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Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas
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Catherine A. Emminger - Litzenberger
May 12, 2017
Batavia - Catherine A. Emminger - Litzenberger, 85, of Batavia, an employee at ACDelco, Rochester, and formerly at GTE Sylvania, died Friday, May 12, 2017 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Litzenberger was born November 2, 1931 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Francis and Agnes (Laney) Linsler. She was a lifetime member of St. Joseph's Church,...
Allan D. Loughborough
May 10, 2017
Syracuse - Allan D. Loughborough, age 87, of Syracuse, formerly of Albion, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. Mr. Loughborough was born January 4, 1930 in Rochester, the son of the late Eldred C. and Leonora Steffen Loughborough. He graduated from the University of Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy....
Daniel M. Alexander
May 10, 2017
Bergen - Daniel M. Alexander, 33, of Bergen, passed away suddenly on Wednesday (May 10, 2017) in Westover, West Virginia, where he had been residing. Mr. Alexander was born June 8, 1983 in Rochester, the son of Daniel J. and Lorraine (Trimble) Alexander of Bergen. Daniel served his country honorably with the Navy. He saw two tours of duty during...
Marlene Warner
May 8, 2017
Marlene Warner, 85, of Batavia, passed away on Monday (May 8, 2017) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Batavia. Marlene was born May 27, 1931 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Christian Conrad and Zelma LaVerne (Washburn) Stein. She was an opera singer at Eastman School of Music in Rochester. Marlene enjoyed painting, dancing, playing the...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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)...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Catherine A. Emminger - Litzenberger
May 12, 2017
Batavia - Catherine A. Emminger - Litzenberger, 85, of Batavia, an employee at ACDelco, Rochester, and formerly at GTE Sylvania, died Friday, May 12, 2017 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Litzenberger was born November 2, 1931 in Batavia, the daughter of the late Francis and Agnes (Laney) Linsler. She was a lifetime member of St. Joseph's Church,...
Allan D. Loughborough
May 10, 2017
Syracuse - Allan D. Loughborough, age 87, of Syracuse, formerly of Albion, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. Mr. Loughborough was born January 4, 1930 in Rochester, the son of the late Eldred C. and Leonora Steffen Loughborough. He graduated from the University of Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy....
Daniel M. Alexander
May 10, 2017
Bergen - Daniel M. Alexander, 33, of Bergen, passed away suddenly on Wednesday (May 10, 2017) in Westover, West Virginia, where he had been residing. Mr. Alexander was born June 8, 1983 in Rochester, the son of Daniel J. and Lorraine (Trimble) Alexander of Bergen. Daniel served his country honorably with the Navy. He saw two tours of duty during...
Marlene Warner
May 8, 2017
Marlene Warner, 85, of Batavia, passed away on Monday (May 8, 2017) at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Batavia. Marlene was born May 27, 1931 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Christian Conrad and Zelma LaVerne (Washburn) Stein. She was an opera singer at Eastman School of Music in Rochester. Marlene enjoyed painting, dancing, playing the...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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)...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
