis, 76, of Forestville, died, Monday, May 17th, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Lackawanna, NY on December 24, 1944, the son of the late Theodore S. and Loretta (Karg) Ellis. Paul was a graduate of West Seneca High School and attended Cornell University before enlisting in the Army during…
SILVER CREEK: Richard N. Slawson, 86, a resident of St. Columban's on the Lake Retirement Home, Silver Creek, formerly of Bennett State Road, Forestville, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 15th, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Silver Creek, on May 6, 1935, the son of the late Newton R. and Doris V. (Gritman)…
FORESTVILLE: Joan A. Snyder, 63, of Dennison Road, Forestville, passed away Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 at home with her family by her side, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Jamestown on July 21, 1957, the daughter of the late Milton and Alberta (Gillette) Swanson.
Joan attended Jamestown Schools until her senior year…
FORESTVILLE: Todd L. Rizzo, 49, of Third Street, Forestville, died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 5th, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Dayton, OH on November 10, 1971, the son of Joseph Rizzo, of Fredonia Carolyn Taylor, of Mansfield, Texas.
He was a graduate of the former Cattaraugus High School, Class of 1990 and served…
SINCLAIRVILLE: Barbara A. Turnbull, 78, of Sinclairville, passed away Thursday, April 29th, 2021 at her residence with family by her side. She was born in Buffalo, NY on December 6, 1942, the daughter of the late Arthur and Gladys (Burkhard) Dorsheimer.
Barbara was a graduate of Kensington High School, Class of 1960.
Survivors include her…
FREDONIA: Meredith R. "Zeke" Valentine, 77, of Webster Road, Fredonia, died Thursday, April 29th, 2021 at his residence, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Silver Creek, on November 16, 1943, the son of the late Loren A. "Pudge" and Amelia M. "Tootsie" (Desko) Valentine.
Zeke was a graduate of Forestville Central School, Class…
FORESTVILLE: Thomas M. Geary, 75, of Straight Road, Forestville, earned his wings Thursday, April 22nd 2021, after a year-long battle with heart & kidney failure, at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. He was born in Buffalo on April 6, 1946, the son of the late Francis Geary and Wilma "Bonnie" (Barney) Heald. Tom was a graduate of…
SILVER CREEK: John A. "Jack" Kohler, 91, of Silver Creek, passed away at his home with family by his side, Thursday, April 22nd, 2021. He was born in Silver Creek, on August 21, 1929, the son of the late George and Emma (Yonker) Kohler, Sr. Jack was a graduate of Silver Creek Central School, Class…
FREDONIA: David J. Bull, 49, of Swamp Road, Fredonia, died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 13th, 2021, at Brooks Memorial Hospital, Dunkirk. He was born in Dunkirk, on February 6, 1972, the son of Mary A. (Jamieson), of Heritage Village, Gerry and Donald Bull, of Fredonia.
David was a graduate of Fredonia Central School, Class of 1990,…