Obituaries

Diane E. "Deedee" Marinaccio

Diane E. "Deedee" Marinaccio

Jan 14, 2016

Diane E. "DeeDee" Marinaccio, age 72, of West Seneca, died Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Marinaccio was born May 20, 1943 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late George and the late Doris (Brenner) Gill. She married Anthony Marinaccio. Wife of Anthony "Tony" Marinaccio; loving mother of Joel (Cindy) Marinaccio; and...

Leonard L. Dombrowski

Leonard L. Dombrowski

Jan 13, 2016

Leonard L."Sonny" Dombrowski, age 87, of Concord, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Absolut at Eden of Eden, NY. Mr. Dombrowski was born November 19, 1928 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Bernard and the late Agnes (Thomas) Dombrowski. Uncle of David, Todd, Chad, and the late Jeffrey Palmer; also survived by grand nieces and nephews....

Gerald F. Skrzypczyk

Gerald F. Skrzypczyk

Jan 12, 2016

Gerald F. Skrzypczyk, age 68, of Boston, died Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Veterans Administration of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Skrzypczyk was born April 13, 1947 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Ladislaus and the late Julia (Marcinkiewicz) Skrzypczyk. Father of Lilly L. and the late Jerzy Skrzypczyk; brother of Eugene (Lorraine) Skrzypczyk; former spouse of Penny...

Matthew P. Forrest

Matthew P. Forrest

Jan 11, 2016

Matthew P. Forrest, age 93, of Hamburg, died Monday, January 11, 2016 at Autumn View Healthcare Facility of Hamburg, NY. Mr. Forrest was born October 29, 1922 in Scotland. He is the son of the late Robert and the late Isabella (Baird) Forrest. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy F. (Kinick) Forrest; father of Robert (Sheila) and the late Gail...

Kathleen B. Ray

Kathleen B. Ray

Jan 5, 2016

Kathleen B. Ray, age 76, of Evans, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at home in Angola. Mrs. Ray was born September 16, 1939 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Charles and the late Dorothy J. (Riley) Baecher. Beloved wife of the late Joseph P. Ray; loving mother of Mary Louise (Robert) Guessferd, Joseph C. (Jennifer) Ray;...

Joseph P. Rappl

Joseph P. Rappl

Dec 26, 2015

Joseph P. Rappl, age 58, of Ashford, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Buffalo General Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Rappl was born April 30, 1957 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Gordon A. and the late Anne (Topinko) Rappl. He married Karen Brown. Beloved husband of Karen (Brown); father of Jenna and Melissa Rappl; brother...

Elmer Shelley

Elmer Shelley

Dec 14, 2015

Elmer Shelley, age 86, of Orchard Park, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Shelley was born August 25, 1929 in Gaines, PA. He is the son of the late Elmer R. and the late Helen (Mason) Shelley. He married Arlene Glinsboeckel. Beloved husband of Arlene (Glinsboeckel); father of Bonnie Nieman, Dennis (Perri Ann) Shelley; and...

Kristie L. Mcardle

Kristie L. Mcardle

Dec 13, 2015

Kristie L. McArdle, age 51, of Orchard Park, died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at home in Orchard Park. Mrs. McArdle was born July 13, 1964 in Flint, MI. She is the daughter of Donald and Arliss (Madson) Rust. She married Robert J. McArdle. Beloved wife of Robert J. McArdle; irreplaceable mother of Zachary (Jenna), Collin (fiancée Natalie), Anna and Nolan...

Eleanor H. Brucker

Eleanor H. Brucker

Dec 8, 2015

Eleanor H. Brucker died peacefully on December 8, 2015. She was 87 years old. Eleanor was born March 17th 1928 in Batavia, New York to Dorothy and Floyd Harmon. Having met the late John Brucker Jr. in 1959 on a ski trip to Zermatt, Switzerland, she became his beloved wife for 49 years. She was the mother of John Christopher...

Richard G. Van Over

Richard G. Van Over

Dec 7, 2015

Richard G. Van Over, age 82, of Orchard Park, died Monday, December 7, 2015 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Van Over was born October 1, 1933 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Rodney and the late Leona (Giar) Van Over. He married Beverly DeBotte. Beloved husband of Beverly (DeBotte) Van Over: loving father of Lynn...

Joan E. Beecroft

Joan E. Beecroft

Dec 5, 2015

Joan E. Beecroft, age 84, of Orchard Park, died Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Fox Run of Orchard Park, NY. Mrs. Beecroft was born October 29, 1931 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late William and the late Edna (Cole) Hildebrand. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack Beecroft on 12/27/2001. Beloved Mother and Grandmother. The funeral...

Dale A. Schichtel

Dale A. Schichtel

Dec 4, 2015

Dale A. Schichtel, age 75, of West Falls, died Friday, December 4, 2015 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Schichtel was born April 26, 1940 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Alfred and the late Helen (Marks) Schichtel. He married Bonnie Miller. Beloved husband of Bonnie (Miller) and the late Margaret (Fagan); father of Robing...

Arthur F. Koske

Arthur F. Koske

Dec 3, 2015

Arthur F. Koske, age 79, of Colden, died Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Koske was born March 3, 1936 in West Seneca, NY. He is the son of the late Arthur F. and the late Doris (Chelius) Koske. He married Emelia "Dolly" Mancuso. Beloved husband of "Dolly" (Mancuso) Koske; father of Cheryl (David) Camillo,...

Mary Anne Schiesel

Mary Anne Schiesel

Nov 28, 2015

Mary Anne Schiesel, age 80, of Orchard Park, died Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Schiesel was born June 2, 1935 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Edward and the late Grace (Burke) Morrissey. She married William Schiesel. She was predeceased by her husband, William Schiesel. Beloved wife of the late...

Martin R. Dolan

Martin R. Dolan

Nov 26, 2015

Martin R. Dolan, age 88, of Orchard Park, died Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Dolan was born July 6, 1927 in Jamestown, NY. He is the son of the late Martin J. and the late Jessie G. (Mulroy) Dolan. He married Mary Jane Voltz. Beloved husband of Mary Jane (Voltz) (Zimmerman) Dolan; and the...

Randall C. Shaw

Randall C. Shaw

Nov 21, 2015

Randall C. Shaw, of Orchard Park, died Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Shaw was born in Belfast, Maine. He is the son of Richard and Joan Shaw. He married Celeste VanHaelst. He is survived by his wife: Celeste (VanHaelst) Shaw; loving father of Sydney, Abigail, Aidan; brother of the late Tammy Shaw; son of...

William E. Taylor

William E. Taylor

Nov 12, 2015

William E. Taylor, age 88, of Boston, died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at home in Boston. Mr. Taylor was born March 21, 1927 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late George and the late Viola (Zeller) Taylor. William was predeceased by his wife Jean (Thompson) Taylor in 2001. Loving father of Kenneth (Elaine) and James (Kathleen) Taylor;...

Dorothy F. Forrest

Dorothy F. Forrest

Nov 7, 2015

Dorothy F. Forrest, age 89, of Hamburg, died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Autumn View Healthcare Facility of Hamburg, NY. Mrs. Forrest was born October 17, 1926 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late William J. and the late Frances (Wilson) Kinick. She married Matthew Forrest. Beloved wife of Matthew Forrest and the late George Bates; aunt...

Virginia D. Spengler

Virginia D. Spengler

Nov 6, 2015

Virginia D. Spengler, age 90, of Orchard Park, died Friday, November 6, 2015 at Fox Run of Orchard Park, NY. Mrs. Spengler was born January 29, 1925 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Frank and the late Loretta (Leydecker) Sausen. Beloved wife of the late James R. Spengler, Sr.; loving mother of Laura A. (John) Kerr;...

Robert E. Dwyer

Robert E. Dwyer

Nov 6, 2015

Robert Emmett Dwyer, III, age 30, of Orchard Park, died Friday, November 6, 2015 unexpectedly from heroin addiction. Robert was born July 14, 1985 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of Robert E. and Carole (Shannon) Dwyer, Jr. Beloved son of Robert and Carole Dwyer; cherished brother of Lt. Col. Brady M. (Birgit) Sexton, Ryan D. (April) Sexton; and...