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Dr. Thomas F. Burns

Dr. Thomas F. Burns October 5, 1957-November 16, 2024 Dr. Thomas F. Burns, 67, of Dunkirk, passed away Saturday morning, November 16, 2024. Born on October 5, 1957 in Buffalo, son of the late Lambert and Marjorie (Snyder) Burns. Friends and family are welcome to attend Calling Hours on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 3-6 p.m. at R. Mackowiak Funeral Home, Inc.; 56 East Doughty Street, Dunkirk, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10 a.m. at BMA Church of St. Hyacinth. Interment in St. Hyacinth’s Cemetery. A complete obituary will ...

Judith T. Reynolds

Judith T. Reynolds, 88, of Fredonia, NY, passed away Saturday November 16, 2024 at the Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 11 Day St., Fredonia, Wednesday November 20, 2024 at 11 am. A complete obituary will be published in Tuesday’s edition of the Observer. On-line condolences may be made at larson timkofuneralhome.com. Arrangements by David J. Dengler,

Joshua “Josh” Lee VanHouten

Joshua “Josh” Lee VanHouten, 36 of Gerry, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2023. Son of Alicia Robbins and the late Gerald VanHouten; brother of Michael Robbins. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, in Park Church, 49 Sinclair Dr., Sinclairville with funeral service commencing at 12p.m. Full obituary in Wednesday edition of the Post-Journal. Arrangements by Riccardi’s Hubert Funeral Home, Jamestown.

Ana Villa Fane Rodriquez

Ana Villa Fane Rodriquez, died late Thursday evening at her home in Jamestown, New York after a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete, a complete obituary will be announced at a later date by The Fantauzzi Funeral Home, 82 East Main Street, Fredonia, N.Y.

Sydney (Syd) G. Farnham

Sydney (Syd) G. Farnham, 75, of Westfield, NY, went to be with his loving wife on November 14, 2024 after a brief illness. Arrangements will be announced by Morse Funeral Home, Brocton,NY with a full obituary to be published in next Wednesdays paper.

Elaine Margaret (Borowski) Klaybor

Elaine Margaret (Borowski) Klaybor passed away peacefully under hospice care on Tuesday November 5 in Orange Park FL. Born June 3, 1932 the oldest child of Joseph Borowski and Margaret (Ceranowicz), Elaine was raised in Dunkirk. She attended school at St Hyacinths and went on to graduate ...