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,…
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…
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…
DUNKIRK: Violet G. Town, 87, a resident of the Chautauqua County Home, Dunkirk, formerly of Forestville, died Tuesday, November 29th, after a lengthy illness.
She was born in Weedville, PA on August 4, 1924, the daughter of the late George and Beatrice (Champion) Kear. Mrs. Town was a graduate of the former Weedville High School, Class…
DUNKIRK: Frances J. Palmer Fancher, 99, a resident of the Chautauqua County Home, Temple Road Dunkirk, formerly of Creek Road, Forestville, died peacefully, Friday, November 25th, at her residence. She was born in Dunkirk on October 7, 1912, the daughter of the late Steve and Pauline (Bartkowski) Sikorski.
Mrs. Fancher worked as a Sewing Instructor for…
Lafayette, TN: Robert A. Hauri, 81, of Baker Drive, Lafayette, TN, formerly of Rt. 39 Forestville, died Monday, November 21st, at University Medical Center, Lebanon, TN, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Gowanda on January 19, 1930, the son of the late Arthur F. and Hattie (Tatchell) Hauri.
He worked most of his life…
WESTFIELD: Robert W. Frontuto, 56, of Central Avenue, Westfield, died Monday, November 21st, at his residence, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Dunkirk, on October 19, 1955, the son of Robert Frontuto, of Forestville and the late Frances (Clark) Frontuto.
He was a graduate of Forestville Central School, Class of 1973 and served in…
DUNKIRK: Alvin C. Martin, 85, of Middle Road, Dunkirk, died peacefully at his residence Wednesday, October 26th, surrounded by his family, friends & caretakers. He was born in Silver Creek, on December 10, 1925, the son of the late Clifford Lee and Olive Grace (Maines) Martin.
Mr. Martin was a graduate of Silver Creek Central School,…
FORESTVILLE: William D. Reed, 55, of King Road, Forestville, died Tuesday, September 13th, at his residence, following a battle with brain cancer. He was born in Buffalo on November 10, 1955, the son of the late James and Virginia (Mannaro) Reed.
Mr. Reed worked in Sanitation for Petri Baking Products, Silver Creek, for 29 years, retiring…
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL: Lyle L. Stanbro, Sr., formerly of Forestville, passed away in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, on Thursday, September 1, 2011. He was born on February 24, 1937 in Franklinville NY, son of the late Roy and Mamie Stanbro.
Mr Stanbro served four years in the U.S. Air Force and retired from Local Union…