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Obituaries

Adolph E. Herdzik, J

Adolph E. Herdzik, Jr., 77, of Dunkirk, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. He was the husband of Lynn (Uszacki) Herdzik and son of Adolph E. Herdzik Sr and Eva (Tofil) Herdzik. No prior visitation will be held. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Holy ...

Mary A. Katta

Mary Ann (Tucker) Katta, 75, of Dunkirk, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 20, 2026 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center with her loving family by her side. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by R. Michael Mackowiak III; McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home, 736 Central Avenue, ...

Timothy J. Banach

Timothy J. Banach, 66, passed away on Jan. 1, 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo. Born in Dunkirk on July 18, 1959, he was the son of the late Edward and Eleanor (Cybulski) Banach. Funeral services will be held in private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by R. Michael Mackowiak ...

Nancy L. Whitford

Nancy L. (Barnes) Whitford, 93, of the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center in Dunkirk, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 16, 2026. Born in Jamestown, NY on September 14, 1932, she was the wife of the late Richard L. Franklin and George Whitford and she was the daughter of the late Richard and ...

Virginia M. Seekings

Virginia M. Seekings, 29, of Dunkirk, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 at Rochester General Hospital, following an extended illness. Born in Dunkirk on July 22, 1996, she was the daughter of Johanna Cortes. Funeral services will be held at a later date. A complete obituary will ...

Robert J. Finch

Robert “Jim” Finch, Marine, Agri-Businessman & Farmer, age 91, passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. He was born Robert James Finch in Warsaw, NY on Aug. 22, 1934, to the late Gerald and Marian (Shererd) Finch. Jim was a graduate of Letchworth High School and served in the US Marine ...