John J. Kieffer
 Visitation: TUESDAY, September 8, 2015: 2-4 & 7-9 pm at The Dietrich Funeral Homes, Inc., 2480 Kensington Ave., Amherst. 
Service: WEDNESDAY, September 9, 2015: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am at The Newman Center. KIEFFER – John J.
 September 2, 2015,
 beloved husband of
 Mary Ann (Clark)
 Kieffer; loving father of
 Mary Beth (Francis)
 Schunk, John
 (Kathleen), David
 (Susan), Joseph (Sara) and Kristin
 (Beth Swaney) Kieffer; loving
 grandfather of Matthew, Amanda,
 Regan, Allison, Anna and Eli; brother of
 Grace (Peter) Blenk; brother-in-law of
 Carolyn Martin; predeceased by two
 brothers and three sisters; survived by
 many nieces and nephews. Family and
 friends may call Tuesday from 2-4 and
 7-9 PM at the DIETRICH FUNERAL
 HOME INC., 2480 Kensington Ave.,
 Amherst. A Mass of Christian Burial will
 be celebrated on Wednesday at 10 AM
 at the Newman Center, 495 Skinnersville
 Rd., Amherst, where memorials
 may be made in John’s name, please
 assemble at church. Condolences
 will be accessible on Monday at www.TheDietrichFuneralHome.com
 
After almost 10 years I have just discovered the news of John’s passing, as I relocated to the Syracuse area in 1987. I worked for John as an engineer, while he was the Facilities Manager at Linde, about 1980. Under John I received a promotion which greatly help to accelerate my career. John and I often talked about camping in the Adirondacks. I camped at Lewey Lake and John & family (if I recall correctly) camped at Sanarac Lake. I knew John as a genuine good all-around person! John lives on in my memories of those days, as I pass along my well-wishes to his family. Sincerely, Bill Kosina