Obituaries

Ronald Carlos Rosenthal

Ronald Carlos Rosenthal

April 17, 2019

Obituary of Ronald Carlos Rosenthal Gasport: Ronald Carlos Rosenthal, age 74, passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side under the care of Niagara Hospice on April 17, 2019. He was born October 8, 1944 in Lockport to the late Carlos and Ruth (Damerow) Rosenthal. Ron was a 1962 graduate of Roy-Hart High School. He owned...

Frederick W. Giertz Sr.

Frederick W. Giertz Sr.

April 15, 2019

Obituary of Frederick W. Giertz, Sr. (MIDDLEPORT) Frederick W. Giertz, Sr. age 93, died April 15, 2019 in the Niagara Hospice House following a lengthy illness. He was born June 15, 1925 in the Town of Royalton to Walter and Augusta (Wagner) Giertz and was a life-long resident of this area. Frederick was a Veteran of the United States Army,...

Susan T. DeRoller

Susan T. DeRoller

April 15, 2019

Obituary of Susan T. DeRoller (KENDALL) Susan T. (Preston) DeRoller, age 71, passed away peacefully April 15, 2019 with family by her side in the Wilmot Cancer Center. Sue was born in Brockport, NY July 27, 1947 to Platt and Alma (Anderson) Preston and had lived in this area her entire life. She was a member of the Kendall United...

Ronald L. Mason

Ronald L. Mason

April 13, 2019

Obituary of Ronald L. Mason (Holley) Ronald L. Mason age 66 died April 13, 2019 at his home following a long illness. He was born October 13, 1952 in Lorain OH, a son of Russell and the late Catherine (Sakelios) Mason and had lived in this area for many years. Ron enjoyed fishing, camping, walking his dog and bird watching....

Dylan H. DiPilato

Dylan H. DiPilato

April 11, 2019

Obituary of Dylan H. DiPilato Dylan H. DiPilato age 31 died suddenly April 11, 2019 at his home. He was born December 4, 1987 in Rochester to Arthur and Joann (Lusk) DiPilato and had lived in this area all of his life. Dylan was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt, fish and camp. In addition to his parents Dylan...

Elwin Edward Hutchinson

Elwin Edward Hutchinson

April 10, 2019

Obituary of Elwin Edward Hutchinson Elwin (Ed) Hutchinson, of Lockport, husband of the late Bernice Hutchinson, entered into rest Wednesday, April 10th, 2019. Ed was born in Cromwell, IA, in 1922, son of the late Elmer and Evangeline Hutchinson. He was a guidance counselor at Lockport Senior High School up until he retired in 1982. Known by the staff at...

Darlene Anne Hornyak-Gill

Darlene Anne Hornyak-Gill

April 5, 2019

Obituary of Darlene Anne Hornyak-Gill Darlene Hornyak Gill age 55 died suddenly on April 5, 2019 at her home. She was born May 7, 1963 in Groton, CT the daughter of Jean (Raynor) and the late John Joseph Hornyak. Darlene loved cooking, reading and her cats. She is survived by her mother Jean of Brockport; beloved companion Kerry DeVos and...

Carmen Irene Henderson

Carmen Irene Henderson

April 5, 2019

Obituary of Carmen Irene Henderson Carmen Irene Henderson of Wilson, formerly of Fort Payne, AL, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2019. She was born March 9, 1929 in Fort Payne, AL to the late Jesse and Audrey (Smith) Stephens. Carmen worked for over 25 years at Abbott Laboratories as a Quality Control Inspector. In her spare time she enjoyed...

David John Wollenburg

David John Wollenburg

April 2, 2019

Obituary of David John Wollenburg David Wollenberg, age 80, of Middleport, entered into rest on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Niagara Hospice House in Lockport surrounded by his loving family. Born June 11, 1938 in Gasport, David is the son of Roy William and Irene (Retzlaff) Wollenberg. David graduated from Royalton-Hartland Central Schools in 1955, Erie County Community College in...

Patricia Ruth Ritz

Patricia Ruth Ritz

April 2, 2019

Obituary of Patricia Ruth Ritz Albion: Patricia Ruth Ritz, age 88, passed away on April 2, 2019 peacefully at her home with her loving husband by her side. She was born April 1, 1931 in Buffalo to the late Frederick and Loraine (Wilson) Daniels. Patricia enjoyed gardening, decorating her home and doing crafts. She worked for Eastman Kodak for 25...

Dorothy C. Baehr

Dorothy C. Baehr

April 1, 2019

Obituary of Dorothy C. Baehr Middleport: Dorothy C. Baehr, 80, passed away April 1, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 3, 1938 in Lockport to Melvin and Ellen (Peterson) Engert. Dorothy was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, and a life member of the Terrys Corners Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed...

James M. Buckland

James M. Buckland

April 1, 2019

Obituary of James M. Buckland (Kent/Rochester) James M. Buckland age 72 died April 1, 2019 at Monroe Community Hospital. Jim was born January 1, 1947 in Albion, a son of the late Jay and Velma (Stafford) Buckland and had lived in this area most of his life. Jim graduated from Kendall High School in 1966 and had last worked at...

Judith E. Garrett

Judith E. Garrett

March 31, 2019

Obituary of Judith E. Garrett Albion :Judith E. Garrett, age 68, died March 31, 2019 in The Villages of Orleans following a long illness. She was born June 14, 1950 in the Town of Gaines to Winton and Nina (Hollenbeck) Hatch and was a lifetime resident of the area. Judy and her family were Charter Members of the Gaines Congregational...

Betty L Steele

Betty L Steele

March 31, 2019

Obituary of Betty L Steele Betty L. Steele, age 76, of Medina, entered into rest on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport. Born February 23, 1943 in Latrobe, PA, Betty is the daughter of the late: George and Mary (Crusan) Hill Jr. Betty married Robert L. Steele on August 19, 1961 in Strattonville, PA. Mr. Steele...

Rene' J. Schasel

Rene' J. Schasel

March 30, 2019

Obituary of Rene' J. Schasel (ALBION) Rene’ J. Schasel died on March 30, 2019 after a short illness. He was born February 6, 1947 to Rudolph and Mildred Schasel in Port Byron, NY where he grew up. He graduated from Port Byron High School and received a degree in business from Aurora College in Aurora, IL. Most of his professional...

Mary H. Lawrence

Mary H. Lawrence

March 28, 2019

Obituary of Mary H. Lawrence Albion: Mary H. Lawrence, age 83, passed away March 28, 2019 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She was born June 21, 1935 to the late Paul and Mary (Gallagher) Edwards. Mary enjoyed gardening with her late husband LaVerne and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In her spare time she enjoyed knitting, collecting...

James Alan Rush

James Alan Rush

March 24, 2019

Obituary of James Alan Rush Albion: James Alan "Jim"Rush, age 70, passed away March 24, 2019. He was born April 16, 1948 in Albion, NY to the late Luther “Zeke” Rush andBette McWilliams. Jim was a master fisherman, electrician and a great baseball player. In his spare time he enjoyed camping. He loved spending time with his family, especially his...

Raymond Paul Mosier

Raymond Paul Mosier

March 24, 2019

Obituary of Raymond Paul Mosier Raymond Paul “Ray” Mosier, age 85 of Holley, formerly of Rochester, passed away on March 24, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. He was born October 9, 1933 in Rochester to the late Clarence and Mary (Fernandez) Mosier. Ray was a skilled craftsman as his vocation and had a great reputation...

Marie B. Tortorice

Marie B. Tortorice

March 23, 2019

Obituary of Marie B. Tortorice Albion: Marie B. Tortorice, age 95, passed away March 23, 2019. She was born January 16, 1924 in Bennington, NY to the late Clarence and Minnie (Ike) Bender. Marie was a retiree from Albion Correctional where she was a Corrections Officer. In her spare time she enjoyed playing BINGO, gardening and vacationing at various places....

Anthony R. Albanese

Anthony R. Albanese

March 23, 2019

Obituary of Anthony R. Albanese Albion: Anthony R. "Tony" Albanese, 61, passed away at his home March 23, 2019. Tony was born February 17, 1958 in Albion, NY a son of the late Anthony and Eleanor (Jablonski) Albanese. Tony lived in this area all of his life and was a 1977graduate of Albion Central School. He was a member of...