Death Notices for the week of
November 7, 2004

Ogden farmer
Lloyd N. O'Brien
Long time Ogden farmer Lloyd N. O'Brien died August 15, 2004 at the age of 85. He and his family operated the family farm at the corner of Stony Point Road and Union Street for over 50 years. Part of the land is now the site of Grace Church of the Nazarene and the Crossroads Youth Center. Even after retirement, he and his wife, Dorothy, always had a front row spot to watch the tractor pulls at the Churchville Lions Country Fair. Lloyd owned a 1939 H Farmall ("Old Faithful") and a 1950 Oliver 77, the only new tractor he purchased. Being a great storyteller of tractor tales, his family thought it only fitting to have tractors present at O'Brien's Memorial Service, held August 19 at Grace Church of the Nazarene. Not only was there a floral tribute arranged in a child's riding tractor, but also three tractors were driven to the church and positioned on the lawn. After the service, some family members gathered for this photograph. Shown, front row, left to right, are son Karl, Carolyn (wife of Frank), Lloyd's wife Dorothy, son Frank, Jaimie (engaged to Geoffrey), grandsons Geoffrey and Craig, Burdette (Lloyd's brother) and his wife Helen, nephew Patric (Burdette's son). Back row, great grandson Brandon (on tractor seat) and great granddaughter Jessica (children of Craig). Not pictured: son Larry Wheeler and his family.

AREA

•Herron, Ruth, died October 8, 2004, four days after her 107th birthday. A Memorial Service was held November 4 at the Morgan Manning House, Brockport.

ALBION

•Doyle, Jay, age 70, formerly of Albion, died October 29, 2004 after a long illness. He is survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins. He is predeceased by five brothers, Earl, Thomas, William, Stanley and Edward Doyle; one sister, Irene Brown.

Private interment, Mt. Albion Cemetery.

BERGEN

•Baart, Bruce P., October 26, 2004, age 72. Husband of Michelina J. "Mikki" Baart; father of Daniel Baart, Christine (Jeffery) Klein, Kathleen "Katy" Baart and Julie (Michael) Sauer; grandfather of six grandchildren. Also surviving are a mother-in-law; three step children; five step grandchildren.

Funeral Services were held October 29 at the United Methodist Church of North Chili. Donations can be made to Crossroads House, P.O. Box 403, Batavia, NY 14021 in his memory.

•Priestley, Dorothy, Age 80, formerly of Bergen, died Tuesday, October 26, 2004. She was predeceased by her husband, Clarence Priestley and her son, Robert Priestley of Virginia; grandson, Carl Gilt Jr. and three brothers. Surviving are three daughters, Dorothy Keymel of Lakeland, Florida, Donna (Robert) Storey of Colonial Heights, Virginia, Deanna (David) Zonis of Lakeland, Florida and adopted daughter, Kathy (David) Huebsch of Corfu, New York; a sister, Ruth Poole of Colonial Heights, Virginia; a brother-in-law, Jack Priestley; 17 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and nieces.

A Memorial Service was held for the family in Colonial Heights, Virginia.

BROCKPORT

•Fessenden, James L., age 60, died October 11, 2004 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. A resident of West Chester for many years, Mr. Fessenden grew up in Brockport and graduated from Brockport High School in 1961. He was self employed. He is predeceased by his father, L. Daniel Fessenden. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca; two daughters, Pamela (Rafael) Rivera and Karen Fessenden; a son, James (Jennifer); his mother, Margaret; five brothers, Daniel, Richard (Terri), Russell, Paul (Karen) and David (Jacqueline). A recognized authority on the life and writings of author John Gardner, Jim will be remembered for his razor sharp sense of humor and love of words.

Services were held at Donohue Funeral Home in West Chester, Pennsylvania on October 16, 2004.

HILTON

•Eichler, Alice (Blodgett), October 27, 2004, age 98. Predeceased by her husband, Grant; sister, Lelia Crawford, October 9. Survived by her sister, Iona Stackman; sister-in-law, Carol Blodgett; niece, Shirley Knoeferl; many nieces and nephews.

Services were held at the convenience of the family. Interment Garland Cemetery.

•Hermanowski, Ruth Ann, November 1, 2004, age 66. Survived by her husband, Henry; sister, Dorie (Jim) Hunt; other brothers and sisters; uncle, Carl (Marian) Burrows; nephew, Philip (Debbie) Burrows.

Funeral Services were held November 5 at the Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home Inc., Hilton. Entombment, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Alternatives for Battered Women, P.O. Box 39601, Rochester, NY 14604 in her memory.

SPENCERPORT

•Cosgrove, Daniel M., October 29, 2004, at age 85. Predeceased by his wife Gilberte (Jill). He is survived by his son Patrick (Janet) Cosgrove and their children Brian and Kevin of Mendon, his daughter Dawn Cosgrove and his fiancee Pauline Ryan, both of Spencerport and many more dear friends. Daniel retired from Conrail with over 40 years of ser-vice.

A Memorial Mass was celebrated November 3 at St. John's Church, Spencerport. Interment at the convenience of the family. Donations can be sent to the Rochester Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, P. O. Box 23326, Rochester 14692 or the Ogden Senior Center, 200 South Union Street, Spencerport 14559 in his memory.

•Dixon, Jane A., Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at age 77. Survived by her husband of 54 years Jim Dixon; her daughter Virginia (Peter) Dixon-Domines, and her son, Thomas (Betty) Dixon of Florida; her grandchildren, Brian (Tina) Shallenberger, Evan (Vicky) Shallenberger, Asya (Michael) Blanchard and Dusty Dixon; her great grandchildren Alexis, Thomas and Aleigha; her sister Eleanor Walker. Jane was a long time member of the Elmgrove United Methodist Church.

A Funeral Service was held October 30 at Walker Brothers Co. Funeral Home Inc., Spencerport. Interment at the convenience of the family. Donations can be directed to a charity of one's choice in her memory.

•Snyder, Barbara Janet (Bowers), of Southern Pines, North Carolina, formerly of Spencerport, beloved wife of Walter Claude Snyder, died October 27, 2004. She is further survived by her beloved daughter, Melody Lynn Snyder of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; son, Walter Claude Snyder II and wife Deborah and their children, Theodore Aaron and Amelia Louise, all of Rochester; her sister, Carol (Bowers) Karlik of Cranberry, Pennsylvania; her brother, George Bowers of Gibsonia, Pennsylvania and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services were held November 3 at Mt. Nebo United Presbyterian Church in Sewickley, Penn-sylvania. Burial at United Cemeteries in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.