Linda L. VanDeWark, 81, of Busti, passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Linda was an active and dedicated member of the Kiantone Ind Fire Department (KIFD) and the AmVets Post 50 Auxiliary, where she devoted countless hours of service to her ...

Jeffrey Thiem, 61 of Celeron passed away on Jan. 20, 2026, at UPMC Chautauqua. He was born on Feb. 5, 1964, in Buffalo NY the son of Clayton and Joan Drake Thiem. Jeff served in the United States Navy. He was a forester by trade. Jeff enjoyed hunting, dirt biking, snowmobiling and working in ...

Frederick M. Fortune, 77, of Sherman, NY, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. He was born April 9, 1948, in Erie, PA, the son of the late Edward C and Dorothy C Davis Fortune. Fred was a 1967 graduate of Sherman Central School where he had excelled in basketball and ...

Alexis “Lexi” Marie Madonia, 21, of Jamestown went into the arms of Jesus Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo. She was born April 6, 2004 at Children’s Hospital in Buffalo and had years-long battles with health issues. Lexi had, from the beginning, faith in her savior ...