BROCKPORT
•Eldred, Veeda (Cotter), A Graveside Service was held May 19 at the Garland Cemetery followed by a reception at the Brockport Exempts, 248 West Avenue, Brockport.
•Sodoma, Robert D., Passed away peacefully on May 9, 2012, age 82. Predeceased by parents, Andrew and Anne, brothers, Edward (Gwen) and John, son-in-law Michael Schafer, brother-in-law, Dick Beeman. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Carol; children Tracey Schafer, Robert a. (Kimberly) and Michael (Sue); his grandchildren, David and Jennifer Schafer, Justin, Brendon, Tyler and Emma Sodoma, Zachary, Christopher, and Laney Sodoma; special sister-in-law Priscilla Beeman; cousin, Edward Waz; several nieces, nephews and many friends. Bob was the owner of Sodoma Farms, a 1951 graduate of Cornell University, past president of the Brockport School Board, past president of the NY Apple Growers Association and a charter member of the B.O.P.E. (Elk’s Lodge 2010).
A Graveside Service was held May 16 at Garland Cemetery. Donations can be made to a charity of one’s choice in his memory.
CHILI
•Brixner, Irene M. (Mignano), Died suddenly, May 7, 2012. Predeceased by parents, Michelo and Teresa Mignano, sister Marie Salemi, and brothers Frank and Anthony Mignano. She is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Jerome “Jerry” Brixner, brother, Paul (Nora) Mignano; sisters, Angelina (James) DiLorenzo and Anna (Thomas) Lewandowski; sister-in-law Laverne Rash; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great nephews. Irene was a retired art teacher with the Penfield School District and was actively involved in politics in the Town of Chili.
A Funeral Mass was held May 17 at St. Jude the Apostle Church. Interment, White Haven Memorial Park. Donations can be made to a charity of one’s choice in her memory.
•Levering, Daniel Ray, May 13, 2012. Daniel was born September 12, 1943 to Ray Follin and Mary (Thomas) Levering of Mt. Vernon Ohio. After graduating from Ohio State University in 1967 with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering. Dan moved his family to Rochester to begin his career at Eastman Kodak Company. From 1980-1994 Dan worked as a supervisor in the Manufacturing Engineering Department of Clinical Products Division on the EKTACHEM Analyzer. In 1994, the Clinical Business Unit of Eastman Kodak was purchased by Johnson & Johnson where Dan continued his work until his retirement in 1998. A devoted worker for his church, Dan served in the position of Deacon and Elder and played in the hand bell choir. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed playing Euchre and watching his Ohio State Buckeyes play football and basketball. He was a member of the Rochester Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution, and the Mayflower Society. Dan is survived by his wife of 48 years, Carole (Davis) Levering and his daughter, Elizabeth (Levering) Weaver of Wilton, Connecticut.
A Celebration of his life was held May 17 at the Rochester Christian Reformed Church, Penfield. Donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or the Rochester Christian Reformed Church in his memory.
CHURCHVILLE
•Allen, Dorothy B., May 12, 2012 age 80. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband of almost 58 years, Marvin V. Allen and her parents Lester and Lorraine Burling. She is survived by her children, Sheryl (Rob) Kruse, Jacqueline Gallup, Barbara Derleth, Burton and Barry Ross; grandchildren, Shawn (Clarissa) Kruse, Amber (Robert) Signore, Stephanie (Antoine) Williams, Ashleen (Daniel) Bennett, Jamie (Christopher) Lander, Nicole Gallup, step-grandchildren, Margie Gallup, Robert (Jennifer) Gallup Jr., Tricia (Rich) Ramell and Michelle (Bryan) Whipple; great grandchildren, Layla and Camilla Williams; five step-great grandchildren; brother, Lester (Shirley) Burling; nieces, nephews, cousins and many dear friends, including great-granddogs, Toby and Jack.
Funeral Services were held May 17 at Union Congregational UCC, Churchville. Interment Creekside Cemetery. Donations can be made to the Churchville Fire Department or Lifetime Assistance Inc. in her memory.
CLARKSON
•Blodgett, Charles H., May 15, 2012, age 78, after a courageous battle with cancer. Son of the late Floyd and Margaret Blodgett, also predeceased by his brother, Irving. Survived by sisters and brothers, Floyd (Theresa) Blodgett, Jeannine (George) Plender, Phyllis Blodgett, Edward (Jo Ann) Blodgett; many nieces and nephews. He was an Army Veteran and a Kodak retiree.
Private family services with Military Honors will be held at Parma Union Cemetery.
HAMLIN
•Petrie, Richard T., Passed peacefully at home May 12, 2012 at age 61 with his family at his side. He is survived by his loving wife of 10 years, Diane; son Adam (Kimberly); step-children, Michael (Michelle), Anthony, Kristan and Jenine; grandchildren, Nicholas, Angelina, Jade and Michael; sister, Betty Parker. Richard was a respiratory therapist at Rochester General Hospital and a United States Marine Corps Veteran where he served his country during the Vietnam War.
Funeral Services and interment were held privately. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Rochester Lifetime Care, 3111 Winton Road South, Rochester 14620 in his memory.
HILTON
•Bauer, Betsy S. (Diedrich), May 12, 2012, age 53. Survived by her husband, Mark; her children, Arron and Morgan Bauer; her father, Luther Diedrich; two brothers, Jeffrey (Laurie) and Andrew (Gia) Diedrich; father and mother-in-law, Harold and Shirley Bauer; several aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. She was predeceased by her mother, Betty Lou Diedrich, 2002.
Funeral Services were held May 16 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, East Avenue, Hilton, followed by interment, Parma Union Cemetery. Donations can be made to Wilmot Cancer Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642 in her memory.
•Palmeri, Victor C., May 14, 2012. Survived by his children, Jason (Laura) Palmeri, Ryan Palmeri, Liam Palmeri; companion, Debbie Lawson;. granddaughter, Peyton Palmeri; sister, Sherry Kelly; brother, Dan; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held May 18 at Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home. Donations can be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, New York 13220-3049 in his memory.
•Thompson, Donna Jean Marie, On May 10, 2012. Predeceased by her parents, Donald and Viola Maisenbacher. She is survived by her husband Gary and Sparky; one brother, Richard (Joanne) Maisenbacher; nieces and nephews; special friends, Darin and Deanna Maxwell and family; Marissa and Aden, Dean and Carol Thompson, David and Michelle Hughes, John and Vicki Clement, Chuck and Steacy McGarvey, Tibby and Art Fritz, Gloria and Jim Lash, Peggy Smith, Cindy Merrow, Denise Tucker, Sharon Prince, Walter Zimmerman, Ed and Tammy Baker, Joannie Gates, Norm and Pat Harris, Ladies Auxiliary VFW #6105. Donna loved bingo and quilting.
Funeral Services were held May 16 at the Arndt Funeral Home. Interment, Falls Cemetery. Donations can be made to Hamlin Volunteer Ambulance or Walker Fire Department or VFW #6105 in her memory.
HOLLEY
•Catlin, Thomas E. “Tom”, age 55, May 11, 2012. Survived by brother, Rick (Bernadette) Catlin of Brockport; three nieces, Stephanie (Harvey) Rakoski, Renee and Elyse Catlin; nephew, Geoffrey Catlin; three great nephews; many friends. Predeceased by parents, George and Pauline Catlin.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held May 16 at St. Mary’s Church, Holley, followed by burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Donations can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Attn: Trial Net, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004 or online at www.JDRF.org in his memory.
SPENCERPORT
•Clark, Captain Bruce Kevin, September 10, 1968 to May 1, 2012. He was born in Addison, Michigan and as a Chief Army Nurse, died in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. He is the beloved husband of Susan and devoted father of two daughters, Camille 9 and Catherine 3; Cherished son of Lucinda Hallenbeck and the late James Hallenbeck, as well as Bruce and Bev Clark; son-in-law of Nancy Taber; brother of Amy Zacharias (Patrick), Jason Hallenbeck (Jessica), Justin Hallenbeck, Jamie Hill (John), Katie Yoder (Will), Joe Clark (Amber), and Christal Jones (Nate), and brother-in-law of Alexandra Newman (Logan), Mariana Barry (Gavin) and Sarah Taber-Thomas (Bradley); many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Bruce was preceded in death by grandparents Bernard and Harriet Bowman, LaMoine and Alice Clark.
Bruce was born and raised in Addison, Michigan. Growing up there, he enjoyed 4-H, Little League Baseball, and Trap Shooting. He graduated from Addison High School in 1986. He enjoyed volunteering as an EMT and Fireman for Addison Fire Department. Married in 1999 to Susan Orellana of Spencerport, they moved to Spencerport in 2000. Working as a surgical technician at Highland Hospital, as well as volunteering at the Spencerport Fire Department, he then graduated, cum laude from State University of New York College at Brockport in 2006 with a bachelor of science in nursing. Bruce joined the United States Army Medical Corps in the fall of 2006. He and his family were stationed in Hawaii and Texas. In March 2011 Captain Clark was recruited into a team competition and completed the grueling 26.2 mile annual Bataan Memorial Death March and considered an invaluable member of his unit.
He was deployed to Afghanistan with Joint Services in March 2012, and was assigned as Chief Nurse of the Forward Surgical Element in Tarin Kowt. His passions were his family, fishing with his daughters, snorkeling, hiking, stained glass, framework, a love for his faith, and the outdoors.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated May 15 at St. Mary’s Church, Rochester. Interment in Fairfield Cemetery in Spencerport. Donations can be made to the Memorial Fund for his daughters to Susan Orellana-Clark, P.O. Box 84, Spencerport, NY 14559 in his memory.
•Hess, David Lawrence, May 15, 2012, age 78, formerly of Spencerport, died in Henderson, Nevada after a long illness. Survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Terri Hess; four children: Victoria Hess, David Hess (Charmaine), Diana (Kevin Gallagher), Ave (Jeff Terzich), eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Burial was held at Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, Nevada.
•Hubbard, Norman, On May 10, 2012, age 94. Norman was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy and granddaughter, Amber Throumoulos. He is survived by his children, Virginia VanAtta, Robert Hubbard and John (Kathy) Hubbard; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren; his sister, Jean Reitz.
Funeral Services were held at the convenience of the family. Donations can be made to the Byron-Bergen Library or ABVI in his memory.
•Scorse, Edwin “Ted” Jr., May 15, 2012, age 57. Ted is predeceased by his father, Edwin T. Scorse Sr. He is survived by his mother, Mildred Scorse; his wife of 32 years, Mary L. Scorse; his daughters, Melanie (Jim) Scacchetti and Jennifer (Eric) Knittel; grandchildren, Vincent and Dominic Scacchetti and Sarah and Eric (Jr.) Knittel; siblings, Thomas (Marla) Scorse, Mary Beth (Bob) Thompson, Terry (Peggy) Scorse, Mary Lou (Mike) Colletta, Todd Scorse, and twins, Tim Scorse and Mary Ann Webb; many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and dear and close friends. Ted retired in November of 2009 from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office after 32 years of service.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated on May 19 at St. John the Evangelist Church, Spencerport. Interment, Mumford Rural Cemetery. Those wishing to send expressions of sympathy can consider the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 704, Rochester, NY 14642 in his memory.
•Slowe, Gerald Sr., On May 8, 2012. Predeceased by his parents, Harold and Eleanor Slowe and his brother, Larry Slowe. Survived by his children, Julie (Don) Hughes, Jerry (Barb) Slowe, Jr., Danny (Krystal) Slowe and Amy (Jen) Beers; sister, Charlotte Staples; brother, Terry (Christine) Slowe; sister-in-law, Fay Slowe; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
A Graveside Service was held May 18 at Parma Union Cemetery.
•Wasserbauer, Harry Joe, December 20, 1924 to May 8, 2012. Survived by beloved wife of 55 years, Charlotte; children, Diane, Mark (Susan) and Lynn; granddaughters, Martha and Alison; many cousins in Lakewood, Ohio. Harry was an Army Paratrooper during WWII serving in the Pacific Theater.
A Memorial Service was held May 19 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Route 31, Spencerport. Interment Arlington National Cemetery. Donations can be made to www.honorflightrochester.org in his memory.
