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Betty Schauf
Dec 8, 2012
Batavia - Mrs. Betty J. Schauf, 79, of Batavia, died Saturday (December 8, 2012) at the Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo. Mrs. Schauf was born April 25, 1933 in Frankfurt, KS, a daughter of the late Eben and Eva (Wheeler) Ekstrum. Betty was a member of Alden Community Church, Darien Ladies Firemen's Auxiliary and retired from Allied Claim Services in...
Collin Crane
Dec 8, 2012
Collin W. Crane Batavia - Collin W. Crane, 17, of Batavia, a senior at Batavia High School, died Saturday, December 8, 2012 as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Stafford. Collin was born November 26, 1995 in Batavia, a son of Jeffrey L. and Sherry M. (Gray) Crane of Batavia. He was a salesman at Pete's Tree Farm,...
Clardon Drake
Dec 7, 2012
Batavia - Clardon E. Drake, 65, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (December 6, 2012) at Rochester General Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Drake was born October 6, 1947 in Clay, WV, a son of the late Harry and Ruth (Jeffrey) Drake. Clardon was a true outdoors man. He loved to fish, hunt and garden. He was a mechanic, and...
Donna Walton
Dec 5, 2012
Donna Marie Walton Batavia - Donna Marie Walton, 64, of Batavia, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. She was born February 9, 1948 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Dominick and Marie Cerce. Donna enjoyed listening to country music, family gatherings and spending time outside with her grandchildren. She was also a...
Leo Odell
Dec 5, 2012
Clyde - Leo Edward Odell, 92, of Clyde, formerly of Alabama, passed away Wednesday, (December 5, 2012) at the VA Medical Center, in Syracuse. Mr. Odell was born October 1, 1920 in Alabama, a son of the late Allie and Hattie (Pattison) Odell. Leo served his country honorably with the Army during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. He loved to...
Harry "Skip" Mieney
Dec 3, 2012
Harry R. Mieney Byron - Mr. Harry R. (Skip) Mieney, 51, of Byron, engineer at Delphi Corp in Rochester, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Mieney was born May 14, 1961 in Buffalo, a son of Harry J. and Mary Jane (Pieczynski) Mieney, both of Elma. He graduated in 1982 from the University...
Clara Mutchock
Nov 29, 2012
Barre - Clara M. Demmer Mutchock, 68, of Barre, passed away peacefully on Thursday, (November 29, 2012) at her home. Mrs. Mutchock was born May 8, 1944 in Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Frank A. and Katherine Kelly. Clara greatly enjoyed spending time with her family and making various crafts. She will be remembered as an awesome cook and...
Larue Tanner
Nov 28, 2012
LaRue V. Tanner Oakfield - LaRue V. Tanner, 76, of Oakfield, an Eastman Kodak Co., employee for 20 years prior to her retirement, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Tanner was born December 15, 1935 in Penn Run, PA, a daughter of the late Milton and Cecil (Boring) Paul. She attended the Calvary...
James Murray
Nov 26, 2012
Mr. James T. Murray Basom - Mr. James T. Murray, 91, of Basom, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012 at his home. Mr. Murray was born May 11, 1921 in Parma, a son of the late Martin and Helen Tobin Murray. A lifelong farmer, he owned and operated his own farm on Gorton Road since 1957. His wife, Dorothy...
Doris Naegely
Nov 25, 2012
Doris Z. Naegely Batavia - Doris Z. Naegely, 88, of Batavia, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Naegely was born January 4, 1924 in Rochester, the daughter of the late Orrin and Ruth (Totzke) Ziegler. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Batavia for over 50 years, served as a...
George Shamblin
Nov 23, 2012
Mr. George Shamblin, 79, of Oakfield, went to rest on Friday (November 23, 2012), surrounded by his family at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. George was born on June 20, 1933 in Clay, West Virginia, to the late Albert and Vesta (Bishop) Shamblin, and after relocating in 1955, was a lifelong resident of Oakfield. Left behind to cherish his memory...
Margaret Skippen
Nov 23, 2012
BATAVIA - Margaret Georgina Docherty Patterson Skippen, 97, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Friday (Nov. 23, 2012), at the LeRoy Village Green, in LeRoy. Mrs. Skippen was born on March 4, 1915, in Mt. Vernon, Glasgow, Scotland, a daughter of the late George and Mary (Barr) Patterson. Margaret was born while her father was in France with the Argyle...
Judy Muoio
Nov 17, 2012
Byron - Mrs. Judy Ann Muoio, 64, of Byron, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Highland Hospital. Mrs. Muoio was born December 6, 1947 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Harold and Lillian Young Crary. Surviving are her husband, James Muoio, Sr.; three sons, James (Elise) Muoio, Jr. of Batavia, David (Renee) Muoio of Bergen and William...
Leonard Steenburg
Nov 17, 2012
Clarks Summit, PA. - Leonard Steenburg, 90, of Clarks Summit, Pa, formerly of Elba, died peacefully on Saturday, (Nov. 17th, 2012) after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Leonard was born in Cherry Valley, N.Y. on April 14, 1922 a son of the late Jesse and Helen (Morton) Steenburg. He attended Cherry Valley School, excelling in sports, particularly baseball. Leonard...
Mary Carlson
Nov 17, 2012
Batavia - Mrs. Mary Ellen Carlson, 90, of Batavia, formerly of Ogden, alumni of Houghton College, passed away on Saturday November 17, 2012 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Born November 15, 1922 in Hedgesville, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Helen Pierce Perry. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Carlson; two daughters, Kay Lynette (Lowell)...
Vincentia Smith
Nov 16, 2012
Elba - Mrs. Vincentia M. Smith, 69, of Elba, died Friday (November 16, 2012) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Smith was born November 23, 1942 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Patsy and Mary (Anastasia) George. Mrs. Smith was a member of Ascension Parish and loved her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Smith of...
Kris Porter
Nov 15, 2012
Ransomville - Mr. Kris A. Porter, 66, of Ransomville, 25 year employee for 84 Lumber, died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Mount Saint Mary's Hospital, in Lewiston. Mr. Porter was born September 18, 1946 in Batavia, a son of the late Duane and Dorothy Schuler Porter. Kris was an avid gardener and enjoyed history and traveling, especially taking trips to...
Edward Murphy
Nov 14, 2012
Oakfield - Mr. Edward D. Murphy, 74, of Oakfield, died Wednesday (November 14, 2012) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Murphy was born April 4, 1938 in Batavia, a son of Marion (German) Murphy of Hamburg and the late Sylvester Murphy. A veteran, he served with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. A member of St....
Constance Kachelmeyer
Nov 14, 2012
Batavia - Constance T. Kachelmeyer, age 86, of Batavia, longtime resident of Oakfield, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center. She was born November 4, 1926 in Batavia to the late John J. and Ethel Green Burns. Her husband of 62 years, Robert E. Kachelmeyer, passed away October 27, 2010. She is survived by her loving...
Elsie Wiedrich
Nov 10, 2012
Elsie H. Wiedrich Batavia - Elsie H. Wiedrich, 86, of Batavia, a secretary at Trousdel Insurance in Leroy prior to her retirment, died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Buffalo General Medical Center, in Buffalo. Mrs. Wiedrich was born May 12, 1926 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Hobart and Verna (Phelps) Heddon. She was a 76 year member of...
Betty Schauf
Dec 8, 2012
Batavia - Mrs. Betty J. Schauf, 79, of Batavia, died Saturday (December 8, 2012) at the Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo. Mrs. Schauf was born April 25, 1933 in Frankfurt, KS, a daughter of the late Eben and Eva (Wheeler) Ekstrum. Betty was a member of Alden Community Church, Darien Ladies Firemen's Auxiliary and retired from Allied Claim Services in...
Collin Crane
Dec 8, 2012
Collin W. Crane Batavia - Collin W. Crane, 17, of Batavia, a senior at Batavia High School, died Saturday, December 8, 2012 as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Stafford. Collin was born November 26, 1995 in Batavia, a son of Jeffrey L. and Sherry M. (Gray) Crane of Batavia. He was a salesman at Pete's Tree Farm,...
Clardon Drake
Dec 7, 2012
Batavia - Clardon E. Drake, 65, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (December 6, 2012) at Rochester General Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Drake was born October 6, 1947 in Clay, WV, a son of the late Harry and Ruth (Jeffrey) Drake. Clardon was a true outdoors man. He loved to fish, hunt and garden. He was a mechanic, and...
Donna Walton
Dec 5, 2012
Donna Marie Walton Batavia - Donna Marie Walton, 64, of Batavia, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. She was born February 9, 1948 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Dominick and Marie Cerce. Donna enjoyed listening to country music, family gatherings and spending time outside with her grandchildren. She was also a...
Leo Odell
Dec 5, 2012
Clyde - Leo Edward Odell, 92, of Clyde, formerly of Alabama, passed away Wednesday, (December 5, 2012) at the VA Medical Center, in Syracuse. Mr. Odell was born October 1, 1920 in Alabama, a son of the late Allie and Hattie (Pattison) Odell. Leo served his country honorably with the Army during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. He loved to...
Harry "Skip" Mieney
Dec 3, 2012
Harry R. Mieney Byron - Mr. Harry R. (Skip) Mieney, 51, of Byron, engineer at Delphi Corp in Rochester, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Mieney was born May 14, 1961 in Buffalo, a son of Harry J. and Mary Jane (Pieczynski) Mieney, both of Elma. He graduated in 1982 from the University...
Clara Mutchock
Nov 29, 2012
Barre - Clara M. Demmer Mutchock, 68, of Barre, passed away peacefully on Thursday, (November 29, 2012) at her home. Mrs. Mutchock was born May 8, 1944 in Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Frank A. and Katherine Kelly. Clara greatly enjoyed spending time with her family and making various crafts. She will be remembered as an awesome cook and...
Larue Tanner
Nov 28, 2012
LaRue V. Tanner Oakfield - LaRue V. Tanner, 76, of Oakfield, an Eastman Kodak Co., employee for 20 years prior to her retirement, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Tanner was born December 15, 1935 in Penn Run, PA, a daughter of the late Milton and Cecil (Boring) Paul. She attended the Calvary...
James Murray
Nov 26, 2012
Mr. James T. Murray Basom - Mr. James T. Murray, 91, of Basom, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012 at his home. Mr. Murray was born May 11, 1921 in Parma, a son of the late Martin and Helen Tobin Murray. A lifelong farmer, he owned and operated his own farm on Gorton Road since 1957. His wife, Dorothy...
Doris Naegely
Nov 25, 2012
Doris Z. Naegely Batavia - Doris Z. Naegely, 88, of Batavia, died Sunday, November 25, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Naegely was born January 4, 1924 in Rochester, the daughter of the late Orrin and Ruth (Totzke) Ziegler. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Batavia for over 50 years, served as a...
George Shamblin
Nov 23, 2012
Mr. George Shamblin, 79, of Oakfield, went to rest on Friday (November 23, 2012), surrounded by his family at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. George was born on June 20, 1933 in Clay, West Virginia, to the late Albert and Vesta (Bishop) Shamblin, and after relocating in 1955, was a lifelong resident of Oakfield. Left behind to cherish his memory...
Margaret Skippen
Nov 23, 2012
BATAVIA - Margaret Georgina Docherty Patterson Skippen, 97, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Friday (Nov. 23, 2012), at the LeRoy Village Green, in LeRoy. Mrs. Skippen was born on March 4, 1915, in Mt. Vernon, Glasgow, Scotland, a daughter of the late George and Mary (Barr) Patterson. Margaret was born while her father was in France with the Argyle...
Judy Muoio
Nov 17, 2012
Byron - Mrs. Judy Ann Muoio, 64, of Byron, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Highland Hospital. Mrs. Muoio was born December 6, 1947 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Harold and Lillian Young Crary. Surviving are her husband, James Muoio, Sr.; three sons, James (Elise) Muoio, Jr. of Batavia, David (Renee) Muoio of Bergen and William...
Leonard Steenburg
Nov 17, 2012
Clarks Summit, PA. - Leonard Steenburg, 90, of Clarks Summit, Pa, formerly of Elba, died peacefully on Saturday, (Nov. 17th, 2012) after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Leonard was born in Cherry Valley, N.Y. on April 14, 1922 a son of the late Jesse and Helen (Morton) Steenburg. He attended Cherry Valley School, excelling in sports, particularly baseball. Leonard...
Mary Carlson
Nov 17, 2012
Batavia - Mrs. Mary Ellen Carlson, 90, of Batavia, formerly of Ogden, alumni of Houghton College, passed away on Saturday November 17, 2012 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Born November 15, 1922 in Hedgesville, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Helen Pierce Perry. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Carlson; two daughters, Kay Lynette (Lowell)...
Vincentia Smith
Nov 16, 2012
Elba - Mrs. Vincentia M. Smith, 69, of Elba, died Friday (November 16, 2012) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Smith was born November 23, 1942 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Patsy and Mary (Anastasia) George. Mrs. Smith was a member of Ascension Parish and loved her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Smith of...
Kris Porter
Nov 15, 2012
Ransomville - Mr. Kris A. Porter, 66, of Ransomville, 25 year employee for 84 Lumber, died Thursday, November 15, 2012 at Mount Saint Mary's Hospital, in Lewiston. Mr. Porter was born September 18, 1946 in Batavia, a son of the late Duane and Dorothy Schuler Porter. Kris was an avid gardener and enjoyed history and traveling, especially taking trips to...
Edward Murphy
Nov 14, 2012
Oakfield - Mr. Edward D. Murphy, 74, of Oakfield, died Wednesday (November 14, 2012) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Murphy was born April 4, 1938 in Batavia, a son of Marion (German) Murphy of Hamburg and the late Sylvester Murphy. A veteran, he served with the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. A member of St....
Constance Kachelmeyer
Nov 14, 2012
Batavia - Constance T. Kachelmeyer, age 86, of Batavia, longtime resident of Oakfield, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center. She was born November 4, 1926 in Batavia to the late John J. and Ethel Green Burns. Her husband of 62 years, Robert E. Kachelmeyer, passed away October 27, 2010. She is survived by her loving...
Elsie Wiedrich
Nov 10, 2012
Elsie H. Wiedrich Batavia - Elsie H. Wiedrich, 86, of Batavia, a secretary at Trousdel Insurance in Leroy prior to her retirment, died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Buffalo General Medical Center, in Buffalo. Mrs. Wiedrich was born May 12, 1926 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Hobart and Verna (Phelps) Heddon. She was a 76 year member of...
