Obituaries

Spencer Thomas Freeman

Spencer Thomas Freeman

June 4, 2023

Albion: Spencer Thomas Freeman, age 24, passed away unexpectedly on June 4, 2023. He was born August 13, 1998 in Rochester to Mary and Jeffery Freeman. Spencer enjoyed riding dirt bikes, and used to race at crusaders motorcycle club in Medina. He loved animals of all shapes and sizes and was known for his great sense of humor and jokes....

Joann Starr DiPilato

Joann Starr DiPilato

June 4, 2023

Holley: Joann Starr (Lusk) DiPilato, 64, passed away June 4, 2023, following a long illness. She was born August 6, 1958, in Rochester a daughter of the late John “Jack” and Mary (Howard) Lusk. Joann was a graduate of Holley High School. She and her late husband Arthur owned and operated Carriage House Catering. She was also a waitress at...

Ronnie R. Gary

Ronnie R. Gary

June 4, 2023

(Brockport) Ronnie R. Gary age 74 passed away on June 4, 2023 at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was born April 17, 1949 and had lived in this area for most of his life.

Ronnie worked as an electrician, retiring from Genesee Brewery.

He is survived by his best friend, Janis as well as several other family members.

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Phillip F. Ciarico

Phillip F. Ciarico

May 31, 2023

 

(ALBION)  

Phillip F. Ciarico age 84, passed away May 31, 2023 in the Martin Linsin Hospice Residence.

He was born August 28, 1938 in Albion, son of the late Phillip J. and Catherine (Barrett) Ciarico and had lived in this area all of his life.

Phil was a member of Holy Family Parish, St. Vincent DePaul Society and...

John B. Dellaquila

John B. Dellaquila

May 25, 2023

 

(Holley)  John B. Dellaquila age 86 passed away May 25, 2023 at Strong Memorial Hospital.  He was born October 23, 1936 in Johnsonburg, PA, a son of the late Enrico and Marian (Vavala) Dellaquila and had lived in this area for over 50 years.

John served in the US Army from 1954-1957 and was a member of the Holley...

Carol A. Mayer

Carol A. Mayer

May 21, 2023

 

Holley:  Carol A. (Marsh) Mayer, 79, passed away peacefully May 21, 2023.  She was born March 23, 1944 in Rochester, NY, a daughter of the late Frederick and Virginia (Coffey) Marsh.  Carol graduated from Nazareth Academy in 1962 and after high school worked at Eastman Kodak Co. Carol married William (Bill) Mayer in 1964.  She was a stay-at-home mom after...

Karen E. Knight

Karen E. Knight

May 21, 2023

(Middleport/Livingston County)

 Karen E. Knight, age 67, died in her home peacefully May 21, 2023 after a long illness.

She was born October 4, 1955 in Poughkeepsie, NY and had lived most of her life in the Livingston County area until about 8 months ago when she moved to Middleport. Karen was a woman of faith and loved her...

Jacqueline Granzow-Bennett

Jacqueline Granzow-Bennett

May 19, 2023

Gasport: Jacqueline Granzow-Bennett, 62, passed away May 19, 2023 following a long illness. She was born in Medina, NY April 14, 1961. Jacqueline loved bird watching and was a talented cake decorator.

She was predeceased by her parents, Sharon (Barnard) McAvoy and Alfred McAvoy, brother, Ronald W. Granzow. Jacqueline is survived her son Jeremy Granzow; husband Dennis Bennett; brothers,...

Martin Henry Riemer

Martin Henry Riemer

May 17, 2023

Akron/Rochester: Martin H. Riemer, 93, passed away May 17, 2023. Martin was born March 31, 1930 in Medina, NY., a son of the late Paul H. and Gertrude (Voigt) Riemer Jr. Martin was a member of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Wolcottsville and served in the U.S. Navy from 1955-1957. He retired in 1986 after 26 years of service at...

Randy S. Vincent

Randy S. Vincent

May 17, 2023

(NICHOLASVILLE, KY/LOCKPORT, NY)

 Randy S. Vincent, age 62, died May 17, 2023 at his residence following a long illness.

He was born January 7, 1961 in Lockport to Douglas E. and Patricia (Brado) Vincent and had lived in this area until moving to KY in 2000. Randy loved animals, enjoyed bowling and playing BINGO. Mr. Vincent was predeceased by...

Roger W. Benedict

Roger W. Benedict

May 17, 2023

Medina: Roger W. Benedict, age 77, passed away May 17, 2023 at the Martin Linsin Residence. He was born August 12, 1945 in Rochester to the late Herbert and Ida (Engert) Benedict.

He retired from Albion Correctional Facility as a Lieutenant in 1995 after 30 years of service. Roger and his late wife Betty owned and operated Benedict’s Maintenance...

Carl S. Acome

Carl S. Acome

May 16, 2023

 

Hartland: Carl S. “Sam” Acome, age 80, passed away after a brief battle with cancer on May 16, 2023. He was born December 24, 1942 in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Carl and Mary “Madeline” (Clements) Acome.

Sam served his country in the U.S. Army from 1962-1982. During that time, he served two tours in Vietnam as a...

Donald E. Larson

Donald E. Larson

May 14, 2023

 

Brockport: Donald E. “Don/Vada” Larson, age 75 (or 18.75 because of his birthday) passed away peacefully on May 14, 2023. He was born February 29, 1948 in Jamestown, NY to the late Harold and Evelyn (Johnson) Larson.

Don was an avid collector of many classic cars and would often attend car shows. He liked collecting classic car literature and...

Roy A. Pinson Jr.

Roy A. Pinson Jr.

May 13, 2023

Holley: Roy A. Pinson, Jr. passed away May 13, 2023 after a long illness.

Roy served his country in the U.S. Army.

Roy was predeceased by his parents, Roy Sr. and Diana (Fuller) Pinson. He is survived by his wife Donna (Turner) Pinson, sons, Ross, Aaron, James and Nathan Pinson and sister, Connie (John) Stanton.

Roy’s family...

Kimberlee Tuttle

Kimberlee Tuttle

May 12, 2023

Holley:  Kimberlee A. (Patton) Tuttle, 66, passed away May 12, 2023, at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia.  Kim was born June 21, 1956, in Bath, NY., a daughter of the late Gerald and Beverly (Hodge) Patton Sr. 

Kim was a 1974 graduate of Holley High School and a Life Member of VFW Post #202 Auxiliary.  Kim was always helping...

F. Lena Pellegrino

F. Lena Pellegrino

May 11, 2023

(HOLLEY) F. Lena Pellegrino, age 92, died May 11, 2023 in the Schoellkopf Nursing Facility following a long illness. She was born September 13, 1930 in Varpodio, Italy to Rocco and Caterina (Guerrisi) Gatto and had lived in this area since coming to America in 1948.

Lena was a member of St. Mary’s R.C. Church of Holley, where she...

Jeffrey G. Martin

Jeffrey G. Martin

May 10, 2023

Albion: Jeffrey G. Martin, age 54, passed away unexpectedly on May 10, 2023. He was born June 29, 1968 in Albion to the late Melvin and Dorothy (Gill) Martin.

Jeff was an avid golfer, recently traveling to Virginia to play. He was a paramedic for many years with COVA and National/Rural Metro before he became an LPN and worked...

Donna Yiengst

Donna Yiengst

May 9, 2023

Albion: Donna (Forder) Yiengst, age 59, passed away May 9, 2023 after a long battle of being ill. She was born February 7, 1964 to Thomas and Edith Forder and lived in this area all her life.

She is survived by her husband, Robert, daughter Mackenzie (Kyle Metz) DeCarlo, stepdaughters, Rebecca (John) Clinkhammer and Jennifer Yiengst. She is also...

Rita L. Galbreath

Rita L. Galbreath

May 9, 2023

(ALBION/CLARENDON)

 Rita Langdon Galbreath, passed away peacefully Tuesday May 9, 2023 in her home, into the loving arms of her husband.

She was born Rita Langdon on July 12, 1930 to Orra and Dorothy (Woods) Langdon in Massena, NY and had lived in this area for over 56 years. Rita was a member of Holy Family Parish-St. Joseph’s Church...

Rodney D. Lipscomb

Rodney D. Lipscomb

May 8, 2023

Rodney Lipscomb, 56, of Albion passed away suddenly on May 8, 2023, At Medina Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 18,1966 in Albion, New York to the late A.J. Lipscomb and Alther Leda (Sain) Lipscomb.

Rodney enjoyed spending time outdoors. Fishing, hunting and gardening were his favorite pastimes.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by...