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Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Monica Marie Gress
Jun 6, 2022
Monica Marie Gress, 55, of Elba, passed away on June 6, 2022 at Unity Hospital in Rochester. Monica was born May 19, 1967 in Batavia, the daughter of Paul (Beth) Weslow and Patricia (Robert) Fehr. Monica enjoyed gardening, spending time with her family and walking her property with her faithful companion, Riley. Surviving along with her parents are her husband,...
Mrs. Audrey E. (Hawker) Tumminello
Jun 3, 2022
Batavia - Mrs. Audrey E. (Hawker) Tumminello, age 86, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Baywinde Senior Living Community in Webster. She was born on May 7, 1936, in Alexander, a daughter of the late Arthur and Mildred Nixon Hawker. A 1953 graduate from Alexander Central School, she retired in 1995 from the Batavia City School District as...
Rev. Sharon Louise Bryant Schaus
Jun 3, 2022
The Reverend Sharon Louise Bryant Schaus, age 76, entered into eternal peace on Friday, June 3rd while in the care of family in Lockport, NY. Born October 28th, 1946 in Salamanca, NY, Sharon was the daughter of the late William Bryant and Louise (Ramsdell) Bryant. She was faithfully married to the late Edward Schaus October 19th, 1968 and had missed...
Janet Pike
May 30, 2022
BYRON - Janet M. Pike, 78 of Rochester, formerly of Byron passed away unexpectedly on Monday, (May 30, 2022) at her son's home in Rochester. Mrs. Pike was born November 6, 1943 in Bergen, a daughter of the late DeLos and Mary (Wood) Barber. She was a member of the Byron First Presbyterian Church and a former member of the...
Dr. Samuel J. Gerone
May 29, 2022
Oakfield – Dr. Samuel J. Gerone, age 91, passed away peacefully due to dementia on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Unity Hospital in Rochester, with his family by his side. Upon his admittance to the hospital, he always had one of his loving daughters with him. He was born on July 19, 1930 in Oakfield, a son of the late...
Wendy Sue Williams
May 29, 2022
Wendy Sue Williams, 54, of Batavia, passed away Sunday morning May 29, 2022 at Crossroads House. Wendy was born March 15, 1968 in Middleborough, MA, a daughter of Barbara (Williams) Kerns and the late John Robert McCarroll. A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music with degrees in Vocal Performance and Music Therapy, Wendy was the owner of Sound Foundations Voice...
Allan L. Grehlinger
May 26, 2022
Basom - Allan L. Grehlinger, 87, of Basom, passed away on Thursday, (May 26, 2022) at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mr. Grehlinger was born January 4, 1935 in Batavia, a son of the late Duane and Mildred (Long) Grehlinger. Mr. Grehlinger served honorably in the United States Air Force for three years, and for six more years in...
William Wescott, Jr.
May 23, 2022
Batavia - William G. Wescott, Jr., 82 of Batavia, passed away on Monday, (May 23, 2022) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Batavia. Mr. Wescott was born July 15, 1939 in Batavia, a son of the late William G. Wescott Sr. and Pauline (Cooper) Wescott. William was a parishioner of Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph's Church. He...
Mr. Raymond A. Chudoba
May 22, 2022
Batavia – Raymond A. Chudoba, age 91, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. He was born on January 29, 1931 in Batavia, a son of the late Michael Chudoba and Josephine Oles Chudoba. A member of St. Joseph’s Church in Batavia, he was a retired New York State Trooper with Troop A...
Mr. Robert Luke Shell
May 22, 2022
Batavia - Robert Luke Shell, age 85, of Batavia, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Bob was born on January 13, 1937, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the only child of Chester Heaks Shell and Ruth Angeline Siefert Shell. As a young boy, he loved roaming the Pennsylvania woods - especially in...
Donald J. Palone
May 21, 2022
Donald J. Palone, 92, of Oakfield passed away on May 21, 2022. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked many years for GTE Sylvania and Doehler Jarvis. He was a member of St Padre Pio Parish and the American Legion. He enjoyed and loved his family and collecting antique car scale models. He was predeceased by his Parents Joseph...
Jack Edward Housenger
May 20, 2022
Jack Edward Housenger, longtime resident of Batavia, passed away Friday, May 20th at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Bolivia, NC, after a brief illness. He was 92. He was born April 18, 1930 in Batavia and lived there for most of his life with his beloved wife of nearly 60 years, the late Verna Mae (Smith) Housenger, who...
Veronica C. Rapp
May 18, 2022
Veronica C. Rapp, 98, of Hilton, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2022 at Unity Hospital. Veronica was born August 2, 1923 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Edward and Irene (Streb) Herbst. Veronica loved spending time with her family and friends, especially playing Scrabble with them. She enjoyed coffee along with sewing, ceramics and Facebook, where she had...
Mrs. Sally I. Harloff
May 18, 2022
Batavia – Sally I. Harloff entered eternal Life on Wednesday (May 18, 2022) at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Avon, Ohio. Her saving faith in Jesus began in her childhood home on Franklin Street and the United Methodist Church in Batavia. Sally was born September 30, 1946 in Batavia, daughter of the late Morse and Nancy (Roebuck) Stringham. She inherited...
Mr Carl E. Doell
May 17, 2022
Darien Center - Carl E. Doell, 85, of Darien Center passed away on Tuesday (May 17, 2022) at Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo, New York. Mr. Doell was born May 16, 1937 in Ilion, NY, a son of the late Gordon and Hazel (Rouse) Doell. Carl was a classic car enthusiast (especially treasuring his '57 Thunderbird), and a faithful attendee...
Mrs. Lucille Ann Caruso
May 15, 2022
Batavia - Lucille Ann Prospero Caruso entered eternal Life on Sunday May 15th, 2022 at the LeRoy Village Green in LeRoy. Friends and family called her by her nickname "Bonnie". Lucille was born September 28, 1943 to the late Arthur and Susan Pastore Prospero. Lucille was a cashier at Tops Market in Batavia for 35 years. She enjoyed reading, flower...
Catherine M. Barber
May 12, 2022
Catherine M. (Heale) Barber, 92, of Batavia, passed away on May 12, 2022 at United Memorial Medical Center. Catherine was born August 6, 1929 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Rosland (Eccleston) Blossom. Catherine was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church and Stafford Grange. She worked food service for the Alexander Central School District. Surviving are her daughters,...
Kim Maureen Mcgiveron
May 11, 2022
Riga - Kim Maureen McGiveron, 60, of Riga, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday (May 11, 2022) at her home. She was born June 23, 1961 in Batavia, a daughter of Ronald and Mary Jane (Dillon) Heywood of East Bethany. Kim was a graduate of Pavilion Central School, GCC, and she earned her bachelor's degree at Brockport State College. She was a...
Michael J. Warner
May 9, 2022
Michael J. Warner, 79, of East Bethany, passed away on May 9, 2022. Michael was born July 17,1942 in Batavia, the son of the late LaVerne and Ruth (Nevin) Warner. After his retirement from Kodak, Mike owned and operated his own business, Auldtech. He was a Buffalo Bills fan and enjoyed target practice and computers. A veteran, he served with...
Mr. Dustin M. Fleming
May 7, 2022
Batavia - Dustin M. Fleming, age 34, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at his home. Dustin was born on January 6, 1988 in Batavia, son of Lisa A. Fleming of Batavia. Surviving along with his mother are his son, Johnny Fleming; his siblings, Katrina Ewert, Nathan Clark, Christian Alexander and McKiah Alexander; and his cousin, Lynn Betties. Friends...
Monica Marie Gress
Jun 6, 2022
Monica Marie Gress, 55, of Elba, passed away on June 6, 2022 at Unity Hospital in Rochester. Monica was born May 19, 1967 in Batavia, the daughter of Paul (Beth) Weslow and Patricia (Robert) Fehr. Monica enjoyed gardening, spending time with her family and walking her property with her faithful companion, Riley. Surviving along with her parents are her husband,...
Mrs. Audrey E. (Hawker) Tumminello
Jun 3, 2022
Batavia - Mrs. Audrey E. (Hawker) Tumminello, age 86, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Baywinde Senior Living Community in Webster. She was born on May 7, 1936, in Alexander, a daughter of the late Arthur and Mildred Nixon Hawker. A 1953 graduate from Alexander Central School, she retired in 1995 from the Batavia City School District as...
Rev. Sharon Louise Bryant Schaus
Jun 3, 2022
The Reverend Sharon Louise Bryant Schaus, age 76, entered into eternal peace on Friday, June 3rd while in the care of family in Lockport, NY. Born October 28th, 1946 in Salamanca, NY, Sharon was the daughter of the late William Bryant and Louise (Ramsdell) Bryant. She was faithfully married to the late Edward Schaus October 19th, 1968 and had missed...
Janet Pike
May 30, 2022
BYRON - Janet M. Pike, 78 of Rochester, formerly of Byron passed away unexpectedly on Monday, (May 30, 2022) at her son's home in Rochester. Mrs. Pike was born November 6, 1943 in Bergen, a daughter of the late DeLos and Mary (Wood) Barber. She was a member of the Byron First Presbyterian Church and a former member of the...
Dr. Samuel J. Gerone
May 29, 2022
Oakfield – Dr. Samuel J. Gerone, age 91, passed away peacefully due to dementia on Sunday, May 29, 2022 at Unity Hospital in Rochester, with his family by his side. Upon his admittance to the hospital, he always had one of his loving daughters with him. He was born on July 19, 1930 in Oakfield, a son of the late...
Wendy Sue Williams
May 29, 2022
Wendy Sue Williams, 54, of Batavia, passed away Sunday morning May 29, 2022 at Crossroads House. Wendy was born March 15, 1968 in Middleborough, MA, a daughter of Barbara (Williams) Kerns and the late John Robert McCarroll. A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory of Music with degrees in Vocal Performance and Music Therapy, Wendy was the owner of Sound Foundations Voice...
Allan L. Grehlinger
May 26, 2022
Basom - Allan L. Grehlinger, 87, of Basom, passed away on Thursday, (May 26, 2022) at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mr. Grehlinger was born January 4, 1935 in Batavia, a son of the late Duane and Mildred (Long) Grehlinger. Mr. Grehlinger served honorably in the United States Air Force for three years, and for six more years in...
William Wescott, Jr.
May 23, 2022
Batavia - William G. Wescott, Jr., 82 of Batavia, passed away on Monday, (May 23, 2022) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Batavia. Mr. Wescott was born July 15, 1939 in Batavia, a son of the late William G. Wescott Sr. and Pauline (Cooper) Wescott. William was a parishioner of Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph's Church. He...
Mr. Raymond A. Chudoba
May 22, 2022
Batavia – Raymond A. Chudoba, age 91, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. He was born on January 29, 1931 in Batavia, a son of the late Michael Chudoba and Josephine Oles Chudoba. A member of St. Joseph’s Church in Batavia, he was a retired New York State Trooper with Troop A...
Mr. Robert Luke Shell
May 22, 2022
Batavia - Robert Luke Shell, age 85, of Batavia, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Bob was born on January 13, 1937, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the only child of Chester Heaks Shell and Ruth Angeline Siefert Shell. As a young boy, he loved roaming the Pennsylvania woods - especially in...
Donald J. Palone
May 21, 2022
Donald J. Palone, 92, of Oakfield passed away on May 21, 2022. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked many years for GTE Sylvania and Doehler Jarvis. He was a member of St Padre Pio Parish and the American Legion. He enjoyed and loved his family and collecting antique car scale models. He was predeceased by his Parents Joseph...
Jack Edward Housenger
May 20, 2022
Jack Edward Housenger, longtime resident of Batavia, passed away Friday, May 20th at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Center in Bolivia, NC, after a brief illness. He was 92. He was born April 18, 1930 in Batavia and lived there for most of his life with his beloved wife of nearly 60 years, the late Verna Mae (Smith) Housenger, who...
Veronica C. Rapp
May 18, 2022
Veronica C. Rapp, 98, of Hilton, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2022 at Unity Hospital. Veronica was born August 2, 1923 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Edward and Irene (Streb) Herbst. Veronica loved spending time with her family and friends, especially playing Scrabble with them. She enjoyed coffee along with sewing, ceramics and Facebook, where she had...
Mrs. Sally I. Harloff
May 18, 2022
Batavia – Sally I. Harloff entered eternal Life on Wednesday (May 18, 2022) at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Avon, Ohio. Her saving faith in Jesus began in her childhood home on Franklin Street and the United Methodist Church in Batavia. Sally was born September 30, 1946 in Batavia, daughter of the late Morse and Nancy (Roebuck) Stringham. She inherited...
Mr Carl E. Doell
May 17, 2022
Darien Center - Carl E. Doell, 85, of Darien Center passed away on Tuesday (May 17, 2022) at Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo, New York. Mr. Doell was born May 16, 1937 in Ilion, NY, a son of the late Gordon and Hazel (Rouse) Doell. Carl was a classic car enthusiast (especially treasuring his '57 Thunderbird), and a faithful attendee...
Mrs. Lucille Ann Caruso
May 15, 2022
Batavia - Lucille Ann Prospero Caruso entered eternal Life on Sunday May 15th, 2022 at the LeRoy Village Green in LeRoy. Friends and family called her by her nickname "Bonnie". Lucille was born September 28, 1943 to the late Arthur and Susan Pastore Prospero. Lucille was a cashier at Tops Market in Batavia for 35 years. She enjoyed reading, flower...
Catherine M. Barber
May 12, 2022
Catherine M. (Heale) Barber, 92, of Batavia, passed away on May 12, 2022 at United Memorial Medical Center. Catherine was born August 6, 1929 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Rosland (Eccleston) Blossom. Catherine was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church and Stafford Grange. She worked food service for the Alexander Central School District. Surviving are her daughters,...
Kim Maureen Mcgiveron
May 11, 2022
Riga - Kim Maureen McGiveron, 60, of Riga, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday (May 11, 2022) at her home. She was born June 23, 1961 in Batavia, a daughter of Ronald and Mary Jane (Dillon) Heywood of East Bethany. Kim was a graduate of Pavilion Central School, GCC, and she earned her bachelor's degree at Brockport State College. She was a...
Michael J. Warner
May 9, 2022
Michael J. Warner, 79, of East Bethany, passed away on May 9, 2022. Michael was born July 17,1942 in Batavia, the son of the late LaVerne and Ruth (Nevin) Warner. After his retirement from Kodak, Mike owned and operated his own business, Auldtech. He was a Buffalo Bills fan and enjoyed target practice and computers. A veteran, he served with...
Mr. Dustin M. Fleming
May 7, 2022
Batavia - Dustin M. Fleming, age 34, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at his home. Dustin was born on January 6, 1988 in Batavia, son of Lisa A. Fleming of Batavia. Surviving along with his mother are his son, Johnny Fleming; his siblings, Katrina Ewert, Nathan Clark, Christian Alexander and McKiah Alexander; and his cousin, Lynn Betties. Friends...
