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Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Wayne William Bassett
Feb 12, 2019
Obituary of Wayne William Bassett Batavia - Wayne William Bassett, age 63, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Strong Memorial Hospital. Wayne was born October 8, 1955, in Warsaw, the son of Joyce L. Bush Bassett of Batavia and the late Robert F. Bassett. A graduate of Batavia High School and Alfred State College, Wayne was a corrections officer for 28...
Diane Ridder
Feb 12, 2019
Obituary of Diane Ridder Medina - Diane Ridder, age 71, of Medina, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Orchard Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Mrs. Ridder was born July 15, 1947, in Batavia, a daughter of the late John Caccamise, Sr. and Pearl Parmalee Campbell of Batavia. A graduate of Elba Central School, Diane loved playing the piano and spending...
Olive W. Hockey
Feb 7, 2019
Obituary of Olive W. Hockey BATAVIA - Olive W. Hockey, 96, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (February 7, 2019), at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Olive was born April 25, 1922, in Watertown, a daughter of the late Oscar and Lilly (Hart) Williams. Olive was a woman of remarkable faith and endless curiosity. Her life is an example...
Jeffrey Francis "Jeff" Bonk
Feb 6, 2019
Obituary of Jeffrey Francis Bonk SEVEN POINTS TX/BYRON - Jeff Bonk, 55 of Seven Points, Texas, formerly of Byron passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at the home of his brother in Texas. Jeff was born on June 1, 1963 in Batavia a son Harvey Bonk of Texas and the late Sheila E. (Comins) Bonk. He is survived by his...
Seymour Steinberg
Jan 27, 2019
Obituary of Seymour Steinberg Batavia - Seymour Steinberg, 90, of Batavia, longtime owner of Brenner's Jewelry in Batavia, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019, at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born April 14, 1928, in Brooklyn, a son of the late David and the late Anna (Halbrecht) Steinberg. A member of Temple Emanu-El and B'Nai B'rith,...
Peggy E. Stamp
Jan 25, 2019
Obituary of Peggy E. Stamp Peggy E. Stamp, 90, of Alexander, passed away on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Henrietta under the care of her family and hospice. Peggy was born June 9, 1928, in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Albert and Irene (O’Neil) Hughes. Peggy was a head teller for Marine Midland Bank in...
Marian F. Sisson
Jan 25, 2019
Obituary of Marian F. Sisson DUNKIRK/BATAVIA/BETHANY - Marian F. Sisson, 91, of Dunkirk, formerly of Batavia and Bethany, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk. Marian was born November 15, 1927, in Avon, a daughter of the late John and Martha (Mulroy) Clark. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and worked with...
Donald C. Baker
Jan 22, 2019
Obituary of Donald C. Baker Elba - Donald C Baker, 86 of Elba, New York died on Tuesday Jan 22, 2019 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility. Don was born March 29, 1932 in Elba, New York. He was preceded in death by his parents; Clyde and Beatrice Baker and 2 sisters Olive (Bea) Baker and Raya Baker. He retired from...
Pauline L. Hamilton
Jan 21, 2019
Batavia - Pauline L. Hamilton, age 86, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Crossroads House. Mrs. Hamilton was born November 18, 1932 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Anthony and Florence Puccio Ficarella. A member of Resurrection Parish, Mrs. Hamilton was an account clerk at Western New York OTB in Batavia for 18 years. ...
Dorothy Jean Russell
Jan 21, 2019
BERGEN - Dorothy Jean Russell, 84, of Bergen, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019, at her home in Bergen. Dorothy was born March 9, 1934, in Malone, NY, the daughter of the late Roy and Addie Grimshaw. She was a baker at Gregory's Bakery in Bergen and had worked at the True Stitch Factory in Malone. She had a...
Mary Lucy Swingle
Jan 19, 2019
Obituary of Mary Lucy Swingle BATAVIA - Mary Lucy Swingle, 89, of Batavia, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019, at United Memorial Medical Center. Mary was born August 20, 1929, in Batavia, the daughter of the late Louis C. and Leora Ann (Schultz) Warren. She was a Sales Clerk for JC Penney's in Batavia, and member of the 1st Baptist...
Edward L. Boring
Jan 18, 2019
Batavia - Edward L. Boring, 86, of Batavia, formerly of Alabama, NY, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Mr. Boring was born January 26, 1932 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Lynn and Florence McElhoes Boring. Mr. Boring worked for Agway for 30 years. He loved camping...
Ira M. Gates
Jan 10, 2019
Ira MacDonald Gates of Batavia passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia, New York. Born in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, on January 12, 1928, Ira was the third child and first son of Claude Lester Gates and (Julia) Evalyn Sheerer. He was the beloved husband of the late Irene H. Gates, to...
Rosalind D. Pricola
Jan 9, 2019
Batavia -Rosalind (Roz) Pricola of Batavia, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday January 9, 2019. She was born January 12,1926 in Batavia beloved wife for 69 ½ years to her husband and daughter of the late Manuel & Rose Colombo. She is survived by her husband Vito and her 3 children James (Diane) Pricola,...
Samuel Dean Fleming
Jan 8, 2019
Obituary of Samuel Dean Fleming Batavia - Samuel Dean Fleming, age 73, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at his home in Batavia. Samuel was born March 29, 1945, in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Charles Dean Fleming and Nelle Eilene Fleming. A member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Mr. Fleming worked at Lapp...
Kathryn (Nita) Fisher
Jan 6, 2019
Kathryn (Nita) Fisher was called home to be with her Lord and Savior suddenly on Sunday, January 6, 2019. Nita was born Kathryn Waneta Kress in July 1927 in Des Moines, Iowa. She became a registered nurse after high school and practiced her profession both full and part-time for a number of years. She was wedded to her dear husband,...
Genevieve M. Maddigan
Jan 6, 2019
Bergen - Genevieve M. Maddigan, 92, of Bergen, passed away Sunday, (January 6, 2019) at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility, in LeRoy. Mrs. Maddigan was born January 25, 1926 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Edward and Irene (Stoyle) Schmatz. Genevieve's biggest hobby was her family. She absolutely cherished time spent around the family dinner table, at family parties...
Patricia Ann Sheedy
Jan 5, 2019
FAX MEMORANDUM FAX MEMORANDUM FAX MEMORANDUM DATE: January 21, 2019 TO: FROM: H.E. Turner & Co, Inc. 403 East Main St. • (585) 343-8868 • Batavia, NY 14020-2401 RE: Obituary: Dorothy Jean Russell Date of Death: January 21, 2019 ____________________________________________________________________________ Dorothy Jean Russell BERGEN - Dorothy Jean Russell, 84, of Bergen, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019, at her home...
Jeffery D. Torrey, Sr.
Jan 2, 2019
Obituary of Jeffery D. Torrey, Sr. BERGEN/STAFFORD - Jeffery D. Torrey, Sr., 46, of Bergen, formerly of Stafford, passed away Wednesday, (January 2, 2019), at Rochester General Hospital. Jeffery was born February 7, 1972, in Batavia, a son of the late Donald W. and Elizabeth B. (Vickers) Torrey. Jeff was an avid sports fan and enjoyed listening to music. He...
Mary Lou Torcello
Jan 1, 2019
Obituary of Mary Lou Torcello Batavia - Mary Lou Torcello, 91, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at United Memorial Medical Center. She was born August 27, 1927 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Cosmo Constantino and Carrie Pulvino Constantino. Mary is survived by her lifelong friend, Steve Vernaccini; her sister, Elizabeth Constantino; her brother, Cosmo (Lucy)...
Wayne William Bassett
Feb 12, 2019
Obituary of Wayne William Bassett Batavia - Wayne William Bassett, age 63, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Strong Memorial Hospital. Wayne was born October 8, 1955, in Warsaw, the son of Joyce L. Bush Bassett of Batavia and the late Robert F. Bassett. A graduate of Batavia High School and Alfred State College, Wayne was a corrections officer for 28...
Diane Ridder
Feb 12, 2019
Obituary of Diane Ridder Medina - Diane Ridder, age 71, of Medina, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Orchard Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Mrs. Ridder was born July 15, 1947, in Batavia, a daughter of the late John Caccamise, Sr. and Pearl Parmalee Campbell of Batavia. A graduate of Elba Central School, Diane loved playing the piano and spending...
Olive W. Hockey
Feb 7, 2019
Obituary of Olive W. Hockey BATAVIA - Olive W. Hockey, 96, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (February 7, 2019), at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Olive was born April 25, 1922, in Watertown, a daughter of the late Oscar and Lilly (Hart) Williams. Olive was a woman of remarkable faith and endless curiosity. Her life is an example...
Jeffrey Francis "Jeff" Bonk
Feb 6, 2019
Obituary of Jeffrey Francis Bonk SEVEN POINTS TX/BYRON - Jeff Bonk, 55 of Seven Points, Texas, formerly of Byron passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at the home of his brother in Texas. Jeff was born on June 1, 1963 in Batavia a son Harvey Bonk of Texas and the late Sheila E. (Comins) Bonk. He is survived by his...
Seymour Steinberg
Jan 27, 2019
Obituary of Seymour Steinberg Batavia - Seymour Steinberg, 90, of Batavia, longtime owner of Brenner's Jewelry in Batavia, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019, at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born April 14, 1928, in Brooklyn, a son of the late David and the late Anna (Halbrecht) Steinberg. A member of Temple Emanu-El and B'Nai B'rith,...
Peggy E. Stamp
Jan 25, 2019
Obituary of Peggy E. Stamp Peggy E. Stamp, 90, of Alexander, passed away on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Henrietta under the care of her family and hospice. Peggy was born June 9, 1928, in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Albert and Irene (O’Neil) Hughes. Peggy was a head teller for Marine Midland Bank in...
Marian F. Sisson
Jan 25, 2019
Obituary of Marian F. Sisson DUNKIRK/BATAVIA/BETHANY - Marian F. Sisson, 91, of Dunkirk, formerly of Batavia and Bethany, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019, at the Chautauqua Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk. Marian was born November 15, 1927, in Avon, a daughter of the late John and Martha (Mulroy) Clark. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and worked with...
Donald C. Baker
Jan 22, 2019
Obituary of Donald C. Baker Elba - Donald C Baker, 86 of Elba, New York died on Tuesday Jan 22, 2019 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility. Don was born March 29, 1932 in Elba, New York. He was preceded in death by his parents; Clyde and Beatrice Baker and 2 sisters Olive (Bea) Baker and Raya Baker. He retired from...
Pauline L. Hamilton
Jan 21, 2019
Batavia - Pauline L. Hamilton, age 86, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Crossroads House. Mrs. Hamilton was born November 18, 1932 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Anthony and Florence Puccio Ficarella. A member of Resurrection Parish, Mrs. Hamilton was an account clerk at Western New York OTB in Batavia for 18 years. ...
Dorothy Jean Russell
Jan 21, 2019
BERGEN - Dorothy Jean Russell, 84, of Bergen, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019, at her home in Bergen. Dorothy was born March 9, 1934, in Malone, NY, the daughter of the late Roy and Addie Grimshaw. She was a baker at Gregory's Bakery in Bergen and had worked at the True Stitch Factory in Malone. She had a...
Mary Lucy Swingle
Jan 19, 2019
Obituary of Mary Lucy Swingle BATAVIA - Mary Lucy Swingle, 89, of Batavia, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019, at United Memorial Medical Center. Mary was born August 20, 1929, in Batavia, the daughter of the late Louis C. and Leora Ann (Schultz) Warren. She was a Sales Clerk for JC Penney's in Batavia, and member of the 1st Baptist...
Edward L. Boring
Jan 18, 2019
Batavia - Edward L. Boring, 86, of Batavia, formerly of Alabama, NY, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Mr. Boring was born January 26, 1932 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Lynn and Florence McElhoes Boring. Mr. Boring worked for Agway for 30 years. He loved camping...
Ira M. Gates
Jan 10, 2019
Ira MacDonald Gates of Batavia passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia, New York. Born in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, on January 12, 1928, Ira was the third child and first son of Claude Lester Gates and (Julia) Evalyn Sheerer. He was the beloved husband of the late Irene H. Gates, to...
Rosalind D. Pricola
Jan 9, 2019
Batavia -Rosalind (Roz) Pricola of Batavia, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday January 9, 2019. She was born January 12,1926 in Batavia beloved wife for 69 ½ years to her husband and daughter of the late Manuel & Rose Colombo. She is survived by her husband Vito and her 3 children James (Diane) Pricola,...
Samuel Dean Fleming
Jan 8, 2019
Obituary of Samuel Dean Fleming Batavia - Samuel Dean Fleming, age 73, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at his home in Batavia. Samuel was born March 29, 1945, in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Charles Dean Fleming and Nelle Eilene Fleming. A member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Mr. Fleming worked at Lapp...
Kathryn (Nita) Fisher
Jan 6, 2019
Kathryn (Nita) Fisher was called home to be with her Lord and Savior suddenly on Sunday, January 6, 2019. Nita was born Kathryn Waneta Kress in July 1927 in Des Moines, Iowa. She became a registered nurse after high school and practiced her profession both full and part-time for a number of years. She was wedded to her dear husband,...
Genevieve M. Maddigan
Jan 6, 2019
Bergen - Genevieve M. Maddigan, 92, of Bergen, passed away Sunday, (January 6, 2019) at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility, in LeRoy. Mrs. Maddigan was born January 25, 1926 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Edward and Irene (Stoyle) Schmatz. Genevieve's biggest hobby was her family. She absolutely cherished time spent around the family dinner table, at family parties...
Patricia Ann Sheedy
Jan 5, 2019
FAX MEMORANDUM FAX MEMORANDUM FAX MEMORANDUM DATE: January 21, 2019 TO: FROM: H.E. Turner & Co, Inc. 403 East Main St. • (585) 343-8868 • Batavia, NY 14020-2401 RE: Obituary: Dorothy Jean Russell Date of Death: January 21, 2019 ____________________________________________________________________________ Dorothy Jean Russell BERGEN - Dorothy Jean Russell, 84, of Bergen, passed away Monday, January 21, 2019, at her home...
Jeffery D. Torrey, Sr.
Jan 2, 2019
Obituary of Jeffery D. Torrey, Sr. BERGEN/STAFFORD - Jeffery D. Torrey, Sr., 46, of Bergen, formerly of Stafford, passed away Wednesday, (January 2, 2019), at Rochester General Hospital. Jeffery was born February 7, 1972, in Batavia, a son of the late Donald W. and Elizabeth B. (Vickers) Torrey. Jeff was an avid sports fan and enjoyed listening to music. He...
Mary Lou Torcello
Jan 1, 2019
Obituary of Mary Lou Torcello Batavia - Mary Lou Torcello, 91, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at United Memorial Medical Center. She was born August 27, 1927 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Cosmo Constantino and Carrie Pulvino Constantino. Mary is survived by her lifelong friend, Steve Vernaccini; her sister, Elizabeth Constantino; her brother, Cosmo (Lucy)...
