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John Holly Scroxton

John Holly Scroxton, 90, of Bemus Point, NY, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Westfield Hospital following recent health complications. He was born on Mar. 24, 1935, in Hornell, NY to the late Holly Dean and Minnie Hackett Scroxton. Graduating from Hornell High School in ...

Mary Elizabeth Nordwall

Mary Elizabeth Nordwall passed away on November 25, 2024, at the age of 81 in Heritage Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Gerry, NY. She grew up in Falconer and graduated from Falconer High School in 1960. Mary then earned her degree in elementary education from Fredonia ...

Michael John Rinyu, Jr.

Michael John Rinyu, Jr., beloved husband, father, and Negyapa, was called to Eternal Peace on July 16th, 2025. Michael was born on Nov.13th, 1944 in Trenton, New Jersey to parents Elsie(Gura)Rinyu and Michael J Rinyu. As a small boy, Michael enjoyed fishing, riding his bike, going into “the city”, and spending time in his Hungarian Grandmothers kitchen. In his later years, he took pleasure in teaching his grandkids Hungarian words he had learned from her and making recipes which reminded him of the good food he had shared with her. Michael graduated from Trenton Central High ...

Casey Quinn Norene

Casey Quinn Norene, 23, of Westfield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Barcelona Harbor as a result of a kayaking accident. He was born Feb. 12, 2002, in Jamestown, NY, the son of Jennifer Stow and Jamie Norene. Casey was a 2020 graduate of Westfield Central School. He ...

Kathleen “Kathy” Close

Kathleen “Kathy” Close, 65, of Bemus Point, NY passed away July 30, 2025 after a short but courageous battle with brain cancer. She was born Apr. 4, 1960 to Theodore and Ruth Solinger in Jamestown, NY. Kathy is a 1978 graduate of Jamestown High School and received an Associate’s degree ...

Timothy Dale Hopkins

Timothy Dale Hopkins, 65, of Dewittville, NY, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025, at home surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 26, 1959, in Westfield, NY, the son of the late John G. Hopkins and Evangeline Merry Hopkins. Tim graduated from Sherman Central School and worked for many ...