Gary D. VanVlack

Gary attended Silver Creek High School and the former Dunkirk Industrial School. He worked as an over-the-road truck driver for the former Dunkirk Ice Cream and retired from the former Fieldbrook Farms, Inc. in Dunkirk after over 30 years of service.

He served in the Navy from 1954-1958 and was a former member of the Tri-County Country Club in Forestville and Silver Creek Hook & Ladder. Gary was a current member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Silver Creek, where he served on the Vestry for many years. He enjoyed golfing, was an avid Buffalo Bills and Sabres fan, and a huge New York Yankees fan.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Sharon (Luce) Van Vlack of Silver Creek, whom he married on October 26, 1963 in Cumberland, MD; a daughter, Debbie Jean Michalak of Silver Creek; two sons, Phillip (Dawn) Van Vlack of Dunkirk and Keith (Cathy) Van Vlack of Forestville; a sister, Sharon Nathan of Sun City, FL; a brother, Dale Van Vlack of Silver Creek; five grandchildren, Katlyn (Jordan) Reynolds, Jeffrey (Emily) Van Vlack, Allison Van Vlack, Jenna Michalak and Ryan Michalak; two great-grandchildren, Wyatt and Cheyenne; and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Sandra Phillips; and a sister-in-law, Judy Van Vlack.

Friends are welcome to call on Thursday, June 4 from 7:00-9:00 PM at the Riles & Woolley Funeral Home, 39 Main Street in Forestville, where funeral services will be held on Friday, June 5 at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in Glenwood Cemetery in the Town of Hanover.

The family suggests memorials may be made either to the Silver Creek Fire Department, PO Box 70, Silver Creek, NY 14136; or the Silver Creek Emergency & Rescue Squad, 162 Central Avenue, Silver Creek, NY 14136.

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