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Obituaries

Pastor Vern Seekings

Pastor Vern Seekings of Grace Fellowship church passed away on Aug. 4, 2025 and went to be with the Lord. He is survived by his two sisters Maxine (Robert) Wahl and Patricia Street and his wife of 59 years, Sharon, whom he loved dearly. He had three children Carrie(Tom) Barrett, Carol ...

Margaret M. (Dill) Esch

Margaret M. (Dill) Esch 1951-2025 Margaret M. (Dill) Esch, 74, of Silver Creek, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 at Buffalo General Hospital. Born in Dunkirk on January 26, 1951, she was the wife of the late Robert Esch and daughter of the late Kenneth and Margaret (Mulligan) Dill. A ...

Jose R. Melendez

Jose R. Melendez, born on June 20, 1953, in Manati, Puerto Rico, was a beacon of light and love to all who had the pleasure of knowing him. On July 15, 2025, Jose passed away from pancreatic cancer in Portland, New York, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, laughter, and unwavering faith. He ...

Nancie D. Gross Carter

Nancie D. Gross Carter, 89, of Falconer passed away peacefully Friday (Aug. 1, 2025) in UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. A lifelong area resident Nancie was born Aug. 2, 1935, the daughter of the late Alvin and Louella Henry Centner. Nancie was a 1953 graduate of Fredonia High School and a 1967 ...

Bruce Eugene LeBaron

Bruce Eugene LeBaron, 97, passed away on July 7, 2025, in Wichita, Kans. He was born on June 16, 1928, in Fredonia, NY to parents Ernest and Hazel (Young) LeBaron. Along with his parents, Bruce was preceded in death by brother, Earl “Buddy” LeBaron, sister Helen Whalen and sister Hazel ...

Howard Stephen Gloss

Howard Stephen Gloss, 71 of Sheridan, NY, passed away Monday Aug. 4, 2025 at his home after a brief illness. Visitation will be held at the LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home, 20 Central Ave., Fredonia, on Saturday Aug. 16, 2025 from 1- 2 pm where a memorial service will follow at 2pm. A complete ...