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Richard PAWLAS Obituary

PAWLAS - Richard D.
of Hamburg, at the age of 83 on March 9th, 2023. Husband of Theresa J. (nee Stoklosa) Pawlas. Brother of Joy Pawlas (John Johnson) and Robert (Rosemary) Pawlas. Brother-in-Law of John (late Kitty) Stoklosa and the late Louis (late Carol) Stoklosa. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. Cremation by NORMAN E. GANNON & SONS, Inc. FUNERAL HOME, 1075 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna (716-824-4000) has taken place. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Queen of Angels Parish, Electric Ave. & Warsaw St., Lackawanna on Saturday March 25th at 9:30 a.m. Burial at Lakeside Memorial Park will be private. Mr. Pawlas was a Basketball Player known as Dick "Hooker" Pawlas. In lieu of flowers, the family encourages memorials to the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation. Please visit
www. GANNONFUNERAL .com
Published by Buffalo News on Mar. 19, 2023.

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