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Obituaries

Philip J. Julian

Philip J. Julian, 80, of The Villages, Fla., formerly of Dunkirk died Friday morning (July 28, 2023) at Advent Health in Ocala, Fla. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home.

John H. Brillian

John H. Brillian, 82, of Laona, N.Y., passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2023. He was born in Dunkirk, N.Y., on May 14, 1941, to the late John P. and Ruth M. (Boyce) Brillian. On June 27, 1964, John married his love Judith A. Millonzi. They were married for 53 years before her death in ...

Diane M. (Jusko) Elliott

Diane M. (Jusko) Elliott, 70, of Fredonia, N.Y., died Sunday July 23, 2023, at Chautauqua Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born August 3, 1952, in Dunkirk, to the late Edmund A. and Jane Marsh Jusko. Diane was a hard-working woman, who had numerous jobs throughout her life. She was the ...

Genevieve L. Whitefield

GOWANDA — Genevieve L. Whitefield age 88 passed away at home early Wednesday morning July 26, 2023. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., August 30, 1934, the daughter of Joseph and Gabryela (Switalski) Ciesla. Genevieve graduated from East Hill High School Class of 1952. She was valedictorian of her ...

Dayetta F (Wood) Austin

PORTLAND — Dayetta F (Wood) Austin, 65, of Portland, N.Y., passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, at St. Vincent’s Health Care Center in Erie Pa. surrounded by her loving family. Dayetta was born in Dunkirk, N.Y., on July 3, 1958, the daughter of Elaine Fletcher and the late Dennis ...

Edward “Ed” Louis Newman

Edward “Ed” Louis Newman, 86, went to be with his maker on Wednesday July 26, 2023, at the Chautauqua Rehab Center with his family by his side. Ed was born on August 1, 1936, at the Rhinehart Hospital in Silver Creek, N.Y., the son of Selma (Ahlers) and Paul Fredrick Newman. On May 7, ...