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Lucile M. Inwood

Lucile M. Inwood Lucile Mae (Paschke) Inwood, 98, of Fredonia, NY, passed away Saturday, Oct.18, 2025 at the Garden Gate Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Cheektowaga, NY. Calling hours will be held at the LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home, 20 Central Ave., Fredonia on Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 12 -1 pm, where a funeral service will follow at 1 pm. A complete obituary will be published in Wednesday’s Observer. Arrangements by David J. Dengler, LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home.

Sandra J. Kosierb

Sandra J. Kosierb, 79, of Dunkirk, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Brooks Memorial Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by the R. Mackowiak Funeral Home. Inc; 56 East Doughty Street, Dunkirk, NY.

Lillian A. Cook

Lillian A. (Burke) Cook, 78, of Dunkirk, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 16, 2025 at home with her loving family by her side. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend Calling Hours on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from 4-7 p.m. at R. Mackowiak Funeral Home, Inc.; 56 East Doughty Street, Dunkirk, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 11 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church. Interment will be held in Willowbrook Park Cemetery Columbarium.

Marie Salisbury

Marie (Pietrkiewicz) Salisbury, 55, of Fredonia, passed away following a brief illness on Friday, October 17, 2025 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester with her loving family by her side. Born in Dunkirk on November 20, 1969, she was the wife of Paul Salisbury and daughter of the late Joseph and Theresa (Bucholtz) Pietrkiewicz. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home; 736 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY.

Louis P. Klemann

Cuba, NY — Louis P. Klemann, 87, of Cuba, NY, passed away peacefully Friday morning, October 17, 2025 at home, with his loving family by his side. Born in Salamanca, NY on March 30, 1938, he was the son of the late Vincent and Isabell (Gobel) Klemann. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home; 736 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY.

Tanya G. Sobilo

Tanya G. (Roshnow) Sobilo, 73, of Dunkirk, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo with her loving family by her side. She was born in Girard, PA on August 14, 1952, to the late George and Lydia Roshnow. Tanya is survived by her husband of 46 years Roy Sobilo, daughter Sarah Sobilo, son Andrew Sobilo, and five grandsons. Also a sister Natalie Vadella of Factoryville, PA Survives. In addition to her parents, Tanya was preceded in death by her beloved son David C. Schwabe (April 18, 2006). Tanya worked several jobs throughout the years, making ...