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Carolyn K. Corbett

May 2, 2017

Newark/Bath - Carolyn K. Corbett, 66, of Newark, formerly of Bath, passed away Tuesday, (May 2, 2017) at Rochester General Hospital, in Rochester, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Corbett was born August 17, 1950 in Geneva, a daughter of Frances "Fran" (Fuller) Kerns of Clifton Springs and the late Oscar Kerns. Prior to her retirement, Carolyn was a Public Health...

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Avis Florine Embt Merrill

Apr 24, 2017

Avis E. Merrill of Bethany Center died on Monday, April 24, 2017 leaving behind her 90 year old body to enter into still sweeter communion with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Quoting her sister Eleanor she wrote "I am the lucky one," telling us in our grief to rejoice for her. Avis married Loren F. Merrill on March 4,...

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Mary M. Feary

Apr 24, 2017

Batavia - Mary M. Feary, 93, of Batavia, died Monday, April 24, 2017 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia. Mrs. Feary was born August 15, 1923 in LeRoy, a daughter of the late Isadore and Anna (Dreher) Fiorito. She was a member of Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph's Site since 1948, where she served in Sodality...

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Ted M. Fasoldt

Apr 24, 2017

Ted M. Fasoldt, 77, of Brockport, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2017 at his home in Brockport. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Barbara J. Schrader Fasoldt; his children, Joan (James) Thompson of Janesville, Wisconsin, Donna (Jerry) Saperstone and Thomas (Kelly) Fasoldt of Rochester; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; his siblings, June (Robert) Rosch of East...

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Lorraine E. Pillo

Apr 20, 2017

Lorraine E. Pillo, 52, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday (April 20, 2017) at United Memorial Medical Center. Lorraine was born January 18, 1965 in Batavia, a daughter of Zada (Wilkie) Phillips of Batavia and the late Loren Phillips. Lorraine loved life, the sunshine, going to yard sales and spending time with her mother and her dog, Nikki. Surviving along...

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Mary Beth Lavare

Apr 17, 2017

Mary Beth LaVare, 53, of LeRoy, died on Monday (April 17, 2017) at Strong Memorial Hospital. She was born June 25, 1963 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Charles Douglas and Marguerite (Johnson) Laird. Throughout Mary Beth's whole life dealing with her illness, she was a fighter. Survivors include her husband, Rick LaVare of LeRoy; one son, Joseph (Kimberley)...

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James W. Quinn

Apr 11, 2017

James W. Quinn, 85, of Bergen, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center, in Rochester. Prior to his retirement James worked as a lineman at Rochester Telephone Co. in Churchville. Mr. Quinn was born December 26, 1931 in Rush, a son of the late Thomas and Edna (Lamb) Quinn. He was the brother of the late Joseph...

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Jane Ethel Bonney Mason

Apr 11, 2017

Jane Bonney Mason was an Elba girl born 5/22/1921, the daughter of muck farm manager and talented homemaker, Harry and Erma Bonney. Jane was always climbing a tree or on a horse or persuading neighbor kids to act in her plays in the barn. Her active life continued in Elba High School and Mary Washington College where she rode horses,...

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Allene M. Geitner

Apr 10, 2017

Allene M. Geitner, 75, of Batavia, died on Monday (April 10, 2017) at Unity Hospital in Rochester. Allene was born September 22, 1941 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Leo and Rachel (Wilson) Geitner. A member of Resurrection Parish, Allene sang with the choir at the church and also with Genesee Chorale. She worked cancer research at MD Anderson...

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Gerald F. "Jake" Herbst, Sr.

Apr 10, 2017

Gerald F. Herbst, Sr., "Jake," 83, of Oakfield, passed away on Monday (April 10, 2017) at his home under the care of hospice and his family. Gerald was born November 25, 1933 in Buffalo, a son of the late Raymond J. and Evelyn (Bell) Herbst. Gerald enjoyed camping and bowling and he belonged to social clubs. He loved being around...

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Bernice A. Johnson

Apr 7, 2017

Oakfield - Bernice A. Johnson, 87, of Oakfield, passed away peacefully wither her family around her at the Crossroads House, in Batavia, NY. Mrs. Johnson was born in Batavia on August 18, 1929, to Michael and Josephine (Oles) Chudoba. Bernice and her husband, the late James Osborne Johnson, ran a dairy farm in Caledonia in the 1950's. They then moved...

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Mary E. Tribotte

Apr 6, 2017

Mary E. Tribotte, 73, of Byron, passed away on Thursday (April 6, 2017) at her home in Byron under the care of her family and hospice. She was born August 27, 1943 in Clifton Springs, a daughter of the late Emerson and Pearle (Hendricks) Curtis. Mary loved spending time with her family and worked assembly at Eastman Kodak Co. in...

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Walter Sherman

Apr 4, 2017

BERGEN- Age 80, entered into rest Tuesday. Son of the late Walter and Beatrice (VanSlack) Sherman. Mr. Sherman was a carpenter with the Local 276 in Rochester prior to his retirement. He was a member of the retiree's club and a member of St. Vincent de Paul Chruch. He was also an avid fisherman. Beloved husband of Joan (Peco) Sherman...

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Edwin E. Leaton

Apr 3, 2017

Edwin E. Leaton, 95, of Batavia, passed away on Monday (April 3, 2017) at the Buffalo VA Medical Center. Edwin was born June 7, 1921 in Stafford, a son of the late Harry and Susan (Eligh) Leaton. A member of the First United Methodist Church in Batavia, Edwin was a plant manager at the former Curtis Burns in Oakfield. He...

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Santo A. "San" Devito, Jr.

Apr 1, 2017

Oakfield -Santo A. DeVito, Jr., "San", 85, of Oakfield, died Saturday (Apr 1, 2017) at home, following a 2 year struggle with the rare blood disease, mastocytosis. He was born Feb 14, 1932, in Lyons, N.Y., a son of the late Santo A. DeVito, Sr. and Helen M. DeSain DeVito. Upon graduation from Lyons, N.Y. High School he enlisted in...

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Vincent H. Hartrick

Mar 30, 2017

Basom - Vincent H. Hartrick, 88, of Basom, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at his home. Mr. Hartrick was born June 9, 1928 in East Bethany, a son of the late Edward and Emma Hartrick. A member of Godfrey's Pond, Mr. Hartrick enjoyed fishing and was an avid fan of the New York Yankees and Buffalo Bills. He...

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Josephine A. Cervone

Mar 28, 2017

Batavia - Josephine A. Cervone, 93, of Batavia, passed away Tuesday, (March 28, 2017) at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility, in LeRoy. Ms. Cervone was born August 19, 1923 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Peter and Amelia (VanDetta) Cervone. A devout Catholic, she was a member of the former St. Anthony's Church in Batavia. Josephine began her working...

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Raymond F. Patnode

Mar 19, 2017

Clarendon/Batavia - Raymond F. Patnode, Jr., 68, of Clarendon, formerly of Batavia, a machinist at Strong Forge & Fabrication, LLC in Batavia, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Ray was born June 3, 1948 in Rochester, a son of the late Raymond F. Patnode, Sr. and Marie (Telfer) Farrington. He was an avid camper and...

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Robert B. Adams

Mar 18, 2017

Elba - Robert B. Adams, 82, of Elba, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at his daughter's home in Batavia while under the care of HomeCare & Hospice. Mr. Adams was born January 18, 1935 in Elba, a son of the late Burtie and Gladys (Judd) Adams. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite "Midge" (Buck) Adams, whom he...

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Conrad Joseph Kubiniec

Mar 18, 2017

Cazenovia - Dr. Conrad Joseph Kubiniec, 79, passed away on March 18, 2017 at the Syracuse VA Medical Center Hospice, surrounded by his family after a valiant 3-month battle with cancer. He was born on March 30, 1937 in North Tonawanda, New York the son of the late Charles F. and Cecelia (Young) Kubiniec. He graduated from North Tonawanda High...

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