Catherine Marie Bauer

Marie Bauer, age 92, passed away on June 1, 2025 at Crossroads House in Batavia.

She was born on October 26, 1932, a daughter of the late George and Florence (McPortland) Bauer and niece of a loving couple, who raised her like their own, the late Irving and Nellie (Weick) McPortland.

Marie graduated from Batavia High School in 1950, attended Canisius College, and was a graduate of Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Buffalo. She dedicated her life to caring for patients, as a registered nurse, for over 40 years at St Jerome Hospital, Batavia. She was a member of the St. Joseph’s Sodality, St. Jerome Guild, and Mercy Hospital Alumni Association.

Marie will be remembered by several cousins; her close friend, Carol Grasso; Godchild, Jeanne Penepent; and her caregivers, Diana Roblee, Beverly Maniace, Ernestine Bradley, Pam Disalvo, Cristine Corp, Tanyana Williams, Sheila Rolle, and all the workers at Crossroads House.

Family and friends are invited to Marie’s Funeral Mass at 11:00am on June 6, 2025, at Resurrection Parish- St. Joseph’s Worship site, 303 E Main St, Batavia, NY 14020. Marie will be laid to rest next to her parents in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Batavia.

In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to: Crossroads House, 11 Liberty Street, Batavia New York 14020; St. Joseph’s School, 2 Summit St, Batavia, NY 14020; Notre Dame High School, 73 Union St, Batavia, NY 14020; or Resurrection Parish-St. Joseph’s worship site.