Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Virginia R. Mullen
Jun 14, 2018
Oakfield - Virginia R. Mullen, 86, of Oakfield, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Mullen was born September 10, 1931 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Anson and Helen (Rowcliffe) Speed. A graduate of Elba Central School, Mrs. Mullen regularly attended services at East Shelby Community Bible Church. She...
Robert H. Wiedrich
Jun 13, 2018
Batavia - Robert H. Wiedrich, 94, of Batavia, an employee in the Food Service Department at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Batavia prior to his retirement in 1989, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Mr. Wiedrich was born March 20, 1924 in Batavia, the son of the late Harry and Isabelle (Greschow)...
Irma M. Altman
Jun 8, 2018
Stafford - Mrs. Irma M. Altman, 93, of Stafford, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility. Mrs. Altman was born December 3, 1924 in Sherrill, the daughter of the late Jacob and Estelle Doxtater Miller. She worked for many years as an office secretary at the Pavilion Central School District and retired from Genesee...
Merritt S. Holly
Jun 4, 2018
East Bethany - Our beloved husband and father, Merritt S. Holly, passed away on June 4, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital ICU cardiac unit after struggling for years with heart failure. Merritt was born December 15, 1947 in Batavia, a son of the late Clark Holly and Catherine Blanchard Holly. A 1966 graduate of Pavilion Central School, Merritt excelled as...
Marguerite E. Giordano
Jun 3, 2018
Batavia - Marguerite E. Giordano, 75, of Batavia, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Batavia Health Care Center. Miss Giordano was born March 28, 1943 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Anthony J. and Lena (Cianfrini) Giordano. She graduated from Notre Dame High School and from Bryant and Stratton. She worked for 35 years as an Administrative Assistant at...
Charles R. Miller
May 29, 2018
Batavia - Charles R. Miller, 57, of Batavia, lost his long battle with cancer on Tuesday, (May 29, 2018) at his home, in Batavia. Mr. Miller was born February 6, 1961 in Batavia, a son of the late Charles Max Miller Sr. and Judy Watkins-Hale. He is the step-son of Gloria Miller of Warsaw and the late Joseph Hale and...
Robert F. Moxham
May 27, 2018
Robert F. Moxham, Sr., age 90, of West Valley, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Batavia Health Care Center, LLC. Mr. Moxham was born April 26, 1928 in Niagara Falls, a son of the late Ray Moxham and Esther Ella Moag Moxham. A member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, he was a volunteer firefighter with the West...
William R. Mccullough
May 22, 2018
Batavia - William R. McCullough, 86, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, (May 22, 2018) at New York State Veteran's Home, in Batavia. Mr. McCullough was born March 19, 1932 in Batavia, NY, the son of the late Ralph and Dorothy (Thomas) McCullough. William served his country honorably with the Army and was a shop manager at Batavia Farm Equipment/Monroe Tractor...
Arlene M. Leaton
May 16, 2018
Arlene M. Leaton, 94, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center. Arlene was born November 26, 1923 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Arthur and Carol (Belger) KIbler. A lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church in Batavia, Arlene enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, playing bridge, crocheting and...
Betty J. Showler
May 16, 2018
Batavia - Betty J. Showler, 83, of Batavia, an employee at Angelica Textile Services, in Batavia, prior to her retirement, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Batavia Health Care Center. Mrs. Showler was born August 15, 1934 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Albert H. and Lila Fern (Johnson) Showler. She loved to garden and enjoyed the flowers that...
John L. Mortellaro
May 14, 2018
Batavia - John L. Mortellaro, Sr., age 89, of Batavia, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. John was born April 17, 1929 in Buffalo, a son of the late Gerlando Mortellaro and Rosalie Tambirello Mortellaro. John was a dynamic, fun loving man who’s love of Family, Friends, life, dance, music and skiing could...
Arthur H. Marshall
May 9, 2018
Prominent Batavia businessman, Arthur H. Marshall, III, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Marshall, a Batavia native, was born July 5, 1934, the son of the late Arthur H. Marshall, Jr. and Muriel K. Marshall. He is also predeceased by his sister, Roxanne Marshall. He was a 1952 graduate of Batavia High School,...
Alan Shadders
May 9, 2018
Alan Shadders, 57, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at his home in Batavia. Alan was born September 13, 1960 in Rochester, a son of the late Al and Evelyn (Nottarrani) Shadders. Alan enjoyed golfing, boating, fishing and the company of others. He worked in Sales at Crazy Cheap Cars in Oakfield and will be remembered for...
Frances R. Ford
May 8, 2018
Batavia - Mrs. Frances R. Ford, age 101, of Batavia, passed away peacefully surrounded with the love of her family on May 8, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center. Born July 12, 1916 and raised in Batavia, Frances was a daughter of the late Albert and Laura Rumsey. Frances was a longtime member of St. Paul Episcopal Church in Stafford,...
Ann E. Bater
May 8, 2018
Bergen - Ann E. Bater, 79, of Bergen, an employee of Eastman Kodak Co. for 21 years prior to her retirement in 1998, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at her home in Bergen. Mrs. Bater was born October 21, 1938 in Ogden, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Imogene (McIntyre) Aradine. She was a member of Bergen United Methodist...
Claire L. Henry
May 5, 2018
Bergen - Claire L. Henry, 70, of Bergen, a former Financial Clerk at Lincoln Rochester, died Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Crossroads House, in Batavia. Mrs. Henry was born October 2, 1947 in Rochester, a daughter of the late George W. (Jr.) and Marion I. (White) Mayne. She attended and graduated from the Byron Bergen Senior High School, was a...
Roger D. Hopkins
May 2, 2018
Bergen - Roger D. Hopkins, 70, of Bergen, a driving instructor with Batavia Driving Academy prior to his retirement, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at his home in Bergen. Mr. Hopkins was born February 8, 1948 in Batavia, a son of the late Reginald and Ida (Stringham) Hopkins. He served with the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He was...
Willard H. Bennett
May 1, 2018
Batavia - Willard H. “Willie” Bennett, II, age 39, of Batavia, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his home. Willie was born February 12, 1979 in Batavia, a son of Willard H. Bennett, I of Perry and Carol Myers Bennett of Batavia. Surviving along with his parents are his seven children. He is predeceased by his brother, Jimmy...
Virginia R. Mullen
Jun 14, 2018
Oakfield - Virginia R. Mullen, 86, of Oakfield, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Mullen was born September 10, 1931 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Anson and Helen (Rowcliffe) Speed. A graduate of Elba Central School, Mrs. Mullen regularly attended services at East Shelby Community Bible Church. She...
Robert H. Wiedrich
Jun 13, 2018
Batavia - Robert H. Wiedrich, 94, of Batavia, an employee in the Food Service Department at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Batavia prior to his retirement in 1989, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Mr. Wiedrich was born March 20, 1924 in Batavia, the son of the late Harry and Isabelle (Greschow)...
Irma M. Altman
Jun 8, 2018
Stafford - Mrs. Irma M. Altman, 93, of Stafford, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility. Mrs. Altman was born December 3, 1924 in Sherrill, the daughter of the late Jacob and Estelle Doxtater Miller. She worked for many years as an office secretary at the Pavilion Central School District and retired from Genesee...
Merritt S. Holly
Jun 4, 2018
East Bethany - Our beloved husband and father, Merritt S. Holly, passed away on June 4, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital ICU cardiac unit after struggling for years with heart failure. Merritt was born December 15, 1947 in Batavia, a son of the late Clark Holly and Catherine Blanchard Holly. A 1966 graduate of Pavilion Central School, Merritt excelled as...
Marguerite E. Giordano
Jun 3, 2018
Batavia - Marguerite E. Giordano, 75, of Batavia, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Batavia Health Care Center. Miss Giordano was born March 28, 1943 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Anthony J. and Lena (Cianfrini) Giordano. She graduated from Notre Dame High School and from Bryant and Stratton. She worked for 35 years as an Administrative Assistant at...
Charles R. Miller
May 29, 2018
Batavia - Charles R. Miller, 57, of Batavia, lost his long battle with cancer on Tuesday, (May 29, 2018) at his home, in Batavia. Mr. Miller was born February 6, 1961 in Batavia, a son of the late Charles Max Miller Sr. and Judy Watkins-Hale. He is the step-son of Gloria Miller of Warsaw and the late Joseph Hale and...
Robert F. Moxham
May 27, 2018
Robert F. Moxham, Sr., age 90, of West Valley, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at Batavia Health Care Center, LLC. Mr. Moxham was born April 26, 1928 in Niagara Falls, a son of the late Ray Moxham and Esther Ella Moag Moxham. A member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, he was a volunteer firefighter with the West...
William R. Mccullough
May 22, 2018
Batavia - William R. McCullough, 86, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, (May 22, 2018) at New York State Veteran's Home, in Batavia. Mr. McCullough was born March 19, 1932 in Batavia, NY, the son of the late Ralph and Dorothy (Thomas) McCullough. William served his country honorably with the Army and was a shop manager at Batavia Farm Equipment/Monroe Tractor...
Arlene M. Leaton
May 16, 2018
Arlene M. Leaton, 94, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center. Arlene was born November 26, 1923 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Arthur and Carol (Belger) KIbler. A lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church in Batavia, Arlene enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, playing bridge, crocheting and...
Betty J. Showler
May 16, 2018
Batavia - Betty J. Showler, 83, of Batavia, an employee at Angelica Textile Services, in Batavia, prior to her retirement, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Batavia Health Care Center. Mrs. Showler was born August 15, 1934 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Albert H. and Lila Fern (Johnson) Showler. She loved to garden and enjoyed the flowers that...
John L. Mortellaro
May 14, 2018
Batavia - John L. Mortellaro, Sr., age 89, of Batavia, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. John was born April 17, 1929 in Buffalo, a son of the late Gerlando Mortellaro and Rosalie Tambirello Mortellaro. John was a dynamic, fun loving man who’s love of Family, Friends, life, dance, music and skiing could...
Arthur H. Marshall
May 9, 2018
Prominent Batavia businessman, Arthur H. Marshall, III, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Marshall, a Batavia native, was born July 5, 1934, the son of the late Arthur H. Marshall, Jr. and Muriel K. Marshall. He is also predeceased by his sister, Roxanne Marshall. He was a 1952 graduate of Batavia High School,...
Alan Shadders
May 9, 2018
Alan Shadders, 57, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at his home in Batavia. Alan was born September 13, 1960 in Rochester, a son of the late Al and Evelyn (Nottarrani) Shadders. Alan enjoyed golfing, boating, fishing and the company of others. He worked in Sales at Crazy Cheap Cars in Oakfield and will be remembered for...
Frances R. Ford
May 8, 2018
Batavia - Mrs. Frances R. Ford, age 101, of Batavia, passed away peacefully surrounded with the love of her family on May 8, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center. Born July 12, 1916 and raised in Batavia, Frances was a daughter of the late Albert and Laura Rumsey. Frances was a longtime member of St. Paul Episcopal Church in Stafford,...
Ann E. Bater
May 8, 2018
Bergen - Ann E. Bater, 79, of Bergen, an employee of Eastman Kodak Co. for 21 years prior to her retirement in 1998, died Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at her home in Bergen. Mrs. Bater was born October 21, 1938 in Ogden, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Imogene (McIntyre) Aradine. She was a member of Bergen United Methodist...
Claire L. Henry
May 5, 2018
Bergen - Claire L. Henry, 70, of Bergen, a former Financial Clerk at Lincoln Rochester, died Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Crossroads House, in Batavia. Mrs. Henry was born October 2, 1947 in Rochester, a daughter of the late George W. (Jr.) and Marion I. (White) Mayne. She attended and graduated from the Byron Bergen Senior High School, was a...
Roger D. Hopkins
May 2, 2018
Bergen - Roger D. Hopkins, 70, of Bergen, a driving instructor with Batavia Driving Academy prior to his retirement, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at his home in Bergen. Mr. Hopkins was born February 8, 1948 in Batavia, a son of the late Reginald and Ida (Stringham) Hopkins. He served with the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He was...
Willard H. Bennett
May 1, 2018
Batavia - Willard H. “Willie” Bennett, II, age 39, of Batavia, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his home. Willie was born February 12, 1979 in Batavia, a son of Willard H. Bennett, I of Perry and Carol Myers Bennett of Batavia. Surviving along with his parents are his seven children. He is predeceased by his brother, Jimmy...
