Obituaries

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)...

Stephen M. Czerniak

Stephen M. Czerniak

Mar 23, 2013

Stephen M. Czerniak, age 50, of Colden died Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Colden. Mr. Czerniak was born May 27, 1962 at Buffalo, NY the son of the late Stephen C. and the late Shirley M. (Adams) Czerniak. He married Stephanie Rice. He is survived by his wife: Stephanie (Rice) Czerniak, his children; Nichole (Oscar) Zapata, Parker and Tyler; his...

Thomas N. Campbell

Thomas N. Campbell

Mar 21, 2013

Thomas N. Campbell, age 80, of Orchard Park died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at Orchard Park. Mr. Campbell was born at Warren, PA the son of the late John and the late Mary (Hurd) Campbell. He married L. Frances Gregory. Thomas was a dedicated community volunteer and a proud Marine veteran of the Korean War. He was a volunteer for...

Shirley Wellington

Shirley Wellington

Mar 20, 2013

Shirley Wellington, age 70, of Orchard Park died Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mrs. Wellington was born at Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late Samuel and the late Bertha (Bard) Burgess. She married John R. Wellington She is survived by her husband: John "Jack" R. Wellington, her children, beloved grandchildren, her Mother-in-law, and many other family...

Ralph F. Gessner

Ralph F. Gessner

Mar 16, 2013

Ralph F. Gessner, age 81, of Orchard Park died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Orchard Park. Mr. Gessner was born December 12, 1931 at McKeesport, PA the son of the late Frank and the late Anna (Gibbons) Gessner. He married Eileen Doman. He is survived by his wife: Eileen (Doman) Gessner, his children; Patty (Joe) Egnaczak, Ralph (Holly) Jr.; Tim...

June M. Heckmiller

June M. Heckmiller

Mar 13, 2013

June M. Heckmiller, age 78, of Orchard Park, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Orchard Park. Mrs. Heckmiller was born June 2, 1934 at Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Walter and the late Anna (Andreasen) Moeller. She married David G. Heckmiller. She is survived by her husband: David G.Heckmiller, her children, Christie A. Marino, Lynda (Jeff) Somerville, David...

Ruth A Carruthers

Ruth A Carruthers

Mar 6, 2013

Ruth A Carruthers, age 87, of Buffalo died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Ridge View Manor, Buffalo, New York. Mrs. Carruthers was born at Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late Clinton and the late Leona (Stuart) Areson. Calling hours will be Saturday March 9th from 1:00pm - 3:00pm at F. E. Brown Sons Funeral Home, Inc., 6575 East Quaker...

Jeanne B. O'Neill

Jeanne B. O'Neill

Mar 6, 2013

Jeanne B. O'Neill, age 86, of Orchard Park died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Garden Gate Health Care Facility, Cheektowaga. Mrs. O'Neill was born May 7, 1926 at Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late Fred and the late Mary (O'Neill) Burford. She is survived by; Maria A. Shea, Louis (Pamela) Almasi, Maureen (Terry Wherry) O'Neill and the late Brian...

Edna M Kiefhaber

Edna M Kiefhaber

Mar 2, 2013

Edna M Kiefhaber, age 85, of Orchard Park died Saturday, March 2, 2013 at , Orchard Park. Mrs. Kiefhaber was born at Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late George and the late Gertrude (Milligan) Boutilier. She married Milton G. Kiefhaber. She is survived by her husband: Milton G. Kiefhaber, children; Sharleen (Harvey) Underhill, Marleen Hansen, Edward (Morgan) Kiefhaber and...

James J. Loesch

James J. Loesch

Feb 25, 2013

James J. Loesch, age 71, of Orchard Park died Monday, February 25, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mr. Loesch was born July 21, 1941 at Buffalo, NY the son of the late Adam and the late Bernadette (Pelletier) Loesch. He married Allie Labuda. He is survived by his wife: Allie (Labuda) Loesch, his beloved children and grandchildren, many other friends...

Donald P. Haas

Donald P. Haas

Feb 24, 2013

Donald P. Haas, age 83, of West Seneca died Sunday, February 24, 2013 at West Seneca. Mr. Haas was born at Buffalo, NY the son of the late Clarence and the late Frances (Crawford) Haas. He married Evelyn King. He is survived by his wife: Evelyn (King) Haas, his beloved children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Calling hours will be Thursday February...

Rita A Bauer

Rita A Bauer

Feb 23, 2013

Rita A Bauer, age 80, of Elma died Saturday, February 23, 2013. Mrs. Bauer was born at Boston, NY the daughter of the late Roswell and the late Clara (LaRusch) Miller. Rita was predeceased by her husband, the late Eugene G. Bauer. She is survived by her children, Faith (Thomas) Carberry, Gregory (Linda), Douglas, Michael (Tina) and the late Thomas...

Karen E Donovan

Karen E Donovan

Feb 22, 2013

Karen E Donovan, age 71, of Orchard Park died Friday, February 22, 2013 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo. Mrs. Donovan was born at Buffalo, NY the daughter of the late Fredrick and the late Hattie (Meyer) Donovan. Karen was predeceased by her husband, the Late David A. Donovan. She is survived by one son: Shawn R. (Carla Duke) Donovan, and daughter...