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Beverly A. (Dean) Gould

Beverly A. (Dean) Gould 1954-2025 Beverly A. (Dean) Gould, 71, of Dunkirk, NY, died Tuesday, Sept.9, 2025 at Brooks Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at the LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home, 20 Central Ave. Fredonia Friday at a time to be announced. A complete obituary will be published in Thursday’s Observer. On-line condolences may be made at larsontimkofuneralhome.com. Arrangements by David J. Dengler.

Kathleen G. Ryczko

Kathleen G. Ryczko June 22, 1941 — September 6, 2025 Kathleen (Kay) G. (Gregory) Ryczko, 84, of Dunkirk, formerly of Fredonia, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, Sept. 6, 2025 at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend A Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025 at 11 a.m. at the Blessed Mary Angela Roman Catholic Church of St. Hyacinth. Interment will be held in private. Arrangements are by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home; 736 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY.

Thomas E. Banach

Thomas E. Banach, 82, of Dunkirk, passed away Friday, September 5, 2025 at Brooks Memorial Hospital. Born in Dunkirk on July 27, 1943, he was the husband of the late Sylvia J. (Roesler) Banach and son of the late Edward and Eleanor (Cybulski) Banach. Relatives and Friends are welcome to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, September, 20, 2025 at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church; 1032 Central Ave, Dunkirk, NY. Arrangements are by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home; 736 Central Avenue, Dunkirk, NY. Interment will be held in private. A complete obituary will be published ...

Richard W. Cole, Sr

Richard W. âDickã Cole, Sr., 93, of Sheri dan, NY, passed away Sun day Sept.7, 2025 at BrooksMemorialHospi tal. Dickwas born in Buf falo on Feb. 23,1932, son of the late Richard W. and Martha (Delp) Cole. He attended a one-room school house as a child and attended schools in ...

Jefferey R. Lascola

Jeffrey Richard Lascola (Chico), 56, of Fredonia NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at Buffalo General Hospital with his loving father and sister at his side. He was born on June 2, 1969 in Dunkirk, NY to Richard and the late Mary Grace (Gugino) Lascola. He is survived by ...

Willis G. Allen Jr.

Gowanda, NY- Willis G. Allen Jr. ,89, of Gowanda, NY passed away on Saturday Sept. 6, 2025 at Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home in Springville, NY. He was born June 7, 1936 in Warren, PA the son of the late Wliis G. Sr. and Mabel (Payne) Allen. On March 26, 1955 he married the former ...