Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Mrs. Beverly J. Dilcher
Sep 20, 2022
Bergen - Beverly J. Dilcher, 78 of Bergen passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Crossroads House. Mrs. Dilcher was born Friday, April 21st, 1944 in Robinson, Pennsylvania a daughter of the late Lloyd Smith and Sarah Busch Smith. She was the head cook for 28 years at the New York State School for the Blind in Batavia. Along...
Mr. Henryk Kanarkiewicz
Sep 17, 2022
Bergen-Passed away on Saturday, Sept. 17th at age 74; beloved husband of Anna Kanarkiewicz; father of Kasia (Michael, Sr.) Wildschutz, Artur (Anna) Kanarkiewicz & Ewa (Michael) Barwicki; grandfather of Michael Wildschutz, Jr., Kaya Wildshutz, Liwia Kanarkiewicz, Maria Kanarkiewicz, Dalia Barwicki and Luca Barwicki; brother of Irene Pakula & the late Richard, Josef and Stanislus Kanarkiewicz. Henryk was a retiree of...
Beverley J. Widdowson
Sep 15, 2022
Beverley Fee McCracken Widdowson had her faith become sight on September 15, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at her daughter’s home. Mom lived most of her life in Bergen and was a 1955 graduate of Byron-Bergen Central School. She married Ronald McCracken on February 9, 1957. Together they raised 5 girls. Mom and Dad loved the Lord, serving Him,...
Terry A. Fulmer
Sep 14, 2022
Pavilion - Terry A. Fulmer, 69 of Pavilion passed away on Wednesday, (September 14, 2022) at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester. Ms. Fulmer was born January 31, 1953 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Lester and M. Eileen (Bush) Fulmer. Terry had a green thumb and enjoyed gardening. She was crafty and liked to crochet and sew. Ms. Fulmer...
Ann Gavenda
Sep 14, 2022
Ann Gavenda, 88, of Elba, passed away on September 14, 2022, at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing in Batavia. Ann was born January 27, 1934, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Irving and Margaret (Carroll) Warboys. A devoted and influential member of the Elba community - where she lived with her husband, Donald, for their 69 years of marriage...
Mr. Sterling E. Lewis
Sep 13, 2022
Medina - Sterling E. Lewis, 74, of Medina passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at United Memorial Medical Center. He was born on January 6th, 1948 in North Hornell, a son of the late Edward Lewis and Wilma Kernan Lewis. He proudly served his country with the United States Navy from 1968-1970. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing pool and...
Mr. Matthew W. Temple
Sep 3, 2022
Batavia - Matthew W. Temple, 44 of Batavia passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Matt was born Wednesday, February 1st, 1978 in Rochester, son of the late Kenneth W. Temple and Carmela Pellegrino Temple. A graduate of Batavia High School, Matt enjoyed bowling, spectating at dirt and asphalt racetracks and served...
Gary E. Cooper
Aug 31, 2022
Bergen - Gary E. Cooper, 77 of Bergen passed away on Wednesday, (August 31, 2022) at Highland Hospital in Rochester. Mr. Cooper was born on June 9, 1945 in Medina, a son of the late Albert and Ruth (Keller) Cooper. He was a member of the Bergen United Methodist Church and was proud to have earned the rank of Eagle...
Mr. Daniel T. O'Grady
Aug 30, 2022
Oakfield - Daniel T. O'Grady, 73, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was born Friday, January 7th, 1949 in Buffalo, a son of the late Leo O'Grady and Jean Mack O'Grady. Dan loved all sports but rooted the most for the Buffalo Bills and New York Yankees. He enjoyed attending baseball games, football games...
Everett Scofield
Aug 28, 2022
Everett Scofield, 90, of Alabama, passed away on August 28, 2022 at New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Everett was born December 29, 1931 in Medina, the son of the late Grant and Genevieve (Ciesinski) Scofield. A founding member and elder of the Alabama Full Gospel Fellowship, Everett was very active in his faith and would hold bible studies...
Joan Hale
Aug 24, 2022
Batavia - Joan E. Hale, 92, of Batavia, died Wednesday (August 24, 2022) at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia, surrounded by her family. She was born November 14, 1929, the daughter of the late Frank and Agnes (Gilliam) Hulburt. A member of Resurrection Parish, she enjoyed a dedicated and rewarding career at St. Jerome's Hospital in Batavia, much of...
James Michael Howard
Aug 17, 2022
James Micheal Howard, 66. James has resided in Kent the last several years. There were many things in life that Jim enjoyed, he was an avid hunter, he enjoyed fishing, ice fishing and being anywhere near a race track whether he was working or racing, it became who he was. During his younger years he was a heavy machine operator,...
Patricia A. Laird
Aug 17, 2022
Patricia A. Laird, 75, of Batavia, passed away on August 17, 2022 at Unity Hospital. Patricia was born August 19, 1946, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Patrick and Anna (Spadaccino) Avino. Patricia will be remembered for her beautiful smile. Patricia loved her cats and was a secretary at the First Baptist Church in Batavia. She was also a...
Anna L. Weber
Aug 15, 2022
LeRoy/Basom - Anna L. Weber, 93 of LeRoy and formerly of Basom, passed away on Monday, (August 15, 2022) at St. Ann's Nursing Home in Rochester, New York. Mrs. Weber was born October 24, 1928 in San Mateo, California, a daughter of the late Emil and Grace (Myers) Pahlka. Anna was active in the South Alabama Baptist Church and recently...
Mr. Thomas M. Brown
Aug 15, 2022
Batavia - Thomas M. Brown, 74, of Batavia passed away peacefully on Monday, August 15, 2022 at his home. He was born on October 30, 1947 in Batavia, the only child of the late Charles Brown and Regina Ryan Brown. Tom made friends everywhere he went. He worked at Attica Lanes, the Batavia Post Office and finished his career with...
Mr. Ronald F. Vergamini
Aug 15, 2022
North Chili - Ronald F. Vergamini, 71 of North Chili passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022. Mr. Vergamini was born Thursday, February 8th, 1951 in Auburn, a son of the late Nello Vergamini and Frances Goraj Vergamini. His career as a registered nurse spanned 42 years, retiring from the Canandaigua VAMC. Ron enjoyed fishing, wine and beer making and...
Mrs. Elaine E. Worthington
Aug 11, 2022
Batavia – Elaine E. Worthington, age 89, from Batavia, New York passed away and went to be with Jesus on August 11, 2022 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on January 3, 1933 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Howard and Estelle Minnemeyer Sauter. Elaine worked at Batavia Times Publishing Co. for 15 years...
June Wright
Aug 11, 2022
June Wright, 88, was born in Oakfield, NY on June 25, 1934. She went home to be with the Lord on August 11, 2022. June was predeceased by parents, William and Irene Potter, her husband, Lester Wright and three brothers, Kenneth, Earl and Harold. She is survived by her children, Thomas (Jim) Wright, Neil (Suzauna) Wright, Alan (Amy) Wright, four...
Dorene Elwell
Aug 11, 2022
Dorene Elwell, 78, from Bergen, New York, formerly of North Tonawanda, died peacefully and went to be with Jesus, on August 11, 2022. Born on July 25, 1944, she is predeceased by her parents William and Hilda Scoville of North Tonawanda, sister Jean Madsen, and brother William. And is survived by her husband, Robert Elwell, Sr, of 58 years of...
Miss Jodi M. Coe
Aug 7, 2022
Oakfield - Jodi M. Coe, 46 of Oakfield passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born Sunday, January 11th, 1976 in Batavia, New York a daughter of the late Samuel Coe and Sandra Arnold Coe. A 1994 graduate of Oakfield-Alabama High School, Jodi was an adored mother who loved...
Mrs. Beverly J. Dilcher
Sep 20, 2022
Bergen - Beverly J. Dilcher, 78 of Bergen passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Crossroads House. Mrs. Dilcher was born Friday, April 21st, 1944 in Robinson, Pennsylvania a daughter of the late Lloyd Smith and Sarah Busch Smith. She was the head cook for 28 years at the New York State School for the Blind in Batavia. Along...
Mr. Henryk Kanarkiewicz
Sep 17, 2022
Bergen-Passed away on Saturday, Sept. 17th at age 74; beloved husband of Anna Kanarkiewicz; father of Kasia (Michael, Sr.) Wildschutz, Artur (Anna) Kanarkiewicz & Ewa (Michael) Barwicki; grandfather of Michael Wildschutz, Jr., Kaya Wildshutz, Liwia Kanarkiewicz, Maria Kanarkiewicz, Dalia Barwicki and Luca Barwicki; brother of Irene Pakula & the late Richard, Josef and Stanislus Kanarkiewicz. Henryk was a retiree of...
Beverley J. Widdowson
Sep 15, 2022
Beverley Fee McCracken Widdowson had her faith become sight on September 15, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at her daughter’s home. Mom lived most of her life in Bergen and was a 1955 graduate of Byron-Bergen Central School. She married Ronald McCracken on February 9, 1957. Together they raised 5 girls. Mom and Dad loved the Lord, serving Him,...
Terry A. Fulmer
Sep 14, 2022
Pavilion - Terry A. Fulmer, 69 of Pavilion passed away on Wednesday, (September 14, 2022) at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester. Ms. Fulmer was born January 31, 1953 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Lester and M. Eileen (Bush) Fulmer. Terry had a green thumb and enjoyed gardening. She was crafty and liked to crochet and sew. Ms. Fulmer...
Ann Gavenda
Sep 14, 2022
Ann Gavenda, 88, of Elba, passed away on September 14, 2022, at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing in Batavia. Ann was born January 27, 1934, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Irving and Margaret (Carroll) Warboys. A devoted and influential member of the Elba community - where she lived with her husband, Donald, for their 69 years of marriage...
Mr. Sterling E. Lewis
Sep 13, 2022
Medina - Sterling E. Lewis, 74, of Medina passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at United Memorial Medical Center. He was born on January 6th, 1948 in North Hornell, a son of the late Edward Lewis and Wilma Kernan Lewis. He proudly served his country with the United States Navy from 1968-1970. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing pool and...
Mr. Matthew W. Temple
Sep 3, 2022
Batavia - Matthew W. Temple, 44 of Batavia passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Matt was born Wednesday, February 1st, 1978 in Rochester, son of the late Kenneth W. Temple and Carmela Pellegrino Temple. A graduate of Batavia High School, Matt enjoyed bowling, spectating at dirt and asphalt racetracks and served...
Gary E. Cooper
Aug 31, 2022
Bergen - Gary E. Cooper, 77 of Bergen passed away on Wednesday, (August 31, 2022) at Highland Hospital in Rochester. Mr. Cooper was born on June 9, 1945 in Medina, a son of the late Albert and Ruth (Keller) Cooper. He was a member of the Bergen United Methodist Church and was proud to have earned the rank of Eagle...
Mr. Daniel T. O'Grady
Aug 30, 2022
Oakfield - Daniel T. O'Grady, 73, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was born Friday, January 7th, 1949 in Buffalo, a son of the late Leo O'Grady and Jean Mack O'Grady. Dan loved all sports but rooted the most for the Buffalo Bills and New York Yankees. He enjoyed attending baseball games, football games...
Everett Scofield
Aug 28, 2022
Everett Scofield, 90, of Alabama, passed away on August 28, 2022 at New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Everett was born December 29, 1931 in Medina, the son of the late Grant and Genevieve (Ciesinski) Scofield. A founding member and elder of the Alabama Full Gospel Fellowship, Everett was very active in his faith and would hold bible studies...
Joan Hale
Aug 24, 2022
Batavia - Joan E. Hale, 92, of Batavia, died Wednesday (August 24, 2022) at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia, surrounded by her family. She was born November 14, 1929, the daughter of the late Frank and Agnes (Gilliam) Hulburt. A member of Resurrection Parish, she enjoyed a dedicated and rewarding career at St. Jerome's Hospital in Batavia, much of...
James Michael Howard
Aug 17, 2022
James Micheal Howard, 66. James has resided in Kent the last several years. There were many things in life that Jim enjoyed, he was an avid hunter, he enjoyed fishing, ice fishing and being anywhere near a race track whether he was working or racing, it became who he was. During his younger years he was a heavy machine operator,...
Patricia A. Laird
Aug 17, 2022
Patricia A. Laird, 75, of Batavia, passed away on August 17, 2022 at Unity Hospital. Patricia was born August 19, 1946, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Patrick and Anna (Spadaccino) Avino. Patricia will be remembered for her beautiful smile. Patricia loved her cats and was a secretary at the First Baptist Church in Batavia. She was also a...
Anna L. Weber
Aug 15, 2022
LeRoy/Basom - Anna L. Weber, 93 of LeRoy and formerly of Basom, passed away on Monday, (August 15, 2022) at St. Ann's Nursing Home in Rochester, New York. Mrs. Weber was born October 24, 1928 in San Mateo, California, a daughter of the late Emil and Grace (Myers) Pahlka. Anna was active in the South Alabama Baptist Church and recently...
Mr. Thomas M. Brown
Aug 15, 2022
Batavia - Thomas M. Brown, 74, of Batavia passed away peacefully on Monday, August 15, 2022 at his home. He was born on October 30, 1947 in Batavia, the only child of the late Charles Brown and Regina Ryan Brown. Tom made friends everywhere he went. He worked at Attica Lanes, the Batavia Post Office and finished his career with...
Mr. Ronald F. Vergamini
Aug 15, 2022
North Chili - Ronald F. Vergamini, 71 of North Chili passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022. Mr. Vergamini was born Thursday, February 8th, 1951 in Auburn, a son of the late Nello Vergamini and Frances Goraj Vergamini. His career as a registered nurse spanned 42 years, retiring from the Canandaigua VAMC. Ron enjoyed fishing, wine and beer making and...
Mrs. Elaine E. Worthington
Aug 11, 2022
Batavia – Elaine E. Worthington, age 89, from Batavia, New York passed away and went to be with Jesus on August 11, 2022 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born on January 3, 1933 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Howard and Estelle Minnemeyer Sauter. Elaine worked at Batavia Times Publishing Co. for 15 years...
June Wright
Aug 11, 2022
June Wright, 88, was born in Oakfield, NY on June 25, 1934. She went home to be with the Lord on August 11, 2022. June was predeceased by parents, William and Irene Potter, her husband, Lester Wright and three brothers, Kenneth, Earl and Harold. She is survived by her children, Thomas (Jim) Wright, Neil (Suzauna) Wright, Alan (Amy) Wright, four...
Dorene Elwell
Aug 11, 2022
Dorene Elwell, 78, from Bergen, New York, formerly of North Tonawanda, died peacefully and went to be with Jesus, on August 11, 2022. Born on July 25, 1944, she is predeceased by her parents William and Hilda Scoville of North Tonawanda, sister Jean Madsen, and brother William. And is survived by her husband, Robert Elwell, Sr, of 58 years of...
Miss Jodi M. Coe
Aug 7, 2022
Oakfield - Jodi M. Coe, 46 of Oakfield passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born Sunday, January 11th, 1976 in Batavia, New York a daughter of the late Samuel Coe and Sandra Arnold Coe. A 1994 graduate of Oakfield-Alabama High School, Jodi was an adored mother who loved...
