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Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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The Rev. Carole Grant-White
Jul 21, 2019
Obituary of The Rev. Carole Grant-White Lockport - The Rev. Carole Grant-White, claimed the promises of Baptism on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Brompton Heights of Williamsville. Born Carole Lee Grant, September13, 1942 in Peabody, Mass., she was the daughter of Edna White and John Robert Grant. A "war widow", Edna married Joseph La Placa in 1944 and they built a home and...
Beatrice A. Hinton
Jul 21, 2019
Batavia - Beatrice A. Hinton, 93, formerly of Maple Springs, NY, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2019 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home, after a lengthy illness. Beattie, as she was known by all, was born in Jamestown, NY. She was predeceased by her husband, L. Dexter Hinton in 2008. She is survived by her loving family, daughter,...
Travis Minor
Jul 17, 2019
Travis Minor, age 76 of Batavia, NY passed away on July 18, 2019 at the UMMC in Batavia surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Born on August 28, 1942, in Batavia, he was the son of the late John and Doris Minor. He married Lucy (Pinto) Minor on December 18, 1965. Travis was a graduate of Batavia High...
Teresa Ann Robinson
Jul 17, 2019
Obituary of Teresa Ann Robinson BATAVIA - Teresa Ann Robinson, 64, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Erie County Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Teresa was born on August 10, 1954, in Batavia, a daughter of the late James and Irene (Pietrzykowski) Goodenbery. Teresa worked as a Reset Manager at the Batavia K-Mart, for 35...
Caroline A. Beach
Jul 13, 2019
Oakfield – Caroline A. Beach, 94, of Oakfield, an assembler at General Motors Corp. in Rochester, died on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at her home while under Homecare and Hospice. Mrs. Beach was born November 2, 1924 in Oakfield, a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Ballon) Halat. She was a member of St. Padre Pio Parish, St. Cecelia’s...
Ronald J. Disalvo
Jul 11, 2019
Obituary of Ronald J. DiSalvo Ronald J. DiSalvo, 86, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at United Memorial Medical Center. Ron was born October 28, 1932, in Batavia, a son of the late Salvatore and Mary (Miller) DiSalvo. A 1950 graduate of Batavia High School, Ron enjoyed his grandchildren, hunting, fishing, golf and tennis. In 1952, he...
Ruth M. Weber
Jul 7, 2019
Obituary of Ruth M. Weber PAVILION - Ruth M. Harloff Higley Starr Weber, 101, of Pavilion, passed away Sunday, (July 7, 2019), at her daughter's home in Stafford under the care of HomeCare & Hospice and her family. Ruth was born March 12, 1918, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Bert and the late Annabell (Stackhouse) Harloff. She is...
Helen Heale
Jul 4, 2019
Batavia - Helen Heale of Batavia died July 4, 2019 at her home. Helen was born April 1, 1929 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Bachorski) Cichocki. Her husband, Joseph Paul Heale died on September 30, 2016. She was a member of Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph's Church. She retired from GTE Sylvania then worked at...
Zollie Jackson, Jr.
Jul 3, 2019
Obituary of Zollie Jackson, Jr. OAKFIELD/WEST SENECA - Zollie Jackson, Jr., 56, of Oakfield and formerly of West Seneca, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at United Memorial Medical Center. Zollie was born September 5, 1962 and attended day habilitation. He will be remembered by his family from Maple Avenue in Oakfield. There will be no prior calling hours....
Anthony S. Nigro
Jul 3, 2019
Obituary of Anthony S. Nigro BATAVIA - Anthony S. Nigro, 68, of Batavia, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. He was born January 29, 1951, in Portsmouth, Virginia, a son of the late Alphonso and Rose (Marchese) Nigro. Mr. Nigro served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Pawcatuck. He was a tournament...
Mary A. (Guppenberger) Yunker
Jul 2, 2019
Obituary of Mary A. (Guppenberger) Yunker Oakfield - Mary A. (Guppenberger) Yunker, 94, a longtime resident of Oakfield, passed away peacefully at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Mary was born in Buffalo on September 21, 1924, a daughter of Mary and August Guppenberger, she was the loving mother of nine children, nine grandchildren and 17...
Frederick E. Read
Jul 1, 2019
Obituary of Frederick E. Read ELBA - Frederick E. Read, 76, of Elba, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, (July 1, 2019), at his home in Elba. Frederick was born June 14, 1943, in Clearfield, PA, a son of the late Kenneth and Helen (Huston) Read. Fred worked for General Motors - Rochester Product as an electrician and was a member...
Jeanette A. Towner
Jul 1, 2019
Obituary of Jeanette A. Towner Batavia - Jeanette A. Towner, age 88, of Batavia, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019, at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born March 4, 1931, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Louis and Irene Happ Moss. Her husband, Harlo C. Towner, passed away on September 27, 2017. Jeanette will be...
Joel L. Hume
Jun 30, 2019
Obituary of Joel L. Hume Batavia - Joel L. Hume, age 64, of Batavia, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019. Joel was born September 14, 1954, in Batavia, a son of Jean Gillette Hume of Batavia and the late James H. Hume, Jr. A 1972 graduate of Alexander Central School and graduate of SUNY Fredonia, Joel had a beautiful tenor...
Mary Theresa Sardou
Jun 29, 2019
Bergen – Mary T. Sardou, 91, a longtime Bergen resident and business woman, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Wilmot Cancer Center at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Mrs. Sardou was born on August 6, 1927 in Fairport, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Marchioli. She purchased the Rose Garden Restaurant in September of 1954. Later...
Kenneth Duane Skelton
Jun 29, 2019
BATAVIA - Kenneth Duane Skelton, 85 of Batavia, formerly of Oakfield and Chiefland, Fla., passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia surrounded by family. Ken was born in Batavia on March 4, 1934, a son of the late Robert E. and Clara V. (Squires) Skelton. Survivors include his wife of 62...
June Ellen Dorf
Jun 28, 2019
Obituary of June Ellen Dorf Henrietta - June Ellen Dorf, 73, of Henrietta, longtime resident of Elba and 1964 graduate of Elba Central School, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019, at Strong Memorial Hospital after some challenging times and a good life. After working in retail for many years, June Ellen went to work for the Orleans Correctional Facility and...
Frank C. Sheelar
Jun 28, 2019
South Barre - Frank C. Sheelar, 89, of South Barre died Friday, June 28, 2019 at Premier Genesee Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Batavia. Born in South Barre, son of Avis Sheelar Dash and John P. Sheelar, he lived in this area his whole life. He engaged in farming for many years and retired several years ago. Surviving is...
Ruth E. Ribbeck
Jun 25, 2019
Obituary of Ruth E. Ribbeck Byron/Varysburg - Ruth E. Ribbeck, 81, of Byron/Varysburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the New York State Veteran's Nursing Home. Ruth was born February 26, 1938, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Milton and Ida (Heywood) Acker. Ruth loved puzzles, reading and was devoted to her family and church. She was...
Elaine Fuller
Jun 24, 2019
Obituary of Elaine Fuller Churchville - Age 70, entered into rest June 24, 2019. Loving daughter of the late Louis and Lina (Kemp) Shultz; beloved wife of the late Kenneth R. Fuller; devoted mother of Dustin (Erin) O'Brien of Macedon, Sanford (Amy) Fuller of Fairport, and Kerry Fuller of Churchville; dear grandmother of Derrick Fuller, Melody Fuller, Kathryn (Matthew) Brown,...
The Rev. Carole Grant-White
Jul 21, 2019
Obituary of The Rev. Carole Grant-White Lockport - The Rev. Carole Grant-White, claimed the promises of Baptism on Sunday, July 21, 2019, at Brompton Heights of Williamsville. Born Carole Lee Grant, September13, 1942 in Peabody, Mass., she was the daughter of Edna White and John Robert Grant. A "war widow", Edna married Joseph La Placa in 1944 and they built a home and...
Beatrice A. Hinton
Jul 21, 2019
Batavia - Beatrice A. Hinton, 93, formerly of Maple Springs, NY, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2019 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home, after a lengthy illness. Beattie, as she was known by all, was born in Jamestown, NY. She was predeceased by her husband, L. Dexter Hinton in 2008. She is survived by her loving family, daughter,...
Travis Minor
Jul 17, 2019
Travis Minor, age 76 of Batavia, NY passed away on July 18, 2019 at the UMMC in Batavia surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. Born on August 28, 1942, in Batavia, he was the son of the late John and Doris Minor. He married Lucy (Pinto) Minor on December 18, 1965. Travis was a graduate of Batavia High...
Teresa Ann Robinson
Jul 17, 2019
Obituary of Teresa Ann Robinson BATAVIA - Teresa Ann Robinson, 64, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at Erie County Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Teresa was born on August 10, 1954, in Batavia, a daughter of the late James and Irene (Pietrzykowski) Goodenbery. Teresa worked as a Reset Manager at the Batavia K-Mart, for 35...
Caroline A. Beach
Jul 13, 2019
Oakfield – Caroline A. Beach, 94, of Oakfield, an assembler at General Motors Corp. in Rochester, died on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at her home while under Homecare and Hospice. Mrs. Beach was born November 2, 1924 in Oakfield, a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Ballon) Halat. She was a member of St. Padre Pio Parish, St. Cecelia’s...
Ronald J. Disalvo
Jul 11, 2019
Obituary of Ronald J. DiSalvo Ronald J. DiSalvo, 86, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at United Memorial Medical Center. Ron was born October 28, 1932, in Batavia, a son of the late Salvatore and Mary (Miller) DiSalvo. A 1950 graduate of Batavia High School, Ron enjoyed his grandchildren, hunting, fishing, golf and tennis. In 1952, he...
Ruth M. Weber
Jul 7, 2019
Obituary of Ruth M. Weber PAVILION - Ruth M. Harloff Higley Starr Weber, 101, of Pavilion, passed away Sunday, (July 7, 2019), at her daughter's home in Stafford under the care of HomeCare & Hospice and her family. Ruth was born March 12, 1918, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Bert and the late Annabell (Stackhouse) Harloff. She is...
Helen Heale
Jul 4, 2019
Batavia - Helen Heale of Batavia died July 4, 2019 at her home. Helen was born April 1, 1929 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Bachorski) Cichocki. Her husband, Joseph Paul Heale died on September 30, 2016. She was a member of Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph's Church. She retired from GTE Sylvania then worked at...
Zollie Jackson, Jr.
Jul 3, 2019
Obituary of Zollie Jackson, Jr. OAKFIELD/WEST SENECA - Zollie Jackson, Jr., 56, of Oakfield and formerly of West Seneca, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at United Memorial Medical Center. Zollie was born September 5, 1962 and attended day habilitation. He will be remembered by his family from Maple Avenue in Oakfield. There will be no prior calling hours....
Anthony S. Nigro
Jul 3, 2019
Obituary of Anthony S. Nigro BATAVIA - Anthony S. Nigro, 68, of Batavia, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. He was born January 29, 1951, in Portsmouth, Virginia, a son of the late Alphonso and Rose (Marchese) Nigro. Mr. Nigro served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Pawcatuck. He was a tournament...
Mary A. (Guppenberger) Yunker
Jul 2, 2019
Obituary of Mary A. (Guppenberger) Yunker Oakfield - Mary A. (Guppenberger) Yunker, 94, a longtime resident of Oakfield, passed away peacefully at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Mary was born in Buffalo on September 21, 1924, a daughter of Mary and August Guppenberger, she was the loving mother of nine children, nine grandchildren and 17...
Frederick E. Read
Jul 1, 2019
Obituary of Frederick E. Read ELBA - Frederick E. Read, 76, of Elba, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, (July 1, 2019), at his home in Elba. Frederick was born June 14, 1943, in Clearfield, PA, a son of the late Kenneth and Helen (Huston) Read. Fred worked for General Motors - Rochester Product as an electrician and was a member...
Jeanette A. Towner
Jul 1, 2019
Obituary of Jeanette A. Towner Batavia - Jeanette A. Towner, age 88, of Batavia, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019, at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born March 4, 1931, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Louis and Irene Happ Moss. Her husband, Harlo C. Towner, passed away on September 27, 2017. Jeanette will be...
Joel L. Hume
Jun 30, 2019
Obituary of Joel L. Hume Batavia - Joel L. Hume, age 64, of Batavia, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019. Joel was born September 14, 1954, in Batavia, a son of Jean Gillette Hume of Batavia and the late James H. Hume, Jr. A 1972 graduate of Alexander Central School and graduate of SUNY Fredonia, Joel had a beautiful tenor...
Mary Theresa Sardou
Jun 29, 2019
Bergen – Mary T. Sardou, 91, a longtime Bergen resident and business woman, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Wilmot Cancer Center at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Mrs. Sardou was born on August 6, 1927 in Fairport, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary Marchioli. She purchased the Rose Garden Restaurant in September of 1954. Later...
Kenneth Duane Skelton
Jun 29, 2019
BATAVIA - Kenneth Duane Skelton, 85 of Batavia, formerly of Oakfield and Chiefland, Fla., passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia surrounded by family. Ken was born in Batavia on March 4, 1934, a son of the late Robert E. and Clara V. (Squires) Skelton. Survivors include his wife of 62...
June Ellen Dorf
Jun 28, 2019
Obituary of June Ellen Dorf Henrietta - June Ellen Dorf, 73, of Henrietta, longtime resident of Elba and 1964 graduate of Elba Central School, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019, at Strong Memorial Hospital after some challenging times and a good life. After working in retail for many years, June Ellen went to work for the Orleans Correctional Facility and...
Frank C. Sheelar
Jun 28, 2019
South Barre - Frank C. Sheelar, 89, of South Barre died Friday, June 28, 2019 at Premier Genesee Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Batavia. Born in South Barre, son of Avis Sheelar Dash and John P. Sheelar, he lived in this area his whole life. He engaged in farming for many years and retired several years ago. Surviving is...
Ruth E. Ribbeck
Jun 25, 2019
Obituary of Ruth E. Ribbeck Byron/Varysburg - Ruth E. Ribbeck, 81, of Byron/Varysburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the New York State Veteran's Nursing Home. Ruth was born February 26, 1938, in Batavia, a daughter of the late Milton and Ida (Heywood) Acker. Ruth loved puzzles, reading and was devoted to her family and church. She was...
Elaine Fuller
Jun 24, 2019
Obituary of Elaine Fuller Churchville - Age 70, entered into rest June 24, 2019. Loving daughter of the late Louis and Lina (Kemp) Shultz; beloved wife of the late Kenneth R. Fuller; devoted mother of Dustin (Erin) O'Brien of Macedon, Sanford (Amy) Fuller of Fairport, and Kerry Fuller of Churchville; dear grandmother of Derrick Fuller, Melody Fuller, Kathryn (Matthew) Brown,...
