Obituaries

John Burke Lebherz

John Burke Lebherz

Jun 8, 2013

John Burke Lebherz, age 85, of Orchard Park died Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Lebherz was born at Buffalo, NY the son of the late Edwin J. and the late Mary (Burke) Lebherz. John was predeceased by his wife the Late Marilyn Bradshaw. He is survived by Brad (Nancy), Michael (Sandra), Joanne (William) Speyer, and James...

William G. Pufpaff

William G. Pufpaff

May 31, 2013

William G. Pufpaff, age 90, of Orchard Park died Friday, May 31, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Pufpaff was born at Buffalo, NY the son of the late Clarence and the late Mabel (Preston) Pufpaff. He married Marion Matter. He is survived by his wife: Marion (Matter) Pufpaff, and his daughter Susan (William) Wilson, Jr. William was predeceased by...

Bernard G. Wittmann

Bernard G. Wittmann

May 31, 2013

Bernard G. Wittmann, " Barney" age 82, of Orchard Park died Friday, May 31, 2013 at home in Orchard Park. Mr. Wittmann was born January 29, 1931 at Buffalo, NY the son of the late Bernard J. and the late Helen (Byrns) Wittmann. He married Teresa A. Snyder. He is survived by his wife: Teresa A. (Snyder) Wittmann; beloved father...

Kenneth E. Young

Kenneth E. Young

May 30, 2013

Kenneth E. Young, age 65, of Hamburg died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Young was born at Hamburg, NY the son of the late George and Beatrice (May) Young. He married Sandra Robinson. Kenneth was a Purple Heart recipient during his service in Vietnam and a letter carrier for 27 years at the Hamburg Post Office....

Kurt Werner Guenzer

Kurt Werner Guenzer

May 30, 2013

Kurt Werner Guenzer, age 38, of Buffalo died Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Buffalo. Mr. Guenzer was born at Elkton, MD the son of Phillip J. and Nancy (Werner) Craig. He is survived by his Mother; Nancy (Dwight) Craig, brother of Margaret Guenzer, Sarah (James) Bradshaw, Philip (Susan) Guenzer, Christine (Andrew) Ruda, Andrew Guenzer, and nieces and nephews. A Memorial...

Clayton H. Vail

Clayton H. Vail

May 20, 2013

Clayton H. Vail, age 91, of Orchard Park died Monday, May 20, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Vail was born at Lackawanna, NY the son of the late Frederick N. and the late Helen C. (Rickloff) Vail. He married Ellen Braun. He is survived by his wife: Ellen (Braun) Vail; and daughter; Barbara (John) Bernard. Calling hours will be...

Albert J. Stewart

Albert J. Stewart

May 18, 2013

Albert J. Stewart, age 67, of Orchard Park died Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Florida. Mr. Stewart was born at Buffalo, NY the son of the late Joseph and the late Helen (Stanton) Stewart. He married Judith M. Kern. He is survived by his wife: Judith M. (Kern) Stewart, children; Kimberly (Thomas) Ragan and James (Tobi) Stewart; and grandchildren. The...

Esther B. Grundel

Esther B. Grundel

May 9, 2013

Esther B. Grundel, of 4422 Kathleen Street, Hamburg died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Autumnview Healthcare Facility, Hamburg. Mrs. Grundel was born September 16, 1919 at Boston, NY the daughter of the late George and the late Alwina (Pelzer) Pfitzinger. She was predeceased by her husband the late Charles G. Grundel, her daughters the late Sandra (Gerald) Serviss and the...

Sean J. Boyle

Sean J. Boyle

May 9, 2013

Sean J. Boyle, age 28, of Orchard Park died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Austin, Texas. Mr. Boyle was born at Williamsville, NY the son of Dennis J. Boyle and Joan (Emons) Shanor. He is survived by his parents: Dennis J. Boyle and Joan (Gregory) Shanor, his brother Kevin P., sister Jody E. Boyle and Grandmother Mary E. Emons Calling...

Roy E. Thompson

Roy E. Thompson

May 8, 2013

Roy E. Thompson, age 84, of West Falls died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Absolut of Orchard Park, Orchard Park. Mr. Thompson was born at Belmont, NY the son of the late John and the late Marian (Bame) Thompson. Mr. Thompson was predeceased by his wife Janet M. (Hoffman) Thompson. He is survived by: Gloria J. Cook and Leslie (Arthur)...

Richard Vaille Lee

Richard Vaille Lee

May 7, 2013

Richard V, Lee, age 75, of Orchard Park died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Dr. Lee was born at Islip, Long Island, NY the son of the late Louis E. and the late Irma (Little) Lee. He married Susan Bradley. He is survived by his wife: Susan (Bradley) Lee, Matthew V. and Benjamin (Juliette) Lee, and his...

Lucas A. Hoag

Lucas A. Hoag

May 6, 2013

Lucas A. Hoag, age 21, of West Falls died Monday, May 6, 2013. Lucas was born at West Falls, NY the son of Robert L. and Cynthia (Lewandowski) Hoag. Beloved Son of Robert and Cynthia (Lewandowski) Hoag, brother of Kevin Bogdan, Bradley (Shelly) Kenny, Crystal and Joseph Hoag; also survived by Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. Calling hours will be Friday...

William P. Kearney

William P. Kearney

May 1, 2013

William P. Kearney, age 100, Hamburg died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Hamburg. Mr. Kearney was born at Syracuse, NY the son of the late Patrick and the late Jane (Normoyle) Kearney. He was predeceased by his wife the late Esther E. (Pecor) Kearney He is survived by: William (Margaret) Kearney, Roseanne Hickey, Mary Margaret (Robert) Schmidt, Kevin and Donna...

Clarence J. Wittmann

Clarence J. Wittmann

Apr 11, 2013

Clarence J. Wittmann, age 86, of Orchard Park died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Wittmann was born at Orchard Park, NY the son of the late Aloysius and the late Amelia (Solly) Wittmann. Clarence was predeceased by his beloved wife Betty (Walther) Wittmann. He is survived by his daughter Lynda Wilcox, and son Joseph (Patricia) Wittmann,...

James C. Kenrick

James C. Kenrick

Apr 8, 2013

James C. Kenrick, DDS age 85, of Orchard Park died Monday, April 8, 2013 at Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Kenrick was born at Ithaca, NY the son of the late James M. and the late Kathryn (Curry) Kenrick. He married Mary McCormick. He is survived by his wife: Mary (McCormick) Kenrick, loving father of Mary (Timothy) Foy, and Patricia...

Suzanne M Ryan

Suzanne M Ryan

Apr 5, 2013

Suzanne M Ryan, age 61, of 6642 East Quaker Street, Orchard Park died Friday, April 5, 2013 at Orchard Park. Mrs. Ryan was born at Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late Francis and the late Maureen (Shannon) Mack. Suzanne was predeceased by her daughter Kelly Ryan. She is survived by her husband: Thomas A. Ryan, Patrick (Jennifer Vanstrom) Ryan,...

Carol A. Trala

Carol A. Trala

Apr 1, 2013

Carol A. Trala, age 65, of Orchard Park died Monday, April 1, 2013 at Hospice Buffalo, Cheektowaga. Mrs. Trala was born at Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late William and the late Pauline (O'Grady) Jahnke. Carol was predeceased by her husband, the Late Wallace Wasik, aka David Snow, in 2005. Carol was employed by Roswell Park Institute, Buffalo NY...

Dianne M. Zylka

Dianne M. Zylka

Mar 27, 2013

Dianne M. Zylka, age 69, of Orchard Park died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in Florida. Mrs. Zylka was born at Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late John and the late Adella (Lewandowski) Kensy. She married Walter M. Zylka, Jr. She is survived by her husband: Walter M. Zylka, Jr. and her son Scott, and many other beloved family members...

Ruth S. Higgins

Ruth S. Higgins

Mar 26, 2013

Ruth S. Higgins, age 92, of Orchard Park died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 in Orchard Park. Mrs. Higgins was born at Dorrance, PA the daughter of the late Douglass and the late Ruth E. (Polk) Smith. Ruth was predeceased by her husband, the Late Richard C. Higgins, and her son Douglass L. Higgins. She is survived by: Richard C. (Jennifer)...

Teresa C. Lefauve

Teresa C. Lefauve

Mar 24, 2013

Teresa C. LeFauve, age 87, of East Aurora died Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mrs. LeFauve was born February 18, 1926 at Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late James and the late Elizabeth (Maroney) Donovan. Teresa was predeceased by her husband, the late Richard F. LeFauve. She is survived by: Linda (Craig Bove) LeFauve, Sharon (William)...