Gertrude Mary "Gert" (Kuczmarski) Shore, 94, of Dunkirk, formerly of Fredonia, died on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk. She was born in Buffalo on May 24, 1931, the daughter of the late Daniel and Sophie (Tyll) Kuczmarski.
Gert was a graduate of Mount St. Mary Academy in Buffalo and received her Associate's degree in business from Bryant & Stratton College.
One of Gert's great joys in life was quilting and crafting. She was a quilting teacher, where she taught multiple generations the art of quilting, including her daughter, granddaughter, daughter-in-law, nieces and many in the community through classes held at Mauzy's Sewing Center in Fredonia. Gertrude enjoyed sewing, reading, traveling, and visiting family and friends.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda (John) Burton; a daughter-in-law, Lynda Shore; three grandchildren, Sara (Jamie) Couchman, David Shore and Linnea (Neil) Saft; two great-grandchildren, Charlotte Couchman and Maren Saft; seven nieces, Deborah, Mary, Susan, Patricia, Julie, Sharon and Lisa; and two nephews, David and Brian. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, the love of her life, Donald Grant Shore, whom she married on May 26, 1951 in St. Teresa Church in Buffalo and who died on August 29, 1986; her son, Daniel Shore, who died in 2019; and her sister, Sylvia (Kuczmarski) Stephan.
Private graveside services and interment were held in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cheektowaga.
Arrangements are by the Riles & Woolley Funeral Home, 39 Main Street in Forestville. To post condolences or memories, go to www.rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com.
