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Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Beatrice Anna "Beady" Warren
Jun 28, 2020
Beatrice “Beady” Anna (Sheffer) Warren, 98, formerly of Stafford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28th, 2020. Beady was born on December 13th, 1921 in Stafford, New York. She grew up in a strong family that taught her the value of hard work; something she never stopped doing. She told stories of picking potatoes for spending money, working at the...
Michael E. Penders
Jun 26, 2020
Obituary of Michael E. Penders Pavilion - Michael E. Penders, 66, of Pavilion, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020, at his home. Mike was born July 17, 1953, in Batavia, a son of the late James and Leona (Frisco) Penders. Michael enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, spending time at his camp in Rossie, NY, fishing, as well as...
Anthony Emil Rocha
Jun 20, 2020
Anthony (Tony) Emil Rocha passed away peacefully at home in University Park, Florida of natural causes after a full and rewarding life, on June 20th, 2020 during his 100th year, in the presence of his daughters Cezina Rocha and Emmeline Rocha-Sinha and his son-in-law Jagdish Sinha. Tony is preceded by his wife Livia Barbosa Rocha, his parents Gabriel and Stael (nee...
Willard H. Pengelly
Jun 16, 2020
BERGEN — Willard Pengelly, 98, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 16, in Bergen, New York. Willard was born December 1, 1921, in Churchville, New York a son of William and Grace Pengelly. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Gordon, and three wives (Edith Brisbane, Evelyn Sorce, and Theresa Martin-Alexander). Survived by his daughter, Martha...
Florine M. Dixson
Jun 13, 2020
Obituary of Florine M. Dixson OAKFIELD - Florine M. Dixson, 77, of Oakfield, passed away Saturday, (June 13, 2020), at her home in Oakfield under the care of HomeCare & Hospice and her loving family. Mrs. Dixson was born October 27, 1942, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy (Quackenbush) Pursel. Florine was a member of the...
Robert W. Macvean
Jun 12, 2020
Obituary of Robert W. MacVean BATAVIA - Robert W. "Bobby" MacVean, 63, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 12, 2020, at home in Batavia. Bobby was born December 4, 1956, in Brockport, son of the late Robert G. and Wanda (Laack) MacVean. After graduating from Brockport High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He loved classic cars and attending car shows. You may have seen him driving his classic 1961 Ford Starliner. Surviving are his...
Thomas H. Pendleton
Jun 7, 2020
Obituary of Thomas H. Pendleton Batavia - Thomas H. Pendleton, 72, of Batavia, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020, at Orchard Manor Residential Health Care Facility. Mr. Pendleton was born February 21, 1948, in North Tonawanda, a son of Thomas L. Pendleton of NOrth Tonawanda and the late Arta Mae Pink Pendleton. A truck driver for Stroehmann Bakeries in Rochester,...
Roger I. Francis
Jun 3, 2020
Obituary of Roger I. Francis Batavia - Roger I. Francis, 62, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Strong Memorial Hospital. Roger was born January 29, 1958, in Batavia, a son of Alice (Sanderson) Francis of Batavia and the late Irving Francis. Roger graduated in 1977 from Batavia High School. He had a passion for motorcycles and...
Kevin P. Curran
Jun 2, 2020
Obituary of Kevin P. Curran Byron - Kevin P. Curran, 67, of Byron, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at his home in Byron. Kevin was born April 21, 1953, in Brooklyn, a son of the late John and Joanne (Sendrowski) Curran, Sr. A veteran with the United States Navy, Kevin loved his cats and dogs, cooking and spending time...
David Peter Cummings
May 28, 2020
Obituary of David Peter Cummings Bergen- David Peter "Pete" Cummings, 61, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center. Pete was born June 9, 1958, in Rochester, a son of Elizabeth C. (Fodge) Cummings and the late Donald A. Cummings of Bergen, NY. Surviving along with his mother are his siblings; Donald (Melanie) Cummings of Palmyra, John...
Rev. Raymond E. Walker
May 27, 2020
Obituary of Rev. Raymond E. Walker STAFFORD - Rev. Raymond E. Walker, 77, of Stafford, passed away Wednesday, (May 27, 2020), at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center in Rochester. Rev. Walker was born October 3, 1942, in Rochester, a son of the late William and Audrey (Hesson) Walker. Rev. Walker graduated from Byron-Bergen Central School and enlisted in the Marine Corps. ...
Dayle G. Chapman
May 26, 2020
Obituary of Dayle G. Chapman Byron - Dayle G. Chapman, 77, of Byron, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Dayle was born October 25, 1942, in Niagara Falls, NY, a son of the late Robert and Millicent (Anderson) Chapman. A member of the Batavia First United Methodist Church and the Byron Kiwanis Club, Dayle...
Catherine E. Epperson
May 25, 2020
Batavia - Catherine E. (Koontz) Epperson, wife of William R. Epperson (deceased 1984) and mother of the late Willden D. Epperson (deceased 1986), daughter of the late Jacob Koontz and Marie G. (Bettis) Pendleton was born in Ventnor, New Jersey on July 24, 1930. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 25, 2020 in Batavia, where she...
William E. "Bo" Ivison
May 22, 2020
Obituary of William E. Ivison Batavia - William E. Ivison, "Bo", 69, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020, at the Orchard Manor Residential Health Care Facility in Medina. William was born March 28, 1951, in Batavia, a son of the late Howard and Arlene (Rudd) Ivison. Bo was a member of the South Byron Volunteer Fire Department...
Dolores L. Seitz
May 21, 2020
Dolores Stoessel Seitz passed away peacefully Thursday, May 21. The date is especially significant as it marked her 102 ½ birthday Dolores was born to Joseph and Theresa Roth Stoessel, November 21, 1917. She weighed only three pounds and could fit into one of her father’s cigar boxes. Never physically tall, at the time of her death she measured less...
Dolores &Quot;Dee&Quot; Elizabeth "Dee" Ognibene
May 21, 2020
Obituary of Dolores "Dee" Elizabeth Ognibene Batavia - Dolores "Dee" Elizabeth Ognibene, 84, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 30, 2019, at The Grand Rehabilitation And Nursing in Batavia. Dolores was born February 5, 1935, in Batavia, to the late Vance Frisby and Alice Gund Grice. She was a beloved wife, mother and sister who was a devoted Catholic. She loved animals and started riding quarter...
Elijah Robert Lewis Coombs
May 18, 2020
Obituary of Elijah Robert Lewis Coombs OAKFIELD - Elijah Robert Lewis Coombs, 25, of Oakfield, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Elijah was born September 25, 1994, in Batavia, a son of Linda (Hollabough) Snyder of Oakfield and the late Jonathan Coombs. Elijah enjoyed spending time with his family and...
Kara Grace Hall
May 18, 2020
Obituary of Kara Grace Hall Bergen - Kara Grace Hall, 25, of Bergen, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020. She was born November 17, 1994, in Batavia, the daughter of Joel Hall and Karen Sapienza-Hall of Bergen. Surviving along with her parents are her brother, Ethan Hall; her grandmother; Cathy Hall and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She is predeceased by...
Kathleen M. Johnson (Conley)
May 14, 2020
Kathleen M. Johnson (Conley) age 72, of Batavia, born to the late Robert and Evelyn (Lazeski) Johnson on August 25, 1947 in Batavia passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her beloved family on May 14, 2020. Kathleen is survived by her beloved son and daughter-in-law; Bryan and Paulette Conley of Batavia, two beautiful granddaughters who she completely adored; Payton...
Joanne M. Wagner
May 13, 2020
Obituary of Joanne M. Wagner Batavia - Joanne M. Wagner, 84, of Batavia, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Rochester General Hospital. Mrs. Wagner was born June 24, 1935, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Peter and Theresa Schiavone Della Penna. An employee of the Batavia City School District, Mrs. Wagner studied the bible with her family and had a deep love...
Beatrice Anna "Beady" Warren
Jun 28, 2020
Beatrice “Beady” Anna (Sheffer) Warren, 98, formerly of Stafford, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28th, 2020. Beady was born on December 13th, 1921 in Stafford, New York. She grew up in a strong family that taught her the value of hard work; something she never stopped doing. She told stories of picking potatoes for spending money, working at the...
Michael E. Penders
Jun 26, 2020
Obituary of Michael E. Penders Pavilion - Michael E. Penders, 66, of Pavilion, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020, at his home. Mike was born July 17, 1953, in Batavia, a son of the late James and Leona (Frisco) Penders. Michael enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, spending time at his camp in Rossie, NY, fishing, as well as...
Anthony Emil Rocha
Jun 20, 2020
Anthony (Tony) Emil Rocha passed away peacefully at home in University Park, Florida of natural causes after a full and rewarding life, on June 20th, 2020 during his 100th year, in the presence of his daughters Cezina Rocha and Emmeline Rocha-Sinha and his son-in-law Jagdish Sinha. Tony is preceded by his wife Livia Barbosa Rocha, his parents Gabriel and Stael (nee...
Willard H. Pengelly
Jun 16, 2020
BERGEN — Willard Pengelly, 98, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 16, in Bergen, New York. Willard was born December 1, 1921, in Churchville, New York a son of William and Grace Pengelly. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Gordon, and three wives (Edith Brisbane, Evelyn Sorce, and Theresa Martin-Alexander). Survived by his daughter, Martha...
Florine M. Dixson
Jun 13, 2020
Obituary of Florine M. Dixson OAKFIELD - Florine M. Dixson, 77, of Oakfield, passed away Saturday, (June 13, 2020), at her home in Oakfield under the care of HomeCare & Hospice and her loving family. Mrs. Dixson was born October 27, 1942, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy (Quackenbush) Pursel. Florine was a member of the...
Robert W. Macvean
Jun 12, 2020
Obituary of Robert W. MacVean BATAVIA - Robert W. "Bobby" MacVean, 63, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 12, 2020, at home in Batavia. Bobby was born December 4, 1956, in Brockport, son of the late Robert G. and Wanda (Laack) MacVean. After graduating from Brockport High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He loved classic cars and attending car shows. You may have seen him driving his classic 1961 Ford Starliner. Surviving are his...
Thomas H. Pendleton
Jun 7, 2020
Obituary of Thomas H. Pendleton Batavia - Thomas H. Pendleton, 72, of Batavia, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020, at Orchard Manor Residential Health Care Facility. Mr. Pendleton was born February 21, 1948, in North Tonawanda, a son of Thomas L. Pendleton of NOrth Tonawanda and the late Arta Mae Pink Pendleton. A truck driver for Stroehmann Bakeries in Rochester,...
Roger I. Francis
Jun 3, 2020
Obituary of Roger I. Francis Batavia - Roger I. Francis, 62, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Strong Memorial Hospital. Roger was born January 29, 1958, in Batavia, a son of Alice (Sanderson) Francis of Batavia and the late Irving Francis. Roger graduated in 1977 from Batavia High School. He had a passion for motorcycles and...
Kevin P. Curran
Jun 2, 2020
Obituary of Kevin P. Curran Byron - Kevin P. Curran, 67, of Byron, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at his home in Byron. Kevin was born April 21, 1953, in Brooklyn, a son of the late John and Joanne (Sendrowski) Curran, Sr. A veteran with the United States Navy, Kevin loved his cats and dogs, cooking and spending time...
David Peter Cummings
May 28, 2020
Obituary of David Peter Cummings Bergen- David Peter "Pete" Cummings, 61, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center. Pete was born June 9, 1958, in Rochester, a son of Elizabeth C. (Fodge) Cummings and the late Donald A. Cummings of Bergen, NY. Surviving along with his mother are his siblings; Donald (Melanie) Cummings of Palmyra, John...
Rev. Raymond E. Walker
May 27, 2020
Obituary of Rev. Raymond E. Walker STAFFORD - Rev. Raymond E. Walker, 77, of Stafford, passed away Wednesday, (May 27, 2020), at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center in Rochester. Rev. Walker was born October 3, 1942, in Rochester, a son of the late William and Audrey (Hesson) Walker. Rev. Walker graduated from Byron-Bergen Central School and enlisted in the Marine Corps. ...
Dayle G. Chapman
May 26, 2020
Obituary of Dayle G. Chapman Byron - Dayle G. Chapman, 77, of Byron, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Dayle was born October 25, 1942, in Niagara Falls, NY, a son of the late Robert and Millicent (Anderson) Chapman. A member of the Batavia First United Methodist Church and the Byron Kiwanis Club, Dayle...
Catherine E. Epperson
May 25, 2020
Batavia - Catherine E. (Koontz) Epperson, wife of William R. Epperson (deceased 1984) and mother of the late Willden D. Epperson (deceased 1986), daughter of the late Jacob Koontz and Marie G. (Bettis) Pendleton was born in Ventnor, New Jersey on July 24, 1930. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 25, 2020 in Batavia, where she...
William E. "Bo" Ivison
May 22, 2020
Obituary of William E. Ivison Batavia - William E. Ivison, "Bo", 69, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020, at the Orchard Manor Residential Health Care Facility in Medina. William was born March 28, 1951, in Batavia, a son of the late Howard and Arlene (Rudd) Ivison. Bo was a member of the South Byron Volunteer Fire Department...
Dolores L. Seitz
May 21, 2020
Dolores Stoessel Seitz passed away peacefully Thursday, May 21. The date is especially significant as it marked her 102 ½ birthday Dolores was born to Joseph and Theresa Roth Stoessel, November 21, 1917. She weighed only three pounds and could fit into one of her father’s cigar boxes. Never physically tall, at the time of her death she measured less...
Dolores &Quot;Dee&Quot; Elizabeth "Dee" Ognibene
May 21, 2020
Obituary of Dolores "Dee" Elizabeth Ognibene Batavia - Dolores "Dee" Elizabeth Ognibene, 84, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 30, 2019, at The Grand Rehabilitation And Nursing in Batavia. Dolores was born February 5, 1935, in Batavia, to the late Vance Frisby and Alice Gund Grice. She was a beloved wife, mother and sister who was a devoted Catholic. She loved animals and started riding quarter...
Elijah Robert Lewis Coombs
May 18, 2020
Obituary of Elijah Robert Lewis Coombs OAKFIELD - Elijah Robert Lewis Coombs, 25, of Oakfield, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Elijah was born September 25, 1994, in Batavia, a son of Linda (Hollabough) Snyder of Oakfield and the late Jonathan Coombs. Elijah enjoyed spending time with his family and...
Kara Grace Hall
May 18, 2020
Obituary of Kara Grace Hall Bergen - Kara Grace Hall, 25, of Bergen, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020. She was born November 17, 1994, in Batavia, the daughter of Joel Hall and Karen Sapienza-Hall of Bergen. Surviving along with her parents are her brother, Ethan Hall; her grandmother; Cathy Hall and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She is predeceased by...
Kathleen M. Johnson (Conley)
May 14, 2020
Kathleen M. Johnson (Conley) age 72, of Batavia, born to the late Robert and Evelyn (Lazeski) Johnson on August 25, 1947 in Batavia passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her beloved family on May 14, 2020. Kathleen is survived by her beloved son and daughter-in-law; Bryan and Paulette Conley of Batavia, two beautiful granddaughters who she completely adored; Payton...
Joanne M. Wagner
May 13, 2020
Obituary of Joanne M. Wagner Batavia - Joanne M. Wagner, 84, of Batavia, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at Rochester General Hospital. Mrs. Wagner was born June 24, 1935, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Peter and Theresa Schiavone Della Penna. An employee of the Batavia City School District, Mrs. Wagner studied the bible with her family and had a deep love...
