Phyllis M. Poole

Rochester - Phyllis M. Poole, 93, of Rochester, formerly of Batavia, a line worker at the former GTE Sylvania in Batavia, died Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Kirkhaven Transitional Care, in Rochester. Mrs. Poole was born March 12, 1924 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa, the daughter of the late Thomas and Florence (Clark) Kendall. She was an 81 year member of the Batavia 1st United Methodist Church, member of AARP and was a past president of FOE #2348 in Batavia. She is predeceased by her husbands, Frank Stachowski who died in 1969 and her second, Victor S.  Poole, Sr., who died in 1997. Survivors include her daughter: Delores DiVito of Rochester, 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren; 3 step-children, Dorothy Lowery of Perry, Victor (Karen) Poole of Batavia and E. Eugene (Penny) Poole of TX; a special niece and nephew, Nancy & Norm Cairl of Toledo, OH; special friends,  Dorothy Moeller of Batavia, Kattie Torrence of FL and the late Ruth Lange. Friends may attend services at 12:00 pm on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the 1st United Methodist Church, 8221 Lewiston Rd, Batavia.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to 1st United Methodist Church, 8221 Lewiston Rd, Batavia, NY 14020 or the charity of the donor’s choice .  Burial will be in Grand View Cemetery.  Arrangements were completed by Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home of Batavia.  Please leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com .