FORESTVILLE: Raymond L. Kirkland, 80, of Quarry Road, Forestville, died Tuesday, April 17th, peacefully in his sleep at home. He was born in West Seneca on June 16, 1931, the son of the late Lee and Catherine (Esser) Kirkland.
He served in the U.S. Army as a Corporal in the Korean War and received a Purple…
SILVER CREEK: Elizabeth "Betsy" M. Teachman, 67, of Hanover Road, Silver Creek, died Saturday, April 14th, at TLC/HN-Lake Shore Hospital, Irving, following a brief illness. She was born in Dunkirk on September 3, 1944, the daughter of the late David Joseph and Irene (Addington) Knight.
She attended Dunkirk School #5 and started work in 1975 as…
GOWANDA: Doris I. Waters, 95, a resident of Gowanda Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Gowanda, formerly of South Dayton and Palmetto, Florida, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 14th, at her residence. She was born in South Dayton on February 28, 1917, the daughter of the late Charles F. Seileman and Mayme A. (Miller) Seileman Brown.
She was…
SILVER CREEK: Lucreacia “Lu” M. Czarnecki of Silver Creek, passed away on Monday March 26, 2012. She was born in Buffalo on October 12, 1941. She was a graduate of Hixson's School of Floral Design, and then went on to open and operate Foliage House Florists in Silver Creek for many years from which she…
FORESTVILLE: Rinaldo "Ron" G. Mendez, 58, of Hanover Road, Forestville, died unexpectedly, Monday, March 19th, at his residence. He was born in Lackawanna on October 17, 1953, the son of the late Rinaldo and Myrtle "Betty" (Hall) Mendez.
Mr. Mendez was a Concert Promoter & Producer "back in the day" and he still currently enjoyed music.
Survivors…
FORESTVILLE: Christopher R. Reading, Jr., 21, of Pearl Street, Forestville, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, March 13th, in the Town of Hanover, as the result of a motor vehicle accident.
He was born in Dunkirk, on April 5, 1990, the son of Julie (Bishoff) Harris, of Forestville and Christopher R. (Christine) Reading, Sr., of Grand Island. He was…
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…
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…
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…
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…