Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Mr. H. Jeffery Neal
Dec 12, 2021
Medina - H. Jeffery Neal, age 76, of Medina passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center. He was born Tuesday, November 6th, 1945 in Albion, a son of the late Albert Neal Sr. and Henrietta Jeffery Neal. A veteran of the United States Army, he worked for many years at ABEX Corporation in Medina as...
Walter R. Dyer
Dec 9, 2021
Walter R. Dyer, 68, of Bergen, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Unity Hospital. Walter was born February 13, 1953 in Athol, Massachusetts, a son of the late Arnold and Frances (Begor) Dyer. Walter was a cook at the Bergen Farm Market. Surviving are his sister, Deanna Blissett of Holley, brother, Bruce Dyer of Wisconsin, his friends, Patty...
Digno C. Perez
Dec 9, 2021
Digno C. Perez, 90, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the Gateway House in Attica. Digno was born February 22,1931 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, a son of the late Liborio and Jauna (Perez) Castro. Digno enjoyed fishing, boxing and spending time with his family. He was a New York Yankees fan and will be remembered for...
Miss Karen L. Loos
Dec 7, 2021
East Aurora – Karen L. Loos, age 49, died suddenly on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in the town of Lancaster. She was born on August 18, 1972, in Cheektowaga, a daughter of Mary Ella Moxham Loos of Batavia and the late Roger A. Loos. She is survived by the...
Gerhard Fore
Dec 7, 2021
Batavia - Gary Fore, 56 of Batavia passed away on Tuesday, (December 7, 2021) at Unity Hospital in Rochester. Mr. Fore was born January 27, 1965 in Nurnberg, Germany a son of the late Richard and Inge (Stark) Fore. Gary enjoyed fishing along with attending auctions, going to garage sales, flea markets, and car shows. He is survived by his...
Mr. William T. Richardson
Dec 6, 2021
Spencerport - William T. Richardson, 77 of Spencerport, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at his home. Mr. Richardson was born Wednesday, August 16th, 1944 in Rochester, a son of the late Kenneth Richardson and Marian Munt Richardson. A veteran of the United States Navy, he was a graduate of Byron Bergen High School and proprietor of Richardson &...
Mary Anne Higgs
Dec 6, 2021
Mary Anne Higgs, 80, of Batavia, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mary Anne was born December 2, 1941 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Wallace and Meta (Kessler) Kornow. Mary Anne enjoyed the activities at the Monsignor Kirby Apartments with the other residents. Surviving are her children, Scott Higgs of Virginia Beach,...
Mrs. Yvonne T. Youll
Dec 4, 2021
Stafford - Yvonne T. Youll, 96 of Stafford passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Youll was born Thursday, July 16th, 1925, in Hornell, New York a daughter of the late Stanley Hall and Maria LaLoire Hall. A member of St. Joseph's Church, she enjoyed going to yard sales and doing word search puzzles....
Robert Laverne Easton
Dec 3, 2021
Robert LaVerne Easton, "Butch", 74 of Batavia, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 3, 2021. Butch was born April 9, 1947 in Batavia, the son of the late LaVerne and Eleanor Easton of Batavia. Butch was an employee of Chapin Manufacturing for 38 years until he retired. Butch enjoyed airplanes, fishing, hunting, auto racing and assembling models. Butch served with...
Mr. David J. Bridge
Nov 30, 2021
Stafford - David J. Bridge, age 84 of Stafford passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mr. Bridge was born Thursday, September 16th, 1937 in Batavia, New York a son of the late Rudolph Richenberg and Dorothea Bridge Burroughs. Mr. & Mrs. Bridge were the former owners and proprietors of Bridge's Cottage Motel...
David L. Brooks
Nov 30, 2021
David Lawrence Brooks, better known as Papa David in the Oakfield-Alabama athletic community, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and daughters on Tuesday, November 30th. One of nine children, he was the baby of the family. He was born on his mother’s birthday, September 21st, 1941 to Bernard and Winfred Brooks and welcomed home by siblings; Bernard, Betty, Lucille,...
Mrs. Linda M. Doody
Nov 30, 2021
Batavia - Linda M. Doody, 73 of Batavia passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. She was born Monday, May 3rd, 1948 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph P. Caruso Sr. and Rose Merica Caruso. A 1966 graduate of Notre Dame High School, Linda was a member of St. Joseph’s Church...
Joan Bell
Nov 29, 2021
Rochester - Joan K. Bell, 71 of Rochester passed away on Monday, (November 29, 2021) at St. Ann's Nursing Home in Rochester. Ms. Bell was born June 23, 1950 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Anthony and Jean (Sinaguglia) Marini. Joan worked for many years as a paralegal with the New York State Appellate Court in Rochester. She is...
Wilma I. Van Wagnen
Nov 28, 2021
Wilma I. Van Wagnen, 91, of Batavia, went home to be with Jesus on November 28, 2021 at the LeRoy Village Green Residential Health Care Facility. Wilma was born November 29, 1929 in Olean, the daughter of the late Laurence and Bessie (Totten) Armison. Growing up on a farm instilled a strong work ethic in Wilma. She was a member...
Mr James E Thompson, Jr.
Nov 25, 2021
Colton - James E. “Jay” Thompson of Colton, NY passed away early on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at the SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. Jay was born on March 20, 1942 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and grew up in Holyoke, MA. He spent most of his life in Western Massachusetts, primarily South Hadley and Belchertown, an area that he...
Mrs. Agnes M. Redinger
Nov 23, 2021
Bergen - Agnes M. Redinger, age 87, of Bergen passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Mrs. Redinger was born March 5th, 1934 in Geneseo, NY a daughter of the late William Townley and Alice Pierson Townley. She was a member of the Bergen Evangelical Presbyterian Church and retired from the Byron-Bergen School District...
Mrs. Marion E. Pickert
Nov 20, 2021
Batavia - Marion E. Pickert, 93 of Batavia, resident of the New York State Veteran’s Home passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Pickert was born Monday, November 28th, 1927 in Readsboro, Vermont a daughter of the late Earl Benson and Catherine Marshall Benson. Marion is the wife of John A. Pickert, Jr. who...
Nancy E. Rowcliffe
Nov 20, 2021
Elba - Nancy E. Rowcliffe, 76 of Elba, passed away on Saturday, (November 20, 2021) at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Rowcliffe was born September 4, 1945 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Aubrey and Mary (Baize) Stewart. Following her parents' death at an early age, Nancy was raised by the late David Wiley. She was a...
Julie A. Stymus
Nov 19, 2021
Julie A. Stymus, 45, of Batavia, passed away on November 19, 2021. Julie was born December 3, 1975 in Albion, a daughter of the late Ed Baxter and Carol (Jaczynski) Stymus. She loved music and cooking and her grandchildren meant the world to her. Julie will be remembered for her sense of humor and outgoing personality. Surviving are her children,...
Harold L. Wilt
Nov 18, 2021
Harold Lynn Wilt (Linnie), 64, died on November 18, 2021 at Unity Hospital in Rochester following a brief illness. Harold was born at Genesee Memorial Hospital in Batavia on August 28, 1957 to Robert and Virginia (Waterson) Wilt, and he graduated from Oakfield-Alabama Central School in 1976. Before relocating to Norfolk, Virginia, he worked at the US Gypsum mines from...
Mr. H. Jeffery Neal
Dec 12, 2021
Medina - H. Jeffery Neal, age 76, of Medina passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center. He was born Tuesday, November 6th, 1945 in Albion, a son of the late Albert Neal Sr. and Henrietta Jeffery Neal. A veteran of the United States Army, he worked for many years at ABEX Corporation in Medina as...
Walter R. Dyer
Dec 9, 2021
Walter R. Dyer, 68, of Bergen, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Unity Hospital. Walter was born February 13, 1953 in Athol, Massachusetts, a son of the late Arnold and Frances (Begor) Dyer. Walter was a cook at the Bergen Farm Market. Surviving are his sister, Deanna Blissett of Holley, brother, Bruce Dyer of Wisconsin, his friends, Patty...
Digno C. Perez
Dec 9, 2021
Digno C. Perez, 90, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the Gateway House in Attica. Digno was born February 22,1931 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, a son of the late Liborio and Jauna (Perez) Castro. Digno enjoyed fishing, boxing and spending time with his family. He was a New York Yankees fan and will be remembered for...
Miss Karen L. Loos
Dec 7, 2021
East Aurora – Karen L. Loos, age 49, died suddenly on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in the town of Lancaster. She was born on August 18, 1972, in Cheektowaga, a daughter of Mary Ella Moxham Loos of Batavia and the late Roger A. Loos. She is survived by the...
Gerhard Fore
Dec 7, 2021
Batavia - Gary Fore, 56 of Batavia passed away on Tuesday, (December 7, 2021) at Unity Hospital in Rochester. Mr. Fore was born January 27, 1965 in Nurnberg, Germany a son of the late Richard and Inge (Stark) Fore. Gary enjoyed fishing along with attending auctions, going to garage sales, flea markets, and car shows. He is survived by his...
Mr. William T. Richardson
Dec 6, 2021
Spencerport - William T. Richardson, 77 of Spencerport, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at his home. Mr. Richardson was born Wednesday, August 16th, 1944 in Rochester, a son of the late Kenneth Richardson and Marian Munt Richardson. A veteran of the United States Navy, he was a graduate of Byron Bergen High School and proprietor of Richardson &...
Mary Anne Higgs
Dec 6, 2021
Mary Anne Higgs, 80, of Batavia, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mary Anne was born December 2, 1941 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Wallace and Meta (Kessler) Kornow. Mary Anne enjoyed the activities at the Monsignor Kirby Apartments with the other residents. Surviving are her children, Scott Higgs of Virginia Beach,...
Mrs. Yvonne T. Youll
Dec 4, 2021
Stafford - Yvonne T. Youll, 96 of Stafford passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Youll was born Thursday, July 16th, 1925, in Hornell, New York a daughter of the late Stanley Hall and Maria LaLoire Hall. A member of St. Joseph's Church, she enjoyed going to yard sales and doing word search puzzles....
Robert Laverne Easton
Dec 3, 2021
Robert LaVerne Easton, "Butch", 74 of Batavia, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 3, 2021. Butch was born April 9, 1947 in Batavia, the son of the late LaVerne and Eleanor Easton of Batavia. Butch was an employee of Chapin Manufacturing for 38 years until he retired. Butch enjoyed airplanes, fishing, hunting, auto racing and assembling models. Butch served with...
Mr. David J. Bridge
Nov 30, 2021
Stafford - David J. Bridge, age 84 of Stafford passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mr. Bridge was born Thursday, September 16th, 1937 in Batavia, New York a son of the late Rudolph Richenberg and Dorothea Bridge Burroughs. Mr. & Mrs. Bridge were the former owners and proprietors of Bridge's Cottage Motel...
David L. Brooks
Nov 30, 2021
David Lawrence Brooks, better known as Papa David in the Oakfield-Alabama athletic community, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and daughters on Tuesday, November 30th. One of nine children, he was the baby of the family. He was born on his mother’s birthday, September 21st, 1941 to Bernard and Winfred Brooks and welcomed home by siblings; Bernard, Betty, Lucille,...
Mrs. Linda M. Doody
Nov 30, 2021
Batavia - Linda M. Doody, 73 of Batavia passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. She was born Monday, May 3rd, 1948 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph P. Caruso Sr. and Rose Merica Caruso. A 1966 graduate of Notre Dame High School, Linda was a member of St. Joseph’s Church...
Joan Bell
Nov 29, 2021
Rochester - Joan K. Bell, 71 of Rochester passed away on Monday, (November 29, 2021) at St. Ann's Nursing Home in Rochester. Ms. Bell was born June 23, 1950 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Anthony and Jean (Sinaguglia) Marini. Joan worked for many years as a paralegal with the New York State Appellate Court in Rochester. She is...
Wilma I. Van Wagnen
Nov 28, 2021
Wilma I. Van Wagnen, 91, of Batavia, went home to be with Jesus on November 28, 2021 at the LeRoy Village Green Residential Health Care Facility. Wilma was born November 29, 1929 in Olean, the daughter of the late Laurence and Bessie (Totten) Armison. Growing up on a farm instilled a strong work ethic in Wilma. She was a member...
Mr James E Thompson, Jr.
Nov 25, 2021
Colton - James E. “Jay” Thompson of Colton, NY passed away early on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at the SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY. Jay was born on March 20, 1942 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and grew up in Holyoke, MA. He spent most of his life in Western Massachusetts, primarily South Hadley and Belchertown, an area that he...
Mrs. Agnes M. Redinger
Nov 23, 2021
Bergen - Agnes M. Redinger, age 87, of Bergen passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Mrs. Redinger was born March 5th, 1934 in Geneseo, NY a daughter of the late William Townley and Alice Pierson Townley. She was a member of the Bergen Evangelical Presbyterian Church and retired from the Byron-Bergen School District...
Mrs. Marion E. Pickert
Nov 20, 2021
Batavia - Marion E. Pickert, 93 of Batavia, resident of the New York State Veteran’s Home passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mrs. Pickert was born Monday, November 28th, 1927 in Readsboro, Vermont a daughter of the late Earl Benson and Catherine Marshall Benson. Marion is the wife of John A. Pickert, Jr. who...
Nancy E. Rowcliffe
Nov 20, 2021
Elba - Nancy E. Rowcliffe, 76 of Elba, passed away on Saturday, (November 20, 2021) at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Rowcliffe was born September 4, 1945 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Aubrey and Mary (Baize) Stewart. Following her parents' death at an early age, Nancy was raised by the late David Wiley. She was a...
Julie A. Stymus
Nov 19, 2021
Julie A. Stymus, 45, of Batavia, passed away on November 19, 2021. Julie was born December 3, 1975 in Albion, a daughter of the late Ed Baxter and Carol (Jaczynski) Stymus. She loved music and cooking and her grandchildren meant the world to her. Julie will be remembered for her sense of humor and outgoing personality. Surviving are her children,...
Harold L. Wilt
Nov 18, 2021
Harold Lynn Wilt (Linnie), 64, died on November 18, 2021 at Unity Hospital in Rochester following a brief illness. Harold was born at Genesee Memorial Hospital in Batavia on August 28, 1957 to Robert and Virginia (Waterson) Wilt, and he graduated from Oakfield-Alabama Central School in 1976. Before relocating to Norfolk, Virginia, he worked at the US Gypsum mines from...
