Virginia A. (Saville) Baumgartner, 75, of Dunkirk, passed away Tuesday morning, October 1, 2024 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Ithaca, NY on February 1, 1949, Wife of the late David Baumgartner and daughter of the late Richard and Maud (Slocum) Saville. Services will be ...

GOWANDA —Stefanena “Stevie” Kysor age 96 of Gowanda passed away Friday morning October 4, 2024 at home. Friends may call at the SCHINDLER FUNERAL HOME 44 Center St. Gowanda from 4:00-6:00pm Tuesday October 8, 2024 with a prayer service to follow 6pm visitation. A complete obituary ...

James Joseph Kwiej, 74, of Los Angeles, CA, formerly of Dunkirk, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. Born in Dunkirk on March 27, 1950, Husband of Manja (Vandevelde) Kwiej and son of the late Albin and Dorothy (Katta) Kwiej. Jim graduated from Dunkirk ...

Roberta J. “Robbie” (Wienk) Mancuso, 79, of Fredonia, NY, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 at home with her family and friends at her side. A complete obituary will be published in this weekend’s edition of the Observer. Arrangements by David J. Dengler, LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home.

Selma J. Hawkins Pierce, 67 of Brocton, passed away Wed., Oct. 2, 2024. Wife of the late Paul Hawkins and Steven Pierce; mother of, Odia Hannold, Bambi and Paul “P.J.” Hawkins, Paula Escobar, Daisy Williams and the late Suzy Hannold, Josephine and Irene Hawkins. Visitation 1pm Sunday in ...

Richard H. Briggs 1944-2024 Richard “Dick” H. Briggs, 79, of Cattaraugus, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 at his home. He was born on Oct. 22, 1944 in Buffalo. son of the late Harry and Eunice (Harper) Briggs. On Nov. 6, 1965 he married the former Janice Fox, who survives. He was a ...