Obituaries
Paul Charles Moyer, Dds
Jun 8, 2017
Paul "Charlie" Moyer, DDS, age 97,Beloved husband of the late Sara (nee Miller) Moyer; loving father of Susan Miltz and Kit (Bill) Welsby; grandfather of many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. As was the case for thousands of men and women after Pearl Harbor, the "Greatest Generation" left the safety of their homes, going off to war…not knowing their...
Ellen J. Vail
Jun 6, 2017
Ellen Vail, age 96, of Orchard Park, died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Autumn View Healthcare Facility of Hamburg, NY. Mrs. Vail was born April 9, 1921 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late William and the late Mary Ann (Squires) Braun. She married Clayton H. Vail. She was predeceased by her husband in 2013. Mother of...
Michael A. Zilak
Jun 3, 2017
Michael A. Zilak, age 57, of Orchard Park, died Saturday, June 3, 2017. Mr. Zilak was born October 28, 1959 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Nicholas and Theresa (Nowak) Zilak. He married Michelle Ely. Beloved husband of Michelle (nee Ely) Zilak; loving father of Nathan (Alejandra) Zilak. No prior visitation. Services at the convenience of...
Erma Arlene Tourjie
Jun 1, 2017
Erma Arlene Tourjie, age 101, of Buffalo, died Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Autumn View Healthcare Facility of Hamburg, NY. Mrs. Tourjie was born November 26, 1915 in Commodore, PA. She is the daughter of the late Charles and the late Mary "Ella" (Grombley) Hamilton. Beloved wife of the late John "Jack" Tourjie; predeceased by two brothers and five sisters;...
Susan M Andrews
May 22, 2017
Susan M. Andrews, age 52, of Orchard Park, died Monday, May 22, 2017. Susan was born July 12, 1964 in Buffalo, NY. Beloved wife of John Holmes; adoring mother of Emily Rae and Benjamin Charles Holmes; loving daughter of Rosemary and the late Merlyn Andrews; dearest sister of Mary Lynn Andrews, Michael T. Andrews, Shari (David) Barry and Jeb (Jenn)...
Rosalind M. Lally
May 20, 2017
Rosalind M. Lally, age 88, of Orchard Park, died Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Hospice Buffalo of Cheektowaga, NY. Mrs. Lally was born May 19, 1929 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Edward and the late Margaret (Mailley) Lalley. Beloved wife of Robert Lally; mother of Patrick (Kathi) Lally; grandmother of Joshua Lally; sister of the...
Marilyn Walker
May 19, 2017
Marilyn Walker, age 87, of Orchard Park, died Friday, May 19, 2017 at home in Orchard Park. Mrs. Walker was born May 4, 1930 in Pipestone, MN. She is the daughter of the late William F. and the late Mary (Ryan) Strong. Beloved wife of the late Robert L. Walker; loving mother of Mark (Lynda) Walker, Theresa Chlebowy, Kathleen Walker,...
Cynthia Audrey Forster
May 16, 2017
Cynthia Audrey Forster, age 70, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Survivors include her sister; Doreen (Robert) Sheridan; brother Dennis Boyle (former wife Joan Emons), nephews, Kevin and the late Sean Boyle and niece Jody Boyle. Local services at the convenience of the family. .
Betty L. Swetz
May 8, 2017
Betty L. Swetz, age 76, of Orchard Park, died Monday, May 8, 2017 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Swetz was born October 21, 1940 in Jamestown, NY. She is the daughter of the late Gladys (Akin) Winberg. Beloved wife of the late Michael Swetz; mother of Mark E. (Maria) Swetz, MD and Darren M. (Melanie) Swetz; grandmother of...
Gary W. Sadler
Apr 29, 2017
Gary W. Sadler, age 69, of Hamburg, died Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Buffalo General Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Sadler was born February 22, 1948 in Fredonia, NY. He is the son of the late William J. and Jane L. Colley Sadler. Beloved husband of the late Karen Herbert Sadler; brother of William T. (Marni Bakst) Sadler, Cynthia (Charles...
Gregory T. Miller
Apr 28, 2017
Gregory T. Miller, age 46, of Orchard Park, died Friday, April 28, 2017. Mr. Miller was born November 4, 1970 in Rochester, NY. Beloved husband of Angela Z. (Zwirecki) Miller; loving father of David and the late Alexandra Miller; son of Judith and the late John Miller; brother of Theodore (Susan) Miller and Benjamin Miller; son in law of Helen...
Kevin A. Abbatessa
Apr 24, 2017
Kevin A. Abbatessa, age 47, of Orchard Park, died Monday, April 24, 2017 at Hospice Buffalo of Cheektowaga, NY. Mr. Abbatessa was born April 1, 1970 in Buffalo, NY. Beloved husband of Laurie (White) Abbatessa; father of Dominic Anthony and Christian Alexander Abbatessa; son of Vincent (Janice) Abbatessa; and Donna Alessi; brother of Vincent (Jennifer) Abbatessa; also survived by many...
Rosemarie Grabowski
Apr 14, 2017
Rosemarie Grabowski, age 91, of Cheektowaga, died Friday, April 14, 2017 at Brothers of Mercy Nursing & Rehab of Clarence, NY. Ms. Grabowski was born August 10, 1925 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Andrew and the late Cecelia (Zakrzewski) Grenda. Beloved wife of the late Stanley Grabowski; sister of Ted (Janet) Grenda, late Maxine (late...
Edward J. Posenjak
Apr 14, 2017
Edward J. Posenjak, age 79, of Orchard Park, died Friday, April 14, 2017 at Orchard Park, NY. Mr. Posenjak was born April 19, 1937 in Lackawanna, NY. He is the son of the late Steve and the late Julia (Latko) Posenjak. Beloved husband of the late Edith J. Posenjak (nee Engels); father of Robert T. (Sharon), Karen L. (John) Lobdell...
Raymond A. Chamberlain
Apr 12, 2017
Raymond Alvin Chamberlain, 87, of Orchard Park, NY, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Ray was born March 6, 1930 in Lackawanna, NY. He was married to Dolores Annette Costello who passed away in 2008. Ray graduated from Lackawanna High School in 1947 and earned his bachelor's degree from Empire State College. He began a...
Ruth H. Aronson
Apr 12, 2017
Ruth H. Aronson, age 91, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Erie County Medical Center of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Aronson was born July 25, 1925 in Johnsonburg, PA. She is the daughter of the late Gordon and the late Effie Haley. She married Barney Aronson. Beloved wife of Barney R. Aronson; mother of Scott (Pam), Charles "Lars"...
William F. Klug
Apr 10, 2017
William F. Klug, age 86, of Orchard Park, died Monday, April 10, 2017 at Father Baker Manor of Orchard Park, NY. Mr. Klug was born January 11, 1931 in Englewood, CO. He is the son of the late Joseph and the late Augusta Klug. Bill was reunited with his late wife Jill. Loving husband, father, brother and grandfather, Bill will...
Mary E. Rowland
Apr 10, 2017
Mary E. Rowland, age 76, of East Aurora, died Monday, April 10, 2017 at Mercy Nursing at Our Lady of Victory of Lackawanna, NY. Mrs. Rowland was born May 12, 1940 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late James and the late Myrtle (Toy) Cran. Beloved wife of the late Robert F. Rowland; mother of Susan (Dave)...
Katherine R. Woodard
Apr 4, 2017
Katherine R. Woodard, age 97, of Orchard Park, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Woodard was born March 31, 1920 in Rochester, NY. She is the daughter of the late John and the late Margaret (Hoag) Roe. Beloved wife of the late William H. Woodard, Jr. loving mother of William J. (Kathryn) nee Menz...
M. Donald Pritchard
Apr 3, 2017
Pritchard – M. Donald M. Donald Pritchard, age 86, of Orchard Park NY, passed away at Gates Vascular Institute on Monday April 3rd, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Wendy Sue (Conover), his children, Mark (Lori) Pritchard, Diane (Patrick) Langone, Jennifer Hoffman, Heidi (Christopher) Daly, Matthew (Cheri) Pritchard and 6 grandsons. He was a lifelong Buffalo resident, graduate of...
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