Roger K. Heyden, 79, of Dunkirk, passed away Monday evening, Nov. 17, 2025 at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend Calling Hours on Friday, November 21, 2025 from 4-7 p.m. at McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home; 736 Central Ave., Dunkirk, NY. Funeral services and interment will be held in private. A full obituary will be published in Thursday’s edition of the Dunkirk Observer. Share condolences, www.mcgrawkowalfuneralhome.com.
Sandra Barone, 78, of Fredonia, NY, passed away Nov. 11, 2025 at the Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Sandra was born Dec. 29, 1946 in Dunkirk, daughter of the late Anthony and Helen Baron. She worked as a secretary at Kutner Chiropractic in Dunkirk and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Sandra is survived by her brother-in-law, Lou Carreras, of Fredonia. Besides her parents, she is predeceased by her sister, Sheryl Casseras, A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Church, 1032 Central Ave., Dunkirk on Friday at 10 am. A complete ...
Susan Rene Lis, 61, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, Nov. 16, after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She is lovingly survived by her devoted husband, Carl Lis, her mother, Carol Balzer, her daughter, Katelyn (Salmon) and son-in-law, Brian, her son, Jimmy ...
Eileen R Roncska, 78, of Wake Forest NC, formerly of Dunkirk NY, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. She was employed at SUNY Fredonia in the admissions office. She was married to the late Raymond Roncska. Surviving are her two sons, Donald Roncska and Robert (Stephanie) Roncska. Two ...
Thomas C. Kingsley, 73, of Forestville, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 at Buffalo General Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Silver Creek on March 15, 1952, the son of the late Charles Kingsley and Margaret “Annie” (Nelson) VanVlack. Tom attended Forestville Central ...
Chad Bradigan, 52 of Fredonia, NY, passed away peacefully Nov. 9, 2025, after a lengthy illness. Chad is the son of Jerome and the late Mary “Mitzie” Bradigan. He was born in Dunkirk and was a lifelong resident of Dunkirk and Fredonia. He attended Holy Trinity School and Fredonia High ...
