Obituaries

Margaret E. Holmes

Margaret E. Holmes

Jul 22, 2019

Margaret E. Holmes, age 90, of Orchard Park, died Monday, July 22, 2019 at home in Orchard Park. Mrs. Holmes was born October 11, 1928 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Francis and the late Rachel (Thexton) Sheffer. Beloved wife of the late Arlington Holmes; mother of Debbie (Bill) Duffy, Crin (Greg) Wilson, Arlie Holmes, and...

Richard W. Jablonski

Richard W. Jablonski

Jul 21, 2019

Richard W. Jablonski, age 90, of Orchard Park, died Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Jablonski was born December 17, 1927 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Bernard and the late Helen (Kelm) Jablonski. Beloved husband of the late Alice (Blas) Jablonski; father of David (Suzanne), Mary Jane (late Dr. Anthony...

Maureen Mary Mecca

Maureen Mary Mecca

Jul 19, 2019

Maureen Mary Mecca, age 80, of Orchard Park, died Friday, July 19, 2019 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Mecca was born February 10, 1939. She is the daughter of the late Robert and the late Mary (Yakaboski) Maxwell. She married Michael Mecca. Beloved wife of Michael J. Mecca; loving mother of Michael (Carol) Mecca and Michele Mecca; grandmother...

Katherine "Kitty" Lysiak

Katherine "Kitty" Lysiak

Jul 18, 2019

Katherine "Kitty" Lysiak, age 73, of Buffalo, formerly of Orchard Park, died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Buffalo General Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Lysiak was born June 16, 1946 in Erie, PA. She is the daughter of the late Amadeo and the late Virgie (Leininger) Agresti. She married Francis M. Lysiak. Beloved wife of Frank M. Lysiak, step-mother of...

Dwight R Craig

Dwight R Craig

Jul 17, 2019

Dwight R Craig, age 93, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Autumn View Healthcare Facility of Hamburg, NY. Mr. Craig was born September 24, 1925 in Marietta, OH. He is the son of the late Charles L. and the late Ethel L. (Cook) Craig. He married Nancy Werner. Beloved husband of 25 years to Nancy W. (Werner)...

Roy K. Hunneshagen

Roy K. Hunneshagen

Jul 17, 2019

Roy K. Hunneshagen, age 71, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Elderwood at Hamburg of Hamburg, NY. Mr. Hunneshagen was born September 18, 1947 in Charleston, WV. He is the son of the late Chester E. and the late Irene (Neubauer) Hunneshagen. Brother of the Reverend Dean (Brenda), Mark (Cynthia), David (Linda), John Hunneshagen and the late...

James D. Sheff

James D. Sheff

Jul 10, 2019

James D. Sheff, age 76, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Hospice Buffalo of Cheektowaga, NY. Mr. Sheff was born October 15, 1942 in Syracuse, NY. He is the son of the late James D. and the late Rose (Pisik) Sheff. He married Elizabeth Waterhouse. Beloved husband of Elizabeth "Betzi" (Waterhouse) Sheff; loving father of William D. (Sarah)...

Sharon E. Morrow

Sharon E. Morrow

Jul 1, 2019

Sharon E. Morrow, age 72, of Orchard Park, died Monday, July 1, 2019 at Hospice Buffalo of Cheektowaga, NY. Mrs. Morrow was born October 13, 1946 in Chilton, WI. She is the daughter of the late Harold and the late Jean (Engel) Hoerth. She married Jerry W. Morrow. Mother of Scott P. Morrow, Amy S. (Scott) Staby and Eric J....

Henry A. Eismann

Henry A. Eismann

Jun 30, 2019

Henry A. Eismann, age 79, of West Seneca, died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Hospice Buffalo of Cheektowaga, NY. Mr. Eismann was born June 17, 1940 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Henry and the late Helen (Bogumil) Eismann. Beloved husband of the late Rosann (nee Campagnolo); loving father of Eric (Mary) Eismann and Karen A....

Scott D. Beecroft

Scott D. Beecroft

Jun 18, 2019

Scott D. Beecroft, age 40, of West Seneca, unexpectedly, Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Scott was born October 2, 1978 in Providence, RI. He is the son of Glenn and Wendy (McClearn) Beecroft. Beloved son of Glenn and Wendy Beecroft; loving brother of Mark D. and Kristen E. (Colin) Reilly; uncle of Jack, Teagan and Norah; nephew of William (Cathy) Beecroft....

Philip Neil Kane

Philip Neil Kane

Jun 1, 2019

Philip Neil Kane, age 87, of West Seneca, died Saturday, June 1, 2019 at home in West Seneca. Mr. Kane was born July 12, 1931 in Renovo, PA. He is the son of the late Jack and the late Anna (Slobodnik) Kane. Beloved husband of the late Patricia (Crane); loving father of Maureen Ann (Naim) Orayfig, Mary Kane, Joseph (Michelle)...

Janet L. Ruesch

Janet L. Ruesch

May 31, 2019

Janet L. Ruesch, age 58, of Orchard Park, after a long illness, died Friday, May 31, 2019 at Cleveland Clinic of Cleveland, OH. Mrs. Ruesch was born March 22, 1961 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Joyce (Bateman) Rettig. Beloved wife of Stephen JF. Ruesch; loving mother of Stephanie N. Michael S., and...

Richard C. Daum

Richard C. Daum

May 27, 2019

Richard C. Daum, age 89, of Orchard Park, died Monday, May 27, 2019 at home in Cheektowaga. Mr. Daum was born December 7, 1929 in Orchard Park, NY. He is the son of the late Frederick and the late Amelia (Foss) Daum. Beloved husband of the late Francelia (Kirchmeyer) Daum; loving father of Robert C. (JoAnn) Daum and Pamela A....

Faith K. Graber

Faith K. Graber

May 27, 2019

Faith K. Graber, age 69, of Irmo, SC, died Monday, May 27, 2019. Mrs. Graber was born August 12, 1949 in Tonawanda, NY. She is the daughter of the late William and the late Frances (Redfield) Bowman. She married William J. Graber. Faith is survived by her husband William J. Graber of 48 years; her son Brian Joseph Graber; her...

James D. Petlock

James D. Petlock

May 17, 2019

James D. Petlock, age 88, of State College, PA, died Friday, May 17, 2019. Mr. Petlock was born September 28, 1930 in Orchard Park, NY. He is the son of the late John F. and the late Phyllis S. (Shaffer) Petlock; brother of Jane (Thomas) Boyd and John (Margaret) Petlock; uncle of Jayne Kustreba, Susan Andolina, Cynthia Cirocco, Thomas Boyd...

Elise S. Aston

Elise S. Aston

May 17, 2019

ASTON – Elise. S. of Orchard Park, May 17, 2019. Survived by her husband James O. Aston; daughter Jane Taylor of Cheektowaga, NY; her children Ainslie Taylor, Tampa, FL and Eric Taylor, Cheektowaga; a son David S. Aston and his wife Kimberly of Snyder, NY; their children Madison Aston, Washington, D.C, and Sawyer Aston, Snyder. Also surviving is a brother-in-law...

Edwin B. Koscielniak

Edwin B. Koscielniak

May 9, 2019

Edwin B. Koscielniak, age 87, of Orchard Park, died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at Elderwood at Hamburg of Hamburg, NY. Mr. Koscielniak was born August 20, 1931 in Lackawanna, NY. He is the son of the late Joseph and the late Victoria (Stelmach) Koscielniak. He married Joanne Leszczynski. Beloved husband of Joanne (Leszczynski); loving father of Katherine Marie Koscielniak; brother...

Elaine B. Curtin

Elaine B. Curtin

May 7, 2019

Elaine B. Curtin, age 92, of Orchard Park, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Fox Run of Orchard Park, NY. Mrs. Curtin was born May 30, 1926 in Buffalo, New York. She is the daughter of the late John and Ellen (Flaherty) Brown. Beloved wife of the late Daniel E. Curtin, MD; loving mother of Daniel J. (Ellen), Peter T....

Jeffrey D. Machemer

Jeffrey D. Machemer

May 5, 2019

Jeffrey D. Machemer, age 48, of Seattle, WA, entered into rest Sunday, May 5, 2019. He was born September 9, 1970 in Buffalo, NY. Jeffrey is survived by his daughter Lauren Machemer; his father Kenneth (Cheri) Machemer; his mother Cathy Williams; sisters Karly (Spencer) Thompson, Katie Bosley; brothers Derek Familo and Matthew (Lisa) Fisher; stepbrother Brian Tomczyk; stepsister Christine (Dan)...

Linda Wertman

Linda Wertman

Apr 29, 2019

Linda Wertman, age 70, of Orchard Park, died Monday, April 29, 2019 at Father Baker Manor of Orchard Park, NY. Mrs. Wertman was born January 23, 1949 in Fredonia, NY. She is the daughter of the late Guy and the late Marie (Leary) Rhinehart. She married William C. Wertman. Beloved wife of 42 years to William C. Wertman; cherished mother...