All Obituaries

Of Lewiston, NY, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, after a brief illness.  He was born in Dunkirk, NY, on May 17, 1940, a son of the late William and Adeline [Devlin] Hayes. Mike was a graduate of both Cardinal Mindszenty High School and Niagara University. He was a math teacher with the Frewsburg School System before becoming a computer programmer with Moore Business Forms, for over 13 years.  Mike later became a computer consultant for various businesses in the ...

KERMIT C. "Zek" BATTON, III   Of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on May 14, 2026. Born in Buffalo, NY on October 24, 1971, the son of Margaret R. Sorrentino and late Kermit C. Batton, Jr.   Kermit was a guitarist who played in several bands. He was an excellent chef who cooking for his family.    Besides his mother, he is survived by  2 aunts, 4 uncles and many cousins. 

Of Sanborn, NY, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in the Brothers of Mercy Rehabilitation Center.  He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on December 14, 1927, a son of the late Francis and Margaret [Allen] McGreevy. Mr. McGreevy was a graduate of Trott Vocational High School and served with the US Army during World War II.  After returning from the service, he began working at Kimberly Clark and later as an instrument technician with Linde in Tonawanda for over 20 years ...

  Of Lewiston, NY passed away May 7, 2026. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on July 22, 1950, the son of the late Edward H. and Gladys May (Warner) Kroetsch, Sr. He is survived by his wife Karen A. {Kopera] Kroestch, son Andrew (Jessica) Kroetsch, grandchildren Cameron, Emery, Clara and Stella Kroetsch. He was the father of the late Aaron Edward Kroetsch and Arden Catherine Kroetsch. He was a hard worker, devoted to his family, sports fanatic, enjoyed the camaraderie of playing ...

Dale Dianne Williamson Oct 5, 1940 – May 2, 2026 At the young age of 85, we said goodbye to our number one, our hero, our rock, our matriarch. With so much love, gratitude, and joy for a life so beautifully lived, we share that Dale Williamson peacefully passed on May 2, 2026. Her favorite color was blue, she loved music, and she was an avid reader - often stunning those around her with the speed at which she could read a book from cover to cover. Mom had spectacular gardening ...

  Of the Town of Niagara, NY, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, under the care of her family and Niagara Hospice. Suzette was born Niagara Falls, NY, on February 21, 1943, the daughter of the late William T and Marion A.  [Wright] Kennedy. On June 12,1965, she married Ronald H. Buchner, who predeceased her on August 4, 2008. Suzette is survived by her children Daniel W (Roxane) Buchner and KarenAnn (Joseph Trapasso) Buchner, her beloved ...

Of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.  He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on October 22, 1960, the son of the late Dorsey and Mildred [Richner] Kline. Mr. Kline was a graduate of Niagara Wheatfield High School. He was a welder with Watson - Bowman and ACME in Amherst for over 40 years, before retiring. Mr. Kline enjoyed spending time with his family, also hunting and fishing and was a member of the LaSalle ...

Of Lewiston, NY, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in North Gate Health Care Facility.  She was born in Niagara Falls, NY on May 29, 1947, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Marion  [Schaeffler]  Skoros. Mrs. Callan was a graduate of Niagara Falls High School. She was a secretary with Bell Aerospace for many years and later became a secretary in the Guidance Department at Lew-Port. Mrs. Callan is survived by her children Bruce W. and Courtney K. Callan, her ...

Of the Town of Wheatfield, NY, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in the loving care of Niagara Hospice House. She was born on  August 26, 1936, to the late Wallace and Mary [Monkelbaan] Moje. Ann was a graduate of Lockport High School, Class of 1954. On September 24, 1955, she married Norman L. Maerten who passed away in August of 2022. Ann served as chief bookkeeper for Maerten’s Motor Service. She was also a proud member of the Shawnee Ladies Auxiliary. Ann found great ...

Of the Town of Cambria, NY, passed away on  April 15, 2026, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on June 1, 1950, the son of the late Carl and Betty [Burdick] Ditzel. Jim was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Niagara Wheatfield High School and continued his education at Williamsport Community College.  Throughout his career, he was employed by Vibratech and Greatbatch, and also worked for the Town of Cambria, where he was ...