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Walter Harold Hawthorn

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Kaiser Funeral Home

1950 Whitehaven Road

Grand Island, New York

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Aug. 20, 2025

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

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Walter Hawthorn Obituary

Hawthorn,

Walter Harold

Aug 9, 2025

Husband of Loraine (Colucci) Hawthorn. Father of Amy Hawthorn and Nicole Hawthorn. Grandfather of Mia Hawthorn. Brother of the late Harriet Hawthorn, late Samuel Hawthorn, late Jane Zawodzinski, late Sue Colligan, Karl Hawthorn, Dennis Hawthorn and William Hawthorn. Walter is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Friends may call Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. with a Memorial Service at 7 at Kaiser Funeral Home, 1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island. Share condolences at Kaiserfuneral.com.

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Published by Buffalo News on Aug. 17, 2025.

Memorial Events
for Walter Hawthorn

Aug

20

Calling hours

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Kaiser Funeral Home

1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island

Aug

20

Memorial service

7:00 p.m.

Kaiser Funeral Home

1950 Whitehaven Rd., Grand Island

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Kaiser Funeral Home

1950 Whitehaven Road P.O.Box 115, Grand Island, NY 14072

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Kathy Smith

August 17, 2025

Loraine, Nicole, Amy and Mia, May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

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