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Ward Leo Hallenbeck

Ward Leo Hallenbeck, 84. of Murphy, NC (formerly of Lakewood, NY) passed away Tuesday July 1, 2025. He was the son of the late Ward and Julia Sherline Hallenbeck. Ward was a US Navy veteran. Before his retirement, he was highway superintendent for the Village of Celeron. He was also ...

Jane S. Krzyzanowski

Jane S. Krzyzanowski, 72 of Sinclairville, passed away, Thursday, July 17, 2025. Born Dec. 11, 1952 in Jamestown a daughter of the late David Zahm and Joyce Durfee Walker. She was a 1970 graduate of Cassadaga Valley Central School and received her degree as a Registered Nurse from JCC. Jane was employed as an RN at WCA for over 15 years and also cared for patients at Lake Shore Inter Community Hospital, Absolut Care of Westfield and Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, retiring in 2023. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and was a member of the Quilters Guild. Jane ...

Antoinette (Toni) Andriaccio

Antoinette “Toni” Andriaccio, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025, at the age of 92. Born in Collepietro, Italy, Toni came to America at the age of three with her parents,Giavanna and Vincenzo Coppola. The family settled in Buffalo, New ...

Katherine A. Hennessey

Katherine Adele Hennessey, beloved mother to 2 sons, Phillip E. Hopkins and Jeffrey W.Hopkins, 3 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild, passed away on July 10, 2025, leaving avoid her family cannot fill. She was born in Dunkirk, NY, on July 11, 1949, to Charles J. Hennessey and Sara ...

Jose R. Melendez

Jose R. Melendez, 72, entered into rest on July 15, 2025 at home in Portland,NY with family by his side. He was born on June 20, 1953, in Manati, Puerto Rico to his late parents, Pablo Antonio Melendez, and Maria Laureano. Jose is survived by his wife Linda and his children Arianna, Alesandro and Josiah. A service will be held Aug. 9,2025 at the Chautauqua Suites and Expo Center at 2:30pm. A full obituary will run in next week’s Dunkirk Observer. Arrangements entrusted to Morse Funeral Home Brocton, NY. Online condolences at www.morsefh.com

Joann Fiebelkorn McChesney

Joann Fiebelkorn McChesney, 81, of Cassadaga, NY, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk, NY. She was born June 7, 1944, in Jamestown, NY, the daughter of the late Donald and Gladys Bova Fiebelkorn. Joann had attended Jamestown High School. She had taken ...