Officials honor, remember Kubera
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Officials in both Dunkirk and Fredonia honored Madylon Kubera this week.
Kubera, the first female mayor of Dunkirk and a longtime Dunkirk Board of Education member, died Nov. 3 at age 89.
Fredonia Trustee Christine Cruz Keefe called Kubera "one of my role models" during a Village Board of Trustees meeting Monday.
"My earliest memory of Mrs. Kubera goes back to elementary school at School 5 in Dunkirk," Cruz Keefe said. "I vividly remember her working with me and my classmates in the library. She was always so kind, patient and welcoming."
Cruz Keefe noted that when "I was 12 years old, Kubera made history by becoming the first female mayor of Dunkirk, a milestone I remember my mother excitedly sharing with me." Kubera was Dunkirk's mayor in 1988-89.
She also pointed out Kubera's service on the Dunkirk Board of Education, along with the Chautauqua County Legislature.
"Madylon Kubera was a devoted public servant whose dedication left a lasting mark on me and so many in our community,” Cruz Keefe concluded. "I am deeply grateful for the example of leadership and service she set."
The Dunkirk Board of Education approved a resolution of respect for Kubera Tuesday.
"The Dunkirk Board of Education is saddened to learn of the death of former employee and board member, Madylon Kubera, and... recognizes the years of service Mrs. Kubera rendered as a library aide and a school board member for the district," the resolution states.
Kubera's obituary noted, "She loved Dunkirk and was a booster of sports, schools and extracurricular activities throughout the city. She was a longtime employee of the Dunkirk City Schools and bled maroon and white."