John D. Merrill Sr., 83, of Pearl Street, Forestville, died Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at Dunkirk Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Dunkirk, following a short illness. He was born in Silver Creek on Dec. 19, 1942, the son of the late John Merrill and Nellie (Kniese) Merrill Benchley. John was a ...
Rev. William M. Gow Jr, 92, went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ Monday, March 30, 2026. Bill was born Aug. 16, 1933, in Clifton, NJ, son of the late William M. Sr and Lena Gow. Bill graduated from Military High School in 1951 and went on to earn a B.S. degree in Christian Education from Bloomfield College in 1955. He then went on to Crozier Theological Seminary, receiving his Masters of Divinity degree, and in 1958 he was ordained as an American Baptist Minister. Bill married Vivian J. Abercrombie. June 14, 1958, and they were a strong team throughout his ministerial career. ...
Betty Ann Mancuso, 68, formerly of Fredonia ,NY, died Sunday March 29, 2026 at the Houghton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Houghton, NY. Calling hours will be held at the LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home, 20 Central Ave., Monday from 5-7 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Anthony Church, (Cushing & Orchard Sts.) Fredonia, NY, Tuesday at 11 am. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorial contributions may be made to the Norther Chautauqua Catholic School, 336 Washington St., Dunkirk, NY 14048 or Mass cards appreciated. A complete obituary will be published in ...
Lawrence “Larry” Scura, Jr., 82, of Waterloo, IA, formerly of Gowanda, died at his home under hospice care on Sunday, March 29, 2026. He was born June 2, 1943, in Gowanda, New York, the son of Lawrence Sr., and Irma (Nehrboss) Scura. He graduated from Gowanda High School in 1961 and ...
Michael B. Little, of York, Maine, peacefully passed away on March 17, 2026. Michael was born on July 8, 1943, in Dunkirk, NY, the son of Frank and Doris Little. He grew up in Fredonia, NY where he excelled at athletics at Fredonia High School. He furthered his education, graduating from Cornell University and earning Master’s Degrees from New York University and the University of Virginia. Michael met his wife of 56 years, Sheryl, when they were in graduate school at NYU. Their teaching careers took them first to Washington, DC. In 1977, they moved to York Maine, where they raised ...
Allan M. “Al” Galardo, 66, of Dunkirk, NY, passed away Sunday March 29, 2026 after an extended illness. He was born on May 30, 1959 in Dunkirk, son of Anthony J. and Marie (Kohman) Galardo. Raised in Dunkirk, Al attended Dunkirk schools. He was a member of the Dunkirk American Legion Post ...
