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 ...
Kirk R. Gugino, 62, of Fredonia, NY, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 at the Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. A complete obituary will be published next week in the Observer. Arrangements by David J. Dengler, LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home.
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 condolences may be made at larsontimkofuneralhome.com. Arrangements by David J. Dengler, LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home.
Lisa Margaret Baker, 56 died Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, after a courageous battle with Cancer. Loving mother of Autumn (Cheyne) Baker, Grace (Devin) Hollman. Proud grandmother of Michael, Henry, and Graham. Survived by loving mother, Nancy (Walter) Klyczek, of Silver Creek; siblings, ...
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 ...
Adolph E. Herdzik, Jr., 77, of Dunkirk, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. He was the husband of Lynn (Uszacki) Herdzik and son of Adolph E. Herdzik Sr and Eva (Tofil) Herdzik. No prior visitation will be held. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church; 1032 Central Ave., Dunkirk, NY. A complete obituary will be published in next wednesday’s edition of the Dunkirk Observer. Arrangements are by R. Michael Mackowiak III; R. Mackowiak Funeral Home, Inc.; 56 East Doughty Street, Dunkirk, NY.
