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Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Alice Chaya
Dec 12, 2014
Batavia - Alice V. Chaya, 85, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Chaya was born January 16, 1929 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Webster and Gladys Shattuck Booth. A member of Resurrection Parish she will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She is survived by her husband, Walter...
James Houser
Dec 12, 2014
Basom - James R. Houser, 80, of Basom, passed away Friday, (December 12, 2014) at Buffalo General Medical Center, in Buffalo. Mr. Houser was born March 4, 1934 in Batavia, a son of the late James B. and Blanche (Warren) Houser, Sr. Jim enjoyed doing word search puzzles and painting. His cats, Fluffy, Gizmo, and Salem as well as his...
Jane Roth Butler Howard
Dec 11, 2014
LeRoy - Jane L. Roth Butler Howard, 94, of LeRoy, formerly of Stafford, Thursday, December 11, 2014 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home, in LeRoy. Mrs. Howard was born June 21, 1920 in Rochester, the daughter of the late George and Minerva (Brown) Jacobus. She graduated from Brockport Normal School, was a member of Alabama Basom United Methodist Church and,...
Brian Fix
Dec 9, 2014
East Pembroke - Brian J. Fix, 40, of East Pembroke, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Brian was born April 29, 1974 in Batavia, the son of Mary Ann Klein Fix of East Pembroke and the late Douglas A. Fix. An avid hunter and fisherman, Brian was a member of the Sportsmens Coon Club. Surviving along...
Milton Unger
Dec 5, 2014
Oakfield - Milton P. Unger, 84, of Oakfield, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at Rochester General Hospital, in Rochester. Mr. Unger was born August 24, 1930 in Holley, the son of the late Clifford Unger and Eva (Johnson) Unger Martin. He served with the Army's 196 Infantry Reg. during the Korean War. He retired from US Gypsum where he worked...
Lance Bennett
Dec 5, 2014
Batavia—Lance Bennett, 76 of Batavia died Friday, December 5, 2014 at the New York State Veterans' Home in Batavia with his family by his side. Mr. Bennett was born on February 11, 1938 in Wellsville, NY; the son of the late Eleanor Erhardt. He was a graduate of Wellsville High School, Mansfield University, and SUNY Brockport having earned two Masters...
Jack Dudley
Dec 1, 2014
Jack R. Dudley, 89, of Batavia, died Monday (December 1, 2014) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Jack was born June 8, 1925 in Canada, a son of the late William and Dorothy (McCarthy) Dudley. A veteran, Jack served with the United States Army. Jack was the founder of the Jack R. Dudley Tennis Program which has served...
Wayne Greenman
Nov 30, 2014
Wayne M. Greenman, 66, of Batavia, died Sunday (November 30, 2014) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Wayne was born November 15, 1948 in Buffalo, a son of the late William and Audrey (McNall) Greenman Sr. A veteran, Wayne served with the United States Army. He enjoyed spending time with his family and animals. Survivors include fiancée, Julie...
Patricia Burr
Nov 30, 2014
Elba - Patricia Anne Burr, 96, of Elba, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014. She was born January 31, 1918 in Buffalo, the daughter of John E. and Caroline (Bauer) Bickel. She was the wife of the late Marvin Eldred Burr with whom she shared almost fifty years of marriage. Patricia was a graduate of Buffalo State College and taught...
Everett Johnson
Nov 29, 2014
Batavia - Everett A. Johnson, 57, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born January 5, 1957 in Batavia, a son of the late Percy A. Johnson, Jr. and Helen McGinnis Johnson. A longtime resident of the Genesee County Nursing Home, Everett volunteered many hours at the daycare center at...
William Brown
Nov 29, 2014
Batavia - William F. Brown, Jr., 91, died Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Rochester General Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Brown was born October 25, 1923 in Batavia, the son of the late William F. Brown, Sr. and Monica Sellinger Brown. He was a 1941 graduate of Batavia High School and a graduate of Canisius College. He also studied...
Matthew Hamm-Johnson
Nov 27, 2014
Alexander - Matthew James Hamm-Johnson, 45, of Alexander, a yard manager at Jacobson Companies in Batavia, Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his home in Alexander. Mr. Hamm-Johnson was born January 9, 1969 in Lewiston, a son of Nancy and Donald Hamm-Johnson of GA. A 1987 graduate of Pembroke High School, he was an avid sportsman and outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting...
Carolee Lorenz
Nov 25, 2014
Wyoming - Carolee Joan Lorenz, 85, of Wyoming, passed away November 25, 2014 in Canton, TX. Mrs. Lorenz was born March 10, 1929 in Colden, a daughter of the late Edward and Georgiana (Eldred) Adams. She is the wife of the late Henry Anthony Lorenz. Surviving are her son, Henry A. (Jeannine) Lorenz II of Burlington, NC; grandchildren, Morgan Julie...
Ronald Cianfrini
Nov 25, 2014
Las Vegas - Ronald J. Cianfrini, 72, of Las Vegas, formerly of Basom, passed away suddenly Tuesday, (November 25, 2014) at Desert Springs Hospital, in Las Vegas. Mr. Cianfrini was born September 9, 1942 in Batavia, a son of the late Augustine and Slyvia (Grazioplene) Cianfrini. Ron was proud to have volunteered for many years with the Akron Volunteer Fire...
Louis Huber
Nov 24, 2014
Alexander - Louis R. Huber, 83, of Alexander, an insurance underwriter for Glens Falls Insurance Company and the Home Insurance Company, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Huber was born August 1, 1931 in Batavia, a son of the late Louis B. and Florence Marie Painter Huber. A 1949 graduate of Alexander High...
Anna Palmer
Nov 23, 2014
Anna D. (Tresco) Palmer, 96, of Batavia, died Sunday, November 23, 2014, at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. Anna was "born on the 4th of July,"1918 in Batavia. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette (DeFabio) Tresco. She was a member of Resurrection Parish. A loving person, a devoted mother and a doting grandmother, Anna had...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Alice Chaya
Dec 12, 2014
Batavia - Alice V. Chaya, 85, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Chaya was born January 16, 1929 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Webster and Gladys Shattuck Booth. A member of Resurrection Parish she will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She is survived by her husband, Walter...
James Houser
Dec 12, 2014
Basom - James R. Houser, 80, of Basom, passed away Friday, (December 12, 2014) at Buffalo General Medical Center, in Buffalo. Mr. Houser was born March 4, 1934 in Batavia, a son of the late James B. and Blanche (Warren) Houser, Sr. Jim enjoyed doing word search puzzles and painting. His cats, Fluffy, Gizmo, and Salem as well as his...
Jane Roth Butler Howard
Dec 11, 2014
LeRoy - Jane L. Roth Butler Howard, 94, of LeRoy, formerly of Stafford, Thursday, December 11, 2014 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home, in LeRoy. Mrs. Howard was born June 21, 1920 in Rochester, the daughter of the late George and Minerva (Brown) Jacobus. She graduated from Brockport Normal School, was a member of Alabama Basom United Methodist Church and,...
Brian Fix
Dec 9, 2014
East Pembroke - Brian J. Fix, 40, of East Pembroke, died Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Brian was born April 29, 1974 in Batavia, the son of Mary Ann Klein Fix of East Pembroke and the late Douglas A. Fix. An avid hunter and fisherman, Brian was a member of the Sportsmens Coon Club. Surviving along...
Milton Unger
Dec 5, 2014
Oakfield - Milton P. Unger, 84, of Oakfield, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at Rochester General Hospital, in Rochester. Mr. Unger was born August 24, 1930 in Holley, the son of the late Clifford Unger and Eva (Johnson) Unger Martin. He served with the Army's 196 Infantry Reg. during the Korean War. He retired from US Gypsum where he worked...
Lance Bennett
Dec 5, 2014
Batavia—Lance Bennett, 76 of Batavia died Friday, December 5, 2014 at the New York State Veterans' Home in Batavia with his family by his side. Mr. Bennett was born on February 11, 1938 in Wellsville, NY; the son of the late Eleanor Erhardt. He was a graduate of Wellsville High School, Mansfield University, and SUNY Brockport having earned two Masters...
Jack Dudley
Dec 1, 2014
Jack R. Dudley, 89, of Batavia, died Monday (December 1, 2014) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Jack was born June 8, 1925 in Canada, a son of the late William and Dorothy (McCarthy) Dudley. A veteran, Jack served with the United States Army. Jack was the founder of the Jack R. Dudley Tennis Program which has served...
Wayne Greenman
Nov 30, 2014
Wayne M. Greenman, 66, of Batavia, died Sunday (November 30, 2014) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Wayne was born November 15, 1948 in Buffalo, a son of the late William and Audrey (McNall) Greenman Sr. A veteran, Wayne served with the United States Army. He enjoyed spending time with his family and animals. Survivors include fiancée, Julie...
Patricia Burr
Nov 30, 2014
Elba - Patricia Anne Burr, 96, of Elba, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014. She was born January 31, 1918 in Buffalo, the daughter of John E. and Caroline (Bauer) Bickel. She was the wife of the late Marvin Eldred Burr with whom she shared almost fifty years of marriage. Patricia was a graduate of Buffalo State College and taught...
Everett Johnson
Nov 29, 2014
Batavia - Everett A. Johnson, 57, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born January 5, 1957 in Batavia, a son of the late Percy A. Johnson, Jr. and Helen McGinnis Johnson. A longtime resident of the Genesee County Nursing Home, Everett volunteered many hours at the daycare center at...
William Brown
Nov 29, 2014
Batavia - William F. Brown, Jr., 91, died Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Rochester General Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Brown was born October 25, 1923 in Batavia, the son of the late William F. Brown, Sr. and Monica Sellinger Brown. He was a 1941 graduate of Batavia High School and a graduate of Canisius College. He also studied...
Matthew Hamm-Johnson
Nov 27, 2014
Alexander - Matthew James Hamm-Johnson, 45, of Alexander, a yard manager at Jacobson Companies in Batavia, Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his home in Alexander. Mr. Hamm-Johnson was born January 9, 1969 in Lewiston, a son of Nancy and Donald Hamm-Johnson of GA. A 1987 graduate of Pembroke High School, he was an avid sportsman and outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting...
Carolee Lorenz
Nov 25, 2014
Wyoming - Carolee Joan Lorenz, 85, of Wyoming, passed away November 25, 2014 in Canton, TX. Mrs. Lorenz was born March 10, 1929 in Colden, a daughter of the late Edward and Georgiana (Eldred) Adams. She is the wife of the late Henry Anthony Lorenz. Surviving are her son, Henry A. (Jeannine) Lorenz II of Burlington, NC; grandchildren, Morgan Julie...
Ronald Cianfrini
Nov 25, 2014
Las Vegas - Ronald J. Cianfrini, 72, of Las Vegas, formerly of Basom, passed away suddenly Tuesday, (November 25, 2014) at Desert Springs Hospital, in Las Vegas. Mr. Cianfrini was born September 9, 1942 in Batavia, a son of the late Augustine and Slyvia (Grazioplene) Cianfrini. Ron was proud to have volunteered for many years with the Akron Volunteer Fire...
Louis Huber
Nov 24, 2014
Alexander - Louis R. Huber, 83, of Alexander, an insurance underwriter for Glens Falls Insurance Company and the Home Insurance Company, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Huber was born August 1, 1931 in Batavia, a son of the late Louis B. and Florence Marie Painter Huber. A 1949 graduate of Alexander High...
Anna Palmer
Nov 23, 2014
Anna D. (Tresco) Palmer, 96, of Batavia, died Sunday, November 23, 2014, at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. Anna was "born on the 4th of July,"1918 in Batavia. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette (DeFabio) Tresco. She was a member of Resurrection Parish. A loving person, a devoted mother and a doting grandmother, Anna had...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
