Joanne was born January 23, 1934, to Ruth and James Wright and raised in Dunkirk, NY. Being used to the cold and winds off Lake Erie, she never wore more than a jacket after she moved to DC in her twenties. She had a long career in personnel management at the Central Intelligence Agency ...
Robert A. Groesch Robert A. Groesch, 93, of Fredonia, New York, passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 after a brief illness. A complete obituary will be published in the Observer at a later date. Arrangements by David J. Dengler, LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home.
John Edward Jasinski ,72, of Dunkirk, passed away peacefully at Roswell Park after a long and courageous battle with cancer. John was born May 2, 1952 to the late Edward and Corabel Jasinski. In his younger years John was a volunteer fireman with Citizen’s Hose Co. 2 and served with the ...
Teresa Martinez Cleary, 57, of Forestville and Buffalo, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2025 at Buffalo General Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Bradenton, FL on July 26, 1967, the daughter of Trinidad Martinez Sr. and Wyoma (Richmond) Martinez Gordon. Teresa was a graduate ...
William (“Bill”) C. Koch, 78, of Collins, NY passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in his home on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. He was born in Lackawanna on June 3, 1946, son of the late Walter and Alice (Conrad) Koch. Raised in Eden, he graduated from Eden Central High School in 1964. Though ...
Thomas Allan Smith, 66, passed away on Oct. 27 2024 in Clarksville, Tennessee. He was born in Dunkirk on April 2, 1958 to the late Malcom Smith and Joan McBride Smith. Tom graduated from Cassadaga Valley High School in 1976 and lived in Lily Dale most of his life. He was a painter, loved ...
