George John Schwartz III, 96, died peacefully on Dec. 23, 2025 in Grant-Valkaria, Florida with his stepson, James Rodriguez and James’s wife, Kimberly by his side. Born and raised in Dunkirk, NY, George attended local schools and graduated from Dunkirk High School in 1946. He attended ...
Julia A. (DeLand) McFarland, 60, of Dunkirk, passed away Sunday morning, March 1, 2026 at Brooks Memorial Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Dunkirk on Feb. 9, 1966, she was the daughter of the late Cameron and Rosella DeLand. A lifelong resident of Dunkirk, Julie ...
Salvatore J. DePasquale, 86, of Silver Creek, NY, passed away on February 28, 2026, after a short stay at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on Aug. 11, 1939, Sal grew up in Silver Creek. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he ...
David S. Hall, 83, of Gerry, passed away Mar. 5, 2006. Husband of Cynthia Westerdahl Hall; father of Jennifer Fuller, Rebecca LeBaron, Allexandra Perez, Jacqueline Rodgers, James and Jonathan Moore. Arrangements by Jordan Funeral Home, Sinclairville. Full obituary in Monday’s edition.
Nora M. (Mount) Contreras, 64, of Dunkirk, passed away Wednesday morning, March 4, 2026 at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Dunkirk on Feb. 24, 1962, she was the wife of Juan Contreras and daughter of the late Bernard and Frances (Fehlman) Mount. Funeral services will be held in private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by R. Michael Mackowiak III; McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home, 736 Central Ave., Dunkirk, NY. A complete obituary will be published at a later date.
Dean Avery Richmond, 94, of Greencastle, IN went home to our Savior Jesus Christ on Feb. 23, 2026. Dean died at Putnam County Hospital from complications of fighting cancer for the last several years. Dean was born to Malcolm and Jane Richmond in North Collins, New York. He grew up on the ...
