AREA
•Bave, Anne T., of Slingerlands, New York formerly of Brockport, died July 8, 2012 at age 98, after a long and fulfilling life. Anne met her husband, John Windas Bave, while working in New York City, and later moved with him to Brockport to raise a family. After her husband died in 1954, she courageously raised her three daughters, working to support them and send them to college. After retiring from Owens-Illinois and teaching sewing classes in Brockport, she moved to the Albany area to be closer to her daughters and grandchildren. She is survived by her daughters Jean Bave-Kerwin, Barbara Bave-Myers and Jacqueline Bave; her granddaughter and husband, Emily and Augusto Giacoman, and grandson Stephen Kerwin; her sons-in-law, Stephen Kerwin, James Myers and Daniel Dolan; and by her dear friends, Lisa Fox and Carolyn Jonietz. She was predeceased by her husband John, her sisters Natalie and Helen, and her brothers Henry, Louis and Joseph, as well as her sisters-in-spirit Ruth and Lorraine Cardillo.
A service in celebration of Anne’s life was held July 14 at New Comer Cannon Funeral Home, Colonie, New York. Contributions can be made to Unity House in Troy, 504 Broadway, Troy, New York 12180 or the Community Hospice of Albany, 445 New Karner Road, Albany, New York 12205 in her memory.
•McCauley, Eileen M. (Bilohlavek), of Statesville, North Carolina, previously from Brockport. Predeceased by parents, Henry and Doris; sisters, Rita and Jody; brother, Ray. Survived by her devoted husband, Robert; children, Wendy Wiegand and Jason Mann both of California; step-children, Kim (Scott) Peggs and Lynn (John) Blair; grandchildren, Chandler, Rachael, Megan, Jack, Austin and Samantha; brothers, Bob (Barb) Stein, George (Jan), Ted (Sharon), Allen (Helen), Hank (Linda) and Tim (Denise); sisters, Carol Hoadley, Chris Hemmerick and Kathy (Don) Batzel; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1 Cottage Grove Circle, North Chili, on August 4 at 1 p.m. Those wishing can make a contribution to Gordon Hospice House, 2347 Simonton Road, Statesville, North Carolina 28625 in her memory.
•Turner, Kimberly D., of Livonia, formerly of Hilton, died suddenly July 7, 2012 at age 37 years. Predeceased by her husband Jon Turner, uncle Brian Schmidt, and grandfather Richard Gavigan. She is survived by her loving son Dillon Turner; mother Melinda (Lynn) Jiacobbe; father Richard (Michele) Gavigan; brother Robert (Sarah) Jiacobbe; nephew RJ; grandparents Leroy and Beverly Schmidt and Shirley Gavigan; uncle Curt (Lori) Roe and step-father Rob Jiacobbe; many nieces and nephews, dear and loving friends and family.
Funeral Services were held July 13 at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., Livonia. Contributions can be made to the Humane Society at Lollypop Farm, 99 Victor Road, Fairport 14450 in her memory.
BROCKPORT
•Barto, Earl G. Jr., July 10, 2012, age 55. Survived by his children, Jennifer, Sonia, Douglas and Laura; several grandchildren and one great granddaughter; his sisters, Judy and Suzanne; also many nieces, nephews and other relatives and dear friends.
A Prayer Service was held July 13 at Falvo Funeral Home, Rochester. Donations can be made to the Humane Society at Lollypop Farm in his memory.
•Stratton, Henry J., July 9, 2012. Predeceased by his parents Harvey and Oakie Stratton, brothers and sisters. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Betty; children Henrietta (Charles) Jenkins, Kathy (Terry) Swanger, Karen (Jerry) Leastman, Larry (Loretta) Stratton; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson; step-grandchildren; one brother; four sisters; several nieces and nephews. Henry served in the US Army from 1952-1954.
A Funeral Service was held July 12 at the Fowler Funeral Home Inc., Brockport. Interment, Garland Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Lakeside Beikirch Care Center, Brockport in his memory.
CHILI
•Farrell, Dorothy, July 8, 2012, at age 93. Predeceased by her husband, Robert and daughter, Janet (Farrell) Kostalnick. Survived by her children, Katherine Farrell, Margaret Bass, Michael (Susan) Farrell; grandchildren, Kevin (Lisa) Kostalnick, Jacqueline, Brian and Lisa Farrell, Meaghan Bass; great-grandchildren, Sarah and Natalie Kostalnick; brother-in-law, Willard Farrell; her sister-in-law, Marilyn Worthington; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Dorothy was a member of the Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary and Knights of St. John.
A Funeral Mass was said July 11 at St. Pius the Tenth Church. Interment, St. Pius Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the School of the Holy Childhood in her memory.
•Lloyd, Mary E., July 7, 2012 at age 41. Predeceased by her father Robert Lloyd. Survived by her mother Mary Lloyd; best friend, Tracy Buhr; nephew Dakota Buhr; aunt Mable Scheuch. Mary was a graduate of Wheatland Chili High School, class of 89 and a bartender at Dribbles for 20 years.
Funeral Services were held July 9 at the Leo M. Bean & Sons Funeral Home, Chili. Interment, Grove Place Cemetery. Donations can be made to the American Cancer Society in her memory.
•Romero, Bethzaida “Betsy,” July 4, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer at age 26. Predeceased by her parents. She is survived by her children, Ibby and Sophia; fiance,Greg Graham; brothers, a sister, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends including the Nasca family.
A Memorial Gathering was held July 11 at the DiPonzio Funeral Home Inc., Gates. Private interment. Donations can be made to Strong Memorial Hospital, 300 East River Road, P.O. Box 278996, Rochester, New York 14627 in her memory.
HILTON
•De Meyer, Eugene P., On July 7, 2012. Predeceased by his sisters, Mary and Margaret. He is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn; devoted children, Richard and Elizabeth; two sisters, Clara Koerner, Jeanette (Bill) Symonds; several nieces and nephews. Lifelong farmer in Greece and Parma. Thirty-eight year volunteer and Past Chief at Greece Ridge Fire Department.
A Funeral Mass was said July 10 at Our Mother of Sorrows Church. Interment, Holy Ghost Cemetery. Donations can be made to Uniformed Firefighters Association, payable to Widow’s and Children’s Fund, 204 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010 in his memory.
•Turner, Ronald D., June 29, 2012 after a long illness. Ronald was born July 10, 1928 in Cooperstown, NY, son of Kenneth and Kathryn Davis Turner. He was raised in Lee, Oneida County. Predeceased by his brothers, Kenneth J. in 1944, and Gary A. in 2008; sister, Marie T. Juby French in 2007. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mariah M. Fox; children, Kathryn (Kent) Smith, Donna (Greg) Sommer, Kevin Turner, Kenneth Turner; grandchildren, Cory White, Mathew Turner; great-grandchild, Zoe White; sister, Nancy T. Nash; many nieces, nephews and cousins. Ronald served in the US Marine Corps between 1946-1948, which included a tour of duty in Tsingtao, China. He also served as drill sergeant in Parris Island, South Carolina during the Korean War. He was a retiree from 3M Company in Rochester.
Services and interment will be held at the convenience of the family. Contributions can be made to The Shepherd Home, 1595 Five Mile Line Road, P.O. Box 33, Penfield, New York 14526 in his memory.
HOLLEY
•Graden, Robert P. “Bob,” Died July 7, 2012. Predeceased by his brother William Graden. He is survived by his loving wife Missy; son Scott (Debra); daughters, Kim and Angela; son Art (Jill); granddaughter Brittany; siblings Wilma, Kathy, Bev, Gail, Judy and Joyce; several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service was held July 10 at the Fowler Funeral Home Inc., Brockport. Interment at the convenience of the family. Contributions can be made to Orleans County Hospice or Lollypop Farm in his memory.
KENT
•Woodcook, Veda M., Died peacefully at age 94. Veda was predeceased by her husband Robert. She is survived by her sister Mildred Baker; son Ron (Joan); daughter, Linda (Gary) Crawford; five grandchildren Matthew, Jaclyn, Kate (Dan) Stubblebine, Steven (Tiffany) Crawford and Erin Crawford; three great-grandchildren Hailey, Lindsay, and Kelsey; her loving niece/special friend Carol Petronio as well as several nieces and nephews. Veda worked at GE in Brockport for 10 years and was a life-time member of Concordia Lutheran Church, Kendall.
A Memorial Service was held July 12 at the Fowler Funeral Home Inc., Brockport. Interment, Kent Cemetery. Donations can be made to Concordia Lutheran Church, 1769 Kendall Road, P.O. Box 461, Kendall, NY 14476 in her memory.
NORTH CHILI
•Adams, Margaret Mary Shevlin, July 8, 2012 at age 94. Margaret is predeceased by her husband, Steve Adams; brothers, James, Charles, George and Richard Shevlin; sister, Ellen Shevlin. She is survived by her children, Richard J. (Gloria) Adams, Robert E. Adams, Kathleen M. Paul, Patricia L. Nadiak and Paul S. Adams; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; siblings, John Shevlin, Betty Zobel and Thomas (Linda) Shevlin; several nieces, nephews and cousins; many dear friends.
Her Funeral Mass was celebrated July 12 at St. John the Evangelist Church, Spencerport. Interment in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Albion. Contributions can be made to the School of the Holy Childhood, HolyChildhood.org in her memory.
SPENCERPORT
•Bachers, John A., died July 2, 2012, age 70, in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin with his wife Linda (nee Rohr) and sister Marianne at his bedside after a long battle with cancer. Growing up in Spencerport, he attended Syracuse University where he obtained a MA in Journalism and earned a master’s in library science from Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts. He was a proud member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves. With beloved wife, Linda, he enjoyed life in the Boston area for many years. He retired in 2008 after 38 years working for Conrail, the former New York Central and Amtrak. Preceding him in death are his parents, George and Martha Anne (nee Burke). He is survived by his devoted wife Linda; siblings Alan of Northampton, Massachusetts, Philip of Hollywood, Florida, Neil and Marianne (Rafael Trujillo) of San Francisco, California; nephew Ryan Bachers; nieces Katharine Huntley-Bachers and Dawn Bachers; many Burke cousins, and friends.
A Memorial Mass was held July 14 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. Contributions can be made to Boy Scouts of America or the Ogden Farmers’ Library, Spencerport in his memory. Please visit the celebration of John’s life at Legacy.com.
•Fintak, Frank, age 89, died suddenly June 26, 2012 while vacationing in Ocala, Florida. Pre-deceased by his loving wife, Genevieve, he is survived by his daughter Deborah Olds; son-in-law, Carl Olds; son Gary Fintak; daughter-in-law Carla Fintak; grandchildren Dana Wakley, Samantha Wakley and Garrett Fintak; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and family. Raised by his sweet mother, Martha Fintak, in Point Breeze, NY, Frank had three sisters and two brothers, all predeceased. After serving in the Army during WWII, Frank was employed for over 25 years as a HVAC/R technician with Kodak, retiring in 1983.
A Memorial Service was held July 14 at Calvary Chapel of the Westside, Spencerport.
•Koetz, Theodore F. “Ted,” July 8, 2012, age 73. Ted was predeceased by his wife Gloria G. (Green) Koetz. Survived by his daughters, Kim (Mark) Camarata, Kris (Bob) Coffey and son, David (Molly Williams) Gardner; “loved like sons” Paul (Karen) Alguire and Paul (Sue) Condoluci; grandchildren, Caralyn Plimpton, Elizabeth Camarata, Megan Coffey and Sara Gardner; great granddaughters, Madalyn and Zoe; siblings, Jacqueline Koetz, Ellen Mae (Les) Carr, Marylee Koetz and Vincent (Mary Ellen) Koetz; brother-in-law, Richard (Micki) Green; special friend, Sunny Markert and her family; many nieces and nephews and lots of wonderful friends.
A Memorial Service was held July 14 at Walker Brothers Funeral Home, Inc., Spencerport. Private interment. Contributions can be made to Visiting Nurse Service Hospice, 2180 Empire Boulevard, Webster 14580 in his memory.
