Obituaries

Sharon E. McAvoy

Sharon E. McAvoy

May 6, 2020

Obituary of Sharon E. McAvoy Gasport: Sharon E. McAvoy, 80, passed away at Buffalo General Hospital May 6, 2020. She was born February 10, 1940 in Lockport, NY a daughter of the late James and Jennie (Moreland) Barnard. Sharon was a past president of the Hartland Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary and a charter member of the Hartland Volunteer Fire...

Dorothy M. VanWycke

Dorothy M. VanWycke

May 6, 2020

Obituary of Dorothy M. VanWycke (WATERPORT) Dorothy VanWycke, age 98, passed away May 6, 2020 after a lengthy illness. She was born on June 27, 1921 in Albion to Fred and Rita (Hoyt) Parker and was a lifelong resident of this area. Mrs. VanWycke was predeceased by her husband Martin after 75 years of marriage. She is survived by her...

Shirley I. McCabe

Shirley I. McCabe

May 5, 2020

Obituary of Shirley I. McCabe Middleport: Shirley Irene (Rieks) McCabe, age 89, passed away May 5, 2020. She was born November 11, 1930 to the late Henry and Gladys Rieks. Shirley married the late Edward McCabe on July 21, 1951. Ed and Shirley moved to Middleport in 1964 where they raised their four children. Shirley worked at Medina Memorial Hospital...

Alexander Felso

Alexander Felso

May 5, 2020

Obituary of Alexander Felso (MEDINA) Alexander Felso Jr. of Medina, NY passed away on May 5, 2020. He was born on April 7, 1933 in Trenton, NJ to the late Alexander and Mary (Kovacs) Felso. When he was a young boy, Alex and his parents moved to Medina and made their home in Ridgeway. Alex retired from T.J. Liptons and...

Barbara Lee Way

Barbara Lee Way

May 4, 2020

Obituary of Barbara Lee Way The world lost a beautiful soul on May 4, 2020. We can take a little comfort in knowing we were there to hold her hand as she passed from this world into the next. We can be sure it will be days before the excitement dies down at the end of the rainbow bridge where...

Anthony C. Vorholzer

Anthony C. Vorholzer

May 4, 2020

Obituary of Anthony C. Vorholzer Anthony C. “Ant” Vorholzer age 33 died suddenly May 3, 2020. He was born July 18, 1986 in Newfane, a son of Thomas (Jennifer) Vorholzer and Christina (Randy Fuller) Palisano and step-son of Christopher Ball. He lived in this area all of his life. Ant was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt, fish and...

Gail A. Kester

Gail A. Kester

May 2, 2020

Obituary of Gail A. Kester Gail A. (Vandenberghe) Kester, 71, of Middleport, N.Y. passed away peacefully on May 2, 2020. She was born June 21, 1948 in Rochester, NY to the late George and Ruth Vandenberghe. Gail has been a member of the Middleport United Methodist Church since she moved to Middleport in 1977. Gail has been on several committees,...

Edward R. Tagg

Edward R. Tagg

May 2, 2020

Obituary of Edward R. Tagg Lockport: Edward R. Tagg, passed away May 2, 2020 at his home while under the care of Niagara Hospice and surrounded by his loved ones. He was born March 23, 1960 in Lockport to Charles W. and Eleanor R. (Micarski) Tagg. Ed enjoyed going racing, camping and was a Mr. Fix-it and all-around handyman. He...

John L. Williams

John L. Williams

May 2, 2020

Obituary of John L. Williams Albion: John L. Williams, 70, passed away peacefully at the Martin Linsin Residence May 2, 2020. John was born June 21, 1949 in Springville, NY a son of the late Jack and Catherine (Parmenter) Williams. John was an active member of the Albion Lodge #1006 B.P.O. Elks and was currently serving as the State Vice...

Richard D. Taylor

Richard D. Taylor

May 2, 2020

Obituary of Richard D. Taylor On May 2, 2020, Richard D. Taylor, a great man lost the fight and went to be with his Lord. He had won so many battles, and he fought an amazing fight. His mind had been taken from him years ago, untimely, but all who know of Alzheimer’s disease knows how cruel it truly is....

Christopher Van Wolfe

Christopher Van Wolfe

May 2, 2020

Obituary of Christopher Van Wolfe Appleton: Christopher Van “Chris” Wolfe, age 72, fell asleep in death on May 2, 2020 at his home. He was born March 2, 1948 in Medina to the late William and Marjorie (Jesson) Wolfe. He was a devoted member of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He spoke often of seeing his son Justin in the resurrection on a...

Janet E. Engle

Janet E. Engle

May 1, 2020

Obituary of Janet E. Engle Albion: Janet Evelyn (Balcerzak) Engle, age 85, passed away peacefully May 1, 2020 with her three daughters in her presence. She was born April 27, 1935 in Bennington, NY to the late Walter and Evelyn (Jagusiak) Balcerzak, Sr. Janet dedicated her life to her home and family. She enjoyed gardening, camping, flowers, spending time in...

Tyanna D. Green

Tyanna D. Green

May 1, 2020

Obituary of Tyanna D. Green Albion: Tyanna D. Green, 25, died suddenly May 1, 2020. She was born April 15, 1995 in Medina, a daughter of Lisa Santiago and the late Kevin Green. Tyanna will be remembered for lighting up a room with her infectious smile and her giggle. In addition to her father, Tyanna was predeceased by her grandparents,...

Howard R. Thorne

Howard R. Thorne

May 1, 2020

Obituary of Howard R. Thorne Clarendon: Howard R. Thorne, 74, passed away May 1, 2020 at The Villages of Orleans. He was born August 2, 1945 in Rochester a son of the late Lester and Elsie Thorne. Howard served his country in the United States Navy during Vietnam. He was a member and Past Chief of the Clarendon Fire Company...

Linda Mae Cohen

Linda Mae Cohen

Apr 30, 2020

Obituary of Linda Mae Cohen (CLARENDON) Linda Mae Cohen, age 72, died April 30, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 27, 1947 in Canton, New York to Harold and Isabell (Ladison) Cota and aside from being an over-all wonderful women, she loved all animals, especially her beloved cats. Mrs. Cohen was predeceased by her...

Harold W. Buddenhagen

Harold W. Buddenhagen

Apr 29, 2020

Obituary of Harold W. Buddenhagen Harold W. “Bud” Buddenhagen of Lockport, formerly of Middleport, age 85, joined his wife Barbara in rest on April 29, 2020 at his home under the care of Niagara Hospice. He was born August 29, 1934 in Lockport to the late William H. and Mary C. (Crogan) Buddenhagen. Bud worked at Harrison Radiator for over...

Susan C. Eddy

Susan C. Eddy

Apr 27, 2020

Obituary of Susan C. Eddy Susan Cooper Eddy passed away peacefully at her home in Albion on April 27, 2020. She was born on August 5, 1922 to the Samuel A. and Dorothy H. (Shisler) Cooper. She was raised in Brighton, NY. Sue married Arthur B. “Dick” Eddy on November 16, 1946. They were married for 64 years until Dick’s...

Roberta M. Lippert

Roberta M. Lippert

Apr 27, 2020

Obituary of Roberta M. Lippert Albion: Roberta M. “Robbie” Lippert, age 75, passed away peacefully at home under the care of her loving family on April 27, 2020. She was born April 29, 1944 in Albion to the late Robert and Eleanor (Zwifka) Knight. Robbie loved to read, had a tremendous affection for pets and a great sense of humor....

Kim Lovewell

Kim Lovewell

Apr 26, 2020

Obituary of Kim Lovewell (Burt) Kim Lovewell age 68 died unexpectedly April 26, 2020 at Eastern Niagara Hospital. She was born August 10, 1951 in Seoul Korea and had lived in this area since 1975. Kim retired from Sun Orchard Fruit Co. in Newfane where she had worked for many years. She loved going to yard sales, bingo, gardening and...

Eleanor M. Cosleman

Eleanor M. Cosleman

Apr 25, 2020

Obituary of Eleanor M. Cosleman OBITUARY NOTICE (Middleport) Eleanor M. Cosleman, age 92, died April 25, 2020 in Orchard Manor Nursing Home following a brief illness. Ms. Cosleman was born May 14, 1927 in Middleport, a daughter of Frank and Winifred (Reabold) Cosleman and was a life-long resident of the area. She was a member of the last graduating class...

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