Obituaries

Mar 7, 2026

Of Clarence entered into rest, March 7, 2026. Beloved husband of Marie (nee Akiki) Maouad; devoted father Ibrahim (Stacy Ball), Jad (Ghada Chebib), Nady (Melissa Beyer), and Michelle (Wissam Gharib) Maouad; cherished grandfather of Alex, Micheal, Alexa, Carla, Matthew, Kayla, Jenna, Sarah, Micheal, Maya, and Deah; loving son of the late Ibrahim and Ernestine (nee Achaer) Maouad; dear brother of...

Mar 7, 2026

Judy V. Nance, 76, of Buffalo, entered into rest on March 7, 2026. Devoted mother of Lawrence (Donna) Lipford, Cynthia Dozier, Yolanda McKinney, and Karamie (Dion) Gleave; cherished grandmother of Amber, Camille, Victoria, Tashad, Darnell, Chakara, Brian, Brandon, Tyana, Deondrae, Breanna, Theo, and the late Christopher; adored great grandmother of 30 great grandchildren; loving daughter of the late Mattie Cowan; great granddaughter of the late...

Mar 7, 2026

BATTISTA, M. Donata “Dinny” (nee Cascia) of Orchard Park, entered into rest March 7, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Raymond N. Battista; devoted mother of Michele (Robert) Hodge, Raymond (Kim Kaliszewski) Battista, John (Sharon) Battista, and Bernadette (Martin) McLaughlin; cherished nana of John (Leah) Battista, Raymond (Erin) Battista, Martin (Hannah) McLaughlin, Anna (Nathaniel) Smith, Rachel (Sean Walker) Battista, Nicholas...

Mar 7, 2026

TASH, Kevin F. of Buffalo entered into rest on March 7, 2026. Loving son of the late Richard and Rita Tash; dear brother of Ronald Tash and Susan (Paul) Dombrowski; cherished uncle of Kimberly (Andy) May and Brian (Sarah) Tash; great-uncle of Elizabeth, Kaitlyn, Julia and Jason; close friend of Joe Carosi, Sonny Nocera, Mike Bordonaro and many others; also...

Mar 7, 2026

SZUSTAK, Helen (nee Dudzinska) of Orchard Park, entered into rest March 7, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Stephen Szustak Sr.; devoted mother of Stephen Szustak Jr., Richard (Adrienne) Szustak, and Robert (Donna) Szustak; cherished grandmother to many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; loving daughter of the late Casey and Sophie Dudzinski; also survived by family and friends. 

Private Services. Entombment Holy Cross...

Mar 7, 2026

DUSZYNSKI, Paul W. of Hamburg, entered into rest March 7, 2026 after a year and a half battle with lung cancer. He is preceded in death by his father, Walter Duszynski, his mother Fedora (nee Tonello) Duszynski, and his 2 year old son Paul Michael Duszynski.

Paul is the loving husband of Margaret (nee Rahill); the devoted father to Sarah Duszynski,...

Mar 6, 2026

Of Buffalo, entered into rest March 6, 2026. Devoted father of David, Steven (Amanda) and Richard Maldonado; cherished grandfather of Alexander, Carter, Steven II, and Elena; Loving son of the late Juan and Elisa Maldonado; dear brother of Angel (Marcia), Hector (Luz), Francisco, William (Sol), Enrique (Maria), Nelson, Iris (Oscar), Poris (Willie), Carmen, Elisa (Juan) and the late Roberto (Luisa)...

Mar 6, 2026

Of Amherst, entered into rest on March 6, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Mario Calandra; devoted mother of Phyllis, Dominic (Jamie) Calandra, Maria (The Honorable Mark) Grisanti, Joanne (Paul Faulise) Calandra, and Dawn (Frank) Berrafato; cherished grandmother of 15, and great-grandmother of 21, loving daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (nee Cordaro) Chiarmonte; dear sister of the late...

Mar 6, 2026

TOMASELLO, Robin A. of Buffalo entered into rest on March 6, 2026. Beloved wife of Joseph Tomasello Sr.; devoted mother of Rosalie (Bobby) Lee, Joseph Tomasello Jr., and the late canine pal Bailey; cherished daughter of the late Robert and Jeanne Bixby and daughter-in-law of the late Angelo and Marie Tomasello; dear sister of Candace Joldos, Cliff (Earline) Bixby, and...

Mar 5, 2026

Of Lackawanna, entered into rest March 5, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Edward E. Wegryn; devoted mother of Mark Wegryn, Lisa Wegryn and Kevin Wegryn; cherished grandmother of Vanessa (Peter),Marcus (Anastasia), Marisa (Dylan) and Jessica (Ivan); loving daughter of the late Theodore and Jean (nee Ogarek) Koziol; dear sister of Gerald Koziol and Thomas (Dany) Koziol. no prior visitation....

Mar 5, 2026

 LOMBARDO, Barbara J. (nee Myers) of West Seneca, NY, peacefully entered into rest March 5, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Anthony Lombardo; devoted mother of John A. (Laura) Lombardo, Ricki Anne Lombardo, Anthony T. (Marlene) Lombardo, David R. (Maria) Lombardo, Barbara J. (Richard) Urbanczyk, Robert M. (Arlene) Lombardo, and the late Joseph P. Lombardo; cherished grandmother of John, Gina,...

Mar 5, 2026

Anne Marie Weiser, age 78, of Cheektowaga, New York, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026.

Born Anna Marie Milioto on January 22, 1948, in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Mary (Massaro) Milioto and stepdaughter of the late Rose Milioto.

Anne Marie was a highly respected registered nurse who devoted her career to...

Mar 4, 2026

Of Buffalo, entered into rest March 4, 2026. beloved wife of Andrew S. Harms; devoted mother of Patricia, Casey, Angela, Michael, Pattyann, and Samuel; cherished grandmother of Star, Sam, Avery, Axel, Lorianna, Anna and Andrew; loving daughter of Margaret A. Muscato; dear sister of Christopher Dean Page; also survived by Relatives and friends. No prior visitation, private service.

Mar 4, 2026

Mar 4, 2026

Cusimano, Connie "Dolly" (nee Tomasello)Of Tonawanda, NY entered into rest March 4, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Andrew P. Cusimano; Devoted mother of Andrew (Cindi) Lepkowski, Gina (Kevin) Brown, and Diana (late James Archie) Cusimano; Cherished grandmother of Matthew (Brielle), Michael (Morgan) Brown and great grandmother of Dawson Brown; Loving daughter of the late Anthony and Conchetta (nee Nasca)...

Mar 4, 2026

BLAIR, Leonard M. of Buffalo, entered into rest March 4, 2026. Devoted father of Barbara, Paula, Mitchell, Patricia, William, and Ella; cherished grandfather of 9 and great-grandfather of 13; loving son of the late Lawrence and June Blair Sr.; dear brother of Larry Blair Jr. and the late Kenny Blair; also survived by family and friends. 

Relatives and friends may visit...

Mar 4, 2026

Dr. Brian G. Cushing, DDS (August 11, 1939-March 4, 2026) died peacefully at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. He was a graduate of Canisius University, as well as the University at Buffalo School of Dentistry. He completed his residency at the Meyer Memorial Hospital (now the Erie County Medical Center) and was in private dental practice in Williamsville for nearly 50...

Mar 3, 2026

Of Hamburg, entered into rest March 3, 2026. Devoted mother of Jamie Rickard and Sandra Rickard; cherished grandmother of Melanie Rickard and Kaitlyn Rickard; adored great-grandmother of Regan Rickard; loving daughter of the late Joseph and Olga (nee Melnyk) Wilk; dear sister of the late Dorothy (Joseph) Pasco, Andrea (John) Yohannes, Joseph Wilk, Ronald Wilk and Larry Wilk; also survived...

Mar 3, 2026

Of Kenmore, NY, entered into rest March 3, 2026. Beloved mother of Jennifer Butera and Rebecca Butera; cherished grandmother of Adrian Butera; loving daughter of the late Helen and Theodore Ostrowicki; dear sister of the late Barbara (late Ralph), Mary Ann, Joseph, James, and Diane (late Ricky); lifelong friend of Carmela Kling; also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, family,...

Mar 3, 2026

Michael M. Beam, 71, of Amherst NY finally used up what his family thought was an endless supply of nine lives and passed on March 3, 2026, after waging a fierce battle with a fast moving cancer. Born on September 16, 1954, to Donald and Joyce Beam in Albion, NY, he grew up on a farm with his brothers, where...