James “Uncle Jimmy” Sanecki, 75, of Dunkirk, passed away January 24, 2026. Born December 12, 1950, in Dunkirk, he was the son of the late Emily (Koprowski) Sanecki and Joseph Sanecki and remained a lifelong resident of the community. Jim worked for many years at Al Tech Specialty Steel ...

Curtis Mark Raymond “Curt”, 86, of Vero Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, Vero Beach, FL, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Tupper Lake, NY on February 24, 1940, the son of the late Mark and Kathryn ...

Terry M. Bigler, 79, of Dunkirk, passed away Wednesday evening, May 6, 2026 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunkirk. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by R. Michael Mackowiak III; McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home, 736 Central Ave., Dunkirk, NY.

Jonathan Eric Schauer, age 50, of Eden passed away in Oregon. Born in Springville, NY September 25, 1975, the son of Eric E. Schauer and Betsy (Ball). Survivors include his children; Brady, Isabella and Addie Schauer all of Eden. Jonathan is also survived by his parents; father; Eric E. ...

Kevin R. Moon, 74, of Van Buren Bay, passed away May 3, 2026 after a lengthy illness. A complete obituary will be published in this weekends edition of the Observer. Arrangements by David J. Dengler, LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home.

Betty J. Vantino, 100, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at the Gowanda Nursing Home. She was born on November 10, 1925 in Salamanca, daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Pinto) Sylvester. On July 25, 1964, she married Michael Vantino who predeceased her on August 25, 2011. Betty was a ...