SOUTH DAYTON: Lorna E. Kerr, 86, of Main Street, South Dayton, passed away Thursday, November 25th, 2021 at her residence. She was born in the Town of Pomfret, on September 1, 1935, the daughter of the late Walter and Blanche (Grantier) Scheskey.
Lorna was a graduate of Forestville Central School, Class of 1954. After the…
FORESTVILLE: Robert Carl Benchley, 93, of Pearl Street, Forestville, passed away Wednesday, November 24th, 2021 at Brooks Memorial Hospital, Dunkirk. He was born in Detroit, MI on August 23, 1928, the son of the late Kenneth H. and Mildred S. (Durkee) Benchley.
Robert was an unbelievably hard worker who founded Benchley Construction in 1957 and…
DUNKIRK: Richard Mahlon Petersen, 66, of Deer Street, Dunkirk, passed away Wednesday, November 24th, 2021, at his home. He was born on December 3, 1954, the son of the late Theodore and Agnes Ruth (Hasbrouck) Petersen, Sr.
Richard was a graduate of Forestville Central School, Class of 1973 and worked as a Forklift Operator/Foreman for…
PERRYSBURG: Robert "Eddie" Johnson, 72, of Pinecrest IRA, Main Street, Perrysburg, died Sunday, November 21st, 2021. He was born in Dunkirk on June 17, 1949, the son of the late Bonnie Apthorp.
There will be no visitation observed. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, November 30th at 11 o'clock from Riles & Woolley Funeral…
TONAWANDA: Floyd V. Peebles, Jr., 90, of Aspinwood Place, Tonawanda, NY, formerly of Forestville, passed away Friday, November 5th, 2021, peacefully with family by his side at his daughter's residence. He was born in Varick, NY on October 13, 1931, the son of the late Floyd V. and Mary Mae (Taylor) Peebles, Sr.
He served…
DUNKIRK: John P. Travers, 62, of McKinley Avenue, Dunkirk, formerly of Cherry Creek, passed away Monday, November 1st, 2021 at Brooks Memorial Hospital, Dunkirk.
He was born in Lockport, on June 26, 1959, the son of the late William and Jeanette (Gerner) Travers.
Friends are welcome to call at Riles & Woolley Funeral Home, 39…
IRVING: Edith B. Beck, 91, of Main Street, Irving, and Zephyrhills, FL, passed away Thursday, October 28th, 2021 peacefully at Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, following a short illness under HOSPICE care with family by her side. She was born in the Town of Hanover, on August 15, 1930, the daughter of the late Floyd…
FORESTVILLE: Patricia S. "Sue" Thompson, 74, of Rt. 39 Forestville, passed away Friday, October 22nd, 2021 after a valiant battle with cancer, at Brooks Memorial Hospital, Dunkirk. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 26, 1947, the daughter of the late Joseph and Hazel (Guntrum) Runyan.
Sue was a graduate of Knoch High School,…
SOUTH DAYTON: Donna M. Crowell, 73, of Route 322, South Dayton, died unexpectedly, Friday, October 22nd, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Gowanda, on November 6, 1947, the daughter of the late Walter and Stevanna (Kota) Burek.
Donna was a graduate of Gowanda High School, Class of 1965 and received her Bachelor's Degree…
ERIE, PA: Edward A. Davis, a resident of Erie VA CLL, Erie, PA, formerly of Mayville, passed away Thursday, October 7th, 2021 at his residence. He was the third child of Benjamin and Helen Davis of Brainard Road, Fredonia.
Edward served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from February 13, 1951 to November…