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Obituaries

Maria A. LaBoy

Maria A. LaBoy passed after a long illness at Brooks Memorial Hospital, in Dunkirk, NY, where she made her home for over thirty years. Born April 18,1971, in Fajardo, PR, the daughter of the late Candido LaBoy and Angelina Rivera, she was 54. From that tropical paradise, she emigrated to the ...

Virginia M. Seekings

Virginia M. Seekings, affectionately known as “Danka”, 29, of Dunkirk, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 at Rochester General Hospital, following an extended illness. Born in Dunkirk on July 22, 1996, she was the daughter of Johanna Cortes. A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, ...

Shirley M. Skinner

Shirley Mae (Gustafson) Skinner, 93, passed away on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunkirk, NY. She was born July 18 1932 in Oil City, PA to her late parents Arthur and Mildred (McCoy) Gustafson. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Morse ...

Martin R. Wilder

Martin R. Wilder, 77, of Westfield, NY passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 at the Westfield Memorial Hospital. He was born in Gowanda, NY on March 25, 1948, the son of the late Walter and Erleen (nee Brooks) Wilder. Surviving are four children: Scott (Marlene) Wilder of ...

Terry (Wolfenden) Clifton

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 ...

Linda L. VanDeWark

Linda L. VanDeWark, 81, of Busti, passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Linda was an active and dedicated member of the Kiantone Ind Fire Department (KIFD) and the AmVets Post 50 Auxiliary, where she devoted countless hours of service to her ...