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George Shamblin

Nov 23, 2012

Mr. George Shamblin, 79, of Oakfield, went to rest on Friday (November 23, 2012), surrounded by his family at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. George was born on June 20, 1933 in Clay, West Virginia, to the late Albert and Vesta (Bishop) Shamblin, and after relocating in 1955, was a lifelong resident of Oakfield. Left behind to cherish his memory...

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Margaret Skippen

Nov 23, 2012

BATAVIA - Margaret Georgina Docherty Patterson Skippen, 97, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Friday (Nov. 23, 2012), at the LeRoy Village Green, in LeRoy. Mrs. Skippen was born on March 4, 1915, in Mt. Vernon, Glasgow, Scotland, a daughter of the late George and Mary (Barr) Patterson. Margaret was born while her father was in France with the Argyle...

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Mary Carlson

Nov 17, 2012

Batavia - Mrs. Mary Ellen Carlson, 90, of Batavia, formerly of Ogden, alumni of Houghton College, passed away on Saturday November 17, 2012 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Born November 15, 1922 in Hedgesville, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Helen Pierce Perry. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Carlson; two daughters, Kay Lynette (Lowell)...

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Judy Muoio

Nov 17, 2012

Byron - Mrs. Judy Ann Muoio, 64, of Byron, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Highland Hospital. Mrs. Muoio was born December 6, 1947 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Harold and Lillian Young Crary. Surviving are her husband, James Muoio, Sr.; three sons, James (Elise) Muoio, Jr. of Batavia, David (Renee) Muoio of Bergen and William...

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Leonard Steenburg

Nov 17, 2012

Clarks Summit, PA. - Leonard Steenburg, 90, of Clarks Summit, Pa, formerly of Elba, died peacefully on Saturday, (Nov. 17th, 2012) after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Leonard was born in Cherry Valley, N.Y. on April 14, 1922 a son of the late Jesse and Helen (Morton) Steenburg. He attended Cherry Valley School, excelling in sports, particularly baseball. Leonard...

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Vincentia Smith

Nov 16, 2012

Elba - Mrs. Vincentia M. Smith, 69, of Elba, died Friday (November 16, 2012) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Smith was born November 23, 1942 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Patsy and Mary (Anastasia) George. Mrs. Smith was a member of Ascension Parish and loved her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Smith of...

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Kris Porter

Nov 15, 2012

Ransomville - Mr. Kris A. Porter, 66, of Ransomville, 25 year employee for 84 Lumber, died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Mount Saint Mary's Hospital, in Lewiston. Mr. Porter was born September 18, 1946 in Batavia, a son of the late Duane and Dorothy Schuler Porter. Kris was an avid gardener and enjoyed history and traveling, especially taking trips to...

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Edward Murphy

Nov 14, 2012

Oakfield - Mr. Edward D. Murphy, 74, of Oakfield, died Wednesday (November 14, 2012) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Murphy was born April 4, 1938 in Batavia, a son of Marion (German) Murphy of Hamburg and the late Sylvester Murphy. A veteran, he served with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. A member of St....

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Constance Kachelmeyer

Nov 14, 2012

Batavia - Constance T. Kachelmeyer, age 86, of Batavia, longtime resident of Oakfield, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center. She was born November 4, 1926 in Batavia to the late John J. and Ethel Green Burns. Her husband of 62 years, Robert E. Kachelmeyer, passed away October 27, 2010. She is survived by her loving...

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Elsie Wiedrich

Nov 10, 2012

Elsie H. Wiedrich Batavia - Elsie H. Wiedrich, 86, of Batavia, a secretary at Trousdel Insurance in Leroy prior to her retirment, died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Buffalo General Medical Center, in Buffalo. Mrs. Wiedrich was born May 12, 1926 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Hobart and Verna (Phelps) Heddon. She was a 76 year member of...

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Emma Carpenter

Oct 31, 2012

Batavia - Mrs. Emma J. Carpenter, 93, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at the Episcopal Church Home in Rochester. Mrs. Carpenter was born October 18, 1919 in Batavia, a daughter of the late H. Earl and Mary Duench Winspear. A lifetime resident of the area, Mrs. Carpenter was a retired cook from Elba Central School and...

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Donald Mumford

Oct 29, 2012

Donald J. Mumford Oakfield - Donald J. Mumford, 87, of Oakfield, a senior power plant engineer at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo prior to his retirement in 1980, died Monday, October 29, 2012 at his home, in Oakfield. Mr. Mumford was born July 7, 1925 in Cooperstown, NY, a son of the late Howard and Hallie Mumford. He worked...

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Dorothy Didget

Oct 27, 2012

Dorothy G. Didget ELBA - Dorothy G. Didget, 97, of Indianapolis, formerly of Elba, died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Rosegate Nursing Facility, in Indianapolis, IN. Mrs. Didget was born April 11, 1915 in LeRoy, the daughter of the late Ned and Helen (Underhill) Van Deusen. She was a member of the Garfield Park United Church of Christ and the...

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Leslie Lamb

Oct 24, 2012

OAKFIELD - Leslie Craig Lamb, age 100, of Oakfield, NY died on October 24, 2012. Mr. Lamb was born in Darien on May 6, 1912 son of the late Henry C. and Ida Mae Welker Lamb. On September 3, 1938 he married Margaret Lloyd in Sage Chapel at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Mrs. Lamb died June 7, 2002. Mr. Lamb...

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Florence Jannain

Oct 23, 2012

Batavia - Florence L. Jannain, 84, of Batavia passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Jannain was born December 23, 1927 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Blood. Mrs. Jannain was a past president of the VFW Ladies Auxillary and was very active in the Pavilion Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She...

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Alton Tooley

Oct 23, 2012

Clifton Springs - Alton Robert Tooley of Batavia and Clifton Springs, died peacefully October 23, 2012 at age 95. Mr. Tooley was born in the Town of Batavia on January 20, 1917, the son of James W. and Myrtie A. Kilian Tooley. After graduating from Batavia High School where he lettered in track, he attended business school in Rochester. Mr....

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Robert Ellingham

Oct 20, 2012

Elba - Mr. Robert C. Ellingham, 78, of Elba, an assembler at O&K Trojan in Batavia, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Buffalo General Hospital. Mr. Ellingham was born March 9, 1934 in Batavia, a son of the late R. Henry and Carmelita Blatt Ellingham. A fan of the New York Yankees and Buffalo Bills, he enjoyed fishing, going...

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Barbara Kingdom

Oct 19, 2012

Alabama - Barbara Jean Kingdom, 66, of Alabama, a Cook at Oakfield - Alabama School, passed away Friday evening, (October 19, 2012) at her home. Mrs. Kingdom was born July 3, 1946 in Batavia, a daughter of the late George and Pauline (Brydges) Mills. Barb had a love of flowers, and the holidays. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed...

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Joan Marchese

Oct 16, 2012

Batavia - Mrs. Joan S. Marchese, 75, of Batavia, died Tuesday (October 16, 2012) at the Batavia Health Care Center in Batavia. Mrs. Marchese was born March 7, 1937 in Schenectady, the daughter of the late Lansing J. and Pearl (Wherry) Sowersby. She was a senior E.S. clerk for the New York State Department of Labor/Unemployment Division in Batavia. Survivors...

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Ruth Johns

Oct 16, 2012

Oakfield - Mrs. Ruth M. Johns, 86, of Oakfield, retiree of Fisher Price in Medina, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Mrs. Johns was born July 27, 1926 in Oakfield, the daughter of the late George H. and Maude Morse Harvey. A 1945 graduate of Oakfield-Alabama High School, Mrs. Johns was a long...

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