Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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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...
Shirley Kingdon
Jul 1, 2013
Stafford - Mrs. Shirley V. Kingdon, 93, of Stafford, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Kingdon was born February 22, 1920 in Batavia, a daughter of the late William and Viola Schultz Zillman. A member of Calvary Baptist Church, Mrs. Kingdon was a lifelong crafter who enjoyed embroidering, especially the embroidery of doilies. She is...
Nellie Walbridge
Jun 30, 2013
Mrs. Nellie "Lee" Walbridge, 90, of Stafford, died Sunday (June 30, 2013) at her home. Mrs. Walbridge was born June 9, 1923 in Hoisington, KS, a daughter of the late Harold and Grace (Carver) Mann. A veteran, she served with the Army Air Corps and was a cashier at the former Star Market in LeRoy. Mrs. Walbridge was a member...
Anna Mandia
Jun 30, 2013
We sadly announce the passing of Ann M. Mandia on Sunday June 30, 2013. Anna (Ann) Maria Mandia, 85, of Batavia died at United Memorial Medical Center after a lengthy illness and now is at peace with our heavenly Father and her parents. She was born October 31, 1927 in Batavia, daughter of the late Dominic and Rose Sce Marone....
Dominic Marone
Jun 28, 2013
Batavia - Dominic J. "Dolly" Marone, 83, of Batavia, passed away Friday, (June 28, 2013) at the New York State Veteran's Home, in Batavia, following a brief illness. Mr. Marone was born March 18, 1930 in Batavia, a son of the late Emiel Sr. and Rose (VanDetta) Marone. He served his country honorably with the Army during the Korean War....
Elnora Bauer
Jun 24, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Elnora R. Bauer, 92, of Batavia, nurse at the former St. Jerome Hospital in Batavia for 25 years, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility. Mrs. Bauer was born August 3, 1920 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Erwin and Ruth Houseknecht Worthington. The oldest living member of Northgate...
Stephen Carr
Jun 21, 2013
Stephen Hamilton Carr, 65, of LeRoy, NY died suddenly Friday, June 21st 2013. Son of the late Robert Wickham and Lucile Hamilton Carr, he succeeded his father and grandfather Claude Leland as President of the C.L. Carr Co., which opened in 1915 as Batavia's Main Street Department Store. He made lifelong friends attending grammar school in Batavia and while in...
Howard Busmire
Jun 20, 2013
Howard W. Busmire, Jr. Byron - Howard W. Busmire, Jr., age 75, of Byron, a heavy machine operator at Iroquois Rock Products in Brockport, died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Mr. Busmire was born July 29, 1937 in Ogden, a son of the late Howard William and Florence (Lapp) Busmire. He was a 1959 graduate...
Ira Baker
Jun 16, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Ira M. Baker, 90, of Batavia, who retired as a chief line mechanic at Niagara Mohawk Power Company in Batavia after 35 years of service, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Baker was born June 15, 1923 in Batavia, the son of the late Elmer C. and Lillian Dimm...
Patricia Abramo
Jun 14, 2013
Patricia J. Abramo Basom - Patricia J. Abramo, 77, of Basom, a former employment Counselor at Snelling and Snelling, in Buffalo, died Friday, June 14, 2013 at her home in Basom. Mrs. Abramo was born February 23, 1936 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Earl and Geraldine (Hientz) Marchant. She was a former member of the Alabama Full Gospel...
Charles Thornton
Jun 13, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Charles E. Thornton, 77, of Batavia, died Thursday (June 13, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Mr. Thornton was born June 3, 1936 in Williston, TN, a son of the late Paul and Winnie Ann (Jackson) Thornton. His wife, Betty Jo Thornton, died June 10, 2007. He is also predeceased by a brother, John Thornton. After...
Anna Gabriel
Jun 11, 2013
Alabama - Anna E. (Gross) Gabriel, 93, of Alabama, passed away Tuesday, (June 11, 2013) at her home. Mrs. Gabriel was born September 5, 1919 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late John and Anna (Bosnak) Gross. Anna was a member of St. Padre Pio Parish, St. Cecelia's Church and formerly attended mass at the former St. Patrick's Church in...
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...
Shirley Kingdon
Jul 1, 2013
Stafford - Mrs. Shirley V. Kingdon, 93, of Stafford, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Kingdon was born February 22, 1920 in Batavia, a daughter of the late William and Viola Schultz Zillman. A member of Calvary Baptist Church, Mrs. Kingdon was a lifelong crafter who enjoyed embroidering, especially the embroidery of doilies. She is...
Nellie Walbridge
Jun 30, 2013
Mrs. Nellie "Lee" Walbridge, 90, of Stafford, died Sunday (June 30, 2013) at her home. Mrs. Walbridge was born June 9, 1923 in Hoisington, KS, a daughter of the late Harold and Grace (Carver) Mann. A veteran, she served with the Army Air Corps and was a cashier at the former Star Market in LeRoy. Mrs. Walbridge was a member...
Anna Mandia
Jun 30, 2013
We sadly announce the passing of Ann M. Mandia on Sunday June 30, 2013. Anna (Ann) Maria Mandia, 85, of Batavia died at United Memorial Medical Center after a lengthy illness and now is at peace with our heavenly Father and her parents. She was born October 31, 1927 in Batavia, daughter of the late Dominic and Rose Sce Marone....
Dominic Marone
Jun 28, 2013
Batavia - Dominic J. "Dolly" Marone, 83, of Batavia, passed away Friday, (June 28, 2013) at the New York State Veteran's Home, in Batavia, following a brief illness. Mr. Marone was born March 18, 1930 in Batavia, a son of the late Emiel Sr. and Rose (VanDetta) Marone. He served his country honorably with the Army during the Korean War....
Elnora Bauer
Jun 24, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Elnora R. Bauer, 92, of Batavia, nurse at the former St. Jerome Hospital in Batavia for 25 years, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility. Mrs. Bauer was born August 3, 1920 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Erwin and Ruth Houseknecht Worthington. The oldest living member of Northgate...
Stephen Carr
Jun 21, 2013
Stephen Hamilton Carr, 65, of LeRoy, NY died suddenly Friday, June 21st 2013. Son of the late Robert Wickham and Lucile Hamilton Carr, he succeeded his father and grandfather Claude Leland as President of the C.L. Carr Co., which opened in 1915 as Batavia's Main Street Department Store. He made lifelong friends attending grammar school in Batavia and while in...
Howard Busmire
Jun 20, 2013
Howard W. Busmire, Jr. Byron - Howard W. Busmire, Jr., age 75, of Byron, a heavy machine operator at Iroquois Rock Products in Brockport, died Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Mr. Busmire was born July 29, 1937 in Ogden, a son of the late Howard William and Florence (Lapp) Busmire. He was a 1959 graduate...
Ira Baker
Jun 16, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Ira M. Baker, 90, of Batavia, who retired as a chief line mechanic at Niagara Mohawk Power Company in Batavia after 35 years of service, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Baker was born June 15, 1923 in Batavia, the son of the late Elmer C. and Lillian Dimm...
Patricia Abramo
Jun 14, 2013
Patricia J. Abramo Basom - Patricia J. Abramo, 77, of Basom, a former employment Counselor at Snelling and Snelling, in Buffalo, died Friday, June 14, 2013 at her home in Basom. Mrs. Abramo was born February 23, 1936 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Earl and Geraldine (Hientz) Marchant. She was a former member of the Alabama Full Gospel...
Charles Thornton
Jun 13, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Charles E. Thornton, 77, of Batavia, died Thursday (June 13, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Mr. Thornton was born June 3, 1936 in Williston, TN, a son of the late Paul and Winnie Ann (Jackson) Thornton. His wife, Betty Jo Thornton, died June 10, 2007. He is also predeceased by a brother, John Thornton. After...
Anna Gabriel
Jun 11, 2013
Alabama - Anna E. (Gross) Gabriel, 93, of Alabama, passed away Tuesday, (June 11, 2013) at her home. Mrs. Gabriel was born September 5, 1919 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late John and Anna (Bosnak) Gross. Anna was a member of St. Padre Pio Parish, St. Cecelia's Church and formerly attended mass at the former St. Patrick's Church in...
