Gary N. Kowalski, 74, of Fredonia, N.Y., passed away on Christmas Day at Brooks Hospital after a brief illness. Gary was born May 17, 1949, in Dunkirk, son of the late Norman and Loretta (Sadowski) Kowalski. He graduated from Silver Creek High School and served in the United States Army ...

Karlene A. Taylor, 86, passed away, Thursday morning, Dec. 28, 2023, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Monroe, WI, on Dec. 31, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Margaret (Sery) Frey. Karlene was a LPN at Brooks Memorial Hospital for 25 years. A ...

John E. Kennedy, 55, of Allegany Road, Silver Creek, passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, at Brooks Memorial Hospital, Dunkirk. He was born in Queens, NY, on Dec. 12, 1968, the son of the late Nelson D. and Patricia A, (Baltrusitis) Kennedy. John is survived by a sister, Kelly Werkmeister, ...

Keith S. Sheldon, 89, of Fredonia, managing Editor emeritus of the OBSERVER, died Dec. 27, 2023. Born in Buffalo on May 3, 1934, he moved with his mother, the late Ora Vande Velde Lesch, to Fredonia in 1945. He attended Barker Street School in Fredonia, graduated from Fredonia High School in ...

Irene T. Maurer, 65, of Dunkirk passed away Thursday evening, Dec. 28, 2023, at Buffalo General Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home.

Donald A. Brisky, 72, of Dunkirk passed away Thursday evening Dec. 28, 2023, at home after a brief illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home.