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Sidney Mulcahy

Nov 10, 2014

East Bethany - Sidney C. "Sid" Mulcahy, 88, of East Bethany, passed away Monday, (November 10, 2014) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia following a brief illness. Mr. Mulcahy was born April 24, 1926 in Stafford, a son of the late Arthur and Berniece (Greening) Mulcahy. Sid was our father, grandfather, great grandfather, and husband to our mother. He...

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Douglas Weig

Nov 5, 2014

Douglas R. Weig, 57, of LeRoy, died Wednesday (November 5, 2014) at Crossroads House in Batavia. Doug was born August 15, 1957 in Buffalo, the son of Sally (Christ) Weig of Florida and the late Richard Weig. Doug enjoyed gardening and karaoke. He was a machinist at Lexington Machine in Rochester. Surviving along with his mother are his wife, Linda...

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Kitty Tessitore

Nov 3, 2014

Batavia - Kitty Tessitore, of Batavia, passed away on Monday, November 3, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Tessitore was born in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph and Concetta Pastore Morette . Mrs. Tessitore was a self-employed hairdresser for many years and previously owned Kitty's Beauty Salon of Batavia. She was an avid reader and...

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Alan Furber

Oct 30, 2014

Batavia - Mr. Alan Furber, age 75, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at his home in Batavia surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Furber was born March 16, 1939 in Chester, England, a son of the late Thomas and Dorothy Beecroft Furber. An avid fisherman and golfer, Mr. & Mrs. Furber wintered for several years in...

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Elsie Carter

Oct 28, 2014

Batavia - Elsie Carter, 90, of Batavia, a retiree of the Bank of America, passed away Tuesday, (October 28, 2014) at Eastside Nursing Home, in Warsaw. Ms. Carter was born December 17, 1923 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Charles and Ethel B. (Burns) Carter. Elsie loved cats and was an avid basketball fan. She also enjoyed watching Giants...

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Robert Bird

Oct 27, 2014

Batavia - Robert C. "Bob" Bird of Batavia, New York died October 27, 2014 at UMMC. He was born October 13, 1928 in Batavia, the son of Charles F. and Pearl (Morley) Bird. He was very active in high school sports playing golf, basketball, baseball and football. In 2002 he was honored to be among the first group inducted into...

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Alice Lynch

Oct 26, 2014

Alice Rose Lynch, 86, of Oakfield, passed away on Sunday (October 26, 2014) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Alice was born November 1, 1927 in Aquila, Italy, a daughter of the late Americo and Anna (Ercole) Paolucci. A member of St. Padre Pio Parish, Alice was an assembler at General Motors in Rochester and also worked at...

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Jennie Lafarnara

Oct 25, 2014

Jennie (Tessitore) LaFarnara, 96, of Batavia, died Saturday (October 25, 2014) at her son's home in Batavia surrounded by her family. Jennie was born October 11, 1918 in Canton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Victoria (Spina) Tessitore. A member of Ascension Parish, Jennie was also a member of the Altar and Rosary Society at the church. She...

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Joseph Marone

Oct 22, 2014

Joseph V. "Trigger" Marone, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. He was born January 17, 1924, in Batavia, a son of the late Dominic and Rose Sce Marone, and was a member of the Ascension Parish (the former St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church). Joe was a lifelong resident of the city...

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Elizabeth Scroger

Oct 20, 2014

Medina - Elizabeth A. Scroger, 92, of Medina, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 at The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center, where she had resided the past five years. Mrs. Scroger was born May 25, 1922 in Java, a daughter of the late Walter and Rose R. (Becker) Reisdorf. Her husband, Ward Scroger, passed away in 1979....

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Rena Wolcott

Oct 17, 2014

Rena H. Wolcott, 94, of Byron, died Friday (October 17, 2014) at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. Rena was born July 30, 1920 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Frank and Amelia (Royal) Wolcott. She was a bookkeeper at George Smith Motors and Wortzman Furniture, both in Batavia. Rena loved cats. Survivors include four nephews, Thomas Lambert of...

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Rosario Tumminello

Oct 16, 2014

Batavia - Rosario S. Tumminello, 85, retired manager at the former Marshalls News Store in Batavia, died Thursday (October 16, 2014) at the New York State Veteran's Home. Mr. Tumminello was born December 16, 1928 in Batavia, a son of the late Rosario and Josephine (Gugino) Tumminello. "Rosie" began working the Marshall's News Store as a paperboy at the age...

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Joanne Crawford

Oct 16, 2014

Batavia - Joanne Harris Hollister Crawford, 85, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (October 16, 2014) at the Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Ms. Crawford was born December 11, 1928, in Perry, a daughter of the late Joseph and Charlotte (Harris) Hollister. She is survived by a son, Thomas Marcello of Las Vegas; a grandson, Dustin Marcello of Las Vegas....

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Roland Marvin

Oct 12, 2014

Byron - Roland E. Marvin, 78, of Byron, passed away Sunday, (October 12, 2014) at Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Mr. Marvin was born June 29, 1936 in Hornell a son of the late Shurley and Bertha (Henshaw) Marvin. He served his country honorably with the Navy during the Korean War. He is a retiree of the Batavia VA...

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Randall Johnson

Oct 11, 2014

Oakfield - Randall W. Johnson, 88, of Oakfield, a Crew Chief at Agway in Batavia, prior to his retirement, died Saturday, October 11, 2014 at his home in Oakfield under the care of HCR. Mr. Johnson was born April 26, 1926 in Batavia, a son of the late Clarence and Pearl (Amos) Johnson. He served during World War II with...

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Mary Wiedrich

Oct 10, 2014

Jamestown - Mary Helen Wiedrich, "Mrs. Mary", 80, of Jamestown and formerly of Batavia, passed peacefully at home on October 10, 2014, surrounded by her family. She was born July 10, 1934 in Batavia, to the late Ezra and Julia (Beecher) Votry. Mary was retired from the Pembroke Central School System. She enjoyed trips to the casino, spending time with...

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Lucille Purvee

Oct 4, 2014

Batavia - Lucille M. Purvee, age 84, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. Mrs. Purvee was born July 24, 1930 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Patrick and Anna (Mallory) Mangan. A longtime member of Resurrection Parish, she would assist with tuition for a child at St. Joseph's School...

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Harriet Kustas

Oct 4, 2014

Harriet G. Kustas, 91, retired owner of the Palace of Sweets, Gentleman Jim's Restaurant, Short Stop and The Hiding Place, all located in the Batavia City Centre, died Saturday (October 4, 2014) at her home in Batavia. Mrs. Kustas was born August 11, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late Gus and Beatrice (Hanson) Sapharas. While growing up...

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Dominic Cervone

Oct 3, 2014

Oakfield - Dominic P. Cervone, 89, of Oakfield, a construction worker with the Rochester Labor Union, until his retirement, died suddenly on Friday, October 3, 2014 at his home. Mr. Cervone was born July 28, 1925 in Batavia, the son of the late Peter and Amelia (Vandetta) Cervone. He served during WWII with the US Army, was a member of...

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Barbara Falleti

Sep 27, 2014

Local services have been arranged for Barbara Ann Falleti, 65,who died on Saturday (Sept. 27, 2014) in Naples, Fla. A Memorial Mass will be held at St. Mary's Church in Batavia on Friday, October 17, 2014 (please note date) at 9:30 am. Following the Mass friends and family are invited to Bohn's Restaurant, Clinton St., Batavia. If unable to attend...

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