Irena Ksepko
Aug 31, 2026Ksepko, Irena, August 31, 2026 of Grand Island, Born in Poland. Wife of Henryk Ksepko. Mother of Krzysztof Kris Ksepko, Magdalena (Chad) Myers and the late Grzegorz Greg (survived by wife Katarzyna) Ksepko. Grandmother of Zuzanna Ksepko, Maya Ksepko and Henry Kurt Myers. A prayer service will be held Friday September 4 at 3 PM at St. Stephens Church Daily Chapel 2100 Baseline Rd., Grand Island.
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Vala J. O'Boyle
Aug 25, 2026Age 67, of Grand Island, passed peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Predeceased by her loving husband of 42 years, Spencer E. O Boyle, Jr., Lieutenant Colonel Retired., Parents Richard J. and Marilyn E. (nee Burke) Couch. Survived by her sister Linda R. Couch, Marla (Chris) Wendel, Debra L. (Sanjog Misra, Ph.D.) Couch; six nieces and nephews: Greg, Erica, Sephie Faletto, Nicholas (Raechel Perry), Daniel Wendel, Siddharth Misra; brother-in-law Dennis, David (Lisa) O Boyle, and numerous cousins. Vala proudly served as Lifetime VFW Ladies Auxiliary member, Election Inspector, GOP Member, Nanny and snowbird. She enjoyed serving many Grand Island residents morning coffee and lunches at numerous Island locations. A Celebration of Life wil be held from 4-7 on September 25th at VFW Post 9249, 2121 Grand Island Blvd., Grand Island. In lieu of flowers, donations gratefully received by Isledegrande, Veterans Administration or Roswell Park Cancer Institute.
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Charles Hugh "Charlie" Carr
Aug 24, 2026Carr, Charles Hugh Charlie, age 95, passed peacefully on August 24, 2026 after a brief illness. Long time resident of Grand Island formerly of Dublin, NH. Devoted husband of 74 years of Patricia E. Pat Carr. Loving father of Vicki (Alan Zayac) Carr, Michael H. Carr, Kelly (Phil) France and Kristen (Keith) Carr Wiesinger. Caring grandfather of Christopher and Nathan Lomas, Kelsey Lomas, Patrick Falgoust, Duane and Josh France, Kevin and Kyle Wiesinger. Generous great grandfather of Ethan, Natalie, Connor, Braeden, Jackson, Priya, Kail, Kylie, Devin, Colin and Lorelai. Great great grandfather of Myles France. Brother of Susan Sue (late Glenn) Hipple. Uncle of Bill Hipple, Steve, Bruce, the late John Hartwell, and Joey Emery. Charlie was retired from Occidental Chemical after a 41 year career. He retired as Lt. Col. Air Force, serving 2 years active duty and 30 years in the Reserves. Friends may call Friday August 28, 11AM - 12:30PM at the Kaiser Funeral Home 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 1PM at St. Stephens Church, Grand Island. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Smiletrain.org/givesmiles, because if you knew Charlie, he was always smiling.
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Mary "Kate" Weeks
Aug 15, 2026Of Grand Island. Wife of Gerald Weeks. Step-mother of Christopher (Tracy) Weeks. Grandmother of Nicholas and Madylon. Great-grandmother of Lucas. Sister of James William (Maureen), Susan and Matthew (Rita) Canavan. Kate is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends may call Thursday from 4-7 at Kaiser Funeral Home, 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. A Funeral Mass will be held Friday at 10 AM at St. Stephens Church, 2100 Baseline Rd. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
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Donald C. Hamman
Aug 04, 2026Of Grand Island. Husband of the late Mary Ellen Hamman (nee Schlau). Father of Robert (Marilyn) Miller, late Wayne (late Betty) Miller, Marilyn (late Glenn) Hermann, late Lawrence Miller, Patricia Miller, Ronald Miller, Donna Mix (nee Hamman) and the late Roger (Cynthia) Hamman. Also survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Hamman was a locally renowned organist for many churches, the Riviera Theatre, Sheas Performing Arts Center, Kleinhans Music Hall, and many community organizations. He was a beloved member of the Masons, The Order of the Eastern Star and belonged to the Shriners. Donald was a member of the Grand Island Golden Age Center for 30 years. Friends may call Saturday, August 8th from 2-5 with a Funeral Service at 5 at Kaiser Funeral Home, 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. Memorials may be made to Hospice Buffalo.
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