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Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Nancy Lee Reimer
Aug 6, 2025
Nancy Lee Reimer (née Bell), age 79, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2025 in Batavia, New York. Born on November 7, 1945, in Buffalo, New York, she was the beloved daughter of the late Harry and Mae (Giesz) Bell and sister to the late George Bell. She is survived by her brother, Michael Bell. A proud graduate of Alden...
Dorothy R. Barrett
Jul 31, 2025
On Thursday, July 31, 2025, our beloved mother, Dorothy Ruth Barrett (Scarborough), met her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, face to face. She was 99 years old. Her husband of 75 years, John Donald (Don, JD) Barrett, preceded her in death on June 14, 2023. Dorothy was the youngest daughter of Irvin F. and Eva A. (Klotzbach) Scarborough, born on...
Dale Thomas Radka
Jul 19, 2025
Dale Radka, age 89, of Batavia, New York, passed away on July 19, 2025. Dale, also known as Grandfather, Pops and Dad, was born to parents August and Mildred (Fleischman) Radka on December 14, 1935, in Buffalo, New York. Dale spent his early years growing up in the iconic Fruit Belt with his brothers Roger and Bruce. In 1953, Dale’s...
Joyce Marie (Kryman) Hagen
Jul 19, 2025
Batavia - Joyce Marie Kryman Hagen, age 88, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. She was born on May 10, 1937, in Batavia, daughter of the late Albert L. and Orial Bluman Kryman. A 1955 graduate of Alexander Central School, she retired after 37 years from Agway, Inc. in 1992. A member of...
Steven Decker
Jul 17, 2025
Batavia - Steven Decker, 75 of Batavia passed away on Thursday (July 17, 2025) at his home in Batavia. Mr. Decker was born January 27, 1950 in Buffalo, New York a son of the late Leo and Lenoyr (Salisbury) Decker. Steven enjoyed being a free spirit and loved his life in that way. He has a great sense of humor...
Benjamin J. Bonarigo
Jul 17, 2025
Batavia - Benjamin J. "Ben" Bonarigo, 68, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2025, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 19, 1956 to the late Benjamin N. and Mary (Ferrando) Bonarigo. He is preceded in death by his sister, Rosemary (Bonarigo) Fiannaca. Born and raised in Batavia, New York, Ben was...
Ida Lucille Dilcher
Jul 14, 2025
Oakfield - Ida Lucille Dilcher, 91 of Oakfield passed away on Monday (July 14, 2025) at Heritage Springs Memory Care Montoursville in Muncy, Pennsylvania where she had been residing. Ms. Dilcher was born July 26, 1933 in Oakfield, a daughter of the late Jesse, Sr. and Alta (Huey) Manes Ida enjoyed the company of her grandchildren, nieces, and nephews in...
Janet S. Lee
Jul 14, 2025
Janet S. Lee, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 14, 2025, at the age of 91. Born in Mount Vernon, on October 4, 1933, the daughter of the late William and Anne Richards Schmults. A long-time resident of Batavia, Janet is remembered fondly for her significant contributions to her community and her unwavering commitment to helping others. She...
David J. Wison
Jul 10, 2025
David “Dave” J. Wilson, age 48, passed away July 11, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on November 16, 1976, to Sandi and Gary Wilson.
A graduate of Lakeshore High in 1994 in Angola, NY, Dave was employed by the NYS Department of Corrections for 25 years, retiring last June. Dave enjoyed campy sci-fi movies, fishing, and...
Geraldine F Cowell
Jul 10, 2025
Geraldine “Geri” F. Cowell, of Le Roy, age 68, passed away on July 10, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 24, 1957, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, a daughter of the late Walter and Audrey (McNall) Brooks. Geraldine graduated from El Paso High School and later went on to work many different careers, until...
Bernice Ann Couillard
Jul 10, 2025
It is with heavy hearts and sadness that we announce the passing of Bernice Ann Couillard of Batavia, New York. Bernice had a compassion for everyone in life. She had a special gift when it came to children. Bernice and her late husband (Richard Couillard) were foster parents and cared for 64 children in a 16 year span. Bernice was...
Alvin Scroger
Jul 8, 2025
Alvin E. Scroger, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
Alvin was born October 20, 1935 in Batavia, NY, son of the late Albert E. and Edith Wolcott Scroger and brother to the late Bruce Scroger.
He graduated from Oakfield-Alabama Central School in 1953 and went on to Morrisville State College where he received his degree in Dairy Industry in 1955....
Monica Louise Hollenbeck
Jul 5, 2025
Monica L. Hollenbeck, age 92, long time resident of East Bethany, passed away At St. Anne’s Care Center in Webster, New York on July 5, 2025. Monica was born September 16, 1932, in Batavia, New York, a daughter of the late William and Louise (Linsler) Lester. Monica graduated from Batavia High School and later married the love of her life,...
Walter Kershenski
Jul 2, 2025
Stafford - Walter "Jack" Kershenski, 79 of Stafford passed away on Wednesday, (July 2, 2025) from complications of kidney disease. Mr. Kershenski was born April 5, 1946 in Buffalo, a son of the late Chester and Jennie (Urbanski) Kershenski. He was a longtime employee of Gibraltar Steel in Buffalo where he worked in the IT department as a Systems Engineer....
Betty J. Ruhland
Jun 29, 2025
Stafford - Betty J. Ruhland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the age of 72. Born on April 16, 1953, in Kenmore, a daughter of the late Joseph Thomas and Helen Kulichik Thomas of Grand Island.
Surviving along with her mother is her husband of 19 years, Thomas A. Ruhland; her children, Katie (Justin) Tretter of Cleveland, Ohio,...
JoAnne Buda
Jun 25, 2025
Batavia - JoAnne Buda, 84 of Batavia passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at her home in Batavia. JoAnne was born March 28th, 1941 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Albert & Melba (Wade) Pugh. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, baking and attending garage sales looking for the best deals. Her greatest love was cooking for her family and...
Reno J. Giuliano
Jun 24, 2025
Reno Giuliano, 95, of Clarence, New York, (formerly of Oakfield, New York) passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025. He was born in Oakfield on Nov. 18, 1929 to Vincenza (née Cocco) and Frank Giuliano. After completing high school, he served in the U.S. Army in Korea during the Korean War. He married his wife of 62 years, Rita (née...
Sharon L. Ryan
Jun 22, 2025
Sharon L. Ryan, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 22nd, 2025, at the age of 67. She was born on June 11, 1958, in Kendall, a daughter of the late Raymond R. Ryan and Mary I. MacMaster Ryan. Sharon is survived by her siblings: Barbara (Herman) Kappes of Virginia, Thomas (JoAnn) Ryan of LeRoy, Carol Nicometo of North...
David A Templeton
Jun 21, 2025
David A. Templeton, of Batavia, age 71, passed away on June 21, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 29, 1953, in Warsaw, New York, a son of Allen and Rita (Heiman) Templeton. David graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from RIT. He worked hard his entire life, not out of love for the...
Ruth B. Pickert
Jun 18, 2025
Ruth B. "Sweetie" Pickert, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, at the age of 97. She was born on Sunday, August 28th, 1927, in Clarence. A 1945 graduate of Tonawanda High School, Ruth pursued her education at Bryant & Stratton Business Institute in Buffalo. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper at Genesee Memorial Hospital...
Nancy Lee Reimer
Aug 6, 2025
Nancy Lee Reimer (née Bell), age 79, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2025 in Batavia, New York. Born on November 7, 1945, in Buffalo, New York, she was the beloved daughter of the late Harry and Mae (Giesz) Bell and sister to the late George Bell. She is survived by her brother, Michael Bell. A proud graduate of Alden...
Dorothy R. Barrett
Jul 31, 2025
On Thursday, July 31, 2025, our beloved mother, Dorothy Ruth Barrett (Scarborough), met her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, face to face. She was 99 years old. Her husband of 75 years, John Donald (Don, JD) Barrett, preceded her in death on June 14, 2023. Dorothy was the youngest daughter of Irvin F. and Eva A. (Klotzbach) Scarborough, born on...
Dale Thomas Radka
Jul 19, 2025
Dale Radka, age 89, of Batavia, New York, passed away on July 19, 2025. Dale, also known as Grandfather, Pops and Dad, was born to parents August and Mildred (Fleischman) Radka on December 14, 1935, in Buffalo, New York. Dale spent his early years growing up in the iconic Fruit Belt with his brothers Roger and Bruce. In 1953, Dale’s...
Joyce Marie (Kryman) Hagen
Jul 19, 2025
Batavia - Joyce Marie Kryman Hagen, age 88, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. She was born on May 10, 1937, in Batavia, daughter of the late Albert L. and Orial Bluman Kryman. A 1955 graduate of Alexander Central School, she retired after 37 years from Agway, Inc. in 1992. A member of...
Steven Decker
Jul 17, 2025
Batavia - Steven Decker, 75 of Batavia passed away on Thursday (July 17, 2025) at his home in Batavia. Mr. Decker was born January 27, 1950 in Buffalo, New York a son of the late Leo and Lenoyr (Salisbury) Decker. Steven enjoyed being a free spirit and loved his life in that way. He has a great sense of humor...
Benjamin J. Bonarigo
Jul 17, 2025
Batavia - Benjamin J. "Ben" Bonarigo, 68, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2025, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 19, 1956 to the late Benjamin N. and Mary (Ferrando) Bonarigo. He is preceded in death by his sister, Rosemary (Bonarigo) Fiannaca. Born and raised in Batavia, New York, Ben was...
Ida Lucille Dilcher
Jul 14, 2025
Oakfield - Ida Lucille Dilcher, 91 of Oakfield passed away on Monday (July 14, 2025) at Heritage Springs Memory Care Montoursville in Muncy, Pennsylvania where she had been residing. Ms. Dilcher was born July 26, 1933 in Oakfield, a daughter of the late Jesse, Sr. and Alta (Huey) Manes Ida enjoyed the company of her grandchildren, nieces, and nephews in...
Janet S. Lee
Jul 14, 2025
Janet S. Lee, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 14, 2025, at the age of 91. Born in Mount Vernon, on October 4, 1933, the daughter of the late William and Anne Richards Schmults. A long-time resident of Batavia, Janet is remembered fondly for her significant contributions to her community and her unwavering commitment to helping others. She...
David J. Wison
Jul 10, 2025
David “Dave” J. Wilson, age 48, passed away July 11, 2025, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born on November 16, 1976, to Sandi and Gary Wilson.
A graduate of Lakeshore High in 1994 in Angola, NY, Dave was employed by the NYS Department of Corrections for 25 years, retiring last June. Dave enjoyed campy sci-fi movies, fishing, and...
Geraldine F Cowell
Jul 10, 2025
Geraldine “Geri” F. Cowell, of Le Roy, age 68, passed away on July 10, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 24, 1957, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, a daughter of the late Walter and Audrey (McNall) Brooks. Geraldine graduated from El Paso High School and later went on to work many different careers, until...
Bernice Ann Couillard
Jul 10, 2025
It is with heavy hearts and sadness that we announce the passing of Bernice Ann Couillard of Batavia, New York. Bernice had a compassion for everyone in life. She had a special gift when it came to children. Bernice and her late husband (Richard Couillard) were foster parents and cared for 64 children in a 16 year span. Bernice was...
Alvin Scroger
Jul 8, 2025
Alvin E. Scroger, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
Alvin was born October 20, 1935 in Batavia, NY, son of the late Albert E. and Edith Wolcott Scroger and brother to the late Bruce Scroger.
He graduated from Oakfield-Alabama Central School in 1953 and went on to Morrisville State College where he received his degree in Dairy Industry in 1955....
Monica Louise Hollenbeck
Jul 5, 2025
Monica L. Hollenbeck, age 92, long time resident of East Bethany, passed away At St. Anne’s Care Center in Webster, New York on July 5, 2025. Monica was born September 16, 1932, in Batavia, New York, a daughter of the late William and Louise (Linsler) Lester. Monica graduated from Batavia High School and later married the love of her life,...
Walter Kershenski
Jul 2, 2025
Stafford - Walter "Jack" Kershenski, 79 of Stafford passed away on Wednesday, (July 2, 2025) from complications of kidney disease. Mr. Kershenski was born April 5, 1946 in Buffalo, a son of the late Chester and Jennie (Urbanski) Kershenski. He was a longtime employee of Gibraltar Steel in Buffalo where he worked in the IT department as a Systems Engineer....
Betty J. Ruhland
Jun 29, 2025
Stafford - Betty J. Ruhland, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the age of 72. Born on April 16, 1953, in Kenmore, a daughter of the late Joseph Thomas and Helen Kulichik Thomas of Grand Island.
Surviving along with her mother is her husband of 19 years, Thomas A. Ruhland; her children, Katie (Justin) Tretter of Cleveland, Ohio,...
JoAnne Buda
Jun 25, 2025
Batavia - JoAnne Buda, 84 of Batavia passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at her home in Batavia. JoAnne was born March 28th, 1941 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Albert & Melba (Wade) Pugh. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, baking and attending garage sales looking for the best deals. Her greatest love was cooking for her family and...
Reno J. Giuliano
Jun 24, 2025
Reno Giuliano, 95, of Clarence, New York, (formerly of Oakfield, New York) passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025. He was born in Oakfield on Nov. 18, 1929 to Vincenza (née Cocco) and Frank Giuliano. After completing high school, he served in the U.S. Army in Korea during the Korean War. He married his wife of 62 years, Rita (née...
Sharon L. Ryan
Jun 22, 2025
Sharon L. Ryan, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 22nd, 2025, at the age of 67. She was born on June 11, 1958, in Kendall, a daughter of the late Raymond R. Ryan and Mary I. MacMaster Ryan. Sharon is survived by her siblings: Barbara (Herman) Kappes of Virginia, Thomas (JoAnn) Ryan of LeRoy, Carol Nicometo of North...
David A Templeton
Jun 21, 2025
David A. Templeton, of Batavia, age 71, passed away on June 21, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 29, 1953, in Warsaw, New York, a son of Allen and Rita (Heiman) Templeton. David graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from RIT. He worked hard his entire life, not out of love for the...
Ruth B. Pickert
Jun 18, 2025
Ruth B. "Sweetie" Pickert, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, at the age of 97. She was born on Sunday, August 28th, 1927, in Clarence. A 1945 graduate of Tonawanda High School, Ruth pursued her education at Bryant & Stratton Business Institute in Buffalo. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper at Genesee Memorial Hospital...
