Get in touch

Obituaries

Local obituaries for Batavia, New York and surrounding areas

Search Obituaries

Lance Bennett

Dec 5, 2014

Batavia—Lance Bennett, 76 of Batavia died Friday, December 5, 2014 at the New York State Veterans' Home in Batavia with his family by his side. Mr. Bennett was born on February 11, 1938 in Wellsville, NY; the son of the late Eleanor Erhardt. He was a graduate of Wellsville High School, Mansfield University, and SUNY Brockport having earned two Masters...

Visit Obituary

Milton Unger

Dec 5, 2014

Oakfield - Milton P. Unger, 84, of Oakfield, died Friday, December 5, 2014 at Rochester General Hospital, in Rochester. Mr. Unger was born August 24, 1930 in Holley, the son of the late Clifford Unger and Eva (Johnson) Unger Martin. He served with the Army's 196 Infantry Reg. during the Korean War. He retired from US Gypsum where he worked...

Visit Obituary

Jack Dudley

Dec 1, 2014

Jack R. Dudley, 89, of Batavia, died Monday (December 1, 2014) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Jack was born June 8, 1925 in Canada, a son of the late William and Dorothy (McCarthy) Dudley. A veteran, Jack served with the United States Army. Jack was the founder of the Jack R. Dudley Tennis Program which has served...

Visit Obituary

Patricia Burr

Nov 30, 2014

Elba - Patricia Anne Burr, 96, of Elba, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014. She was born January 31, 1918 in Buffalo, the daughter of John E. and Caroline (Bauer) Bickel. She was the wife of the late Marvin Eldred Burr with whom she shared almost fifty years of marriage. Patricia was a graduate of Buffalo State College and taught...

Visit Obituary

Wayne Greenman

Nov 30, 2014

Wayne M. Greenman, 66, of Batavia, died Sunday (November 30, 2014) at the United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Wayne was born November 15, 1948 in Buffalo, a son of the late William and Audrey (McNall) Greenman Sr. A veteran, Wayne served with the United States Army. He enjoyed spending time with his family and animals. Survivors include fiancée, Julie...

Visit Obituary

William Brown

Nov 29, 2014

Batavia - William F. Brown, Jr., 91, died Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Rochester General Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Brown was born October 25, 1923 in Batavia, the son of the late William F. Brown, Sr. and Monica Sellinger Brown. He was a 1941 graduate of Batavia High School and a graduate of Canisius College. He also studied...

Visit Obituary

Everett Johnson

Nov 29, 2014

Batavia - Everett A. Johnson, 57, of Batavia, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Johnson was born January 5, 1957 in Batavia, a son of the late Percy A. Johnson, Jr. and Helen McGinnis Johnson. A longtime resident of the Genesee County Nursing Home, Everett volunteered many hours at the daycare center at...

Visit Obituary

Matthew Hamm-Johnson

Nov 27, 2014

Alexander - Matthew James Hamm-Johnson, 45, of Alexander, a yard manager at Jacobson Companies in Batavia, Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his home in Alexander. Mr. Hamm-Johnson was born January 9, 1969 in Lewiston, a son of Nancy and Donald Hamm-Johnson of GA. A 1987 graduate of Pembroke High School, he was an avid sportsman and outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting...

Visit Obituary

Carolee Lorenz

Nov 25, 2014

Wyoming - Carolee Joan Lorenz, 85, of Wyoming, passed away November 25, 2014 in Canton, TX. Mrs. Lorenz was born March 10, 1929 in Colden, a daughter of the late Edward and Georgiana (Eldred) Adams. She is the wife of the late Henry Anthony Lorenz. Surviving are her son, Henry A. (Jeannine) Lorenz II of Burlington, NC; grandchildren, Morgan Julie...

Visit Obituary

Ronald Cianfrini

Nov 25, 2014

Las Vegas - Ronald J. Cianfrini, 72, of Las Vegas, formerly of Basom, passed away suddenly Tuesday, (November 25, 2014) at Desert Springs Hospital, in Las Vegas. Mr. Cianfrini was born September 9, 1942 in Batavia, a son of the late Augustine and Slyvia (Grazioplene) Cianfrini. Ron was proud to have volunteered for many years with the Akron Volunteer Fire...

Visit Obituary

Louis Huber

Nov 24, 2014

Alexander - Louis R. Huber, 83, of Alexander, an insurance underwriter for Glens Falls Insurance Company and the Home Insurance Company, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center. Mr. Huber was born August 1, 1931 in Batavia, a son of the late Louis B. and Florence Marie Painter Huber. A 1949 graduate of Alexander High...

Visit Obituary

Anna Palmer

Nov 23, 2014

Anna D. (Tresco) Palmer, 96, of Batavia, died Sunday, November 23, 2014, at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. Anna was "born on the 4th of July,"1918 in Batavia. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette (DeFabio) Tresco. She was a member of Resurrection Parish. A loving person, a devoted mother and a doting grandmother, Anna had...

Visit Obituary

Carmelo Calarco

Nov 21, 2014

Batavia - Carmelo C. Calarco, 91, a retired muck farm owner and operator, died Friday (November 21, 2014) at Sunrise Assisted Living in Malvern, Pennsylvania. Mr. Calarco was born September 16, 1923 in Elba, a son of the late Anthony and Mary (Nicosia) Calarco. He was a member of Resurrection Parish, Past Grand Knight and life member of the Knights...

Visit Obituary

Frances Cupler

Nov 21, 2014

Oakfield - Frances Cupler, 91, of Batavia, formerly of Oakfield, passed away Friday, (November 21, 2014) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia. Mrs. Cupler was born May 13, 1923 in Weirton, WV, a daughter of the late Frank and Josephine (Barilla) Galline. Mrs. Cupler was a member of the American Legion Post 626 Ladies Auxiliary, and greatly enjoyed doing...

Visit Obituary

Ida Tumminello

Nov 18, 2014

Batavia - Ida A. Tumminello, age 96, passed away on November 18, 2014 at the Batavia Health Care Center where she resided for the past ten years. She was born July 1, 1918 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Rosario Tumminello, Sr. and Josephine Gugino Gaeta Tumminello. Ida was a medical secretary at the Genesee County Health Department prior...

Visit Obituary

Karin Durawa

Nov 17, 2014

Karin M. Durawa, 49, of Batavia, died unexpectedly on Monday (November 17, 2014) at her home in Batavia. Karin was born December 2, 1964 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late David and Suzanne (Kilger) Szymanski. Karin enjoyed attending her children's sporting events, spending time with her family and her dog, Bailey. She also enjoyed photography. Survivors include her husband,...

Visit Obituary

Beverly Fisher

Nov 13, 2014

Batavia - Beverly J. Fisher, 86, of Batavia, a Registered Nurse and Supervisor at the Genesee County Nursing Home, Batavia, prior to her retirement, passed away Thursday, (November 13, 2014) at Strong Memorial Hospital, in Rochester. Mrs. Fisher was born June 14, 1928 in Batavia, the daughter of the late William L. and Leila Mae (Christian) Betters. She graduated as...

Visit Obituary

Andrew Krafchak

Nov 11, 2014

Age 90, November 11, 2014, at home in Tonawanda, NY, beloved husband of 67 years to Elinor (nee Hawkins) Krafchak; father of Rev. Barbara K. (Rev. John L.) Tipton, David A. (Karen Battaglia), Todd M. and Nancy L.; grandfather of John A. Tipton; brother of Teresa Potopchuk, Anne, and the late Stephen II, Helen (John) Milley, and James; also survived...

Visit Obituary

Priscilla Norton

Nov 10, 2014

Bethany Center - Priscilla J. Norton, 86, a longtime resident of East Bethany, passed away on Monday, November 10, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Norton was born April 15, 1928 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Richard and Gertrude Day Nichols. A 1945 graduate of Batavia High School, Mrs. Norton was a lifelong member of the Bethany Center Baptist...

Visit Obituary

Rosa Miller

Nov 10, 2014

Rosa Lee Miller, 85, of Batavia, died Monday (November 10, 2014) at the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia. Rosa was born May 14, 1929 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph and Stella (Hale) Richardson. She was raised by her late uncle and aunt, Clarence and Harriett Hubbard. She was a legal secretary at Gardner & Balbick in...

Visit Obituary