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Obituary Notice – Gary D. Van Vlack

SILVER CREEK: Gary D. Van Vlack, 89, of Silver Creek, died Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Chautauqua Nursing & Rehab, Dunkirk, following a short illness. He was born in Irving on May 18, 1937, the son of the late Daniel and Clara (Christ) Van Vlack. Gary attended Silver Creek High School and the former Dunkirk…

Obituary Notice – Todd Tanner (updated)

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Aurora, CO: Todd Tanner, 53, of Aurora, CO passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital following a valiant battle with cancer. Todd was born in Dunkirk, NY on March 6, 1972, the son of Terry Tanner of Silver Creek and the late Patricia (Orth) Tanner. Todd was a graduate of…

Obituary Notice – Richard “Dick” H. Potter, III

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DUNKIRK: Richard "Dick" H. Potter, III, 70, of Dunkirk, died Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at RRH United Memorial Medical Center, Batavia. He was born in Dunkirk on October 15, 1955, the son of the late Richard and Jayne (Wampole) Potter, Jr. Dick was a graduate of Forestville Central School, Class of 1974 and worked for the…

Obituary Notice – Jeffrey Corcoran

ObituaryMay 26, 20262Comments

FORESTVILLE: Jeffrey Corcoran, 77, of Forestville, formerly of Ballston Lake, New York, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 23, 2026 at home with family, after several challenging illnesses. He was a longtime retail manager and business consultant in Western New York and in the Albany Capital District. He will be remembered by his wife Carolyn, daughter…

Obituary Notice – Marjorie A. Conklin (updated)

ObituaryMay 9, 20260Comments

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 Forestville…

Obituary Notice – Curtis Mark “Curt” Raymond (updated)

ObituaryMay 9, 20262Comments

Vero Beach, Florida: Curtis Mark Raymond "Curt", 86, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, Vero Beach, FL, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Tupper Lake, NY on February 24, 1940, the son of the late Mark and Kathryn (Trainor) Raymond. Curt…

Obituary Notice – Sandra “Sandy” Jane Cridland

ObituaryMay 5, 20261Comment

DUNKIRK: Sandra “Sandy” Jane Cridland, 89, of Dunkirk, formerly of Silver Creek, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Chautauqua Nursing & Rehab, Dunkirk. She was born in Hamburg on October 17, 1936, the daughter of the late Fillmore and Emma (Freimuller) Miller. Sandy worked for the former JN Adam Developmental Center in Perrysburg helping…

Obituary Notice – Gertrude Mary Shore

ObituaryMay 2, 20261Comment

Dunkirk: Gertrude "Gert" Mary (Kuczmarski) Shore, 94, of Dunkirk, formerly of Fredonia, died Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Chautauqua Nursing & Rehab in Dunkirk. She was born in Buffalo on May 24, 1931, the daughter of the late Daniel and Sophie (Tyll) Kuczmarski. Gert was a graduate of Mt. Mary Academy in Buffalo and received…

Obituary Notice – Curtis Mark Raymond “Curt”

ObituaryApril 29, 20260Comments

VERO BEACH, FL: Curtis Mark Raymond “Curt”, 86, of Vero Beach, Florida, died Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, Vero Beach, FL He was married to Michlena (Panzica) Raymond of Vero Beach, FL for 62 years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from Faith Community Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RC…

Obituary Notice – Betty Park Griffiths

ObituaryApril 25, 20262Comments

CONWAY, South Carolina: Betty Park Griffiths, 83, of Conway, South Carolina, formerly of Forestville, passed away at home on her 83rd birthday, Sunday, January 4, 2026, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Silver Creek on January 4, 1943, the daughter of the late Warren and Blanche (Bartlett) Park. Betty was a graduate of…