Obituaries
Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Mr. Carl Yunker
Mar 13, 2021
Carl Yunker age 97, lifelong farmer and founder of what was to become CY Farms passed away peacefully at his home in Elba on March13, 2021. He was born to Louisa Yunker on August 28, 1923 at the family farmhouse in Sheldon, NY. He was raised by his mother and two older brothers Alfred and Otto; they ran the small...
Mary H. Kelly
Mar 10, 2021
Batavia - Mary Hart Kelly, 91 of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, (March 10, 2021) at LeRoy Village Green Residential Health Care Facility in LeRoy. Ms. Kelly was born August 29, 1929 in Tionesta, Forest County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Bernard Matthew Kelly and Katherine (Hart) Kelly. In 1933 her family moved back to B.M. Kelly’s hometown, Ellicottville,...
Edward J. Olander
Mar 9, 2021
Rochester - Edward J. Olander, 79 of Rochester passed away on Tuesday, (March 9, 2021) at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Facility in Rochester. Mr. Olander was born September 25, 1941 in Amsterdam, New York a son of the late John and Agnes (Filuba) Olander. Edward graduated from Wilbur H. Lynch High School in Amsterdam in 1959 and joined the U.S. Army...
Mr. Stephen Robert Goff
Mar 9, 2021
Elba - Stephen Robert Goff, "Stork", age 64 of Elba, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Stork was born on October 20, 1956 in Canandaigua, a son of Marguerite Park Goff of Batavia the late Robert A. Goff. Stork was the longtime owner and proprietor of the Stumblin' Inn in Elba and served...
Mrs. Barbara W. Stein
Mar 6, 2021
Bergen - Barbara W. Stein, age 89, longtime member of St. Brigid Church in Bergen, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at St. Ann’s Community in Rochester. Mrs. Stein was born April 23, 1931 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Charles Francis Wright and Rosamond Eddy Wright. Barbara is the wife of Joseph F. Stein who passed away...
James P. Calarco
Mar 6, 2021
James P. Calarco, 74, of Byron, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Batavia VA Medical Center. James was born October 30, 1946 in Batavia, a son of the late Alphonso and Esther (Hundredmark) Calarco. A veteran, Jim served with the United States Navy from 1966-1969 aboard the USS Canberra. He was a member of St. Brigid Church,...
Mrs. Valera D. Radka
Mar 2, 2021
Oakfield - Valera Mae Dart Radka, loving wife and mother, died Tuesday March 2, 2021 at the LeRoy Village Green Residential Healthcare Facility. She was 95. Born in Batavia on September 11, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Rhoda Blossom Dart and Harold J. Dart. She was a 1943 graduate of Batavia High School. After high school, she...
Mrs. Gloria S. Stein
Feb 26, 2021
Churchville/Bergen - Gloria S. Stein, age 82, longtime member of St. Brigid's Church in Bergen, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Stein was born May 24, 1938 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Robert Stone and Ruth Bresslin Stone. Gloria is the wife of Edward Stein who passed away on...
Cathleen M. Kosiorek
Feb 25, 2021
Batavia - Cathleen M. Kosiorek, 80 of Batavia and formerly of Stafford, passed away on Thursday, (February 25, 2021) at her home under the care of HomeCare & Hospice and her loving family. Mrs. Kosiorek was born May 19, 1940 in Staten Island, a daughter of the late James and Marguerite (Naples) Hackett. Cathleen was a graduate of Notre Dame...
Mrs. Lulu J. Kirkpatrick Tillotson
Feb 25, 2021
Lulu (Lou) J. Kirkpatrick Tillotson of Batavia, and formerly from Pavilion and Oakfield passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at the age of 97. She was born on July 19, 1923, the daughter of John and Lillian (Root) Pask. Lou was a homemaker and graduated from Oakfield Alabama High School, enjoyed traveling in her younger years, liked to play...
Sheila M. Quincey
Feb 24, 2021
Sheila M. Quincey, 78, of Batavia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Cottage Grove Memory Care in Rochester, NY surrounded by her family. Sheila was born on February 4, 1943 in Batavia, NY. She was the daughter of the late Francis T. “Frenchie” and Bernice (Peters) Chatt and step-daughter to the late Marie P. (Eischen) Chatt. Sheila...
Mrs. Genevieve Versaggi
Feb 22, 2021
Oakfield - Genevieve Versaggi, age 85, of Oakfield passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Versaggi was born August 4, 1935 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Leo Kawacz and Stella Waclawski Kawacz. A longtime member of St. Padre Pio Parish in Oakfield, she enjoyed word puzzles, working crossword puzzles and Sudoku puzzles. Mr. &...
Roland R. Cappiello
Feb 20, 2021
Batavia - Roland R. "Cappy" Cappiello, 97 of Batavia passed away on Saturday, (February 20, 2021) at Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility in Warsaw. Mr. Cappiello was born November 14, 1923 in Brooklyn, a son of the late Ralph M. and Antoinette (Tepedino) Cappiello. Cappy lived for many years on a street he himself named: Evergreen Drive in Batavia. He...
Shirley Lee Mccabe
Feb 16, 2021
Shirley Lee McCabe, 76, of Batavia, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Unity Hospital in Rochester after a long hard fought battle. Shirley was born May 27, 1944 in East Orange, NJ; a daughter of the late William and Esther (Cody) Osterhout. Shirly loved and treasured family and being around those she loved. She was a social butterfly....
Mrs. Louise S. Harvey
Feb 15, 2021
Brockport - Louise S. (Baker) Harvey, 88 of Brockport passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Medina Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Harvey was born February 14, 1933 in Irondequoit, New York a daughter of the late Viola Baker Skellen. She was an avid storyteller, loved to play cards and dominoes, and enjoyed knitting and working on craft projects for loved...
Mr. Robert J. Chatt
Feb 14, 2021
Batavia - Robert J. Chatt, age 82, of Batavia passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Unity Hospital in Rochester. Mr. Chatt was born July 2, 1938 in Batavia, New York a son of the late Peter Chatt and Mildred Sprague Chatt. Robert was a longtime employee at the Genesee County Highway Department and United States Army Veteran. Surviving...
William F. Mcbride
Feb 11, 2021
(Rochester, NY) Bill passed away February 11, 2021 unexpectedly. He was born in Batavia on April 13, 1949 to Robert K and Genevieve McBride (predeceased). He is survived by his loving wife, Linda McBride of 52 years. He is also survived by his three children: Christine (Robert) Hill of Rochester, AF Master Sergeant William (Joelle) McBride of Montgomery, AL and...
Edwin Yasses
Feb 11, 2021
Edwin (Ed, Uncle Snooks) Yasses, died February 11, 2021. Born December 1, 1936 to Frank and Wanda (Stachowski) Yasses. Preceded in death by his wife Margaret (Mickey) Yasses who passed away December 15, 2013. "Better days are coming" Ed was a graduate of BHS class of 1954 and was a veteran for the U.S. Army as a reservist for 7...
Lawrence Bordonaro
Feb 10, 2021
Batavia - Lawrence Bordonaro, 84 of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, (February 10, 2021) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Batavia. Larry was born April 27, 1936 in Batavia, a son of the late Frank and Dorothy (Balazinac) Bordonaro. Larry was a long time car salesman at several local dealerships. He was a member of Resurrection Parish,...
Sandra L. Cortright
Feb 10, 2021
Batavia - Sandra L. Cortright, 62 of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, (February 10, 202)1 at Unity Hospital in Rochester. Mrs. Cortright was born September 30, 1958 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Robert and Iona (Boyce) Waller. Sandra liked cats, playing cards, working Sudoku puzzles, taking walks in the sunshine, and watching television. A social butterfly, she greatly...
Mr. Carl Yunker
Mar 13, 2021
Carl Yunker age 97, lifelong farmer and founder of what was to become CY Farms passed away peacefully at his home in Elba on March13, 2021. He was born to Louisa Yunker on August 28, 1923 at the family farmhouse in Sheldon, NY. He was raised by his mother and two older brothers Alfred and Otto; they ran the small...
Mary H. Kelly
Mar 10, 2021
Batavia - Mary Hart Kelly, 91 of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, (March 10, 2021) at LeRoy Village Green Residential Health Care Facility in LeRoy. Ms. Kelly was born August 29, 1929 in Tionesta, Forest County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Bernard Matthew Kelly and Katherine (Hart) Kelly. In 1933 her family moved back to B.M. Kelly’s hometown, Ellicottville,...
Edward J. Olander
Mar 9, 2021
Rochester - Edward J. Olander, 79 of Rochester passed away on Tuesday, (March 9, 2021) at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Facility in Rochester. Mr. Olander was born September 25, 1941 in Amsterdam, New York a son of the late John and Agnes (Filuba) Olander. Edward graduated from Wilbur H. Lynch High School in Amsterdam in 1959 and joined the U.S. Army...
Mr. Stephen Robert Goff
Mar 9, 2021
Elba - Stephen Robert Goff, "Stork", age 64 of Elba, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Stork was born on October 20, 1956 in Canandaigua, a son of Marguerite Park Goff of Batavia the late Robert A. Goff. Stork was the longtime owner and proprietor of the Stumblin' Inn in Elba and served...
Mrs. Barbara W. Stein
Mar 6, 2021
Bergen - Barbara W. Stein, age 89, longtime member of St. Brigid Church in Bergen, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at St. Ann’s Community in Rochester. Mrs. Stein was born April 23, 1931 in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Charles Francis Wright and Rosamond Eddy Wright. Barbara is the wife of Joseph F. Stein who passed away...
James P. Calarco
Mar 6, 2021
James P. Calarco, 74, of Byron, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Batavia VA Medical Center. James was born October 30, 1946 in Batavia, a son of the late Alphonso and Esther (Hundredmark) Calarco. A veteran, Jim served with the United States Navy from 1966-1969 aboard the USS Canberra. He was a member of St. Brigid Church,...
Mrs. Valera D. Radka
Mar 2, 2021
Oakfield - Valera Mae Dart Radka, loving wife and mother, died Tuesday March 2, 2021 at the LeRoy Village Green Residential Healthcare Facility. She was 95. Born in Batavia on September 11, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Rhoda Blossom Dart and Harold J. Dart. She was a 1943 graduate of Batavia High School. After high school, she...
Mrs. Gloria S. Stein
Feb 26, 2021
Churchville/Bergen - Gloria S. Stein, age 82, longtime member of St. Brigid's Church in Bergen, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Mrs. Stein was born May 24, 1938 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Robert Stone and Ruth Bresslin Stone. Gloria is the wife of Edward Stein who passed away on...
Cathleen M. Kosiorek
Feb 25, 2021
Batavia - Cathleen M. Kosiorek, 80 of Batavia and formerly of Stafford, passed away on Thursday, (February 25, 2021) at her home under the care of HomeCare & Hospice and her loving family. Mrs. Kosiorek was born May 19, 1940 in Staten Island, a daughter of the late James and Marguerite (Naples) Hackett. Cathleen was a graduate of Notre Dame...
Mrs. Lulu J. Kirkpatrick Tillotson
Feb 25, 2021
Lulu (Lou) J. Kirkpatrick Tillotson of Batavia, and formerly from Pavilion and Oakfield passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at the age of 97. She was born on July 19, 1923, the daughter of John and Lillian (Root) Pask. Lou was a homemaker and graduated from Oakfield Alabama High School, enjoyed traveling in her younger years, liked to play...
Sheila M. Quincey
Feb 24, 2021
Sheila M. Quincey, 78, of Batavia passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Cottage Grove Memory Care in Rochester, NY surrounded by her family. Sheila was born on February 4, 1943 in Batavia, NY. She was the daughter of the late Francis T. “Frenchie” and Bernice (Peters) Chatt and step-daughter to the late Marie P. (Eischen) Chatt. Sheila...
Mrs. Genevieve Versaggi
Feb 22, 2021
Oakfield - Genevieve Versaggi, age 85, of Oakfield passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Versaggi was born August 4, 1935 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Leo Kawacz and Stella Waclawski Kawacz. A longtime member of St. Padre Pio Parish in Oakfield, she enjoyed word puzzles, working crossword puzzles and Sudoku puzzles. Mr. &...
Roland R. Cappiello
Feb 20, 2021
Batavia - Roland R. "Cappy" Cappiello, 97 of Batavia passed away on Saturday, (February 20, 2021) at Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility in Warsaw. Mr. Cappiello was born November 14, 1923 in Brooklyn, a son of the late Ralph M. and Antoinette (Tepedino) Cappiello. Cappy lived for many years on a street he himself named: Evergreen Drive in Batavia. He...
Shirley Lee Mccabe
Feb 16, 2021
Shirley Lee McCabe, 76, of Batavia, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Unity Hospital in Rochester after a long hard fought battle. Shirley was born May 27, 1944 in East Orange, NJ; a daughter of the late William and Esther (Cody) Osterhout. Shirly loved and treasured family and being around those she loved. She was a social butterfly....
Mrs. Louise S. Harvey
Feb 15, 2021
Brockport - Louise S. (Baker) Harvey, 88 of Brockport passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Medina Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Harvey was born February 14, 1933 in Irondequoit, New York a daughter of the late Viola Baker Skellen. She was an avid storyteller, loved to play cards and dominoes, and enjoyed knitting and working on craft projects for loved...
Mr. Robert J. Chatt
Feb 14, 2021
Batavia - Robert J. Chatt, age 82, of Batavia passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Unity Hospital in Rochester. Mr. Chatt was born July 2, 1938 in Batavia, New York a son of the late Peter Chatt and Mildred Sprague Chatt. Robert was a longtime employee at the Genesee County Highway Department and United States Army Veteran. Surviving...
William F. Mcbride
Feb 11, 2021
(Rochester, NY) Bill passed away February 11, 2021 unexpectedly. He was born in Batavia on April 13, 1949 to Robert K and Genevieve McBride (predeceased). He is survived by his loving wife, Linda McBride of 52 years. He is also survived by his three children: Christine (Robert) Hill of Rochester, AF Master Sergeant William (Joelle) McBride of Montgomery, AL and...
Edwin Yasses
Feb 11, 2021
Edwin (Ed, Uncle Snooks) Yasses, died February 11, 2021. Born December 1, 1936 to Frank and Wanda (Stachowski) Yasses. Preceded in death by his wife Margaret (Mickey) Yasses who passed away December 15, 2013. "Better days are coming" Ed was a graduate of BHS class of 1954 and was a veteran for the U.S. Army as a reservist for 7...
Lawrence Bordonaro
Feb 10, 2021
Batavia - Lawrence Bordonaro, 84 of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, (February 10, 2021) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Batavia. Larry was born April 27, 1936 in Batavia, a son of the late Frank and Dorothy (Balazinac) Bordonaro. Larry was a long time car salesman at several local dealerships. He was a member of Resurrection Parish,...
Sandra L. Cortright
Feb 10, 2021
Batavia - Sandra L. Cortright, 62 of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, (February 10, 202)1 at Unity Hospital in Rochester. Mrs. Cortright was born September 30, 1958 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Robert and Iona (Boyce) Waller. Sandra liked cats, playing cards, working Sudoku puzzles, taking walks in the sunshine, and watching television. A social butterfly, she greatly...
