All Obituaries

Of Lewiston, NY, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at his home under the care of his family and Niagara Hospice.  He was born in Buffalo, NY on September 29, 1938, a son of the late Henry and Ruth [Baker] Smith. Mr. Smith was a graduate of Bishop Duffy and the University of Buffalo. He served with the US Navy under contract for 38 years, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer and was employed with DuPont for many years before retiring. Mr. Smith played basketball and ...

JOHN H. RUSSELL Of Lewiston, NY passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. He was born on July 24,1937 in Toronto, Ontario, the son of the late William and Catherine (Morten) Russell. Mr. Russell had been Vice President and General Manager of Precious Plate, Inc of Niagara Falls, New York.   He was the husband of 29 years to the late Patricia A. (Kelleher) Russell who passed away on March 4, 2022. He is survived by his children: Karen (Dave) Anderson, ...

Of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at her home under the care of her family and Niagara Hospice.  She was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on April 18, 1948, the daughter of the late Raymond and Esther [Muldoon] Higgins. Mrs. Lopez was a homemaker and loved taking care of her family. She enjoyed traveling to visit family and friends. Mrs. Lopez is survived by her husband of 58 years Theodore F. Lopez, her son David (Andrea Lehman) Lopez, a grandson Chester ...

Pierce Robinson Jr. transitioned from this earthly world on February 21, 2026, at 3:39 a.m., surrounded by love in the presence of his devoted daughter, Ebony Owens, and her beloved mother, Annie Owens. Pierce was born on September 16, 1951, in Sanford, Florida, to the late Lula Mae Robinson and Pierce Robinson Sr. He attended local schools in Sanford, where he developed a lifelong love for sports. In 1975, he relocated to Niagara Falls, New York, where he ...

  Of Sanborn, NY, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in the Buffalo General Medical Center. He was born in Buffalo, NY on December 1, 1962, a son of Anthony and Lois [Kelly] Varisco.  Marc was a graduate of Kenmore East High School. He starting working in the family business Tony's Pizza, when he was 15 in Cheektowaga. Marc moved to Sanborn in 2007 and opened the Sanborn location in 2018. He was active with the Boy Scouts and enjoyed boating. Marc ...

Of Sanborn, NY, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026, at her home under the care of her family and Niagara Hospice. She was born in San Jose, CA on October 12, 1948, a daughter of the late Raymond and Phyllis (Miller) Southwick. Mrs. Storrey grew up in Titusville, PA and had attended the Clarissa School of Fashion and Design in Pittsburgh. She moved to the Sanborn area in 1970. Mrs. Storrey was a tailor for Riverside Men's Shop, Carnahan Swanson, AM&A's,  SK Men's ...

  46,  of Niagara Falls, NY passed away on February 18, 2026. Crystal was an affectionate, dedicated, and hard working woman who always puts the needs of others ahead of her own. She was born on August 1, 1979 in Niagara Falls, NY to Elizabeth (Jacobs) Dixon and Billy Joe Carter. She was known for her caring heart, love for the Lord and love for her Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Vikings. Crystal attended local schools and was a graduate of NCCC as an LPN.  She ...

Of Sanborn, NY, passed away on  Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at his home under the care of his family and Niagara Hospice. He  was born in Niagara Falls, NY,  on August 27, 1941, a son of the late Henry A. and Elizabeth [Burton]  Treichler. Mr. Treichler graduated from Wilson High School. He and his brother became the owners of H.A. Treichler & Sons Greenhouse in 1974,  after the death of their father, which they continue to operate. Mr. Treichler joined the ...

  Of Niagara Falls NY, passed away Monday, February 16, 2026, in Schoellkopf Health Center. He was born in Sykesville, PA on January 11, 1928, a son of the late John S. and Anne (Dolak) Pitonyak, Sr. Mr. Pitonyak moved to Niagara Falls with his family as a child and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. He served with the US Army during the Korean War. After returning from the service, he began working as a pressman with Moore Business Forms for over 30 years before starting ...

Of Lewiston, NY, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026.  She was born in Niagara Falls, NY on August 27, 1933, a daughter of the late Theodore and Adrienne [Patrie] Bellemore. Mrs. Coleman graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1951. She along with her husband, owned and operated Coleman Press for over 45 years before retiring in 2004 Mrs. Coleman was an active member of St. Stephen's Church in Niagara Falls for many years. She was the wife of the late James W. ...