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Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Herta Wight
Mar 13, 2015
Herta M. Wight, 88, of Batavia, died Friday (March 13, 2015) at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Herta was born July 3, 1926 in Karlsruhe Baden, Germany, a daughter of the late Rudolf and Anna Marie (Wieler) Jaeger. She was an inspector at GTE Sylvania in Batavia. Survivors include one son, Glenn (Grisel) Fuller of Orlando, FL.;...
Dawn Wittcop
Mar 12, 2015
Batavia - Dawn Wittcop, 54, of Batavia, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Wittcop was born January 11, 1961 in Ft. Worth, TX. She attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Shaw MS and enjoyed her grandchildren, her companion Roxie, crochet and reading. She is the wife of the late C. Lamar Thomas who...
Laura Stranger
Mar 11, 2015
Alexander - Laura Seaver Stranger, 93, of Alexander, a Registered Nurse at St. Lawrence Central School in Basher Falls, NY prior to her retirement, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at her home in Alexander. Mrs. Stranger was born July 21, 1921 in Waterbury, CT, a daughter of the late John and Ella (Winship) Seaver. Her husband, Homer Stranger, died in...
Alice King-Maher
Mar 9, 2015
Oakfield - Alice Ruth King-Maher, age 90, passed away on March 9th at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Alice was born to Florence Keith Beaulne on April 4, 1924 in Buffalo, NY and was raised by Florence and Harold (Duke) Shipman. Survivors include her sons Lloyd Arlon King Jr. of Lafayette, Louisiana; James Alan King of Cambridge City, Indiana and...
Teresa Del Plato
Mar 8, 2015
Teresa D. Del Plato, 94, of Batavia, died Sunday (March 8, 2015) at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia. Teresa was born June 14, 1920 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Anthony and Marie (Pifalo) Fiore. Teresa loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was a member of the Knitting Club in Batavia. She volunteered at St. Anthony's...
Rosemary Surowka
Mar 7, 2015
Rosemary Griffin Surowka, 85, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. For most of her adult life, she lived in Batavia, New York, most recently at The Manor House. Born in Albany on February 17, 1930, she...
Orma Worthington
Feb 28, 2015
Oakfield - Orma Marie Worthington, 87, a longtime resident of Oakfield and resident of the School House Manor in Oakfield for twenty years and the owner and operator of the former Oakfield Cash Market, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Orma was born on August 5, 1927 in Lisbon, a daughter of...
Derrick Jackson
Feb 27, 2015
Derrick Jackson, 27, of Oakfield, died unexpectedly Friday (February 27, 2015) at his home in Oakfield. He was born March 16, 1987 in Batavia, a son of Derrick (Judy) Jackson Sr. of Batavia and Joan Webb of Buffalo. Derrick attended Oakfield Alabama Central School and enjoyed mixed martial arts and music. Surviving along with his parents are his daughters, Gabryelle...
John Metzler
Feb 22, 2015
LeRoy - John W. Metzler, age 66, of LeRoy, passed away on February 22, 2015 at the Wilmot Cancer Center of Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. He was born in Batavia, New York and was predeceased by his parents, Fred and Dorothy Metzler of LeRoy and infant twin sisters. He was a self-employed mason prior to his retirement and lived...
Jessie Boyd
Feb 20, 2015
Oakfield - Jessie M. Boyd, 62, of Oakfield, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at Buffalo General Hospital. Mrs. Boyd was born May 16, 1952 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Jesse Manes and Louise Gray Manes Stevens. She enjoyed going to the casino and Las Vegas with her husband and sisters. Jessie will be remembered by her...
Jimmy Nottingham
Feb 17, 2015
INDORE, WV - Jimmy Nottingham, 60, of Indore, WV, entered into rest Tuesday, (February 17, 2015). He was born March 7, 1954 in Clay, WV, a son of the late Porter and Betty Nottingham. Surviving are his wife, Catheryne Nottingham, sons, James and Clifton Nottingham, daughters, Patricia Nottingham and Brenda Brown, 15 grandchildren and 1 great grandchildren, brothers, Walter and...
Charlotte Schultz
Feb 14, 2015
Charlotte B. Schultz passed away peacefully at the Village Green nursing home in LeRoy, NY on February 14th 2015. She was ninety two. Born on December 17th 1922, she was the daughter of Clarence L. (Pete) and Marion A. Buchholtz. She was a graduate of the University of Rochester, earning a degree in Sociology before becoming a Social Worker for...
Neal Dickes
Feb 11, 2015
Neal A. Dickes, 75, of Batavia, died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia. Neal was born September 30, 1939 in Batavia, a son of the late Edward and Marion (Hoy) Dickes. Neal was an avid gardener and he retired from Davenport Tool & Die. He is survived by his wife, Sharon (VanWyngaarden) Dickes, whom...
Loretta Glazier
Feb 10, 2015
Byron - Loretta Glazier, 81, of Byron, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at her home under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mrs. Glazier was born May 24, 1933 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary Arruda Coito. A member of St. Brigid's Church, Mrs. Glazier was a member of the Red Hat...
Matthew Kevin Greenman
Feb 6, 2015
Brockport - Matthew Kevin Greenman, 43, of Brockport, passed away unexpectedly Friday, (February 6, 2015) at his home, in Brockport. Mr. Greenman was born October 19, 1971 in Batavia, a son of Liz (Fritz) Rowsick of Bergen and the late Clinton R. Greenman. Matthew was a man of faith and could be described as a genuine, energetic, enthusiastic man who...
John Jackson
Feb 5, 2015
John W. Jackson, 75, of Oakfield, died Thursday (February 5, 2015) at his home in Oakfield. John was born April 3, 1939 in West Point, GA, a son of the late John and Bessie Lee (Glaze) Jackson. John enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and collecting model cars and was a farmer with My T Acres in Batavia. Survivors include his children,...
Linda Cole
Feb 3, 2015
Elba - Linda M. Cole, 60, of Elba, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, (February 3, 2015) at her home, in Elba. Mrs. Cole was born April 13, 1954 in Medina, a daughter of the late Buck and Lorraine Boyd. She loved to play bingo and spend time with her family. Linda greatly enjoyed jewelry and was a longtime friend of Bill...
John Hua Chua
Feb 2, 2015
John Tiong Hua Chua, died February 2, 2015. He was born August 15, 1936 in Fukien Province, China, the son of Chua Kian an and Irena Tan. The family moved to Manila, Philippines when he was a young child and he grew up in Manila. John graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and completed a surgical residency...
Edward Barie
Jan 31, 2015
Oakfield - Edward G. Barie, 60, of Oakfield, an over the road truck driver for 20 years and worked for Hunt Transportation in Omaha, NE, for the past 7 years, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center, in Grand Island NE. Mr. Barie was born July 27, 1954 in Batavia, a son of the late...
Barbara Gaines
Jan 29, 2015
Albion - Barbara Jean Bruski Gaines, of the family of Gertrude and Stanley Bruski has had her address changed when she went home to be with the Lord, Jesus Christ. Do not cry, Rejoice and be glad for this is the day the Lord has made. No more pain or suffering. Only Peace not as the world gives, but peace...
Herta Wight
Mar 13, 2015
Herta M. Wight, 88, of Batavia, died Friday (March 13, 2015) at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Herta was born July 3, 1926 in Karlsruhe Baden, Germany, a daughter of the late Rudolf and Anna Marie (Wieler) Jaeger. She was an inspector at GTE Sylvania in Batavia. Survivors include one son, Glenn (Grisel) Fuller of Orlando, FL.;...
Dawn Wittcop
Mar 12, 2015
Batavia - Dawn Wittcop, 54, of Batavia, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Wittcop was born January 11, 1961 in Ft. Worth, TX. She attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Shaw MS and enjoyed her grandchildren, her companion Roxie, crochet and reading. She is the wife of the late C. Lamar Thomas who...
Laura Stranger
Mar 11, 2015
Alexander - Laura Seaver Stranger, 93, of Alexander, a Registered Nurse at St. Lawrence Central School in Basher Falls, NY prior to her retirement, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at her home in Alexander. Mrs. Stranger was born July 21, 1921 in Waterbury, CT, a daughter of the late John and Ella (Winship) Seaver. Her husband, Homer Stranger, died in...
Alice King-Maher
Mar 9, 2015
Oakfield - Alice Ruth King-Maher, age 90, passed away on March 9th at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Alice was born to Florence Keith Beaulne on April 4, 1924 in Buffalo, NY and was raised by Florence and Harold (Duke) Shipman. Survivors include her sons Lloyd Arlon King Jr. of Lafayette, Louisiana; James Alan King of Cambridge City, Indiana and...
Teresa Del Plato
Mar 8, 2015
Teresa D. Del Plato, 94, of Batavia, died Sunday (March 8, 2015) at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia. Teresa was born June 14, 1920 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Anthony and Marie (Pifalo) Fiore. Teresa loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was a member of the Knitting Club in Batavia. She volunteered at St. Anthony's...
Rosemary Surowka
Mar 7, 2015
Rosemary Griffin Surowka, 85, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. For most of her adult life, she lived in Batavia, New York, most recently at The Manor House. Born in Albany on February 17, 1930, she...
Orma Worthington
Feb 28, 2015
Oakfield - Orma Marie Worthington, 87, a longtime resident of Oakfield and resident of the School House Manor in Oakfield for twenty years and the owner and operator of the former Oakfield Cash Market, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Orma was born on August 5, 1927 in Lisbon, a daughter of...
Derrick Jackson
Feb 27, 2015
Derrick Jackson, 27, of Oakfield, died unexpectedly Friday (February 27, 2015) at his home in Oakfield. He was born March 16, 1987 in Batavia, a son of Derrick (Judy) Jackson Sr. of Batavia and Joan Webb of Buffalo. Derrick attended Oakfield Alabama Central School and enjoyed mixed martial arts and music. Surviving along with his parents are his daughters, Gabryelle...
John Metzler
Feb 22, 2015
LeRoy - John W. Metzler, age 66, of LeRoy, passed away on February 22, 2015 at the Wilmot Cancer Center of Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. He was born in Batavia, New York and was predeceased by his parents, Fred and Dorothy Metzler of LeRoy and infant twin sisters. He was a self-employed mason prior to his retirement and lived...
Jessie Boyd
Feb 20, 2015
Oakfield - Jessie M. Boyd, 62, of Oakfield, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015 at Buffalo General Hospital. Mrs. Boyd was born May 16, 1952 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Jesse Manes and Louise Gray Manes Stevens. She enjoyed going to the casino and Las Vegas with her husband and sisters. Jessie will be remembered by her...
Jimmy Nottingham
Feb 17, 2015
INDORE, WV - Jimmy Nottingham, 60, of Indore, WV, entered into rest Tuesday, (February 17, 2015). He was born March 7, 1954 in Clay, WV, a son of the late Porter and Betty Nottingham. Surviving are his wife, Catheryne Nottingham, sons, James and Clifton Nottingham, daughters, Patricia Nottingham and Brenda Brown, 15 grandchildren and 1 great grandchildren, brothers, Walter and...
Charlotte Schultz
Feb 14, 2015
Charlotte B. Schultz passed away peacefully at the Village Green nursing home in LeRoy, NY on February 14th 2015. She was ninety two. Born on December 17th 1922, she was the daughter of Clarence L. (Pete) and Marion A. Buchholtz. She was a graduate of the University of Rochester, earning a degree in Sociology before becoming a Social Worker for...
Neal Dickes
Feb 11, 2015
Neal A. Dickes, 75, of Batavia, died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia. Neal was born September 30, 1939 in Batavia, a son of the late Edward and Marion (Hoy) Dickes. Neal was an avid gardener and he retired from Davenport Tool & Die. He is survived by his wife, Sharon (VanWyngaarden) Dickes, whom...
Loretta Glazier
Feb 10, 2015
Byron - Loretta Glazier, 81, of Byron, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at her home under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mrs. Glazier was born May 24, 1933 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Manuel and Mary Arruda Coito. A member of St. Brigid's Church, Mrs. Glazier was a member of the Red Hat...
Matthew Kevin Greenman
Feb 6, 2015
Brockport - Matthew Kevin Greenman, 43, of Brockport, passed away unexpectedly Friday, (February 6, 2015) at his home, in Brockport. Mr. Greenman was born October 19, 1971 in Batavia, a son of Liz (Fritz) Rowsick of Bergen and the late Clinton R. Greenman. Matthew was a man of faith and could be described as a genuine, energetic, enthusiastic man who...
John Jackson
Feb 5, 2015
John W. Jackson, 75, of Oakfield, died Thursday (February 5, 2015) at his home in Oakfield. John was born April 3, 1939 in West Point, GA, a son of the late John and Bessie Lee (Glaze) Jackson. John enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and collecting model cars and was a farmer with My T Acres in Batavia. Survivors include his children,...
Linda Cole
Feb 3, 2015
Elba - Linda M. Cole, 60, of Elba, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, (February 3, 2015) at her home, in Elba. Mrs. Cole was born April 13, 1954 in Medina, a daughter of the late Buck and Lorraine Boyd. She loved to play bingo and spend time with her family. Linda greatly enjoyed jewelry and was a longtime friend of Bill...
John Hua Chua
Feb 2, 2015
John Tiong Hua Chua, died February 2, 2015. He was born August 15, 1936 in Fukien Province, China, the son of Chua Kian an and Irena Tan. The family moved to Manila, Philippines when he was a young child and he grew up in Manila. John graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila and completed a surgical residency...
Edward Barie
Jan 31, 2015
Oakfield - Edward G. Barie, 60, of Oakfield, an over the road truck driver for 20 years and worked for Hunt Transportation in Omaha, NE, for the past 7 years, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center, in Grand Island NE. Mr. Barie was born July 27, 1954 in Batavia, a son of the late...
Barbara Gaines
Jan 29, 2015
Albion - Barbara Jean Bruski Gaines, of the family of Gertrude and Stanley Bruski has had her address changed when she went home to be with the Lord, Jesus Christ. Do not cry, Rejoice and be glad for this is the day the Lord has made. No more pain or suffering. Only Peace not as the world gives, but peace...
