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W. Dale Waterman

W. Dale Waterman, age 82, of Hanover Road, Forestville, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 at Buffalo General Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and a complete obituary will be announced in the Saturday-Sunday edition by Riles & Woolley Funeral Home, Forestville. To post condolences or memories go to https://rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com.

Sandra Greenman

Greatly loved and deeply missed, Sandra “Sandi” J. (Szocki) Greenman of Dunkirk, NY, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Amherst after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Sandi was born April 18, 1960, in Dunkirk, the daughter of Daniel and Agnes ...

Arthur R. Mansfield

Arthur “Art” Russell Mansfield, 77, of Westfield, NY, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk, NY, following a brave battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 17, 1948, in Silver Creek, NY, the son of the late Edson and Winifred Smith ...

Sandra Greenman

Sandra Greenman, 65, of Dunkirk, NY, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Amherst. A Mass of Christian will be celebrated at St. Hyacinth Church on Wednesday Oct. 8, 2025 at 1 pm. A complete obituary will be published in Wednesday’s edition of the Observer. Arrangements by David J. Dengler, LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home.

Constance L. Christner

Connie L. Christner (nee Potter), 92, Of Dunkirk, NY entered into rest Oct. 4, 2025. Wife of the late Kenneth Christner; dearest mother of Patricia (Keith ) Rager, Scott (Deborah) Christner and Glenn (Kathleen Fix) Christner; also survived by five grandchildren. Family will be present to ...

Paula M. Vogt

Paula M. Vogt, 85, passed into spirit on Sept. 27 at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo after a brief illness. She was born on Aug. 31, 1940, in Lancaster, NY to Hazel A. Vogt (Scheffler) and Gordon Vogt. She graduated from Bemus Point High School in 1958. She attended college in Buffalo and then worked as a laboratory technician. In her later years, she worked at Walmart as the store operator until her retirement. She also continued her education independently through her life-long love of reading and the local library system. She was also an accomplished musician on clarinet, flute, and ...