AREA
•Cannava, Silvio L. (Nonno), of Irondequoit, died December 8, 2012 at age 98. Mr. Cannava is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Rosina; children, Cathy (Jerry) Kilcrease, Tina (Richard) Mogab, John Cannava, Carmella (James) Heidt, Carla (Kevin) Tydings and Frank Cannava; grandchildren, Kim (Jim) Rick, Kerri Roberts, Monique (Steve) Adamo, Symone (Tom) Daigle, Nicole (Steve) Gasaway, Richard Mogab, Danielle Staffo, Jessica (Jared) Hirt, Matthew (Kristi) Heidt, Brendan and Daniel Tydings; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter.
Funeral and interment were at the convenience of the family. Contributions can be made to Golisano Children’s Hospital at Strong Memorial Hospital, 300 East River Road, P.O. Box 23029, Rochester, NY 14692 in his memory.
•Connor, Rev. Gerald T., of Rochester, died December 7, 2012, age 84. Predeceased by his parents, Raymond and Mabel; nieces, Diane Kelly and Darci Degnan. Survived by his sister, Ann (Louis) Fien of Spencerport; nephews and nieces, Tom (Lynda) Fien, Nancy (Paul) Keim, Ken (Marie) Fien, Bob (Nicole) Fien, David (Karen) Fien, Mary Kay Degnan, Beth (Alan) Yost; many great-nieces and nephews; good friend, Ross Hansen. Father Connor was a retired Pastor of St. Pius the Tenth Church, Priest for the Diocese of Rochester for over 54 years and a member of the Knights of Columbus.
His Funeral Liturgy was held December 10 at St. Pius the Tenth Church, Chili with Bishop Matthew H. Clark presiding. Interment, St. Pius Cemetery.
CHILI
•Broughan, Robert E., December 10, 2012 at age 58. Predeceased by his sister, Karen Adam. Survived by his mother, Connie M. Broughan; his father, George Broughan; sisters, Valerie Palermo (Bill Adams) and Robin (Mark) Crispino; nieces, nephews, and aunt; cousins and friends.
A Funeral Service was held December 14 at the DiPonzio Funeral Home, Inc., Gates. Private entombment.
•Iles, Joseph D. Jr., December 7, 2012 at 82 years old. He was predeceased by his son, David; parents, Joseph and Mabel and brother, John. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Louisa; his children, Beth (Michael), Maira, Christopher (Gina), Richard (Kathryn) and daughter-in-law, Karen (Luke) Iles-Loveys; his grandchildren, Scott, Kevin (Erica), Sarah (Roger), Matthew, Kelly, Jake, Emerson and Cameron; brother-in-law, David (Diane) Jones; nieces and nephews. Joseph was a member of the Chili American Legion and a volunteer at the YMCA.
Private interment. To share a memory, visit: www.NewcomerRochester.com.
CHURCHVILLE
•Moore, Edgar E., After a long and courageous battle with lung cancer, Edgar E. Moore, died December 5, 2012, at age 86. Ed, a WWII veteran, was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, the son of Samuel Percival and Genevieve Nangle Moore. He moved to Rochester to attend RIT for photography. It is here he met his future wife, Jessie Leibeck. They married in 1947 and he took a job with the photo products division of DuPont in Rochester, so his beloved Jessie could live near her family. Soon thereafter, with nothing but a dream and the same determination that they relied upon throughout their over 60 years of married life, they began building, by themselves, a home in Riga where they raised their children and where Ed still lived at the time of his death.
Ed was a fun loving extrovert who loved life and loved a challenge. He dedicated his life to service to God, family and country because he recognized that he was richly blessed; so he enthusiastically accepted the responsibility to serve that accompanies such blessings. He was a life member of, and actively participated in the programs of the Harvey C. Noone American Legion Post 954 that assist veterans and their families and its further its mission to promote the ideals and protect the freedoms upon which America was founded. He co-chaired the building of the Legion Post home and he served five terms as Commander. Ed is a Past President and Past Board of Directors member and a Life Exempt member of the Churchville Volunteer Fire Department; he proudly served as both a volunteer fire fighter and member of the ambulance squad. Ed was an avid sportsman and conservationist. In the 1970’s he founded Citizens to Save Riga, an organization which advocated for responsible environmental stewardship and which evolved into Riga’s Independent Party. Ed was elected and served as Riga Town Supervisor for ten years. Under his leadership, many actions were taken to institute responsible stewardship of the Town’s natural and financial resources. During his tenure, he also served as President of the Monroe County Town Supervisors Association – quite an honor for a renegade independent minded Independent. While Town Supervisor, he also wrote a weekly newspaper column, Preserving Our Heritage. Ed was a dedicated father who did everything from coaching Little League, serving as a boy scout leader and building see saws, doll houses and campfires, but most important in conjunction with Jessie, he instilled in his children, by example, the same values that he and Jessie shared. After a 37 year career with DuPont, Ed retired and he and Jessie opened an antique shop specializing in lamps. Ed loved to fish, hunt, garden, travel and just relax at their Honeoye Lake cottage. At his side, in every endeavor and adventure, was Jessie. In 1998, Ed and Jessie were named Riga Citizens of the Year.
Ed is predeceased by his loving wife of almost 61 years, Jessie Leibeck Moore. He is survived by his daughter, Pamela A. Moore and her husband, Gilbert L. Budd, of Churchville, and his son, Gary E. Moore, his wife Ellen, and their four children, Aaron, Evan, Melissa and Jonathan, all of Concord, North Carolina. He is also survived by his brother Donald, and his wife, Carol, of San Diego; sister-in-law, Dorothy Pharoah, brother-in-law, John Leibeck and his wife, Jean, of Churchville and many nieces, nephews and friends.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated December 10 at St. Vincent DePaul Church, Churchville. Burial in St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery. Donations can be made to the Veterans Outreach Center Employment Programs, 459 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14620 or to Pluta Cancer Center, 125 Red Creek Drive, Rochester, NY 14623 in his memory.
CLARENDON
•VanAtta, Mark D., December 10, 2012 at the age of 50. Predeceased by his father, David. He is survived by his mother, Carol (Bauerschmidt) VanAtta; brother, Daniel (Mary) VanAtta; sisters, Donna Reuter, Linda VanAtta; nephews, Charlie, Gregory; niece, Annaliese; great niece and nephew.
His Funeral Mass was said December 14 at St. Rita’s Church. Private interment. Donations can be made to a charity of one’s choice in his memory.
HILTON
•Braden, Roberta S., December 10, 2012, age 61. Beloved wife of Joseph; devoted mother of Aimee; also survived by her sisters, Kathy (Fred) McMann, Sharon (Joachim) Bunkenburg, Shelly Marzulo, Victoria Laskoski (Lance) Domhoff; brother, David (Lynn) Kausch; many nieces and nephews; and her dog, Jack.
A Memorial Service was held December 15 at Savior’s Chapel, Greece. Contributions can be made to Samaritan’s Purse.org in her memory.
•Hopkins, Harry, on December 9, 2012, age 88. Predeceased by his wife, Betty, 2005. Survived by his children, James (Margie) Hopkins and Linda (Russ) Drummey; grandchildren, Douglas (Gina), Thomas (Kate) Hopkins, Jason and Daniel Drummey; four great-grandchildren; also predeceased by his sister, Edith Friedman.
Funeral Services were held December 15 at the Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home, Inc., Hilton, followed by a Military Graveside Service at Riverside Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Masonic Brotherhood Fund or Veteran’s Outreach in his memory.
•Wilkins, Joseph F., December 9, 2012. Predeceased by his parents, Albert and Mary (Redmond) Wilkins. He is survived by his children, Tracy (Ken) Merkel, Kelly Wilkins and Alan (Kim) Wilkins; three grandchildren. Joe was a U.S. Army Veteran and a retiree of Kodak.
His Memorial Service was held December 15 at the Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home, Inc., Hilton. Contributions can be made to Lollypop Farm in his memory.
HOLLEY
•Smalley, Irene Christ, age 87, died December 4, 2012. Her Memorial Service will be held in the spring of 2013. Arrangements by Christopher Mitchell Funeral Home, Holley. To share a special memory of Irene, please visit www.christophermitchell.com.
NORTH CHILI
•Hasenauer, John H., On December 7, 2012. Predeceased by baby daughter, and son-in-law, Gordon D. Green. He is survived by his devoted wife, Helen C. of 62 years; daughter, Susan H. Hasenauer; four sons, John M., Daniel R. (Sandra), David S. (Tatiana), Steven J. (Stephanie); sister, Margaret Kinney; six grandchildren, Michael, Jessica, Max, Amanda, Kira and Nina. Retiree of Eastman Kodak with 40 years of service.
A Funeral Mass was said December 11 at St. Charles Borromeo Church. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Donations can be made to a charity of one’s choice in his memory.
•Owen, Karen E., died December 7, 2012. Born and raised in Chico, California. Survived by her husband Doug; sons, Jacob and Nick; her mother, Paula; sisters, Rhonda, Lisa and brother Richard. Liver cancer took her at the young age of 53.
A Celebration of Karen’s life was held December 15 at Jake’s Pub and Grill, North Chili.
SPENCERPORT
•Castellano, Joyce “Rosie,” (Russo), December 5, 2012. Predeceased by her parents, Anthony and Angelina Russo; brother, Dr. Michael Russo. Survived by her loving husband of 36 years, John R. Castellano; son, John A. (Teri Devey); step-grandchildren, Crystal and Gia; step-great-grandchildren, Noella and Jovany; several nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins and dear friends.
Services were held at the convenience of the family. Donations can be sent to Hildebrandt Hospice, 3111 South Winton Road, Rochester, NY 14623 in her memory.
•Schultz, Brennan Michael, December 8, 2012, at age 4 months. Predeceased by his grandfather, Michael P. Schultz. He is survived by his loving parents, Michael and Beth Schultz; brothers and sisters, Dylan, Gavin, Michaelyn, Aidan and Jordin; grandparents, Rosemarie Schultz, Susan and Dan Dutcher; very special great grandmother, Donna Feenin; many special aunts, uncles and cousins.
A Funeral Mass was said December 13 at St. Theodore’s Church. Interment, White Haven Memorial Park.
