Roger I. Francis

June 3, 2020

Obituary of Roger I. Francis Batavia - Roger I. Francis, 62, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Strong Memorial Hospital.   Roger was born January 29, 1958, in Batavia, a son of Alice (Sanderson) Francis of Batavia and the late Irving Francis.   Roger graduated in 1977 from Batavia High School.  He had a passion for motorcycles and movies.  He was a member with his brother in Rochester Street Machine. Surviving along with his mother, Alice (Sanderson) Francis of Batavia, are his loving wife of 20 years, Faith (Rowland) Francis of Batavia; brother, Paul Francis of Florida; a sister, Doreen (Beni) DaSilva of Maine; Faith's siblings and several nieces and nephews.   Along with his father, Irving Francis, Roger is predeceased by a niece, Jill Dos Santos. Roger's funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday (June 9) at Stafford Rural Cemetery, 8971 Transit Road, Stafford.  Those wishing to attend are asked to wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Roger's memory may be made to the family.