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Obituaries

William R. Newman

William R. Newman, 71, of Westfield, N.Y., died peacefully April 27, 2025, after fighting a long illness. Bill was born in Erie, Pa., on August 30, 1953, to the late James and Doris (Slater) Newman. He had a passion for cooking and baking, pies, cookies and especially his many sweet breads ...

Martha Belle (Young) Hodges

Martha Belle (Young) Hodges Martha Belle (Young) Hodges, 104, died peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Heritage Village Nursing Home, Gerry, N.Y., with her loving family by her side. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the DiStasio Funeral Home 478 Route 83, S. ...

Patricia J. Sullivan

Patricia J. (Draves) Sullivan, 82, of Dunkirk, passed away Tuesday morning, May 6, 2025 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunkirk. Born on Sept. 23, 1942, wife of the late Richard D. Sullivan and daughter of the late Francis and Shirley (Skrzypek) Draves. A Mass of Christian Burial ...

Maurene B. House

Maurene B. House, 91, of Orchard Park, formerly of Cassadaga, NY passed away peacefully on May 3, 2025 surrounded by her family. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest House. Maurene was born June 12, 1933 in Cassadaga to Adrian and Hildur Johnson Bergquist. She was a 1951 graduate of ...

Charles R. Mutch III

Charles Robert Mutch III, 78, of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 22, 1947, in Westfield, New York, to Charles and Frances (Riscili) Mutch. After graduating from Westfield High School in 1965, ...

Dean E. Ringler

Dean E. Ringler, 64, of Fredonia, NY, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Dean was born in the City of Tonawanda on May 18, 1960, the son of Edward and Mary Lou (Kowalik) Ringler. He graduated from Tonawanda High School in 1978 and graduated from Fredonia State in 1982 with a ...