Obituaries
Frances A. Riter
Apr 21, 2025
Frances Ann (Skipper) Riter born February 2nd, 1937, (age 88) died peacefully on April 21st, 2025, at her home in Colden, New York. Fran, wife of 50 years to the late James Philip Riter, daughter of the late William and Mary Skipper, sister to late Maureen (John) Hanrahan and late William (Amanda) Skipper. Mother of 7 children: the late Michael...
Robert J. Waligora
Apr 8, 2025
Robert J. Waligora, of Colden, NY; passed away April 8, 2025. Beloved husband of 53 years to Mary (Jason) Waligora. Dearest father of Justine (Shariar) Faghihifar, Jay (Laurie) Waligora, and Michelle Lavaway Wilcox. Devoted grandfather to Nicole Will. Loving great grandfather of Michael Holy and Nellie Rose Williams. Dear son of the late Joseph and Kathryn (Wawro) Waligora. Brother of...
Gerald H. Dieter
Mar 27, 2025
Gerald H. Dieter; passed away March 27, 2025, of Orchard Park, NY. Beloved husband of the late Carol S. (Rich) Dieter. Devoted father of Lisa Dieter. Son of the late Willard and Beulah (Kramer) Dieter. Dear brother of the late James (survived by Marilyn Dieter.) He is survived by James and Marilyn's children: James, Barbara, and Diane Dieter, his sister-in-law...
Ronald C. Straitiff
Mar 19, 2025
Ronald C. Straitiff, 82, of Hamburg, NY, passed away peacefully at home on March 19, 2025. Ron was the beloved husband of 41 years to Dawn T. (Gordon) Straitiff. He was a devoted father to David (Pamela) Straitiff, James (fiancée Holly Carpenter) Straitiff, and stepson Scott (Christine) Robertson, and a cherished grandfather to Joshua (Kristin) Straitiff, Zachary Straitiff, Danica Straitiff,...
John M. Powers
Mar 18, 2025
John M. Powers "Mike", March 18, 2025. Beloved husband of 32 years to Francine M. (Saraceno) Powers. Loving father to Kristina Powers, MD (Charles Kane, DDS), Katherine Powers, and Joshua Powers. Son of the late Thomas and Harriette (Jewell) Powers. Dear brother of Thomas (Mary) Powers, Dennis (Dianne) Powers, Sr. Mary Powers, and Patricia (late Frank) Powers. Also survived by...
Judith E. Sapio
Mar 12, 2025
Judith E. Sapio (née Klatt) June 4, 1937 – March 12, 2025 Buffalo, NY It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Judith E. Sapio, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, cousin and friend. Judie peacefully passed at home, surrounded by the love and comfort of her family. She was the daughter of the late Evelyn Klatt Wicks...
Janet A. Holdridge
Mar 9, 2025
Janet A. Holdridge; passed away unexpectedly on March 9, 2025. Beloved wife of George L. Holdridge. Dearest mother of Beth Ann (Josh) Nowak-Enright and Karen Holdridge. Adoring grandmother of Lucas and Katie Nowak. Daughter of the late Walter and Katherine (Wittrock) Obrochta. Sister of Catherine Obrochta and the late Walter (late Joey) Obrochta, Blanche (late Carl) McGiveron, twin sister Jane...
Thomas O. Cheshire
Mar 7, 2025
Cheshire, Thomas O.; March 7, 2025, at the age of 87. Beloved husband to Nancy H. (Hubbard) Cheshire. Dearest father of Jeffrey D. (Susan) Cheshire and the late Beth Louise (survived by Ted) Moran. Son of the late Joseph and Mary (Carpenter) Cheshire. Brother of Dorothy Landers and the late Virginia Moretti. Thomas served in the United States Air Force...
Shirley A. Villa
Mar 4, 2025
Shirley A. (Tsakos) Villa; March 4, 2025 at the age of 87; beloved wife of 64 years to the late Russell Villa, Jr. dearest mother of Russell, III (Charlene) Villa, Steven (Sharla) Villa, and the late Rosalyn Brill; cherished Grammie of Kelly (Joseph) Conti, Kimberly (Harrison) Reisweber, Jacqueline (Jazmin Araiza) Brill, Gabrielle (Brandon Rivera) Wood, Kaitlin Brill and Russell "Boo"...
Nancy P. Dowrey
Feb 28, 2025
Nancy (Petro) Dowrey, 92, of Orchard Park, passed peacefully on February 28th, 2025; beloved wife of the late Edward Dowrey Sr.; loving mother to Anthony (late Cynthia) Dowrey, Mary (late Donald) Degnan, Eileen (Terry) Beiger, Robert (Sabrina) Dowrey, the late Stephen Dowrey, Angela (David) Gentry, Jeanette (late Max) Dowrey Smith, Edward Dowrey Jr., and James (Wendy) Dowrey; she is also...
Ronald G. Monkelbaan
Feb 26, 2025
Monkelbaan, Ronald G.; November 8, 1946 - February 26, 2025. Beloved son of the late Charles H. and Dorothy (Olsen) Monkelbaan. Dear brother of Wayne B. (Andrea) Monkelbaan and the late Linda (survived By Norman) Swain. Also survived by nieces, a nephew, their families and cousins. Funeral services were held privately.
Rita Jane White
Feb 24, 2025
Rita Jane (Miller) White; passed away February 24,2025; beloved wife of the late Robert White and the late Robert H. Schiele, Sr; devoted mother of Robert H. (Darlene) Schiele, Jr., Judy (Daniel) Maynard, Rick (Kathleen) Schiele; loving grandmother of Sara Schiele, Daniel (Dana) Maynard, Brittany (Kevin) Whalen, Brian (Marissa) Maynard, Brenton (Megan) Schiele, Emily (Marty) Smith, Courtney Schiele (fiance of...
Mary Alice Atkinson
Feb 22, 2025
Mary A. Atkinson, family matriarch and lifelong resident, died peacefully at her Orchard Park home. Age 98, Mary was born in the Parkside neighborhood of North Buffalo, was a graduate of St Mark School '40, Holy Angels Academy '44 and Buffalo State College '48. She enjoyed an adventure filled youth with her large maternal family in Tonawanda and grandfather Captain...
Ernest E. Lindauer
Feb 20, 2025
Ernest E. Lindauer; January 15, 1939 - February 20, 2025; husband of 52 years to Barbara (Brookins) Lindauer and former husband of Lydia (Michael) Seifert; loving father of Melissa (Christian) Tresse and Jeffrey S. Lindauer; grandfather of Griffin, Caitlin, Christian, Madeleine, and Quinn Tresse; son of the late Frederick C. and Mary (Hyburg) Lindauer; predeceased by two brothers and two...
Stephen A. Kuhn
Feb 9, 2025
Stephen Kuhn was born on June 17, 1953, he passed on February 9, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Shirley (Palisano) Kuhn. Son of the late Kenneth, Sr and Evelyn (Kinn) Kuhn. He was predeceased by his siblings the late Kenneth Kuhn, Jr and the late Diane Carter. Son-in-law of the late Charles and the late Charlotte Palisano. Stephen...
William E. Welsby
Feb 5, 2025
Born on January 12, 1930, in Rockford Illinois. Bill was the first of five children born to Earl and Elanora Welsby with four sisters to follow. For 95 years, Bill spread love and joy leaving wonderful memories for his family and friends to cherish. One of his greatest pleasures was the re-telling of notable moments in his life. On December...
Carol H. Emblidge
Feb 3, 2025
Carol Haaland Emblidge (February 24, 1943 - February 3, 2025) Carol Haaland Emblidge, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on February 3, 2025, at the age of 81, after a full life. She died peacefully, with her husband of 57 years by her side. Carol was born on February 24, 1943 to Vincent and Beatrice Haaland,...
Melissa L. Brooks
Jan 23, 2025
Brooks, Melissa L. (Shelley); of West Falls, NY, January 23, 2025. Beloved wife of 27 years to Larry Brooks; daughter of the late Chadwick and Iris (Tharnish) Shelley; dearest sister of Wendy (Denny) Leonard, Todd (Angela) Shelley, Lisa (Brian) Transki, and the late Clinton (survived by Kim) Shelley and the late Randy Shelley; daughter-in-law of Jim and Joan Brooks; also...
Frank A. Cappellino
Jan 23, 2025
Cappellino, Frank A.; of Orchard Park, NY, January 23, 2025; beloved husband of the late S. Jane (Whalen) Cappellino; Loving father of Linda A. (John) Donohue, Steven D. (Shari), Gary J. (Mary Anne), Thomas A., Suzanne M. (Douglas) Smeak and Sharon E. (Ronald) Vincent; grandfather of 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; brother of the late Angie Frank. Funeral services...
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