Obituaries

Joan Z. Hudson

Joan Z. Hudson

January 26, 2020

Obituary of Joan Z. Hudson Joan Z. Hudson went to be with the Lord peacefully on January 26, 2020 after a very brief stay at Hospice of Orleans. Joan was born in Kendall, NY May 17, 1929 to Dorothy and Earl Zorn. Her early years were spent at the County House where her Dad was employed. Later the family moved...

Dorothy B. Neal

Dorothy B. Neal

January 25, 2020

Obituary of Dorothy B. Neal Albion: Dorothy B. “Dot” Neal, age 86, passed away with her family and Rev. Susan Boring by her side on January 25, 2020 at the Martin Linsin Hospice Residence. She was born July 15, 1933 in the Town of Gaines to the late Samuel and Lena “Madge” (Hibbard) Browne. Dot was an active member with...

Laurita M. Brooks

Laurita M. Brooks

January 22, 2020

Obituary of Laurita M. Brooks Lyndonville: Laurita M. Brooks, age 73, passed away unexpectedly on January 22, 2020 at Rochester General Hospital. She was born August 20, 1946 in Medina to the late Robert and Ada (Lonnen) Buckland. She was a graduate of Lyndonville High School class of 1964. Laurita spent most of her time cooking, canning and crocheting. In...

Adeline L. Klafehn

Adeline L. Klafehn

January 19, 2020

Obituary of Adeline L. Klafehn (KENDALL) Adeline Klafehn, age 91, passed away January 19, 2020. Adeline was born September 26, 1928 in Rochester, NY, the daughter of Teofil and Yadwiga Bilinski, moving to Kendall with her parents as a young child. A graduate of Kendall Central School, Adeline for many years helped organize her Class of 1946 reunions. Adeline was...

Lois Pelletier

Lois Pelletier

January 19, 2020

Obituary of Lois Pelletier (PA) Lois (Bower) Pelletier age 93 passed away peacefully January 19, 2020. Born in Brockway, PA. She graduated from Brockway High School and attended Beauty School there and worked as a hair dresser for many years. She also worked at Harrison Radiator and at Briodys Nursing Home. She was married to William Bower that passed in...

James A. Hirliman

James A. Hirliman

January 16, 2020

Obituary of James A. Hirliman (Macedon) James A. Hirliman age 72 died unexpectedly January 16, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was born July 20, 1947 in Olean, a son of the late James E. and Anna R. Hirliman. Jim was an avid sports fan and loved watching hockey, the Rochester Americans and Sabres were his favorite, football, especially the...

Elizabeth M. Bateman

Elizabeth M. Bateman

January 16, 2020

Obituary of Elizabeth M. Bateman Middleport: Elizabeth M. “Liz” Bateman, age 90, passed away January 16, 2020. She was born October 18, 1929 in Hartland to the late George and Marion (Holler) Coulson. She graduated from Roy-Hart in 1948 and then married Ray Bateman in December of 1950, spending 50 loving years together. Liz was very active in many organizations...

Christine A. Weslowski

Christine A. Weslowski

January 15, 2020

Obituary of Christine A. Weslowski Christine A. Weslowski age 74 died January 15, 2020 at home in Albion, NY with her family by her side after a long illness. She was born in Passaic, NJ a daughter of the late Stanley and Agnes Kubicz. Through her life she lived in Passaic, NJ, Bullville, Florida and Conesus NY. She graduated from...

Keith L. Martin

Keith L. Martin

January 14, 2020

Obituary of Keith L. Martin (HOLLEY) Keith L. Martin, age 55, died in his home January 14, 2020 following a brief illness. He was born November 29, 1964 in Rochester to Robert and Susan (Simmons) Martin and was a lifetime resident of this area. Keith worked as a welder and pipe fitter for several companies in the Rochester area and...

Frederick P. Smith

Frederick P. Smith

January 12, 2020

Obituary of Frederick P. Smith (Kenyonville) Frederick “Freddy” “Blue Eyes” Smith age 89 died January 12, 2020, at the Batavia VA Medical Center. He was born August 23, 1930 in Blossburg, PA a son of the late Samuel Henry and Cecelia (Nowalk) Smith and had lived in this area for most of his life. Freddy served in the U.S. Army...

Carol B. Curry

Carol B. Curry

January 11, 2020

Obituary of Carol B. Curry Hartland: Carol B. Curry, age 81, entered into rest on January 11, 2020. She was born February 8, 1938 in Hartland to the late Percy and Mildred (Davis) Brayley. Carol worked as the manager at Wilson Farms in Middleport for many years before she retired in 2003. In her spare time, she enjoyed doing puzzles...

Barbara Ragusa

Barbara Ragusa

January 8, 2020

Obituary of Barbara Ragusa (WA) Barbara (Bower) Ragusa age 62, passed away January 8, 2020. Born in Lockport, she graduated from Roy Hart High School and attended Chabot College in CA for Art History. She was a gifted artist and worked for Loma Books for many years. She owned and operated a concession stand at the Sprint Car Races. Predeceased...

Michael C. Hofbauer

Michael C. Hofbauer

January 8, 2020

Obituary of Michael C. Hofbauer (Albion) Michael C. Hofbauer age 71 died January 8, 2020 at his home. He was born July 7, 1948 in Elmira, NY, a son of the late Clement and Eleanor (Baylor) Hofbauer and had lived in this area for the past 40 years. Michael was a salesman and had owned his own car dealership for...

George H. Ribble

George H. Ribble

January 7, 2020

Obituary of George H. Ribble George H. Ribble age 84 passed away on January 7, 2020 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. He was born December 28, 1935 in Penn Yan, a son of the late Orval and Minnie Ribble. There are no prior calling hours or services.

Michael S. McNamara

Michael S. McNamara

January 5, 2020

Obituary of Michael S. McNamara Greece/Holley: Michael S. McNamara, 65, passed away peacefully January 5, 2020. He was born in Rochester NY June 7, 1954 a son of the late Clarence and Gladys (Stanin) McNamara. Mike had a great love for music (the louder the better). He enjoyed dancing, trips to Las Vegas and was known to be a thrill...

Jared M. Fearby

Jared M. Fearby

January 3, 2020

Obituary of Jared M. Fearby (Kent) Jared M. Fearby, age 21, died suddenly January 3 ,2020. He was born August 24, 1998 in Rochester to Michael and Lynn (Bozard) Fearby and had lived in this area all of his life. Jared was a 2016 graduate of Albion Central School and presently was a Senior at SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry...

Marion V. Miller

Marion V. Miller

January 3, 2020

Obituary of Marion V. Miller (ALBION) Marion V. (Huff/Skzypek) Miller, age 75, passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2020. Marion was born in Niagara Falls on January 23, 1944 to Mary (Alphonsine) Huff who was the wife of the late Lewis E. Huff, Sr. who died in December of 1972 and the loving soul-mate of the late John W. “Windy...

Dolores J. Eick

Dolores J. Eick

January 3, 2020

Obituary of Dolores J. Eick Dolores (Harch) Eick, age 91, passed away January 3, 2020 with her family by her side at Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital. She was born December 13, 1928 in Middleport, NY, to the late Carl and Doris (Wagner) Harch. She married Eugene Eick on December 29, 1948 at St. Michaels in Wolcottsville, NY, and they celebrated...

Burnell Bingaman

Burnell Bingaman

January 1, 2020

Obituary of Burnell Bingaman (ALBION) Burnell “Bing” Bingaman, age 90, died January 1, 2019 in his home following a brief illness. He was born in Penn's Creek, PA to Dallas and Dorothy (Bowersox) Bingaman and had lived in this area most of his life. Bing was a United States Army veteran having served in the 5th Infantry during the Korean...

Thomas F. Wagner

Thomas F. Wagner

December 30, 2019

Obituary of Thomas F. Wagner Thomas F. Wagner, 58, of Gasport, died December 30, 2019 as the result of a car accident. Tom was born November 24, 1961 in Lockport. He is survived by his daughter, Tonya (Bill) Cassidy; brothers, Jim (Sandra) Wagner, John (Ann Kustich) Wagner; sisters, Vickie (Doyle) Bush, Ann (Mike) Napoline and several nieces, nephews and cousins....