Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Ella Hutchison
Mar 16, 2013
Byron - Ella C. Hutchison, 93, of Byron, passed away peacefully Saturday, (March 16, 2013) at her home, in Byron. Mrs. Hutchison was born June 3, 1919 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Henry and Marie (Hagner) Walter, Jr. She was a member of Orchard Park Presbyterian Church for 60 years and greatly enjoyed traveling the world and playing...
Helmut Rueling
Mar 12, 2013
Greece / Bergen - Helmut Max Rueling, 93, of Greece, formerly of Bergen, manager at Mixco in Rochester prior to his retirement, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at The Cottages at the Living Center of Unity, Park Ridge in Rochester. Mr. Rueling was born August 2, 1919 in Dresden, Germany, the son of the late Max and Elisabeth (Rieger) Rueling....
Walter Buczek
Mar 9, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Walter Buczek, 52, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at his home. Mr. Buczek was born May 30, 1960 in Batavia, a son of the late Edward Sr. and Betty L. Fischer Buczek. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is survived by four brothers, Edward (Sharon) Buczek, Jr. of Elba, Anthony (Michelle) Buczek of...
Suzanne Penepent
Mar 7, 2013
Batavia - Suzanne D. Penepent, 70, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, (March 7, 2013) at the Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Ms. Penepent was born January 28, 1943 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Francis C. and Eunice B. (Butler) Waters. Suzanne would best be described as an all-around fun person. She enjoyed being outside in the...
Henry Wolcott
Mar 5, 2013
Stafford- Mr. Henry C. Wolcott, 96, of Stafford, died Tuesday (March 5, 2013) at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. Mr. Wolcott was born March 17, 1916 in Batavia, a son of the late Frank and Amelia (Royal) Wolcott. Mr. Wolcott owned and operated Wolcott Farms and was a welder at Graham Manufacturing. He loved hunting, trapping and fishing and...
Myrtle Hyde
Mar 4, 2013
Myrtle J. Hyde Batavia - Myrtle J. Hyde, 90, of Batavia, former waitress at the VFW in Batavia, died Monday, March 4, 2013 at Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Hyde was born June 16, 1922 in Yorkshire, a daughter of the late Claude and Margaret (Charles) Richardson. She was a member of the Veness Strollo Post 1602 VFW Auxiliary. Her...
Gurelda Greenman
Mar 3, 2013
Byron - Gurelda Ruth Greenman, 89, of Byron, passed away Sunday, (March 3, 2013) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia, following a brief illness. Mrs. Greenman was born December 12, 1923 in Corning, a daughter of the late George and Clara Mae (Kellogg) Waggoner. Ruth was a member of the First Baptist Church of LeRoy. She was an avid...
Michael Schad
Mar 2, 2013
Elba - Michael C. Schad, five month old son of Michelle R. Schad of Elba, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center. He was born September 8, 2012 in Batavia. A very happy little boy, he loved his sister very much. He enjoyed being around everyone and he will be sadly missed by many....
Velma Jessop
Feb 28, 2013
Brockport - Velma C. Jessop, 98, of Brockport, a school teacher at Eden Central School in Eden, NY for 25 years prior to her retirement, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Lakeside Memorial Hospital, in Brockport. Mrs. Jessop was born April 1, 1914 in Racquette River, NY, a daughter of the late Charles and Mildred (Taylor) Chase. She was a...
Harley Hunneyman
Feb 26, 2013
Stafford - Harley M. Hunneyman, 92, of Stafford, passed away on Tuesday, (February 26, 2013) at United Memorial Medical Center, following a brief illness. Mr. Hunneyman was born July 15, 1920 in LaFargeville, NY, a son of the late Erle S. and Lottie (Decker) Hunneyman. He served during World War II with the Army Air Corps and was in the...
Margaret Saunders
Feb 20, 2013
Surfside Beach, SC - Mrs. Margaret K. Saunders, 85, of Surfside Beach, SC and formerly of Batavia, died Wednesday (February 20, 2013) peacefully at her home with her husband at her side. Mrs. Saunders was born October 24, 1927 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel (Smith) Klue and the sister of the late Wally Klue. A...
Ronald Godlove
Feb 20, 2013
Ronald E. Godlove Bergen - Ronald E. Godlove, 70, of Bergen, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Godlove was born April 17, 1942 in Winchester, VA, a son of the late Richard and Helen M. (Engle) Godlove. He was a very talented organist, piano tuner, organ technician having rebuilt many organs in the...
Fred Drew
Feb 19, 2013
Batavia - Fred A. Drew passed away peacefully, February 19, 2013 after a brief illness. Fred was born in 1921 in Brighton, Mass.; and lived and worked in Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Batavia. Fred owned several businesses, including Batavia Insurance and Realty Center, which he founded with his wife and partner Dolores Drew. Fred was a proud veteran of WWII...
Phyllis Bleier
Feb 16, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Phyllis M. "Pam" Bleier, 91, of Batavia, formerly of Pearl Creek, an executive secretary at Eastman Kodak Co., in Rochester prior to her retirement, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Bleier was born April 16, 1921. She attended St. Joseph's Church and was a member of the Herb Society. Her husband, whom she married...
David Conn
Feb 12, 2013
East Bethany - Mr. David Keller Conn, 86, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at New York State Veteran's Home in Batavia. He was born November 10, 1926 in Batavia to the late Theodore R. and Mary Keller Conn. He was predeceased by a sister, Polly Whitney of Leicester and two brothers, Allen and Bill Conn of Batavia. He...
Wayne Johnson
Feb 12, 2013
Elba - Wayne E. Johnson, Jr., 43, of Elba, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, (February 12, 2013) at Buffalo General Medical Center, in Buffalo. Mr. Johnson was born April 11, 1969 in Batavia, a son of Wayne and the late Debbie L. (Donnelly) Johnson, Sr. Wayne was a member of Godfrey's Pond as well as the Four Seasons Sportsman's Club...
Charles Green
Feb 11, 2013
Basom - Mr. Charles W. Green, 83, of Basom, passed away and went to be with his Savior on Monday (February 11, 2013) at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia. Mr. Green was born September 26, 1929 in Alabama, the son of the late Wilbur and Mildred (Myers) Green. Mr. Green was a member and very active with the...
Grace Donahue
Feb 10, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Grace A. Donahue, age 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Clare Bridge Manor of Williamsville. Born July 18, 1917, Mrs. Donahue was a daughter of the late Herbert Flood and Rosa Case Flood. She was a graduate of Rochester Business Institute and a certified tax preparer who managed her husband's law office. Mrs....
Richard Partridge
Feb 9, 2013
Bergen - Mr. Richard D. Partridge, 83, of Bergen, passed away, Saturday, February 9, 2013 at The New York State Veteran's Home. Mr. Partridge was born June 21, 1929 a son of the late Lewis and Claribel McVean Partridge. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marian Thornell Partridge; his children, Bruce (Sandra) Partridge of Bergen and Jan...
Laverne Fisher
Feb 7, 2013
Batavia - LaVerne L. "Ben" Fisher, 85, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (February 7, 2013) at Crossroads House, in Batavia. Mr. Fisher was born July 29, 1927 in Batavia, a son of the late Vincent and Gladys (Fullington) Fisher. Ben was an avid fisherman and woodworker. He enjoyed reading and greatly enjoyed his coffee club at Sporto's. He was a...
Ella Hutchison
Mar 16, 2013
Byron - Ella C. Hutchison, 93, of Byron, passed away peacefully Saturday, (March 16, 2013) at her home, in Byron. Mrs. Hutchison was born June 3, 1919 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Henry and Marie (Hagner) Walter, Jr. She was a member of Orchard Park Presbyterian Church for 60 years and greatly enjoyed traveling the world and playing...
Helmut Rueling
Mar 12, 2013
Greece / Bergen - Helmut Max Rueling, 93, of Greece, formerly of Bergen, manager at Mixco in Rochester prior to his retirement, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at The Cottages at the Living Center of Unity, Park Ridge in Rochester. Mr. Rueling was born August 2, 1919 in Dresden, Germany, the son of the late Max and Elisabeth (Rieger) Rueling....
Walter Buczek
Mar 9, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Walter Buczek, 52, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at his home. Mr. Buczek was born May 30, 1960 in Batavia, a son of the late Edward Sr. and Betty L. Fischer Buczek. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is survived by four brothers, Edward (Sharon) Buczek, Jr. of Elba, Anthony (Michelle) Buczek of...
Suzanne Penepent
Mar 7, 2013
Batavia - Suzanne D. Penepent, 70, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, (March 7, 2013) at the Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Ms. Penepent was born January 28, 1943 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Francis C. and Eunice B. (Butler) Waters. Suzanne would best be described as an all-around fun person. She enjoyed being outside in the...
Henry Wolcott
Mar 5, 2013
Stafford- Mr. Henry C. Wolcott, 96, of Stafford, died Tuesday (March 5, 2013) at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. Mr. Wolcott was born March 17, 1916 in Batavia, a son of the late Frank and Amelia (Royal) Wolcott. Mr. Wolcott owned and operated Wolcott Farms and was a welder at Graham Manufacturing. He loved hunting, trapping and fishing and...
Myrtle Hyde
Mar 4, 2013
Myrtle J. Hyde Batavia - Myrtle J. Hyde, 90, of Batavia, former waitress at the VFW in Batavia, died Monday, March 4, 2013 at Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Hyde was born June 16, 1922 in Yorkshire, a daughter of the late Claude and Margaret (Charles) Richardson. She was a member of the Veness Strollo Post 1602 VFW Auxiliary. Her...
Gurelda Greenman
Mar 3, 2013
Byron - Gurelda Ruth Greenman, 89, of Byron, passed away Sunday, (March 3, 2013) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia, following a brief illness. Mrs. Greenman was born December 12, 1923 in Corning, a daughter of the late George and Clara Mae (Kellogg) Waggoner. Ruth was a member of the First Baptist Church of LeRoy. She was an avid...
Michael Schad
Mar 2, 2013
Elba - Michael C. Schad, five month old son of Michelle R. Schad of Elba, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center. He was born September 8, 2012 in Batavia. A very happy little boy, he loved his sister very much. He enjoyed being around everyone and he will be sadly missed by many....
Velma Jessop
Feb 28, 2013
Brockport - Velma C. Jessop, 98, of Brockport, a school teacher at Eden Central School in Eden, NY for 25 years prior to her retirement, died Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Lakeside Memorial Hospital, in Brockport. Mrs. Jessop was born April 1, 1914 in Racquette River, NY, a daughter of the late Charles and Mildred (Taylor) Chase. She was a...
Harley Hunneyman
Feb 26, 2013
Stafford - Harley M. Hunneyman, 92, of Stafford, passed away on Tuesday, (February 26, 2013) at United Memorial Medical Center, following a brief illness. Mr. Hunneyman was born July 15, 1920 in LaFargeville, NY, a son of the late Erle S. and Lottie (Decker) Hunneyman. He served during World War II with the Army Air Corps and was in the...
Margaret Saunders
Feb 20, 2013
Surfside Beach, SC - Mrs. Margaret K. Saunders, 85, of Surfside Beach, SC and formerly of Batavia, died Wednesday (February 20, 2013) peacefully at her home with her husband at her side. Mrs. Saunders was born October 24, 1927 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Arthur and Ethel (Smith) Klue and the sister of the late Wally Klue. A...
Ronald Godlove
Feb 20, 2013
Ronald E. Godlove Bergen - Ronald E. Godlove, 70, of Bergen, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Godlove was born April 17, 1942 in Winchester, VA, a son of the late Richard and Helen M. (Engle) Godlove. He was a very talented organist, piano tuner, organ technician having rebuilt many organs in the...
Fred Drew
Feb 19, 2013
Batavia - Fred A. Drew passed away peacefully, February 19, 2013 after a brief illness. Fred was born in 1921 in Brighton, Mass.; and lived and worked in Niagara Falls, Buffalo and Batavia. Fred owned several businesses, including Batavia Insurance and Realty Center, which he founded with his wife and partner Dolores Drew. Fred was a proud veteran of WWII...
Phyllis Bleier
Feb 16, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Phyllis M. "Pam" Bleier, 91, of Batavia, formerly of Pearl Creek, an executive secretary at Eastman Kodak Co., in Rochester prior to her retirement, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Bleier was born April 16, 1921. She attended St. Joseph's Church and was a member of the Herb Society. Her husband, whom she married...
David Conn
Feb 12, 2013
East Bethany - Mr. David Keller Conn, 86, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at New York State Veteran's Home in Batavia. He was born November 10, 1926 in Batavia to the late Theodore R. and Mary Keller Conn. He was predeceased by a sister, Polly Whitney of Leicester and two brothers, Allen and Bill Conn of Batavia. He...
Wayne Johnson
Feb 12, 2013
Elba - Wayne E. Johnson, Jr., 43, of Elba, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, (February 12, 2013) at Buffalo General Medical Center, in Buffalo. Mr. Johnson was born April 11, 1969 in Batavia, a son of Wayne and the late Debbie L. (Donnelly) Johnson, Sr. Wayne was a member of Godfrey's Pond as well as the Four Seasons Sportsman's Club...
Charles Green
Feb 11, 2013
Basom - Mr. Charles W. Green, 83, of Basom, passed away and went to be with his Savior on Monday (February 11, 2013) at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia. Mr. Green was born September 26, 1929 in Alabama, the son of the late Wilbur and Mildred (Myers) Green. Mr. Green was a member and very active with the...
Grace Donahue
Feb 10, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Grace A. Donahue, age 95, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Clare Bridge Manor of Williamsville. Born July 18, 1917, Mrs. Donahue was a daughter of the late Herbert Flood and Rosa Case Flood. She was a graduate of Rochester Business Institute and a certified tax preparer who managed her husband's law office. Mrs....
Richard Partridge
Feb 9, 2013
Bergen - Mr. Richard D. Partridge, 83, of Bergen, passed away, Saturday, February 9, 2013 at The New York State Veteran's Home. Mr. Partridge was born June 21, 1929 a son of the late Lewis and Claribel McVean Partridge. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marian Thornell Partridge; his children, Bruce (Sandra) Partridge of Bergen and Jan...
Laverne Fisher
Feb 7, 2013
Batavia - LaVerne L. "Ben" Fisher, 85, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (February 7, 2013) at Crossroads House, in Batavia. Mr. Fisher was born July 29, 1927 in Batavia, a son of the late Vincent and Gladys (Fullington) Fisher. Ben was an avid fisherman and woodworker. He enjoyed reading and greatly enjoyed his coffee club at Sporto's. He was a...
