Julie A. Spears

She was a graduate of Dunkirk High School, Class of 1978 and graduated from JCC in Journalism & Nursing. Julie worked as a Supervisor for Aftercare Nursing Services, Jamestown, for 2 years. She was a retired nurse & an ordained Spiritual Minister. Julie wrote articles for the OBSERVER for many years and received awards for her poetry. She enjoyed drawing & painting, crocheting, making clothing & canning.

Survivors include her husband Steven C. Spears of Brocton, whom she married on December 9, 1978, in the Town of Arkwright, a daughter, JoAnn (Eddie) Pareds, of Dunkirk; three sons Steffin (Katie) ChaisonSpears, of Wakefield, MA; Nathan (Beverly) Spears, of Brocton; Matthew Spears, of Dunkirk; two brothers, Robert Majak, II, and Michael Majak, both of Brocton. Also surviving are ten grandchilren; Michael, Julie, Erianna, & Eddie Pareds, Jr., Mary Catherine & Griffin Spears, Nicholas Smith, Austin & Sebrina Spears and Alivia White, two great grandchildren and several nieces & nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday afternoon, January 21st from 1-5 pm at the Sheridan VFW Memorial Post #6390, Rt. 20, Sheridan, NY.

The family suggests memorials may be made either to the Lakeshore Humane Society, 431 E. Chestnut Street Dunkirk, NY 14048, to Support Fibromyalgia, 80 W. Sierra Madre Blvd #104, Sierra Madre, CA 91024 or to Chautauqua Hospice & Palliative Care, 20 W. Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood, NY 14750.

Arrangements are by Riles & Woolley Funeral Home, 39 Main Street, Forestville. To post condolences or memories go to www.rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com.