{"id":1725,"date":"2019-05-10T08:19:50","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T12:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=1725"},"modified":"2019-05-10T08:20:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T12:20:09","slug":"obituary-notice-leonard-hank-l-kuzora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=1725","title":{"rendered":"Obituary Notice &#8211; Leonard &#8220;Hank&#8221; L. Kuzora"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/KuzoraL.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1726\" alt=\"KuzoraL\" src=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/KuzoraL-197x300.jpeg\" width=\"57\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/KuzoraL-197x300.jpeg 197w, https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/KuzoraL-673x1024.jpeg 673w, https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/KuzoraL.jpeg 1052w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 57px) 100vw, 57px\" \/><\/a>FORESTVILLE:\u00a0 Leonard &#8220;Hank&#8221; L. Kuzora, 90, of Main Street, Forestville, died Thursday, May 9th, 2019 at his residence, following a short illness.\u00a0 He was born in the Town of Villenova, on October 13, 1928, the son of the late Lucas and Frances (Maziarz) Kuziora.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kuzora was a graduate of Forestville Central School, Class of 1947.\u00a0 He worked for Morgan Linen in Dunkirk for 30 years, the former Village of Forestville as a Policeman, DFT Communications and as a Court Officer for the Town of Hanover, for 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kuzora was a Landlord from 1968-2015 in both Dunkirk &amp; Forestville and played with his two brothers in the band &#8220;The Kuzora Trio&#8221; after WWII.\u00a0 He enjoyed woodworking and music, owned the oldest home in Forestville (spending two years rehabilitating the house) and never missed a day of work.<\/p>\n<p>Survivors include his wife Betty J. (Ferry) Kuzora of Forestville, whom he married on July 2, 1949, in the Forestville Baptist Church, a son, Leonard H. (Virginia) Kuzora, of Fredonia; a daughter, Brenda Reinermann, of Kemp, TX; and a sister, Gladys Halicki, of Dunkirk.\u00a0 Also surviving are two grandchildren Kelly (Jonathan) Halvorsen, Keith (Dorothy) Kuzora, great granddaughter Harper Kuzora and several nieces &amp; nephews.\u00a0 Besides his parents he was predeceased by three brothers Sebastian, Leo and Joseph Kuziora and a sister Mary Skop.<\/p>\n<p>Friends are welcome to call at Riles &amp; Woolley Funeral Home, 39 Main Street, Forestville on Saturday morning from 10 AM-1 PM, from where Funeral Services will be held at 1 o&#8217;clock, with Rev. James D. Hankey, pastor of the Forestville United Methodist Church, officiating.\u00a0 Interment will follow in Forestville Cemetery.<\/p>\n<p>The family suggests memorials may be made either to the Forestville Fire Dept. Emergency &amp; Rescue Squad, PO Box 299, Forestville, NY 14062 or to Chautauqua Hospice &amp; Palliative Care, 20 W. Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood, NY 14750.\u00a0 To post condolences go to www.rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FORESTVILLE:\u00a0 Leonard &#8220;Hank&#8221; L. 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