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Carmelo Calarco

Nov 21, 2014

Batavia - Carmelo C. Calarco, 91, a retired muck farm owner and operator, died Friday (November 21, 2014) at Sunrise Assisted Living in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Mr. Calarco was born September 16, 1923 in Elba, a son of the late Anthony and Mary (Nicosia) Calarco. He was a member of Resurrection Parish, Past Grand Knight and life member of the Knights...

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Frances Cupler

Nov 21, 2014

Oakfield - Frances Cupler, 91, of Batavia, formerly of Oakfield, passed away Friday, (November 21, 2014) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Cupler was born May 13, 1923 in Weirton, WV, a daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Barilla) Galline. Mrs. Cupler was a member of the American Legion Post 626 Ladies Auxiliary, and greatly enjoyed doing...

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Ida Tumminello

Nov 18, 2014

Batavia - Ida A. Tumminello, age 96, passed away on November 18, 2014 at the Batavia Health Care Center where she resided for the past ten years. She was born July 1, 1918 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Rosario Tumminello, Sr. and Josephine Gugino Gaeta Tumminello. Ida was a medical secretary at the Genesee County Health Department prior...

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Karin Durawa

Nov 17, 2014

Karin M. Durawa, 49, of Batavia, died unexpectedly on Monday (November 17, 2014) at her home in Batavia. Karin was born December 2, 1964 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late David and Suzanne (Kilger) Szymanski. Karin enjoyed attending her children's sporting events, spending time with her family and her dog, Bailey. She also enjoyed photography. Survivors include her husband,...

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Beverly Fisher

Nov 13, 2014

Batavia - Beverly J. Fisher, 86, of Batavia, a Registered Nurse and Supervisor at the Genesee County Nursing Home, Batavia, prior to her retirement, passed away Thursday, (November 13, 2014) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Mrs. Fisher was born June 14, 1928 in Batavia, the daughter of the late William L. and Leila Mae (Christian) Betters. She graduated as...

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Andrew Krafchak

Nov 11, 2014

Age 90, November 11, 2014, at home in Tonawanda, NY, beloved husband of 67 years to Elinor (nee Hawkins) Krafchak; father of Rev. Barbara K. (Rev. John L.) Tipton, David A. (Karen Battaglia), Todd M. and Nancy L.; grandfather of John A. Tipton; brother of Teresa Potopchuk, Anne, and the late Stephen II, Helen (John) Milley, and James; also survived...

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Priscilla Norton

Nov 10, 2014

Bethany Center - Priscilla J. Norton, 86, a longtime resident of East Bethany, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Norton was born April 15, 1928 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Richard and Gertrude Day Nichols. A 1945 graduate of Batavia High School, Mrs. Norton was a lifelong member of the Bethany Center Baptist...

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Rosa Miller

Nov 10, 2014

Rosa Lee Miller, 85, of Batavia, died Monday (November 10, 2014) at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia. Rosa was born May 14, 1929 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph and Stella (Hale) Richardson. She was raised by her late uncle and aunt, Clarence and Harriett Hubbard. She was a legal secretary at Gardner & Balbick in...

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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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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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