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Donald Yahn

Dec 27, 2012

Churchville - Mr. Donald W. Yahn, 60, of Churchville, owner of Don Yahn Livestock in Cherry Creek, died suddenly Thursday, December 27, 2012. Mr. Yahn was born September 2, 1952 in Macedon, a son of the late William and Marjorie Scott Yahn. A member of the Moose Lodge in Churchville, he enjoyed horseback riding and had a deep love for...

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Blanche Wetzel

Dec 26, 2012

Stafford - Blanche E. Wetzel, 92, of Stafford, passed away Wednesday, (December 26, 2012) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Wetzel was born March 20, 1920 in Morganville, a daughter of the late Fred and Margaret (Lesner) Hawker. She was a long time member of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Stafford and one of the founding members...

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Mary Stryker

Dec 23, 2012

Alexander - Mrs. Mary C. Stryker, 48, of Alexander, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Stryker was born September 27, 1964 in Syracuse, a daughter of Lawrence O'Connor of North Carolina and the late Joyce (Gerhardt) O'Connor. Mary was very active in the...

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Eleanor Urban

Dec 22, 2012

Mrs. Eleanor R. Urban Oakfield - Mrs. Eleanor R. Urban, 88, of Oakfield, died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Medina Memorial Health Care System, in Medina. Mrs. Urban was born January 4, 1924 in Hamilton, Ontario, the daughter of the late Douglas and Mabel (King) Moodie. She was a member of the Oakfield Alabama Baptist Church, where she formerly served...

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Emma Mcmillan

Dec 22, 2012

Elba - Emma W. McMillan, 97, of Elba, passed away Saturday, (December 22, 2012) at Aaron Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in Penfield. Mrs. McMillan was born October 9, 1915 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Emil and Marie (Geppert) Wentland Arras. Emma was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and a past member of the Elba Historical...

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Edward Reading

Dec 21, 2012

Edward Kent "Butch" Reading, 94, formerly of Oakfield, NY, passed away on December 21, 2012 in Virginia Beach, VA. The only child of Nicholas and Alice (Knibbs) Reading, Butch was born July 27,1918 in Fredonia, NY. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years Virginia (Cole) Reading who died in 1995. He is survived by sons David...

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Amber Williams Claire

Dec 19, 2012

Oakfield - Mrs. Amber I. Williams Claire, 96, of Oakfield,15-year employee of G.T.E. Sylvania in Batavia, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at Batavia Health Care Center. She was born October 2, 1916 in Fine, a daughter of the late Harry and Ethel Curtis Ward. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing and working crossword puzzles and loved stuffed animals. She is predeceased by...

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Robert Fitzsimmons

Dec 17, 2012

Batavia - Mr. Robert F. Fitzsimmons, 88, of Batavia, died Monday (December 17, 2012) at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home, in LeRoy. Mr. Fitzsimmons was born April 3, 1924 in Alabama, NY, a son of the late Charles and Dora (Hitchcock) Fitzsimmons. A veteran, he served with the Army from 1943 to 1946. He was an avid golfer and...

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Doris Pask

Dec 15, 2012

Batavia - Mrs. Doris L. Pask, 90, of Batavia, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility. Mrs. Pask was born September 10, 1922 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Fred and Clara Sheer Foster. She was a member of Resurrection Parish - St. Mary's Church, the quilting club, Holland Land Office Society...

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Edward Ireland

Dec 13, 2012

____________________________________________________________________________ Edward James Ireland Bergen - Edward James Ireland, 52, of Bergen, an employee of General Motors Corp. in Rochester, prior to his retirement in 2007, died Thursday, December 13, 2012 while under Palliative Care at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Mr. Ireland was born February 24, 1960 in Batavia, the son of James R. and Marlene (Maher) Ireland of...

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Kathleen Allen

Dec 11, 2012

BATAVIA — Kathleen Ann (Geise) Allen, 72, passed away Tuesday (Dec. 11, 2012), rejoining her love of 50 years, Lyle who left us just four months ago. Kathy leaves behind, her daughters Michele (Wayne) Gilbert, Kristen (Daniel) Frey, and herson, Jeffrey (Darla) Allen. She was also the proud grandmother of Sara Gilbert, Eric Gilbert, Michael Allen, Kaitlyn Allen, and Zachary...

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Betty Schauf

Dec 8, 2012

Batavia - Mrs. Betty J. Schauf, 79, of Batavia, died Saturday (December 8, 2012) at the Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo. Mrs. Schauf was born April 25, 1933 in Frankfurt, KS, a daughter of the late Eben and Eva (Wheeler) Ekstrum. Betty was a member of Alden Community Church, Darien Ladies Firemen's Auxiliary and retired from Allied Claim Services in...

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Collin Crane

Dec 8, 2012

Collin W. Crane Batavia - Collin W. Crane, 17, of Batavia, a senior at Batavia High School, died Saturday, December 8, 2012 as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Stafford. Collin was born November 26, 1995 in Batavia, a son of Jeffrey L. and Sherry M. (Gray) Crane of Batavia. He was a salesman at Pete's Tree Farm,...

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Clardon Drake

Dec 7, 2012

Batavia - Clardon E. Drake, 65, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (December 6, 2012) at Rochester General Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Drake was born October 6, 1947 in Clay, WV, a son of the late Harry and Ruth (Jeffrey) Drake. Clardon was a true outdoors man. He loved to fish, hunt and garden. He was a mechanic, and...

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Donna Walton

Dec 5, 2012

Donna Marie Walton Batavia - Donna Marie Walton, 64, of Batavia, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. She was born February 9, 1948 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Dominick and Marie Cerce. Donna enjoyed listening to country music, family gatherings and spending time outside with her grandchildren. She was also a...

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Leo Odell

Dec 5, 2012

Clyde - Leo Edward Odell, 92, of Clyde, formerly of Alabama, passed away Wednesday, (December 5, 2012) at the VA Medical Center, in Syracuse. Mr. Odell was born October 1, 1920 in Alabama, a son of the late Allie and Hattie (Pattison) Odell. Leo served his country honorably with the Army during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. He loved to...

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Harry "Skip" Mieney

Dec 3, 2012

Harry R. Mieney Byron - Mr. Harry R. (Skip) Mieney, 51, of Byron, engineer at Delphi Corp in Rochester, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mr. Mieney was born May 14, 1961 in Buffalo, a son of Harry J. and Mary Jane (Pieczynski) Mieney, both of Elma. He graduated in 1982 from the University...

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Clara Mutchock

Nov 29, 2012

Barre - Clara M. Demmer Mutchock, 68, of Barre, passed away peacefully on Thursday, (November 29, 2012) at her home. Mrs. Mutchock was born May 8, 1944 in Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Frank A. and Katherine Kelly. Clara greatly enjoyed spending time with her family and making various crafts. She will be remembered as an awesome cook and...

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Larue Tanner

Nov 28, 2012

LaRue V. Tanner Oakfield - LaRue V. Tanner, 76, of Oakfield, an Eastman Kodak Co., employee for 20 years prior to her retirement, died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Tanner was born December 15, 1935 in Penn Run, PA, a daughter of the late Milton and Cecil (Boring) Paul. She attended the Calvary...

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James Murray

Nov 26, 2012

Mr. James T. Murray Basom - Mr. James T. Murray, 91, of Basom, passed away on Monday, November 26, 2012 at his home. Mr. Murray was born May 11, 1921 in Parma, a son of the late Martin and Helen Tobin Murray. A lifelong farmer, he owned and operated his own farm on Gorton Road since 1957. His wife, Dorothy...

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