Obituaries

Victor A. Bartello

Victor A. Bartello

Jun 15, 2020

Victor A. Bartello, age 50, of Buffalo, died Monday, June 15, 2020 at home in Buffalo. Mr. Bartello was born January 16, 1970 in Poughkeepsie, NY. He is the son of Anthony A. and the late Jane (Perrino) Bartello. Beloved son of Anthony (Fran) Bartello; brother of Pasquale Bartello, Lynne Wood, Mary Nelson and Dennis Bartello; uncle of Andrew and...

David M. Lohiser

David M. Lohiser

Jun 15, 2020

David M. Lohiser, age 61, of Maryville, Tn, formerly of Orchard Park, died Monday, June 15, 2020. Mr. Lohiser was born January 18, 1959 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Leonard and Mildred (Braunscheidel) Lohiser. Loving father of Michael J. (Lisa) Lohiser, Kristine A. Currey, and Caitlyn R. Lohiser; grandfather of Noah, Jack and Sophia; brother...

John Kacko

John Kacko

Jun 2, 2020

John Kacko, age 93, of Elma, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Absolut at Aurora of East Aurora, NY. Mr. Kacko was born November 7, 1926 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late John and the late Rose (Nowicki) Kacko. He married Hedi Kacko. Husband of the late Hedi (Panter) Kacko; father of Melissa (Dan) Viapiano and...

Alice B. Schaller

Alice B. Schaller

Jun 1, 2020

Alice B. Schaller, age 86, of Orchard Park, died Monday, June 1, 2020 at home in Orchard Park. Ms. Schaller was born November 1, 1933 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Walter F. and the late Alice E. (Stadler) Schaller. Loving sister of Lorraine (Dr. John) Mozrall, Walter "Bud" (Sheila), Paul (Joan), Glenn (Susan), Lawrence (Barbara)...

William W. Myers

William W. Myers

May 24, 2020

William W. Myers, age 95, of Orchard Park, died Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Fox Run of Orchard Park, NY. Mr. Myers was born November 26, 1924 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Harvey and the late Dianna (Greydanis) Myers. Beloved husband of the late Lois (Wheeler) Myers; cherished father of Holly J. Myers, Terry A....

Jerilynn J. Seibel

Jerilynn J. Seibel

May 22, 2020

Jerilynn J. Seibel, age 76, of Orchard Park, died Friday, May 22, 2020 at Hospice Buffalo of Cheektowaga, NY. Mrs. Seibel was born September 16, 1943 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Floyd and the late Bernett (Kless) Schilling. Wife of the late Leon A. Seibel; loving mother of Julie A. (Geoffrey) Bray, Jill K. (Jeffrey)...

Margaret C. Sypniewski

Margaret C. Sypniewski

May 20, 2020

Margaret C. Sypniewski, age 86, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Elderwood at Hamburg. Mrs. Sypniewski was born April 2, 1934 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late William and the late Irene (Stuhlfauth) DeTine. Beloved wife of Larry "Ski" Sypniewski and the late Paul Thomson; mother of Paul Thomson, Robert (Sharon) Thomson, John...

Robert G. Bieler

Robert G. Bieler

May 15, 2020

Robert G. Bieler, age 92, of Orchard Park, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Bieler was born January 18, 1928 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Howard and the late Anna (Samer) Bieler. He married Sally Warning. Beloved husband of Sally (Warning) Bieler; loving father of Scott R. (Kathy Lasher) Bieler...

Shirley A. Snyder

Shirley A. Snyder

May 14, 2020

SNYDER - Shirley A. May 14, 2020, 82, formerly of Lancaster, passed away peacefully with her daughter and son-in-law at her side. Shirley is survived by her daughter, Sarah Jane Snyder (Duane Pieri) and many nieces and nephews. She is the daughter of the late Charles Victor and Madeline (Zinc) Snyder. Shirley graduated from University at Buffalo and remained as...

Jane C. Sadler

Jane C. Sadler

May 13, 2020

SADLER - Jane Colley of Hamburg, NY, died peacefully in her sleep May 13, 2020 at the age of 98. Born in Blasdell, NY on Dec. 28, 1921, the daughter of Thomas and Ruth Colley. Jane grew up in the great depression and watched two of her brothers go off to fight in WWII. In 1940, Jane attended Citrus Junior...

Jaron B. Bruzgul

Jaron B. Bruzgul

May 1, 2020

Jaron B. Bruzgul, age 41, of Orchard Park, died Friday, May 1, 2020 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Bruzgul was born September 27, 1978 in Buffalo, NY. Beloved husband of Andrea (Somerville) Bruzgul; loving father of George D., Reagan J., Sadie J., and Gordon J.; son of Dr. Joseph (Roxana) Bruzgul and Carol (Dwight) Jenkins; brother of Dr. Joshua...

Lorraine A. Appleford

Lorraine A. Appleford

Apr 29, 2020

Lorraine A. Appleford, age 77, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday April 29, 2020 at Father Baker Manor of Orchard Park, NY. Mrs. Appleford was born March 18, 1943 in Nova Scotia, Canada. She is the daughter of the late Murray and the late Delia (Walsh) Porter. Beloved wife of the late Allen Appleford; sister of Merrill (late Phyllis), Eric (Maria)...

Florence W. Sayoc

Florence W. Sayoc

Apr 28, 2020

Florence W. Sayoc, age 91, of Orchard Park, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Absolut of Aurora of East Aurora, NY. Mrs. Sayoc was born March 6, 1929 in Manhattan, NY. She is the daughter of the late James and the late Mildred (Kuhle) Wallace. She married Oscar Z. Sayoc. She was predeceased by her husband, Oscar Z. Sayoc on...

John C. Wokasien

John C. Wokasien

Apr 25, 2020

John C. Wokasien, age 72, of Orchard Park, died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Wokasien was born January 15, 1948 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Lester and the late Eleanor (Baker) Wokasien. He married Merry James. Beloved husband of Merry (James) Wokasien; father of Sean (Georgeann) Wokasien and Lisa (Michael)...

Magdalena Lopez

Magdalena Lopez

Apr 23, 2020

LOPEZ – Magdalena of East Aurora, NY April 23, 2020. Beloved wife of that late Miguel; mother of Herbert (Donna) Prychodko, Michael (Karla) Prychodko, Helen (Gary) Kujawa and Nikolaj (Andrea) Prychodko; grandmother of nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild; sister of Michael (Ginny) Lottbrein, Jack (Gale) Lottbrein and Larek (Louise) Federmann, Paul Federmann and Andrew (Robin) Federmann and the late John...

Anne L. Bird

Anne L. Bird

Apr 23, 2020

BIRD - Anne Loring (nee Litchard) Of Orchard Park, NY April 23, 2020, at age 92, peacefully, of pulmonary fibrosis. Wife of the late Charles A. Bird; mother of Lucy Bird (Jeffrey) Masters, Frederick W. and Stephen C. Bird; grandmother of Loring Masters, Charles Masters, and the late Henry Masters; sister of Joan (Litchard) Wyon and the late Lydia Litchard;...

Michael R. O'Connor

Michael R. O'Connor

Apr 20, 2020

Michael R. O'Connor, age 77, of Orchard Park, died Monday, April 20, 2020 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. O'Connor was born April 1, 1943 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Robert R. and the late Emma (Hensel) O'Connor. Services at the convenience of the family. .

Paul F. Markell

Paul F. Markell

Apr 15, 2020

MARKELL - Pastor Paul F. Of Hamburg, NY, April 15, 2020. Beloved husband of Caroline (Malke) and the late Ruth; father of Sharon (Larry) Fien, Elisabeth Markell, Sandra Browning and Carol Henderson; grandfather of Heather B., Stacy, Tasha, Russ and Heather; step-father of Susan (Ricky) Krupsky, Gail (Dennis) Downie, Janine (Mike) Coale, Bonnie (Steve) Johnson, Renee (Ron) Miller and Andrew...

James E. Riffel

James E. Riffel

Apr 12, 2020

RIFFEL - James E. "Jim" On Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. Cherished son of Joseph and Alice Riffel; beloved husband of Nancy; devoted father of Douglas, Kathleen (Gerry) Goodrich, Christine (Edward) Hoch, Paul (Lisa) and Karen (Tony) Edmonds; adored Papa of 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; also survived by many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Jim became an Eagle Scout...

Grace W. Tutton

Grace W. Tutton

Apr 9, 2020

TUTTON- Grace Woodall (nee Smith) April 9, 2020 at age 93, of Orchard Park, New York, after contracting the COVID-19 coronavirus. Grace Woodall Smith, was a first generation American born to English parents, Albert and Irene Smith, and shared her childhood with a brother David, and two sisters, Mary and Joan. She was the beloved wife of the late Duncan...