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Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Leo L. Snyder
Jul 27, 2020
Leo L. Snyder, 85, of Alabama, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Buffalo General Hospital after a brief hospitalization. Leo was born on April 23, 1935 in Alabama, NY, a son of the late Milford and Elma (Ostrander) Snyder. He married the love of his life Janice E. Newton June 29, 1957. He served in the U.S....
Mary Yohe
Jul 23, 2020
Obituary of Mary Yohe BYRON - Mary Yohe, 72, of Byron, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020, at her home in Byron under the care of HomeCare & Hospice and her loving family. Mrs. Yohe was born October 25, 1947, in Rochester. Mary is survived by her husband, Gordon Yohe of Byron. No visitation or services are planned. In lieu...
Douglas P. Paille
Jul 21, 2020
Obituary of Douglas P. Paille Batavia/Oakfield - Douglas P. Paille, age 80, of Batavia, longtime resident of Oakfield and proprietor of Paille Express, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Suzanne's Comfort Care House in Perry. Mr. Paille was born March 6, 1940, in Batavia, the son of the late Homer K. and Mary Stebbins Paille. A longtime resident of...
Alberta M. Nowikow
Jul 21, 2020
Obituary of Alberta M. Nowikow BATAVIA - Alberta M. Nowikow, 62, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, (July 21, 2020), at her home in Batavia. Ms. Nowikow was born July 12, 1958, in Buffalo. She enjoyed watching television, playing bingo and cards, listening to music - especially old school country, and dancing. Survivors include her daughters Sarah (Martin) Kowasz of Perry,...
Olga R. Meleca
Jul 19, 2020
Batavia - Olga R. Meleca, 79, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2020 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home with her sons by her side. Olga was born September 7, 1940 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph and Cristina (Baggetta) Meleca. A member of the former St. Anthony's Church and the Ascension Parish in...
Jean R. Branton-Platten
Jul 19, 2020
Obituary of Jean R. Branton-Platten STAFFORD - Jean R. Branton-Platten, 95, of Stafford, passed away Sunday, (July 19, 2020), at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility. Mrs. Branton-Platten was born January 4, 1925, in Batavia, a daughter of the late John and Edith (Conrad) (Mensing) Robertson. Jean graduated from Batavia High School. She worked for Dr. Lee L. Mulcahy, Sr. as...
Linda Ann Baker
Jul 18, 2020
Obituary of Linda Ann Baker Batavia - Linda Ann Baker, 70, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Linda was born November 9, 1949, a daughter of the late Steven and Ethel Laskowski. Linda is predeceased by her husband, Harold G. Baker. There will be no prior calling hours and...
John A. Yerger, Sr.
Jul 16, 2020
Obituary of John A. Yerger, Sr. BYRON - John A. Yerger, Sr., 80, of Byron and formerly of Elba, passed away Thursday, (July 16, 2020), at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mr. Yerger was born October 14, 1939, in Buffalo, son of the late LaVerne and Helen (Willis) Yerger. John was a member of Northgate Free Methodist Church...
Barbara B. Draper
Jul 15, 2020
Obituary of Barbara B. Draper Oakfield - Barbara B. Draper, 72, of Oakfield, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at United Memorial Medical Center. Barb was born July 16, 1947, in Warsaw, the daughter of the late John and Marion (Shaner) Brewer. Barb loved quilting, reading and collecting cookbooks. She was a Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres fan. Barb...
Barbara Palmer
Jul 13, 2020
Obituary of Barbara Palmer BERGEN - Barbara Palmer, 84, of Bergen, passed away Monday, (July 13, 2020), at Rochester General Hospital. Mrs. Palmer was born October 21, 1935, in Deposit, New York, daughter of the late Loren and Elizabeth (Brown) Turner. Barbara enjoyed crafts, crocheting, and painting. She also loved to complete puzzles - both jigsaw and crossword. She and...
Grace Orcutt Spiers
Jul 10, 2020
Grace Orcutt Spiers passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 10, 2020 in Batavia, New York. Grace was born on May 5, 1931 in Utica, to Raymond and Ellen Powell Orcutt. After graduating from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1954, Grace moved to Batavia to teach at the NY State School for the Blind. She began attending Batavia United Methodist Church...
Thomas Alan Gavenda
Jul 10, 2020
Obituary of Thomas Alan Gavenda Batavia - Thomas Alan Gavenda, age 66, of Batavia, longtime farmer for Big O Farms in Elba, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020, at United Memorial Medical Center. Tom was born May 10, 1954, in Batavia, a son of Donald Gavenda Sr. and Ann Warboys Gavenda of Elba. He will be remembered by his family...
Myrna Magnus
Jul 9, 2020
Obituary of Myrna Magnus BASOM - Myrna Magnus, 80, of Basom, passed away suddenly Thursday, (July 9, 2020), at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Magnus was born June 27, 1940, in Batavia, the daughter of the late Leo and Onalee (Burdett) Daniels. Myrna was a member of the American Legion Post 626 in Basom. She enjoyed knitting...
Thomas F. Kleps
Jul 9, 2020
CORFU - On Thursday, July 9th, Tom Kleps, loving husband and father of six children, passed away at the age of 82. Tom was born on March 21, 1938 in Batavia, NY to Albert and Katherine Kleps. He entered the Marine Corps after high school and was stationed in Kanaloa Bay, Hawaii. Upon discharge he became a fireman for the...
Kenneth J. Kensek
Jul 8, 2020
Obituary of Kenneth J. Kensek Batavia - Kenneth J. Kensek, 70, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at his home under the care of his loving wife and HomeCare and Hospice. Kenneth was born in Buffalo, a son of the late Chester and the late Norma (Colligan) Kensek. Kenneth loved watching movies, reading and his cat. He enjoyed...
Peter Mumford
Jul 7, 2020
Peter Arnot Mumford, of Batavia NY, died on 7/5/2020. Peter was born to the late John & Virginia Mumford on 6/12/1947 in Batavia. He is survived by siblings; John Michael Mumford (Sheila), Pittsford NY, Constance Ferenc (Robert), Longmont CO, William A. Mumford (Debbie), Vancouver WA. Peter graduated from Batavia High School, and Michigan State University (Phi Kappa Tau fraternity), before...
Robert E. "Bob" Magoffin
Jul 5, 2020
Robert (Bob) E. Magoffin, 77, of Byron, passed away peacefully at Rochester General Hospital on Sunday evening, July 5, 2020. He was born in Rochester, New York. He was the son of the late Lester Gerald and Margaret E. Magoffin. His loving wife of 52 years, Carol R. Magoffin, passed away in 2014. He enlisted with the United States Air...
Rita A. Cone
Jul 3, 2020
Obituary of Rita A. Cone ALEXANDER - Rita A. Cone, 93, of Phoenix, formerly of Alexander, passed away Saturday, (July 4, 2020), at The Palazzo in Phoenix, Arizona. Mrs. Cone was born August 7, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of the late Frank Chessar and Katherine (Walsh) Derwald. Rita was a member of Resurrection Parish and was retired from...
Gertrude A. Woodring
Jun 30, 2020
Obituary of Gertrude A. Woodring PITTSFORD - Gertrude A. Woodring, 98, of Pittsford, formerly of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, (June 30, 2020), at the Atria Senior Living Center in Penfield. Mrs. Woodring was born December 20, 1921, in Batavia,a daughter of the late Dominic and Rose (Sce) Marone. She is preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Woodring; brothers, Frank,...
Robert Thompson
Jun 28, 2020
Obituary of Robert Thompson Elba - Robert "Bob" Thompson, 93, of Elba, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, June 28, 2020. Robert was born in Batavia January 4, 1927. The son of the late Glenn and Zelda Heywood Thompson, he was raised by his aunt, Carrie Deagman. As a member of the United States Army, Mr. Thompson proudly served his country during World War II. After his return to Western NY, he owned and...
Leo L. Snyder
Jul 27, 2020
Leo L. Snyder, 85, of Alabama, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Buffalo General Hospital after a brief hospitalization. Leo was born on April 23, 1935 in Alabama, NY, a son of the late Milford and Elma (Ostrander) Snyder. He married the love of his life Janice E. Newton June 29, 1957. He served in the U.S....
Mary Yohe
Jul 23, 2020
Obituary of Mary Yohe BYRON - Mary Yohe, 72, of Byron, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020, at her home in Byron under the care of HomeCare & Hospice and her loving family. Mrs. Yohe was born October 25, 1947, in Rochester. Mary is survived by her husband, Gordon Yohe of Byron. No visitation or services are planned. In lieu...
Douglas P. Paille
Jul 21, 2020
Obituary of Douglas P. Paille Batavia/Oakfield - Douglas P. Paille, age 80, of Batavia, longtime resident of Oakfield and proprietor of Paille Express, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Suzanne's Comfort Care House in Perry. Mr. Paille was born March 6, 1940, in Batavia, the son of the late Homer K. and Mary Stebbins Paille. A longtime resident of...
Alberta M. Nowikow
Jul 21, 2020
Obituary of Alberta M. Nowikow BATAVIA - Alberta M. Nowikow, 62, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, (July 21, 2020), at her home in Batavia. Ms. Nowikow was born July 12, 1958, in Buffalo. She enjoyed watching television, playing bingo and cards, listening to music - especially old school country, and dancing. Survivors include her daughters Sarah (Martin) Kowasz of Perry,...
Olga R. Meleca
Jul 19, 2020
Batavia - Olga R. Meleca, 79, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2020 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home with her sons by her side. Olga was born September 7, 1940 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph and Cristina (Baggetta) Meleca. A member of the former St. Anthony's Church and the Ascension Parish in...
Jean R. Branton-Platten
Jul 19, 2020
Obituary of Jean R. Branton-Platten STAFFORD - Jean R. Branton-Platten, 95, of Stafford, passed away Sunday, (July 19, 2020), at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility. Mrs. Branton-Platten was born January 4, 1925, in Batavia, a daughter of the late John and Edith (Conrad) (Mensing) Robertson. Jean graduated from Batavia High School. She worked for Dr. Lee L. Mulcahy, Sr. as...
Linda Ann Baker
Jul 18, 2020
Obituary of Linda Ann Baker Batavia - Linda Ann Baker, 70, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Linda was born November 9, 1949, a daughter of the late Steven and Ethel Laskowski. Linda is predeceased by her husband, Harold G. Baker. There will be no prior calling hours and...
John A. Yerger, Sr.
Jul 16, 2020
Obituary of John A. Yerger, Sr. BYRON - John A. Yerger, Sr., 80, of Byron and formerly of Elba, passed away Thursday, (July 16, 2020), at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mr. Yerger was born October 14, 1939, in Buffalo, son of the late LaVerne and Helen (Willis) Yerger. John was a member of Northgate Free Methodist Church...
Barbara B. Draper
Jul 15, 2020
Obituary of Barbara B. Draper Oakfield - Barbara B. Draper, 72, of Oakfield, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at United Memorial Medical Center. Barb was born July 16, 1947, in Warsaw, the daughter of the late John and Marion (Shaner) Brewer. Barb loved quilting, reading and collecting cookbooks. She was a Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres fan. Barb...
Barbara Palmer
Jul 13, 2020
Obituary of Barbara Palmer BERGEN - Barbara Palmer, 84, of Bergen, passed away Monday, (July 13, 2020), at Rochester General Hospital. Mrs. Palmer was born October 21, 1935, in Deposit, New York, daughter of the late Loren and Elizabeth (Brown) Turner. Barbara enjoyed crafts, crocheting, and painting. She also loved to complete puzzles - both jigsaw and crossword. She and...
Grace Orcutt Spiers
Jul 10, 2020
Grace Orcutt Spiers passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 10, 2020 in Batavia, New York. Grace was born on May 5, 1931 in Utica, to Raymond and Ellen Powell Orcutt. After graduating from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1954, Grace moved to Batavia to teach at the NY State School for the Blind. She began attending Batavia United Methodist Church...
Thomas Alan Gavenda
Jul 10, 2020
Obituary of Thomas Alan Gavenda Batavia - Thomas Alan Gavenda, age 66, of Batavia, longtime farmer for Big O Farms in Elba, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020, at United Memorial Medical Center. Tom was born May 10, 1954, in Batavia, a son of Donald Gavenda Sr. and Ann Warboys Gavenda of Elba. He will be remembered by his family...
Myrna Magnus
Jul 9, 2020
Obituary of Myrna Magnus BASOM - Myrna Magnus, 80, of Basom, passed away suddenly Thursday, (July 9, 2020), at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Magnus was born June 27, 1940, in Batavia, the daughter of the late Leo and Onalee (Burdett) Daniels. Myrna was a member of the American Legion Post 626 in Basom. She enjoyed knitting...
Thomas F. Kleps
Jul 9, 2020
CORFU - On Thursday, July 9th, Tom Kleps, loving husband and father of six children, passed away at the age of 82. Tom was born on March 21, 1938 in Batavia, NY to Albert and Katherine Kleps. He entered the Marine Corps after high school and was stationed in Kanaloa Bay, Hawaii. Upon discharge he became a fireman for the...
Kenneth J. Kensek
Jul 8, 2020
Obituary of Kenneth J. Kensek Batavia - Kenneth J. Kensek, 70, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at his home under the care of his loving wife and HomeCare and Hospice. Kenneth was born in Buffalo, a son of the late Chester and the late Norma (Colligan) Kensek. Kenneth loved watching movies, reading and his cat. He enjoyed...
Peter Mumford
Jul 7, 2020
Peter Arnot Mumford, of Batavia NY, died on 7/5/2020. Peter was born to the late John & Virginia Mumford on 6/12/1947 in Batavia. He is survived by siblings; John Michael Mumford (Sheila), Pittsford NY, Constance Ferenc (Robert), Longmont CO, William A. Mumford (Debbie), Vancouver WA. Peter graduated from Batavia High School, and Michigan State University (Phi Kappa Tau fraternity), before...
Robert E. "Bob" Magoffin
Jul 5, 2020
Robert (Bob) E. Magoffin, 77, of Byron, passed away peacefully at Rochester General Hospital on Sunday evening, July 5, 2020. He was born in Rochester, New York. He was the son of the late Lester Gerald and Margaret E. Magoffin. His loving wife of 52 years, Carol R. Magoffin, passed away in 2014. He enlisted with the United States Air...
Rita A. Cone
Jul 3, 2020
Obituary of Rita A. Cone ALEXANDER - Rita A. Cone, 93, of Phoenix, formerly of Alexander, passed away Saturday, (July 4, 2020), at The Palazzo in Phoenix, Arizona. Mrs. Cone was born August 7, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois, a daughter of the late Frank Chessar and Katherine (Walsh) Derwald. Rita was a member of Resurrection Parish and was retired from...
Gertrude A. Woodring
Jun 30, 2020
Obituary of Gertrude A. Woodring PITTSFORD - Gertrude A. Woodring, 98, of Pittsford, formerly of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, (June 30, 2020), at the Atria Senior Living Center in Penfield. Mrs. Woodring was born December 20, 1921, in Batavia,a daughter of the late Dominic and Rose (Sce) Marone. She is preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Woodring; brothers, Frank,...
Robert Thompson
Jun 28, 2020
Obituary of Robert Thompson Elba - Robert "Bob" Thompson, 93, of Elba, passed away peacefully at his home Sunday, June 28, 2020. Robert was born in Batavia January 4, 1927. The son of the late Glenn and Zelda Heywood Thompson, he was raised by his aunt, Carrie Deagman. As a member of the United States Army, Mr. Thompson proudly served his country during World War II. After his return to Western NY, he owned and...
