Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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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...
Jack Derose
Feb 6, 2013
Rochester - Mr. Jack DeRose, 87, of Rochester, died Wednesday (February 6, 2013) at the Unity Living Center in Rochester. Mr. DeRose was born June 22, 1925 in Batavia, a son of the late John and Rosina (Meleca) DeRose. A veteran, he served with the United States Navy and was a construction worker in Rochester. He is survived by a...
Elon Koch
Feb 5, 2013
Batavia - Elon Koch, 88, of Batavia, NY, passed away Tuesday, (February 5, 2013) at the LeRoy Village Green, following a brief illness. Mr. Koch was born June 16, 1924 in Lancaster, a son of the late Elon and Vergie (Patingail) Koch. Elon was an avid Yankees fan and enjoyed playing poker and bingo. In his younger years, he liked...
Gloria Burns
Feb 5, 2013
Williamsville - Mrs. Gloria Mae Burns, 81, of Williamsville, a longtime resident of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Mrs. Burns was born September 2, 1931 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Leroy and Mildred Bowman Greene. Gloria was a devoted wife and mother who was an avid fan of professional golf and...
Elon Koch
Feb 5, 2013
Arrangements are pending. Please check back for further information as it becomes available. Thank you.
Paul Tomski
Feb 5, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Paul L. Tomski, 70, of Batavia, tool and die maker at Rochester Products - Division of General Motors in Rochester, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Born May 22, 1942 in Batavia, Paul is a son of Helen Zeremski Tomski of Batavia and the late Max Tomski. A member of the...
June Grice
Feb 2, 2013
Oakfield - Mrs. June L. Grice, 84, of Oakfield, died Saturday (February 2, 2013) at Medina Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Grice was born June 19, 1928 in Alexander, the daughter of the late Henry and Lois (Parker) Kelsey. A 66 year member of the Oakfield United Methodist Church, she enjoyed crafts, reading, sewing and babysitting her nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews....
Douglas Schlenker
Jan 27, 2013
Bergen - Douglas Schlenker, Sr., 67, of Bergen, passed away Sunday, (January 27, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Schlenker was born September 24, 1945 in Rochester, a son of the late Robert and M. Dorothy (Lattimer) Schlenker, Sr. Doug was a long time member of the Bergen United Methodist Church. He was...
Patrick Suozzi
Jan 27, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Patrick Joseph Suozzi, 49, of Batavia, employee at the Genesee County Highway Department in Batavia, passed away on Sunday January 27, 2013 at Highland Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Suozzi was born March 12, 1963 in Batavia, a son of Grace Carruba Suozzi of Batavia and the late Joseph Suozzi. A graduate of Batavia...
Lorraine Didget
Jan 26, 2013
Liverpool/Batavia - Lorraine W. Didget, 91, of Liverpool, formerly of Batavia, passed away Saturday, (January 26, 2013) at home, in Liverpool. Mrs. Didget was born August 24, 1921 in Bennington, a daughter of the late William and Sophia (Herbst) Wendler. She was a graduate of Attica High School and Chown's Business School in Buffalo. Mrs. Didget retired after 15 years...
Elizabeth Gann
Jan 25, 2013
Elizabeth G. Gann Batavia - Elizabeth G. Gann, 97, of Batavia, died Friday, January 25, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia following a brief illness. Mrs. Gann attended Geneseo Normal School and then received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Buffalo State Teachers College in 1937. She was predeceased by her husband, Prescott A. Gann, who...
John Fee
Jan 25, 2013
Batavia - Mr. John H. Fee, 85, of Batavia, salesman for Kraft Foods in Rochester for 35 years, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at his home. Mr. Fee was born November 18, 1927 in Buffalo, a son of the late Frank and Ruth Beecher Fee. A member of St. Joseph's Church, Mr. Fee was a former member of the...
Nolia Camerera
Jan 22, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Nolia Camerera, 94, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Camerera was born October 29, 1918 in Hessner, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Lionel L. and Eugenia Chatelain. Her husband, the late Morris Camerera, died in 1984. Survivors include one son: Ivan (Linda) J. Camerera of Myrtle Beach. SC; one sister, Montez...
Lois Boorom
Jan 21, 2013
Byron - Lois A. Boorom, 86, of Byron, passed away Monday, (January 21, 2013) at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, in Myrtle Beach, following a brief illness. Mrs. Boorom was born March 7, 1926 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Clyde and Ruth E. (Stone) Ray. She was a kindergarten teacher at Byron - Bergen School for many years,...
Drew Spikes
Jan 21, 2013
Buffalo - Mr. Drew Spikes, III, age 67, of Batavia, passed from this life on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the Erie County Medical Center. Drew was born October 1, 1945 in Pace, Mississippi, a son of the late Drew, Jr. and Jannie Lee Jackson Spikes. Surviving are his children, Matthew and Karim, Sasha Spikes of Buffalo, Christy McEwen of...
Ruth Gear
Jan 18, 2013
Ruth E. Gear Ruth E. Gear, 93, of Batavia, a secretary at Dr. Paul Maloney DDS in Batavia, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Batavia Health Care Center. Mrs. Gear was born December 22, 1919 in Batavia, NY, the daughter of the late George F. and Elizabeth (Wanglien) Hess. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran church for many...
Marilyn Judkins
Jan 14, 2013
Alexander - Mrs. Marilyn Judkins, 86, of Alexander, passed into paradise, Monday (January 14, 2013) at Buffalo General Hospital. Mrs. Judkins was born August 4, 1926 in Attica, a daughter of the late John and Isabella (Strathern) Grau. She is the wife of the late W. William "Bill" Judkins and sister of the late Doris Sondericker. She is the loving...
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...
Jack Derose
Feb 6, 2013
Rochester - Mr. Jack DeRose, 87, of Rochester, died Wednesday (February 6, 2013) at the Unity Living Center in Rochester. Mr. DeRose was born June 22, 1925 in Batavia, a son of the late John and Rosina (Meleca) DeRose. A veteran, he served with the United States Navy and was a construction worker in Rochester. He is survived by a...
Elon Koch
Feb 5, 2013
Batavia - Elon Koch, 88, of Batavia, NY, passed away Tuesday, (February 5, 2013) at the LeRoy Village Green, following a brief illness. Mr. Koch was born June 16, 1924 in Lancaster, a son of the late Elon and Vergie (Patingail) Koch. Elon was an avid Yankees fan and enjoyed playing poker and bingo. In his younger years, he liked...
Gloria Burns
Feb 5, 2013
Williamsville - Mrs. Gloria Mae Burns, 81, of Williamsville, a longtime resident of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Mrs. Burns was born September 2, 1931 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Leroy and Mildred Bowman Greene. Gloria was a devoted wife and mother who was an avid fan of professional golf and...
Elon Koch
Feb 5, 2013
Arrangements are pending. Please check back for further information as it becomes available. Thank you.
Paul Tomski
Feb 5, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Paul L. Tomski, 70, of Batavia, tool and die maker at Rochester Products - Division of General Motors in Rochester, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Born May 22, 1942 in Batavia, Paul is a son of Helen Zeremski Tomski of Batavia and the late Max Tomski. A member of the...
June Grice
Feb 2, 2013
Oakfield - Mrs. June L. Grice, 84, of Oakfield, died Saturday (February 2, 2013) at Medina Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Grice was born June 19, 1928 in Alexander, the daughter of the late Henry and Lois (Parker) Kelsey. A 66 year member of the Oakfield United Methodist Church, she enjoyed crafts, reading, sewing and babysitting her nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews....
Douglas Schlenker
Jan 27, 2013
Bergen - Douglas Schlenker, Sr., 67, of Bergen, passed away Sunday, (January 27, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Schlenker was born September 24, 1945 in Rochester, a son of the late Robert and M. Dorothy (Lattimer) Schlenker, Sr. Doug was a long time member of the Bergen United Methodist Church. He was...
Patrick Suozzi
Jan 27, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Patrick Joseph Suozzi, 49, of Batavia, employee at the Genesee County Highway Department in Batavia, passed away on Sunday January 27, 2013 at Highland Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Suozzi was born March 12, 1963 in Batavia, a son of Grace Carruba Suozzi of Batavia and the late Joseph Suozzi. A graduate of Batavia...
Lorraine Didget
Jan 26, 2013
Liverpool/Batavia - Lorraine W. Didget, 91, of Liverpool, formerly of Batavia, passed away Saturday, (January 26, 2013) at home, in Liverpool. Mrs. Didget was born August 24, 1921 in Bennington, a daughter of the late William and Sophia (Herbst) Wendler. She was a graduate of Attica High School and Chown's Business School in Buffalo. Mrs. Didget retired after 15 years...
Elizabeth Gann
Jan 25, 2013
Elizabeth G. Gann Batavia - Elizabeth G. Gann, 97, of Batavia, died Friday, January 25, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia following a brief illness. Mrs. Gann attended Geneseo Normal School and then received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Buffalo State Teachers College in 1937. She was predeceased by her husband, Prescott A. Gann, who...
John Fee
Jan 25, 2013
Batavia - Mr. John H. Fee, 85, of Batavia, salesman for Kraft Foods in Rochester for 35 years, passed away Friday, January 25, 2013 at his home. Mr. Fee was born November 18, 1927 in Buffalo, a son of the late Frank and Ruth Beecher Fee. A member of St. Joseph's Church, Mr. Fee was a former member of the...
Nolia Camerera
Jan 22, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Nolia Camerera, 94, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Camerera was born October 29, 1918 in Hessner, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Lionel L. and Eugenia Chatelain. Her husband, the late Morris Camerera, died in 1984. Survivors include one son: Ivan (Linda) J. Camerera of Myrtle Beach. SC; one sister, Montez...
Lois Boorom
Jan 21, 2013
Byron - Lois A. Boorom, 86, of Byron, passed away Monday, (January 21, 2013) at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, in Myrtle Beach, following a brief illness. Mrs. Boorom was born March 7, 1926 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Clyde and Ruth E. (Stone) Ray. She was a kindergarten teacher at Byron - Bergen School for many years,...
Drew Spikes
Jan 21, 2013
Buffalo - Mr. Drew Spikes, III, age 67, of Batavia, passed from this life on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the Erie County Medical Center. Drew was born October 1, 1945 in Pace, Mississippi, a son of the late Drew, Jr. and Jannie Lee Jackson Spikes. Surviving are his children, Matthew and Karim, Sasha Spikes of Buffalo, Christy McEwen of...
Ruth Gear
Jan 18, 2013
Ruth E. Gear Ruth E. Gear, 93, of Batavia, a secretary at Dr. Paul Maloney DDS in Batavia, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at Batavia Health Care Center. Mrs. Gear was born December 22, 1919 in Batavia, NY, the daughter of the late George F. and Elizabeth (Wanglien) Hess. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran church for many...
Marilyn Judkins
Jan 14, 2013
Alexander - Mrs. Marilyn Judkins, 86, of Alexander, passed into paradise, Monday (January 14, 2013) at Buffalo General Hospital. Mrs. Judkins was born August 4, 1926 in Attica, a daughter of the late John and Isabella (Strathern) Grau. She is the wife of the late W. William "Bill" Judkins and sister of the late Doris Sondericker. She is the loving...
