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Obituary Notice- Mary L. Hall

GREENHURST:  Mary L. Hall, 82, of Sheldon Hall Rd. Ext. Greenhurst, NY, formerly of Forestville, died Monday, March 12th, at the Chautauqua County Home, Dunkirk.  She was born in the Town of Pomfret, on July 14, 1929, the daughter of the late Lester E. and Dorothy (Dalrymple) Deering. Mrs. Hall was a graduate of Forestville Central…

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Obituary Notice- Carl H. Smith

DUNKIRK:  Carl H. Smith, 83, of Williams Street Dunkirk, NY, formerly of Arkwright, died Monday, March 12th, at Brooks Memorial Hospital, following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Silver Creek, on May 20, 1928, the son of the late Carl H. Smith and Evelyn (Olrogg) Smith Fairbanks. He worked as a Truck Driver for the…

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Obituary Notice- Ruth B. Strong

FORESTVILLE:  Ruth B. Strong, 92, of Main Street, Forestville, died Friday, February 10th, at TLC/HN-Nursing Facility, Irving.   She was born in Cuba, NY on February 16, 1919, the daughter of the late Floyd and Florence (Hamilton) Burlingame. Mrs. Strong was a graduate of Hinsdale High School, Class of 1934.  In 1938, she graduated from the former…

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Obituary Notice- Wilma J. Newcomb

SOUTH DAYTON:  Wilma J. Newcomb, 88, of Maple Street, South Dayton, died Saturday, February 4th, at TLC/HN-Nursing Facility, Irving.  She was born in Cherry Creek, on August 5, 1923, the daughter of the late George W. and Iva (Halstead) Priest. Mrs. Newcomb worked as a Postmaster for the United States Postal Service in South Dayton, for…

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Obituary Notice- Judith A. Lillie

FORESTVILLE:  Judith A. Lillie, 58, of Lodi Street, Forestville, died Saturday, January 28th, at her residence, following a lengthy illness.  She was born in Dunkirk, on December 18, 1953, the daughter of the late John and Rose (Menican) Nietupski. Mrs. Lillie was a graduate of Dunkirk High School, Class of 1972 and worked as a Customer…

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Obituary Notice- James A. Shevlin, Sr.

SILVER CREEK:  James A. Shevlin, Sr., 74, of Old Hanford Road, Silver Creek, died Tuesday, January 24th, at TLC/HN-Lake Shore Hospital, Irving, following a short illness.  He was born in Buffalo, on May 28, 1937, the son of the late George A. and Bernice "Babe" A. (Pim) Shevlin. Mr. Shevlin was a graduate of Forestville Central…

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Obituary Notice- Evelyn “Betty” E. Case

FREDONIA:  Evelyn "Betty" E. Case, 93, of Holmes Place, Fredonia, passed away at her niece's residence, South Roberts Road, Forestville, Sunday, January 22nd, following a short illness. She was born in Dunkirk on October 4, 1918, the daughter of the late Allen and Evelyn (King) Putnam.  Mrs. Case was a member of First United Methodist Church,…

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Obituary Notice- John A. DeFries, Sr.

FREDONIA:  John A. DeFries, Sr., 94, of Gardner Street, Fredonia, formerly of Forestville, died Saturday, January 7th, at Brooks Memorial Hospital, Dunkirk.  He was born in Bayonne, NJ on November 19, 1917, the son of the late Henry and Grace (O'Connell) DeFries. Mr. DeFries was a graduate of Cleveland Heights High School, Class of 1935 and…

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Obituary Notice- Douglass H. Braun

IRVING:  Douglass H. Braun, 75, of Cayuga Drive, Irving, formerly of East Aurora, died Thursday, December 29th, at TLC/HN-Nursing Facility, following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Gowanda, on May 9, 1936, the son of the late Joseph and Eva (Thompson) Braun. Mr. Braun was a graduate of the former South Dayton High School, Class…

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