Joe Kenneth Johnson

Rochester - Joe Kenneth "Kenny" Johnson, 74 of Rochester passed away on Monday (March 16, 2026) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.

Joe was born October 27, 1951 in Batavia a son of the late Sylvester Johnson, Sr. and Mary Russell.

He was a member of Bethel Full Gospel Church in Rochester and gifted guitarist. Joe enjoyed fishing, collecting baseball cards and antiques, and spending time with his nieces and nephews. He was a 35+ year employee of Staples where he operated a fork lift.

Surviving are his sisters, Elaine Ingram and Annette Riley both of Rochester; nieces and nephews, Mandy Johnson, Dawnielle Ingram, Mary (Jason) Geter, and David Riley, Jr.; great-nieces and nephews, Tamia, Ahmein, Zion, Mason, Dariel, Jr., Delicia, Tykiera, and Trevon; sister-in-law, Patricia Johnson.

Joe is preceded in death by his brothers, Sylvester Johnson, Jr., James Johnson, David Riley, Sr., and Charles Riley; and a niece, Stacy Johnson.

Visitation will be held on Saturday (March 28, 2026) at Cornerstone Church, 8020 Bank Street Road in Batavia from 1 to 2:00 p.m., where Joe's funeral service will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. Private burial will take place in Grand View Cemetery in Batavia.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested the the Cornerstone Church Food Pantry.

Arrangements were entrusted to the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street in Batavia. Please leave a condolence, share a story, or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.