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Gene R. Kennedy

Gowanda - Gene R. Kennedy, 74, of Gowanda, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. He was born on November 12, 1949 in Irving, son of the late Raymond and Pauline (Harris) Kennedy. Gene was an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation, Heron Clan. For many years, he worked in construction throughout the Cattaraugus Reservation and was also a mechanic, as most recently at Native Pride. Mr. Kennedy is survived by his longtime partner, Audrey Seneca, of Gowanda, and a son, Sean Kennedy of Gowanda, as well as three sisters; Phyllis Kettle of Gowanda, Hazel ...

Sarah M. Champlin

Sarah M. Champlin, 90, formerly of Dunkirk, died Friday April 5, 2024, in Tanglewood Manor, Jamestown. She was born July 29, 1933, in Dunkirk, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Pompender. She graduated from Brocton Central School in 1951. She was an avid painter of watercolor and ...

Richard G. Zets

FORESTVILLE: Richard G. Zets, 79, of County Line Road, Forestville, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness, Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. He was born in Sharon, PA on September 6, 1944, the son of the late Joseph A. and Mary (Banjak) ...

John R. Bouquin

PERRYSBURG —John R. Bouquin age 40 of Perrysburg passed away unexpectedly at home Tuesday April 2, 2024 leaving the family devastated John was born in Gowanda, October 19, 1983 the son of Timothy A. and Deborah (Gleason) Bouquin. A 2003 graduate of Gowanda Central School After graduation ...

George A. Gard, Jr.

SILVER CREEK: George A. Gard, Jr., 79, of Alleghany Road, Silver Creek, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at his residence, following a short illness. He was born in the Village of Silver Creek on June 1, 1944, the son of the late George and Martha (Humphries) Gard, Sr. George worked as a ...

Robert “Bob” G. Stewart

WESTFIELD- Robert “Bob” G. Stewart, 66, of Westfield, NY, and formerly of Sherman, NY, and Jersey City, NJ, passed away with family at his side at his home on April 4, 2024, following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born June 22, 1957, in Jersey City, NJ, the son of the late Jackson ...