Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Elizabeth J. Blake
Dec 18, 2022
Elizabeth J. Blake, "Betsey", 65, of Attica, passed away on December 18, 2022 at Buffalo General Hospital. Elizabeth was born September 25, 1957 in Batavia, to the late Robert and Mildred (Skotedis) Blake. Along with her parents, Betsey was predeceased by her sister, Cynthia Ann Blake. Betsey was a 1975 graduate of Alexander Central School. She was blessed with a...
Mrs. Florence Hamilton
Dec 17, 2022
Batavia - Florence "Bunny" Ficarella Hamilton, age 79, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at her home. She was born Monday, July 5th, 1943 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Alphonso Ficarella Sr. and Mary Strollo Ficarella. Bunny enjoyed going to Batavia Downs to gamble and loved playing Bingo. She and her late husband, Gary, lived...
Frances Lydia Burling
Dec 17, 2022
Batavia - Frances Lydia Burling, 81 of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, (December 17, 2022) at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing in Batavia. Ms. Burling was born October 21, 1941 in Batavia, a daughter of the late John P. and Lydia Dorothy (Schultz) Burling. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Batavia for over 40 years and was...
Mrs. Nellie A. Grazioplena
Dec 16, 2022
Medina - Nellie A. Grazioplena, age 95, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022 at the Skilled Nursing Facility in Medina Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Grazioplena was born Thursday, November 3rd, 1927 in Batavia, New York a daughter of the late Charles Fitsimmons and Dora (Hitchcock) Fitzsimmons. Nellie's true passion was caring for her family and she loved being a grandma....
Louise G. Post
Dec 15, 2022
Louise G. Post, 91, of Elba, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022. She is now at peace with our Savior and free from the bondage of a long journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Louise was born April 15, 1931 in Alexander, a daughter of the late Harold and Joy (Wight) Goodman. Louise was a charter member of the Elba Fire...
Miss Patricia Kingsbury Cone
Dec 12, 2022
Patricia Kingsbury Cone, age 91, died Monday December 12, 2022 in Rochester, New York. Pat was born on June 19, 1931 in Batavia, New York, the daughter of Genesee County Judge Newell Kingsbury Cone and Lydia Belle [Johnson] Cone. Pat attended Batavia elementary schools, the Columbia School in Rochester, NY and graduated in 1953 from Wells College in Aurora, NY....
Kenneth A. Roberts
Dec 11, 2022
Kenneth A. Roberts, 75, of Hinsdale, passed away on December 11, 2022 at Rochester General Hospital. Ken was born December 11, 1947 in Olean, a son of the late Bruce and Esther (Luzier) Roberts. Ken's career took many paths that ultimately led to being owner/operator of Ken Roberts Construction. His greatest passions outside of his family were theater and sports....
Mr. Glenn A. George
Dec 8, 2022
Glenn was born August 13, 1932, son of the late Julius and Sylvia George. He grew up in Elba, NY, doing farm work and learning to drive stick shifts at an early age. After graduating from Elba in 1950, he proudly served in combat in Korea as a member of the 2nd Infantry Division, 23rd Infantry Regiment. Leaving the Army...
Donna Pringle
Dec 3, 2022
Bergen - Donna R. Pringle , 79 of Bergen passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022, peacefully surrounded by her loving family in Bergen, NY.
Donna was born Friday, March 19th, 1943 in Brockport, New York, daughter of the late Merton Reynolds and Ethel D John. She married Richard A Pringle, in January 1962. Donna graduated from Byron-Bergen Central...
Ms. Janell E. Wood
Dec 3, 2022
Janell E. Wood, 32, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, peacefully but unexpectedly at her home on Saturday morning, December 3rd, 2022 in Batavia, N.Y. Janell was born in Batavia on March 29, 1990 to her parents, Robert G. and Michelle J. Wood, and was raised at Forest Lawn Farm. A 2008 graduate of Byron-Bergen High...
Kimball E. Strong
Dec 1, 2022
Batavia - Kimball E. Strong, 65 of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, (December 1, 2022) at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mr. Strong was born June 11, 1957 in Alaska a son of the late Donald Strong and June Strong of Batavia. There will be no visitation or services. Arrangements were entrusted to H.E. Turner & Co., Inc. in...
Janet L. (Ward) Ivison
Nov 30, 2022
Janet L. (Ward) Ivison, 86, of Byron, passed away on November 30, 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital. Janet was born March 20, 1936, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Stanley and Gladys (Russell) Ward. Janet was a member of the Genesee County Fair Society, South Byron Fire Auxiliary and the former South Byron United Methodist Church, where she was...
Sara M. Allison
Nov 29, 2022
Batavia - Sara M. Allison, 60 of Batavia passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Allison was born May 11, 1962 in Batavia a daughter of the late Carmon and Muriel (O'Connor) Parise. Sara was an avid bingo player, often attending games at the Alabama Fire Hall. She enjoyed going to basket...
Casey A. Palmer, Sr.
Nov 28, 2022
Casey A. Palmer, Sr., 63, of Stafford, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022. Casey was born April 17, 1959, in Batavia, a son of the late Charles A. and Bette (Jones) Palmer. Casey was a diamond tool maker at Scomac in Bergen for 43 years. He enjoyed bowling and was a member of the Elks Lodge for 20 years....
Mr. Gregory R. Smith
Nov 25, 2022
Youngstown, Florida – Gregory R. Smith, age 64, passed away on November 25, 2022 at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay in Panama City. He was born on January 16, 1958 in Batavia a son of Elma L. Glor Smith of LeRoy and the late John R. Smith. A 1976 graduate of Alexander Central School, he graduated from Ithaca College with a...
Mr. Peter Maxwell Swartz
Nov 25, 2022
Stuart, Florida - Peter Maxwell Swartz, 58 passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, November 25, 2022. Peter was born Friday, January 17th, 1964, in Batavia, a son of Dr. David M. and Janice Kasmer Swartz of Batavia. A 1983 graduate of Batavia High School. Peter moved to Florida shortly after and loved it there. He worked as a...
Joyce E. Diegelman
Nov 25, 2022
Batavia - Joyce E. Diegelman, 97, of Batavia, passed away on Friday (November 25, 2022). She was born February 2, 1925 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Ralph and Dorothy (Thomas) McCullough. She was a graduate of Alexander Central School. Joyce worked as a dental assistant and lab tech for Dr. L. L. Mulcahey and Dr. Greg Patterson. She...
Mr. John J. Cosgrove, Jr.
Nov 25, 2022
John passed away suddenly on November 25, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Bonny; daughters, Sarah and Beth (Elton); nephew/son, Chucky; 4 beautiful grandchildren, Maygan, Destiny, Sophia and Declan; and 2 sisters, Diane (Joe) and Mary. John is predeceased by his father John, mom and pop, Pat and Charles and 2 sisters, Patti and Theresa. Friends may call on...
Mary Susan Sokoloski
Nov 19, 2022
Batavia - Mary Susan Kleps Sokoloski , 78 of Batavia passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Sue was born Wednesday, January 5th, 1944 in Batavia, NY a daughter of the late Albert J Kleps and Katherine Kleps. Sue graduated from Batavia High School in 1961, raised two wonderful boys, and worked at St. Jerome Hospital as a Dietetic Technician...
Elizabeth J. Blake
Dec 18, 2022
Elizabeth J. Blake, "Betsey", 65, of Attica, passed away on December 18, 2022 at Buffalo General Hospital. Elizabeth was born September 25, 1957 in Batavia, to the late Robert and Mildred (Skotedis) Blake. Along with her parents, Betsey was predeceased by her sister, Cynthia Ann Blake. Betsey was a 1975 graduate of Alexander Central School. She was blessed with a...
Mrs. Florence Hamilton
Dec 17, 2022
Batavia - Florence "Bunny" Ficarella Hamilton, age 79, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at her home. She was born Monday, July 5th, 1943 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Alphonso Ficarella Sr. and Mary Strollo Ficarella. Bunny enjoyed going to Batavia Downs to gamble and loved playing Bingo. She and her late husband, Gary, lived...
Frances Lydia Burling
Dec 17, 2022
Batavia - Frances Lydia Burling, 81 of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, (December 17, 2022) at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing in Batavia. Ms. Burling was born October 21, 1941 in Batavia, a daughter of the late John P. and Lydia Dorothy (Schultz) Burling. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Batavia for over 40 years and was...
Mrs. Nellie A. Grazioplena
Dec 16, 2022
Medina - Nellie A. Grazioplena, age 95, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022 at the Skilled Nursing Facility in Medina Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Grazioplena was born Thursday, November 3rd, 1927 in Batavia, New York a daughter of the late Charles Fitsimmons and Dora (Hitchcock) Fitzsimmons. Nellie's true passion was caring for her family and she loved being a grandma....
Louise G. Post
Dec 15, 2022
Louise G. Post, 91, of Elba, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022. She is now at peace with our Savior and free from the bondage of a long journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Louise was born April 15, 1931 in Alexander, a daughter of the late Harold and Joy (Wight) Goodman. Louise was a charter member of the Elba Fire...
Miss Patricia Kingsbury Cone
Dec 12, 2022
Patricia Kingsbury Cone, age 91, died Monday December 12, 2022 in Rochester, New York. Pat was born on June 19, 1931 in Batavia, New York, the daughter of Genesee County Judge Newell Kingsbury Cone and Lydia Belle [Johnson] Cone. Pat attended Batavia elementary schools, the Columbia School in Rochester, NY and graduated in 1953 from Wells College in Aurora, NY....
Kenneth A. Roberts
Dec 11, 2022
Kenneth A. Roberts, 75, of Hinsdale, passed away on December 11, 2022 at Rochester General Hospital. Ken was born December 11, 1947 in Olean, a son of the late Bruce and Esther (Luzier) Roberts. Ken's career took many paths that ultimately led to being owner/operator of Ken Roberts Construction. His greatest passions outside of his family were theater and sports....
Mr. Glenn A. George
Dec 8, 2022
Glenn was born August 13, 1932, son of the late Julius and Sylvia George. He grew up in Elba, NY, doing farm work and learning to drive stick shifts at an early age. After graduating from Elba in 1950, he proudly served in combat in Korea as a member of the 2nd Infantry Division, 23rd Infantry Regiment. Leaving the Army...
Donna Pringle
Dec 3, 2022
Bergen - Donna R. Pringle , 79 of Bergen passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022, peacefully surrounded by her loving family in Bergen, NY.
Donna was born Friday, March 19th, 1943 in Brockport, New York, daughter of the late Merton Reynolds and Ethel D John. She married Richard A Pringle, in January 1962. Donna graduated from Byron-Bergen Central...
Ms. Janell E. Wood
Dec 3, 2022
Janell E. Wood, 32, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, peacefully but unexpectedly at her home on Saturday morning, December 3rd, 2022 in Batavia, N.Y. Janell was born in Batavia on March 29, 1990 to her parents, Robert G. and Michelle J. Wood, and was raised at Forest Lawn Farm. A 2008 graduate of Byron-Bergen High...
Kimball E. Strong
Dec 1, 2022
Batavia - Kimball E. Strong, 65 of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, (December 1, 2022) at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mr. Strong was born June 11, 1957 in Alaska a son of the late Donald Strong and June Strong of Batavia. There will be no visitation or services. Arrangements were entrusted to H.E. Turner & Co., Inc. in...
Janet L. (Ward) Ivison
Nov 30, 2022
Janet L. (Ward) Ivison, 86, of Byron, passed away on November 30, 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital. Janet was born March 20, 1936, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Stanley and Gladys (Russell) Ward. Janet was a member of the Genesee County Fair Society, South Byron Fire Auxiliary and the former South Byron United Methodist Church, where she was...
Sara M. Allison
Nov 29, 2022
Batavia - Sara M. Allison, 60 of Batavia passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Allison was born May 11, 1962 in Batavia a daughter of the late Carmon and Muriel (O'Connor) Parise. Sara was an avid bingo player, often attending games at the Alabama Fire Hall. She enjoyed going to basket...
Casey A. Palmer, Sr.
Nov 28, 2022
Casey A. Palmer, Sr., 63, of Stafford, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022. Casey was born April 17, 1959, in Batavia, a son of the late Charles A. and Bette (Jones) Palmer. Casey was a diamond tool maker at Scomac in Bergen for 43 years. He enjoyed bowling and was a member of the Elks Lodge for 20 years....
Mr. Gregory R. Smith
Nov 25, 2022
Youngstown, Florida – Gregory R. Smith, age 64, passed away on November 25, 2022 at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay in Panama City. He was born on January 16, 1958 in Batavia a son of Elma L. Glor Smith of LeRoy and the late John R. Smith. A 1976 graduate of Alexander Central School, he graduated from Ithaca College with a...
Mr. Peter Maxwell Swartz
Nov 25, 2022
Stuart, Florida - Peter Maxwell Swartz, 58 passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, November 25, 2022. Peter was born Friday, January 17th, 1964, in Batavia, a son of Dr. David M. and Janice Kasmer Swartz of Batavia. A 1983 graduate of Batavia High School. Peter moved to Florida shortly after and loved it there. He worked as a...
Joyce E. Diegelman
Nov 25, 2022
Batavia - Joyce E. Diegelman, 97, of Batavia, passed away on Friday (November 25, 2022). She was born February 2, 1925 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Ralph and Dorothy (Thomas) McCullough. She was a graduate of Alexander Central School. Joyce worked as a dental assistant and lab tech for Dr. L. L. Mulcahey and Dr. Greg Patterson. She...
Mr. John J. Cosgrove, Jr.
Nov 25, 2022
John passed away suddenly on November 25, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Bonny; daughters, Sarah and Beth (Elton); nephew/son, Chucky; 4 beautiful grandchildren, Maygan, Destiny, Sophia and Declan; and 2 sisters, Diane (Joe) and Mary. John is predeceased by his father John, mom and pop, Pat and Charles and 2 sisters, Patti and Theresa. Friends may call on...
Mary Susan Sokoloski
Nov 19, 2022
Batavia - Mary Susan Kleps Sokoloski , 78 of Batavia passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Sue was born Wednesday, January 5th, 1944 in Batavia, NY a daughter of the late Albert J Kleps and Katherine Kleps. Sue graduated from Batavia High School in 1961, raised two wonderful boys, and worked at St. Jerome Hospital as a Dietetic Technician...
