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Lydia (Torres) DeJesus

Lydia (Torres) DeJesus January 30, 1931-February 6, 2025 Lydia (Torres) DeJesus, 94, of Dunkirk, passed away Thursday morning, February 6, 2025 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center with her loving family by her side. Born in Jayuya, Puerto Rico on January 30, 1931, wife of the late Julio M. DeJesus Sr., and the daughter of the late Felix and Maria (Fernandez) Torres. Friends and family are welcome to attend Calling Hours on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from 4-7 p.m. at McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian of Burial will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10 ...

Susan E. Knight

Susan E. Knight left us on February 3, 2025, to personally tend to Heaven’s creatures and gardens. She was born on January 24,1954, to the late Richard F. and Phyllis Kulpa Knight in Dunkirk, NY, where she lived most of her life. She attended Dunkirk Public Schools, Jamestown Community ...

Glenda Sue Walker-Blake

Glenda Sue Walker-Blake, 65 of Jamestown, N.Y., died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 at 6 a.m. in UPMC Chautauqua, Jamestown, NY. She was born July 5, 1959, in Jamestown, N.Y., the daughter of the late Samuel L. and Corrine Copeland Walker. She graduated from Jamestown High School ...

Ralph W. Smith

Ralph W. Smith, 81, passed away at the Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Williamsville Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Born in Buffalo, NY Oct. 22, 1943, the son of Ralph V. and Grace M. (Warren) Smith. A U.S. Navy Veteran Ralph served his country from 1963-1969. While serving during the ...

Charlotte Buchanan

Charlotte Buchanan, 82, of Dunkirk, New York, passed away peacefully at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk on Jan. 31,2025. Born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on Sept. 15, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Samel L. Cooper and Thelma L. Cooper. A graduate of Dunkirk Senior High School, ...

Henry L. Hoisington

Henry L. Hoisington, 57, of Dunkirk, passed away suddenly Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at home. Born in Silver Creek, NY on April 12, 1967, son of Henry L. Hoisington and the late Carol A. (Kopliner) Hoisington. A graduate of Fredonia High School, Henry went on to work as an Operating Engineer ...