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Mary Patricia Gurbacki

1927 – 2026 · aged 99 · Homemaker

“Ninety-nine years rooted in faith, family, perseverance and love.”

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Mary Patricia Gurbacki, born Mary Patricia Kaminski, was a lifelong Western New York resident whose family remembered her for nearly a century of faith, perseverance, and love. She died peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the age of 99. She was not a public figure in the…

Mary Patricia Gurbacki, born Mary Patricia Kaminski, was a lifelong Western New York resident whose family remembered her for nearly a century of faith, perseverance, and love. She died peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the age of 99. She was not a public figure in the sense of holding office or a public career; this memorial is drawn from the family obituary published through John J. Kaczor Funeral Home in Blasdell and carried by the Buffalo News.

She was born on May 30, 1927, in East Eden, New York, the daughter of Joseph and Constance Kaminski, and grew up in a large farming-era family south of Buffalo. As a devoted Catholic, her faith carried her through both triumph and hardship across 99 years. She married Daniel Gurbacki, who died before her. Together they raised a family that by the time of her death had grown across four generations in the East Eden, Hamburg, and Blasdell communities that shape so much of Erie County's southern towns.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters Rose, Josephine, Bernice, Cecile, and Theresa; her brother John; her eldest daughter Elaine; and her son-in-law Donald Mack. She was survived by her brother Joseph; her children Joanne, Daniel, and Jean; a wide circle of grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Those names, published by the family, are the measure of the private life she built.

Funeral arrangements were handled by John J. Kaczor Funeral Home. Her Mass was planned at Our Lady of Victory Basilica, with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery in the Hamburg area. No cause of death beyond a peaceful passing at home has been made public, and none should be assumed.

Mary Gurbacki is remembered by her family not for public titles but for the span of a life rooted in church, home, and the relatives she held together through decades in Western New York. Ninety-nine years is a long arc; the people who loved her marked it with the ordinary and sacred language of a Catholic funeral and a family notice.

Biography adapted from John J. Kaczor Funeral Home (Blasdell, New York) family obituary; Buffalo News / Legacy listing for Mary Patricia Gurbacki, published September 2026..

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“Lived a life rooted in faith, family, perseverance, and love.”

Family obituary via John J. Kaczor Funeral Home / Buffalo News

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Mary Gurbacki died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at her home, according to the obituary published by her family through the John J. Kaczor Funeral Home in Blasdell, New York, and carried by the Buffalo News. She was 99 years old. The notice describes her passing as peaceful and gives no medical cause, so the cause of death has not…

Mary Gurbacki died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at her home, according to the obituary published by her family through the John J. Kaczor Funeral Home in Blasdell, New York, and carried by the Buffalo News. She was 99 years old. The notice describes her passing as peaceful and gives no medical cause, so the cause of death has not been made public.

Her death was announced by her family in the customary form of a newspaper and funeral home obituary rather than through any organisation or public body, which is consistent with her having lived a private life. The family's notice was published on September 20, 2026, four days after she died.

Family visitation was scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2026, from 3 to 7 pm at the Kaczor Funeral Home's Blasdell and Lackawanna chapel. Prayers were arranged for the following morning, Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 8:30 am, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Victory Basilica at 9:00 am, with interment to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. The family asked that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be directed to the Hospice Foundation of Western New York or to Father Baker Manor.

As Mary Gurbacki was not a public figure, there have been no public statements of tribute from officials or institutions. Any remembrances have so far taken the form of condolences left by family and community members through the funeral home's online guest book.

East Eden beginnings

Mary Patricia Kaminski was born on May 30, 1927, in East Eden, New York, to Joseph and Constance Kaminski, one of a large farming-era Western New York family.

Mary Patricia Kaminski was born on May 30, 1927, in East Eden, New York, to Joseph and Constance Kaminski, one of a large farming-era Western New York family.

Faith and family

A devoted Catholic, she married Daniel Gurbacki and raised children in the Hamburg and Blasdell communities south of Buffalo, living a private life centered on church and relatives.

A devoted Catholic, she married Daniel Gurbacki and raised children in the Hamburg and Blasdell communities south of Buffalo, living a private life centered on church and relatives.

Later years

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, several siblings, daughter Elaine, and son-in-law Donald Mack, and survived by brother Joseph and children Joanne, Daniel, and Jean, with grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, several siblings, daughter Elaine, and son-in-law Donald Mack, and survived by brother Joseph and children Joanne, Daniel, and Jean, with grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Death and funeral

She died peacefully at home on September 16, 2026, aged 99. Arrangements were by John J. Kaczor Funeral Home, with Mass at Our Lady of Victory Basilica and burial at Hillcrest Cemetery.

She died peacefully at home on September 16, 2026, aged 99. Arrangements were by John J. Kaczor Funeral Home, with Mass at Our Lady of Victory Basilica and burial at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Questions people ask about Mary

When did Mary Gurbacki die?
She died peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the age of 99.
When and where was she born?
She was born Mary Patricia Kaminski on May 30, 1927, in East Eden, New York.
Who was her husband?
She married Daniel Gurbacki, who predeceased her.
Who survives her?
Her brother Joseph; children Joanne, Daniel, and Jean; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.
Where were funeral services held?
Arrangements were by John J. Kaczor Funeral Home in Blasdell, with Mass at Our Lady of Victory Basilica and burial at Hillcrest Cemetery.

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  1. 30 May 1927
    Born in East Eden, New York, United States
  2. 30 May 1927
    Born

    Born Mary Patricia Kaminski in East Eden, New York.

  3. 16 September 2026
    Death

    Dies peacefully at home at age 99.

  4. 16 September 2026
    Died in Buffalo / Hamburg area, New York, United States
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