Obituaries

Marsha L. Murrell

Marsha L. Murrell

Nov 19, 2024

(NEWFANE) Marsha L. Murrell, age 66, died November 19, 2024 in Niagara Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born March 14, 1958 in Lockport to Hal and Glenna (Donelson) Teaven and was a lifelong resident of this area. Marsha was a Registered Nurse for many years. She was a member and President of the Newfane Senior Citizens group...

Darcy A. Gibbs

Darcy A. Gibbs

Nov 19, 2024

Middleport: Darcy A. Gibbs, age 63, passed away unexpectedly November 19, 2024, in her home. She was born on March 7, 1961, in Lockport, New York, to the late Douglas and Carol (Fry) Snell.

Darcy liked to cook and craft, especially when it came to crocheting. Most importantly, she liked to spend time with family and her cat, Bubba whom she...

Leo W. Shepard Jr.

Leo W. Shepard Jr.

Nov 15, 2024

(BARKER) Leo W. Shepard, Jr. age 86, died November 15, 2024 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born October 21, 1938 in Lockport to Leo (Sr.) and Marie (Peters) Shepard and was a life-long resident of this area. Leo was a member of the Faith United Methodist Church in Barker. As an avid woodworker, he worked on...

William E. "Bill" Hollenbaugh

William E. "Bill" Hollenbaugh

Nov 15, 2024

(Gasport) William E. “Bill” Hollenbaugh age 90, passed away November 15, 2024, at Absolute Care of Gasport following a short illness. He was born September 20, 1934, in Beachwood, PA, a son of the late Maurice and Theona (Weaver) Hollenbaugh and had lived in the area since 1954.

Bill served in the US Marine Corps. He worked for many years as...

Isabelle L. Wheatley

Isabelle L. Wheatley

Nov 13, 2024

(NIAGARA FALLS) Isabelle L. Wheatley, age 98, formerly of Knowlesville, died November 13, 2024 in Absolut Care Center of Gasport. She was born July 13, 1926 in Jeddo, New York to Claude and Hazel (Brown) Lansill and had lived in the Niagara Falls area since 1961. Isabelle worked for over 33 years as a mail clerk for ParMed Pharmaceuticals in...

Norma J. James

Norma J. James

Nov 7, 2024

Barker: Norma J. James, age 77, passed away November 7, 2024. She was born January 1, 1947 in Medina to the late Clifford and MayBelle (Burton) Cooper.

Norma enjoyed quilting, cross stitch, and tending to her gardens. She was an avid lover of all animals, especially her golden retrievers

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Douglas in...

Susanne B. Gardner

Susanne B. Gardner

Nov 5, 2024

Lockport: Susanne B. Gardner, age 78, passed away November 5, 2024. She was born October 9, 1946 in Lockport to the late James and Lois Gardner.

She worked at Harrison Radiator for many years and enjoyed tending to her flowers and plants around the house. Sue always like to have a good time at any get together, especially Halloween. She also was...

George A. Strabel

George A. Strabel

Nov 2, 2024

(CLARENDON)

George A. “Bud” Strabel, age 86, died November 2, 2024 in Hildebrandt Hospice House following a short illness. He was born September 7, 1938 in Batavia to George W. and Ivey (Peck) Strabel and was a life-long resident of this area.

Bud was a private pilot and was a member of the Knowlesville Flying Club. He was also a HAM Radio...

Deborah H. Batchellor

Deborah H. Batchellor

Nov 1, 2024

Deborah “Debby” Hamilton Batchellor, age 75, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2024, at Greenfields Nursing Home in Lancaster, where she had resided for the past two years. Born in Albion on February 7, 1949, to the late Larry and Janet (Steele) Hamilton, Debby was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, cherished for her kindness, strength, and...

Darius W. Moyer

Darius W. Moyer

Oct 27, 2024

Albion: Darius W. Moyer, age 67, passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 27, 2024. He was born September 1, 1957 in Albion to the late Leroy and Phyllis (McClellan) Moyer.

Darius worked for the Holley CSD for over 23 years before he retired. He was a jack of all trades and was always tinkering in his garage. Darius would...

Dorothy Louise Greene

Dorothy Louise Greene

Oct 26, 2024

Gasport: Dorothy L. Greene, age 102, passed away on October 26, 2024 at Lockport Rehab & Health Care Center. She was born November 13, 1921 in N. Tonawanda to the late Fred and Helen (Neubauer) Meyers.

Dorothy enjoyed tending to her gardens and for a time worked for Smith’s Roses. In her youth, she worked at Wurlitzer during WWII. She was...

Ronald “Tom” Jones

Ronald “Tom” Jones

Oct 26, 2024

Spencerport: Ronald “Tom” Jones passed away peacefully on October 26, 2024. He was born June 28, 1946 in Little Falls, NY to the late Ronald and Arlene (Spingler) Jones.

Tom served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War as a combat photographer before returning home and working for Eastman Kodak. He spent over 30 years working at Eastman Kodak before...

Teresa Helen White

Teresa Helen White

Oct 24, 2024

(MIDDLEPORT) Teresa H. White, age 92, died October 24, 2024 in Unity Hospital-Rochester. She was born September 1, 1932 in Medina to Joseph and Bertha (Konopa) Stawicki and had lived in this area over 35 years.. She was a loving and supportive mother, grandmother and aunt. She was predeceased in death by her husband George T. White and her siblings....

Mary Louise Reis

Mary Louise Reis

Oct 24, 2024

Kendall: Mary L. Reis, age 74, passed away October 25, 2024. She was born March 22, 1950 in Brockport to the late Frank and Esther (Dusett) Reis.

Mary worked as a Nurse at various healthcare facilities for more than 40 years in the local area. She enjoyed doing ceramics, reading books of all genres, especially Westerns, Romance and ones related to...

Richard G. Standish

Richard G. Standish

Oct 23, 2024

(ALBION) Richard G. “Dick” Standish, age 89, died October 23, 2024 in United Memorial Medical Center. He was born June 11, 1935 in Albion and was a life-long resident of this area. Dick was a United States Navy Veteran of the Korean War and a member of the VFW. He often helped out at the Knowlesville Fellowship Hall, and enjoyed...

Nancy A Lavender

Nancy A Lavender

Oct 23, 2024

(Holley) Nancy A. Lavender passed away on October 23, 2024 at Kirkhaven in Rochester. She was born on May 17, 1931, in Clifton, NY to the late Merle and Rena (Sovereign) Allen. She moved to Clarendon in 1946, and had lived Holley most of her life. She was employed at Merrill Grinnell Funeral Home in Holley where she was a...

Richard McDonell

Richard McDonell

Oct 19, 2024

(Middleport) Richard “Dick” “Moose” McDonell, age 81, died October 19, 2024 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. He was born July 4, 1943 in Buffalo to Marshall and Doris (Kennedy) McDonell and was a life-long resident of this area. Dick enjoyed riding motorcycles and snowmobiles, attending auctions, camping and working in his garage. Above all, Dick loved his family. Mr. McDonell...

Alura Fulciniti

Alura Fulciniti

Oct 18, 2024

(Lockport) Alura J. Fulciniti, age 88, died October 18, 2024 in the Lockport Rehab and Health Care Center. She was born May 10, 1936 in Cherokee, Iowa to Nathan and Erma (Burden) Banister and had lived in this area since the 60’s.

Alura, joined the United States Army at the age of 18, where she served during the time of the...

Salvatore F. Neri

Salvatore F. Neri

Oct 17, 2024

Albion: Salvatore F. "Sam" Neri, age 90, passed away October 17, 2024 at the Villages of Orleans surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 27, 1934 in Albion to the late Saverio and Esther (Sacco) Neri and remained in this area his entire life. 

He was a 1952 graduate of Albion High School before he enlisted in the U.S....

William J. Sargent Sr.

William J. Sargent Sr.

Oct 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...

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