BROCKPORT
•Duff, Susan, 62, December 27, 2012. Susan is survived by Emma, her dog, two cats, four children, nephews and various grandchildren. Susan was a longtime volunteer of Aurora House Hospice and a member of Christ Community Church Bible study.
A Memorial Service was held January 5 at Christ Community Church, Brockport.
•Seffens, Joseph W. “Joe,” On December 25, 2012. Predeceased by his parents, Lewis and Helen. He is survived by his wife, Deborah; daughter, Tanya; brother, David; nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, other family and friends.
Funeral Services were held December 30 at the Fowler Funeral Home Inc., Brockport. Interment, Lakeview Cemetery in the spring. Contributions can be made to the American Heart Association in his memory.
•Weber, Jean C., December 25, 2012 at age 88. Predeceased by her husbands, James J. Weber and Emiel P. Claeys; her siblings. Survived by her children, Patricia (Robert) Jacobson, James W. (Kathy) Weber, William (JoAnn) Weber, Peggy Weber, Marie (James) Schmitt; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
Services were held privately by family. Private interment, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Golisano Children’s Hospital, Lakeside Hospital, Brockport or Camp EAGR-Epilepsy Foundation of Rochester in her memory.
•White, Albert D., On December 29, 2012. Predeceased by his wife, Leona C., in 1976. He is survived by his children, Peter (Cathy), Patricia (Everett) Peake, Charles (Barbara); eight grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; his brother Herbert (Leah); sisters, Marjorie Weiland and Geraldine Miggins; nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Service was held January 2 at the Fowler Funeral Home, Inc., Brockport. Interment at the convenience of the family.
BYRON
•Bateman, Jones, Dora M., December 31, 2012, at age 98. Mother of Noel (Sally) Bateman and Dean (Carol) Bateman both of Rochester, Kay (John) Tegelaar of Spencerport and Craig (Lynn) Bateman of Silver Lake; and sister of Bernice Clark of Rochester. Also survived by 15 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, Walter and Electa Gundry Naylor and brothers, Eugene and Delibert Naylor.
Funeral Services were held January 5 at North Bergen Presbyterian Church. Contributions can be made to North Bergen Presbyterian Church or to the Dora Jones Scholarship Fund (if donating to the scholarship please make checks to the Byron-Bergen School noting Dora’s name), in her memory.
CHILI
•Clark, Warren M., December 27, 2012. Survived by his wife of 38 years, Kathleen; daughter, Deborah (Thomas) Benecki; sons, Dennis (Tracey) and Mark; grandchildren, Robert, Michelle, Melissa (Nate), Megan, Mandy and Ryan; two great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held December 31 at the Leo M. Bean and Sons Funeral Home, Chili. Interment, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Contributions can be made to the Semper Fi Fund in his memory.
•Dejanovski, Tome (Dejano), January 1, 2013. Predeceased by his parents, Sokole and Ana Dejanovski; and father-in-law, Franjo Brozovic. Survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Dragica Dejanovska; daughters, Sandra (Toni) Gorevski, Romina (Goran) Ristovski; grandchildren, Filip and Andrej Gorevski; sisters, Ljubica (Petar) Pupucevski, Sofika (Tome) Sekulovski; nieces and nephews, Romina Pupucevski, Dragan (Aneta) Pupucevski, Keti (Zoran) Aleksovski, Goran (Eva) Sekulovski; mother-in-law, Slavica (Vlado) Mitrovic; brother-in-law, Cedomir (Gordana) Brozovic; nieces and nephews, Mirjana Jotanovic, Jelena Pranjic, Milan (Nikolina) Brozovic, Ivan Brozovic, Tome leaves many friends and relatives in the U.S., Macedonia and Croatia.
Funeral Services were held January 5 at St. Dimitria Macedonia Orthodox Church. Interment, Grove Place Cemetery.
•Horn, Margaret W. (Woodcock), January 1, 2013. Predeceased by three brothers, Alvin, Paul and Miles and sister, Hester and several brothers and sisters-in-law. Survived by her loving husband of 65 years, John; five children, Cindy (Steve) Kruger, John H. (Peg), Cheryl True, Barb (Bill) Figenscher, Lori (Paul) Colombo; 18 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; brother, David (Joan) Woodcock; sister-in-law, Vivian Wright; many beloved nieces, nephews and close friends. Margaret was a longtime member of Parkminster Church.
Funeral Services were held January 5 at Parkminster Church, Chili. Private interment, Grove Place Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Parkminster Church, 2710 Chili Avenue, Rochester 14624 in her memory.
•Lepore, Aldo, December 27, 2012 at age 81. Predeceased by his sister, Concetta Moneta; brother-in-law, Benito Moneta. Survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Diana; children, James (Susan), Patti (Jon) Luconte; grandchildren, Melissa, Jessica, Jimmy, Gianna, Alaina and Sonya; brother, Raffaele (Maria) Lepore; sister-in-law, Nancy (Vincent) Ariola; many loving brothers and sisters-in-law; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Also is the founder of Chili Liquor and a member of IASC.
A Funeral Mass was held January 3 at St. Pius the Tenth Church, Chili. Interment, Holy Ghost Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Veterans Outreach Center in his memory.
•Offermann, Lorraine M. (Rohring), January 2, 2012, age 50. Predeceased by her father Richard Rohring, son Matthew and sister-in-law Betsy. Survived by her loving husband of 18 years, Peter; three children, Kathryn, Christopher and Cynthia; mother, Virginia Reimann; sister, Christine Rohring; brother, Richard Rohring; aunt, Rita Jewell; mother and father-in-law, Paul and Maryfrances; brother-in-law, Paul (Elizabeth); sister-in-law, Louise (Tom) Bannigan; many other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many dear friends. Lorraine was a 2nd and 3rd Grade Teacher at St. Pius School for 18 years and active in St. Pius the Tenth Parish.
Her Funeral Mass was said January 5 at St. Pius the Tenth Church. Interment, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Camp Koinonia, P.O. Box 58, Spencerport, NY 14559 in her memory.
CHURCHVILLE
•Brazill, Aimee Louise, December 23, 2012. She is survived by her wife, Ginny McBennett; step-daughters, Meghann (Jason) O’Brien, Katie McBennett, Amy Mercurio; sisters, Sheila (John) Thompson and Karen Brazill; brother, John Brazill; several nieces and nephews; many loving friends. Aimee devoted years of her life to providing care and compassion to residents and their families at Monroe Community Hospital.
A Funeral Service was held January 2 at Monroe Community Hospital, Rochester. Interment, private. Contributions can be made to MCH, FR4W, T. Franklin Williams Foundation, 435 East Henrietta Road, Rochester 14620 or to Unicef, 125 Maiden Lane, NY, NY 10038 in her memory.
•Kessler, Franklyn W. Sr. “Frank,” On December 27, 2012 at age 79. Predeceased by his siblings, Robert Kessler and Margaret Drock. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Yvonne (Beatty) Kessler; his children, Debbie Dauphinee, Cheryl (Dan Mosher) Weidinger, Laurie (Greg) Harmer, Tina (Frank) Naron and Frank (Tonya) Kessler; grandchildren, Amber, Jaime, Joshua, Adam, Kristin, Emily, Caity and Rebekah; five great grandchildren; siblings, Ray Kessler, Lee (Dave) DeLap, Susie Kessler; sister-in-law, Marie Kessler; brother-in-law, Ken (Chris) Maurer; many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held January 5 at Grace Church of the Nazarene, Rochester. Interment, Creekside Cemetery, Churchville. Donations can be made to Churchville Volunteer Ambulance or Grace Church of the Nazarene in his memory.
HILTON
•O’Connor, Minerva, “Mickey,” age 76, died December 28, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Richard O’Connor; three daughters, Darlyn O’Connor, Danene (John) Etz and Cari (Andrew) Greco; nephew Philip Kennard; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and foster children. She was predeceased by her son, Dana Daniels in 2006. Mickey was a longtime member of First Bible Baptist Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
A Memorial Service to celebrate her life was held January 4 at First Bible Baptist Church, Hilton. Interment, Andrews Cemetery, Bristol. Memorial contributions can be made to Grace & Truth Sports Park, c/o First Bible Baptist Church, 990 Manitou Road, Hilton, NY 14468 in her memory.
HOLLEY
•Quaranto, Nicholas L., age 76, died suddenly January 1, 2013 at Rochester General Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife, Karen Nenni-Quaranto; children, Diann (Scott Bone) Quaranto of Montana, Darlene (Paul Nersinger) Quaranto of Chili, Michael (Sandra) Quaranto of Batavia; grandchildren, Damon, Derik, Brianna, Jessica, Samantha; great-grandchild, Madison; brother, Joseph (Karen) Quaranto of Holley; canine companion Maggie; sister-in-law, Audrey (Palmer) McCoy; brother-in-law, Richard Nenni of Holley; aunt, Thelma Quaranta of Batavia; close cousin, Viddy Quaranto of Holley; several nieces, nephews, cousins. He was a former employee of Eastman Kodak Company, Keiffer Electric in Holley and Sylvania Electric in Batavia. Nick was working as the Sexton of Hillside Cemetery and Assessor for the Town of Murray. He was a former volunteer for the Holley Fire Department and a former member of the Holley Central School District Board of Education.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held January 5 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Hamlin. Interment will be in the spring at Holy Cross Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Hospice of Orleans, P.O. Box 489, Albion, NY 14411 in his memory.
KENDALL
•Fitzwater, Earl C. “Woe,” 86, formerly of Albion, died at Lakeside Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He worked at Flower City Tissue in Rochester for many years before his retirement in 1959. Earl was predeceased by wife, Birdie Marie Fitzwater; a son, Delana Summers; seven brothers and sisters. He is survived by his children, James (Brenda) Summers of Kent, Ardith (James) Jett of Batavia, Linda Fletcher of Albion, Patricia (John) Jett of Kent, Virginia “Alice” (John Fitch) Jett of Holley, David (Marie) Fitzwater of Kent, Judy Mann of Kendall, Clara Moyer of Albion, Phyllis (Lee) Albertson of Albion, Randy Fitzwater of Lockport; numerous grandchildren, especially William and David Fitzwater who lived with Earl; great and great great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and his beloved dog Scooby.
Services were held December 31 at the Merrill-Grinnell Funeral Home, Albion. Spring interment in Sandy Creek Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Lollypop Farm, 99 Victor Road, Fairport 14450 in his memory.
MORTON
•Curtis, John W. Sr. (Jack), age 75, died December 30, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Rosalie (Colucci) of 53 years; four children, John Jr. (Cindy), Debbie (Terry) Rockow, Chris (Matt) Ashmore of Morton and Fred of New Mexico; 10 grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two brothers, George (Kay), Neil (Ellie) Curtis; sister, Vi Merritt; special companion, Mischief; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Curtis, Lydia Fallato, Diane (Chris) Colucci; brother-in-law, Ralph (Diane) Colucci; many nieces, nephews and friends. He was an electrician at SUNY Brockport until his retirement in 1995 and also a self-employed electrician. He was a past Chief and lifetime member of the Morton Fire Company and also a member of the Orleans County Fire Police Association, Monroe County Fire Police Association and NYS Fire Police Association.
Funeral Services were held January 4 at The Morton Baptist Church. Burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery in the spring. Contributions can be made to Hamlin Ambulance or Morton Fire Company in his memory.
NORTH CHILI
•Bowman, Louella E. (May), December 31, 2012. Predeceased by her husband, Earl. Survived by three children, Edward (Muriel), Alan (Gwen) and Carolyn (Peter) Bliek; three grandchildren, Jonathon (Shannon) Bowman, Christina Bowman and Timothy (Danielle) Bowman; three step-grandchildren, Brian Bliek, Penny Bliek and Tammy Goodman; brother, Zane (Virginia) May; sister, Mary (May) Jensen; sister-in-law, Marjorie (Bowman) Lehman. Louella was an active member of her church.
Her Memorial Service was held January 5 at Pearce Memorial Free Methodist Church, North Chili. Contributions can be made to the Pearce Mission Fund in her memory.
SPENCERPORT
•Costine, Richard E., December 26, 2012 at age 89. He is survived by his loving wife, Doris; daughter, Susan (Fred) McKnight; grandchildren, Betsy (Bob) Moody and Christopher McKnight; great-granddaughter, Morgan Moody.
Dick and Doris Costine owned and operated Dick’s Hardware in Spencerport village for many years. Dick enjoyed fishing and during summer months could often be seen on the bank of the Erie Canal near the lift bridge in Spencerport. He used solunar charts to help predict the best time of day to fish.
Services and interment in the spring. To share a special memory please visit: www.NewcomerRochester.com.
•Klafehn, Madison Savannah, April 19, 2006 – December 29, 2012, earned her angel wings surrounded by her family. Survived by her parents, Lisa and Dustin Klafehn; loving brother, Logan; grandparents, Butch and Diane Rypma, Lena Belsher and Terry Hamilton, Dale Ryerse (Debbie); great grandparents; many aunts, uncles, cousins and her dogs, Tinkerbell and Sasha.
Funeral Services will be announced by New Comer Funeral Home, Ridgeway Avenue. Please visit their website for dates and calling hours. No flowers please.
•Staley, Kenneth Robert, January 1, 2013. Originally from Kingman, Kansas. Predeceased by his parents, George Raymond Staley and Bertha Therese Sophia Nerenberg, sister, Joyce Anne Cook. He is survived by his dear friend Johnelle Kennedy of Fairport and brother-in-law, Lyman Dale Cook, Jr.; nieces and nephew, Catherine Anne Huckins, Lyman Dale Cook III, Patricia Ann Compton and Nancy Anne Jensen. Ken was the senior project engineer for Lightnin Mixer Equipment Co. now known as SPX of Rochester. He also was a long-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Spencerport and Rochester Corvette Club.
Visitation was held January 4 at Walker Brothers Funeral Home, Inc., Spencerport.
