Obituaries

Maryann Laks

Maryann Laks

Dec 26, 2020

LAKS - Maryann (nee Bonar) Of Orchard Park, NY, December 26, 2020. Beloved wife of Raymond E. Laks; stepmother of Michael R. Laks, Jane (Robert) Laks Gleason, Molly (Jeffrey) Laks McGiveron and the late Randall J. and David J. Laks; grandmother of Caitlin, Elaina, David, Alexander, Olivia, Raymond Burke, Elizabeth, Jane, Maxwell and Gretchen; great-grandmother of Aria; sister of Ronald...

Rosemary V. Jakel

Rosemary V. Jakel

Dec 19, 2020

JAKEL - Rosemary V. Of Orchard Park, NY December 19, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Arthur Jakel; loving mother of Douglas Jakel and James (Theresa Wiater) (late Charlotte) Jakel; grandmother of Amy (Joel) Siegel, Suzanne, Denise, and Dee Jakel; great-grandmother of Joshua and Anna Siegel, Alethea, Carissa, Sarah and Jonathan Kavarnos and Emily Jakel. Due to Covid, services will...

Margaret A. Hecht

Margaret A. Hecht

Dec 16, 2020

HECHT - Margaret A. (nee Krehbiel) Of Orchard Park, NY December 16, 2020. Beloved wife of 58 years to David G. Hecht. Loving mother of Susan L (Michael) Burney and Robin (James) Crowley; devoted and cherished grandmother of Matthew Burney and David and Jack Crowley; sister of Daniel Krehbiel and the late Susan Hartman and John Krehbiel; also survived by...

Mary M. Sansone

Mary M. Sansone

Dec 2, 2020

SANSONE - Mary M. (nee Prestel) Of Orchard Park, NY, December 2, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Michael A. Sansone MD; loving mother of Margaret I. O'Brien and Mary Kathryn Sansone; cherished grandmother of Anthony J. "AJ" Sansone; sister of Kathleen (James) Dammeyer, Patricia (John) Henry and Thomas (Patricia) Prestel Jr. MD; also survived by several nieces and nephews....

Cynthia E. Carlson

Cynthia E. Carlson

Dec 2, 2020

CARLSON - Cynthia E. (nee Snyder) Formerly of Orchard Park, NY, December 2, 2020. Loving mother of Amy L. (Ben) Stear, James L. (Beth) Carlson and Robert K. (Leslie) Carlson Jr.; cherished grandmother of Kate, Sarah, Isabell, Jake, Elias, Robert III and Jocelyn. Sister of Linda (late John) Daum and the late James Snyder. Also Survived by nieces and nephews....

Charles E. Herrington

Charles E. Herrington

Nov 27, 2020

HERRINGTON - Charles E. Of Orchard Park, NY November 27, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy (Eiss); loving father of Holly J. (William) Cullen, Steven C. Herrington, Melissa A. (James) Harper and Claudia E. (Michael) Rodems; grandfather of Dougel (Althea) Cullen, Alayna (Tyler) Cullen, Jessica (John) MacIntyre, Brooke (Tim), Caitlin and Matthew Herrington, Whitney Grove, Emily (Kevin) Kidd, Erin...

Lowell L. Lundell

Lowell L. Lundell

Nov 25, 2020

LUNDELL - Lowell Lawrence "Link" Of Orchard Park, NY, formerly of South Wales, NY, November 25, 2020; beloved husband of the late Sally Ulmer Lundell; loving father of William P. Lundell, Susan L. Sloan and Sharon L. (Richard) Walton; grandfather of Candace Mae Walton. No prior visitation. Service and burial will be private. Link spent his professional career as a...

Alice D. Kipler

Alice D. Kipler

Nov 24, 2020

KIPLER - Alice D. (nee Otto) Of Orchard Park, New York November 24, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Earl G. Kipler; loving mother of Earl R. (Barbara) Kipler; cherished grandmother of Earl R. (Cathy) Kipler Jr. and Jennifer L. Kipler; greatgrandmother of Robbie, Cody, Tyler and Jonathan; sister of Norma (Norm) Krawczyk and the late Shirley (Ted) Krawczyk; also...

Mary Jane Devincentis

Mary Jane Devincentis

Nov 21, 2020

DeVincentis, Mary Jane (nee Jablonski) Of Orchard Park, NY, unexpectedly, November 21, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Anthony F. DeVincentis Jr.; loving mother of Dr. Laura (Steven Polchlopek) Dombrowski and Chrissy A. Dombrowski; cherished grandmother of Nora Polchlopek; sister of David (Suzanne) Jablonski and Lynn Buffamonti; also survived by nieces and nephews. Due to the Covid restrictions a...

Betty Ann Frank

Betty Ann Frank

Nov 17, 2020

FRANK - Betty Ann (nee Dean) Of Hamburg, NY, November 17, 2020. Beloved wife of the late John W. Frank; precious loving mother of Michael J. (Susan) Frank, Audrey A. (Late Dennis) Hughey and B. Effie; grandmother of Jared Frank and Tyler and Marissa Hughey; survived by many loving siblings, nieces and nephews, predeceased by her brother Doug Dean. The...

Miles William Sobolik

Miles William Sobolik

Nov 14, 2020

SOBOLIK - Miles William of Hendersonville, NC, formerly of Orchard Park, NY, passed November 14, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Nina (Bentalge) Sobolik; father of William Miles (Martha McBride), Carrie (Frank) Cicciarello and the late Thomas Miles Sobolik; grandfather of Claire Miles and Samuel Luis Cicciarello; great-grandfather of Lila Grace and Jackson Wyatt. A Memorial Service will be held...

Andrew L. Ernst

Andrew L. Ernst

Nov 2, 2020

Ernst, Andrew L. November 2, 2020 of Orchard Park. Beloved son of Carl and Judith (Vigneron); loving brother of Amanda and Andrea Ernst; grandson of Lois (late Joseph) Vigneron and the late Raymond and late Marilyn Ernst. Also survived by loving aunts, uncles and cousins. The family will receive friends Monday, November 9th 4-7 PM and Tuesday, November 10th 4-7...

Henry F. Meyer

Henry F. Meyer

Nov 2, 2020

Henry F. Meyer, age 90, of Orchard Park, died Monday, November 2, 2020 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Meyer was born October 13, 1930 in East Aurora, NY. He is the son of the late Henry and the late Alice (Hubert) Meyer. He married Margaret Johnston. Beloved husband of 67 years to Margaret (Johnston) Meyer: loving father of Barbara...

Clarence J. "Ski" Sypniewski

Clarence J. "Ski" Sypniewski

Oct 29, 2020

SYPNIEWSKI - Clarence "Ski" of Orchard Park, NY October 29, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Margaret (DeTine) Sypniewski and Elizabeth (DeTine) Sypniewski; loving father of John (Kayann) Sypniewski, William (Diane) Sypniewski, Gail Pohl, Clair (Gary) Kruppa, Steven (Marcia) Sypniewski, Paul Thomson and Robert (Sharon) Thomson; also survived by 16 grandchildren, many great- grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation and a...

Joseph A. Galster

Joseph A. Galster

Oct 27, 2020

Joseph A. Galster, age 28, of Hamburg, Tuesday October 27, 2020 Joseph was born October 4, 1992 in Buffalo, NY. Beloved son of Joseph and Kim (Anthony) Galster; loving brother of Katie G. Galster; grandson of Karen and Dennis Anthony and Theresa (Late Joseph) Galster. Also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. The family will receive friends Thursday from...

Charles W. Simmons

Charles W. Simmons

Oct 14, 2020

Charles W. Simmons III, age 86, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Simmons was born November 10, 1933 in Darby, PA. He is the son of the late Charles W. and the late Anne (Baxter) Simmons. He is survived by his wife: Betty Jean (Kinney) Simmons; his children Anne (Daryll Claus) Pohlman,...

Donald J. Pfohl

Donald J. Pfohl

Oct 13, 2020

Donald J. Pfohl, age 74, of Orchard Park, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Pfohl was born June 3, 1946 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Jacob E. and the late Lucille (Schmitt) Pfohl. He married Geri Honer. Beloved husband of Geri (Honer) Pfohl; loving father of Missy (Steve) Pfohl Smith,...

Hilda T. Gajda

Hilda T. Gajda

Oct 10, 2020

GAJDA - Hilda (nee Toman) Of Orchard Park, NY, October 10, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Joseph C. Gajda; loving mother of Joseph (Barbara) Gajda, Kathleen M. (Sam) Goldblatt and Sharon Ann (David) Phillips; devoted grandmother of Joseph A., Lisa A., Evan M., Michael J., Lauren H., and Caroline E.; Supernana to nine adoring great-grandchildren. Daughter of the late...

Shirley Ann Mansell

Shirley Ann Mansell

Oct 7, 2020

Shirley Ann Mansell, age 85, of West Seneca, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Mansell was born September 26, 1935 in Derby, NY. She is the daughter of the late Edward and the late Marion (Zimmerman) Raab. She married William L. Mansell. Beloved wife of 63 years of William L. Mansell; loving mother of...

Cynthia K. Kelleran

Cynthia K. Kelleran

Oct 2, 2020

Cynthia K. Kelleran, age 85, of Orchard Park, died Friday, October 2, 2020 at Absolut At Aurora of East Aurora, NY. Mrs. Kelleran was born September 7, 1935 in San Antonio, TX. She is the daughter of the late Haslen and the late Ruth (Johnson) Sellers. Beloved wife of the late C. Russell Kelleran. Mother of James (Sharon) Kelleran, David...