Obituaries

William J. Sargent Sr.

William J. Sargent Sr.

October 14, 2024

(Albion) William J. “Bill” Sargent, Sr. age 85, passed away October 14, 2024 at Elderwood of Lakeside at Brockport. He was born January 15, 1939 in Albion, a son of the late Wayne and Marie (Robinson) Sargent and had lived in this area all of his life.

Bill had worked at Eastman Kodak as a Pipe Fitter and after retiring he...

Patricia J. Carpenter

Patricia J. Carpenter

October 12, 2024

Middleport: Patricia Carpenter, age 92, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2024 at Niagara Hospice House. She was born January 5, 1932 in Middleport to the late Harold and Theresa (McNally) Austin.

Pat was a loving Mother, Sister, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother. She adored her family and thoroughly enjoyed spending time with them especially at Christmas. Seeing everyone together brought her so...

Frederick James Kittle

Frederick James Kittle

October 11, 2024

Lockport: Frederick J. "Fred" Kittle, age 63, died October 11, 2024 following a brief illness. He was born February 7, 1961 in Lackawanna to Charles and Margaret (Miller) Kittle and was a life-long resident of this area.

Fred worked as a Mason for J&M Masonry in Akron. He volunteered and was a beloved coach for Lockport Little League Football. Fred was...

Virginia M. Conrad

Virginia M. Conrad

October 10, 2024

(Albion) Virginia M. Conrad age 93, passed away October 10, 2024 at the Villages of Orleans. She was born November 5, 1930, in Harrisville NY, a daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy (Wahl) Waugh and had lived in this area most of her life.

Virginia was a member of the Albion United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern...

Margaret M. Brundage

Margaret M. Brundage

October 9, 2024

(HOLLEY) Margaret (Allport) (Miller) Brundage, age 81, died October 9, 2024 in Highland Hospital. She was born June 18, 1943 in Albion to Clifford and Agatha (Davis) Allport and had lived in this area most of her life. Margaret was a former member of the Red Hat Ladies, and enjoyed bowling, dining out, cook-outs and gardening. She loved her animals,...

Audrey L. Wheelock

Audrey L. Wheelock

October 8, 2024

Audrey Lorene (McGee) Wheelock, 95, of Kent/Brockport, NY, passed away on October 8, 2024 at Elderwood of Lakeside of Brockport. Audrey was born May 25, 1929 to the late James and Evalena (Galliford) McGee.

Audrey graduated from Batavia High School and did secretarial work at Sealtest Ice Cream Company in Batavia for 6 years until marrying Eldred (Chet) Wheelock on April...

Joan B. Wraight

Joan B. Wraight

October 6, 2024

(Barre Center) Joan B. Wraight, age 87, passed away October 6, 2024 at Strong Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. She was born January 9, 1937 in Albion, a daughter of the late Alva and Monica (Starkweather) Bates, and had lived in this area all of her life. 

Joan was a life-long member of the Barre Center Presbyterian Church, participating in...

Mary Lou Lockhart

Mary Lou Lockhart

October 6, 2024

(KENDALL) Mary Lou Lockhart, age 87 died October 5, 2024 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 19, 1937 to Guy and Clara (Pratt) Stickney and had lived in this area for over 60 years. Mary Lou was the former owner/operator of The Dutch Treat restaurant in Hamlin. She was a member of the Order of...

Richard J. Tynan

Richard J. Tynan

October 5, 2024

Richard J. Tynan, 68, of Albion, NY, passed away on October 5th. Richard "Dick" was born April 19th, 1956, in Rome, NY, the son of Richard and Nancy O'Donnell Tynan.

He graduated from Seton Catholic High School in 1974, and held a Bachelor’s and Master’s in English from SUNY Brockport. Dick was many things to many people: To countless young trades...

Jeep Demmin

Jeep Demmin

October 1, 2024

Gasport: John H. "Jeep" Demmin, age 64, passed away peacefully at home on October 1, 2024. He was born November 18, 1959 in Lockport to Lois (Wilson) Demmin and the late Howard Demmin.

He graduated from Roy-Hart Central Schools in 1978 and joined the Marine Corps, proudly served for 6 years before being honorably discharged. Jeep was active throughout the Gasport...

Jack C. Tomasino

Jack C. Tomasino

September 28, 2024

(Albion) Jack C. Tomasino, passed away September 28, 2024 at the NYS Veterans Nursing Home. He was born November 27, 1927 in Albion, a son of the late Frank and Florence (Shortino) Tomasino and had lived in this area all of his life.

Jack served in the US Army in the Occupation Forces in Japan. He was a member of the...

Malvan Phillip Boyer

Malvan Phillip Boyer

September 24, 2024

(HOLLEY) Malvan P. Boyer, age 78, died September 24, 2024 in Strong Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was born November 8, 1945 to Melvin and Anna (Mignano) Boyer and was a life-long resident of this area. Mal was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and a retired machinist having worked at Eastman Kodak. He attended and...

Kerry M. McCormack

Kerry M. McCormack

September 23, 2024

Clarendon: Kerry M. McCormack, age 62, passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 23, 2024. He was born in Rockland County New York on November 5, 1961. A son of the late James and Dolores (Hubbell) McCormack.

 Kerry was very active in the local community as a volunteer fireman with the Clarendon Fire Company, and over 20 years as an...

James R. Jacobs

James R. Jacobs

September 23, 2024

Middleport: James R. “Jim” Jacobs, age 68, died September 23, 2024 at home surrounded by his family. He was born September 8, 1956 in Middleport to Roland and Audrey (Sy) Jacobs and was a life-long resident of this area.

Jim worked as a Supervisor for Voss Manufacturing in Sanborn and was a member of the Middleport Fire Department. He enjoyed building...

William Merritt

William Merritt

September 21, 2024

(Brockport/Hamlin) William I. “Bill” Merritt age 88, passed away September 21, 2024 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born April 11, 1936 in Brockport NY a son of the late Mabel Clark Merritt and George (Marjorie) Merritt and had lived in this area most of his life.

Bill worked at General Electric in Brockport for...

Evelyn Barry

Evelyn Barry

September 20, 2024

(Albion) Evelyn Barry age 81, passed away September 20, 2024 at the Villages of Orleans with her family by her side. She was born February 21, 1943, in Harrisburg PA, a daughter of the late John and Rosemary (Conroy) Hodgett and had lived in this area most of her life.

Evelyn had worked as a manager at the Walmart in Greece....

Irene M. "Reenie" Capurro

Irene M. "Reenie" Capurro

September 20, 2024

(Gasport) Irene M. “Reenie” Capurro age 93, passed away September 20, 2024, at the Elderwood of Lockport following a brief illness. She was born April 1, 1931, in Niagara Falls, NY, a daughter of the late Frank and Dolly Capurro.

As a young girl, Reenie worked on the family farm. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Buffalo and...

Lloyd E. Strickland Jr.

Lloyd E. Strickland Jr.

September 18, 2024

Lloyd E. Strickland Jr. , age 81, passed away after a brief illness on September 18, 2024. Known to his family and friends as Butch, he was born January 13, 1943 in Albion to the late Lloyd and Ednadean (Watson) Strickland Sr.

Lloyd started his career as a master mechanic for Ford Motor Company. Later, he owned and operated his own...

Joyce A Reed

Joyce A Reed

September 17, 2024

(Barre) Joyce A. Reed age 81, passed away September 17, 2024 at LeRoy Nursing Home. She was born June 29, 1943, in Alexandria Bay a daughter of the late Earl and Louise (Calhoun) Reff. Joyce worked as Head of Personnel at Orleans Correctional Facility and then also worked at Albion Correctional Facility before working at and retiring from Attica Correctional...

Lureen A. Jordan

Lureen A. Jordan

September 15, 2024

Lureen A. Jordan “Teeny” of Holley, NY, went to the arms of our Father on September 15, 2024 at the age of 87. She was born March 8, 1937 to the late Thomas and Myrtle (Martin) Jordan in the town she truly loved, Lyons Falls, NY.

Teeny grew up on Markham St. and graduated Lyons Falls High School in 1955. After...