Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Richard Saunders
Oct 17, 2013
Mr. Richard (Dick) A. Saunders, 82, of Surfside Beach, SC and formerly of Batavia, died Thursday (October 17, 2013). Mr. Saunders was born December 14, 1930 in Batavia, the son of the late Francis C. Saunders and Helen Reed Saunders. A native of Batavia Dick worked for the Iroquois Gas Company before starting his own business County Fence Co. in...
Ronald Spink
Oct 16, 2013
Ronald William Spink Batavia - Ronald William Spink, 80, of Batavia, a contractor and owner of R.W. Spink & Sons in Batavia, retiring after having worked well into his 70's, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Spink was born May 28, 1933 in Batavia, a son of the late William G. and Clara...
Paul Dioguardi
Oct 13, 2013
Mr. Paul Dioguardi Jr., 58, of Batavia, died Sunday (October 13, 2013) at the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo. Mr. Dioguardi was born February 7, 1955 in Warsaw, a son of the late Paul and Auldia (Malette) Dioguardi Sr. A baseball fan, he coached Little League Baseball and was a New York Yankees fan. Paul also loved horses. Survivors...
Lillian Leiter
Oct 12, 2013
Bergen - Passed away peacefully on Saturday (October 12, 2013) at the age of 85 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was predeceased by first spouse, Leo F. Gaudy, brother Edward Beeman, sons, Peter and David. Survived by husband, Dale, and children: Michael (Robin), Ellen, Paul (Eunice), Colleen (Jamie), Lisa (James), Annette (Peter), Philip (Jan), Claire, Patrick (Donna),...
Theodore Strang
Oct 11, 2013
Theodore W. "Ted" Strang Oakfield - Theodore W. "Ted" Strang, 38, of Oakfield, an employee in the maintenance department of the New York State Thruway Authority in Batavia, died Friday, October 11, 2013 as a result of an ATV accident in Morris, PA. Mr. Strang was born November 12, 1974 in Batavia, a son of Donald Strang of Attica and...
Mary Falker
Oct 10, 2013
Mary Lynne (Roth) Falker Oakfield - Mary Lynne Falker, 78, of Oakfield, died peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia surrounded by her family. Mrs. Falker was born May 5, 1935 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Fredrick J. and Anna Katherine (Schaller) Roth. Mary was a stay at home mother who raised...
Stanley Ratajczak
Oct 6, 2013
Bergen - Mr. Stanley Ratajczak, Jr., 88, of Bergen, a longtime resident of Broadalbin, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Unity Health System, in Rochester. Mr. Ratajczak was born November 5, 1924 in Amsterdam, a son of the late Stanley and Cecilia Winkle Ratajczak, Sr. A member of St. Brigid's Church in Bergen, Mr. Ratajczak was a longtime member...
Gladys Asquith
Oct 3, 2013
Mrs. Gladys Asquith, "Mrs. Magoo", 85, of Batavia, passed away Thursday (October 3, 2013) at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Asquith was born November 23, 1927 in Alfred Station, a daughter of the late Robert and Sarah (Stevens) Ells. She was a hairdresser and retired from Magoo's Country Inn. Mrs. Asquith was a thirty year member of the...
Henry Schroeder
Sep 29, 2013
Attica - Mr. Henry E. Schroeder, 86, of Attica, passed away September 29, 2013 at the Batavia Health Care Center. He was born November 6, 1926 in Buffalo, the son of the late Henry J. and Grace Zulke Schroeder. He was a 1945 graduate of Seneca High school. Henry had a career in banking which spanned 36 years. During this...
Gioia Vallese
Sep 27, 2013
Mrs. Gioia Sofia Vallese, 84, of Oakfield, died peacefully Friday (September 27, 2013) at her home surrounded by her loving family while under the care of Homecare & Hospice. Gioia was born September 25, 1929 in Casalbordino, Italy, a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Luisa (Tiberio) Cirilli. In Italy she attended two years of college to become a teacher...
Kenneth Howard
Sep 27, 2013
Oakfield - Kenneth R. "Froggy" Howard, Sr., 90, of Oakfield, an employee for 30 years at Harrison Radiator in Lockport, prior to his retirement in 1981, died Friday, September 27, 2013 at his home in Oakfield. Mr. Howard was born August 6, 1923 in the Town Of Alabama, a son of the late Herbert and Alice (Cardus) Howard. He served...
Darline Smith
Sep 26, 2013
Darline Smith, 60, of Batavia, a LPN at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia, died Thursday (September 26, 2013) at her home. She was born August 7, 1953 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Glenn Smith and Aileen (Hulme) Dunn. Survivors include two daughters, Serena (Joel) Hiscutt of Byron and Alaina Smith of Batavia; two brothers, Brian Dunn...
Kathleen Randall
Sep 18, 2013
Batavia - Miss Kathleen M. Randall, 47, of Batavia, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center. Miss Randall was born May 10, 1966 in Brockport, the daughter of Alan Randall of Kent and Barbara Krieger Neal of Batavia. Kathy enjoyed crossword books, reading books about angels and walking her dog, Baby Girl. Surviving along...
Edith Longchamps
Sep 17, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Edith Scott Hiscutt Longchamps, 91, of Batavia, former nurse's aide at the Batavia VA Medical Center, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at her home under the care of her loving family and HomeCare & Hospice. Mrs. Longchamps was born November 22, 1921 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Jay B. and Alice (Dampier) Scott....
Vincent Wood
Sep 13, 2013
Mr. Vincent E. Wood, 67, of Batavia, died Friday (September 13, 2013) at home. Mr. Wood was born January 23, 1946 in Dansville, the son of the late Vincent and Luella (Witherell) Wood. Mr. Wood enjoyed playing cards and baseball and was a line worker at O-AT-KA in Batavia. He was an umpire for Little League baseball games in Batavia....
C. Alan Ingalsbe
Sep 13, 2013
Rochester - C. Alan Ingalsbe, 93, of Rochester, an advertising manager at General Railway Signal Co., in Rochester, for 35 years prior to his retirement, died suddenly on Friday, September 13, 2013 at his home, in Rochester. He moved to Rochester from the Oakfield area. Mr. Ingalsbe was born August 15, 1920 in Buffalo, the son of the late Clarence...
Steve Miles
Sep 12, 2013
Mr. Steve Miles Jr., 59, of Batavia, who worked in the maintenance department at the Batavia Nursing Home, died Thursday (September 12, 2013) at Crossroads House in Batavia. Mr. Miles was born November 10, 1953 in Albion, a son of Dorothy (Brown) Miles of LeRoy and the late Steve Miles Sr. Surviving along with his mother are a brother, Peter...
Kathleen Maher
Sep 12, 2013
Bergen - Mrs. Kathleen M. Maher, 83, of Bergen, nurse in the maternity ward at the former Genesee Memorial Hospital in Batavia for 17 years, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility. Mrs. Maher was born December 8, 1929 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Leo and Delores Kenney O'Brien. A member...
Martha Vickner
Sep 11, 2013
Martha T. "Marty" Vickner Oakfield - Martha T. "Marty" Vickner, 82, a resident of Oakfield since 1951, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Highland Health System following a brief unexplained illness. Mrs. Vickner was born May 12, 1931 in Port Henry, NY, a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Gavenda) Scupien. A member of St. Padre Pio Parish since...
Arthur Davis
Sep 8, 2013
Cheektowaga - Mr. Arthur W. Davis, 58, of Cheektowaga, passed away Sunday, (September 8, 2013) at the Buffalo VA Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Mr. Davis was born June 27, 1955 in Batavia, a son of Shirley A. (Borst) Davis of Florida and the late William Davis, Jr. Mr. Davis served his country honorably with the Army and had...
Richard Saunders
Oct 17, 2013
Mr. Richard (Dick) A. Saunders, 82, of Surfside Beach, SC and formerly of Batavia, died Thursday (October 17, 2013). Mr. Saunders was born December 14, 1930 in Batavia, the son of the late Francis C. Saunders and Helen Reed Saunders. A native of Batavia Dick worked for the Iroquois Gas Company before starting his own business County Fence Co. in...
Ronald Spink
Oct 16, 2013
Ronald William Spink Batavia - Ronald William Spink, 80, of Batavia, a contractor and owner of R.W. Spink & Sons in Batavia, retiring after having worked well into his 70's, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Spink was born May 28, 1933 in Batavia, a son of the late William G. and Clara...
Paul Dioguardi
Oct 13, 2013
Mr. Paul Dioguardi Jr., 58, of Batavia, died Sunday (October 13, 2013) at the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo. Mr. Dioguardi was born February 7, 1955 in Warsaw, a son of the late Paul and Auldia (Malette) Dioguardi Sr. A baseball fan, he coached Little League Baseball and was a New York Yankees fan. Paul also loved horses. Survivors...
Lillian Leiter
Oct 12, 2013
Bergen - Passed away peacefully on Saturday (October 12, 2013) at the age of 85 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was predeceased by first spouse, Leo F. Gaudy, brother Edward Beeman, sons, Peter and David. Survived by husband, Dale, and children: Michael (Robin), Ellen, Paul (Eunice), Colleen (Jamie), Lisa (James), Annette (Peter), Philip (Jan), Claire, Patrick (Donna),...
Theodore Strang
Oct 11, 2013
Theodore W. "Ted" Strang Oakfield - Theodore W. "Ted" Strang, 38, of Oakfield, an employee in the maintenance department of the New York State Thruway Authority in Batavia, died Friday, October 11, 2013 as a result of an ATV accident in Morris, PA. Mr. Strang was born November 12, 1974 in Batavia, a son of Donald Strang of Attica and...
Mary Falker
Oct 10, 2013
Mary Lynne (Roth) Falker Oakfield - Mary Lynne Falker, 78, of Oakfield, died peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia surrounded by her family. Mrs. Falker was born May 5, 1935 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Fredrick J. and Anna Katherine (Schaller) Roth. Mary was a stay at home mother who raised...
Stanley Ratajczak
Oct 6, 2013
Bergen - Mr. Stanley Ratajczak, Jr., 88, of Bergen, a longtime resident of Broadalbin, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Unity Health System, in Rochester. Mr. Ratajczak was born November 5, 1924 in Amsterdam, a son of the late Stanley and Cecilia Winkle Ratajczak, Sr. A member of St. Brigid's Church in Bergen, Mr. Ratajczak was a longtime member...
Gladys Asquith
Oct 3, 2013
Mrs. Gladys Asquith, "Mrs. Magoo", 85, of Batavia, passed away Thursday (October 3, 2013) at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Asquith was born November 23, 1927 in Alfred Station, a daughter of the late Robert and Sarah (Stevens) Ells. She was a hairdresser and retired from Magoo's Country Inn. Mrs. Asquith was a thirty year member of the...
Henry Schroeder
Sep 29, 2013
Attica - Mr. Henry E. Schroeder, 86, of Attica, passed away September 29, 2013 at the Batavia Health Care Center. He was born November 6, 1926 in Buffalo, the son of the late Henry J. and Grace Zulke Schroeder. He was a 1945 graduate of Seneca High school. Henry had a career in banking which spanned 36 years. During this...
Gioia Vallese
Sep 27, 2013
Mrs. Gioia Sofia Vallese, 84, of Oakfield, died peacefully Friday (September 27, 2013) at her home surrounded by her loving family while under the care of Homecare & Hospice. Gioia was born September 25, 1929 in Casalbordino, Italy, a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Luisa (Tiberio) Cirilli. In Italy she attended two years of college to become a teacher...
Kenneth Howard
Sep 27, 2013
Oakfield - Kenneth R. "Froggy" Howard, Sr., 90, of Oakfield, an employee for 30 years at Harrison Radiator in Lockport, prior to his retirement in 1981, died Friday, September 27, 2013 at his home in Oakfield. Mr. Howard was born August 6, 1923 in the Town Of Alabama, a son of the late Herbert and Alice (Cardus) Howard. He served...
Darline Smith
Sep 26, 2013
Darline Smith, 60, of Batavia, a LPN at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia, died Thursday (September 26, 2013) at her home. She was born August 7, 1953 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Glenn Smith and Aileen (Hulme) Dunn. Survivors include two daughters, Serena (Joel) Hiscutt of Byron and Alaina Smith of Batavia; two brothers, Brian Dunn...
Kathleen Randall
Sep 18, 2013
Batavia - Miss Kathleen M. Randall, 47, of Batavia, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center. Miss Randall was born May 10, 1966 in Brockport, the daughter of Alan Randall of Kent and Barbara Krieger Neal of Batavia. Kathy enjoyed crossword books, reading books about angels and walking her dog, Baby Girl. Surviving along...
Edith Longchamps
Sep 17, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Edith Scott Hiscutt Longchamps, 91, of Batavia, former nurse's aide at the Batavia VA Medical Center, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at her home under the care of her loving family and HomeCare & Hospice. Mrs. Longchamps was born November 22, 1921 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Jay B. and Alice (Dampier) Scott....
Vincent Wood
Sep 13, 2013
Mr. Vincent E. Wood, 67, of Batavia, died Friday (September 13, 2013) at home. Mr. Wood was born January 23, 1946 in Dansville, the son of the late Vincent and Luella (Witherell) Wood. Mr. Wood enjoyed playing cards and baseball and was a line worker at O-AT-KA in Batavia. He was an umpire for Little League baseball games in Batavia....
C. Alan Ingalsbe
Sep 13, 2013
Rochester - C. Alan Ingalsbe, 93, of Rochester, an advertising manager at General Railway Signal Co., in Rochester, for 35 years prior to his retirement, died suddenly on Friday, September 13, 2013 at his home, in Rochester. He moved to Rochester from the Oakfield area. Mr. Ingalsbe was born August 15, 1920 in Buffalo, the son of the late Clarence...
Steve Miles
Sep 12, 2013
Mr. Steve Miles Jr., 59, of Batavia, who worked in the maintenance department at the Batavia Nursing Home, died Thursday (September 12, 2013) at Crossroads House in Batavia. Mr. Miles was born November 10, 1953 in Albion, a son of Dorothy (Brown) Miles of LeRoy and the late Steve Miles Sr. Surviving along with his mother are a brother, Peter...
Kathleen Maher
Sep 12, 2013
Bergen - Mrs. Kathleen M. Maher, 83, of Bergen, nurse in the maternity ward at the former Genesee Memorial Hospital in Batavia for 17 years, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility. Mrs. Maher was born December 8, 1929 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Leo and Delores Kenney O'Brien. A member...
Martha Vickner
Sep 11, 2013
Martha T. "Marty" Vickner Oakfield - Martha T. "Marty" Vickner, 82, a resident of Oakfield since 1951, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Highland Health System following a brief unexplained illness. Mrs. Vickner was born May 12, 1931 in Port Henry, NY, a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Gavenda) Scupien. A member of St. Padre Pio Parish since...
Arthur Davis
Sep 8, 2013
Cheektowaga - Mr. Arthur W. Davis, 58, of Cheektowaga, passed away Sunday, (September 8, 2013) at the Buffalo VA Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Mr. Davis was born June 27, 1955 in Batavia, a son of Shirley A. (Borst) Davis of Florida and the late William Davis, Jr. Mr. Davis served his country honorably with the Army and had...
