Obituaries

Dolores V. Kolpack

Dolores V. Kolpack

Jul 3, 2015

Dolores V. Kolpack, age 89, of Orchard Park, died Friday, July 3, 2015 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Kolpack was born December 29, 1925 in Lackawanna, NY. She is the daughter of the late Michael and the late Mary (King) McNiff. Beloved wife of the late Raymond A. Kolpack; loving mother of Diane (late Donald) Dietrich; cherished grandmother...

Earnestine Marie Fender

Earnestine Marie Fender

Jun 8, 2015

Marie Fender, age 78, of Orchard Park, died Monday, June 8, 2015 at Buffalo General Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Miss Fender was born October 19, 1936 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Ernest and the late Rose Fender. Sister of the late Joseph and Ernest Fender; dear friend of Jack and Margaret and Patrick O'Neill; godmother...

James A. Hoover

James A. Hoover

May 28, 2015

James A. Hoover, Jr., age 89, of Orchard Park, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Hoover was born February 16, 1926 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late James A. and the late Maude (Royal) Hoover. He married Joan C. Papae. Beloved husband of Joan (Papae); loving father of James A.III (Lynn);...

George A. Petre

George A. Petre

May 27, 2015

George A. Petre, age 94, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Garden Gate Health Care Facility. Mr. Petre was born June 10, 1920 in Orchard Park, NY. He is the son of the late Albert J. and the late Gertrude (Gebel) Petre. Beloved husband of the late Nancy (Haines) Petre; loving father of Andrew H.; Gerald G....

Peter G. Rappl

Peter G. Rappl

May 27, 2015

Peter G. Rappl, age 61, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Mr. Rappl was born October 1, 1953 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Gordon A. and the late Anne (Topinko) Rappl. He married Sharron McFarlane. Beloved husband of Sharron Rappl; adored father of Rebecca (Philip) Rappl; and Matthew (Amber) Rappl; cherished grandfather of...

Robert D. Lang

Robert D. Lang

May 21, 2015

Robert D. Lang, age 70, of West Seneca, died Thursday, May 21, 2015. Mr. Lang was born January 18, 1945 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Harold L. and the late Dorlene (Wittek) Lang. He married Jo Ellen Militello. Beloved husband of Jo Ellen (Militello); brother of David (Linda) Lang; nephew of Carol (Kenneth) Garland; also...

Florence M. Miller

Florence M. Miller

May 17, 2015

Florence M. Miller, age 89, of West Falls, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at home in West Falls. Mrs. Miller was born July 22, 1925 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Frank and the late Pearl (Torba) Wyzykowski. Beloved wife of the late Harold R. Miller; loving mother of Marcia A.; Warren P.; Sandra E. (James)...

Donald P. Wenke

Donald P. Wenke

May 16, 2015

Donald P. Wenke, age 85, of Orchard Park, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Wenke was born May 30, 1929 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Rudolph and the late Helen (Kittleman) Wenke. Beloved husband of the late Marie (Dole) and Natalie (Jesse); father of Patricia A. (Stephan) Shephard, Barbara...

J. Michael Harrigan

J. Michael Harrigan

May 16, 2015

J. Michael Harrigan, age 72, of Orchard Park, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Harrigan was born December 29, 1942 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late John J. and the late Margaret (Roberts) Harrigan. . Beloved husband of Mary Alice (Bieler); loving father of John P. and James J. (Trish)...

William J. Dodd

William J. Dodd

May 11, 2015

William J. Dodd, age 86, of Orchard Park, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Dodd was born April 8, 1929 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late James and the late Clara (Fletcher) Dodd. He married Jane A. Abplanalp. He is survived by his wife: Jane A. (Abplanalp) Dodd; father of Crystal...

Judy A. Cadman

Judy A. Cadman

May 4, 2015

Judy A. Cadman, age 68, of Orchard Park, died Monday, May 4, 2015. Mrs. Cadman was born August 3, 1946 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Arthur and the late Irene (Gerken) Rauch. She was predeceased by her husband, Lt. Col. Conrad Cadman in 2004. Loving mother of Natalie A. (Adam) Cahill and Elisabeth M. Cadman;...

Diane F. Romanowski

Diane F. Romanowski

May 1, 2015

Diane F. Romanowski, age 68, of West Seneca, died Friday, May 1, 2015 at Erie County Medical Center of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Romanowski was born May 16, 1946 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Frank and the late Florence (Kuczurski) Miller. She married Robert J. Romanowski. Beloved wife of Bob Romanowski; loving mother of Brian A....

Richard H. Bodhorn

Richard H. Bodhorn

Apr 30, 2015

Richard H. Bodhorn, age 78, of Orchard Park, died Thursday, April 30, 2015 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Bodhorn was born September 19, 1936 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Joseph and the late Gertrude (Miller) Bodhorn. He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia M. (Carroll) on July 5,2011. Loving father of Ronald (Nancy) Bodhorn,...

Charles J. Joy

Charles J. Joy

Apr 19, 2015

Charles J. "Chuck" Joy, age 64, of Orchard Park, died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Joy was born November 27, 1950 in Fredonia, NY. He is the son of the late Charles J. and the late Ada (Kipp) Joy. He married Marybeth Emons. Beloved husband of Marybeth Emons-Joy; loving father of Carly M. Joy;...

Virginia M. Lemieux

Virginia M. Lemieux

Apr 14, 2015

Virginia M. Lemieux, age 77, of Orchard Park, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Lemieux was born February 27, 1938 in Fulton, NY. She is the daughter of the late Cecil and the late Helen (Rath) Hammond. She married Roland K. Lemieux. Beloved wife of Roland "Kent" and the late Richard P. Lemieux; mother...

D. Michael Cunningham

D. Michael Cunningham

Apr 12, 2015

D. Michael Cunningham, age 95, of Orchard Park, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Cunningham was born November 8, 1919 in Akron, OH. He is the son of the late Michael Joseph and the late Dorothy (Setterfield-Butcher) Cunningham. Beloved husband of the late Velma L. (Bratcher); loving father of Denise M., Brendan P., and Deidre...

Kathleen M. Norman

Kathleen M. Norman

Apr 7, 2015

Kathleen M. Norman, age 80, of Orchard Park, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Brothers of Mercy Nursing & Rehab of Clarence, NY. Mrs. Norman was born November 16, 1934 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Harry H. and the late Marguerite (Chamberlin) Smith. Loving mother of Deborah; Michael (Cinthia) and Lisa (Kenneth); grandmother of Trevor,...

Elizabeth A. Diamond

Elizabeth A. Diamond

Apr 4, 2015

Elizabeth A. Diamond, age 40, of Orchard Park, died Saturday, April 4, 2015 at home in Orchard Park. Mrs. Diamond was born December 12, 1974 in Buffalo, NY. Beloved daughter of Susan Griesmann and Robert (Suzanne) Kaminski. Loving mother of Tara, Samona, Ella and Lilyan; sister of Steven R. (Marjorie), Matthew D., Jacob R. (Amanda) and Lucas Kaminski; also survived...

Antonietta Ciancone

Antonietta Ciancone

Apr 3, 2015

Antonietta Ciancone, age 94, of Orchard Park, died Friday, April 3, 2015 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Ciancone was born January 11, 1921 in Pittsburgh, PA. She is the daughter of the late Giuseppe and the late Rosina (Pisto) Carosa. Beloved wife of the late Frank Ciancone; loving mother of Rose (late Roger) Stiles; grandmother of Timothy (Julie)...

Frances Ackley

Frances Ackley

Apr 3, 2015

Frances Ackley, age 99, of West Falls, died Friday, April 3, 2015 at Elderwood at Hamburg. Mrs. Ackley was born May 16, 1915 in Sidney, NY. She is the daughter of the late Glenn Scott and the late Ruth Frances (Seeley) Tripp. Wife of the late Rev. Charles W. Ackley. Her husband served as a Pastor of the United Methodist...