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Steve Miles
Sep 12, 2013
Mr. Steve Miles Jr., 59, of Batavia, who worked in the maintenance department at the Batavia Nursing Home, died Thursday (September 12, 2013) at Crossroads House in Batavia. Mr. Miles was born November 10, 1953 in Albion, a son of Dorothy (Brown) Miles of LeRoy and the late Steve Miles Sr. Surviving along with his mother are a brother, Peter...
Kathleen Maher
Sep 12, 2013
Bergen - Mrs. Kathleen M. Maher, 83, of Bergen, nurse in the maternity ward at the former Genesee Memorial Hospital in Batavia for 17 years, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility. Mrs. Maher was born December 8, 1929 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Leo and Delores Kenney O'Brien. A member...
Martha Vickner
Sep 11, 2013
Martha T. "Marty" Vickner Oakfield - Martha T. "Marty" Vickner, 82, a resident of Oakfield since 1951, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Highland Health System following a brief unexplained illness. Mrs. Vickner was born May 12, 1931 in Port Henry, NY, a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Gavenda) Scupien. A member of St. Padre Pio Parish since...
Arthur Davis
Sep 8, 2013
Cheektowaga - Mr. Arthur W. Davis, 58, of Cheektowaga, passed away Sunday, (September 8, 2013) at the Buffalo VA Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Mr. Davis was born June 27, 1955 in Batavia, a son of Shirley A. (Borst) Davis of Florida and the late William Davis, Jr. Mr. Davis served his country honorably with the Army and had...
Clarence Torrey
Sep 6, 2013
Mr. Clarence L. Torrey, 93, of Bethany, died Friday (September 6, 2013) at home. Mr. Torrey was born February 7, 1920 in Stafford, the son of the late Lee and Nellie (Noble) Torrey. A veteran with the United States Army, he served from 1942 to 1945. He was a machinist at LeRoy Machine in LeRoy and enjoyed riding his bike,...
Scott Chatt
Sep 6, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Scott A. Chatt, 53, of Batavia, passed away suddenly, on Friday, September 6, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Chatt was born November 10, 1959 in Batavia, a son of Robert J. and Shirley R. Campbell Chatt of Batavia. Surviving along with his parents are two daughters, Ashley of Rochester and and Nicole O'Neill of Lackawanna;...
Shawn Wolcott
Sep 5, 2013
Batavia - Shawn P. Wolcott, Jr., 10, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (September 5, 2013) at Women's & Children's Hospital, in Buffalo, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Shawn was born August 6, 2003 in Buffalo, a son of Shawn Wolcott, Sr. and Adeelah Anda (Makeen Ithna-Asheri) Wolcott, both of Batavia. Shawn attended elementary school at...
Sharon Frisby
Sep 4, 2013
Sharon Elizabeth Frisby, 61, of LeRoy, a former employee of the ARC - Genesee County Chapter, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Miss Frisby was born June 7, 1952 in Batavia, a daughter of Ruby (Haselbeck) Frisby of Batavia and the late Van Frisby. She formerly attended St. Joseph's Church in Batavia. Surviving along...
Ann Bliss
Aug 31, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Bliss, 67, of Batavia, passed away suddenly on Saturday, (August 31, 2013) at the United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Bliss was born March 1, 1946 in Sodus, a daughter of the late Zenus and Virginia (Greene) Hutchinson. Ann's children and grandchildren were her world. She loved doing crafts, cooking, working word puzzles, and...
Nancy Talbot
Aug 31, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Nancy T. Talbot, 75, of Batavia, passed away Saturday, (August 31, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester, following a brief illness. Mrs. Talbot was born January 26, 1938 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Alan and Thelma (Potter) Mellenthein. Nancy greatly enjoyed cooking, gardening and playing cards; but most of all she loved spending time...
Shirley Folmar
Aug 27, 2013
Batavia - Shirley Folmar, 83, of Batavia, passed away Monday, (August 26, 2013) at the Batavia Health Care Center. Mrs. Folmar was born February 22, 1930 in Clearfield, PA, a daughter of the late Alvin and Ada (Dillon) Bailey. Mrs. Folmar volunteered at the Salvation Army in Batavia and enjoyed playing bingo and crafts. She was the wife of the...
David Mclennan
Aug 24, 2013
Batavia - David Duane McLennan, born March 15, 1951 in Rogers City, Michigan, died after a long illness at United Memorial Medical Center on Saturday, August 24, 2013. Survived by his longtime companion, June Ellis; his children, David, Katie and Kristin McLennan; grandchildren, Justin, Drew and Morgan McLennan; step-children, Tammy Nanni, Terry Penders, Kathy Park, Lynn Sanders and Wayne Ellis;...
Dale Pickett
Aug 16, 2013
Byron - Mr. Dale I. Pickett, 79, of Byron, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Buffalo VA Medical Center. Mr. Pickett was born December 25, 1933 in Indianapolis, IN, the son of the late Morris and Naomi Ruth Pickett. He is survived by his wife, Eileen Villareale Pickett whom he married December 12, 1976; his children, Deborah...
Edith Robertson
Aug 7, 2013
Edith L. Robertson Clearwater, Florida- Mrs. Edith L. Robertson, 84, of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Stafford, a postal clerk for 27 years at the Stafford Post Office, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Morton Plant Hospital, in Clearwater. Mrs. Robertson was born September 10, 1928 in Batavia, a daughter of the late John and Ada (Hyde) Tenney. She was a...
Robert Van Wagnen
Aug 6, 2013
Robert John Van Wagnen, 87, of Batavia, loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and cousin, passed away Tuesday (August 6, 2013) at New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Robert is now singing "How Great Thou Art" to his Savior God. Mr. Van Wagnen was born February 8, 1926 in West Sparta, NY, a son of the late Howard and Helen...
Bonnie Passmore
Aug 5, 2013
Batavia - Bonnie Passmore, 64, of Batavia, passed away Monday, (August 5, 2013) at her home, in Batavia. Ms. Passmore was born January 16, 1949 in Johnstown, PA, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Eileen (Bush) Brendinger. Bonnie enjoyed cooking and collected cookbooks. She liked to sew and often made things she could use around the house. Mostly, she...
Derek Sheldon
Aug 4, 2013
Derek Kenyon Sheldon Bergen - Mr. Derek Kenyon Sheldon, 19, of Bergen, an employee at My-T-Acres in Batavia, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 as the result of a motor vehicle accident in the Town of LeRoy. Derek was born December 21, 1993 in Batavia, a son of Daniel L. Sheldon and Karen A. Angel (Steve) Lashbrook, both of Bergen. He...
Nunziata Longobardi
Jul 31, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Nunziata Eleanor Longobardi, 96, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Mrs. Longobardi was born March 23, 1917 in Glasport, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph and Carmela Mangone Tramontana. She was a member of Resurrection Parish (St. Joseph's Church) and the Sodality of the Church, Rosary & Altar Society...
Rebecca Calarco
Jul 29, 2013
Mrs. Rebecca M. Calarco, 64, of Byron, a retired X-ray Technician at the Rochester VA Hospital, died Monday (July 29, 2013) at home. Mrs. Calarco was born August 21, 1948 in Nunda, NY, a daughter of the late Ralph G. and Stella (Mallaber) Myers. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother Becky loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed camping,...
Donald Churchill
Jul 29, 2013
Batavia - Donald H. Churchill, 81, of Batavia, passed away Monday, (July 29, 2013) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia, following a brief illness. Mr. Churchill was born June 27, 1932 in Batavia, a son of the late Howard and Elsie (Erhardt) Churchill. Don will be remembered as a hard worker and family man. He enjoyed spending time with...
Steve Miles
Sep 12, 2013
Mr. Steve Miles Jr., 59, of Batavia, who worked in the maintenance department at the Batavia Nursing Home, died Thursday (September 12, 2013) at Crossroads House in Batavia. Mr. Miles was born November 10, 1953 in Albion, a son of Dorothy (Brown) Miles of LeRoy and the late Steve Miles Sr. Surviving along with his mother are a brother, Peter...
Kathleen Maher
Sep 12, 2013
Bergen - Mrs. Kathleen M. Maher, 83, of Bergen, nurse in the maternity ward at the former Genesee Memorial Hospital in Batavia for 17 years, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility. Mrs. Maher was born December 8, 1929 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Leo and Delores Kenney O'Brien. A member...
Martha Vickner
Sep 11, 2013
Martha T. "Marty" Vickner Oakfield - Martha T. "Marty" Vickner, 82, a resident of Oakfield since 1951, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Highland Health System following a brief unexplained illness. Mrs. Vickner was born May 12, 1931 in Port Henry, NY, a daughter of the late Anthony and Anna (Gavenda) Scupien. A member of St. Padre Pio Parish since...
Arthur Davis
Sep 8, 2013
Cheektowaga - Mr. Arthur W. Davis, 58, of Cheektowaga, passed away Sunday, (September 8, 2013) at the Buffalo VA Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Mr. Davis was born June 27, 1955 in Batavia, a son of Shirley A. (Borst) Davis of Florida and the late William Davis, Jr. Mr. Davis served his country honorably with the Army and had...
Clarence Torrey
Sep 6, 2013
Mr. Clarence L. Torrey, 93, of Bethany, died Friday (September 6, 2013) at home. Mr. Torrey was born February 7, 1920 in Stafford, the son of the late Lee and Nellie (Noble) Torrey. A veteran with the United States Army, he served from 1942 to 1945. He was a machinist at LeRoy Machine in LeRoy and enjoyed riding his bike,...
Scott Chatt
Sep 6, 2013
Batavia - Mr. Scott A. Chatt, 53, of Batavia, passed away suddenly, on Friday, September 6, 2013 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Chatt was born November 10, 1959 in Batavia, a son of Robert J. and Shirley R. Campbell Chatt of Batavia. Surviving along with his parents are two daughters, Ashley of Rochester and and Nicole O'Neill of Lackawanna;...
Shawn Wolcott
Sep 5, 2013
Batavia - Shawn P. Wolcott, Jr., 10, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (September 5, 2013) at Women's & Children's Hospital, in Buffalo, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Shawn was born August 6, 2003 in Buffalo, a son of Shawn Wolcott, Sr. and Adeelah Anda (Makeen Ithna-Asheri) Wolcott, both of Batavia. Shawn attended elementary school at...
Sharon Frisby
Sep 4, 2013
Sharon Elizabeth Frisby, 61, of LeRoy, a former employee of the ARC - Genesee County Chapter, died Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Miss Frisby was born June 7, 1952 in Batavia, a daughter of Ruby (Haselbeck) Frisby of Batavia and the late Van Frisby. She formerly attended St. Joseph's Church in Batavia. Surviving along...
Ann Bliss
Aug 31, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Bliss, 67, of Batavia, passed away suddenly on Saturday, (August 31, 2013) at the United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Bliss was born March 1, 1946 in Sodus, a daughter of the late Zenus and Virginia (Greene) Hutchinson. Ann's children and grandchildren were her world. She loved doing crafts, cooking, working word puzzles, and...
Nancy Talbot
Aug 31, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Nancy T. Talbot, 75, of Batavia, passed away Saturday, (August 31, 2013) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester, following a brief illness. Mrs. Talbot was born January 26, 1938 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Alan and Thelma (Potter) Mellenthein. Nancy greatly enjoyed cooking, gardening and playing cards; but most of all she loved spending time...
Shirley Folmar
Aug 27, 2013
Batavia - Shirley Folmar, 83, of Batavia, passed away Monday, (August 26, 2013) at the Batavia Health Care Center. Mrs. Folmar was born February 22, 1930 in Clearfield, PA, a daughter of the late Alvin and Ada (Dillon) Bailey. Mrs. Folmar volunteered at the Salvation Army in Batavia and enjoyed playing bingo and crafts. She was the wife of the...
David Mclennan
Aug 24, 2013
Batavia - David Duane McLennan, born March 15, 1951 in Rogers City, Michigan, died after a long illness at United Memorial Medical Center on Saturday, August 24, 2013. Survived by his longtime companion, June Ellis; his children, David, Katie and Kristin McLennan; grandchildren, Justin, Drew and Morgan McLennan; step-children, Tammy Nanni, Terry Penders, Kathy Park, Lynn Sanders and Wayne Ellis;...
Dale Pickett
Aug 16, 2013
Byron - Mr. Dale I. Pickett, 79, of Byron, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Buffalo VA Medical Center. Mr. Pickett was born December 25, 1933 in Indianapolis, IN, the son of the late Morris and Naomi Ruth Pickett. He is survived by his wife, Eileen Villareale Pickett whom he married December 12, 1976; his children, Deborah...
Edith Robertson
Aug 7, 2013
Edith L. Robertson Clearwater, Florida- Mrs. Edith L. Robertson, 84, of Clearwater, Florida, formerly of Stafford, a postal clerk for 27 years at the Stafford Post Office, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Morton Plant Hospital, in Clearwater. Mrs. Robertson was born September 10, 1928 in Batavia, a daughter of the late John and Ada (Hyde) Tenney. She was a...
Robert Van Wagnen
Aug 6, 2013
Robert John Van Wagnen, 87, of Batavia, loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and cousin, passed away Tuesday (August 6, 2013) at New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. Robert is now singing "How Great Thou Art" to his Savior God. Mr. Van Wagnen was born February 8, 1926 in West Sparta, NY, a son of the late Howard and Helen...
Bonnie Passmore
Aug 5, 2013
Batavia - Bonnie Passmore, 64, of Batavia, passed away Monday, (August 5, 2013) at her home, in Batavia. Ms. Passmore was born January 16, 1949 in Johnstown, PA, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Eileen (Bush) Brendinger. Bonnie enjoyed cooking and collected cookbooks. She liked to sew and often made things she could use around the house. Mostly, she...
Derek Sheldon
Aug 4, 2013
Derek Kenyon Sheldon Bergen - Mr. Derek Kenyon Sheldon, 19, of Bergen, an employee at My-T-Acres in Batavia, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 as the result of a motor vehicle accident in the Town of LeRoy. Derek was born December 21, 1993 in Batavia, a son of Daniel L. Sheldon and Karen A. Angel (Steve) Lashbrook, both of Bergen. He...
Nunziata Longobardi
Jul 31, 2013
Batavia - Mrs. Nunziata Eleanor Longobardi, 96, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at the Genesee County Nursing Home, in Batavia. Mrs. Longobardi was born March 23, 1917 in Glasport, PA, the daughter of the late Joseph and Carmela Mangone Tramontana. She was a member of Resurrection Parish (St. Joseph's Church) and the Sodality of the Church, Rosary & Altar Society...
Rebecca Calarco
Jul 29, 2013
Mrs. Rebecca M. Calarco, 64, of Byron, a retired X-ray Technician at the Rochester VA Hospital, died Monday (July 29, 2013) at home. Mrs. Calarco was born August 21, 1948 in Nunda, NY, a daughter of the late Ralph G. and Stella (Mallaber) Myers. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother Becky loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed camping,...
Donald Churchill
Jul 29, 2013
Batavia - Donald H. Churchill, 81, of Batavia, passed away Monday, (July 29, 2013) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia, following a brief illness. Mr. Churchill was born June 27, 1932 in Batavia, a son of the late Howard and Elsie (Erhardt) Churchill. Don will be remembered as a hard worker and family man. He enjoyed spending time with...
