Joy Marie Sprague, 31, of King Road, Forestville, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY, following complications from a medical illness. She was born in Dunkirk on Aug. 21, 1994, the daughter of John and Jeri (Sharritt) Sprague of Forestville. She was ...

Mary S. (Thies) Gehling, 79, of Fredonia, NY entered into rest March 7, 2026. She was born in Dunkirk, NY Dec. 14, 1946 to her late parents, Kenneth and Viviann (Reese) Thies. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Gehling. She is survived by her children, Richard Gehling Jr., ...

Deborah A. (Parisi) Schubert, 75, of Fredonia, passed away Friday morning, March 6, 2026. Born in Buffalo on Sept. 15, 1950, she was the daughter of Mariano and Jane (Labrutto) Parisi. Funeral services will be held in private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by R. Michael ...

Ronald William Lawton, 77, of Robinson Street, Silver Creek, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026 at his home. He was born in Silver Creek on Feb. 16, 1949, the son of the late Norris and Dorothy (Schiedel) Lawton. He was a graduate of Lake Shore Central School and worked for the former Gowanda ...

Melvin L. Schneider, 87, of Dunkirk, passed away Saturday morning, March 7, 2026 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend Calling Hours on Friday, March 13, 2026 from 4-7 p.m. at McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home; 736 Central Ave., Dunkirk, NY. A Mass ...

Donald A. Russo, 79, of Buffalo, formerly of Dunkirk, passed away peacefully following a brief illness on Saturday, March 7, 2026 with his loving family by his side at Buffalo General Hospital. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend Calling Hours on Thursday, March 12, 2026 from 4-7 ...