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Florence E. Kaus

Florence E. Kaus, 95, of Dunkirk, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. A complete obituary will be posted in this weekend’s edition of the Observer. Arrangements by R. Mackowiak Funeral Home.

Rose Elizabeth (Lopp) McCarthy

Rose Elizabeth (Lopp) McCarthy, 94, went Home to be with the Lord on April 15, 2024, in Clarence, NY, with family by her side. Rose was born to Mary Etta Perry and Walter Lopp on July 2, 1929, in Buffalo, NY. She cherished her childhood, which was split between her home and her ...

Anne Margaret Haugh Willebrandt

Anne Margaret Willebrandt, 91, of Matlacha FL passed March 18, 2024. Anne was born on April 4, 1932 in Buffalo NY to the late Harold J. and Margaret Sullivan Haugh. Anne is survived by her husband of almost 71 years, Norman C. Willebrandt, whom she married in Buffalo NY on June 27, 1953 and ...

Donna Carlson Jones

Donna Carlson Jones, 53, died Mar. 4, 2024. Daughter of Dr. Paul and Roseann Carlson; Wife of Dr. David Knutson; mother of, Christian and Alexander Jones; sister of, Lisa Vanstrom, and Christopher Carlson. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, April 20th at 11 a.m. in Holy Trinity R.C. Church, 1032 Central Ave., Dunkirk. Memorials in Donna’s name to: ASH Foundation, P.O. Box 37577, Baltimore, MD 21297-3577 or on line at hematology.org/foundation and should be directed to the ASH Research Awards Fund. Full obituary at jordansinclairville.com.

Dorothy “Debbie” Meno

Dorothy “Debbie” Meno was born on March 25, 1949, in Detroit, Michigan. She was the daughter of Dr. William A. Kutner and Dorothy Adelhauser. Throughout her life, Debbie touched the hearts of many and left an indelible mark on those who knew her. Debbie’s legacy lives on through her ...

Matthew John Petrella

Matthew John Petrella, age 36, passed away after a brief illness on April 12, 2024 at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY with his family by his side. He was born on May 11, 1987, in Dunkirk, NY, to Dan and Peggy Petrella. He was a 2006 graduate of Brocton High School and earned an ...