Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Howard Coffey
Jun 18, 2012
Batavia - Mr. Howard John Coffey, Jr., age 51, a resident of Batavia since 1996, died suddenly on Monday, June 18, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center. He was born August 27, 1960 in Rochester, a son of Howard John Sr. and Yvonne E. Burke Coffey of Chapmansboro, Tennessee. A very gifted drummer, Jack, as he was known to all...
Jack Bush
Jun 17, 2012
Batavia - Mr. Jack L. Bush, age 79, of Batavia, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. He was born March 23, 1933, in Warsaw, a son of the late Lewis and Charlotte Stevens Bush. Jack enjoyed playing pool, working on cars and playing cards. He liked walking to the Pok-A-Dot where he would meet up with...
Joseph Vanelli
Jun 15, 2012
Batavia - Mr. Joseph F. Vanelli, 85, of Batavia, passed away Friday, (June 15, 2012) at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Vanelli was born October 29, 1926 in LeRoy, a son of the late Anthony and Blanche (Hale) Vanelli. Joe was an avid Yankee and Buffalo Bills fan and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
Frank Watson
May 28, 2012
Summersville/Bergen - Mr. Frank J. Watson, 64, of Summersville, WV, formerly of Bergen, passed away on Monday, (May 28, 2012) in Charleston, WV following a brief illness. Mr. Watson was born July 18, 1947 in Batavia, a son of Leah (Rawleigh) Watson of Hornell and the late George Watson. He was a life time member of the Bergen Fire Department...
Jean Sapienza
May 19, 2012
Bergen - Mrs. Jean R. Sapienza, 88, of Bergen, employee of Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester, passed on Saturday May 19th at home. Mrs. Sapienza was born August 22, 1923 in Canandaigua, a daughter of the late Paul and Gertrude Bowllan Tuohey. A graduate of Canandaigua Academy, she was a member of St. Brigid's Church, the Ladies of Charity and...
Linda Crook
May 18, 2012
Stafford - Linda E. Crook, 62, of Stafford, passed away suddenly, Friday, (May 18, 2012) at her home. Miss Crook was born June 5, 1949 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Conk) Crook. Linda was a member of the Stafford Historical Society, and worked in the front office for the Batavia Muckdogs for many years. She...
Virginia Strollo
May 14, 2012
Batavia - Mrs. Virginia Strollo, 91, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester following a brief illness. Mrs. Strollo was born June 14, 1920 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Anthony and Marie (Pifalow) Fiore. A 1938 graduate of Batavia High School, she was a member of St. Anthony's Church and the Altar and Rosary...
Lonnie Daily
May 11, 2012
Lonnie B. Daily, age 58 of Alabama, died suddenly on Friday, May 11, 2012. Lonnie was born September 20, 1953 in Rochester, a son of the late William and Hazel (Hultz) Daily. He attended the Oakfield - Alabama Baptist Church. At an early age, at the encouragement of his mother, he began and continued playing drums. He played in various...
Joseph Cirillo
May 10, 2012
Joseph Cirillo, 90, of Alexander, died Thursday (May 10, 2012) at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City, Florida. Mr. Cirillo was born February 12, 1922 in Batavia, a son of the late Anthony and Antoinette (Cecere) Cirillo. Joseph was a veteran serving with the United States Army 2nd Armored Division during World War II. A member...
Robert Moore
May 8, 2012
Batavia - Robert Emery Moore, Sr., 64, of Batavia, a farmer at Lamb Farms in Oakfield, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Veterans Administration WNY Healthcare System, in Buffalo. Mr. Moore was born September 29, 1947 in Indiana, PA, the son of the late Charles Emery and Rubie (Hollabough) Moore. He served with the Army from 1966 to 1969. He...
Walter Ward
May 7, 2012
Bergen/Rochester- Monday, May 7, 2012, at age 79. Survived by his wife, Sandra Ward; daughter, Becky Statt; son, Kevin (Jeanne) Ward; grandchildren, Marshall (Rosi) Statt, Shane Ward and Lee Ward; brothers, John Ward and William (Joan) Ward; brother-in-law, Michael Oneil and several nieces and nephews. He is a brother of the late Yvonne Oneil, Lila Campbell and Richard Ward.
Theresa Smith
May 4, 2012
Mrs. Theresa E. Smith, 79, of Batavia, who enjoyed spending time with her family, died Friday (May 4, 2012)at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Theresa was born February 25, 1933 in Rochester, the daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha (Weiss) Mogenhan. Survivors include two daughters, Debbie (Chuck) Weaver of Batavia and Karen (Jason) Ceisner of Raleigh, NC;...
Josephine Stone
May 3, 2012
Batavia - Mrs. Josephine Stone, 91, a retired employee of Melton Shirt Factory died Thursday, May 3, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Stone was born November 24, 1920 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Stephen and Jennie Fiorella Lombardo. She was a member of Ascension Parish, St. Anthony's Church. Mrs. Stone enjoyed spending time with her family...
Donald Falker
Apr 27, 2012
Oakfield - Mr. Donald A. Falker, 81, of Oakfield, an employee of the Genesee County Highway Department for 30 years, died Friday, April 27, 2012 at Medina Memorial Health Care System. Mr. Falker was born March 31, 1931 in Alabama, New York, a son of the late Alva W. and Mary Storey Falker. A longtime farmer in Oakfield, he was...
Winifred Hume
Apr 24, 2012
Mrs. Winifred Hume, 77, of Alexander, died Tuesday (April 24, 2012) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Hume was born January 22, 1935 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Walter and Ruth (Kelsey) Bennett. Mrs. Hume was an operating room nurse at the former Genesee Memorial Hospital in Batavia for 44 years. She was a member...
Heather Stent
Apr 24, 2012
Batavia - Heather L. Stent, 39, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, (April 24, 2012) at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Stent was born September 30, 1972 in Batavia, a daughter of the late David and Dorothy (Ferringer) Hopkins. Heather will be remembered as a truly great woman as well as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She...
Harold Coleman
Apr 22, 2012
Brockport - Mr. Harold F. Coleman, 87, of Brockport, real estate agent for Nothnagle Realtors in Brockport for 20 years, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Lakeside Memorial Hospital. Mr. Coleman was born October 11, 1924 in Rochester, the son of the late Isaiah and Charlotte Loughead Coleman. A member of Brockport United Methodist Church, Mr. Coleman was an active...
Rose Calla
Apr 22, 2012
Oakfield - Rose Mary Calla, 74, of Oakfield, a lab technician at United Memorial Medical Center, prior to her retirement in 2005, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Mrs. Calla was born February 11, 1938 in Johnsonburg, PA, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (DiNardo) Casciani. She was...
Jennie Haynes
Apr 20, 2012
Elba - Jennie M. Haynes, 77, of Elba, passed away Friday, (April 20, 2012) at United Memorial Medical Center following a brief illness. Mrs. Haynes was born June 6, 1934 in Elba, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robutka. Jennie was a giving, loving person with an enormous heart. She enjoyed painting, tending to her husband's garden and...
Carl Barone
Apr 19, 2012
Elba - Mr. Carl Anthony Barone, 73, of Elba, a Communications Specialist at New York State Police, Troop A in Batavia from 1972 to 1996, died Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Rochester General Hospital. Mr. Barone was born November 14, 1938 in Buffalo, the son of the late John C. and Carmella (Fricano) Barone. He served with the Navy from...
Howard Coffey
Jun 18, 2012
Batavia - Mr. Howard John Coffey, Jr., age 51, a resident of Batavia since 1996, died suddenly on Monday, June 18, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center. He was born August 27, 1960 in Rochester, a son of Howard John Sr. and Yvonne E. Burke Coffey of Chapmansboro, Tennessee. A very gifted drummer, Jack, as he was known to all...
Jack Bush
Jun 17, 2012
Batavia - Mr. Jack L. Bush, age 79, of Batavia, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester. He was born March 23, 1933, in Warsaw, a son of the late Lewis and Charlotte Stevens Bush. Jack enjoyed playing pool, working on cars and playing cards. He liked walking to the Pok-A-Dot where he would meet up with...
Joseph Vanelli
Jun 15, 2012
Batavia - Mr. Joseph F. Vanelli, 85, of Batavia, passed away Friday, (June 15, 2012) at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Vanelli was born October 29, 1926 in LeRoy, a son of the late Anthony and Blanche (Hale) Vanelli. Joe was an avid Yankee and Buffalo Bills fan and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
Frank Watson
May 28, 2012
Summersville/Bergen - Mr. Frank J. Watson, 64, of Summersville, WV, formerly of Bergen, passed away on Monday, (May 28, 2012) in Charleston, WV following a brief illness. Mr. Watson was born July 18, 1947 in Batavia, a son of Leah (Rawleigh) Watson of Hornell and the late George Watson. He was a life time member of the Bergen Fire Department...
Jean Sapienza
May 19, 2012
Bergen - Mrs. Jean R. Sapienza, 88, of Bergen, employee of Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester, passed on Saturday May 19th at home. Mrs. Sapienza was born August 22, 1923 in Canandaigua, a daughter of the late Paul and Gertrude Bowllan Tuohey. A graduate of Canandaigua Academy, she was a member of St. Brigid's Church, the Ladies of Charity and...
Linda Crook
May 18, 2012
Stafford - Linda E. Crook, 62, of Stafford, passed away suddenly, Friday, (May 18, 2012) at her home. Miss Crook was born June 5, 1949 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Robert and Helen (Conk) Crook. Linda was a member of the Stafford Historical Society, and worked in the front office for the Batavia Muckdogs for many years. She...
Virginia Strollo
May 14, 2012
Batavia - Mrs. Virginia Strollo, 91, died Monday, May 14, 2012 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester following a brief illness. Mrs. Strollo was born June 14, 1920 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Anthony and Marie (Pifalow) Fiore. A 1938 graduate of Batavia High School, she was a member of St. Anthony's Church and the Altar and Rosary...
Lonnie Daily
May 11, 2012
Lonnie B. Daily, age 58 of Alabama, died suddenly on Friday, May 11, 2012. Lonnie was born September 20, 1953 in Rochester, a son of the late William and Hazel (Hultz) Daily. He attended the Oakfield - Alabama Baptist Church. At an early age, at the encouragement of his mother, he began and continued playing drums. He played in various...
Joseph Cirillo
May 10, 2012
Joseph Cirillo, 90, of Alexander, died Thursday (May 10, 2012) at the Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City, Florida. Mr. Cirillo was born February 12, 1922 in Batavia, a son of the late Anthony and Antoinette (Cecere) Cirillo. Joseph was a veteran serving with the United States Army 2nd Armored Division during World War II. A member...
Robert Moore
May 8, 2012
Batavia - Robert Emery Moore, Sr., 64, of Batavia, a farmer at Lamb Farms in Oakfield, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Veterans Administration WNY Healthcare System, in Buffalo. Mr. Moore was born September 29, 1947 in Indiana, PA, the son of the late Charles Emery and Rubie (Hollabough) Moore. He served with the Army from 1966 to 1969. He...
Walter Ward
May 7, 2012
Bergen/Rochester- Monday, May 7, 2012, at age 79. Survived by his wife, Sandra Ward; daughter, Becky Statt; son, Kevin (Jeanne) Ward; grandchildren, Marshall (Rosi) Statt, Shane Ward and Lee Ward; brothers, John Ward and William (Joan) Ward; brother-in-law, Michael Oneil and several nieces and nephews. He is a brother of the late Yvonne Oneil, Lila Campbell and Richard Ward.
Theresa Smith
May 4, 2012
Mrs. Theresa E. Smith, 79, of Batavia, who enjoyed spending time with her family, died Friday (May 4, 2012)at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Theresa was born February 25, 1933 in Rochester, the daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha (Weiss) Mogenhan. Survivors include two daughters, Debbie (Chuck) Weaver of Batavia and Karen (Jason) Ceisner of Raleigh, NC;...
Josephine Stone
May 3, 2012
Batavia - Mrs. Josephine Stone, 91, a retired employee of Melton Shirt Factory died Thursday, May 3, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Stone was born November 24, 1920 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Stephen and Jennie Fiorella Lombardo. She was a member of Ascension Parish, St. Anthony's Church. Mrs. Stone enjoyed spending time with her family...
Donald Falker
Apr 27, 2012
Oakfield - Mr. Donald A. Falker, 81, of Oakfield, an employee of the Genesee County Highway Department for 30 years, died Friday, April 27, 2012 at Medina Memorial Health Care System. Mr. Falker was born March 31, 1931 in Alabama, New York, a son of the late Alva W. and Mary Storey Falker. A longtime farmer in Oakfield, he was...
Winifred Hume
Apr 24, 2012
Mrs. Winifred Hume, 77, of Alexander, died Tuesday (April 24, 2012) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Hume was born January 22, 1935 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Walter and Ruth (Kelsey) Bennett. Mrs. Hume was an operating room nurse at the former Genesee Memorial Hospital in Batavia for 44 years. She was a member...
Heather Stent
Apr 24, 2012
Batavia - Heather L. Stent, 39, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, (April 24, 2012) at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Stent was born September 30, 1972 in Batavia, a daughter of the late David and Dorothy (Ferringer) Hopkins. Heather will be remembered as a truly great woman as well as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She...
Harold Coleman
Apr 22, 2012
Brockport - Mr. Harold F. Coleman, 87, of Brockport, real estate agent for Nothnagle Realtors in Brockport for 20 years, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Lakeside Memorial Hospital. Mr. Coleman was born October 11, 1924 in Rochester, the son of the late Isaiah and Charlotte Loughead Coleman. A member of Brockport United Methodist Church, Mr. Coleman was an active...
Rose Calla
Apr 22, 2012
Oakfield - Rose Mary Calla, 74, of Oakfield, a lab technician at United Memorial Medical Center, prior to her retirement in 2005, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Mrs. Calla was born February 11, 1938 in Johnsonburg, PA, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (DiNardo) Casciani. She was...
Jennie Haynes
Apr 20, 2012
Elba - Jennie M. Haynes, 77, of Elba, passed away Friday, (April 20, 2012) at United Memorial Medical Center following a brief illness. Mrs. Haynes was born June 6, 1934 in Elba, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robutka. Jennie was a giving, loving person with an enormous heart. She enjoyed painting, tending to her husband's garden and...
Carl Barone
Apr 19, 2012
Elba - Mr. Carl Anthony Barone, 73, of Elba, a Communications Specialist at New York State Police, Troop A in Batavia from 1972 to 1996, died Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Rochester General Hospital. Mr. Barone was born November 14, 1938 in Buffalo, the son of the late John C. and Carmella (Fricano) Barone. He served with the Navy from...
