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Fredonia mourns the loss of Liz Praetorius, V.P. of Finance and Administration

The Fredonia campus is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Elizabeth Praetorius on Feb. 4. Ms. Praetorius had served as the university's vice president...

Thomas John Dean

SUNY Fredonia is mourning the loss of senior Thomas Dean. A campus memorial service is set for Wednesday, Nov. 20.

Former First Lady Kris Beal passes away

Elizabeth "Kris" (Walton) Beal, age 88, of Fredonia, N.Y., died Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the TLC/HN Health Care Facility in Irving, N.Y. She was the...

Memorial Service for Kofi B. Genfi set for Sept. 6

Kofi B. Genfi A memorial service will be held for Kofi B. Genfi, a SUNY Fredonia student who died in Dunkirk on June 21 in...

Lauren Elizabeth Pronto

Lauren Elizabeth Pronto, of South Glens Falls, N.Y., passed away on Sunday, August 26, in Albany, due to complications from an illness. Miss Pronto was...

Maria C. Maggioli

Campus flags will drop to half-staff Wednesday, Jan. 25, in mourning for the death of Maria C. Maggioli, of Tonawanda, N.Y., who died January 18...

Janice D. Slaton, Lecturer

Campus flags were lowered Wednesday, Dec. 14 in memory of Lecturer Janice D. Slaton, Esq., who died Saturday, Dec. 10. An alumna of SUNY Fredonia...

James Swierk, custodian

SUNY Fredonia was saddened to learn of the unexpected death of 20-year employee James A. Swierk, 56, of Dunkirk. Mr. Swierk was a Janitor in...

Ryan Patrick Purcell

Ryan Patrick Purcell Obituary>> Condolences can be shared online at Lombardo Funeral Home. SUNY Fredonia lowered its flags to half-staff on Friday, Oct. 14 to...

Graham Andrus, International Studies major

The campus was saddened to learn that International Studies major Graham E. Andrus of Bath, N.Y., died Aug. 12, while snorkeling in Seneca Lake. He...