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Bettina Zaffram
Mar 22, 2018
Oakfield - Bettina Zaffram, 96, of Oakfield, cafeteria employee at Oakfield - Alabama Schools for over 51 years, died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Mrs. Zaffram was born May 3, 1921 in Oakfield, a daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette (Desimone) Cianfrini. She was a member of St. Padre Pio...
Cheryl M. Lyons
Mar 17, 2018
Batavia - Cheryl M. Lyons, 52, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at her home in Batavia. Cheryl was born October 30, 1965 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Cora Lyons. She is survived by her children: Angel Sumeriski of Buffalo, Morgan Cox, Jr. and Dakota White, both of Batavia; five grandchildren: Ryan Joseph Cox, Michael...
Thomas Frederick Covington
Mar 17, 2018
Ocala, Florida - Thomas Frederick Covington, 61, passed away March 17, 2018. Born June 27, 1956, in Batavia, to William Charles and Bertha Jean Robbins Covington. He graduated from Byron-Bergen Central School and moved to Marion County, FL in 1984. He spent his entire career in agriculture and the agricultural equipment sales and service fields including: CY Farms, Elba; Tri-County...
Kennedy Rose Mccullough
Mar 9, 2018
Wyoming - Kennedy Rose McCullough, infant daughter of Ashley Bates and Richard McCullough of Wyoming passed away at birth on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo. Surviving along with her parents are her grandparents; Audra Bates of Byron, Dean Bates of LeRoy and Patricia (Tom) Williams of Byron; her great-grandfather; David Oderkirk of Stafford; aunts...
Otha L. Johnson
Mar 7, 2018
Otha L. Johnson, 60, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Otha was born October 21, 1957 in Downsville, GA, a son of the late Ethel Johnson and was raised by the late Liza Gandy. Otha was a lifetime member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as an usher...
Sara A. Howard
Mar 1, 2018
Batavia - Sara A. Howard, 23, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (March 1, 2018) at her home, in Batavia. Sara was born December 17, 1994 in Brockport, a daughter of James M. Howard of Batavia and Deborah (Robinson) Rogers of Churchville. Sara was faithful and had just begun attending City Church in Batavia. She was a social butterfly who was...
Robert "Bob" Walton
Feb 28, 2018
Batavia – Robert "Bob" Walton, 74, of Batavia, passed away Wednesday, (February 28, 2018) his son's home in Oakfield. Mr. Walton was born August 13, 1943 in Batavia, a son of the late Merle and Alfreda (Yasses) Walton. Bob was an Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He was a Corrections Officer and retired from Wende Correctional Facility...
Kevin R. Baumgarte
Feb 22, 2018
Kevin R. Baumgarte, 43, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center. Kevin was born August 12, 1974 in Poughkeepsie, a son of Dennis and Beverly (Kendall) Baumgarte of Batavia. Kevin loved spending time with his kids and he worked in the deli department at Tops in Batavia. Surviving along with his parents are...
Stephen A. Allen
Feb 19, 2018
Oakfield- Mr. Stephen A. Allen, 62, of Oakfield, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 19, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center. Steve was born October 12, 1955 in Batavia, a son of the late Arthur Allen and Ethelyn Boyce Allen. Steve began his career at Cummings & Bricker in 1973 as a welder and was their current warehouse manager. He...
Fern Kathleen Acomb Wilcox
Feb 17, 2018
She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was the sister of the late William Acomb and Bruce Acomb.
Lucy Voltura
Feb 17, 2018
Batavia - Lucy M. Voltura, age 98, retired receptionist and office manager for Dr. Koester and Dr. Ahmed passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Miss Voltura was born October 25, 1919 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Donato and Rose (Teresa) Voltura. Lucy, at the time of her...
Violet Grace Mccampbell
Feb 16, 2018
Batavia - Mrs. Violet Grace McCampbell, age 101, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at her home. She was born July 5, 1916 in Racine, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Erhardt Zehrt where she attended Grace Baptist Church. Vi was a bookkeeper for the state of Wisconsin prior to becoming a full time...
Eian Lynn Windham
Feb 15, 2018
Batavia - Eian Lynn Windham, 16, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (February 15, 2018) at Hospice Buffalo, in Cheektowaga following a lengthy illness. Eian was born March 2, 2001 in Athens, TX, a son of Terry L. Windham of Batavia and Theresa (Bernard) Slutsky of Eas Aurora. A Junior at Batavia High School, Eian was a true athlete having played...
Richard H. ""Slugger"" Lewis
Feb 14, 2018
Batavia - Richard H. "Slugger" Lewis, 78, of Batavia, firefighter with the City Of Batavia Fire Department prior to his retirement in 1987, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at his home in Batavia. Mr. Lewis was born August 17, 1939 in Batavia, the son of the late Harold and Marion (Kleps) Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a member of the Notre...
June R. Dorf
Feb 9, 2018
Batavia - Mrs. June R. Dorf, 97, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility, with her loving family by her side. She was born June 24, 1920 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of the late Hubert and Ida Cordner Rhodes. June was a 1938 graduate of Harpursville Central School...
Wayne H. Fuller
Feb 9, 2018
Wayne H. Fuller, 70, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Wayne was born June 2, 1947 in Batavia, the son of the late Hollenden John and Marion (Hill) Fuller. Wayne is a 1965 graduate of Batavia High School and a 1969 graduate of SUNY Albany. He is a member of the...
Wanda M. Gardner
Feb 9, 2018
Batavia – Wanda M. Gardner, 75, of Batavia, passed away Friday, (February 9, 2018) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Mrs. Gardner was born September 7, 1942 in Albion, a daughter of the late George and Arlene (Martin) Motz. Wanda held dual memberships in the Gaines Congregational United Church of Christ and the Wyoming Presbyterian Church. She was a former...
Joseph John Mager
Feb 8, 2018
Joseph John Mager age 88, died peacefully surrounded by family at the Batavia VA Veterans Home on February 8th, 2018. Born June 15, 1929 in Batavia to Stanley and Ann Mager he was the youngest of three boys. He graduated from Batavia High in 1947 and while there played on the Football team. Joe served in the Army during the...
Bettina Zaffram
Mar 22, 2018
Oakfield - Bettina Zaffram, 96, of Oakfield, cafeteria employee at Oakfield - Alabama Schools for over 51 years, died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Mrs. Zaffram was born May 3, 1921 in Oakfield, a daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette (Desimone) Cianfrini. She was a member of St. Padre Pio...
Cheryl M. Lyons
Mar 17, 2018
Batavia - Cheryl M. Lyons, 52, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at her home in Batavia. Cheryl was born October 30, 1965 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Cora Lyons. She is survived by her children: Angel Sumeriski of Buffalo, Morgan Cox, Jr. and Dakota White, both of Batavia; five grandchildren: Ryan Joseph Cox, Michael...
Thomas Frederick Covington
Mar 17, 2018
Ocala, Florida - Thomas Frederick Covington, 61, passed away March 17, 2018. Born June 27, 1956, in Batavia, to William Charles and Bertha Jean Robbins Covington. He graduated from Byron-Bergen Central School and moved to Marion County, FL in 1984. He spent his entire career in agriculture and the agricultural equipment sales and service fields including: CY Farms, Elba; Tri-County...
Kennedy Rose Mccullough
Mar 9, 2018
Wyoming - Kennedy Rose McCullough, infant daughter of Ashley Bates and Richard McCullough of Wyoming passed away at birth on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo. Surviving along with her parents are her grandparents; Audra Bates of Byron, Dean Bates of LeRoy and Patricia (Tom) Williams of Byron; her great-grandfather; David Oderkirk of Stafford; aunts...
Otha L. Johnson
Mar 7, 2018
Otha L. Johnson, 60, of Batavia, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Otha was born October 21, 1957 in Downsville, GA, a son of the late Ethel Johnson and was raised by the late Liza Gandy. Otha was a lifetime member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as an usher...
Sara A. Howard
Mar 1, 2018
Batavia - Sara A. Howard, 23, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (March 1, 2018) at her home, in Batavia. Sara was born December 17, 1994 in Brockport, a daughter of James M. Howard of Batavia and Deborah (Robinson) Rogers of Churchville. Sara was faithful and had just begun attending City Church in Batavia. She was a social butterfly who was...
Robert "Bob" Walton
Feb 28, 2018
Batavia – Robert "Bob" Walton, 74, of Batavia, passed away Wednesday, (February 28, 2018) his son's home in Oakfield. Mr. Walton was born August 13, 1943 in Batavia, a son of the late Merle and Alfreda (Yasses) Walton. Bob was an Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He was a Corrections Officer and retired from Wende Correctional Facility...
Kevin R. Baumgarte
Feb 22, 2018
Kevin R. Baumgarte, 43, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center. Kevin was born August 12, 1974 in Poughkeepsie, a son of Dennis and Beverly (Kendall) Baumgarte of Batavia. Kevin loved spending time with his kids and he worked in the deli department at Tops in Batavia. Surviving along with his parents are...
Stephen A. Allen
Feb 19, 2018
Oakfield- Mr. Stephen A. Allen, 62, of Oakfield, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 19, 2018 at United Memorial Medical Center. Steve was born October 12, 1955 in Batavia, a son of the late Arthur Allen and Ethelyn Boyce Allen. Steve began his career at Cummings & Bricker in 1973 as a welder and was their current warehouse manager. He...
Fern Kathleen Acomb Wilcox
Feb 17, 2018
She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was the sister of the late William Acomb and Bruce Acomb.
Lucy Voltura
Feb 17, 2018
Batavia - Lucy M. Voltura, age 98, retired receptionist and office manager for Dr. Koester and Dr. Ahmed passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Miss Voltura was born October 25, 1919 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Donato and Rose (Teresa) Voltura. Lucy, at the time of her...
Violet Grace Mccampbell
Feb 16, 2018
Batavia - Mrs. Violet Grace McCampbell, age 101, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at her home. She was born July 5, 1916 in Racine, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Erhardt Zehrt where she attended Grace Baptist Church. Vi was a bookkeeper for the state of Wisconsin prior to becoming a full time...
Eian Lynn Windham
Feb 15, 2018
Batavia - Eian Lynn Windham, 16, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, (February 15, 2018) at Hospice Buffalo, in Cheektowaga following a lengthy illness. Eian was born March 2, 2001 in Athens, TX, a son of Terry L. Windham of Batavia and Theresa (Bernard) Slutsky of Eas Aurora. A Junior at Batavia High School, Eian was a true athlete having played...
Richard H. ""Slugger"" Lewis
Feb 14, 2018
Batavia - Richard H. "Slugger" Lewis, 78, of Batavia, firefighter with the City Of Batavia Fire Department prior to his retirement in 1987, died Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at his home in Batavia. Mr. Lewis was born August 17, 1939 in Batavia, the son of the late Harold and Marion (Kleps) Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a member of the Notre...
June R. Dorf
Feb 9, 2018
Batavia - Mrs. June R. Dorf, 97, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility, with her loving family by her side. She was born June 24, 1920 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of the late Hubert and Ida Cordner Rhodes. June was a 1938 graduate of Harpursville Central School...
Wayne H. Fuller
Feb 9, 2018
Wayne H. Fuller, 70, of Batavia, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Wayne was born June 2, 1947 in Batavia, the son of the late Hollenden John and Marion (Hill) Fuller. Wayne is a 1965 graduate of Batavia High School and a 1969 graduate of SUNY Albany. He is a member of the...
Wanda M. Gardner
Feb 9, 2018
Batavia – Wanda M. Gardner, 75, of Batavia, passed away Friday, (February 9, 2018) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Mrs. Gardner was born September 7, 1942 in Albion, a daughter of the late George and Arlene (Martin) Motz. Wanda held dual memberships in the Gaines Congregational United Church of Christ and the Wyoming Presbyterian Church. She was a former...
Joseph John Mager
Feb 8, 2018
Joseph John Mager age 88, died peacefully surrounded by family at the Batavia VA Veterans Home on February 8th, 2018. Born June 15, 1929 in Batavia to Stanley and Ann Mager he was the youngest of three boys. He graduated from Batavia High in 1947 and while there played on the Football team. Joe served in the Army during the...
