Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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William E. Kolmetz
Jun 2, 2017
William E. Kolmetz, 77, of Bergen, died Friday (June 2, 2017) at the Buffalo General Medical Center. William was born August 13, 1939 in Bergen, a son of the late Michael and Mary (Paduchak) Kolmetz. A life member of the Bergen Fire Department, William also served as a past chief. He served as the Town Justice for Bergen and belonged...
Albert W. Rumsey Jr.
May 28, 2017
Batavia - Albert W. Rumsey, Jr., 79, of Batavia, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at United Memorial Medical Center. He was born March 4, 1938 in Batavia, a son of the late Albert W. Rumsey, Sr. and Pearl V. Schramm Rumsey. A 1958 graduate of LeRoy Central School, he was a member of the United Pentecostal Church of...
Leonard L. Shuknecht
May 27, 2017
Leonard L. Shuknecht, 83, of Elba, passed away on Saturday (May 27, 2017) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Leonard was born November 25, 1933 in Batavia, a son of the late John and Freda (Foote) Shuknecht. Following his career with Shuknecht Farms in Elba, Leonard continued his farm life with Offhaus Farms and then Goodrich...
Roger A. Loos
May 20, 2017
Batavia - Roger A. Loos, 69, of Batavia, facilities manager at the Falleti Ice Arena in Batavia for 22 years, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, in Buffalo. Mr. Loos was born June 19, 1947 in Lockport, a son of the late Albert and Jennie Sirline Loos. A member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Roger was...
Louis G. O 'Geen, Jr.
May 19, 2017
LeRoy/Batavia - Louis G. O 'Geen, Jr., 95, of Batavia and formerly of LeRoy, died Friday (May 19, 2017) at the New York State Veteran's Home, in Batavia. He was born January 4, 1922 in LeRoy, a son of the late Louis and Christina (Micelli) O'Geen, Sr. Louis is a veteran, serving with the United States Navy. He was a...
Doreen M. Bogue
May 17, 2017
Doreen M. Bogue, 61, of Batavia, a machine operator at Applied Business Systems in Batavia, died Wednesday (May 17, 2017) at United Memorial Medical Center. Doreen was born April 22, 1956 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Bernard and Doris (Stringham) Twardowski, Sr. Survivors include her children, Dawn Rattai, April Winspear and Shawn Bogue, all of Batavia; four brothers,...
Charles R. Grower, Jr.
May 14, 2017
Charles R. Grower, Jr., 57, of Scottsville and formerly of Oakfield, died unexpectedly on Sunday (May 14, 2017). Charles was born November 15, 1959 in Batavia, the son of Onolee (Weber) Grower of Batavia and the late Charles R. Grower, Sr. Charles loved spending time with his granddaughter, Camille Rose and was looking forward to doing the same with his...
Ruth E. Brownell
May 13, 2017
Batavia - Ruth E. Brownell, 87, of Batavia, passed away Saturday, (May 13, 2017) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Mrs. Brownell was born June 5, 1929 in Gaines, a daughter of the late August and Martha (Schuck) Buckner. She attended Emmanuel Baptist Church and was a former member of the Stafford Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary....
Catherine A. Emminger - Litzenberger
May 12, 2017
Batavia - Catherine A. Emminger - Litzenberger, 85, of Batavia, an employee at ACDelco, Rochester, and formerly at GTE Sylvania, died Friday, May 12, 2017 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Litzenberger was born November 2, 1931 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Francis and Agnes (Laney) Linsler. She was a lifetime member of St. Joseph's Church,...
Allan D. Loughborough
May 10, 2017
Syracuse - Allan D. Loughborough, age 87, of Syracuse, formerly of Albion, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. Mr. Loughborough was born January 4, 1930 in Rochester, the son of the late Eldred C. and Leonora Steffen Loughborough. He graduated from the University of Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy....
Daniel M. Alexander
May 10, 2017
Bergen - Daniel M. Alexander, 33, of Bergen, passed away suddenly on Wednesday (May 10, 2017) in Westover, West Virginia, where he had been residing. Mr. Alexander was born June 8, 1983 in Rochester, the son of Daniel J. and Lorraine (Trimble) Alexander of Bergen. Daniel served his country honorably with the Navy. He saw two tours of duty during...
Marlene Warner
May 8, 2017
Marlene Warner, 85, of Batavia, passed away on Monday (May 8, 2017) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Batavia. Marlene was born May 27, 1931 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Christian Conrad and Zelma LaVerne (Washburn) Stein. She was an opera singer at Eastman School of Music in Rochester. Marlene enjoyed painting, dancing, playing the...
Carolyn K. Corbett
May 2, 2017
Newark/Bath - Carolyn K. Corbett, 66, of Newark, formerly of Bath, passed away Tuesday, (May 2, 2017) at Rochester General Hospital, in Rochester, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Corbett was born August 17, 1950 in Geneva, a daughter of Frances "Fran" (Fuller) Kerns of Clifton Springs and the late Oscar Kerns. Prior to her retirement, Carolyn was a Public Health...
Mary M. Feary
Apr 24, 2017
Batavia - Mary M. Feary, 93, of Batavia, died Monday, April 24, 2017 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Mrs. Feary was born August 15, 1923 in LeRoy, a daughter of the late Isadore and Anna (Dreher) Fiorito. She was a member of Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph's Site since 1948, where she served in Sodality...
Ted M. Fasoldt
Apr 24, 2017
Ted M. Fasoldt, 77, of Brockport, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 at his home in Brockport. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Barbara J. Schrader Fasoldt; his children, Joan (James) Thompson of Janesville, Wisconsin, Donna (Jerry) Saperstone and Thomas (Kelly) Fasoldt of Rochester; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; his siblings, June (Robert) Rosch of East...
Avis Florine Embt Merrill
Apr 24, 2017
Avis E. Merrill of Bethany Center died on Monday, April 24, 2017 leaving behind her 90 year old body to enter into still sweeter communion with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Quoting her sister Eleanor she wrote "I am the lucky one," telling us in our grief to rejoice for her. Avis married Loren F. Merrill on March 4,...
Lorraine E. Pillo
Apr 20, 2017
Lorraine E. Pillo, 52, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday (April 20, 2017) at United Memorial Medical Center. Lorraine was born January 18, 1965 in Batavia, a daughter of Zada (Wilkie) Phillips of Batavia and the late Loren Phillips. Lorraine loved life, the sunshine, going to yard sales and spending time with her mother and her dog, Nikki. Surviving along...
Mary Beth Lavare
Apr 17, 2017
Mary Beth LaVare, 53, of LeRoy, died on Monday (April 17, 2017) at Strong Memorial Hospital. She was born June 25, 1963 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Charles Douglas and Marguerite (Johnson) Laird. Throughout Mary Beth's whole life dealing with her illness, she was a fighter. Survivors include her husband, Rick LaVare of LeRoy; one son, Joseph (Kimberley)...
Jane Ethel Bonney Mason
Apr 11, 2017
Jane Bonney Mason was an Elba girl born 5/22/1921, the daughter of muck farm manager and talented homemaker, Harry and Erma Bonney. Jane was always climbing a tree or on a horse or persuading neighbor kids to act in her plays in the barn. Her active life continued in Elba High School and Mary Washington College where she rode horses,...
James W. Quinn
Apr 11, 2017
James W. Quinn, 85, of Bergen, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center, in Rochester. Prior to his retirement James worked as a lineman at Rochester Telephone Co. in Churchville. Mr. Quinn was born December 26, 1931 in Rush, a son of the late Thomas and Edna (Lamb) Quinn. He was the brother of the late Joseph...
William E. Kolmetz
Jun 2, 2017
William E. Kolmetz, 77, of Bergen, died Friday (June 2, 2017) at the Buffalo General Medical Center. William was born August 13, 1939 in Bergen, a son of the late Michael and Mary (Paduchak) Kolmetz. A life member of the Bergen Fire Department, William also served as a past chief. He served as the Town Justice for Bergen and belonged...
Albert W. Rumsey Jr.
May 28, 2017
Batavia - Albert W. Rumsey, Jr., 79, of Batavia, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at United Memorial Medical Center. He was born March 4, 1938 in Batavia, a son of the late Albert W. Rumsey, Sr. and Pearl V. Schramm Rumsey. A 1958 graduate of LeRoy Central School, he was a member of the United Pentecostal Church of...
Leonard L. Shuknecht
May 27, 2017
Leonard L. Shuknecht, 83, of Elba, passed away on Saturday (May 27, 2017) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Leonard was born November 25, 1933 in Batavia, a son of the late John and Freda (Foote) Shuknecht. Following his career with Shuknecht Farms in Elba, Leonard continued his farm life with Offhaus Farms and then Goodrich...
Roger A. Loos
May 20, 2017
Batavia - Roger A. Loos, 69, of Batavia, facilities manager at the Falleti Ice Arena in Batavia for 22 years, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, in Buffalo. Mr. Loos was born June 19, 1947 in Lockport, a son of the late Albert and Jennie Sirline Loos. A member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Roger was...
Louis G. O 'Geen, Jr.
May 19, 2017
LeRoy/Batavia - Louis G. O 'Geen, Jr., 95, of Batavia and formerly of LeRoy, died Friday (May 19, 2017) at the New York State Veteran's Home, in Batavia. He was born January 4, 1922 in LeRoy, a son of the late Louis and Christina (Micelli) O'Geen, Sr. Louis is a veteran, serving with the United States Navy. He was a...
Doreen M. Bogue
May 17, 2017
Doreen M. Bogue, 61, of Batavia, a machine operator at Applied Business Systems in Batavia, died Wednesday (May 17, 2017) at United Memorial Medical Center. Doreen was born April 22, 1956 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Bernard and Doris (Stringham) Twardowski, Sr. Survivors include her children, Dawn Rattai, April Winspear and Shawn Bogue, all of Batavia; four brothers,...
Charles R. Grower, Jr.
May 14, 2017
Charles R. Grower, Jr., 57, of Scottsville and formerly of Oakfield, died unexpectedly on Sunday (May 14, 2017). Charles was born November 15, 1959 in Batavia, the son of Onolee (Weber) Grower of Batavia and the late Charles R. Grower, Sr. Charles loved spending time with his granddaughter, Camille Rose and was looking forward to doing the same with his...
Ruth E. Brownell
May 13, 2017
Batavia - Ruth E. Brownell, 87, of Batavia, passed away Saturday, (May 13, 2017) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Mrs. Brownell was born June 5, 1929 in Gaines, a daughter of the late August and Martha (Schuck) Buckner. She attended Emmanuel Baptist Church and was a former member of the Stafford Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary....
Catherine A. Emminger - Litzenberger
May 12, 2017
Batavia - Catherine A. Emminger - Litzenberger, 85, of Batavia, an employee at ACDelco, Rochester, and formerly at GTE Sylvania, died Friday, May 12, 2017 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Litzenberger was born November 2, 1931 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Francis and Agnes (Laney) Linsler. She was a lifetime member of St. Joseph's Church,...
Allan D. Loughborough
May 10, 2017
Syracuse - Allan D. Loughborough, age 87, of Syracuse, formerly of Albion, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. Mr. Loughborough was born January 4, 1930 in Rochester, the son of the late Eldred C. and Leonora Steffen Loughborough. He graduated from the University of Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy....
Daniel M. Alexander
May 10, 2017
Bergen - Daniel M. Alexander, 33, of Bergen, passed away suddenly on Wednesday (May 10, 2017) in Westover, West Virginia, where he had been residing. Mr. Alexander was born June 8, 1983 in Rochester, the son of Daniel J. and Lorraine (Trimble) Alexander of Bergen. Daniel served his country honorably with the Navy. He saw two tours of duty during...
Marlene Warner
May 8, 2017
Marlene Warner, 85, of Batavia, passed away on Monday (May 8, 2017) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Batavia. Marlene was born May 27, 1931 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Christian Conrad and Zelma LaVerne (Washburn) Stein. She was an opera singer at Eastman School of Music in Rochester. Marlene enjoyed painting, dancing, playing the...
Carolyn K. Corbett
May 2, 2017
Newark/Bath - Carolyn K. Corbett, 66, of Newark, formerly of Bath, passed away Tuesday, (May 2, 2017) at Rochester General Hospital, in Rochester, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Corbett was born August 17, 1950 in Geneva, a daughter of Frances "Fran" (Fuller) Kerns of Clifton Springs and the late Oscar Kerns. Prior to her retirement, Carolyn was a Public Health...
Mary M. Feary
Apr 24, 2017
Batavia - Mary M. Feary, 93, of Batavia, died Monday, April 24, 2017 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Mrs. Feary was born August 15, 1923 in LeRoy, a daughter of the late Isadore and Anna (Dreher) Fiorito. She was a member of Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph's Site since 1948, where she served in Sodality...
Ted M. Fasoldt
Apr 24, 2017
Ted M. Fasoldt, 77, of Brockport, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 at his home in Brockport. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Barbara J. Schrader Fasoldt; his children, Joan (James) Thompson of Janesville, Wisconsin, Donna (Jerry) Saperstone and Thomas (Kelly) Fasoldt of Rochester; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; his siblings, June (Robert) Rosch of East...
Avis Florine Embt Merrill
Apr 24, 2017
Avis E. Merrill of Bethany Center died on Monday, April 24, 2017 leaving behind her 90 year old body to enter into still sweeter communion with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Quoting her sister Eleanor she wrote "I am the lucky one," telling us in our grief to rejoice for her. Avis married Loren F. Merrill on March 4,...
Lorraine E. Pillo
Apr 20, 2017
Lorraine E. Pillo, 52, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday (April 20, 2017) at United Memorial Medical Center. Lorraine was born January 18, 1965 in Batavia, a daughter of Zada (Wilkie) Phillips of Batavia and the late Loren Phillips. Lorraine loved life, the sunshine, going to yard sales and spending time with her mother and her dog, Nikki. Surviving along...
Mary Beth Lavare
Apr 17, 2017
Mary Beth LaVare, 53, of LeRoy, died on Monday (April 17, 2017) at Strong Memorial Hospital. She was born June 25, 1963 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Charles Douglas and Marguerite (Johnson) Laird. Throughout Mary Beth's whole life dealing with her illness, she was a fighter. Survivors include her husband, Rick LaVare of LeRoy; one son, Joseph (Kimberley)...
Jane Ethel Bonney Mason
Apr 11, 2017
Jane Bonney Mason was an Elba girl born 5/22/1921, the daughter of muck farm manager and talented homemaker, Harry and Erma Bonney. Jane was always climbing a tree or on a horse or persuading neighbor kids to act in her plays in the barn. Her active life continued in Elba High School and Mary Washington College where she rode horses,...
James W. Quinn
Apr 11, 2017
James W. Quinn, 85, of Bergen, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center, in Rochester. Prior to his retirement James worked as a lineman at Rochester Telephone Co. in Churchville. Mr. Quinn was born December 26, 1931 in Rush, a son of the late Thomas and Edna (Lamb) Quinn. He was the brother of the late Joseph...
