of Buffalo, NY. September 12, 2026. Beloved mother of Robbie (Lawrence) Kiener; cherished Grandma of Andrew and Jacob; dearest sister of James McFetridge; also survived by family and friends. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 16th from 3-7 PM at LOOMIS, OFFERS & LOOMIS INC. FUNERAL HOME (Memorial Chapel) 1820 Seneca Street Buffalo, NY 14210.

Kenneth H. Lillis Sr. November 11, 1932 - September 8, 2026 Of Buffalo, NY. He is predeceased in death by his siblings: Michael “Jimmy” Lillis, Chuck Lillis, Elsie Lindberg, Lorraine Rost, and one son, Michael (Evangeline) Lillis. He is survived by his children Kennth (Jeanette) Jr., Colleen, Kathleen (Mark), Joani (Todd) and Christine. Ken is the grandfather of Brad, Jeff, Eric, Sara, Andrew, Alexandra, Mark Jr., Keith, Ellen, Kenneth, Sam, and great-grandfather of Christiana,

June 24, 1936 – September 6, 2026 Marlene Brechtel passed away on September 6, 2026, after a brief illness, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Buffalo, New York, Marlene was the daughter of the late Joseph and Adolphine Mergenhagen. Marlene was married for 69 years to her beloved husband, Charles Brechtel. Their enduring marriage was a testament to love, commitment, and devotion. She was the loving mother of Kenneth (Margaret) Brechtel, Lori (John) Perna, Jacqui (J

of Buffalo, NY. September 4, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Bernard H. Bruenn; dearest mother of Lynn (David) Feliciano, Bernard J. (late Erica) Bruenn, Diane (late Brian) Roll, Robert H. Bruenn, Gregory T. Bruenn and the late Mary F. Kenefick; dearest grandmother of numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends on Friday, September 11th from 3-7 PM at LOOMIS, OFFERS & LOOMI

VILLEPIGUE, William A., 88, of Hamburg, NY passed away peacefully August 30, 2026. Beloved fiancé of Janice (Nee Wittmeyer) Terry. Pre-deceased by his parents William J. and Dorothy R Villepigue, sisters Esther (Richard) Voss and Aureta (Edward) Koepp. Loving father of Patricia (Paul) Felegy, Sharon (Craig) Hoover and Amy (Glenn) Bollinger. Cherished grandpa/gramps of Rebecca (Matthew) Nieves, Zachary (Melanie) Hoover, Morgan Hoover and Melissa (fiancé Ryan) Bollinger. Great

Jeanne Corby, 89, of Orchard Park, NY, passed away on August 21, 2026. Jeanne was the beloved wife of Robert Corby. She was preceded in death by her mother, Loretta George; her father, Albert Penzes; her brother, Robert Penzes Sr.; her sister, Lorraine (Emil) Bohadlo; and her brother-in-law, Harlen Weiser. She is survived by her sister, Judy Weiser. She was the loving mother of Teri (Ralph) Scott, Craig (Laura) Edgar, and Laurie Edgar, and stepmother of Mike Newport, Mark New

Of Buffalo, NY. August 26, 2026. Beloved daughter of the late Kenneth and Phyllis Boehm; cherished friend of Sandy Sainsbury, Suellen Witzleben and Michele Parrish. Friends may gather on Thursday, September 3rd from 5-7 PM at LOOMIS, OFFERS & LOOMIS INC. FUNERAL HOME (Memorial Chapel) 1820 Seneca Street Buffalo, NY 14210.

of Freedom, NY. August 23, 2026. Beloved fiance of Jean Ann Gloss; loving father of Kailyn, Maverick, Reagan, Lincoln, Colton, Brennan, Kian and Phillip Jr.; cherished son of Corey (Suzanne) Schramm; also survived by siblings, nieces, nephews, family and friends. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 2nd from 3-7 PM at LOOMIS, OFFERS & LOOMIS INC. FUNERAL HOME (Hamburg Chapel) 207 Main Street Hamburg, NY 14075. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Phillip’s

Benjamin William Mumbach, born November 20, 1970, in Buffalo, NY, left this world on August 19, 2026, after courageously battling pancreatic cancer. Benjamin, the beloved son of John and Roseann Mumbach joins his father, Papa John, and nephew, Darius Duggan, in eternal peace. He is survived by his loving partner of 30 years, Jenny (Carrig), their children, Winter, Sage, and Isabelle. Ben is the coolest and possibly favorite sibling to Lee Ann, Christopher, Mary-Jo (Daniel Dug

of Buffalo, NY. August 15, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Edward Klipola; dearest mother of the late Deborah Havens; loving grandmother of Heather Rodems and Bryan Weisenburg; cherished great-grandmother of Jared, Joshua, Brylee and Vance; dearest sister of Betty Gorman and pre-deceased by 8 siblings; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 26th from 3-7 PM at LOOMIS, OFFERS & LOOMIS INC. FUNERAL HOME (Memorial Chapel) 18

of Buffalo, NY. August 14, 2026. Beloved husband of the late Rita Ersing; cherished father of Deborah (Michael) Schmitt, Colette (Kenneth) Owczarczak, Jacqueline (Robert) Glair and Anita (James) Gesel; dearest grandfather of Ryan, Alex (Lee), Jason (April), Ellen, Connor, Christina, Theresa, Andrew (Karly), Christopher (Kaila), Brendan (Kelsey), Kaitlyn (Michael) and Taylor (Catherine) and great-grandfather of Tucker, Everett, Liam and Delaney; loving brother of Joan (late Ma

of Hamburg, NY, originally of Monticello, IL. July 31, 2026. Beloved husband of Ann-Marie McCraw; dearest father of Joseph (Jodi) McCraw, Mallory McCraw and step-father of Jason (Sarah Buck) Kearney, Alyssa-Beth (Joe) Patti and Daniel Mariano; cherished grandfather of Ava Frisicaro; loving brother to Thomas, John and David McCraw; also survived by numerous step-siblings, nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends on Friday, August 7th from 3-7 PM at LOOMIS, OFFERS & LOOM

Of Buffalo, NY. August 3, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Robert Swatsworth; cherished mother of Robert M. Swatsworth, Sue (Greg) Weisner, David (Paul Thomson) Swatsworth, Richard (Linda) Swatsworth, Mark (Julie) Swatsworth and Carol (Jerry) Manczak; loving grandmother and great-grandmother to many grandchildren and great- grandchildren; dearest sister of Diane (Jim) Palmer and the late Alice (Mike) Gueli; also survived by nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends on Wed

SHERIDAN- Sylvia S. (née Snyder) of Hamburg, NY. July 22, 2026. Beloved wife of Edward Sheridan; dearest mother of Amy (Gary) Empric and the late Andrew E. Sheridan; cherished “CC” of Ben, Katie, Morgan and Abbey; loving sister of the late Mary (Ben) Spitzer, Leonard (Kimberly) Snyder and Carol Snyder; also survived by nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends on Saturday August 22nd from 10 AM - 12 Noon at LOOMIS, OFFERS & LOOMIS INC. FUNERAL HOME (Hamburg Chapel) 207

of Boston, NY. July 21, 2026. Beloved wife of James Laskowski; dearest mother of Andrew (Jenny) Laskowski, Emily Laskowski and Melissa (Sean) Schrader; cherished “Gam” of Thea, Adley, Molly and Lucy; beloved daughter of Kenneth & Mary Major; loving sister of Billy Major, Timmy (Deborah) Major and John (Rosemary) Major; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends on Tuesday, July 28th from 1-7 PM at LOOMIS, OFFERS & LOOMIS INC. FUNERAL HOME (Hambu

of West Seneca, NY. July 14, 2026. Beloved husband of Sheila L. Berchou (née Mott); dearest father of the late Timothy and Tiffany Berchou; loving brother of Lawrence Berchou and the late Danny (Carol) Berchou and Sue (surviving Joe) Fox; also survived by nieces and nephews. No prior visitation. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements entrusted to LOOMIS, OFFERS & LOOMIS INC. FUNERAL HOME (Memorial Chapel).

Eleanor C. Kraft (née Hensel) of Hamburg, NY. Passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026 at the age of 101 years old. Beloved wife of the late George Kraft; cherished mother of Karen (Francis) Winter, Kathleen Tibbetts, George (Brenda) Kraft and Michael (Stacia) Kraft; beloved grandmother of Jeremy and Jason Winter, Jill (Stephen) Reese, Larry (Laura) Tibbetts, Daniel Kraft, Juliana (Chad Murph) Kraft, John, Ilsa and Oskar Kraft and great-grandmother of Brianna and Jacob Reese; d

***A mass will be said in Sandra’s honor on Sunday, August 9th at 9:30 AM at Saints Peter and Paul RC Church- Hamburg, NY. A Celebration of Life will be held at Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant on Sunday, August 9th at 1:00 PM. Please email Bill Hudden at bhudden@gmail.com if you wish to attend.*** HUDDEN- Sandra J. (née Smith) December 3, 1935 - November 6, 2025 of Hamburg, NY. Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Hudden; cherished mother of William (Theresa) Hudden and Gary (Denise)

DAVID JAMES PURCELL January 11, 1943 - March 25, 2026 David went to be with our lord on March 25, 2026 at the age of 83 following a brief illness. David was born at home in Buffalo. He was the youngest of fifteen children of the late Patrick and Sarah (Merrick) Purcell. He is survived by his beloved wife Grace. He was a loving stepfather to Joseph LoBuglio, Jacquline LoBuglio, and Juliana LoBuglio-Traxler. He is also survived by 8 Grandchildren and 12 Great Grandchildren. He i

of Buffalo, NY. June 20, 2026. Beloved wife of the late Donald J. Haggerty; dearest mother of Kathleen A. (James) Happell, Patrick J. (Brenda Cox) Haggerty and the late Jeffrey Haggerty; cherished grandmother of Jeffery (Theresa), Megan (Jeff), Jonathan and Jackson and great-grandmother of Eliana, Asher, Nicholas, River, Wyatt and Casey; loving aunt of James Haggerty. No prior visitation. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 6th at 9 AM at St. Bernade