Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Robert Van Wagnen
Aug 6, 2013
Robert John Van Wagnen, 87, of Batavia, loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and cousin, passed away Tuesday (August 6, 2013) at New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Robert is now singing "How Great Thou Art" to his Savior God. Mr. Van Wagnen was born February 8, 1926 in West Sparta, NY, a son of the late Howard and Helen...
Bonnie Passmore
Aug 5, 2013
Batavia - Bonnie Passmore, 64, of Batavia, passed away Monday, (August 5, 2013) at her home, in Batavia. Ms. Passmore was born January 16, 1949 in Johnstown, PA, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Eileen (Bush) Brendinger. Bonnie enjoyed cooking and collected cookbooks. She liked to sew and often made things she could use around the house. Mostly, she...
Derek Sheldon
Aug 4, 2013
Derek Kenyon Sheldon Bergen - Mr. Derek Kenyon Sheldon, 19, of Bergen, an employee at My-T-Acres in Batavia, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 as the result of a motor vehicle accident in the Town of LeRoy. Derek was born December 21, 1993 in Batavia, a son of Daniel L. Sheldon and Karen A. Angel (Steve) Lashbrook, both of Bergen. He...
Nunziata Longobardi
Jul 31, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Nunziata Eleanor Longobardi, 96, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Mrs. Longobardi was born March 23, 1917 in Glasport, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph and Carmela Mangone Tramontana. She was a member of Resurrection Parish (St. Joseph's Church) and the Sodality of the Church, Rosary & Altar Society...
Rebecca Calarco
Jul 29, 2013
Mrs. Rebecca M. Calarco, 64, of Byron, a retired X-ray Technician at the Rochester VA Hospital, died Monday (July 29, 2013) at home. Mrs. Calarco was born August 21, 1948 in Nunda, NY, a daughter of the late Ralph G. and Stella (Mallaber) Myers. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother Becky loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed camping,...
Donald Churchill
Jul 29, 2013
Batavia - Donald H. Churchill, 81, of Batavia, passed away Monday, (July 29, 2013) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia, following a brief illness. Mr. Churchill was born June 27, 1932 in Batavia, a son of the late Howard and Elsie (Erhardt) Churchill. Don will be remembered as a hard worker and family man. He enjoyed spending time with...
Mary Demmer
Jul 26, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Mary F. Demmer, 80, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2013 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Demmer was born April 27, 1933 in Bergen, a daughter of the late Thomas and Jennie Tuttle Monagan. She will be remembered by her family as being very outgoing and friendly to all she met. She...
Marion Hill
Jul 25, 2013
CHILI - Marion T. Hill, 90, of Chili, formerly of Bergen, a retired librarian at LeRoy Central School, went to be with her Lord on Thursday evening (July 25, 2013) with family members by her side. Mrs. Hill was born May 31, 1923, in Perry, a daughter of the late Ralph and Marion (Palmer) Traber. Marion was a member of...
John Byrne
Jul 21, 2013
Mr. John H. "Jack" Byrne, 85, of Batavia, died Sunday (July 21, 2013) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mr. Byrne was born June 7, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late James P. and Lillian C. (Oleson) Byrne. A loving father and grandfather, Mr. Byrne was a 1946 graduate of Ashtabula High School in Ashtabula,...
Nellie Vanscoy
Jul 21, 2013
Mrs. Nellie A. VanScoy, 97, who has resided in Batavia since 1990, died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. VanScoy was born November 8, 1915 in Newburgh, NY, the daughter of the late Carlton and Mary Ellen (Sutton) Hall. A member of the First Presbyterian Church of Batavia as well as First Methodist Church of...
Irene Klosen
Jul 20, 2013
Irene S. Klosen, 102, a resident of the Genesee County Nursing Home, formerly of Alabama, a telephone operator at NY Telephone Co., in Oakfield, early in her life, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the nursing home in Batavia. Mrs. Klosen was born October 16, 1910 in Elba, a daughter of the late Albert and Louise (Kregar) Scroger. She was...
Deacon John Stone
Jul 18, 2013
Deacon John J. Stone, 88, died peacefully after a long illness, Thursday, July 18th with his loving family by his side. He was born in LeRoy on November 26, 1924 a son of the late Philip and Mary E. Fiorito Stone. At 18, he joined the Navy and became Torpedo Bomber/Gunner, flying countless missions against the Japanese, taking off and...
Ernest Found
Jul 16, 2013
Ernest "Ernie" Murray Found Sr. died Tuesday in Batavia, NY at the age of 86. A more loyal and devoted husband is challenging to find. He shared 65 years of marriage with his beloved Eleanor. Born in York, NY, Ernie graduated from Pavilion High School and enrolled in college at Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio at age 16. There...
Maxine Johnson
Jul 14, 2013
Maxine A. P. Johnson, 71, of Batavia, died suddenly on Sunday, July 14, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. She was a nurse's aide at the Batavia Nursing Home for 30 years prior to her retirement and a school crossing guard in Batavia for 25 years. Miss Johnson was born July 15, 1941 in Batavia, a daughter of...
Thomas Dufford
Jul 11, 2013
Mr. Thomas L. Dufford, 89, of Batavia, died Thursday (July 11, 2013) at The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center in Albion. Mr. Dufford was born March 5, 1924 in Butler, PA, a son of the late Floyd and Myrtle (Parker) Dufford. Mr. Dufford was an owner and driver of harness horses. His harness racing career began in 1945...
Joseph Joy
Jul 8, 2013
Mr. Joseph A. Joy, 97, of Batavia, passed away peacefully, Monday (July 8, 2013) at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Mr. Joy was born July 7, 1916 in LeRoy, a son of the late John and Frances (Marino) Joy. A veteran, he served with the United States Army and was the commander and 70 year member of...
Leo O'Neill
Jul 4, 2013
Leo J. O'Neill, 68, of Churchville, an optical engineer at ITT (formerly Eastman Kodak Co.) in Rochester, died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at his home in Churchville. Mr. O'Neill was born May 20, 1945 in Chicopee, MA, a son of the late James and Stella (Zielinski) O'Neill. He graduated, with his Master's of Science degree from the University of Rochester,...
Ruth Goodenbury
Jul 3, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Ruth I. Goodenbury, 102, of Batavia, NY, an employee at E.N. Rowell Box Factory in Batavia for 10 years, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Goodenbury was born September 17, 1910 in Byron, a daughter of the late Oren and Charlotte (Hummel) Ball. Mrs. Goodenbury enjoyed crocheting, making crafts,...
Gina Rose
Jul 3, 2013
Batavia - Gina Marie Rose, 47, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at her home in Batavia. Gina was born January 22, 1966 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Sam Rebis. She is survived by her daughter, Kaitlin Rose of Attica; her loving companion, Jonathon Price of Batavia; three sisters, Rene Nicholson of Rochester, Gina "Kim"...
Beatrice Chapell
Jul 2, 2013
Byron - Beatrice M. Chapell, 86, of Byron, an employee of Bausch & Lomb, prior to her retirement, passed away Tuesday, (July 2, 2013) at Unity Health System, in Rochester, following a brief illness. Mrs. Chapell was born August 5, 1926 in Pavilion, a daughter of the late Howard and Minnie (Sandles) Youngs. Beatrice was an extremely giving, caring and...
Robert Van Wagnen
Aug 6, 2013
Robert John Van Wagnen, 87, of Batavia, loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and cousin, passed away Tuesday (August 6, 2013) at New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Robert is now singing "How Great Thou Art" to his Savior God. Mr. Van Wagnen was born February 8, 1926 in West Sparta, NY, a son of the late Howard and Helen...
Bonnie Passmore
Aug 5, 2013
Batavia - Bonnie Passmore, 64, of Batavia, passed away Monday, (August 5, 2013) at her home, in Batavia. Ms. Passmore was born January 16, 1949 in Johnstown, PA, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Eileen (Bush) Brendinger. Bonnie enjoyed cooking and collected cookbooks. She liked to sew and often made things she could use around the house. Mostly, she...
Derek Sheldon
Aug 4, 2013
Derek Kenyon Sheldon Bergen - Mr. Derek Kenyon Sheldon, 19, of Bergen, an employee at My-T-Acres in Batavia, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 as the result of a motor vehicle accident in the Town of LeRoy. Derek was born December 21, 1993 in Batavia, a son of Daniel L. Sheldon and Karen A. Angel (Steve) Lashbrook, both of Bergen. He...
Nunziata Longobardi
Jul 31, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Nunziata Eleanor Longobardi, 96, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Mrs. Longobardi was born March 23, 1917 in Glasport, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph and Carmela Mangone Tramontana. She was a member of Resurrection Parish (St. Joseph's Church) and the Sodality of the Church, Rosary & Altar Society...
Rebecca Calarco
Jul 29, 2013
Mrs. Rebecca M. Calarco, 64, of Byron, a retired X-ray Technician at the Rochester VA Hospital, died Monday (July 29, 2013) at home. Mrs. Calarco was born August 21, 1948 in Nunda, NY, a daughter of the late Ralph G. and Stella (Mallaber) Myers. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother Becky loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed camping,...
Donald Churchill
Jul 29, 2013
Batavia - Donald H. Churchill, 81, of Batavia, passed away Monday, (July 29, 2013) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia, following a brief illness. Mr. Churchill was born June 27, 1932 in Batavia, a son of the late Howard and Elsie (Erhardt) Churchill. Don will be remembered as a hard worker and family man. He enjoyed spending time with...
Mary Demmer
Jul 26, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Mary F. Demmer, 80, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2013 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Demmer was born April 27, 1933 in Bergen, a daughter of the late Thomas and Jennie Tuttle Monagan. She will be remembered by her family as being very outgoing and friendly to all she met. She...
Marion Hill
Jul 25, 2013
CHILI - Marion T. Hill, 90, of Chili, formerly of Bergen, a retired librarian at LeRoy Central School, went to be with her Lord on Thursday evening (July 25, 2013) with family members by her side. Mrs. Hill was born May 31, 1923, in Perry, a daughter of the late Ralph and Marion (Palmer) Traber. Marion was a member of...
John Byrne
Jul 21, 2013
Mr. John H. "Jack" Byrne, 85, of Batavia, died Sunday (July 21, 2013) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mr. Byrne was born June 7, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late James P. and Lillian C. (Oleson) Byrne. A loving father and grandfather, Mr. Byrne was a 1946 graduate of Ashtabula High School in Ashtabula,...
Nellie Vanscoy
Jul 21, 2013
Mrs. Nellie A. VanScoy, 97, who has resided in Batavia since 1990, died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. VanScoy was born November 8, 1915 in Newburgh, NY, the daughter of the late Carlton and Mary Ellen (Sutton) Hall. A member of the First Presbyterian Church of Batavia as well as First Methodist Church of...
Irene Klosen
Jul 20, 2013
Irene S. Klosen, 102, a resident of the Genesee County Nursing Home, formerly of Alabama, a telephone operator at NY Telephone Co., in Oakfield, early in her life, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the nursing home in Batavia. Mrs. Klosen was born October 16, 1910 in Elba, a daughter of the late Albert and Louise (Kregar) Scroger. She was...
Deacon John Stone
Jul 18, 2013
Deacon John J. Stone, 88, died peacefully after a long illness, Thursday, July 18th with his loving family by his side. He was born in LeRoy on November 26, 1924 a son of the late Philip and Mary E. Fiorito Stone. At 18, he joined the Navy and became Torpedo Bomber/Gunner, flying countless missions against the Japanese, taking off and...
Ernest Found
Jul 16, 2013
Ernest "Ernie" Murray Found Sr. died Tuesday in Batavia, NY at the age of 86. A more loyal and devoted husband is challenging to find. He shared 65 years of marriage with his beloved Eleanor. Born in York, NY, Ernie graduated from Pavilion High School and enrolled in college at Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio at age 16. There...
Maxine Johnson
Jul 14, 2013
Maxine A. P. Johnson, 71, of Batavia, died suddenly on Sunday, July 14, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. She was a nurse's aide at the Batavia Nursing Home for 30 years prior to her retirement and a school crossing guard in Batavia for 25 years. Miss Johnson was born July 15, 1941 in Batavia, a daughter of...
Thomas Dufford
Jul 11, 2013
Mr. Thomas L. Dufford, 89, of Batavia, died Thursday (July 11, 2013) at The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center in Albion. Mr. Dufford was born March 5, 1924 in Butler, PA, a son of the late Floyd and Myrtle (Parker) Dufford. Mr. Dufford was an owner and driver of harness horses. His harness racing career began in 1945...
Joseph Joy
Jul 8, 2013
Mr. Joseph A. Joy, 97, of Batavia, passed away peacefully, Monday (July 8, 2013) at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Mr. Joy was born July 7, 1916 in LeRoy, a son of the late John and Frances (Marino) Joy. A veteran, he served with the United States Army and was the commander and 70 year member of...
Leo O'Neill
Jul 4, 2013
Leo J. O'Neill, 68, of Churchville, an optical engineer at ITT (formerly Eastman Kodak Co.) in Rochester, died Thursday, July 4, 2013 at his home in Churchville. Mr. O'Neill was born May 20, 1945 in Chicopee, MA, a son of the late James and Stella (Zielinski) O'Neill. He graduated, with his Master's of Science degree from the University of Rochester,...
Ruth Goodenbury
Jul 3, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Ruth I. Goodenbury, 102, of Batavia, NY, an employee at E.N. Rowell Box Factory in Batavia for 10 years, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Goodenbury was born September 17, 1910 in Byron, a daughter of the late Oren and Charlotte (Hummel) Ball. Mrs. Goodenbury enjoyed crocheting, making crafts,...
Gina Rose
Jul 3, 2013
Batavia - Gina Marie Rose, 47, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at her home in Batavia. Gina was born January 22, 1966 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Sam Rebis. She is survived by her daughter, Kaitlin Rose of Attica; her loving companion, Jonathon Price of Batavia; three sisters, Rene Nicholson of Rochester, Gina "Kim"...
Beatrice Chapell
Jul 2, 2013
Byron - Beatrice M. Chapell, 86, of Byron, an employee of Bausch & Lomb, prior to her retirement, passed away Tuesday, (July 2, 2013) at Unity Health System, in Rochester, following a brief illness. Mrs. Chapell was born August 5, 1926 in Pavilion, a daughter of the late Howard and Minnie (Sandles) Youngs. Beatrice was an extremely giving, caring and...
