Mary Ellen (Fields) Briggs, 90, of Dunkirk, NY, passed away Thursday March 7, 2024 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A complete obituary will be published in Monday’s edition of the Observer. Arrangements will be announced by David J. Dengler, LARSON- TIMKO Funeral Home.

Johnny “Mack” F. Shaw Jr., age 80, of Springville, New York, died Monday, March 4, 2024. He was born in Gowanda, New York, a son of Johnny F. Shaw, Sr and Mary Jane (Farley) Shaw. Johnny retired from National Fuel Gas Company in 2004 after 38 years of service as a Subforeman. He was a 50 ...

Daniel R. Ryel, 76, of Fredonia, NY, passed away on Tuesday March 5, 2024 at Brooks Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 12, 2024, from 3- 6 pm at the LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home, 20 Central Ave., Fredonia, where a funeral service will follow at 6 pm. Military honors, accorded ...

Gladys D. Behrens-Mitchell, 69, of Lakewood, passed away March 6, 2024 at the Chautauqua Nursing & Rehab Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home.

Gregory J. Buckley, 58, of Fredonia passed away unexpectedly at home on March 6, 2024. Calling Hours will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024 from 1-4 p.m. at McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home. A complete obituary will be published in this weekend’s edition of the Observer.

Joan Elaine (Schade) Guzik, 93, of Dunkirk, New York passed away peacefully on February 25, 2024 of natural causes. She was at the Dunkirk Rehabilitation and Nursing Home where she had been living the past 4 years. Joan was born on Aug. 6, 1930, in Dunkirk NY, one of four children of William ...