Death Notices for the week of
February 4, 2007


BERGEN

•Rogers, Demetrius S., January 27, 2007, age 25. Son of Kevin Rogers of Bergen and Cheryl (Ronald) Mykins of Rochester; brother of Kelly (Mark) Masseth of Rochester; stepbrother of Daniel Mykins and David Mykins, both of Rochester; nephew of Audrey Rogers of Stafford and Cheryl Garrett of Batavia.

Funeral Services were private. Contributions can be made to Bergen Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 428, Bergen 14416 or Churchville Fire Department Rescue Squad, 25 East Buffalo Street, Churchville 14428 in his memory.


HOLLEY

•Gillette, Annabelle, age 99, in Fillmore, formerly of Holley, died January 25, 2007 at the Waters of Houghton. She was a member of the Holley First Presbyterian Church, a former member of the Sprague Eastern Star, and a former member of the Cypress Twig at Lakeside Memorial Hospital. Annabelle was predeceased by husband, Hubert Gillette, a well known attorney in Holley. Her remaining family includes a son, Raymond (Christa) Neale of Fillmore; four grandsons, Michael, Timothy, Erin (Suzzanne), Kerri (Krista) Neale; six great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; stepchildren, grandchildren and great grandchildren; also many nieces and their husbands in Canada.

A graveside service will be held at Hillside Cemetery, Holley, in the spring. Memorials can be made to the Holley Fire Department.


SPENCERPORT

•Birch-Flanigan, Joan (Tranquill), Died on her birthday, January 26, 2007, at age 74. She was predeceased by her sister Maureen Lake. Survived by seven children, Kenneth Birch, Barbara Birch, Diane Muller (Robert), Deborah (Tom) Crawford, Janet (David) Campbell, Kevin (Annette) Birch and Nancy Peters (George); 16 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; her stepmother Bridget Tranquill; brothers James and Tom (Jean) Tranquill and many other relatives. Joan was bless by many special friends. A special thanks to her long time friends Louis and Janet Litzenberger for all their help over the years.

A Memorial Mass was said January 29 at St. Boniface Church, Rochester. Contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, or to the American Cancer Society in memory of Ralph J. Birch.


•Eckler, Adelaide M., January 29, 2007 at age 65 after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. She was predeceased by her brothers Peter and Robert Wilson. She is survived by her husband Thomas; children, Brooks (Beth), Lance (Emily) Eckler; grandchildren, Phoebe, Ben, Isabel, Adam and Quinn; brothers, Ken (Loretta), David (Bev), Joe (Betsey) and Tom Wilson; sisters Jan (Russ) Varley, Francis Oakes, Wealthy Wilson and Polly Rourke; several nieces and nephews and also her extended family at the Ferris Goodridge Post 330, Legion, SAL, Auxiliary.

A Memorial Service was held February 4 at Ferris-Goodridge American Legion Post 330, Spencerport. Contributions can be made to the Ferris-Goodridge American Legion Auxiliary Unit 330, c/o "Scholarship Fund," 691 Trimmer Road, Spencerport 14559 in her memory.