Obituaries

Jean Taylor of Phoenix Az. passed away peacefully on 7/28/26. Born in Buffalo NY 1939. Sacred Heart Academy 1952, Buffalo State Teachers College. Wife of deceased husband Ralph, mother of 2 sons, Ronald W. Moats III (Bette) of NC. Scott Moats of Thailand. One grandson Ronald W Moats IV of NC. Sister of John...

Norman G. Pearson, age 90, died July 30, 2026 in Niagara Hospice. He was born December 6, 1935 in Gasport, a son of John E. and Mildred E. (Retchless) Pearson and was a lifelong resident of this area.
Norm was a United States Air Force Veteran having served in Vietnam and retired after 35 years as a Chief Master...

William Richard Crawshaw, of Lakeland, Florida, formerly of Lockport, N.Y., passed away July 27, 2026, at Highlands Lake Center.
Born February 12, 1934, in Lockport, N.Y. He is the son of William E. and Violet (Burrows) Crawshaw. William served in the U.S. Navy; he worked 30 years at Harrison Radiator before...

James W. Currie passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 26th, 2026. Born on July 29th,1941 in Detroit, Michigan, Jim was the son of the late John and Marjorie (Cookson) Currie. Jim was the owner and President of Ag-Pak Inc. and Lobee Pump and Machinery Company. He was also active in...

Valerie J. Pettapiece passed away July 26, 2026. Born June 20, 1946 in Lockport she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Virginia A. (Cromwell) Eberhardt. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and taught first grade at John E. Pound Elementary School until she became a mom and stayed home...

Judith A. Long (nee Hickey) 83, of Wilson, NY, passed away July 20, 2026 in the care of Hospice House in Lockport, NY.
Judy was born on June 13, 1943 to Michael and Ann Hickey. Judy attended Madonna Jr High School and graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1962. On May 18, 1963, Judy married the love of her...

Erica J. Larkin of Lockport passed away on July 9, 2026 at Lockport Memorial Hospital. Born on February 16, 1972, she was the daughter of the late Rose (nee Ventura) Willie. Erica earned her Associate's degree at SUNY Niagara and worked as the Operations Manager at Willowbrook Golf Course and later as an...

Charles J. Morello passed away after a brief illness, July 2, 2026 at Kenmore Mercy Hospital. Born April 5, 1944 in Lockport, New York, he was the son of Angelo and Jennie (Villella) Morello, and a 1963 graduate of Lockport Senior High School.
He served on the City of Lockport Fire Department from June 14, 1965...

Jeffery D. Higgins of Barker, NY husband of Renee Hout Higgins entered into rest on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in the Niagara Hospice House. He was born in Buffalo, NY on January 11, 1958. The son of William Higgins and the late Judith Mann Higgins. Jeff was a proud member of the UAW, Elks for 20 years, UAW...

Justin I. Genter, of the Town of Cambria, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026, under the care of his family and Niagara Hospice. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on October 20, 1946, the son of the late Raymond and Vernette [Bayne] Genter. Mr. Genter was a graduate of Wilson High School in 1964 and served with the...

June M. Schuman, of Cambria, NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 27, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Born and raised in Elma, NY, June was the daughter of Alfred and Helen (Gnaedinger) Miller. After graduating high school, she began her career with the Federal Reserve Bank in Buffalo, NY. She later...

Gasport --- Troy W. Donahue, a former resident of Gasport, passed away on June 14, 2026, at Olean General Hospital. He was born on November 22, 1960, in Medina, a son of the late Everett and Judith Buri Donahue.
Troy served his country honorably for seven years in the United States Army. Following his military...

Joan G. Wilson, of Newfane, NY, entered into rest on June 11, 2026, at home. She was born in Buffalo, NY on April 10, 1931, the daughter of the late George J. Gibbs and Thelma S. Cowper Gibbs.
Joan worked as a physical therapist for the Veterans services in Batavia for 35 years. She was an advisory board member at...

Ruth Schuler (Antoncich), of Cambria, New York, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026, at the age of 91.
Born on June 10, 1935, in New York City, she was the beloved daughter of Anthony and Vernly (Mayer) Antoncich. Ruth was a gifted seamstress whose talent and creativity touched many. She enjoyed bingo, diamond...

Carole Evelyn Kennedy passed away peacefully with family by her side at 6:22 pm on Tuesday June 16, 2026.
Born May 27, 1943, in Lockport, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Velma (White) Kennedy.
Carole graduated from Lockport Senior High School and Bryant & Stratton Business Institute. She spent much...

Thomas (TR) Ryan IV, 87, of Lockport, NY, entered into rest on June 13th. Born on February 13, 1939, in Olcott, NY, he was the son of the late Jane (Cunningham) and Thomas Ryan III. A graduate of Newfane Central School District, Thomas dedicated many years of his life to his career and his country. He served...

Gabriella Rockwood went home to be with the Lord after a brief illness. She was a devoted wife, mother, and loving grandmother to Joshua and Maggie. In her spare time, Gabriella enjoyed cooking and baking for those she loved. In recent years, she especially treasured traveling with her daughter, Rebecca. Gabriella...

David F. Forness, age 85 of Gasport, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026 following a long illness.
Born August 27, 1940 in Lockport, he was the son of the late Charles and Veronica (Steblein) Forness. David graduated from DeSales High School, Class of 1958. He furthered his education at the Erie County Technical...

Lowell Elson Behm passed away peacefully on June 4, 2026, while in hospice care in Palm Harbor, Florida. Born on October 17, 1938, in Lockport, New York, he was the son of Elton and Virginia (Werth) Behm.
Lowell earned his bachelor's degree from Michigan Technological University and enjoyed a long and successful...

Sandra A. Carlton passed away suddenly May 31, 2026. Born February 19, 1960 in Lockport she is the daughter of Duane R. and Shirley A. (Kennedy) Carlton Sr. She worked as a nurses aide for Kaleida Health Home Aide. Sandra enjoyed reading, was an avid Buffalo Bills fan, and was a member of the Wrights Corners...

Douglas W. McIntyre, entered into eternal rest on May 10, 2026. A lifelong Lockport resident, he was born April 19, 1951, the sixth child of Oscar and Dorothy (Clugston) McIntyre. He was predeceased by his brothers William, Robert, and John and is survived by sister Barbara Sheehan and brother James.
Doug...

Sandra L. "Sandy" Machelski passed away May 26, 2026 under the care of Niagara Hospice. Born June 25, 1950 in Lockport she was a daughter of the late Robert and Virginia (Newman) Kirkman. Sandy was a Registered Nurse and worked for Lockport Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed crafting, making cards, shopping, and...

Christian M. Orlowski, 70, of Wilson, NY, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2026, in Buffalo, NY, surrounded by the love of his family after a courageous and hard-fought battle with illness.
Born July 31, 1955, in Rochester, NY, to Christian T. and Maria Dutkowska-Orlowski, Chris was a 1973 graduate of East...

Gerald R. "Jerry" DeFlippo entered into rest May 20, 2026. Born November 6, 1939 he was the son of the late Dominck and Barbara (Camarre) DeFlippo.
Jerry owned and operated his family's restaurant with his late wife Joan, DeFlippo's Restaurant and Hotel. He was active in local politics and community service. When...