East Amherst, NY Obituaries

Edward J. Thrun, born on January 11, 1928, in Buffalo, New York, passed away on December 2, 2025, at the age of 97. He was a resident of East Aurora, New York.

WALSH – Mary Belle (nee Lindsay) December 2nd, 2025, of Williamsville. Beloved wife of the Late Richard J.; dear mother of Barbara (Michael) Donohoe, Kevin (Celeste), Sheila (Thomas) Richter, Richard ...

Judith M. Lowthert, aged 84, passed away on December 1, 2025. She was born on August 5, 1941. Judith was a resident of East Aurora, New York. Beloved wife of the late Robert W. Lowthert. Robert and Ju...

Paul E. Pusloski of North Java, NY entered into rest November 30, 2025; Beloved husband of 30 years to Marilyn (nee Ratka); devoted father of Brenda (Eric) Friess, Steve Pusloski, Chad (Lisa) Pusloski...

Peter C. Jansson, born on April 4, 1945, passed away on November 28, 2025, at the age of 80. Beloved husband of Joan; cherished father of Emily (Mike), Wendy (Frank) and bonus dad to Sean; grandfather...

Dawn M. Murty, daughter of the late Otis and Marion Muck, devoted wife to Jim, loving mother to Ruby Dusty, Amber and Sean, and proud grandmother to Penny, Kennedy, Dahlia, Gia, and Bella, was born on...

Leonard J. Walek of Elma, NY. Beloved husband of 68 years to Phyllis (nee Kohl); loving father of Jeffrey (Judy) and Kevin (Julie); cherished grandfather of Kori, Joshua (Sherene), Kaitlyn, Jacob and ...

Jerry was born November 18, 1935 in Oakwood, Ohio the second son of Ansel and Vivian Bidlack. He was raised on a farm and graduated from Oakwood High School in 1953. He was a member of the marching ba...

Kenneth J. Schmieder of Holland, NY. Beloved husband of the late Nancy (nee Julian); loving partner of Louise Pratt; step-father of Marc (Amy) Julian; brother of the late John Schmieder. Family will b...

Linda A. (nee Nigro) Heusler, of Getzville, NY entered into rest at age 74. Beloved wife of 40 years to John J. Heusler; devoted mother of Erin (Patrick) Doherty; adored grandmother of Ava and Mia; l...

Linda J. Gassman (nee Ellis) of East Aurora,NY entered into rest November 14, 2025; Beloved wife of 49 1/2 years to Alton E. Gassman, Jr.; devoted mother of Brett (Amanda) Gassman and Chad Gassman; ch...

Edward N. Manze Of East Aurora, New York went home to be with the Lord on November 14, 2025 at the age of 58. Edward was the cherished son of the late Louis F. and Maureen (nee Mangone) Manze Jr.. L...

March 31, 1971 - November 13, 2025 Beloved mother of Jack M. Smith; cherished daughter of Michael W. and Mary Jo Dahm; sister of Michael Dahm; and beloved companion of the late William J. McNamara. J...

Roberta “Bobbie” Queer, 82, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, devotion, and richly lived experiences. Born in Buffalo, New York, Bobbie grew up in Kenmore a...

Robert D. Young, Jr. of East Aurora, NY peacefully sailed into his next adventure on November 11, 2025; Beloved father of 4 daughters; cherished grandfather of 6; dear Godfather of 3; loving companion...

Malcolm Robert Andrews November 10, 2025 Beloved husband of the late Beverly Ann (nee Cronk); dear father of Robert (Sandra) Andrews, David Andrews and the late Michael Andrews; father-in-law of Kerry...

Donna M. Thielke Of Depew, New York entered into rest on November 10, 2025. Beloved daughter of the late Robert & Mary Thielke. Loving sister of Carol Thielke. Also survived by many loving cousins ...

Mary Preston (nee Schreiber) of Holland, NY. Beloved wife of the late John; loving mother of John (Bonnie), Jean (David) Mirabella and Janet (Scott) Hunt; cherished grandmother of Mark (Kristin) Mirab...

Jannie B. Hill, born on January 27, 1934, entered into rest on November 5, 2025, at the age of 91. Beloved wife of the late Sam Earl Hill, Sr.; Dear mother of Florence Denise, Sharon Lynn, and the lat...

Daniel F. Kelley of Hamburg, NY entered into rest November 3, 2025; Beloved husband of 46 years to Jody (nee Mehl); devoted father of Seth Kelley and Erin (Patrick) Kelley Chmura; cherished grandfathe...

Dr. Gerald E. Patterson, (Jerry) age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by his devoted family. Guided throughout his life by intuition, faith, and compassion, he was a man whose steady hands and ge...

Cynthia "Cindy" A. Alfano-Banker Of Bowmansville, New York entered into rest on October 26, 2025 at the age of 69. Beloved wife of James C. Banker. Former spouse of Daniel A. Castellani MD. Loving ...

Thomas A. Roth, born April 18, 1936 - Tom passed away peacefully at home on October 24, 2025. Husband of 59 years to the late Alvera "Elfie" (Achenbach); Tom leaves behind a legacy in his children, Ke...

Donna Shirley Shupe (née Booker) - age 88, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2025, in Chuluota, Florida. Born January 29, 1937, in Buffalo, New York, Donna lived a life marked by dedication to fa...

Leah M. Miller (nee Hollywood) Of Williamsville, New York entered into rest on October 13, 2025 at age 100. Beloved wife of the late Norman Miller. Loving mother of Eileen Greene. Dear grandmother ...

In Loving Memory of Colleen Borger O’Connor February 3, 1967 – October 11, 2025 Colleen Borger O’Connor, 58, of East Amherst, New York, formerly of Woodbury, Connecticut, passed away on October 11, 2...

William “Bill” Reitebach, 83, of East Amherst, NY passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 9, 2025. Bill is survived by his devoted wife, Shirley; his children Jim (Cindy) Reitebach...

Mark F. Myszka, 68, of Summerville, SC, formerly of Clarence Center, NY, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025, after a long illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Elizabeth Benz Mys...

Jason M. Beckman, 52, of Pendleton, New York passed unexpectedly on October 6th. He was born March 14th, 1973 in Gowanda, New York. A proud graduate of Canisius University, he taught Physical Educati...

Rose A. Gassman (nee Kruse) of East Aurora, NY entered into rest October 6, 2025; Beloved wife of 47 years to the late Dale Gassman; devoted mother of Lisa (James) Derrigan, Lori (Raymond) Kohl and Am...

Alexis "Allie" Ahern passed away suddenly on September 20th, 2025. Allie was born in Buffalo, NY and resided in Chicago, IL. Cherished daughter of Thomas and Joanne (Robb) Ahern; dear sister of Leslie...

Sr. Frances M. Boudreau, SSJ, September 27, 2025, at the age of 94. Daughter of the late Eugene and Maria Fournier Boudreau; sister of the late Sr. Jane Boudreau, Gilles Boudreau, Claude Boudreau, Ros...

Renée Roche Jones of East Aurora, NY entered into rest September 21, 2025; Beloved wife of 52 years to Gary Owen Jones; devoted mother of Wendy (Joshua) Jones-Epstein and Holly Eliza Jones; cherished ...

Rose Marie Pieroni, 87, of Orchard Park, NY (formerly of Niagara Falls and Little River, SC), passed away peacefully on September 17, 2025, at the Fox Run Senior Living facility, following a brief ill...

Joan M. Markle (nee Thurston) of East Aurora, NY. Beloved wife of the late William H.; loving mother of Jeremy (Stephanie), Melissa, Tracy (Rick Reed), Kenny and Amy (Scott Rozmus); proud grandma to E...

Grover, Lucille M. (nee Shiltz) of East Aurora, NY departed this life on September 16, 2025 at the age of 89 to return to the loving arms of the Lord. Born in Sheldon, NY to the late Norman & Mary (ne...

Jon C. DeLong July 2, 1946 - September 13, 2025. Beloved husband of Barbara (Hites) DeLong. Adored father of Andrea (Chris) Blakeslee and the late Laura DeLong. Dear son of the late Edwin and Lestina...

Mickayla Rae Haynes - Suddenly September 10, 2025. Loving daughter of David and Cindee Haynes (Hackney); dear sister of Jonathan (Maureen) and Patrick (Shannon) Haynes. Survived by many aunts, uncles...

Christine Theresa Shisler, (Schultz)of East Aurora, NY. September 12, 2025.Beloved wife of 51 years to James Shisler; loving sister of Patricia Bugenhagen; dear sister-in-law of Carol (late Gary) Pumm...

Kevin B. Long, September 10, 2025, at the age of 71. Loving husband of 50 years to Mary Ann Kucharski Long; dear father of Bridget (Jason) Castlevetere, Maggie (AJ) Szymkowiak, Caitlin (Dave) Burns an...

William A. Kotansky passed away on September 9, 2025, at the age of 87. Bill was the beloved husband of 45 years to Patricia; devoted father to Christopher (Paula) Cimerman and Anmarie Kotansky – Paru...

Louis J. Schmitt, September 8, 2025, at the age of 78. Beloved husband of the late Eileen Fisher Schmitt; dear father of Monica (David) Anderson, Kurt (Kiera) Schmitt, Rachel (Guy) Cappuccino, Andrea...

Kathleen Joyce Clark (nee Thornton) Of Williamsville, NY passed away peacefully on September 5, 2025 at age 89. Beloved wife of Dr. William D.K. Clark Phd. Loving mother of Derek (Monica Bruno) Cla...

Joseph P. McCaffrey, Sr. Of Pendleton, entered into rest on September 7, 2025 at the age of 72. Beloved husband of Linda (nee Davis) McCaffrey, devoted father of Joseph (Gina) McCaffrey, Jr. and Cra...

Lois Jean Macaluso (nee Maxwell) Of East Amherst, New York entered into rest on September 6, 2025 at age 90. Beloved wife of the late Russell Macaluso. Loving mother of Diane (William Tasker) Macalu...

Fellows, Sharon M. of Elma, NY passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025; Beloved partner of 28 years to Terry R. Kohl, Jr.; loving daughter of the late Douglas Spaulding and Hilda (nee Schlosser) F...

Cheryl R. Ketchum (nee Ricketson) of Elma, NY entered into rest August 28, 2025; Beloved wife of 43 years to David Ketchum; devoted mother of Mark (Jennifer) Ketchum, Jennifer (Joel) Boucher, and Kath...

Stanley Joseph Rook – born on March 1, 1940 and passed away on August 30 2025 at the age of 85 in East Amherst NY. Stan was the beloved husband of Lenette R. (nee Grobe) Rook for nearly 60 years; che...

Carl J. Smith , 86, of East Amherst NY, passed away on August 26, 2025. Born on February 24, 1939, Carl was a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, friend, and a proud member of the Masonic fratern...

Zimmerman, Louis A. III of East Aurora, NY entered into rest peacefully at home, under the care of Hospice August 23, 2025; Beloved husband of 59 years to Donna (nee Dye); devoted father of Eric and p...