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Joan Dunbar Obituary
Apr 18, 1931 - Dec 18, 2024
Of South Buffalo, at the age of 93 on December 18th, 2024. Beloved Wife of nearly 70 years to the late Joseph E. Dunbar. Dearest Mother of Mary Jo (Kim) Dunbar, William (Anne) Dunbar, Madonna (late Tenzin) Dunbar and Jennifer (Robert) Crandall. Inspiring Grandmother to Jesse & Anne Mills and Molly & Justin Crandall. Great-Grandmother to Nora. Loving Sister to Margaret Scanlan, Louise (late Howard) McHenry, Jacqueline Larkin, Joseph (Debbie) Finucane and the late Mary Dunbar, Rosemary Giampa, Rita Lollier, Thomas Finucane, Patrick Finucane, Jeanette Terriere, Josephine Finucane and Theresa Finucane. Also survived by an extended family from The Old 1st Ward. Visitation Friday; December 27th from 3-6 p.m. at O'CONNELL-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, same location as "NORMAN E. GANNON & SONS", 1075 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna (716-823-0124). Friends are invited to join the family for The Mass of Christian Burial at OUR LADY OF VICTORY NATIONAL SHRINE & BASILICA, Saturday, December 28th at 10:30 a.m. Entombment to follow at Holy Trinity Mausoleum of Holy Cross Cemetery. Her greatest joy was her family. A smart, kind and loving partner to Joe since they met. Joan believed in education and helped her children succeed. She earned an RN Degree in her 40's and was an employee at Buffalo General. She enjoyed shopping, cleaning, praying the rosary and having dessert. Joan will be missed by all who knew her. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages memorials in Mrs. Dunbar's name to The SPCA Serving Erie County. Visit www.OCONNELL-MURPHYFUNERAL.com.
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David Saeva
January 3, 2025
So sorry for your loss.
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Mary Mcnamara
December 24, 2024
Dear Mary Jo and family, So sorry for your loss. You're in my prayers.
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