Father James J. Kasinski, long-time Niagara Falls pastor, died Jan. 6, 2025, after nearly 59 years in priestly life. Born Aug. 30, 1941, in Buffalo, to Walter and Leokadja (Sekula) Kasinski, Father Kasinski attended St. Monica School followed by the Diocesan Preparatory Seminary, both in Buffalo. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Our […]
Father Joachim Anthony Giermek, OFM Conv., 80, a Franciscan Friar of Our Lady of the Angels Province, died peacefully on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at Ellicott City, Maryland. Born in Buffalo, on Apr. 2, 1943, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Kowalczyk) Giermek. He was predeceased by his sister, Anne Holmes, […]