Rosemarie (née Kasprzak) Kud, of Grand Island, peacefully passed on Sept. 9, 2017, surrounded by her loving family after a long illness.

Sally A. (née Clarke) Black of Grand Island passed away Sept. 3, 2017.

Harry "Sed" Sedler Jr. passed away quietly in his sleep Aug. 28, 2017, at the SpringMeade Rehab Center in Tipp City, Ohio. He was 92.

Donald W. Richard, 92, of Grand Island, passed away peacefully Sept. 10, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he resided for the past five years.

Donald H. Ehinger of Grand Island passed away Sept. 4, 2017.

Robert B. Kimberlin passed at the age of 60 on Aug. 1, 2017, at his home in Naples, Florida. He had been battling cancer for nearly two years.

Carol Ann Ullrich (Kingston), former long-term resident of Grand Island, passed away May 12, 2017, in Englewood, Florida, at the age of 80. She was the loving wife of Melvin E. Ullrich for 58 years.

Erna P. Wasse, formerly of Grand Island, died peacefully Aug. 30, 2017.

Ralph J. Vescio, 67, of Grand Island passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017 at Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston. Born in Niagara Falls, he was the son of the late Rita (Kilbride) Vescio and Anthony F. Vescio Sr.

Joseph B. Scibetta, 73, a clinical social worker of Grand Island, entered into rest on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2017, in Kenmore Mercy Hospital after battling lymphoma.

James R. Campbell died on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017 at the age of 62.

Grand Island resident Richard A. "Monk" Mock, entered into rest Aug. 4, 2017.

Grand Island resident William E. Click entered into rest July 27, 2017.

Dr. Frank Joseph Costanzo, 92, of Henderson, North Carolina, entered into rest Monday, July 17, 2017, at the Hock family Pavilion Hospice House in Durham, North Carolina.

Former Grand Island resident Dorothy Ann (Schum) Carter passed July 24, 2017.

Scott W. Donlon entered into rest July 13, 2017. Age 63.

Resident of Grand Island Betty J. "Dolly" Kaefer (née McCrobie) entered into rest July 26, 2017.

Grand Island resident Mary B. Martin entered into rest July 23, 2017.

Donald Blair Fraser, 88, a former Grand Island town assessor and member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017.

Ronald V. Scibetta, formerly a resident of Grand Island for 40 years, died on Memorial Day, May 29, 2017, at his home in Summerfield, Florida. He died after a long illness under the care of Home Hospice.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday for John W. "Jack" Burns, who passed away June 20, 2017.

Karolina (Karolyn) Albertsson, May 31, 2017, age 57.

Charles David "Chuck" Allaire, 88, of Grand Island, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 16, 2017, after a brief illness.

Gertrude (Cannon) Wilson went to be with our Lord, June 18, 2017.

Sandra R. Benns entered into rest May 1, 2017.

Elinore (Grey) Spiesz was born June 15, 1917, in Buffalo. She grew up there in a large, loving family. She met her future husband, Benjamin Spiesz, before World War II, and after he returned from serving in the U.S. Navy, they were married.

Former principal of Veronica E. Connor Middle School, Bruce Frederick Benson, died last Friday, June 9, at the age of 60.

Michelle lived on Grand Island until she met her husband, Nathan Wallace, in 2001. She was a devoted wife and mother to Nolan, Becca and Parker.

Martha "Marty" (née Bir) Kennell of Grand Island entered into rest May 26, 2017.

Grand Island resident Capt. Dennis E. Trach (USMC, Ret.) entered into rest May 28, 2017.

The Rev. Elton J. Rengstorf of Lewiston passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017, at Niagara Hospice in Lockport.

A memorial service will be held for John Harold Myhre, who passed away April 29, 2017.

Robert F. Utz, a retired FBI agent, died April 22, 2017, at his home on Grand Island after a brief illness. He was 88.

North Tonawanda Common Council President Phillip "Russ" Rizzo, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on April 29, 2017, following a valiant battle with cancer.

Whitney Jade Washuta, 25, of Youngstown, passed away on April 18, 2017.

Doug Smith, whose 68-year career included stints at numerous Western New York newspapers, ballparks and community theater groups as well as WIVB-TV, died quietly at his home in Cortland on April 20, 2017.

Grand Island resident Claudia L. LaPress died after a long illness April 23, 2017.

The Diocese of Buffalo Office of Communications reports Father David J. Peter died Monday, April 17, at Brothers of Mercy, Clarence.

John Kenneth Sanborn, 73, a resident of Grand Island since 1970, passed away on God's Friday, April 14, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center-ICU.

Marcia E. (Clark) Dymek passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017, in her home under hospice care.

Elizabeth Dobson Eydt, age 95, formerly of Lewiston, died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, in McArthur Manor in Manchester, Tennessee.

Born Nov. 6, 1917, Helen B. Radder would have been 100 this year, but she was a little short (story of her life!). She finished her race Tuesday morning, March 28, 2017, and gathered the prize that was set before her (Philippians 3:14).

Dorothy M. Cochran passed away March 1, 2017,​ at 1:30 a.m. of natural causes.

James A. Brown 92, a long-time resident of Grand Island, died peacefully on April 4th. He was the husband of Gloria Risden Brown, father of Daniel (Wendy), Paul (Cindy) Brown, Carolyn Starr and Sandra (Timothy) Boebel. He is survived by nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

William "Spike" Vampotic, entered into rest March 21, 2017.

Bob Marcel of Grand Island died suddenly March 17, 2017, at the age of 67.

Always remembered and loved by all those whose lives she touched, Chris Mongielo of Grand Island entered into rest March 20, 2017.

Beverly J. Dyet entered heaven on March 10, 2017, after a fall in her home at the age of 83.

Island resident Patricia A. Bachert entered into rest Feb. 24, 2017.

Elsie G. (Moreland) Fleischmann entered into rest Feb. 27, 2017, at the age of 101.