Death Notices for the week of
June 18, 2006


BROCKPORT

Gregory, Marguerite A., June 10, 2006, age 96. Predeceased by her husband, Charles. Survived by her children, Donald (Vergene) Gregory, Phyllis (John Thomas) Hayes, Charles (Betty) Gregory, Mary Jo (Kenneth) Schlecht; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; niece and nephew.

A Memorial Service was held June 16 at the First Presbyterian Church, Brockport. Contributions can be made to Lifetime Care, Hospice of Rochester in her memory.


Mosher, Melvin W., June 8, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Mary; his children, Ardeth Johengin, Wayne (Sharon), Neal (Sandy) and Keith (Laurie).

A Memorial Service was held June 12 at the Brockport United Methodist Church. Contributions can be made to the Brockport Ambulance Corps in his memory.


Stephens, Joseph M. III, On June 12, 2006. He is survived by his parents, Joseph Jr. and Colleen; paternal grandparents, Joseph Sr. and Lisa Stephens; maternal grandparents, John and Catherine Flaherty; aunt and uncles Brian and Colleen and Shawn; great-grandparents, great aunts and uncles; several cousins and his God-parents, Rick and Colleen.

A Funeral Mass was said June 16 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Hamlin. Interment, Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Golisano Children's Hospital, P. O. Box 23029, Rochester 14692 in his memory.


FANCHER

•Valentine, Elmer P., age 78, died June 10, 2006. Predeceased by his brother and sister-in-law, Mario and "Vee." Survived by his wife, Betty of 55 years; son, Neil (Diane) Valentine of Fancher; daughters, Connie (Darryl) Dunlap of Brockport, Bonnie (James) West of Spencerport; three grandchildren, Timothy West, Christopher West, Evan Valentine; brother, Mendore (Lillian) Valentine of Brockport; sister, Iola Valentine of Albion; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A Mass of Christian Burial was said June 14 at St. Mary's Church, Holley. Burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Hospice of Orleans or to Lakeside Memorial Hospital.


HILTON

Kinsella, Vinnetta, age 98, died March 3, 2006. Survived by her sister, Teresa (Herbert) Greene; brother, Joseph Kinsella; niece, Judy Strang; nephews, Jerry, James and John Greene. Miss Kinsella was a longtime teacher for the Hilton School District, starting her career in one-room schoolhouses in Parma and Greece.

A Memorial Mass will be said at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27 at St. Leo Church, Hilton. Her cousin, Fr. Bernard McAniff, SJ, will preside. Private interment, St. John's Cemetery, Spencerport. Contributions can be made to Hospice of Rochester in her memory.


Partridge, Katherine M. "Kay" "GGK," June 13, 2006, age 87. Surviving by her children, Kathy Mullen, Leigh (Gerald) Eichas, Roger (Ann) and Chuck (Mary) Partridge; the father of her children, John Partridge; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandsons; several nieces and nephews and many friends.

A Private Family Service was held at Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home Inc., Hilton. Contributions can be made to Lifetime Care, 3111 Winton Road South, Rochester 14623 in her memory.


Stothard, Lola C., June 8, 2006, age 95. Predeceased by her husband, Sidney. She is survived by her sons, Dale and Robert Stothard; her grandchildren, Kirsten (Douglas) Hurd, Lauren (Kenneth) Anderson, Beth and Amy Stothard; five great-grandchildren, Shannon, Anthony, Ben, Jack and Katie; nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services were held June 11 at the Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home, Inc., Hilton. Interment, Parma Union Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Jewish Home of Rochester in her memory.


HOLLEY

Ward, Wade "Bud," 83, formerly of Holley, died June 11, 2006 at LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Dorothy; three grandchildren, Heidi (Cory) Hewitt of Ontario, Ricky and Randy Harter of Rochester; brother, John (Vivian) Ward of Holley; three sisters, Viola DiLaura and Beulah Ward of Holley, Ona Mignano of Hulberton; brother-in-law, Donald Saxman; sister-in-law, Virginia Ward; three stepchildren, Patricia (Gene) Sinclair of LeRoy, John (Sheila) Doty of Byron, Harvey (Gail) Doty of LeRoy; many step-grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews. He was predeceased by daughter, Wanda Evangelista last year; two brothers; one sister. He was a WWII Army veteran serving from 1943-1946, and worked at SUNY Brockport repairing furniture until his retirement.

Funeral Services were held June 15 at the Merrill-Grinnell Funeral Home, Holley. Interment, Hillside Cemetery. Contributions can be made to a charity of one's choice in his memory.


Wilson, John C., 89, formerly of Holley, died June 9, 2006 at Village Green Nursing Home, LeRoy. He was predeceased by wife Gladys in 1986. He is survived by three children, Glen (Marge) Wilson of Morton, Carolyn (Robert) Winspear of Batavia, Debra (Carl) Tracy of Silver Springs, Florida; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Peggy Wilson of Oakfield, Anna Sobotka of Syracuse; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three brothers and four sisters. A lifetime resident of Genesee and Orleans Counties. He was a graduate of South Byron High School class of 1937 and worked on farms in Byron and Clarendon. He was a member of the Disciples Methodist Church, Holley.

Funeral Services were held June 13 at the Merrill-Grinnell Funeral Home, Holley. Interment, Byron Cemetery. Memorials can be directed to his family.


KENDALL

Allen, Michael Jon, age 24, died June 10, 2006, in Washington state. Beloved son of Laurie Allen of Kendall and Jon Allen of Livingston County. Mike will be sadly missed by his daughter, Alicia Allen, age 23 months; her mother, Donna Sorg; sister Tiffany Allen; brothers Benjamin Allen (Elizabeth Lynch) and Lance Corporal Patrick Allen; half-brother Jeremy; his grandmother, Carol Albrecht; godparents, Jack Lavender and Barb Lowery; close friends Chris Bouchey and Kevin Thomas; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, niece, Emma, friends in Orleans and Monroe counties and Washington state.

A private service with military honors was held for immediate family. Memorials can be made to a college trust fund for Mike's daughter, Alicia, in care of her paternal grandmother, Laurie Allen.


SPENCERPORT

•Stuart, Rosemary (nee Palmieri), age 75, of Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of Spencerport, died May 16, 2006 in Port Charlotte. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Donald A. Stuart and a son, Robert John Stuart both of Port Charlotte; and sister, Dr. Angela Palmieri of Rochester.

A Memorial Mass was held May 24 at San Antonio Catholic Church of Port Charlotte. A Mass of Remembrance was held June 16 at St. Rita's Catholic Church, Webster.