Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Otha L. Johnson
Mar 7, 2018
Otha L. Johnson, 60, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Otha was born October 21, 1957 in Downsville, GA, a son of the late Ethel Johnson and was raised by the late Liza Gandy. Otha was a lifetime member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as an usher...
Sara A. Howard
Mar 1, 2018
Batavia - Sara A. Howard, 23, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (March 1, 2018) at her home, in Batavia. Sara was born December 17, 1994 in Brockport, a daughter of James M. Howard of Batavia and Deborah (Robinson) Rogers of Churchville. Sara was faithful and had just begun attending City Church in Batavia. She was a social butterfly who was...
Robert "Bob" Walton
Feb 28, 2018
Batavia – Robert "Bob" Walton, 74, of Batavia, passed away Wednesday, (February 28, 2018) his son's home in Oakfield. Mr. Walton was born August 13, 1943 in Batavia, a son of the late Merle and Alfreda (Yasses) Walton. Bob was an Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He was a Corrections Officer and retired from Wende Correctional Facility...
Kevin R. Baumgarte
Feb 22, 2018
Kevin R. Baumgarte, 43, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center. Kevin was born August 12, 1974 in Poughkeepsie, a son of Dennis and Beverly (Kendall) Baumgarte of Batavia. Kevin loved spending time with his kids and he worked in the deli department at Tops in Batavia. Surviving along with his parents are...
Stephen A. Allen
Feb 19, 2018
Oakfield- Mr. Stephen A. Allen, 62, of Oakfield, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 19, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center. Steve was born October 12, 1955 in Batavia, a son of the late Arthur Allen and Ethelyn Boyce Allen. Steve began his career at Cummings & Bricker in 1973 as a welder and was their current warehouse manager. He...
Fern Kathleen Acomb Wilcox
Feb 17, 2018
She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was the sister of the late William Acomb and Bruce Acomb.
Lucy Voltura
Feb 17, 2018
Batavia - Lucy M. Voltura, age 98, retired receptionist and office manager for Dr. Koester and Dr. Ahmed passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Miss Voltura was born October 25, 1919 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Donato and Rose (Teresa) Voltura. Lucy, at the time of her...
Violet Grace Mccampbell
Feb 16, 2018
Batavia - Mrs. Violet Grace McCampbell, age 101, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at her home. She was born July 5, 1916 in Racine, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Erhardt Zehrt where she attended Grace Baptist Church. Vi was a bookkeeper for the state of Wisconsin prior to becoming a full time...
Eian Lynn Windham
Feb 15, 2018
Batavia - Eian Lynn Windham, 16, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (February 15, 2018) at Hospice Buffalo, in Cheektowaga following a lengthy illness. Eian was born March 2, 2001 in Athens, TX, a son of Terry L. Windham of Batavia and Theresa (Bernard) Slutsky of Eas Aurora. A Junior at Batavia High School, Eian was a true athlete having played...
Richard H. ""Slugger"" Lewis
Feb 14, 2018
Batavia - Richard H. "Slugger" Lewis, 78, of Batavia, firefighter with the City Of Batavia Fire Department prior to his retirement in 1987, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at his home in Batavia. Mr. Lewis was born August 17, 1939 in Batavia, the son of the late Harold and Marion (Kleps) Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a member of the Notre...
June R. Dorf
Feb 9, 2018
Batavia - Mrs. June R. Dorf, 97, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility, with her loving family by her side. She was born June 24, 1920 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of the late Hubert and Ida Cordner Rhodes. June was a 1938 graduate of Harpursville Central School...
Wayne H. Fuller
Feb 9, 2018
Wayne H. Fuller, 70, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Wayne was born June 2, 1947 in Batavia, the son of the late Hollenden John and Marion (Hill) Fuller. Wayne is a 1965 graduate of Batavia High School and a 1969 graduate of SUNY Albany. He is a member of the...
Wanda M. Gardner
Feb 9, 2018
Batavia – Wanda M. Gardner, 75, of Batavia, passed away Friday, (February 9, 2018) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Mrs. Gardner was born September 7, 1942 in Albion, a daughter of the late George and Arlene (Martin) Motz. Wanda held dual memberships in the Gaines Congregational United Church of Christ and the Wyoming Presbyterian Church. She was a former...
Joseph John Mager
Feb 8, 2018
Joseph John Mager age 88, died peacefully surrounded by family at the Batavia VA Veterans Home on February 8th, 2018. Born June 15, 1929 in Batavia to Stanley and Ann Mager he was the youngest of three boys. He graduated from Batavia High in 1947 and while there played on the Football team. Joe served in the Army during the...
Timothy K. Dick
Feb 5, 2018
Batavia - Timothy K. Dick, 56, of Batavia, a manager at Kmart in Rochester, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at Batavia Health Care Center in Batavia. Mr. Dick was born September 12, 1961 in Batavia, a son of the late Alan and Helen (Eisenhower) Dick. He was active in the Pembroke Youth Association, Head Scorer at the Genesee Speedway and...
Alice E. Vanelli
Feb 5, 2018
Batavia - Mrs. Alice E. Vanelli, age 95, of Batavia, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at her home in Batavia surrounded by her loving family under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mrs. Vanelli was born November 8, 1922 in Caledonia, a daughter of the late William and Etta Garry Henry. Her husband, Joseph Frank Vanelli, passed away...
Willard D. Preston
Feb 1, 2018
Batavia - Mr. Willard D. Preston, III, age 81, of Batavia, supervisor with the former O&K Trojan in Batavia, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Buffalo General Medical Center. Mr. Preston was born June 13, 1936 in Warsaw, a son of the late Dr. Willard D. and Ruth Meisner Preston. A 1955 graduate of Batavia High School, he...
Mario J. "Hank" Ianni
Jan 30, 2018
Lockport - Mario J. “Hank” Ianni, age 98, of Lockport, retired manager for Montgomery Ward in Lockport, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the New York State Veteran's Home. Mr. Ianni was born December 25, 1919 in Aquila, Italy, a son of the late Salvatore and Laura Ciuffetelli Ianni. Mr. Ianni enjoyed photography and was an accomplished musician...
Otha L. Johnson
Mar 7, 2018
Otha L. Johnson, 60, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Otha was born October 21, 1957 in Downsville, GA, a son of the late Ethel Johnson and was raised by the late Liza Gandy. Otha was a lifetime member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as an usher...
Sara A. Howard
Mar 1, 2018
Batavia - Sara A. Howard, 23, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (March 1, 2018) at her home, in Batavia. Sara was born December 17, 1994 in Brockport, a daughter of James M. Howard of Batavia and Deborah (Robinson) Rogers of Churchville. Sara was faithful and had just begun attending City Church in Batavia. She was a social butterfly who was...
Robert "Bob" Walton
Feb 28, 2018
Batavia – Robert "Bob" Walton, 74, of Batavia, passed away Wednesday, (February 28, 2018) his son's home in Oakfield. Mr. Walton was born August 13, 1943 in Batavia, a son of the late Merle and Alfreda (Yasses) Walton. Bob was an Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He was a Corrections Officer and retired from Wende Correctional Facility...
Kevin R. Baumgarte
Feb 22, 2018
Kevin R. Baumgarte, 43, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center. Kevin was born August 12, 1974 in Poughkeepsie, a son of Dennis and Beverly (Kendall) Baumgarte of Batavia. Kevin loved spending time with his kids and he worked in the deli department at Tops in Batavia. Surviving along with his parents are...
Stephen A. Allen
Feb 19, 2018
Oakfield- Mr. Stephen A. Allen, 62, of Oakfield, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 19, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center. Steve was born October 12, 1955 in Batavia, a son of the late Arthur Allen and Ethelyn Boyce Allen. Steve began his career at Cummings & Bricker in 1973 as a welder and was their current warehouse manager. He...
Fern Kathleen Acomb Wilcox
Feb 17, 2018
She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was the sister of the late William Acomb and Bruce Acomb.
Lucy Voltura
Feb 17, 2018
Batavia - Lucy M. Voltura, age 98, retired receptionist and office manager for Dr. Koester and Dr. Ahmed passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Miss Voltura was born October 25, 1919 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Donato and Rose (Teresa) Voltura. Lucy, at the time of her...
Violet Grace Mccampbell
Feb 16, 2018
Batavia - Mrs. Violet Grace McCampbell, age 101, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at her home. She was born July 5, 1916 in Racine, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Erhardt Zehrt where she attended Grace Baptist Church. Vi was a bookkeeper for the state of Wisconsin prior to becoming a full time...
Eian Lynn Windham
Feb 15, 2018
Batavia - Eian Lynn Windham, 16, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (February 15, 2018) at Hospice Buffalo, in Cheektowaga following a lengthy illness. Eian was born March 2, 2001 in Athens, TX, a son of Terry L. Windham of Batavia and Theresa (Bernard) Slutsky of Eas Aurora. A Junior at Batavia High School, Eian was a true athlete having played...
Richard H. ""Slugger"" Lewis
Feb 14, 2018
Batavia - Richard H. "Slugger" Lewis, 78, of Batavia, firefighter with the City Of Batavia Fire Department prior to his retirement in 1987, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at his home in Batavia. Mr. Lewis was born August 17, 1939 in Batavia, the son of the late Harold and Marion (Kleps) Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a member of the Notre...
June R. Dorf
Feb 9, 2018
Batavia - Mrs. June R. Dorf, 97, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility, with her loving family by her side. She was born June 24, 1920 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of the late Hubert and Ida Cordner Rhodes. June was a 1938 graduate of Harpursville Central School...
Wayne H. Fuller
Feb 9, 2018
Wayne H. Fuller, 70, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Wayne was born June 2, 1947 in Batavia, the son of the late Hollenden John and Marion (Hill) Fuller. Wayne is a 1965 graduate of Batavia High School and a 1969 graduate of SUNY Albany. He is a member of the...
Wanda M. Gardner
Feb 9, 2018
Batavia – Wanda M. Gardner, 75, of Batavia, passed away Friday, (February 9, 2018) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Mrs. Gardner was born September 7, 1942 in Albion, a daughter of the late George and Arlene (Martin) Motz. Wanda held dual memberships in the Gaines Congregational United Church of Christ and the Wyoming Presbyterian Church. She was a former...
Joseph John Mager
Feb 8, 2018
Joseph John Mager age 88, died peacefully surrounded by family at the Batavia VA Veterans Home on February 8th, 2018. Born June 15, 1929 in Batavia to Stanley and Ann Mager he was the youngest of three boys. He graduated from Batavia High in 1947 and while there played on the Football team. Joe served in the Army during the...
Timothy K. Dick
Feb 5, 2018
Batavia - Timothy K. Dick, 56, of Batavia, a manager at Kmart in Rochester, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at Batavia Health Care Center in Batavia. Mr. Dick was born September 12, 1961 in Batavia, a son of the late Alan and Helen (Eisenhower) Dick. He was active in the Pembroke Youth Association, Head Scorer at the Genesee Speedway and...
Alice E. Vanelli
Feb 5, 2018
Batavia - Mrs. Alice E. Vanelli, age 95, of Batavia, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018 at her home in Batavia surrounded by her loving family under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mrs. Vanelli was born November 8, 1922 in Caledonia, a daughter of the late William and Etta Garry Henry. Her husband, Joseph Frank Vanelli, passed away...
Willard D. Preston
Feb 1, 2018
Batavia - Mr. Willard D. Preston, III, age 81, of Batavia, supervisor with the former O&K Trojan in Batavia, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Buffalo General Medical Center. Mr. Preston was born June 13, 1936 in Warsaw, a son of the late Dr. Willard D. and Ruth Meisner Preston. A 1955 graduate of Batavia High School, he...
Mario J. "Hank" Ianni
Jan 30, 2018
Lockport - Mario J. “Hank” Ianni, age 98, of Lockport, retired manager for Montgomery Ward in Lockport, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at the New York State Veteran's Home. Mr. Ianni was born December 25, 1919 in Aquila, Italy, a son of the late Salvatore and Laura Ciuffetelli Ianni. Mr. Ianni enjoyed photography and was an accomplished musician...
