Obituary

Forestville: Thomas C. Kingsley, 73, of Forestville, died Sunday, November 16, 2025 at Buffalo General Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Silver Creek on March 15, 1952, the son of the late Charles Kingsley and Margaret "Annie" (Nelson) VanVlack.   Tom attended Forestville Central School. He served in the Army during Vietnam…

Dunkirk: Dorene "Granny" M. Gadewoltz, 87, a resident of Chautauqua Nursing & Rehab, Dunkirk, formerly of Forestville, died Friday, November 14, 2025 at her residence. She was born in the Town of Sheridan on January 2, 1938 and was the daughter of the late Alfred and Ella "Ellen" (Powers) Wills.   She went to School #9…

Forestville: Curtis L. Hall, 72, a lifelong resident of Forestville (Arkwright), passed away Saturday, November 8, 2025 peacefully at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Silver Creek on August 4, 1953, the son of the late Clyde L. and Mary (Deering) Hall.   Curtis was a graduate of Forestville Central…

  Forestville: Marjorie A. Conklin, 87, of Creek Road, Forestville, died Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at Autumn View Health Care Facility, LLC., Hamburg, NY, following a lengthy illness. She was born in the Town of Arkwright on December 27, 1937, the daughter of the late Nelson and Hildegarde (Meadows) Ball.   Marjorie was a graduate of…

  Dunkirk: Susan D. Kehrer, 79, a resident of Chautauqua Nursing & Rehab of Dunkirk, formerly of North Tonawanda, died Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at her residence. She was born in North Tonawanda on January 27, 1946, the daughter of the late Henry and Janet (Johnston) Norris. Susan enjoyed playing cards, cooking and attending church. She…

Forestville: W. Dale Waterman, 82, of Hanover Road, Forestville died peacefully Saturday, October 4th, 2025 at Buffalo General Medical Center. He was born in the Town of Hanover on December 10, 1942, the son of the late Ralph Leigh and Jean (Downer) Waterman.   Dale was a graduate of Forestville Central School, Class of 1962, received…

Irving: Jeffrey L. Bissell, 66, of Irving, died Friday, October 3, 2025 at his residence, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on October 21, 1958, the son of the late Lawrence and Sarah (Merrick) Bissell.   He was a graduate of Pioneer High School and served in the Air Force. Jeffrey…