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Obituaries

Martin R. Wilder

Martin R. Wilder, 77, of Westfield, NY passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 at the Westfield Memorial Hospital. He was born in Gowanda, NY on March 25, 1948, the son of the late Walter and Erleen (nee Brooks) Wilder. Surviving are four children: Scott (Marlene) Wilder of ...

Judith M. Domanski

Judith M Domanski, of Dunkirk, New York, and Tucson, Arizona, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 10, 2026. She was born on May 29, 1941, in Dunkirk, New York, to the late Casimer and Angeline Domanski. Judy was a loving mother to James (Deborah) Sajdak and Susan (David) Pelosi, and a cherished ...

Linda L. VanDeWark

Linda L. VanDeWark, 81, of Busti, passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Linda was an active and dedicated member of the Kiantone Ind Fire Department (KIFD) and the AmVets Post 50 Auxiliary, where she devoted countless hours of service to her ...

Cornelia Helwig

Cornelia E. (McGraw) Helwig, 82, of Dunkirk, passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 22, 2026, at home, with her loving family by her side. Born in Dunkirk on Nov. 11, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Cornell and Aleetah (Long) McGraw. A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, Cornelia graduated from ...

Terry (Wolfenden) Clifton

Terry Lyn Clifton of Dunkirk, NY, passed away on Jan. 19, 2026 at Hamot Medical Center after a brief illness. Terry (Wolfenden) Clifton was born in Dunkirk, New York on Oct. 5, 1944. A lifelong Dunkirk resident, she knew early on that she aspired to teach. She graduated from DHS in 1962 and ...

Darick A. Diefendorf

Darick A. Diefendorf, 55, of Fredonia, NY, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. A celebration of Darick’s life will be held Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 at the Fredonia Beaver Club, 64 Prospect St., Fredonia, NY from 1-4 pm where remembrances will be shared at 2 pm, with a luncheon to follow. On-line ...