Delphine "Del" Woloszyn, 90, of Dunkirk passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at the Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born in Buffalo on May 10, 1935, she was the wife of the late Joseph Woloszyn, Sr. and the daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Zboch) Gancarz.
A graduate of Sloan High School, she worked as a secretary at St. Hedwig's Church and as a school crossing guard. She was also on the City of Dunkirk Board of Assessment Review Board and worked at Woloszyn Printery that her husband ran for 38 years.
Memberships include the BMA Church of St. Hedwig and was a former Board Member at the Dunkirk Senior Center. Although from Buffalo, she played softball for the Koch's Annies women's softball team in Dunkirk, where she met her husband.
Survivors include her sons, Thomas (Jane) Woloszyn of Taylors, SC and Joseph (Kim) of Fredonia; grandchildren, Stephen (Emily), Ryan (Samantha), Lauren and David; five great-grandchildren, Alex, Riley, Eloise, Oliver and Mia; and several nieces and nephews. Delphine is preceded by her loving husband, Joseph of 39 years; her parents, Walter and Mary; and brothers, Leonard and Richard Gancarz.
Relatives and friends are welcome to attend calling hours on Friday, February 13 from 4:00-7:00 PM at the McGraw-Kowal Funeral Home, 736 Central Avenue in Dunkirk. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, February 14 at 10:00 AM at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 1032 Central Avenue in Dunkirk. Interment will be held in St. Hedwig's Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Dunkirk Senior Center or Chautauqua Hospice & Palliative Care.
The family thanks the nurses and aides at Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Unit 2B) for the loving care she received during her time there.
Arrangements are by R. Michael Mackowiak III.
