{"id":3688,"date":"2026-04-25T06:19:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=3688"},"modified":"2026-04-25T06:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:19:54","slug":"obituary-notice-robert-j-jurczak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=3688","title":{"rendered":"Obituary Notice &#8211; Robert John Jurczak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JurczakR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3689\" src=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/JurczakR-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"155\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ARKWRIGHT: Robert John Jurczak, 76, of Arkwright, died Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at home with family by his side. He was born in Buffalo on September 13, 1949, the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Bak) Jurczak.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;Robert was a graduate of Forestville Central School, Class of 1969. He served in the US Army during Vietnam for Heating &amp; Air Conditioning and worked at Cummins in Lakewood. Robert drove tanks in the National Guard and worked for Great Lakes Color Printing until they closed in 1990. At one time he owned his own business for Heating &amp; Air Conditioning. Robert was a devout Catholic. He loved fishing, gardening and had a green thumb. He was an avid Buffalo Bills fan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;Survivors include his daughter Karie Jurczak and his son Robert Jurczak, both of Arkwright, a sister Mary (Philip) Kordon and three borthers; Paul (Daryl) Jurczak, Tom (Gail) Jurczak and Joe (Liz) Jurczak. Also surviving are five grandchildren; Kristina McNaughton, Ethan &amp; Jadon Moore and Jakob &amp; Joseph Jurczak, two great grandchildren, several nieces &amp; nephews and great nieces &amp; nephews. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his brother John Jurczak.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Riles &amp; Woolley Funeral Home, Forestville. To post condolences or memories go to https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Usflag.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-942\" src=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Usflag.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"102\" height=\"76\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Army.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-941\" src=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Army.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"97\" height=\"95\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/National-Guard.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1042\" src=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/National-Guard-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"98\" height=\"98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/National-Guard.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/National-Guard-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 98px) 100vw, 98px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARKWRIGHT: Robert John Jurczak, 76, of Arkwright, died Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at home with family by his side. 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