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Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Harold Wight
May 15, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Harold D. Wight, 86, of Batavia, died Wednesday (May 15, 2013) at the New York State Veteran's Home in Batavia. Mr. Wight was born October 21, 1926 in Bolivar, a son of the late David and Pearl (Skerritt) Wight. A veteran, he served with the United States Army from 1945 to 1947. Mr. Wight worked at the...
Bruce Borodich
May 15, 2013
LeRoy - Mr. Bruce Borodich, 59, of LeRoy, passed away Wednesday, (May 15, 2013) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Borodich was born April 30, 1954 in Brooklyn, a son of John and Gladys (Golden) Borodich, both of Long Island. Bruce served his country honorably with the Navy and in his younger years loved to go canoeing and...
Roy Lane
May 12, 2013
Oakfield - Roy G. Lane, 64, of Oakfield, a former plant manager at Great Lakes Kraut Co., in Waterport, NY, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Lane was born November 11, 1948 in Bath, a son of the late Clair and Virginia (Meacham) Lane. He played Santa Clause for many years and loved...
Kevin Williams
May 11, 2013
Spencerport - Saturday, May 11th at age 53; son of Alvin (Joan) Williams; husband of Deborah Williams; father of Andrew Preston Williams; step-father of William (Siobhan Horgan) Fargo, Elizabeth Fargo, James Keitz & Blake Fargo; grandfather of Kelso & Hailey Fargo; brother of Jacqueline (Tom Wulf) Williams, Teresa Williams, Mark Williams, Patrick Williams and the late Darryl Williams. There are...
Betty Jones
May 11, 2013
Betty Muriel Brandt Jones LeRoy - Mrs. Betty Muriel Brandt Jones, 95, passed quietly away around noon on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Leroy Village Green Nursing Home in Leroy. She was formerly of Oakfield and Batavia, and was a former secretary having worked at Buffalo's Courier Express. Mrs. Jones was born April 21, 1918 in Westfield, NJ, a...
Annette Marshall
May 11, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Annette Marshall, 86, of Batavia, died Saturday (May 11, 2013) at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Mrs. Marshall was born March 1, 1927 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Michael and Frances Conforto. A member of Resurrection Parish, Mrs. Marshall's passion was her home, family and being a master gardener. Survivors include her...
Kailee Bridges
May 7, 2013
Wyoming - Kailee Bridges, 20, of Wyoming, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday (May 7, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Kailee was born February 13, 1993 in Leesburg, FL, the daughter of Dean and Kerri (Engates) Griffith of Wyoming. Kailee was currently serving with the United States Marine Corps. She will be remembered as a caring...
Kenneth Brown
May 6, 2013
Castile - Mr. Kenneth Laverne Brown, 86, of Castile, 35-year employee at Lapp Insulator in LeRoy, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013 at Wyoming County Community Hospital. Mr. Brown was born October 25, 1926 in Byron, a son of the late Harold and Elizabeth Stackhouse Brown. He was an avid sports fan who was a former coach in youth...
Colin Pritchard
May 6, 2013
Rochester - Colin Patrick Charles Pritchard, infant son of Leah Biggins and John Pritchard, both of Rochester, passed away suddenly on Monday, (May 6, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Colin was born November 23, 2012 in Rochester. Along with his parents, Colin is survived by his siblings, Ethan Daniel Bruce Pritchard, Natalie Paige Pritchard, and Jonathon Tyler Pritchard,...
Alex Szczupakowski
May 4, 2013
Bergen - Mr. Alex J. Szczupakowski, 85, of Bergen, a retiree of Western Electric, passed away Saturday, (May 4, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Mr. Szczupakowski was born in Buffalo, a son of the late John and Maryann Szczupakowski. Alex served his country honorably with the Army during the Korean War. He was a...
Michael Bohn
May 1, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Michael J. Bohn, Sr., 70, the owner of Bohn's Restaurant and Lounge, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Unity Hospital, in Rochester. Mr. Bohn also owned the former Red Barn and Gentner's Restaurants, both located in Batavia. Mr. Bohn was born October 13, 1942 in Buffalo, the son of the late Elmo and Mary (Cogswell) Bohn. He...
Ann Scopano
May 1, 2013
Oakfield - Mrs. Ann Scopano, 90, of Oakfield, owner of the Oakfield Hotel since 1964, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Scopano was born January 5, 1923 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Samuel and Grace Morasco DiCasolo. A member of St. Padre Pio Parish, Mrs. Scopano was also a member of...
Elin Covalciuc
Apr 27, 2013
Batavia - Elin M. (nee Dermody) Covalciuc, 67, of Batavia, died Saturday (April 27, 2013) at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia. Elin was born September 22, 1945 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Steigerwald) Dermody. She enjoyed playing bingo, scrabble and doing crossword puzzles and was a lab technician at the University of Nebraska....
Elaine Fairbanks
Apr 27, 2013
Elaine E. Fairbanks Batavia - Elaine E. Fairbanks, 76, of Batavia, died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Rochester General Hospital, in Rochester. Mrs. Fairbanks was born January 15, 1937 in Greigsville, NY, a daughter of the late George and Lucy (Boatfield) Stevens. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Batavia for the past 10 years and...
Anna Mowers
Apr 25, 2013
Oakfield - Mrs. Anna E. Mowers, 93, of Oakfield, a line worker at G.T.E. Sylvania in Batavia, died Thursday (April 25, 2013) at the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo. Mrs. Mowers was born January 17, 1920 in Elmira, a daughter of the late George and Maude Budinger. Survivors include a daughter, Elaine Beals of Lockport; a son, Steve (Diane)...
John Yunker
Apr 23, 2013
Oakfield - Mr. John W. Yunker, 91, of Oakfield, tool and die maker at Doehler-Jarvis Division of National Lead in Batavia for 35 years and World War II Navy Veteran, passed away Tuesday, April 23rd at his home under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mr. Yunker was born June 15, 1921 in Batavia, a son of the late William...
Jean Claus
Apr 22, 2013
Bergen - Jean I. Claus, 78, of Bergen, the church secretary of the First Presbyterian Church of Bergen, passed away Monday, (April 22, 2013) at Rochester General Hospital. Mrs. Claus was born April 18, 1935 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Willis J. and Helen (Brockmyer) MacDonald. Jean was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bergen. Her...
Josephine Boldt
Apr 22, 2013
Elba - Josephine Boldt, 76, of Elba, passed away Monday, (April 22, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester, following a brief illness. Mrs. Boldt was born August 19, 1936 in Geneva, a daughter of the late Antonio and Carmella (Picone) DiAntonio. Josephine was a member of St. Padre Pio Parish - Our Lady of Fatima Worship Site as well...
John Maha
Apr 22, 2013
Batavia - Mr. John Paul Maha, 80, of Batavia, died Monday (April 22, 2013) at the Batavia VA Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. John was born September 14, 1932 in Warsaw. A US Army veteran, he specialized in communications and was a ham operator for over 30 years. Mr. Maha was a hard worker for many years...
Irene Michalak
Apr 20, 2013
Oakfield - Mrs. Irene R. Michalak, 94, a retired food service employee at the Oakfield - Alabama School and St. Jerome Hospital, died April 20, 2013 at Strong Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Michalak was born September 21, 1918 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Gregory and Mary (Wesolowski) Dymczak. A lifetime member of St. Padre Pio Parish she prayed the...
Harold Wight
May 15, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Harold D. Wight, 86, of Batavia, died Wednesday (May 15, 2013) at the New York State Veteran's Home in Batavia. Mr. Wight was born October 21, 1926 in Bolivar, a son of the late David and Pearl (Skerritt) Wight. A veteran, he served with the United States Army from 1945 to 1947. Mr. Wight worked at the...
Bruce Borodich
May 15, 2013
LeRoy - Mr. Bruce Borodich, 59, of LeRoy, passed away Wednesday, (May 15, 2013) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Borodich was born April 30, 1954 in Brooklyn, a son of John and Gladys (Golden) Borodich, both of Long Island. Bruce served his country honorably with the Navy and in his younger years loved to go canoeing and...
Roy Lane
May 12, 2013
Oakfield - Roy G. Lane, 64, of Oakfield, a former plant manager at Great Lakes Kraut Co., in Waterport, NY, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Lane was born November 11, 1948 in Bath, a son of the late Clair and Virginia (Meacham) Lane. He played Santa Clause for many years and loved...
Kevin Williams
May 11, 2013
Spencerport - Saturday, May 11th at age 53; son of Alvin (Joan) Williams; husband of Deborah Williams; father of Andrew Preston Williams; step-father of William (Siobhan Horgan) Fargo, Elizabeth Fargo, James Keitz & Blake Fargo; grandfather of Kelso & Hailey Fargo; brother of Jacqueline (Tom Wulf) Williams, Teresa Williams, Mark Williams, Patrick Williams and the late Darryl Williams. There are...
Betty Jones
May 11, 2013
Betty Muriel Brandt Jones LeRoy - Mrs. Betty Muriel Brandt Jones, 95, passed quietly away around noon on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Leroy Village Green Nursing Home in Leroy. She was formerly of Oakfield and Batavia, and was a former secretary having worked at Buffalo's Courier Express. Mrs. Jones was born April 21, 1918 in Westfield, NJ, a...
Annette Marshall
May 11, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Annette Marshall, 86, of Batavia, died Saturday (May 11, 2013) at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Mrs. Marshall was born March 1, 1927 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Michael and Frances Conforto. A member of Resurrection Parish, Mrs. Marshall's passion was her home, family and being a master gardener. Survivors include her...
Kailee Bridges
May 7, 2013
Wyoming - Kailee Bridges, 20, of Wyoming, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday (May 7, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Kailee was born February 13, 1993 in Leesburg, FL, the daughter of Dean and Kerri (Engates) Griffith of Wyoming. Kailee was currently serving with the United States Marine Corps. She will be remembered as a caring...
Kenneth Brown
May 6, 2013
Castile - Mr. Kenneth Laverne Brown, 86, of Castile, 35-year employee at Lapp Insulator in LeRoy, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013 at Wyoming County Community Hospital. Mr. Brown was born October 25, 1926 in Byron, a son of the late Harold and Elizabeth Stackhouse Brown. He was an avid sports fan who was a former coach in youth...
Colin Pritchard
May 6, 2013
Rochester - Colin Patrick Charles Pritchard, infant son of Leah Biggins and John Pritchard, both of Rochester, passed away suddenly on Monday, (May 6, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Colin was born November 23, 2012 in Rochester. Along with his parents, Colin is survived by his siblings, Ethan Daniel Bruce Pritchard, Natalie Paige Pritchard, and Jonathon Tyler Pritchard,...
Alex Szczupakowski
May 4, 2013
Bergen - Mr. Alex J. Szczupakowski, 85, of Bergen, a retiree of Western Electric, passed away Saturday, (May 4, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. Mr. Szczupakowski was born in Buffalo, a son of the late John and Maryann Szczupakowski. Alex served his country honorably with the Army during the Korean War. He was a...
Michael Bohn
May 1, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Michael J. Bohn, Sr., 70, the owner of Bohn's Restaurant and Lounge, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Unity Hospital, in Rochester. Mr. Bohn also owned the former Red Barn and Gentner's Restaurants, both located in Batavia. Mr. Bohn was born October 13, 1942 in Buffalo, the son of the late Elmo and Mary (Cogswell) Bohn. He...
Ann Scopano
May 1, 2013
Oakfield - Mrs. Ann Scopano, 90, of Oakfield, owner of the Oakfield Hotel since 1964, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Scopano was born January 5, 1923 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Samuel and Grace Morasco DiCasolo. A member of St. Padre Pio Parish, Mrs. Scopano was also a member of...
Elin Covalciuc
Apr 27, 2013
Batavia - Elin M. (nee Dermody) Covalciuc, 67, of Batavia, died Saturday (April 27, 2013) at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia. Elin was born September 22, 1945 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Steigerwald) Dermody. She enjoyed playing bingo, scrabble and doing crossword puzzles and was a lab technician at the University of Nebraska....
Elaine Fairbanks
Apr 27, 2013
Elaine E. Fairbanks Batavia - Elaine E. Fairbanks, 76, of Batavia, died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Rochester General Hospital, in Rochester. Mrs. Fairbanks was born January 15, 1937 in Greigsville, NY, a daughter of the late George and Lucy (Boatfield) Stevens. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Batavia for the past 10 years and...
Anna Mowers
Apr 25, 2013
Oakfield - Mrs. Anna E. Mowers, 93, of Oakfield, a line worker at G.T.E. Sylvania in Batavia, died Thursday (April 25, 2013) at the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo. Mrs. Mowers was born January 17, 1920 in Elmira, a daughter of the late George and Maude Budinger. Survivors include a daughter, Elaine Beals of Lockport; a son, Steve (Diane)...
John Yunker
Apr 23, 2013
Oakfield - Mr. John W. Yunker, 91, of Oakfield, tool and die maker at Doehler-Jarvis Division of National Lead in Batavia for 35 years and World War II Navy Veteran, passed away Tuesday, April 23rd at his home under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mr. Yunker was born June 15, 1921 in Batavia, a son of the late William...
Jean Claus
Apr 22, 2013
Bergen - Jean I. Claus, 78, of Bergen, the church secretary of the First Presbyterian Church of Bergen, passed away Monday, (April 22, 2013) at Rochester General Hospital. Mrs. Claus was born April 18, 1935 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Willis J. and Helen (Brockmyer) MacDonald. Jean was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bergen. Her...
Josephine Boldt
Apr 22, 2013
Elba - Josephine Boldt, 76, of Elba, passed away Monday, (April 22, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester, following a brief illness. Mrs. Boldt was born August 19, 1936 in Geneva, a daughter of the late Antonio and Carmella (Picone) DiAntonio. Josephine was a member of St. Padre Pio Parish - Our Lady of Fatima Worship Site as well...
John Maha
Apr 22, 2013
Batavia - Mr. John Paul Maha, 80, of Batavia, died Monday (April 22, 2013) at the Batavia VA Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. John was born September 14, 1932 in Warsaw. A US Army veteran, he specialized in communications and was a ham operator for over 30 years. Mr. Maha was a hard worker for many years...
Irene Michalak
Apr 20, 2013
Oakfield - Mrs. Irene R. Michalak, 94, a retired food service employee at the Oakfield - Alabama School and St. Jerome Hospital, died April 20, 2013 at Strong Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Michalak was born September 21, 1918 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Gregory and Mary (Wesolowski) Dymczak. A lifetime member of St. Padre Pio Parish she prayed the...
