Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Leon Fox
Feb 12, 2014
Bergen - Leon F. Fox, 84, of Bergen, a foreman at J.G. Turner in Rochester prior to his retirement, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Rochester General Hospital. Mr. Fox was born February 28, 1929 in Lyons, a son of the late Leon G. and Mary V. (Keif) Fox. He was a member of St. Brigid's Church in Bergen. He...
Sophie Mcclurg
Feb 10, 2014
Sophie A. McClurg, 83, of Stafford, passed away Monday (February 10, 2014) at her home. Sophie was born August 31, 1930 in Batavia, to the late Theodore and Anna (Duda) Krywy. She attended Batavia High School and enjoyed going to and watching NASCAR races. She also loved spending time with her grandkids. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Roy...
Edward Hale
Feb 8, 2014
Batavia - Mr. Edward A. "Dizzy" Hale, 83, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center, hours after his wife Floreen passed. Mr. Hale was born November 9, 1930 in Batavia, a son of the late Albert and Marie Rider Hale. He was a graduate of Batavia High School, Ithaca College, Cornell University and...
Floreen Hale
Feb 7, 2014
Batavia - Mrs. Floreen M. Hale, 82, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Hale was born September 14, 1931 in Albion, a daughter of the late Mario and Sarah D'Orazio Papponetti. A faithful member of St. Mary's Church in Batavia, she was a graduate of Albion High School. Mrs. Hale was...
Jean Hare
Feb 5, 2014
Elba - Jean completed her life on February 5, 2014 and now lives in the hearts and memories of those who love her forever. Mrs. Hare was born September 15, 1929 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Lester and Blanche Balfour Gillard. A lifelong Elba resident, Jean was a graduate of Elba Central School and Keuka College. She was...
Darlene Johnson
Feb 2, 2014
Mrs. Darlene A. Johnson, 60, of Batavia, died Sunday (February 2, 2014) at her home in Batavia, while under the care of Homecare & Hospice. Mrs. Johnson was born July 14, 1953 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Gertrude M. (Weatherbee) Ratulowski. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, who enjoyed...
Clair Albee
Feb 1, 2014
Batavia - Mr. Clair J. Albee, 69, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Albee was born June 28, 1944 in Batavia, a son of the late Irving and Florence Cook Albee. A 1962 graduate of Elba Central School, Mr. Albee was a member of Resurrection Parish and coached softball from 1983-1997....
Rea Austin
Jan 31, 2014
Mr. Rea Austin Jr., 87, of Rochester and formerly of Oakfield, died Friday (January 31, 2014) at Unity Health System in Rochester. Mr. Austin was born December 18, 1926 in Glade Spring, VA, a son of the late Rea and Ethel (Blevins) Austin. A veteran, he served with the United States Army. He was a hard working family man and...
Elizabeth Van Ornum
Jan 30, 2014
Batavia - Elizabeth Helen Van Ornum, age 97, of Batavia, New York went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at her home in Batavia. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 10, 1916, to Rev. Ray and Edna (Smith) Sellman. After graduating from Houghton College in Houghton, NY, in June of 1937, she...
Karl Bater
Jan 24, 2014
Byron - Mr. Karl E. Bater, 80, of Byron, 25 year employee for Roehlen Engraving in Henrietta, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 at Crossroads House. Mr. Bater was born August 10, 1933 in Bergen, the son of the late Ralph D. and Mildred Smith Bater. A former member of the Moose Lodge in Churchville, American Legions in North...
Lillian Scroger
Jan 21, 2014
Oakfield - Lillian M. Scroger, 86, of Oakfield, a retired Housekeeper at Batavia Treadway Inn, passed away Tuesday, (January 21, 2014) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia following a brief illness. Mrs. Scroger was born February 24, 1927 in Pottsville, PA, a daughter of the late Merritt A. and Effa (Shiery) Shingle. She was a member of the Alabama-Basom...
Richard Fietz
Jan 21, 2014
EAST BETHANY - Richard F. Fietz, Jr., 90, of East Bethany, passed away Tuesday (January 21, 2014) at his home. Mr. Fietz was born October 30, 1923 in Boston, MA, a son of the late Richard F. and Edith Fietz. A native of Boston, MA, a life-long public servant, and a devoted family man, Richard F. Fietz, Jr. served in...
Kathy Snyder
Jan 21, 2014
Batavia- Ms. Kathy Combs Snyder, 64, of Batavia, formerly of Arnot, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at her home. Ms. Snyder was born November 25, 1949 in Dansville, a daughter of the late George and Velma Barber Eisner. She is survived by her children, David (Shiela) Bement of Hillsboro, Oregon and Sharon Salitsky of Hornell; three grandchildren, Rachel...
Joseph Strogen
Jan 19, 2014
Elizabeth, CO - Joseph P. Strogen, 92, of Elizabeth, CO, and formerly of Batavia, passed away Sunday, (January 19, 2014) at his daughter's home , in Colorado. Mr. Strogen was born March 19, 1921 in Batavia, a son of the late John and Mary (Meterko) Strogen. Joe served his country honorably during World War II. Mr. Strogen was a former...
Chester Cratsley
Jan 16, 2014
Mr. Chester L. Cratsley, 73, of Batavia, died Thursday (January 16, 2014) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Mr. Cratsley was born July 6, 1940 in Harrison Valley, PA, a son of the late LeRoy and Mildred (Quackenbush) Cratsley. Mr. Cratsley enjoyed gardening, woodworking, fishing, hunting, traveling, camping, playing cards and joking around. He was a volunteer fireman with the...
Richard Mcnulty
Jan 15, 2014
Richard C. McNulty, 78, of Batavia, died Wednesday (January 15, 2014) at Crossroads House in Batavia. Mr. McNulty was born October 13, 1935 in Potsdam, NY, the son of the late George and Marie (Thrasher) McNulty. He graduated from Norwood-Norfolk High School in 1952 then graduated from St. Lawrence State Hospital School of Nursing in 1957. He worked in and...
William Tanner
Jan 15, 2014
Hornell - William E. Tanner, 82, of Hornell, formerly of Oakfield, a tow motor operator at US Gypsum Co. in Oakfield, for 40 years prior to his retirement in 1991, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at St. James Mercy Hospital, in Hornell. Mr. Tanner was born September 4, 1931 in Johnstown, PA, the son of the late Edward and Nellie...
Virginia Harvey
Jan 15, 2014
Oakfield - Virginia A. Harvey, 78, of Oakfield, a cashier at Walmart in Batavia for 16 years, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Medina Memorial Health Hospital. Ms. Harvey was born August 30, 1935 in Clarendon, a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Odre) Tokotch. She formerly worked as a supervisor at the Orleans County Nursing Home for 35...
Nellie Panek
Jan 14, 2014
Oakfield - Miss Nellie A. Panek, 89, of Oakfield, an inspector for the New York State Department of Health in Buffalo, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at her home under the care of her loving family and HomeCare & Hospice. Miss Panek was born July 3, 1924 in Albion, a daughter of the late Albert and Anna Polak...
Brian Draper
Jan 14, 2014
Batavia - Brian D. Draper, Sr., 53, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, (January 14, 2014) at his home , in Batavia under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mr. Draper was born December 6, 1960 in Batavia, a son of Charlotte (Gould) Draper of Batavia and the late Charles G. Draper. Brian served with the National Guard and enjoyed all...
Leon Fox
Feb 12, 2014
Bergen - Leon F. Fox, 84, of Bergen, a foreman at J.G. Turner in Rochester prior to his retirement, died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Rochester General Hospital. Mr. Fox was born February 28, 1929 in Lyons, a son of the late Leon G. and Mary V. (Keif) Fox. He was a member of St. Brigid's Church in Bergen. He...
Sophie Mcclurg
Feb 10, 2014
Sophie A. McClurg, 83, of Stafford, passed away Monday (February 10, 2014) at her home. Sophie was born August 31, 1930 in Batavia, to the late Theodore and Anna (Duda) Krywy. She attended Batavia High School and enjoyed going to and watching NASCAR races. She also loved spending time with her grandkids. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Roy...
Edward Hale
Feb 8, 2014
Batavia - Mr. Edward A. "Dizzy" Hale, 83, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center, hours after his wife Floreen passed. Mr. Hale was born November 9, 1930 in Batavia, a son of the late Albert and Marie Rider Hale. He was a graduate of Batavia High School, Ithaca College, Cornell University and...
Floreen Hale
Feb 7, 2014
Batavia - Mrs. Floreen M. Hale, 82, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Hale was born September 14, 1931 in Albion, a daughter of the late Mario and Sarah D'Orazio Papponetti. A faithful member of St. Mary's Church in Batavia, she was a graduate of Albion High School. Mrs. Hale was...
Jean Hare
Feb 5, 2014
Elba - Jean completed her life on February 5, 2014 and now lives in the hearts and memories of those who love her forever. Mrs. Hare was born September 15, 1929 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Lester and Blanche Balfour Gillard. A lifelong Elba resident, Jean was a graduate of Elba Central School and Keuka College. She was...
Darlene Johnson
Feb 2, 2014
Mrs. Darlene A. Johnson, 60, of Batavia, died Sunday (February 2, 2014) at her home in Batavia, while under the care of Homecare & Hospice. Mrs. Johnson was born July 14, 1953 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Gertrude M. (Weatherbee) Ratulowski. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, who enjoyed...
Clair Albee
Feb 1, 2014
Batavia - Mr. Clair J. Albee, 69, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Albee was born June 28, 1944 in Batavia, a son of the late Irving and Florence Cook Albee. A 1962 graduate of Elba Central School, Mr. Albee was a member of Resurrection Parish and coached softball from 1983-1997....
Rea Austin
Jan 31, 2014
Mr. Rea Austin Jr., 87, of Rochester and formerly of Oakfield, died Friday (January 31, 2014) at Unity Health System in Rochester. Mr. Austin was born December 18, 1926 in Glade Spring, VA, a son of the late Rea and Ethel (Blevins) Austin. A veteran, he served with the United States Army. He was a hard working family man and...
Elizabeth Van Ornum
Jan 30, 2014
Batavia - Elizabeth Helen Van Ornum, age 97, of Batavia, New York went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at her home in Batavia. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 10, 1916, to Rev. Ray and Edna (Smith) Sellman. After graduating from Houghton College in Houghton, NY, in June of 1937, she...
Karl Bater
Jan 24, 2014
Byron - Mr. Karl E. Bater, 80, of Byron, 25 year employee for Roehlen Engraving in Henrietta, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 at Crossroads House. Mr. Bater was born August 10, 1933 in Bergen, the son of the late Ralph D. and Mildred Smith Bater. A former member of the Moose Lodge in Churchville, American Legions in North...
Lillian Scroger
Jan 21, 2014
Oakfield - Lillian M. Scroger, 86, of Oakfield, a retired Housekeeper at Batavia Treadway Inn, passed away Tuesday, (January 21, 2014) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia following a brief illness. Mrs. Scroger was born February 24, 1927 in Pottsville, PA, a daughter of the late Merritt A. and Effa (Shiery) Shingle. She was a member of the Alabama-Basom...
Richard Fietz
Jan 21, 2014
EAST BETHANY - Richard F. Fietz, Jr., 90, of East Bethany, passed away Tuesday (January 21, 2014) at his home. Mr. Fietz was born October 30, 1923 in Boston, MA, a son of the late Richard F. and Edith Fietz. A native of Boston, MA, a life-long public servant, and a devoted family man, Richard F. Fietz, Jr. served in...
Kathy Snyder
Jan 21, 2014
Batavia- Ms. Kathy Combs Snyder, 64, of Batavia, formerly of Arnot, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at her home. Ms. Snyder was born November 25, 1949 in Dansville, a daughter of the late George and Velma Barber Eisner. She is survived by her children, David (Shiela) Bement of Hillsboro, Oregon and Sharon Salitsky of Hornell; three grandchildren, Rachel...
Joseph Strogen
Jan 19, 2014
Elizabeth, CO - Joseph P. Strogen, 92, of Elizabeth, CO, and formerly of Batavia, passed away Sunday, (January 19, 2014) at his daughter's home , in Colorado. Mr. Strogen was born March 19, 1921 in Batavia, a son of the late John and Mary (Meterko) Strogen. Joe served his country honorably during World War II. Mr. Strogen was a former...
Chester Cratsley
Jan 16, 2014
Mr. Chester L. Cratsley, 73, of Batavia, died Thursday (January 16, 2014) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Mr. Cratsley was born July 6, 1940 in Harrison Valley, PA, a son of the late LeRoy and Mildred (Quackenbush) Cratsley. Mr. Cratsley enjoyed gardening, woodworking, fishing, hunting, traveling, camping, playing cards and joking around. He was a volunteer fireman with the...
Richard Mcnulty
Jan 15, 2014
Richard C. McNulty, 78, of Batavia, died Wednesday (January 15, 2014) at Crossroads House in Batavia. Mr. McNulty was born October 13, 1935 in Potsdam, NY, the son of the late George and Marie (Thrasher) McNulty. He graduated from Norwood-Norfolk High School in 1952 then graduated from St. Lawrence State Hospital School of Nursing in 1957. He worked in and...
William Tanner
Jan 15, 2014
Hornell - William E. Tanner, 82, of Hornell, formerly of Oakfield, a tow motor operator at US Gypsum Co. in Oakfield, for 40 years prior to his retirement in 1991, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at St. James Mercy Hospital, in Hornell. Mr. Tanner was born September 4, 1931 in Johnstown, PA, the son of the late Edward and Nellie...
Virginia Harvey
Jan 15, 2014
Oakfield - Virginia A. Harvey, 78, of Oakfield, a cashier at Walmart in Batavia for 16 years, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Medina Memorial Health Hospital. Ms. Harvey was born August 30, 1935 in Clarendon, a daughter of the late Stephen and Mary (Odre) Tokotch. She formerly worked as a supervisor at the Orleans County Nursing Home for 35...
Nellie Panek
Jan 14, 2014
Oakfield - Miss Nellie A. Panek, 89, of Oakfield, an inspector for the New York State Department of Health in Buffalo, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at her home under the care of her loving family and HomeCare & Hospice. Miss Panek was born July 3, 1924 in Albion, a daughter of the late Albert and Anna Polak...
Brian Draper
Jan 14, 2014
Batavia - Brian D. Draper, Sr., 53, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, (January 14, 2014) at his home , in Batavia under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mr. Draper was born December 6, 1960 in Batavia, a son of Charlotte (Gould) Draper of Batavia and the late Charles G. Draper. Brian served with the National Guard and enjoyed all...
