Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Emil Rick
Jan 13, 2013
Batavia and Bergen - Emil C. "Carl" Rick, Jr., 86, of Batavia, formerly of Bergen, an electrician at Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester, prior to his retirement, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at New York State Veteran's Home in Batavia. Mr. Rick was born September 30, 1926 in Batavia, the son of the late Emil C. Rick, Sr. and the...
Nancy-Jo Rupp
Jan 10, 2013
Corfu - Mrs. Nancy-Jo Rupp, 76, of Corfu, passed away, Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Mrs. Rupp was born September 26, 1936 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Edward and Florence Pickard Aubert. Nancy enjoyed gardening, cooking and entertaining with her family and friends. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother; she will be remembered by...
Mary Cecere
Jan 7, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Mary T. Cecere, 88, of Batavia, self-employed accountant, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at the Batavia Health Care Center. Mrs. Cecere was born April 17, 1924 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Rosario and Josephine Gugino Gaeta Tumminello. She was a member of Resurrection Parish, St. Joseph's Church and the sodality of the church. Mrs. Cecere...
Roger Owens
Jan 6, 2013
Roger P. Owens Rochester - Roger P. Owens, 66, of Rochester, formerly of Bergen, a piano technician in the Rochester area, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at his home. Mr. Owens was born August 18, 1946 in Bergen, the son of the late Walter and Kathleen (Bissell) Owens. He was a member of Fairport Lions Club and enjoyed music and...
William Ferrando
Jan 3, 2013
Batavia - Mr. William T. Ferrando, Sr., 68, of Batavia, construction worker for Local 435 in Rochester for 24 years, died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center, following a brief illness. Mr. Ferrando was born May 23, 1944 in Buffalo, a son of the late Joseph Sr. and Helen Kijanka Ferrando. A faithful member of St. Anthony's...
Wanda Tempio
Jan 2, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Wanda V. Tempio, 101, a retired employee of Servo Mechanism Co. located in California, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Mrs. Tempio was born June 21, 1911 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Anthony and Gladys Slivinski Slominski. She was a member of Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph's Church....
Nelson Stamp
Jan 2, 2013
Byron - Mr. Nelson Neil Stamp, 77, of Byron, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, (January 2, 2013) at home after a lengthy illness. Mr. Stamp was born November 3, 1935 in Brighton, a son of the late Herbert and Mable (Crouse) Stamp Sr. Mr. Stamp was a 1955 graduate of Medina High School, having played guard on...
Alice Zwick
Dec 31, 2012
Alice Anna Zwick Batavia - Alice Anna Zwick, 99, of Batavia, a school teacher at the Springville Parochial School in Springville, NY, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility, in LeRoy. Mrs. Zwick was born April 9, 1913 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late George and Clara (Gund) Troidl. She was a graduate of Hutchison...
Dora Bateman Jones
Dec 31, 2012
Byron - Mrs. Dora M. Bateman Jones, 98, a retired teacher at the former Byron Union School and Byron - Bergen Elementary School died Monday, December 31, 2012 at home. Mrs. Jones was born May 12, 1914 in Ogden, New York, the daughter of the late Walter and Electa Gundry Naylor. She graduated in 1934 from Brockport Normal School with...
Ruth Chapell
Dec 29, 2012
Bergen - Mrs. Ruth S. Chapell, 96, of Bergen, longtime school teacher in the Byron-Bergen School District, died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at the Highlands Living Center in Pittsford. Mrs. Chapell was born September 13, 1916 in Bergen, a daughter of the late John and Dana Warboys Sands. A lifetime member of the Bergen Presbyterian Church, as well as faithful...
Martha Cain
Dec 28, 2012
Clarendon - Martha J. Cain, 75, of Clarendon, passed away Friday, (December 28, 2012) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester, following a brief illness. Mrs. Cain was born July 8, 1937 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Rollie and Elma (Frisch) Smith. Martha was a member of the Faith Community Chapel, in Batavia where she was very active. She...
Ruth Constantine
Dec 28, 2012
Raleigh, North Carolina - Mrs. Ruth E. Constantine, 93, of Raleigh, formerly of Mount Morris, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012, with family at her side at Hospice of Wake County in Raleigh. Mrs. Constantine was born September 9, 1919 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the oldest daughter of the late William and Mary Nielsen DeSelms. Ruth retired from New...
Donald Yahn
Dec 27, 2012
Churchville - Mr. Donald W. Yahn, 60, of Churchville, owner of Don Yahn Livestock in Cherry Creek, died suddenly Thursday, December 27, 2012. Mr. Yahn was born September 2, 1952 in Macedon, a son of the late William and Marjorie Scott Yahn. A member of the Moose Lodge in Churchville, he enjoyed horseback riding and had a deep love for...
Blanche Wetzel
Dec 26, 2012
Stafford - Blanche E. Wetzel, 92, of Stafford, passed away Wednesday, (December 26, 2012) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Wetzel was born March 20, 1920 in Morganville, a daughter of the late Fred and Margaret (Lesner) Hawker. She was a long time member of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Stafford and one of the founding members...
Mary Stryker
Dec 23, 2012
Alexander - Mrs. Mary C. Stryker, 48, of Alexander, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Stryker was born September 27, 1964 in Syracuse, a daughter of Lawrence O'Connor of North Carolina and the late Joyce (Gerhardt) O'Connor. Mary was very active in the...
Emma Mcmillan
Dec 22, 2012
Elba - Emma W. McMillan, 97, of Elba, passed away Saturday, (December 22, 2012) at Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in Penfield. Mrs. McMillan was born October 9, 1915 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Emil and Marie (Geppert) Wentland Arras. Emma was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and a past member of the Elba Historical...
Eleanor Urban
Dec 22, 2012
Mrs. Eleanor R. Urban Oakfield - Mrs. Eleanor R. Urban, 88, of Oakfield, died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Medina Memorial Health Care System, in Medina. Mrs. Urban was born January 4, 1924 in Hamilton, Ontario, the daughter of the late Douglas and Mabel (King) Moodie. She was a member of the Oakfield Alabama Baptist Church, where she formerly served...
Edward Reading
Dec 21, 2012
Edward Kent "Butch" Reading, 94, formerly of Oakfield, NY, passed away on December 21, 2012 in Virginia Beach, VA. The only child of Nicholas and Alice (Knibbs) Reading, Butch was born July 27,1918 in Fredonia, NY. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years Virginia (Cole) Reading who died in 1995. He is survived by sons David...
Amber Williams Claire
Dec 19, 2012
Oakfield - Mrs. Amber I. Williams Claire, 96, of Oakfield,15-year employee of G.T.E. Sylvania in Batavia, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Batavia Health Care Center. She was born October 2, 1916 in Fine, a daughter of the late Harry and Ethel Curtis Ward. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing and working crossword puzzles and loved stuffed animals. She is predeceased by...
Emil Rick
Jan 13, 2013
Batavia and Bergen - Emil C. "Carl" Rick, Jr., 86, of Batavia, formerly of Bergen, an electrician at Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester, prior to his retirement, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at New York State Veteran's Home in Batavia. Mr. Rick was born September 30, 1926 in Batavia, the son of the late Emil C. Rick, Sr. and the...
Nancy-Jo Rupp
Jan 10, 2013
Corfu - Mrs. Nancy-Jo Rupp, 76, of Corfu, passed away, Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Mrs. Rupp was born September 26, 1936 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Edward and Florence Pickard Aubert. Nancy enjoyed gardening, cooking and entertaining with her family and friends. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother; she will be remembered by...
Mary Cecere
Jan 7, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Mary T. Cecere, 88, of Batavia, self-employed accountant, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at the Batavia Health Care Center. Mrs. Cecere was born April 17, 1924 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Rosario and Josephine Gugino Gaeta Tumminello. She was a member of Resurrection Parish, St. Joseph's Church and the sodality of the church. Mrs. Cecere...
Roger Owens
Jan 6, 2013
Roger P. Owens Rochester - Roger P. Owens, 66, of Rochester, formerly of Bergen, a piano technician in the Rochester area, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at his home. Mr. Owens was born August 18, 1946 in Bergen, the son of the late Walter and Kathleen (Bissell) Owens. He was a member of Fairport Lions Club and enjoyed music and...
William Ferrando
Jan 3, 2013
Batavia - Mr. William T. Ferrando, Sr., 68, of Batavia, construction worker for Local 435 in Rochester for 24 years, died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center, following a brief illness. Mr. Ferrando was born May 23, 1944 in Buffalo, a son of the late Joseph Sr. and Helen Kijanka Ferrando. A faithful member of St. Anthony's...
Wanda Tempio
Jan 2, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Wanda V. Tempio, 101, a retired employee of Servo Mechanism Co. located in California, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Mrs. Tempio was born June 21, 1911 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Anthony and Gladys Slivinski Slominski. She was a member of Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph's Church....
Nelson Stamp
Jan 2, 2013
Byron - Mr. Nelson Neil Stamp, 77, of Byron, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, (January 2, 2013) at home after a lengthy illness. Mr. Stamp was born November 3, 1935 in Brighton, a son of the late Herbert and Mable (Crouse) Stamp Sr. Mr. Stamp was a 1955 graduate of Medina High School, having played guard on...
Alice Zwick
Dec 31, 2012
Alice Anna Zwick Batavia - Alice Anna Zwick, 99, of Batavia, a school teacher at the Springville Parochial School in Springville, NY, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility, in LeRoy. Mrs. Zwick was born April 9, 1913 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late George and Clara (Gund) Troidl. She was a graduate of Hutchison...
Dora Bateman Jones
Dec 31, 2012
Byron - Mrs. Dora M. Bateman Jones, 98, a retired teacher at the former Byron Union School and Byron - Bergen Elementary School died Monday, December 31, 2012 at home. Mrs. Jones was born May 12, 1914 in Ogden, New York, the daughter of the late Walter and Electa Gundry Naylor. She graduated in 1934 from Brockport Normal School with...
Ruth Chapell
Dec 29, 2012
Bergen - Mrs. Ruth S. Chapell, 96, of Bergen, longtime school teacher in the Byron-Bergen School District, died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at the Highlands Living Center in Pittsford. Mrs. Chapell was born September 13, 1916 in Bergen, a daughter of the late John and Dana Warboys Sands. A lifetime member of the Bergen Presbyterian Church, as well as faithful...
Martha Cain
Dec 28, 2012
Clarendon - Martha J. Cain, 75, of Clarendon, passed away Friday, (December 28, 2012) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester, following a brief illness. Mrs. Cain was born July 8, 1937 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Rollie and Elma (Frisch) Smith. Martha was a member of the Faith Community Chapel, in Batavia where she was very active. She...
Ruth Constantine
Dec 28, 2012
Raleigh, North Carolina - Mrs. Ruth E. Constantine, 93, of Raleigh, formerly of Mount Morris, passed away Friday, December 28, 2012, with family at her side at Hospice of Wake County in Raleigh. Mrs. Constantine was born September 9, 1919 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the oldest daughter of the late William and Mary Nielsen DeSelms. Ruth retired from New...
Donald Yahn
Dec 27, 2012
Churchville - Mr. Donald W. Yahn, 60, of Churchville, owner of Don Yahn Livestock in Cherry Creek, died suddenly Thursday, December 27, 2012. Mr. Yahn was born September 2, 1952 in Macedon, a son of the late William and Marjorie Scott Yahn. A member of the Moose Lodge in Churchville, he enjoyed horseback riding and had a deep love for...
Blanche Wetzel
Dec 26, 2012
Stafford - Blanche E. Wetzel, 92, of Stafford, passed away Wednesday, (December 26, 2012) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Wetzel was born March 20, 1920 in Morganville, a daughter of the late Fred and Margaret (Lesner) Hawker. She was a long time member of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Stafford and one of the founding members...
Mary Stryker
Dec 23, 2012
Alexander - Mrs. Mary C. Stryker, 48, of Alexander, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Stryker was born September 27, 1964 in Syracuse, a daughter of Lawrence O'Connor of North Carolina and the late Joyce (Gerhardt) O'Connor. Mary was very active in the...
Emma Mcmillan
Dec 22, 2012
Elba - Emma W. McMillan, 97, of Elba, passed away Saturday, (December 22, 2012) at Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in Penfield. Mrs. McMillan was born October 9, 1915 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Emil and Marie (Geppert) Wentland Arras. Emma was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and a past member of the Elba Historical...
Eleanor Urban
Dec 22, 2012
Mrs. Eleanor R. Urban Oakfield - Mrs. Eleanor R. Urban, 88, of Oakfield, died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Medina Memorial Health Care System, in Medina. Mrs. Urban was born January 4, 1924 in Hamilton, Ontario, the daughter of the late Douglas and Mabel (King) Moodie. She was a member of the Oakfield Alabama Baptist Church, where she formerly served...
Edward Reading
Dec 21, 2012
Edward Kent "Butch" Reading, 94, formerly of Oakfield, NY, passed away on December 21, 2012 in Virginia Beach, VA. The only child of Nicholas and Alice (Knibbs) Reading, Butch was born July 27,1918 in Fredonia, NY. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years Virginia (Cole) Reading who died in 1995. He is survived by sons David...
Amber Williams Claire
Dec 19, 2012
Oakfield - Mrs. Amber I. Williams Claire, 96, of Oakfield,15-year employee of G.T.E. Sylvania in Batavia, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Batavia Health Care Center. She was born October 2, 1916 in Fine, a daughter of the late Harry and Ethel Curtis Ward. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing and working crossword puzzles and loved stuffed animals. She is predeceased by...
