Paula Ann Witherell

April 16, 1965 - December 29, 2020

December 29, 2020 of West Seneca, NY. Beloved wife of Craig; dearest mother of Amanda; cherished sister of Nadine (Randy) Isbrandt, Suzanne (Jim) Tolsma and Gale Gapik (Chris Nordsiek) beloved daughter of the late Daniel and Lorraine Gapik; daughter-in-law of Lucy Witherell and the late Donald Witherell; sister-in-law of Aaron Witherell; also survived by her cherished nieces and nephews Robert (Kimberly) Isbrandt and Matthew, Peter and Lexi Tolsma. The family will be present to receive relatives and friends on Saturday, January 2nd from 2-7 PM at the DANIEL R. SMOLAREK FUNERAL HOME, 2510 Union Rd., Cheektowaga. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 4th at 9 AM in St. Gabriel's R.C. Church 5271 Clinton St. Elma. Pursuant to NYS guidelines, face coverings and social distancing is required at both funeral home and church. Occupancy restrictions may delay entry. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations in Paula's name may be made to Leukemia @ Lymphoma Cancer Society of Buffalo. Paula was highly respected and received numerous awards for her work as Director of Communications at various higher education institutions in WNY, most recently Daemen College.