Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Jeffrey Muntz
May 15, 2014
Oakfield - Jeffrey E. Muntz, 31, of Oakfield, a Fork Lift Operator at US Gypsum, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, (May 15, 2014) at Medina Memorial Health Care System, in Medina. Mr. Muntz was born March 28, 1983 in Batavia, a son of Roy and Shelly (Waite) Muntz, Jr. of Oakfield. He greatly enjoyed fishing, riding his wheeler, and his dogs....
David Ryder
May 13, 2014
David W. Ryder, 58, of Alexander, died Tuesday (May 13, 2014) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. David was born February 15, 1956 in South Miami Beach, FL, a son of the late James and Barbara (Murray) Ryder. He enjoyed fishing, golfing and hunting and was a member of the Southside White Tail Club. David was an assistant track...
Pearl Priestley
May 11, 2014
Batavia/Bergen - Pearl Evelyn Priestley, 99, of Batavia, formerly of Bergen, a waitress at Genesee Community College in Batavia prior to her retirement, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Mrs. Priestley was born February 1, 1915 in Manning, NY, a daughter of the late Maynard and Blanche (Ackerson) Brown. She was a 54 year...
Kenneth Scheiber
May 9, 2014
Kenneth E. Scheiber, 65, of Medina and formerly of South Byron, died Friday (May 9, 2014) at the Buffalo General Hospital. Mr. Scheiber was born November 9, 1948 in Batavia, a son of the late Daniel and Beatrice (Shultz) Scheiber. A lifetime member of the South Byron Fire Department, Ken loved his grandsons very much and was a mechanic at...
Jean Schelle
May 9, 2014
Batavia - Mrs. Jean V. Schelle, 90, retired administrative assistant at M & T Bank in Batavia, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Schelle was born April 15, 1924 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Richard and Mary (Conley) Sheer. Her husband, Arthur (Bus) Schelle, died in 2002. Survivors include one daughter, Marlene...
Richard Clark
May 7, 2014
Corfu - Richard E. Clark, 79, of Corfu, passed away Wednesday, (May 7, 2014) at New York State Veteran's Home, in Batavia, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Clark was born December 13, 1934 in Batavia, a son of the late Elmer and Margaret (Horner) Clark. He served his country honorably with the Marine Corps and he greatly enjoyed bowling, taking...
Judith Sobresky
May 6, 2014
Judith A. Sobresky, 73, of Batavia, a former resident of Pottstown, PA, died Tuesday (May 6, 2014) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Mrs. Sobresky was born January 30, 1941 in Conshohocken, PA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anne (Larkin) Ominski. Judy was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed cooking fabulous meals, mentoring her grandchildren, flowers...
Ethel Lee
May 1, 2014
Batavia - Mrs. Ethel Ruth Lee, 99, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Lee was born September 10, 1914 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Robert Wallace and Emma Louise Wilson Chamberlain. A member and choir member of the Alden Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Lee was a former Girl Scout...
Mary Penders
Apr 26, 2014
Warsaw and Batavia - Mary E. Penders, 76, of Warsaw, a clerk at J.C. Penny in Batavia until her retirement, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at her home, in Warsaw. Mrs. Penders was born April 1, 1938 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Vincent and Lorraine (Keenan) Almeter. She had also worked at the Salvation Army and enjoyed garage...
Thomas Kasmark
Apr 26, 2014
Saturday, April 26, 2014, at age 67. Survived by his wife, Nina Kasmark; two sons, John (Sandy) Kasmark and Christopher Kasmark; a sister,Kathy Bennett and nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be Saturday, May 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 51 South Lake St., Bergen. Services will be at 2:00 p.m....
John Sanders
Apr 24, 2014
John Ralph Sanders, 75, of East Bethany, passed on Thursday (April 24, 2014) at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia. Mr. Sanders was born February 3, 1939 in Batavia, a son of the late Ralph E. and Ruth (Torrey) Sanders. John was a lifelong Bethany farmer, having retired from LorRob Farm in 2014. John served on the Bethany Town...
Patricia Conway
Apr 24, 2014
Batavia - Patricia A. Conway, 71, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (April 24, 2014) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia following a brief illness. Mrs. Conway was born November 9, 1942 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Bernard and Doris (Stringham) Twardowski, Sr. Pat enjoyed spending time with her family, especially going for drives with her sister. Those...
Freda Churchill
Apr 23, 2014
Batavia - Freda H. Churchill, 80, of Batavia, passed away Wednesday, (April 23, 2014) at her home, in Batavia, under the care of Hospice and her loving family. Mrs. Churchill was born December 5, 1933 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Fred E. and Lorraine (Ellis) Hale. She was a member of Oakfield-Alabama Baptist Church, an avid bowler and...
Gertrude Schad
Apr 22, 2014
ELBA - Gertrude M. Schad, 88, of Elba passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday (April 22, 2014) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She was born Feb. 13, 2926 in Michigan, a daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Kelly) Schad. Gertrude graduated from Alexander Central School and Nursing School. She was a registered nurse and anesthesiologist for more than 33...
Stephen Flagler
Apr 20, 2014
Bergen - Stephen James Flagler, 74, of Bergen, an engineer at Gates Albert, Inc. in North Chili, prior to his retirement 10 years ago, died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at his home in Bergen. Mr. Flagler was born January 7, 1940 in Rochester, the son of the late Henry and Grace (Horswell) Flagler. He was a member of St. Brigid's...
Marjorie Bezon
Apr 18, 2014
Elba - Marjorie M. Bezon, 80, of Elba, passed away suddenly Friday, (April 18, 2014) in Elba. Mrs. Bezon was born October 7, 1933 in Brockport, a daughter of the late Harry and Helen (Marone) Fischer, Sr. Marjorie was a lifelong member of St. Padre Pio Parish and its Altar and Rosary Society. She was an active member of the...
Kendra Haacke
Apr 17, 2014
Churchville - Kendra Leeann "Sissy" Haacke, 34, of Churchville, formerly of Oakfield, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Unity Health System's Park Ridge Hospital, in Rochester. Miss Haacke was born November 11, 1979 in Rochester, the daughter of Kenneth L. and Mary Ann (Groden) Haacke of Oakfield. She graduated from Oakfield Alabama High School in 1998 and from Alfred State,...
Betty Mohney
Apr 6, 2014
Batavia, NY - Betty A. Mohney, 83, of Batavia, NY, a medical secretary at the former Genesee Memorial Hospital in Batavia prior to her retirement in 1987, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia, NY. Mrs. Mohney was born June 1, 1930 in Dora, PA, a daughter of the late William and Gladys (Delp) Knapp....
Peggy Wilson
Apr 5, 2014
Byron/Oakfield - Mrs. Peggy D. Wilson, 94, of Oakfield, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Highland Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Wilson was born August 7, 1919 in Reading, England, a daughter of the late William and Lilly Davis. After immigrating to the United States, Lilly married George Patten. George married Sally Perkins and Peggy cared lovingly...
Robert Letter
Apr 1, 2014
Bergen - Robert A. Letter, 63, of Bergen, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, (April 1, 2014) at his home, in Bergen. Mr. Letter was born January 28, 1951 in Rochester, a son of Veronica (Herbst) Rapp of Hilton, and the late Robert J. Letter. He served his country honorably with the Army and was gifted in repairing pianos and organs. He...
Jeffrey Muntz
May 15, 2014
Oakfield - Jeffrey E. Muntz, 31, of Oakfield, a Fork Lift Operator at US Gypsum, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, (May 15, 2014) at Medina Memorial Health Care System, in Medina. Mr. Muntz was born March 28, 1983 in Batavia, a son of Roy and Shelly (Waite) Muntz, Jr. of Oakfield. He greatly enjoyed fishing, riding his wheeler, and his dogs....
David Ryder
May 13, 2014
David W. Ryder, 58, of Alexander, died Tuesday (May 13, 2014) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. David was born February 15, 1956 in South Miami Beach, FL, a son of the late James and Barbara (Murray) Ryder. He enjoyed fishing, golfing and hunting and was a member of the Southside White Tail Club. David was an assistant track...
Pearl Priestley
May 11, 2014
Batavia/Bergen - Pearl Evelyn Priestley, 99, of Batavia, formerly of Bergen, a waitress at Genesee Community College in Batavia prior to her retirement, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Mrs. Priestley was born February 1, 1915 in Manning, NY, a daughter of the late Maynard and Blanche (Ackerson) Brown. She was a 54 year...
Kenneth Scheiber
May 9, 2014
Kenneth E. Scheiber, 65, of Medina and formerly of South Byron, died Friday (May 9, 2014) at the Buffalo General Hospital. Mr. Scheiber was born November 9, 1948 in Batavia, a son of the late Daniel and Beatrice (Shultz) Scheiber. A lifetime member of the South Byron Fire Department, Ken loved his grandsons very much and was a mechanic at...
Jean Schelle
May 9, 2014
Batavia - Mrs. Jean V. Schelle, 90, retired administrative assistant at M & T Bank in Batavia, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Schelle was born April 15, 1924 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Richard and Mary (Conley) Sheer. Her husband, Arthur (Bus) Schelle, died in 2002. Survivors include one daughter, Marlene...
Richard Clark
May 7, 2014
Corfu - Richard E. Clark, 79, of Corfu, passed away Wednesday, (May 7, 2014) at New York State Veteran's Home, in Batavia, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Clark was born December 13, 1934 in Batavia, a son of the late Elmer and Margaret (Horner) Clark. He served his country honorably with the Marine Corps and he greatly enjoyed bowling, taking...
Judith Sobresky
May 6, 2014
Judith A. Sobresky, 73, of Batavia, a former resident of Pottstown, PA, died Tuesday (May 6, 2014) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Mrs. Sobresky was born January 30, 1941 in Conshohocken, PA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anne (Larkin) Ominski. Judy was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed cooking fabulous meals, mentoring her grandchildren, flowers...
Ethel Lee
May 1, 2014
Batavia - Mrs. Ethel Ruth Lee, 99, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Lee was born September 10, 1914 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Robert Wallace and Emma Louise Wilson Chamberlain. A member and choir member of the Alden Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Lee was a former Girl Scout...
Mary Penders
Apr 26, 2014
Warsaw and Batavia - Mary E. Penders, 76, of Warsaw, a clerk at J.C. Penny in Batavia until her retirement, died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at her home, in Warsaw. Mrs. Penders was born April 1, 1938 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Vincent and Lorraine (Keenan) Almeter. She had also worked at the Salvation Army and enjoyed garage...
Thomas Kasmark
Apr 26, 2014
Saturday, April 26, 2014, at age 67. Survived by his wife, Nina Kasmark; two sons, John (Sandy) Kasmark and Christopher Kasmark; a sister,Kathy Bennett and nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be Saturday, May 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 51 South Lake St., Bergen. Services will be at 2:00 p.m....
John Sanders
Apr 24, 2014
John Ralph Sanders, 75, of East Bethany, passed on Thursday (April 24, 2014) at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia. Mr. Sanders was born February 3, 1939 in Batavia, a son of the late Ralph E. and Ruth (Torrey) Sanders. John was a lifelong Bethany farmer, having retired from LorRob Farm in 2014. John served on the Bethany Town...
Patricia Conway
Apr 24, 2014
Batavia - Patricia A. Conway, 71, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (April 24, 2014) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia following a brief illness. Mrs. Conway was born November 9, 1942 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Bernard and Doris (Stringham) Twardowski, Sr. Pat enjoyed spending time with her family, especially going for drives with her sister. Those...
Freda Churchill
Apr 23, 2014
Batavia - Freda H. Churchill, 80, of Batavia, passed away Wednesday, (April 23, 2014) at her home, in Batavia, under the care of Hospice and her loving family. Mrs. Churchill was born December 5, 1933 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Fred E. and Lorraine (Ellis) Hale. She was a member of Oakfield-Alabama Baptist Church, an avid bowler and...
Gertrude Schad
Apr 22, 2014
ELBA - Gertrude M. Schad, 88, of Elba passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday (April 22, 2014) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She was born Feb. 13, 2926 in Michigan, a daughter of the late Charles and Emma (Kelly) Schad. Gertrude graduated from Alexander Central School and Nursing School. She was a registered nurse and anesthesiologist for more than 33...
Stephen Flagler
Apr 20, 2014
Bergen - Stephen James Flagler, 74, of Bergen, an engineer at Gates Albert, Inc. in North Chili, prior to his retirement 10 years ago, died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at his home in Bergen. Mr. Flagler was born January 7, 1940 in Rochester, the son of the late Henry and Grace (Horswell) Flagler. He was a member of St. Brigid's...
Marjorie Bezon
Apr 18, 2014
Elba - Marjorie M. Bezon, 80, of Elba, passed away suddenly Friday, (April 18, 2014) in Elba. Mrs. Bezon was born October 7, 1933 in Brockport, a daughter of the late Harry and Helen (Marone) Fischer, Sr. Marjorie was a lifelong member of St. Padre Pio Parish and its Altar and Rosary Society. She was an active member of the...
Kendra Haacke
Apr 17, 2014
Churchville - Kendra Leeann "Sissy" Haacke, 34, of Churchville, formerly of Oakfield, died Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Unity Health System's Park Ridge Hospital, in Rochester. Miss Haacke was born November 11, 1979 in Rochester, the daughter of Kenneth L. and Mary Ann (Groden) Haacke of Oakfield. She graduated from Oakfield Alabama High School in 1998 and from Alfred State,...
Betty Mohney
Apr 6, 2014
Batavia, NY - Betty A. Mohney, 83, of Batavia, NY, a medical secretary at the former Genesee Memorial Hospital in Batavia prior to her retirement in 1987, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia, NY. Mrs. Mohney was born June 1, 1930 in Dora, PA, a daughter of the late William and Gladys (Delp) Knapp....
Peggy Wilson
Apr 5, 2014
Byron/Oakfield - Mrs. Peggy D. Wilson, 94, of Oakfield, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Highland Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Wilson was born August 7, 1919 in Reading, England, a daughter of the late William and Lilly Davis. After immigrating to the United States, Lilly married George Patten. George married Sally Perkins and Peggy cared lovingly...
Robert Letter
Apr 1, 2014
Bergen - Robert A. Letter, 63, of Bergen, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, (April 1, 2014) at his home, in Bergen. Mr. Letter was born January 28, 1951 in Rochester, a son of Veronica (Herbst) Rapp of Hilton, and the late Robert J. Letter. He served his country honorably with the Army and was gifted in repairing pianos and organs. He...
