Dolores C. Staebell
STAEBELL – Dolores C.
Entered into rest July 13, 2023;
daughter of the late Joseph and
Magdalena Staebell; sister of the late
Loretta (Joseph) Moslow, William
(Madelin), Mildred Staebell and Elinor
(Howard) Bauer; also survived by loving
nieces and nephews. Friends and family
may visit Tuesday, July 18, 2023 from
2 – 4PM at The DIETRICH FUNERAL
HOME,…
Shirley E. Interisano (nee. Schmidt)
INTERISANO – Shirley E.
(nee Schmidt)
Of Springville, NY, entered into rest
July 11, 2023. Beloved wife of the late
Alfred Zalikowski and the late Angelo
Interisano; devoted mother of Sandra
(late Judy Barton) Fundalinski, David
(Susan) Zalikowski, Cheryl (William)
Webster and Mark (Cyndi) Zalikowski;
cherished grandmother of Jason
Fundalinski, Mark …
Dr. Robert L. Conschafter
CONSCHAFTER – Dr. Robert L.
Of Williamsville, NY, entered into rest
July 6, 2023; Beloved husband of Joan
(nee Thompson); devoted father of
Jeffrey, Sally (James) Porter, Bradley
(Heidi) and the late Dr. David (late
Julie Anne) Conschafter; cherished
grandfather of Lauren (Edward)
Weatherbee, Jr., Adam (Erin) Smith,
Ryan and Trevor Conschafter; fond
…
Lawrence J. Smith
SMITH – Lawrence J.
Of Lancaster, NY, passed away
suddenly July 4, 2023; Beloved
son of Lawrence and Marie Smith.
Arrangements are private at the request
of the family by DIETRICH FUNERAL
HOME, Amherst, NY
Eleanor Zeis (nee. Janson)
ZEIS – Eleanor (nee Janson)
Of Tonawanda, NY entered into rest
July 3, 2023. Beloved wife of the late
Frank J. Zeis, Jr.; devoted mother of
John (Pamela) Zeis and Maryanna
(Keith) Alan; cherished grandmother of
John Paul (Dawn), Benjamin, Michael
(Erica), Thomas (Francine), Noel, Amy
and Cara (Shawn); great-grandmother
of 18 and great-great-grandmoth…
Joseph A. Burns
BURNS – Joseph A.
Of Williamsville, NY entered into rest
July 1, 2023. Beloved husband of
Karla (nee Decker); devoted father of
Devon (Darren Kovalchik) Burns; loving
son of the late Joseph and Margaret
Mary (nee Maher) Burns; brother of
Timothy (Julie) Burns, Christopher
(Colleen) Burns and Mary Anne (Peter)
Vaughn; also survived by nieces and
a nep…
Sharon A. Koller (nee. Pike)
KOLLER – Sharon A. (nee Pike)
Of Amherst, NY entered into rest
June 27, 2023; Beloved wife of
Kenneth Koller; devoted mother of
Amy (Christopher) Bilson and Timothy
Koller; cherished grandmother of
James and Brayden Bilson; dear
daughter of the late Joan V. Pike (nee
Connor). Family and friends may visit
THE DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME,
2480 Kensington Ave…
Stephanie Stalteri (nee. Slanac)
STALTERI – Stephanie (nee Slanac)
of Snyder, NY entered into rest June 23,
2023; Beloved wife of the late Francis
A. Stalteri; devoted mother of Michael
(Debbie), Joseph, Francis and Peter
(Michelle) Stalteri; Grandmother of 5.
Family and friends may visit The Dietrich
Funeral Home, 2480 Kensington
Ave., Amherst, NY on Monday from
5 – 8PM. A Mass of …
Steven Christopher Smith
SMITH – Steven Christopher
of Amherst, NY passed suddenly June
20, 2023; Beloved husband of Amy
(nee Confer); devoted father of Taylor,
Christopher and Jackson; loving son of
Robert and Karen (nee Cooke) Smith;
cherished brother of Jason (Leigh)
Smith and Lauren (Kendal) Brown; fond
grandson of the late Clifford and Lorna
(nee Cornell) Cooke; also s…
James Baker Sr.
Baker, James Edward Sr. of Amherst, NY entered into rest May 26, 2023; Beloved husband of Ernestine (Terrell); cherished father of Katrina, James Jr. and Christopher Baker; brother of Dorothy Scott of Chesterfield, VA, Queen E. Williams and Maceo Baker of Emporia, VA, Barbara J. Sills of Petersburg, VA, Annie F. Baker of Buffalo, NY and the late Jimm…
Gail R. Chaffin
CHAFFIN – Gail R. (nee Jennings)
Passed peacefully on January 25,
2023, at the age of 74. Beloved
wife of Dennis Chaffin for over 56
years. Loving mother of Lisa Chaffin,
Randall Chaffin (passed), Stacy
Chaffin (passed) and Renae Kieffer
Chaffin. Loving grandmother to five
grandchildren, predeceased by one
grandchild and great-grandmother to
two grea…
Donald E. Surdej
Visitation: No prior visitation.
Service:
Services were held privately at the convenience of the family. SURDEJ – Donald E.
Passed away on May 26th, 2023. Dear
son of the late Edward and Irene (nee
Kosnikowski) Surdej; Beloved father
of the late Tracey Surdej; brother of
Annette (Robert) Fachko; and Uncle of
Lisa Fachko. Donald was also survived
by f…