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Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Lt. Col. Todd M. "Sparky" Randall, USAF NC Retired
Jun 18, 2023
Lt Col Todd M. “Sparky” Randall, age 69, of Batavia, NY (formally of Greensburg, PA), passed away Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18th, 2023, at United Memorial Medical Center.
Todd was born January 7th, 1954, in Batavia, a son of the late Paul I Randall and Joyce Ames Randall of Elba. Todd attended Elba Central School (ECS) where...
Carol A. Sherwood
Jun 16, 2023
We are heartbroken to announce that our mother and Bumpa, Carol A. Sherwood, passed from this life on June 16th, 2023. Born to Lucille (Gentner) and Gerald Ellis on December 6th, 1939, she was a lifelong Batavian. She graduated from St. Joseph’s School and attended Notre Dame High School. In her younger years, Carol was a member of the St....
John Donald Barrett
Jun 14, 2023
On June 14, 2023, John Donald (JD) Barrett, 98 ½, of Stafford, NY, entered the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. JD was born January 10, 1925 in Wyoming, PA to John J. and Margaret L. (Guilford) Barrett. Upon graduation from high school, he joined the US Navy. He was a veteran of WWII, serving from February 12,...
Floyd Monroe Pire
Jun 9, 2023
Churchville - Floyd Monroe Pire , 80 of Churchville passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York. Mr. Pire was born Wednesday, January 13th, 1943 in Rochester, New York a son of the late Frances Pire and Laverne Pire. Floyd was independent from a young age. Growing up in Rochester he overcame many...
Raymond Henry Allyn
Jun 7, 2023
Bergen -Raymond Henry Allyn, 93 of Bergen passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Raymond was born on April 10, 1930, in Rochester, NY, a son of the late William and Hazel (Caudle) Allyn. Raymond began life in Gates, where he attended Spencerport school and played basketball and baseball. While in Rochester...
Jean S Chase
Jun 5, 2023
Jean Scoins Chase passed away at her home in Oakfield, NY, on Monday, June 5, 2023, at the age of 95. She was born on September 5, 1927, in Buffalo, NY, grew up in East Pembroke, and graduated from Corfu Central in 1945 as Salutatorian of her class. In 1949, Jean married Richard D. Chase, who predeceased her on May...
Christina Johnson
Jun 5, 2023
Christina B. Johnson, age 63, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. Heaven gained another angel. Chris was born November 2, 1959, in Batavia, a daughter of Lawrence “Larry” and Arlene (Heier) Bordonaro. She enjoyed crafting, playing cards, and going out to dinner and the casino with Greg. Chris loved her family and visited...
Timothy M. Thornton
Jun 4, 2023
Timothy Mark Thornton, 71 of Batavia, New York, peacefully passed into eternity after a long illness, on the evening of Sunday, June 4, 2023, surrounded by his family.
Tim was born in Batavia on April 3, 1952 and has been a lifelong resident. He attended Alfred Tech, and returned home to continue working in the family business. He...
Elizabeth A. Long
Jun 1, 2023
Elizabeth A. Long, 99, of Bergen, passed away on June 1, 2023 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home.
Elizabeth was born February 24,1924, in LeRoy, a daughter of the late Charles and Laura (Spooner) Arnold. Elizabeth was born and raised on a farm in LeRoy, and would end up marrying a farmer. She was a lifelong member of...
Henry Owen Starks
May 31, 2023
Henry Owen Starks, 71, of Batavia, passed away on May 31, 2023 at United Memorial Medical Center.
Henry was born December 12, 1951, in Dawson, Georgia, a son of the late Buddy and Mary (Dixon) Starks.
Henry will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and uncle who was a very happy person with a contagious smile....
Richard K. Doell
May 29, 2023
Batavia - Richard K. Doell, 79 of Batavia passed away on Monday, (May 29, 2023) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Batavia. Mr. Doell was born December 25, 1943 in Batavia, a son of the late Gordon and Hazel (Rouse) Doell. Rick was a religious man who often kept to himself. He could often be found behind...
Marie Blackshear
May 27, 2023
Batavia - Marie Blackshear, 87 of Batavia passed away on Saturday, (May 27, 2023) at Orchard Rehab and Nursing Center in Medina. Mrs. Blackshear was born June 27, 1935 in Miami, Florida a daughter of the late Samuel and Nora (Williams) Roberts. Marie was a founding member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Batavia and was affectionately known...
Joyce Cupicha
May 27, 2023
BETHANY - Joyce Cupicha, 86, of Bethany, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility. Joyce was born May 29, 1936, in Riga. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Gladys (Pimm) Spring. She was a devoted Roman Catholic and a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in East Bethany. Joyce worked hard on...
Margaret A. Smith
May 27, 2023
Lowville, NY - Mrs. Margaret A. "Peg" Smith, age 91, formerly of Bergen; Batavia; Raleigh, North Carolina & Utica passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility. Peg was born on May 24, 1932 in Louisville, Kentucky a daughter of the late Thurman Whalin and Firman Speed Whalin. Peg enjoyed ceramics, shopping, playing cards,...
Roger C Draper Sr
May 26, 2023
Batavia – Roger C. Draper, Sr., 65, of Batavia, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023 at Rochester General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Draper was born May 18, 1958 in Batavia, a son of Charlotte (Gould) Draper of Batavia and the late Charles G. Draper. Roger enjoyed fishing, hunting, and being in the outdoors. He liked cars, playing...
Myron L. Day
May 26, 2023
Oakfield - Myron L. “Mike” Day, age 86, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. He was born Tuesday, March 9th, 1937 in Mount Morris, a son of the late Llewellyn Day and Dorothy Anderson Day. A member of St. James Episcopal Church in Batavia, Mike was a member and past president of the...
Jean E. Haber
May 24, 2023
Batavia - Jeanne E. Haber, 97, of Batavia joined God’s heavenly choir May 24 where she resided at Le Roy Village Green nursing home. Born September 21, 1925 in Batavia, she was the daughter of the late Marion F. and Jennie Winegar Ingalsbe. Following graduation from Corfu High School she was accepted into the nurses’ training program at Wyoming County...
Dean Merriman
May 22, 2023
Batavia - Dean Merriman, 69 of Batavia passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023 at his home in Batavia, NY. Dean was born Sunday, January 3rd, 1954 in Batavia, New York a son of the late Myron Merriman and Marion (Morrison) Merriman. He enjoyed an eclectic variety of music, including Frank Zappa, going to concerts, volunteering at the Byron dig...
Mary U. Sickmond
May 22, 2023
Bergen - Mary U. Sickmond, 87 of Bergen passed away on Monday, (May 22, 2023) at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Sickmond was born November 26, 1935 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania a daughter of the late Clarence and Catherine (Buehler) Unger. She was a long-time member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #575. Mary loved to travel and collect...
B. Margaret Jones
May 21, 2023
Batavia - B. Margaret (Dryer) Jones passed on May 21, 2023 in Ft. Myers, Florida with her loving family at her side. Margaret was born on October 26, 1918 in Batavia, NY to William and Maude (Gear) Dryer. A graduate of Batavia High School, she married Leon “Bud” Jones on June 6, 1941. She lived in Batavia until 2011 when...
Lt. Col. Todd M. "Sparky" Randall, USAF NC Retired
Jun 18, 2023
Lt Col Todd M. “Sparky” Randall, age 69, of Batavia, NY (formally of Greensburg, PA), passed away Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18th, 2023, at United Memorial Medical Center.
Todd was born January 7th, 1954, in Batavia, a son of the late Paul I Randall and Joyce Ames Randall of Elba. Todd attended Elba Central School (ECS) where...
Carol A. Sherwood
Jun 16, 2023
We are heartbroken to announce that our mother and Bumpa, Carol A. Sherwood, passed from this life on June 16th, 2023. Born to Lucille (Gentner) and Gerald Ellis on December 6th, 1939, she was a lifelong Batavian. She graduated from St. Joseph’s School and attended Notre Dame High School. In her younger years, Carol was a member of the St....
John Donald Barrett
Jun 14, 2023
On June 14, 2023, John Donald (JD) Barrett, 98 ½, of Stafford, NY, entered the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. JD was born January 10, 1925 in Wyoming, PA to John J. and Margaret L. (Guilford) Barrett. Upon graduation from high school, he joined the US Navy. He was a veteran of WWII, serving from February 12,...
Floyd Monroe Pire
Jun 9, 2023
Churchville - Floyd Monroe Pire , 80 of Churchville passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York. Mr. Pire was born Wednesday, January 13th, 1943 in Rochester, New York a son of the late Frances Pire and Laverne Pire. Floyd was independent from a young age. Growing up in Rochester he overcame many...
Raymond Henry Allyn
Jun 7, 2023
Bergen -Raymond Henry Allyn, 93 of Bergen passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Raymond was born on April 10, 1930, in Rochester, NY, a son of the late William and Hazel (Caudle) Allyn. Raymond began life in Gates, where he attended Spencerport school and played basketball and baseball. While in Rochester...
Jean S Chase
Jun 5, 2023
Jean Scoins Chase passed away at her home in Oakfield, NY, on Monday, June 5, 2023, at the age of 95. She was born on September 5, 1927, in Buffalo, NY, grew up in East Pembroke, and graduated from Corfu Central in 1945 as Salutatorian of her class. In 1949, Jean married Richard D. Chase, who predeceased her on May...
Christina Johnson
Jun 5, 2023
Christina B. Johnson, age 63, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. Heaven gained another angel. Chris was born November 2, 1959, in Batavia, a daughter of Lawrence “Larry” and Arlene (Heier) Bordonaro. She enjoyed crafting, playing cards, and going out to dinner and the casino with Greg. Chris loved her family and visited...
Timothy M. Thornton
Jun 4, 2023
Timothy Mark Thornton, 71 of Batavia, New York, peacefully passed into eternity after a long illness, on the evening of Sunday, June 4, 2023, surrounded by his family.
Tim was born in Batavia on April 3, 1952 and has been a lifelong resident. He attended Alfred Tech, and returned home to continue working in the family business. He...
Elizabeth A. Long
Jun 1, 2023
Elizabeth A. Long, 99, of Bergen, passed away on June 1, 2023 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home.
Elizabeth was born February 24,1924, in LeRoy, a daughter of the late Charles and Laura (Spooner) Arnold. Elizabeth was born and raised on a farm in LeRoy, and would end up marrying a farmer. She was a lifelong member of...
Henry Owen Starks
May 31, 2023
Henry Owen Starks, 71, of Batavia, passed away on May 31, 2023 at United Memorial Medical Center.
Henry was born December 12, 1951, in Dawson, Georgia, a son of the late Buddy and Mary (Dixon) Starks.
Henry will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and uncle who was a very happy person with a contagious smile....
Richard K. Doell
May 29, 2023
Batavia - Richard K. Doell, 79 of Batavia passed away on Monday, (May 29, 2023) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Batavia. Mr. Doell was born December 25, 1943 in Batavia, a son of the late Gordon and Hazel (Rouse) Doell. Rick was a religious man who often kept to himself. He could often be found behind...
Marie Blackshear
May 27, 2023
Batavia - Marie Blackshear, 87 of Batavia passed away on Saturday, (May 27, 2023) at Orchard Rehab and Nursing Center in Medina. Mrs. Blackshear was born June 27, 1935 in Miami, Florida a daughter of the late Samuel and Nora (Williams) Roberts. Marie was a founding member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Batavia and was affectionately known...
Joyce Cupicha
May 27, 2023
BETHANY - Joyce Cupicha, 86, of Bethany, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility. Joyce was born May 29, 1936, in Riga. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Gladys (Pimm) Spring. She was a devoted Roman Catholic and a member of the Immaculate Conception Church in East Bethany. Joyce worked hard on...
Margaret A. Smith
May 27, 2023
Lowville, NY - Mrs. Margaret A. "Peg" Smith, age 91, formerly of Bergen; Batavia; Raleigh, North Carolina & Utica passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Lewis County Residential Health Care Facility. Peg was born on May 24, 1932 in Louisville, Kentucky a daughter of the late Thurman Whalin and Firman Speed Whalin. Peg enjoyed ceramics, shopping, playing cards,...
Roger C Draper Sr
May 26, 2023
Batavia – Roger C. Draper, Sr., 65, of Batavia, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023 at Rochester General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Draper was born May 18, 1958 in Batavia, a son of Charlotte (Gould) Draper of Batavia and the late Charles G. Draper. Roger enjoyed fishing, hunting, and being in the outdoors. He liked cars, playing...
Myron L. Day
May 26, 2023
Oakfield - Myron L. “Mike” Day, age 86, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. He was born Tuesday, March 9th, 1937 in Mount Morris, a son of the late Llewellyn Day and Dorothy Anderson Day. A member of St. James Episcopal Church in Batavia, Mike was a member and past president of the...
Jean E. Haber
May 24, 2023
Batavia - Jeanne E. Haber, 97, of Batavia joined God’s heavenly choir May 24 where she resided at Le Roy Village Green nursing home. Born September 21, 1925 in Batavia, she was the daughter of the late Marion F. and Jennie Winegar Ingalsbe. Following graduation from Corfu High School she was accepted into the nurses’ training program at Wyoming County...
Dean Merriman
May 22, 2023
Batavia - Dean Merriman, 69 of Batavia passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023 at his home in Batavia, NY. Dean was born Sunday, January 3rd, 1954 in Batavia, New York a son of the late Myron Merriman and Marion (Morrison) Merriman. He enjoyed an eclectic variety of music, including Frank Zappa, going to concerts, volunteering at the Byron dig...
Mary U. Sickmond
May 22, 2023
Bergen - Mary U. Sickmond, 87 of Bergen passed away on Monday, (May 22, 2023) at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Sickmond was born November 26, 1935 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania a daughter of the late Clarence and Catherine (Buehler) Unger. She was a long-time member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #575. Mary loved to travel and collect...
B. Margaret Jones
May 21, 2023
Batavia - B. Margaret (Dryer) Jones passed on May 21, 2023 in Ft. Myers, Florida with her loving family at her side. Margaret was born on October 26, 1918 in Batavia, NY to William and Maude (Gear) Dryer. A graduate of Batavia High School, she married Leon “Bud” Jones on June 6, 1941. She lived in Batavia until 2011 when...
