Sonja Marie (Seastedt) Ricker of Miller Road, Fredonia born on July 22, 1948 in Jamestown, NY to Kenneth W. and Lois (Lees) Seastedt, passed away on March 2, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. She graduated from Jamestown High School class of 1966, and worked as a Teacher’s Aide at ...
Georgette “Georgie” M. McQuiggan, 57, of Dunkirk, NY, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Brooks Memorial Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Georgette was born April 30, 1968, in Dunkirk, daughter of George and Mary Jane (Kwasniewski) McQuiggan. She attended ...
Robert “Bob” F. Kaczor, 80, of Fredonia, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 at Brooks Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Kathleen (Glapa) Kaczor of Fredonia, his son Robert (Wendy) Kaczor, Jr., his stepson, Jeffrey (Moriah) Keddie, his stepdaughter, Kristine ...
Georgette M. McQuiggan, 57, of Dunkirk, NY, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Brooks Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Calling hours will be held at LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home, 20 Central Ave., Fredonia, NY on Sunday from 2-4 pm, where a funeral service will follow at 4pm. Online condolences may be made at larsontimkofuneralhome.com. A complete obituary will be published in Wednesday’s edition of the Observer. Arrangements by David J. Dengler, LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home.
On Feb. 28, 2026, William (Bill) Earl Ottaway Sr. gained his wings at the age of 92. He was born on May 14, 1933 in Ripley New York to Walter and Treva (Saunders) Ottaway. He proudly served his country in the early 1950’s as a member of the U.S. Air Force working as an airplane mechanic. ...
Maria “Flor” Torres of Dunkirk was born on January 10, 1940, in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. Wife of the late Rosario “Sixto” Torres, daughter of Rosa Irizzary & Rene Caraballo. She was a resident in the City of Dunkirk for over 60 years and was a foster parent to many children for over 30 ...
