Daniel F. STELMACH

STELMACH - Daniel F. May 10, 2014, beloved husband of 49 years to Barbara (nee Otoka) Stelmach; dedicated father of Carrie Lynn; son of the late Frank and Sophie Stelmach. Friends may call Wednesday from 3-8 PM at the DIETRICH FUNERAL HOME INC., 2480 Kensington, Amherst. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 11 AM at St. Benedict's Church, 1317 Eggert Rd., Eggertsville. Please assemble at church. Daniel was 74 years old and died peacefully in his home, after a long illness. He was an insurance and real estate Broker, born in Buffalo, NY, he graduated from Kensington High School and Bryant & Stratton Institue with an Associates degree in Accounting. He served in the National Guard. He began his career working at Mioducki-Stelmach Agency and moved on to become the first insurance representative for Cuna Mutual Insurance, serving the Northeast District Credit Unions. In 1975, along with his wife, he purchased Mioducki-Stelmach Agency, that he ran as Stelmach Agency, Inc., until his retirement in 2000. He was a Past Commodore and an officer of the Tonawanda Island Launch Club, member of the International Order of the Blue Gavel, officer for the Nardin Academy Parents Council, member of the Harbour Lights Lighthouse Society, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, the Corvette Club of Buffalo and the Independent Agents and Real Estate Brokers. An avid boater, he enjoyed being on the Niagara River, Erie Canal and Lake Erie, as well as supporting Buffalo's sports teams. Most of all, he enjoyed holidays and summers at his beach home in Canada with family and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the SPCA or a charity of your choice. Online condolences at www.TheDietrichFuneralHome.com