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Philip and Linda Nosek

Philip Nosek and Linda (Zentz) Nosek, of Fredonia, passed away Wednesday evening, April 22, 2026. Funeral services will be held in private at the convenience of the family. A complete obituary will be published at a later date. Arrangements are by R. Michael Mackowiak III; McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home, 736 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY.

Michael R. Dowling

Michael R. Dowling, 78, of Dunkirk, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, April 22, 2026. Born in Buffalo, he was the husband of the late Diana (Kucharski) Dowling and son of the late William and Jeanne Dowling. Michael proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1967 to 1970. Following his honorable service, Michael built a substantial career working first at Bethlehem Steel in Lackawanna. For 16 years, he applied himself as a Quality Control Inspector, ensuring the highest standards of excellence. He later spent nearly four decades at Dunkirk Ice Cream as a ...

Kathleen A. Barton

Kathleen Myers Barton, 75, passed away unexpectedly on April 20, 2026 in Dunkirk, NY.She was born on December 24, 1950 to Rocco Logan and Wanita (Jones) Logan at Brooks Memorial Hospital. She married her loving husband Timothy Barton of Toronto, Canada on February 14, 2007. She was a devoted ...

Stacey A. Redeye

Stacey Ann (Depew) Redeye of East Ott passed away unexpectedly in Nevada City California on Monday, January 19, 2026. She was the daughter of the late William H. Depew and Jacquelyn C. Depew. She was a young 59 years old and was born on May 7, 1966. She was born and raised in Fredonia. She ...

Joseph L. Rasinski

Joseph L. Rasinski, 83 of Westfield, NY passed away on Sunday evening, April 19, 2026 at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and are being handled by the Mason Funeral Home, 37 Clinton St. Westfield, NY.

William Schoetz

William “Bill” Schoetz, 80, of Morgantown, WV passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Born on July 6, 1945, in Lackawanna, NY, Bill was the son of Howard Schoetz and Agnes (Fierle) Schoetz. He was raised in Angola, New York alongside his sister, Linda Muscato, ...