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FREDONIA: Martha "Marty" J. Hegner, 68, of East Main Street, Fredonia, died Wednesday, December 18, 2024 following a long courageous battle. She was born in Dunkirk on October 6, 1956, the daughter of the late Milton and Loretta (Gostomski) Richter.   She owned and operated a cleaning service in the area for 20 years.  Marty enjoyed…

FREDONIA:  Lester B. Palmer, 93, a resident of Fredonia Place, Howard Street, Fredonia, formerly of Creek Road, Forestville, passed away Monday, December 16th, 2024, after a brief stay at the Chautauqua Nursing & Rehab Center, Dunkirk.  He was born in the Town of Arkwright, NY on May 29, 1931, the son of the late Myrl…

DUNKIRK: Janet L. (VanDusen) Peterson, 98, of Dunkirk, formerly of Massena, NY and Fredonia, passed away Friday, December 6, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born in the Town of Kortright on April 5, 1926, the daughter of the late James Gould and Leta (Davenport) VanDusen Adair.   Janet grew up on the family farm.…

FREDONIA:  Terry M. Reynolds, Sr., 59, of E. Main Road, Fredonia, passed away peacefully Monday, November 25th, 2024 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, after a brief illness.  He was born in Buffalo on January 31, 1965, the son of the late Rhine and Patricia (Uhle) Reynolds.   Terry worked as a Meat Grinder for the former…

FORESTVILLE:  Marshall O. Brown, 85, a resident of St. Columban's on the Lake Retirement Home, Silver Creek, formerly of Hopper Road, Forestville died Monday, November 18th, 2024 at UPMC Chautauqua Hospital, Jamestown.  He was born in Silver Creek on July 3, 1939, the son of the late Cecil A. and Ella S. (Summerton) Brown.   Marshall…

SILVER CREEK:  Erwin R. Cross, 93, of Allegany Road, Silver Creek passed away Saturday, November 2nd, 2024, at his residence.  He was born at his current residence in the Town of Hanover on April 17, 1931, the son of the late Ralph and Esther (Cleese) Cross.   Erwin owned & operated Log Village Farms, Silver Creek,…

SHERIDAN: JoAnn A. Niebel, 79, of East Main Road, Sheridan, lost her long, hard-fought battle with metastatic breast cancer, Friday, November 1st, 2024 (All Saint's Day) at UPMC Chautauqua Hospital, Jamestown.  She was born in Dunkirk on March 8, 1945, the sixth child of the late Joseph and Josephine (Crise) Pietro.   She was a graduate…

FORESTVILLE:  Margaret M. Clark, 87, of Center Street, Forestville, formerly of Silver Creek, passed away Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024 at her residence following a short illness.  She was born in Celoron, NY on November 8, 1936, the daughter of the late Clifford and Laura (Mower) Rugg.   Margaret worked as a Physical Therapy Assistant for the…

FORESTVILLE:  Robert G. Bateman, 82, of Prospect Street, Forestville, passed away Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 at Buffalo General Medical Center, following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Wendell, ID on July 26, 1942, the son of the late Ivan Bateman and Dora (Conklin) Doster.   Robert was a graduate of Sparks Nevada High School, Class…