Thomas Allan Smith, 66, passed away on October 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, ...
GOWANDA — Ann E. (Banaziak) Laskey, age 72, passed away Thursday January 16, 2025 at the Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville, NY. Born in Buffalo, NY September 10, 1952 the daughter of Earl and Mary (Hojnacki) Banaziak. Ann married Gary J. Laskey Sr. in Gowanda on June 2, 1973. Gary passed away March 1, 2015. Ann retired from WNYDDSO , she worked as a client aid with various state homes run by the former JN Adam Developmental Center in Perrysburg. Ann was a member of St. Joseph’s RC Church in Gowanda. Survivors include 4 sons; Gary Jr. (Misty) Laskey of Gowanda, David ...
Barbara L. Hardy, 86, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished member of the South Dayton community, passed away peacefully on Jan. 15, 2025, in North East, Pennsylvania. Born on Aug. 23, 1938, in Jamestown, New York, Barbara was a beacon of light and love to all who knew ...
Linda Elaine Stumpf, 82, of Elgin, S.C., died on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. Born in Portland, New York, on May 30, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Hess and the late Mae Hess. Survivors include her two daughters, Lori Robson of Elgin, SC, and Dena Orlando of Woodbridge, VA; son, ...
John Edward Jasinski, 72, of Dunkirk, NY passed away peacefully at Roswell Park after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Relatives and friends are welcome to call Thursday, Jan. 23 from 4-7 PM at the R. Mackowiak Funeral Home Inc., 56 E. Doughty St. Funeral Services will be held Friday morning at 11 AM at Christ Community Church, 219 Berry Road, Fredonia. A complete obituary will be published in next week’s Observer.
Donald W. Waite, 83, son of the late Lloyd and Eleanor (Smith) Waite departed this world peacefully on January 10, 2025, at the Chautauqua Rehab and Nursing Facility with his family by his side. He fought a courageous battle with cancer but lost the fight. Don worked for the Borden Company ...
