Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Bernice A. Johnson
Apr 7, 2017
Oakfield - Bernice A. Johnson, 87, of Oakfield, passed away peacefully wither her family around her at the Crossroads House, in Batavia, NY. Mrs. Johnson was born in Batavia on August 18, 1929, to Michael and Josephine (Oles) Chudoba. Bernice and her husband, the late James Osborne Johnson, ran a dairy farm in Caledonia in the 1950's. They then moved...
Mary E. Tribotte
Apr 6, 2017
Mary E. Tribotte, 73, of Byron, passed away on Thursday (April 6, 2017) at her home in Byron under the care of her family and hospice. She was born August 27, 1943 in Clifton Springs, a daughter of the late Emerson and Pearle (Hendricks) Curtis. Mary loved spending time with her family and worked assembly at Eastman Kodak Co. in...
Walter Sherman
Apr 4, 2017
BERGEN- Age 80, entered into rest Tuesday. Son of the late Walter and Beatrice (VanSlack) Sherman. Mr. Sherman was a carpenter with the Local 276 in Rochester prior to his retirement. He was a member of the retiree's club and a member of St. Vincent de Paul Chruch. He was also an avid fisherman. Beloved husband of Joan (Peco) Sherman...
Edwin E. Leaton
Apr 3, 2017
Edwin E. Leaton, 95, of Batavia, passed away on Monday (April 3, 2017) at the Buffalo VA Medical Center. Edwin was born June 7, 1921 in Stafford, a son of the late Harry and Susan (Eligh) Leaton. A member of the First United Methodist Church in Batavia, Edwin was a plant manager at the former Curtis Burns in Oakfield. He...
Santo A. "San" Devito, Jr.
Apr 1, 2017
Oakfield -Santo A. DeVito, Jr., "San", 85, of Oakfield, died Saturday (Apr 1, 2017) at home, following a 2 year struggle with the rare blood disease, mastocytosis. He was born Feb 14, 1932, in Lyons, N.Y., a son of the late Santo A. DeVito, Sr. and Helen M. DeSain DeVito. Upon graduation from Lyons, N.Y. High School he enlisted in...
Vincent H. Hartrick
Mar 30, 2017
Basom - Vincent H. Hartrick, 88, of Basom, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at his home. Mr. Hartrick was born June 9, 1928 in East Bethany, a son of the late Edward and Emma Hartrick. A member of Godfrey's Pond, Mr. Hartrick enjoyed fishing and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and Buffalo Bills. He...
Josephine A. Cervone
Mar 28, 2017
Batavia - Josephine A. Cervone, 93, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, (March 28, 2017) at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility, in LeRoy. Ms. Cervone was born August 19, 1923 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Peter and Amelia (VanDetta) Cervone. A devout Catholic, she was a member of the former St. Anthony's Church in Batavia. Josephine began her working...
Raymond F. Patnode
Mar 19, 2017
Clarendon/Batavia - Raymond F. Patnode, Jr., 68, of Clarendon, formerly of Batavia, a machinist at Strong Forge & Fabrication, LLC in Batavia, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Ray was born June 3, 1948 in Rochester, a son of the late Raymond F. Patnode, Sr. and Marie (Telfer) Farrington. He was an avid camper and...
Robert B. Adams
Mar 18, 2017
Elba - Robert B. Adams, 82, of Elba, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at his daughter's home in Batavia while under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mr. Adams was born January 18, 1935 in Elba, a son of the late Burtie and Gladys (Judd) Adams. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite "Midge" (Buck) Adams, whom he...
Conrad Joseph Kubiniec
Mar 18, 2017
Cazenovia - Dr. Conrad Joseph Kubiniec, 79, passed away on March 18, 2017 at the Syracuse VA Medical Center Hospice, surrounded by his family after a valiant 3-month battle with cancer. He was born on March 30, 1937 in North Tonawanda, New York the son of the late Charles F. and Cecelia (Young) Kubiniec. He graduated from North Tonawanda High...
Florence T. Snyder
Mar 15, 2017
Oakfield – Mrs. Florence T. Snyder, 92 and 4 months, of Oakfield, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, (March 15, 2017) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Mrs. Snyder was born November 10, 1924 in Medina, a daughter of the late Michael and Aniela (Atras) Dubay. Florence was the longest surviving child of a family of 8. She...
Thomas Edward Dwyer
Mar 13, 2017
Thomas Edward Dwyer, 79, passed away on March 13, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 5, 1937 in Rochester, New York to Edward Dennis Dwyer and Margaret Mary (Murphy) Dwyer. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1955. After high school, he attended John Carroll University where he studied History, was a...
Jerry A. Henry
Mar 9, 2017
Byron - Jerry A. Henry, 72, of Byron, passed away Thursday, (March 9, 2017) at his home, in Byron under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mr. Henry was born May 3, 1944 in Cortland, a son of the late Nelson and Alice (Coffin) Henry. Mr. Henry enjoyed classic cars, camping, boating, his Harley Davidson, and spending time with his...
Dewey E. Towner
Mar 3, 2017
Batavia - Dewey E. Towner, Sr., 82, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017 at his home under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mr. Towner was born March 12, 1934 in Wayland, a son of the late Dewey H. and Eva (Weber) Towner. A 1954 graduate from the New York State School for the Blind, Mr. Towner...
Daniel R. Gilbert
Mar 1, 2017
Oakfield - Daniel R. Gilbert, age 47, of Oakfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Gilbert was born July 12, 1969 in Batavia, the son of Ronald E. and Wanda L. (Sage) Gilbert of Oakfield. A 1987 graduate of Oakfield-Alabama Central School, Dan received his undergraduate degree from SUNY Cortland and his masters...
John W. Mills
Feb 28, 2017
Oakfield - John W. Mills, 62, of Oakfield, a heavy equipment operator at the Genesee County Highway Dept. in Batavia, prior to his retirement in 2009, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at his home. Mr. Mills was born August 2, 1954 in Batavia, a son of the late George and Pauline (Bridges) Mills. He enjoyed working on his farm. Survivors...
Frances Scafetta
Feb 27, 2017
Batavia – Mrs. Frances Scafetta, 93, of Batavia, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017 at the Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Scafetta was born January 27, 1924 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Angelo and Catherine Colantonio Zimarino. A 1941 graduate of Batavia High School, she was a longtime member of St. Mary's Church in...
Frederick J. Case
Feb 22, 2017
Batavia - Frederick J. Case, 77, of Batavia, a machinist prior to retirement at O-AT-KA Milk Products in Batavia, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at New York State Veteran's Home, in Batavia. Mr. Case was born June 3, 1939 in Batavia, a son of the late Norman and Enid (Kendall) Case. He served as a military police officer with the...
Mayte Sanchez Vargas
Feb 21, 2017
Elba - Mayte Sanchez Vargas, 18, of Elba, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening at Children's Hospital surrounded by her loving family after battling Leukemia. Mayte was born March 29, 1998 in San Jose De Pala, Mexico, a daughter of Felix Sanchez Torres and Marbella Vargas Delgado of Elba. Mayte was a senior at Elba Central School where she was...
Carrie J. Cory
Feb 21, 2017
Carrie J. Cory, 71, of Oakfield, passed away on Tuesday (February 21, 2017) at Unity Hospital in Rochester. Carrie was born August 9, 1945 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Tom and Delphine (Blackchief) Jones. Carrie owned and operated Cory's Pizza Shop in Basom. She was a member of the Beaver Clan and also volunteered with the American Red...
Bernice A. Johnson
Apr 7, 2017
Oakfield - Bernice A. Johnson, 87, of Oakfield, passed away peacefully wither her family around her at the Crossroads House, in Batavia, NY. Mrs. Johnson was born in Batavia on August 18, 1929, to Michael and Josephine (Oles) Chudoba. Bernice and her husband, the late James Osborne Johnson, ran a dairy farm in Caledonia in the 1950's. They then moved...
Mary E. Tribotte
Apr 6, 2017
Mary E. Tribotte, 73, of Byron, passed away on Thursday (April 6, 2017) at her home in Byron under the care of her family and hospice. She was born August 27, 1943 in Clifton Springs, a daughter of the late Emerson and Pearle (Hendricks) Curtis. Mary loved spending time with her family and worked assembly at Eastman Kodak Co. in...
Walter Sherman
Apr 4, 2017
BERGEN- Age 80, entered into rest Tuesday. Son of the late Walter and Beatrice (VanSlack) Sherman. Mr. Sherman was a carpenter with the Local 276 in Rochester prior to his retirement. He was a member of the retiree's club and a member of St. Vincent de Paul Chruch. He was also an avid fisherman. Beloved husband of Joan (Peco) Sherman...
Edwin E. Leaton
Apr 3, 2017
Edwin E. Leaton, 95, of Batavia, passed away on Monday (April 3, 2017) at the Buffalo VA Medical Center. Edwin was born June 7, 1921 in Stafford, a son of the late Harry and Susan (Eligh) Leaton. A member of the First United Methodist Church in Batavia, Edwin was a plant manager at the former Curtis Burns in Oakfield. He...
Santo A. "San" Devito, Jr.
Apr 1, 2017
Oakfield -Santo A. DeVito, Jr., "San", 85, of Oakfield, died Saturday (Apr 1, 2017) at home, following a 2 year struggle with the rare blood disease, mastocytosis. He was born Feb 14, 1932, in Lyons, N.Y., a son of the late Santo A. DeVito, Sr. and Helen M. DeSain DeVito. Upon graduation from Lyons, N.Y. High School he enlisted in...
Vincent H. Hartrick
Mar 30, 2017
Basom - Vincent H. Hartrick, 88, of Basom, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at his home. Mr. Hartrick was born June 9, 1928 in East Bethany, a son of the late Edward and Emma Hartrick. A member of Godfrey's Pond, Mr. Hartrick enjoyed fishing and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and Buffalo Bills. He...
Josephine A. Cervone
Mar 28, 2017
Batavia - Josephine A. Cervone, 93, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, (March 28, 2017) at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility, in LeRoy. Ms. Cervone was born August 19, 1923 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Peter and Amelia (VanDetta) Cervone. A devout Catholic, she was a member of the former St. Anthony's Church in Batavia. Josephine began her working...
Raymond F. Patnode
Mar 19, 2017
Clarendon/Batavia - Raymond F. Patnode, Jr., 68, of Clarendon, formerly of Batavia, a machinist at Strong Forge & Fabrication, LLC in Batavia, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Ray was born June 3, 1948 in Rochester, a son of the late Raymond F. Patnode, Sr. and Marie (Telfer) Farrington. He was an avid camper and...
Robert B. Adams
Mar 18, 2017
Elba - Robert B. Adams, 82, of Elba, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at his daughter's home in Batavia while under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mr. Adams was born January 18, 1935 in Elba, a son of the late Burtie and Gladys (Judd) Adams. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite "Midge" (Buck) Adams, whom he...
Conrad Joseph Kubiniec
Mar 18, 2017
Cazenovia - Dr. Conrad Joseph Kubiniec, 79, passed away on March 18, 2017 at the Syracuse VA Medical Center Hospice, surrounded by his family after a valiant 3-month battle with cancer. He was born on March 30, 1937 in North Tonawanda, New York the son of the late Charles F. and Cecelia (Young) Kubiniec. He graduated from North Tonawanda High...
Florence T. Snyder
Mar 15, 2017
Oakfield – Mrs. Florence T. Snyder, 92 and 4 months, of Oakfield, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, (March 15, 2017) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Mrs. Snyder was born November 10, 1924 in Medina, a daughter of the late Michael and Aniela (Atras) Dubay. Florence was the longest surviving child of a family of 8. She...
Thomas Edward Dwyer
Mar 13, 2017
Thomas Edward Dwyer, 79, passed away on March 13, 2017 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on October 5, 1937 in Rochester, New York to Edward Dennis Dwyer and Margaret Mary (Murphy) Dwyer. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1955. After high school, he attended John Carroll University where he studied History, was a...
Jerry A. Henry
Mar 9, 2017
Byron - Jerry A. Henry, 72, of Byron, passed away Thursday, (March 9, 2017) at his home, in Byron under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mr. Henry was born May 3, 1944 in Cortland, a son of the late Nelson and Alice (Coffin) Henry. Mr. Henry enjoyed classic cars, camping, boating, his Harley Davidson, and spending time with his...
Dewey E. Towner
Mar 3, 2017
Batavia - Dewey E. Towner, Sr., 82, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017 at his home under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mr. Towner was born March 12, 1934 in Wayland, a son of the late Dewey H. and Eva (Weber) Towner. A 1954 graduate from the New York State School for the Blind, Mr. Towner...
Daniel R. Gilbert
Mar 1, 2017
Oakfield - Daniel R. Gilbert, age 47, of Oakfield, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Gilbert was born July 12, 1969 in Batavia, the son of Ronald E. and Wanda L. (Sage) Gilbert of Oakfield. A 1987 graduate of Oakfield-Alabama Central School, Dan received his undergraduate degree from SUNY Cortland and his masters...
John W. Mills
Feb 28, 2017
Oakfield - John W. Mills, 62, of Oakfield, a heavy equipment operator at the Genesee County Highway Dept. in Batavia, prior to his retirement in 2009, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at his home. Mr. Mills was born August 2, 1954 in Batavia, a son of the late George and Pauline (Bridges) Mills. He enjoyed working on his farm. Survivors...
Frances Scafetta
Feb 27, 2017
Batavia – Mrs. Frances Scafetta, 93, of Batavia, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017 at the Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Scafetta was born January 27, 1924 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Angelo and Catherine Colantonio Zimarino. A 1941 graduate of Batavia High School, she was a longtime member of St. Mary's Church in...
Frederick J. Case
Feb 22, 2017
Batavia - Frederick J. Case, 77, of Batavia, a machinist prior to retirement at O-AT-KA Milk Products in Batavia, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at New York State Veteran's Home, in Batavia. Mr. Case was born June 3, 1939 in Batavia, a son of the late Norman and Enid (Kendall) Case. He served as a military police officer with the...
Mayte Sanchez Vargas
Feb 21, 2017
Elba - Mayte Sanchez Vargas, 18, of Elba, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening at Children's Hospital surrounded by her loving family after battling Leukemia. Mayte was born March 29, 1998 in San Jose De Pala, Mexico, a daughter of Felix Sanchez Torres and Marbella Vargas Delgado of Elba. Mayte was a senior at Elba Central School where she was...
Carrie J. Cory
Feb 21, 2017
Carrie J. Cory, 71, of Oakfield, passed away on Tuesday (February 21, 2017) at Unity Hospital in Rochester. Carrie was born August 9, 1945 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Tom and Delphine (Blackchief) Jones. Carrie owned and operated Cory's Pizza Shop in Basom. She was a member of the Beaver Clan and also volunteered with the American Red...
