Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Geraldine Morrison
Jan 29, 2015
Lake Forest, California - Geraldine Grace Morrison, age 85, of Lake Forest California, formerly of South Alabama New York and Weston, West Virginia, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California. Mrs. Morrison was born July 4, 1929 in Freemans Creek, West Virginia, a daughter of the late John and Erma (Crawford) Pratt....
Alphonse Spiotta
Jan 28, 2015
Alphonse Spiotta, 84, of Batavia, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Alphonse was born April 14, 1930 in Batavia, a son of the late Michael and Mary Spiotta. He was a machinist/tool maker at Batavia Machine & Tool and was a veteran, serving with the United States Army. Alphonse was a member of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, Sportsman Coon...
Ira Mccoy
Jan 23, 2015
Elba - Ira R. McCoy, Sr., 79, of Elba, a retiree of National Fuel Gas, passed away Friday, (January 23, 2015) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. McCoy was born May 8, 1935 in Valles Creek, WV, a son of the late Carl W. and Virtie Virginia (Simms) McCoy. Ira served honorably with the Army National Guard and...
John Gapa
Jan 21, 2015
Oakfield - John J. Gapa, 82, of Oakfield, passed away Wednesday, (January 21, 2015) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Gapa was born October 26, 1932 in Merriam, KS. He served in the United States Air Force from 1954-1958 and was a member of the Allegany American Legion. He was past Allegany County Commander and Oratorical Chairman; past...
Ruth Baubie
Jan 20, 2015
Batavia - Ruth L. Baubie, 89, of Oakfield, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2015 at the Genesee County Nursing Home with her family by her side. She was born on August 8, 1925 in Oakfield, to the late Russell and Florence (Heffer) McClurg. She was an employee of the P.W. Minor Shoe Factory prior to her retirement. Ruth was...
Robert Fraser
Jan 20, 2015
Batavia - Robert W. Fraser, 66, of Batavia, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at his home. He was born January 4, 1949 in Medina, a son of the late William and Elma Nudd Fraser. A member of St. Mary's Church, Bob was a member, past president and Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Club of Batavia. He is...
Norma O'Connor
Jan 19, 2015
Bergen - Norma W. O'Connor, 88, of Bergen, a Program Assistant at Gillam Grant Community Center in Bergen, died Monday, January 19, 2015 at her home. Mrs. O'Connor was born October 3, 1926 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Cecelia (Romasser) Williams. She was a lifetime member of St. James Episcopal Church where she was a...
Norma O'Connor
Jan 19, 2015
Bergen - Norma W. O'Connor, 88, of Bergen, a Program Assistant at Gillam Grant Community Center in Bergen, died Monday, January 19, 2015 at her home. Mrs. O'Connor was born October 3, 1926 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Cecelia (Romasser) Williams. She was a lifetime member of St. James Episcopal Church where she was a...
Clara Rossi
Jan 18, 2015
Clara S. Rossi, 86, of LeRoy, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Clara was born January 31, 1928 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Victoria (Spina) Tessitore. She was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Parish and a floor worker at the former Lawless Container. Survivors include her husband, Peter I....
Robert Goff
Jan 16, 2015
Batavia -Elba Robert A. Goff, 84, of Batavia, formerly of Elba, died Friday, January 16, 2015 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Goff was born April 7, 1930 in Canandaigua, the son of the late Almon and Catherine C. (Smith) Goff. He was proud to have served as an Army tank commander during the Korean War. He was...
Violet Karolak
Jan 15, 2015
Brockport - Violet M. Karolak, 98, of Brockport, a former school nurse at LaSalle High School in Niagara Falls, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Lakeside Biekirch Care Center, in Brockport. Mrs. Karolak was born March 30, 1916 in Niagara Falls, a daughter of the late Vincent and Julia (Prenanta) Nork. She served as a Lieutenant J.G. with the Navy's...
Barbara Bradley
Jan 13, 2015
Trinity, Florida - Mrs. Barbara Wescott Bradley, 58, of Trinity, a custom team purchasing specialist for Hit Promotional Products in Largo, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at her home under the care of Hph Hospice and her loving family. Mrs. Bradley was born February 15, 1956 in Olean, a daughter of the late Fred T. and Dorothy...
Harry Leanen
Jan 12, 2015
Harry P. Leanen, 88, of Batavia, died Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Batavia Health Care Center. Harry was born August 13, 1926 in Batavia, a son of the late Frank and Amy (Pamphilon) Leanen. Harry enjoyed playing golf with Andy and Gary and working in his yard, especially gardening. He loved his cats and was a Buffalo Bills fan....
Vivian Brumsted
Jan 11, 2015
Batavia - Vivian A. Brumsted, 85, of Batavia, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at United Memorial Medical Center. Miss Brumsted was born January 30, 1929 in Oakfield, a daughter of the late Roy and Myrtia Kingdom Brumsted. A 30-year employee of G.T.E. Sylvania in Batavia, she was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Batavia and was an...
Loretta Greco
Jan 11, 2015
Batavia - Loretta A. Capuano Greco, 83, of Batavia, longtime member of Resurrection Parish in Batavia, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Greco was born June 5, 1931 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Frank and Lucy Coticchio Capuano. She is survived by her husband, Jerome F. Greco, whom she married...
Theodore Paine
Jan 10, 2015
Byron - Theodore W. Paine, 82, of Byron, a retired Security Guard from Kodak and Byron - Bergen Schools, passed away Saturday, (January 10, 2015) at Monroe County Community Hospital, in Rochester. Mr. Paine was born February 11, 1932 in Clarion, PA, a son of the late George E. and Ida (Johnson) Paine. Ted served his country honorably with the...
Alfred C Gray, Sr.
Jan 6, 2015
Perry - Alfred C. Gray, Sr., age 73, of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Wyoming County Community Hospital. Mr. Gray was born June 16, 1941 in Batavia, a son of the late Alfred E. and Dorothy Andrews Gray. He attended school in Elba and was a die-hard fan of the Buffalo Bills. He enjoyed watching football,...
John Mansueto
Jan 5, 2015
John Frederick Mansueto, 71, of San Mateo, CA, died after a brief illness on January 5th, 2015. Lovingly known as Ferd, Fritz, or Fred, he was the son of Dr. Biagio Mansueto and Mary Carr Mansueto. He is survived by his sister Alice Frederick, nephew Peter Frederick (Carla), niece Mary Lipham (Adam), friend Elena Kulakoff, as well as many extended...
Leon Bennett
Jan 4, 2015
BATAVIA — Leon C. Bennett, 92, of Batavia passed away Sunday (January 4, 2015) at United Memorial Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on July 23, 1922, in Batavia, the son of Fred and Ida (Bowen) Bennett. After graduating youngest in his class at Batavia High School, Leon enlisted in the US Navy at the beginning of...
Rosamond Peterson
Jan 2, 2015
ELBA - Rosamond H. Peterson, 93, of Elba, passed away peacefully Friday, 1/2/15, at UMMC, Batavia, surrounded by family, friends and love. She was born in Volney, New York in 1921, the daughter of Haynes & Lillian (Simons) Snyder and was the wife of the late Harold A. Peterson. A graduate of Buffalo State Teachers College, teaching at various schools...
Geraldine Morrison
Jan 29, 2015
Lake Forest, California - Geraldine Grace Morrison, age 85, of Lake Forest California, formerly of South Alabama New York and Weston, West Virginia, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California. Mrs. Morrison was born July 4, 1929 in Freemans Creek, West Virginia, a daughter of the late John and Erma (Crawford) Pratt....
Alphonse Spiotta
Jan 28, 2015
Alphonse Spiotta, 84, of Batavia, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Alphonse was born April 14, 1930 in Batavia, a son of the late Michael and Mary Spiotta. He was a machinist/tool maker at Batavia Machine & Tool and was a veteran, serving with the United States Army. Alphonse was a member of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, Sportsman Coon...
Ira Mccoy
Jan 23, 2015
Elba - Ira R. McCoy, Sr., 79, of Elba, a retiree of National Fuel Gas, passed away Friday, (January 23, 2015) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. McCoy was born May 8, 1935 in Valles Creek, WV, a son of the late Carl W. and Virtie Virginia (Simms) McCoy. Ira served honorably with the Army National Guard and...
John Gapa
Jan 21, 2015
Oakfield - John J. Gapa, 82, of Oakfield, passed away Wednesday, (January 21, 2015) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Gapa was born October 26, 1932 in Merriam, KS. He served in the United States Air Force from 1954-1958 and was a member of the Allegany American Legion. He was past Allegany County Commander and Oratorical Chairman; past...
Ruth Baubie
Jan 20, 2015
Batavia - Ruth L. Baubie, 89, of Oakfield, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2015 at the Genesee County Nursing Home with her family by her side. She was born on August 8, 1925 in Oakfield, to the late Russell and Florence (Heffer) McClurg. She was an employee of the P.W. Minor Shoe Factory prior to her retirement. Ruth was...
Robert Fraser
Jan 20, 2015
Batavia - Robert W. Fraser, 66, of Batavia, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at his home. He was born January 4, 1949 in Medina, a son of the late William and Elma Nudd Fraser. A member of St. Mary's Church, Bob was a member, past president and Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary Club of Batavia. He is...
Norma O'Connor
Jan 19, 2015
Bergen - Norma W. O'Connor, 88, of Bergen, a Program Assistant at Gillam Grant Community Center in Bergen, died Monday, January 19, 2015 at her home. Mrs. O'Connor was born October 3, 1926 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Cecelia (Romasser) Williams. She was a lifetime member of St. James Episcopal Church where she was a...
Norma O'Connor
Jan 19, 2015
Bergen - Norma W. O'Connor, 88, of Bergen, a Program Assistant at Gillam Grant Community Center in Bergen, died Monday, January 19, 2015 at her home. Mrs. O'Connor was born October 3, 1926 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph L. and Cecelia (Romasser) Williams. She was a lifetime member of St. James Episcopal Church where she was a...
Clara Rossi
Jan 18, 2015
Clara S. Rossi, 86, of LeRoy, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Clara was born January 31, 1928 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Nicholas and Victoria (Spina) Tessitore. She was a member of Our Lady of Mercy Parish and a floor worker at the former Lawless Container. Survivors include her husband, Peter I....
Robert Goff
Jan 16, 2015
Batavia -Elba Robert A. Goff, 84, of Batavia, formerly of Elba, died Friday, January 16, 2015 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Goff was born April 7, 1930 in Canandaigua, the son of the late Almon and Catherine C. (Smith) Goff. He was proud to have served as an Army tank commander during the Korean War. He was...
Violet Karolak
Jan 15, 2015
Brockport - Violet M. Karolak, 98, of Brockport, a former school nurse at LaSalle High School in Niagara Falls, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Lakeside Biekirch Care Center, in Brockport. Mrs. Karolak was born March 30, 1916 in Niagara Falls, a daughter of the late Vincent and Julia (Prenanta) Nork. She served as a Lieutenant J.G. with the Navy's...
Barbara Bradley
Jan 13, 2015
Trinity, Florida - Mrs. Barbara Wescott Bradley, 58, of Trinity, a custom team purchasing specialist for Hit Promotional Products in Largo, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at her home under the care of Hph Hospice and her loving family. Mrs. Bradley was born February 15, 1956 in Olean, a daughter of the late Fred T. and Dorothy...
Harry Leanen
Jan 12, 2015
Harry P. Leanen, 88, of Batavia, died Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Batavia Health Care Center. Harry was born August 13, 1926 in Batavia, a son of the late Frank and Amy (Pamphilon) Leanen. Harry enjoyed playing golf with Andy and Gary and working in his yard, especially gardening. He loved his cats and was a Buffalo Bills fan....
Vivian Brumsted
Jan 11, 2015
Batavia - Vivian A. Brumsted, 85, of Batavia, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at United Memorial Medical Center. Miss Brumsted was born January 30, 1929 in Oakfield, a daughter of the late Roy and Myrtia Kingdom Brumsted. A 30-year employee of G.T.E. Sylvania in Batavia, she was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Batavia and was an...
Loretta Greco
Jan 11, 2015
Batavia - Loretta A. Capuano Greco, 83, of Batavia, longtime member of Resurrection Parish in Batavia, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. Mrs. Greco was born June 5, 1931 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Frank and Lucy Coticchio Capuano. She is survived by her husband, Jerome F. Greco, whom she married...
Theodore Paine
Jan 10, 2015
Byron - Theodore W. Paine, 82, of Byron, a retired Security Guard from Kodak and Byron - Bergen Schools, passed away Saturday, (January 10, 2015) at Monroe County Community Hospital, in Rochester. Mr. Paine was born February 11, 1932 in Clarion, PA, a son of the late George E. and Ida (Johnson) Paine. Ted served his country honorably with the...
Alfred C Gray, Sr.
Jan 6, 2015
Perry - Alfred C. Gray, Sr., age 73, of Perry, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at Wyoming County Community Hospital. Mr. Gray was born June 16, 1941 in Batavia, a son of the late Alfred E. and Dorothy Andrews Gray. He attended school in Elba and was a die-hard fan of the Buffalo Bills. He enjoyed watching football,...
John Mansueto
Jan 5, 2015
John Frederick Mansueto, 71, of San Mateo, CA, died after a brief illness on January 5th, 2015. Lovingly known as Ferd, Fritz, or Fred, he was the son of Dr. Biagio Mansueto and Mary Carr Mansueto. He is survived by his sister Alice Frederick, nephew Peter Frederick (Carla), niece Mary Lipham (Adam), friend Elena Kulakoff, as well as many extended...
Leon Bennett
Jan 4, 2015
BATAVIA — Leon C. Bennett, 92, of Batavia passed away Sunday (January 4, 2015) at United Memorial Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born on July 23, 1922, in Batavia, the son of Fred and Ida (Bowen) Bennett. After graduating youngest in his class at Batavia High School, Leon enlisted in the US Navy at the beginning of...
Rosamond Peterson
Jan 2, 2015
ELBA - Rosamond H. Peterson, 93, of Elba, passed away peacefully Friday, 1/2/15, at UMMC, Batavia, surrounded by family, friends and love. She was born in Volney, New York in 1921, the daughter of Haynes & Lillian (Simons) Snyder and was the wife of the late Harold A. Peterson. A graduate of Buffalo State Teachers College, teaching at various schools...
