James F. "The Hawk" Gloff of Dunkirk passed away Thursday, September 14, 2017 at home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 66 years old. He was born April 28, 1951, the son of the late Charles P. Gloff and Loretta Erick Gloff.
Jim was a maintenance man for STEL shortly before his passing. He was a member of the Dom Polski Club.
Since his early teens, Jim started and played in many bands in Dunkirk and Florida, including Wooden Ship, Shades of Darkness, Jimi Gloff Blues Band, and many more. He was a self-taught, accomplished guitar player who also played many other instruments. He was an avid Neil Young fan and had a heart of gold. He was a talented artist.
Jim had a great sense of humor, he was a Miami Dolphins fan, loved playing his guitar and listening to music. His TV was usually tuned to the Sci-Fi station. King Kong was his favorite movie.
He is survived by one son, Jeremy Gloff of Tampa, FL; one daughter, Tanya Gloff of West Seneca; one sister, Joanne (Thomas) Crane; and two brothers, Charles P. (Theresa) Gloff and David M. (Sherry Sturtevant) Gloff, both of Dunkirk. He has many nieces, nephews and cousins and an aunt, Betty Erick, who survive. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his grandparents, Herbert and Gertrude (Hanes) Gloff, Sr. and Joseph and Anna (Rajski) Erick; and uncles, Herbert (Helen) Gloff and Richard J. Erick.
Visitation will be Wednesday, September 20 at the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home from 2:00-4:00 PM and 7:00-9:00 PM. A service at the funeral home will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, September 21.
Memorials may be made in Jim's memory to Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care, 20 W. Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, NY 14750.
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