Obituaries
Howard R. Besecker
Apr 18, 2018
Howard R. Besecker, age 80, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Orchard Heights of Orchard Park, NY. Mr. Besecker was born May 19, 1937 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Earl and the late Pearl (Stortz) Besecker. Beloved husband of the late Grace (Buchanan); loving father of Stephen H. (Susan), Susan E. (Fernando)...
Dominick Saraceno
Apr 15, 2018
Dominick Saraceno, age 97, of Orchard Park, died Sunday, April 15, 2018 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Saraceno was born August 5, 1920 in Italy. He is the son of the late Pietro and the late Caterina (Tedesco) Saraceno. He married Frances Rondinelli. Beloved husband of 71 years to Frances (Rondinelli); loving father of Catherine (Nicholas) Totaro, Peter (Rebecca)...
Ann M. Hillyer
Apr 11, 2018
Ann M. Hillyer, age 92, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Hillyer was born September 20, 1925 in Webbers Falls, OK. She is the daughter of the late Hugh and the late Bess (McCrary) Moore. Beloved wife of the late Donald Drumheller and Charles Hillyer. Loving Mother of Susan E. (William)...
Edward W. Greenauer
Apr 10, 2018
Edward W. Greenauer, age 90, of Orchard Park, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Greenauer was born June 25, 1927 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Karl and the late Elizabeth (Janish) Greenauer. Beloved husband of the late Margaret (Kalenda, Moonan); stepfather of James (Elizabeth) Moonan, and the late Raymond Moonan;...
John H. Peterson
Apr 9, 2018
John H. Peterson, age 88, of Orchard Park, died Monday, April 9, 2018 at Buffalo General Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Dr. Peterson was born April 18, 1929 in Jamestown, NY. He is the son of the late Harold N. and the late Florence (Johnson) Peterson. He married Nancy Baldwin. Beloved husband of Nancy E. (Baldwin); father of Barbara A. (Tim...
William F. Kuebler
Apr 8, 2018
William "Bill" Kuebler, passed away, peacefully in his sleep at his home on Sunday, April 8th 2018, in Rochester Hills, MI., at the age of 83. He was born on September 25, 1934 to William C. and Amelia H. (Hubert) Kuebler, in Buffalo, NY. Bill served in the US Navy during the Korean War, and later attended The University of...
Mary Brown
Mar 25, 2018
Mary Brown, age 90, of Orchard Park, died Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Father Baker Manor of Orchard Park, NY. Mrs. Brown was born October 16, 1927 in Orchard Park, NY. She is the daughter of the late John and the late Lucinda (Kastle) Dowrey. Beloved wife of the late Russell W. Brown; mother of Randall W., Scott C. (Donna)...
Sally I. Wankmueller
Mar 23, 2018
Sally I. Wankmueller, age 86, of Orchard Park, died Friday, March 23, 2018 at home in Orchard Park. Mrs. Wankmueller was born March 10, 1932 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Stanley and the late Victoria (Wantuck) Szymanski. Beloved life partner of Edward J. Stachelski. Loving Grandmother of Alexander and Ellen Krotow and Jordan and Joshua...
Cathy L. Piasecki
Mar 17, 2018
Cathy L. Piasecki, age 62, of Orchard Park, died Saturday, March 17, 2018. Mrs. Piasecki was born December 10, 1955 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Donald and the late Shirley (Jocelyn) Lash. She married Frederick J. Piasecki. Beloved wife of Frederick J. Piasecki, Jr., loving mother of Sarah J. Piasecki; daughter of the late Donald...
A. Jane Keane
Mar 16, 2018
A. Jane Lahr Keane, died peacefully March 15th 2018. She was predeceased by her husband, John T. Keane, her parents, two brothers and a sister. Born in Cheyenne WY, she attended college in Denver, CO and after the war married and moved to South Buffalo. Her husband's Irish immigrant family proved to be a challenge but with stubborn grace, she...
Donna M. Hanney
Mar 16, 2018
Donna M. Hanney, age 74, of Orchard Park, died Friday, March 16, 2018 at Erie County Medical Center of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Hanney was born August 20, 1943 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Wesley and the late Doris (Heichberger) Blair. She married Richard Hanney. Beloved wife of Richard W. "Handy" Hanney; loving mother of Todd...
Richard N. Pirog
Mar 14, 2018
Richard N. Pirog, age 60, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Pirog was born May 31, 1957 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Joseph and the late Alice (Newton) Pirog. Loyal friend of "Duke" brother of Marty C. Pirog, Lynette (Greg) Coon, the late Steven J. Pirog, Ken...
Ben Oakley Stromecki
Mar 13, 2018
Ben Oakley Stromecki, age 12, on March 13th 2018, lost his courageous battle to cancer. Son of David and Kimberly Stromecki; brother of Courtney Stromecki; dearest grandson to Raymond and Marcia Stromecki and Tom and Michele Palczynski; nephew to Paul and Kristie Stromecki and Marie and Joe Kandefer. Ben was an avid fisherman, hunter and outdoorsman. He loved spending time...
Francis S. Weltjen
Mar 9, 2018
Francis S. Weltjen, "Pete" age 84, of East Aurora, died Friday, March 9, 2018. Pete was born April 17, 1933 in Colden, NY. Beloved husband of the late Ann L. (Mack); father of Lynn A. Weltjen and Scott F. (Marybeth) Weltjen. Grandfather of Allison M., Peter E., and Natalia E. Weltjen; brother of Shirley (late Wilford) Gutekunst. The funeral will...
Robert C. Stoddart
Mar 8, 2018
Robert C. Stoddart, age 80, of Orchard Park, died Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Stoddart was born August 23, 1937 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Cyrus J. and the late Ruth E. (Guenther) Stoddart. He married Sandra Wacker. Beloved husband of Sandra L. (Sell) and the late Patti Stoddart....
Agnes E. Kempa
Mar 5, 2018
Agnes E. Kempa, age 91, of Orchard Park, died Monday, March 5, 2018 at home in Orchard Park. Mrs. Kempa was born October 18, 1926 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Wilhelm and the late Frieda (Lehn) Wild. She married Walter E. Kempa. Beloved wife of Walter E. Kempa; loving mother of Walter E. (Linda) Jr.,...
Sally J. Denesha
Mar 4, 2018
Sally J. Denesha, age 73, of Orchard Park, died Sunday, March 4, 2018 at home in Orchard Park. Mrs. Denesha was born May 20, 1944 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Frank and the late Janettta (Gawronski) Kulik. Beloved wife of Joseph W. Denesha; sister of William (Carolyn) Kulik, Norbert (Christine) Kulik and the late Ronald...
John R. Baker
Mar 1, 2018
John R. Baker, age 84, of Orchard Park, died Thursday, March 1, 2018. Mr. Baker was born March 26, 1933 in Pittsburgh, PA. He is the son of the late Clarence R. and the late L. Gwen (Raymer) Baker. He married Olga Steck. Beloved husband of Olga E. (Steck); loving father of Dr. Scott W. (Betsy) Baker, Jeffrey (Cathy Franklin)...
Gayle W. Schwartz
Feb 26, 2018
Gayle W. Schwartz, age 84, of Orchard Park, died Monday, February 26, 2018. Mrs. Schwartz was born October 24, 1933 in Parrish, AL. She is the daughter of the late Dennis and the late Gladys (Sapp) Winn. Wife of the late Herbert S. Schwartz, Phd., mother of Andrea S., Deirdre L. (Eric Oar) Schwartz and Jay W. (Michelle) Schwartz; grandmother...
Stanley F. Minko
Feb 26, 2018
Stanley F. Minko, age 82, of Orchard Park, died Monday, February 26, 2018 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Minko was born July 17, 1935 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Stanley W. and the late Mary (Krytus) Minko. He married Carolyn D. Haas. Beloved husband of Carolyn (Haas); father of Paul (JoAnn), Tonia, and...
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