Obituaries
Ronald F. Burnette
February 16, 2026
(FLORIDA/ALBION) Ronald F. Burnette, age 86, died unexpectedly February 16, 2026 in the Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Florida. He was born May 26, 1939 in Pikeville, KY and had lived in the Albion area since 1963 prior to moving to Florida in 2001. Ron was a member of the St. Mary's Athletic Club, the St. Mary's Archer's Club, and...
Judy Ann (née Clack) Lindke Neace
April 24, 2026
Judy Ann (née Clack) Lindke Neace, 76, of Rexville, NY, passed away on April 24, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. Born August 1, 1949, in Lockport, New York, Judy lived a life rooted in family, faith, creativity, and kindness. She loved her family above all else and treasured every moment with her children and grandchildren. She found joy in...
Raymond R. Pasterz
April 23, 2026
(Gasport) Raymond A. Pasterz, age 89, died April 23, 2026 unexpectedly at Gates Vascular Institute in Buffalo. He was born July 23, 1936 in Buffalo and was a life-long resident of this area. Ray was a United States Army Veteran providing service during the time between the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was an employee of the General...
Robert E. Butler
April 18, 2026
(KENDALL) Robert "Bob" E. Butler, age 74, died April 18, 2026 in his home following a long illness. He was born March 21 1952 in Wellsville, NY a son of Merle and Marjorie (Gardner) Butler and had lived in this area over 50 years. Bob was the former owner/operator of Old Timer's Horseradish Company, and had enjoyed golfing in his...
Waldo H. "Ace" Caldwell Jr.
April 16, 2026
(Albion) Waldo H. "Ace" Caldwell, Jr. age 93 passed away April 16, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born May 15, 1932 in Albion, a son of the late Waldo, Sr. and Jeanette (Down) Caldwell and had lived in this area all of his life.
Ace was a carpenter, starting from the early age of 12 where he built his...
Russell F. Chase Jr.
April 16, 2026
(MIDDLEPORT) Russell F. Chase, Jr, 77 of Middleport, NY passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16th, 2026 surrounded by family after years of fighting multiple health issues. He retired from a career at Harrison Radiator in the 1980’s. Russell was also a self-taught carpenter and during his healthier years spent his free time helping family, friends and members of the...
Roger Dale Bragg
April 14, 2026
Albion: Roger Dale Bragg, age 75, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on April 14, 2026. He was born May 16, 1950 in West Virginia to the late Elva and Mary (Radford) Bragg.
Roger enjoyed working with his hands, from a hard days work to provide for his loved ones to engine repair in the garage on the...
Judith L. Jensen
April 12, 2026
Judith L. Jensen
December 12, 1935 - April 12, 2026
Judith L. Jensen passed away on April 12, 2026, in Holley, NY, at the age of 90.
She is survived by her sister, Jill Elman (Charles), and her niece, Linda Seto (Steve). She was predeceased by her parents, LeRoy and Reva Jensen.
Judith earned a doctorate in Education with a focus on Physical Education...
Christopher J. Barr
April 11, 2026
(Middleport) Christopher J. "Snoop" Barr age 42, passed away April 10, 2026. He was born September 29, 1983 in Medina, a son of Michael and Dorothy (Keirn) Barr, and had lived in this area most of his life.
Chris was an avid Buffalo Bills fan. He enjoyed fishing, playing basketball and making people laugh. He will be remembered as a nice...
Stephen C. Yoder
April 11, 2026
Stephen C. Yoder, a Veteran of the United States Navy, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026, at the Veterans Home in Batavia, New York, where he had been a resident for nearly ten years.
Steve was born on September 30, 1948, to the late Charles Yoder and the late Dorothy Smyles in Rochester, New York.
Steve was a Navy Veteran of...
Ernest W. Pollman
April 10, 2026
Ernest William Pollman, 82, of Indian Lake, NY, passed away on April 10, 2026, after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. Born on November 3, 1943, in Dolgeville, NY, Ernie arrived just minutes after his twin sister, Eileen (Pollman) Bentley.
Ernie graduated from Lake George High School in 1961 and went on to attend Buffalo State, where he discovered the Buffalo...
George "Gil" Wolcott Jr.
April 10, 2026
Albion: George “Gil” Wolcott, Jr., passed away April 10, 2026. He was born October 6, 1943 in LeRoy to the late George Wolcott Sr. and Jean (Peterson) Wolcott.
He was a proud graduate of the University of Georgia with a degree in dairy science and furthered his education at SUNY Brockport where he earned a master’s degree. Gil was the former...
John H. Hall
April 10, 2026
(Knowlesville) John H. Hall, age 79, passed away April 10, 2026, at Orchard Manor Nursing home following a long illness. He was born May 30, 1946, in Albion, NY to the late Irving and Helen (Bandemer) Hall.
John worked for many years as a tool & die maker for Delphi in Lockport and Doehler-Jarvis in Batavia. He enjoyed tinkering on his...
William M. Reed
April 8, 2026
William M. Reed, age 82, passed away April 8, 2026. He was born October 19, 1943 in Batavia, New York a son of the late Myron and Margaret (Marshall) Reed. He was raised on a farm in Albion and attended Albion Central School, graduating in 1961. He then attended Union College in Schenectady, NY, graduating with a B.S. Degree in...
Jim John Berner
April 6, 2026
James J. Berner, 79, of Lockport, New York, passed away on April 6, 2026 at the Batavia VA Hospital.
Jim served in the United States Marine Corps from October 1965 to January 1967, during which time he was deployed to serve as a Private First Class Rifleman on the front lines of the Vietnam War. It was there that he suffered...
David Stratton
April 6, 2026
(HOLLEY) David Stratton, age 63, died April 6, 2026 at his residence following a long illness. He was born June 11, 1962 in Brockport, a son of Earl and Lavonne (Carter) Stratton and had lived in this area all of his life. David liked classic cars, motorcycles and as a very outgoing person, he enjoyed socializing with anybody he would...
Anthony "Tony" Palermo
April 6, 2026
Anthony “Tony” Palermo, 65, of Albion, New York, passed away on April 6, 2026. Born on July 23, 1960, Tony was a lifelong resident of Albion, where he built a life rooted in family and a deep love for the outdoors.
Tony was predeceased by his parents, Onofrio “Nof” and Barbara Palermo. He is survived by his three sisters, Pamela Bennett...
Darryl W. Duhow
April 1, 2026
Darryl W. Duhow, age 73, of Gasport passed away on April 1, 2026 at Williamsville Suburban Rehab Center.
Born October 11, 1952 in Newfane, he was a son of the late James and Madolyn (Gamble) Duhow. Darryl graduated from Roy Hart High School He went on to work as a lift operator at Harrison Radiator for 30 years. Darryl also owned...
Eugene N. Christopher
March 31, 2026
Albion: Eugene Christopher was born on August 10, 1941 in Albion, NY to Anthony and Amelia Christopher. He had a happy childhood growing up on the family farm surrounded by a loving (and boisterous) extended family. After graduating from Albion High School, he attended college at Canton Tech. It was there that his world was upended when he met beautiful,...
Betty J. Pescara
March 30, 2026
Betty J. Pescara, age 92 of Albion, passed away surrounded by her family on March 30, 2026 at UMMC in Batavia. Born September 27, 1933 in Albion, she was the daughter of the late Olin and Margaret (Frasier) Gibbs Sr.
Betty lived in the Albion area her whole life and was lovingly known by many in the community as Mom. Family...
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