Obituaries

Herman J. Bowman

Herman J. Bowman

Feb 24, 2014

Herman J. Bowman, age 88, of Orchard Park, died Monday, February 24, 2014 at Autumnview Healthcare Facility of Hamburg, NY. Mr. Bowman was born January 9, 1926 in Mt. Pleasant, PA. He is the son of the late Herman and the late Della (Fisher) Bowman. He married Doris Gutekunst. Beloved husband of Doris J. (Gutekunst) and the late Carolyn (Lee);...

Dorothy J. Barry

Dorothy J. Barry

Feb 23, 2014

Dorothy Barry, age 91, of Orchard Park, died Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Absolut of Orchard Park of Orchard Park, NY. Mrs. Barry was born August 9, 1922 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late George and the late Josephine (Wantuck) Ryan. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband the late Leo E. Barry. Loving mother of David...

John D. Murray

John D. Murray

Feb 20, 2014

John D. Murray, Jr., age 67, of Orchard Park, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Murray was born November 8, 1946 in Binghamton, NY. He is the son of the late John D. and Louise R. (Rockwell) Murray. He married Mary G. Garrison. He is survived by his wife: Mary G. (Garrison) Murray; loving...

Robert W. Rogan

Robert W. Rogan

Feb 19, 2014

Robert W. Rogan, age 71, of Lacey, WA, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Days Inn Hotel of Lacey, WA. Mr. Rogan was born February 6, 1943 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Rudolph and the late Alice (Saville) Rogan. Son of the late Rudolph and Alice (Saville) Rogan; brother of Holly Van Dorn and Randolph...

Elvera A. Heath

Elvera A. Heath

Feb 19, 2014

Elvera A. Heath, age 84, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at home in Orchard Park. Mrs. Heath was born September 19, 1929 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Frank and the late Matilda (Tarabori) Scarcello. She married James W. Heath. She is survived by her husband: James W. Heath; loving mother of Linda...

Mary J. Bickel

Mary J. Bickel

Feb 16, 2014

Mary "Joanne" Bickel, age 84, of Orchard Park, died Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Bickel was born May 22, 1929 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late George and the late Norma (Kenyon) Steel. She married Robert F. Bickel. She is survived by her husband: Robert F. Bickel; mother of John...

James J. Graves

James J. Graves

Feb 6, 2014

James J. Graves, age 71, of Orchard Park, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Absolut at Aurora of East Aurora, NY. Mr. Graves was born May 10, 1942 in Denver, CO. He is the son of the late Vincent W. and the late Agnes E. (Huck) Graves. A memorial service will be held 4:00 pm on Saturday, March 8, 2014...

Dorothy Maureen Roden

Dorothy Maureen Roden

Feb 5, 2014

Dorothy Maureen Roden, age 89, formerly of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at St. Louis, MO. Mrs. Roden was born March 1, 1924 in New York, NY. She is the daughter of the late Frank Patrick and the late Anna C. (Loffler) Keenan. Dorothy was predeceased by her late Husband Hugh C. Roden, her son Hugh K. Roden,...

Thomas W. Lindsley

Thomas W. Lindsley

Feb 4, 2014

Thomas W. Lindsley, age 74, of Orchard Park, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Lindsley was born April 11, 1939 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Clarence and the late Hazel (Lindsey) Lindsley. He is survived by his beloved Clara Lewis; father of Timothy (Deborah) and John Lindsley; grandfather of...

Sara B. Matthews

Sara B. Matthews

Jan 22, 2014

Sara B. Matthews, age 37, of Hamburg, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Matthews was born November 29, 1976 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of William and Ann Marie (O'Connor) Conners. She married Richard W. Matthews. She is survived by her husband: Richard W. Matthews; loving mother of Brennan, her father William...

James R. Kuwik

James R. Kuwik

Jan 22, 2014

James R. Kuwik, age 24, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 in Orchard Park. Mr. Kuwik was born August 31, 1989 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Robert J. and Heidi R. (Voelker) Kuwik. He is survived by; his mother Heidi R. (Voelker) Kuwik; nephew of Frank (Cindy) Voelker, cousin of Nathaniel Hillman. The...

Carol A. Tobia

Carol A. Tobia

Jan 21, 2014

Carol A. Tobia, age 64, of West Seneca, died Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Buffalo, NY. Mrs. Tobia was born April 10, 1949 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Edward and the late Sophie (Januchowski) Hejmanowski. She married David M.Tobia. She is survived by her husband: David M. Tobia; loving mother of Michael, Todd, David (Kelly)...

Theresa H. Shannon

Theresa H. Shannon

Jan 17, 2014

Theresa H. Shannon, age 93, of Orchard Park, died Friday, January 17, 2014 at Lackawanna, NY. Mrs. Shannon was born April 14, 1920 in Canada. She is the daughter of the late J. Aime and the late M. Margaret (Madare) Hotte. A memorial service will be held 10:00 am on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at St. Bernadette Church, 5930 South...

John G. Bihr

John G. Bihr

Jan 14, 2014

John G. Bihr, age 77, of Orchard Park, died Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Bihr was born May 15, 1936 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late John C. and the late Faith (Gillis) Bihr. John was predeceased by his beloved wife the late Mary S. (Ray). Loving father of Gretchen...

Edward Bayer

Edward Bayer

Jan 12, 2014

Edward Bayer, age 86, of Orchard Park, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Bayer was born December 17, 1927 in Buffalo, NY. He is the son of the late Henry and the late Gertrude (Kiepe) Bayer. He married Joyce Doring. He is survived by his wife: Joyce (Doring) Bayer; loving father of Randall J.,Ph.D.,...

Robert E. Nerber

Robert E. Nerber

Jan 8, 2014

Robert E. Nerber, age 82, formerly of Victor, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Mr. Nerber was born October 3, 1931 in Niagara Falls, NY. He is the son of the late Elton and the late Ella (Miller) Nerber. He married Gretchen Collins. He is survived by his wife: Gretchen (Collins) Nerber; father of Melinda (William) Lewandowski; grandfather of Benjamin and...

David A Busenlehner

David A Busenlehner

Jan 5, 2014

David A Busenlehner, age 67, of Bliss, died Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, NY. Mr. Busenlehner was born in Buffalo, NY. Beloved life partner of Keith and the late David Barrows; son of Beverly (Salisbury) and the late Louis Busenlehner; brother of Kenneth C. (Nan) Busenlehner; Gary Busenlehner and Barbara (Jamie) Buckley. A memorial service was...

Donald J Mclellan

Donald J Mclellan

Jan 3, 2014

Donald J McLellan, Jr, age 65, of Orchard Park, died Friday, January 3, 2014 at Millard Fillmore Suburban of Williamsville, NY. Mr. McLellan was born August 8, 1948 in Lackawanna, NY. He is the son of the late Donald and the late Clara Cleleand McLellan. He married Karen Carini. He is survived by his wife: Karen (Carini) McLellan; loving father...

Kendall J. Atkinson

Kendall J. Atkinson

Dec 30, 2013

Kendall J. Atkinson, age 88, of Orchard Park, died Monday, December 30, 2013 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Atkinson was born November 22, 1925 in Ogdensburg, NY. He is the son of the late Thomas and the late Frances (Walker) Atkinson. He married Mary Alice Ryan. He is survived by his wife: Mary Alice (Ryan) Atkinson; loving father of...

Sally Doehnert

Sally Doehnert

Dec 28, 2013

Sally Doehnert, age 85, formerly of Orchard Park, died Saturday, December 28, 2013. Beloved wife of the late Willard Doehnert and John H. Mugler; loving mother of Anne Barnett, Lynn Hervey, Susan (Ed) Huish and the late Karen Leweke; also survived by seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. There was no prior visitation. A memorial service will be held 3:00...