Obituaries
Dunkirk Obituaries
Local obituaries for Dunkirk, New York
Luis Manuel Vega
Apr 10, 2025
It is with the deepest sorrow and love that we announce the passing of Luis M. Vega, who departed this life at the age of 79 on April 10, 2025 surrounded by his beloved family.
A man of unwavering faith and devotion to God, Luis walked through his life with love, kindness, and humility. His quiet strength and gentle spirit touched...
Paula Kay Malkowski
Apr 8, 2025
Paula K. (Rossotto) Malkowski, 69, of Dunkirk, passed away suddenly, Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at home. Born in Dunkirk on July 3, 1955, wife of the late Donald J. Malkowski, Jr. and daughter of the late Frank and Josephine Rossotto.
A lifelong Dunkirk resident, Paula attended Dunkirk High School and graduated in 1974. Paula dedicated many years of her life as...
Petra M. Valentin Rodriguez
Apr 6, 2025
Petra M. Valentin Rodriguez, 74, of Dunkirk, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 6, 2025 at home with her loving family by her side. Born in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico on August 1, 1950, daughter of the late Ofelio Valentin and Ramona Rodriguez.
Survivors include her children Lissette (Nico Parra) Rivera, Carmen (Ruben) Rivera, Maria (Jose) Rivera, Moraima Rivera, and Viviana (Carlos) Arroyo;...
Arlene P. Williams
Apr 5, 2025
Arlene P. (Bialaszewski) Williams, 85, of Dunkirk, passed away suddenly Saturday morning, April 5, 2025 at Brooks Memorial Hospital. Born in Dunkirk on December 2, 1939, wife of the late Donald J. Williams, Sr. and daughter of the late Felix and Helen (Grupa) Bialaszewski.
A proud graduate of Dunkirk High School, class of 1957. Arlene went on to serve an impressive...
Marvin A. Waterman, Jr.
Apr 5, 2025
Marvin A. "Butch" Waterman, Jr., 65, of Forestville, passed away suddenly Saturday morning, April 5, 2025 at home. Born in Dunkirk on September 4, 1959, husband of the late Sheila (Smith) Waterman, and son of the late Marvin A. Waterman, Sr. and Margaret (Salemi) Waterman. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home; 736 Central Avenue,...
Joan A. Haas
Apr 4, 2025
Joan A. (Hennessey) Haas, 87, of Fredonia, passed away Friday morning, April 4, 2025 at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA. Born in Dunkirk on June 24, 1937, wife of the late Donald W. Haas and daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Hinckley) Hennessey.
Joan graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1955. On August, 16, 1958, she married Married Donald Walter...
Barbara E. Guyett
Mar 27, 2025
Barbara E. Guyett (Jaeger) of Fredonia, NY, passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2025 at the age of 85. Barbara was born on July 5, 1939 in Buffalo, NY where she formerly and proudly lived the majority of her life. She is the daughter of the late Frank and Juliana Jaeger.Barbara is survived by her daughter Maria Lincoln (Lucas Mahoney),...
Thomas D. Messere
Mar 17, 2025
It is with a heavy heart to announce the passing of our dear Thomas D. Messere, age 77, who passed Monday March 17, 2025 surrounded by family. Thomas was born in Silver Creek, NY on February 28, 1948 to Arthur and Thelma Messere, but lived in Dunkirk his entire life. Thomas was a devoted husband to Cooky Messere (Florence Deszcz),...
Tacy E. Hogue
Mar 7, 2025
Tacy E. (English) Hogue, 70, of Dunkirk, passed away suddenly, Friday March 7, 2025 at home. Born in Allentown, PA on March 5, 1955, daughter of Shirley (Barnhart) Hedrick and the late Edwin W. English, Sr.
A graduate of Hamburg High School, Class of 1973, Tacy devoted many years of her life to serving others as a Home Health Aide for...
Debra J Albaugh
Feb 25, 2025
Debra Albaugh passed away on February 25, 2025 at home. A lifelong resident of Fredonia, she was predeceased by her parents Robert and Germaine Albaugh and brother Jeffry Albaugh.
Debby is survived by her closest childhood friend Roseann (Klajbor) Wojcinski and cousin Jimmy Carlson, both of Dunkirk, NY.
As per her wishes there will be no visitation. A celebration of life will...
Nancy F. Jagoda
Feb 24, 2025
Nancy Fern (Thorp) Jagoda 63 of Stockton NY, passed peacefully Monday, February 24, 2025 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo surrounded by her loved ones. Nancy was born in Westfield NY, on March 31, 1961 the daughter of the late Max Deforest Thorp, Sally (Gilbert) Thorp and stepmother Susan Thorp.
Nancy Grew up in Stockton NY attending Cassadaga Schools. As an adult...
Karen Anne Rancka
Feb 23, 2025
Karen Anne Crane-Rancka passed away on the morning of Sunday, February 23rd, 2025. After a lengthy illness that she fought hard.She was born, July 7, 1949 to parents, Raymond Crane and Elaine Ostrye-Crane. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School and graduated from Cardinal Mindszenty Catholic High School in 1967. Karen used to bake at the Plaza Bakery back in the...
Jerome J. Tarnowski
Feb 19, 2025
Jerome J Tarnowski 91 of Dunkirk New York died from a brief illness on February 19, 2025 at Brooks Memorial Hospital. He was a resident of Dunkirk for 91 years, he was born on September 15, 1933 to the late John and Agnes (Witkowski) Tarnowski.
Jerome grew up in Dunkirk attending Dunkirk schools and then serving in the U. S. Navy...
Lydia DeJesus
Feb 6, 2025
Lydia (Torres) DeJesus, 94, of Dunkirk, passed away Thursday morning, February 6, 2025 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center with her loving family by her side. Born in Jayuya, Puerto Rico on January 30, 1931, wife of the late Julio M. DeJesus Sr., and the daughter of the late Felix and Maria (Fernandez) Torres.
For many years, Lydia owned and...
James S. Bickhart
Feb 3, 2025
JAMES S. Bickhart, 82, of Dunkirk New York passed away Monday, February 3, 2025 at Buffalo General Hospital surrounded by love. Jim was born October 29, 1942 to Harry C. Bickhart and Genevieve T. (Kozlowski) Bickhart at Brooks Memorial Hospital. Jim married Theresa A. Crowell, November 22, 1968 and they made their home in Dunkirk. They were both very interested...
Henry L. Hoisington
Feb 1, 2025
Henry L. Hoisington, 57, of Dunkirk, passed away suddenly Saturday morning, February 1, 2025 at home. Born in Silver Creek, NY on April 12, 1967, son of Henry L. Hoisington and the late Carol A. (Kopliner) Hoisington.
A graduate of Fredonia High School, Henry went on to work as an Operating Engineer for Local 17 in Buffalo, where he dedicated his...
William R. Parks
Feb 1, 2025
Former area resident William R. 'Bill' Parks, 89, died at his home in Hershey, Pa., on February 1, 2025, following a long illness. He was born in Dunkirk, N.Y., on November 27, 1935, son of the late Joseph and Genevieve Pokrzywka.
He was predeceased by brothers Joseph and Arthur and sisters Elaine (Kaus) and infant Irene.
Bill is survived by his wife...
Charlotte Buchanan
Jan 31, 2025
Charlotte Buchanan, 82, of Dunkirk, New York, passed away peacefully at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk on January 31,2025. Born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on September 15, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Samel L. Cooper and Thelma L.Cooper.
A graduate of Dunkirk Senior High School, while completing several College Courses at State University New York of Fredonia.
Charlotte retired from...
Peter M. Lozada
Jan 23, 2025
Peter M. Lozada, 56, of Westfield, passed away Thursday evening, January 23, 2025, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Born in Bridgeport, CT, on July 25, 1968, son of the late Pedro and Hilda (Martinez) Lozada.
Peter attended Warren Harding High School in Bridgeport, CT and his career was marked by his strong work ethic and commitment. He worked at...
Kimberly Ann Lawton
Jan 18, 2025
Kimberly Ann Lawton, 48, born on December 26, 1976, passed away unexpectedly on January 18, 2025. Daughter of Sally Logan and the late Walter C. Lawton Jr.
Kim attended Brocton High School and was busy living life during her time there. While she maintained excellent grades, Kim was a football cheerleader, basketball and softball player. In 1993, Kim and the Brocton...
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