Obituaries
Volney R. Spencer, Jr.
Nov 16, 2021
Age 70, of Varysburg, passed away November 16, 2021 at ECMC in Buffalo. He was born December 2, 1950 in Warsaw, NY to Volney R. Spencer, Sr. of Attica and the late Ethel Flint Spencer. Volney was a lifetime farmer of 60 years. Farming was his passion. He was a hardworking, honest man who was a straight shooter. If you...
Roger Bailey, Jr.
Nov 8, 2021
Age 63, of Warsaw, NY, passed away November 8, 2021 at home following an illness, surrounded by his loving family. Roger was born June 4, 1958, in Warsaw, NY, son of the late Roger and Carol Robinson Bailey Sr. He was the owner/operator of his own trucking service for 40 years. Roger enjoyed working on cars, riding his Harley with...
Mark J. Green
Nov 8, 2021
Age 61, of Warsaw, passed away on November 8, 2021 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born October 30, 1960 in Warsaw to the late Roger Green and June Miller Green of Silver Springs. Mark’s greatest joys in life were hunting, fishing, and most importantly spending time with his granddaughter. Along with his mother, June (Gary...
Carol Anne (Schroeder) Vanocker
Nov 7, 2021
Age 78, of Bliss, passed away November 7, 2021 at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, Springville. Carol was born March 20, 1943 in Buffalo, NY, daughter of the late William and Helen Kessler Schroeder. She was a graduate of Letchworth Central School class of 1962 and attended the Mohawk Valley Institute of Art. Carol was honorarily adopted by the Seneca Nation. Her...
Robert J. "Bob" Caton
Oct 23, 2021
Age 92, of Gainesville, NY, entered into his heavenly home on October 23, 2021 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. He was born December 13, 1928 in Rochester, NY, son of the late John and Moorilda Kirkpatrick Caton. Bob worked for many years in the metal shop at Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester. He was also a member of the...
Barbara J. Moore
Oct 22, 2021
Age 87, of Pike, passed away on October 22, 2021 at Wyoming County Community Hospital. Barbara was born on September 26, 1934 in Pike, NY, daughter of the late John and Alta Powers Rowe. She was co-owner and operator of Rolling Acres Golf Course and Campground in Pike, NY, for many years with her late husband, Carl Moore. Barbara was...
Karen A. (Turnquist) Langdon
Oct 20, 2021
Age 70, of Warsaw, passed away on October 20, 2021 at Eastside Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 8, 1951 in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Stuart C. and Maryanne Lenz Turnquist. Karen was a school teacher at Perry Central School for 35 years until her retirement in 2009. Karen enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and crafting, especially making...
Marlyn A. Dukelow
Oct 17, 2021
Age 87, of Pavilion, NY, passed away on October 17, 2021 at the East Side Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw. She was born May 20, 1934 in Hicksville, NY, daughter of the late Charles and Helen Myers Hodges. Marlyn was an active member of the LaGrange Baptist Church. She was a longtime member of the Wyoming County Community Hospital...
Delma V. Wolcott
Oct 17, 2021
Age 96, of Attica, NY, formerly of Pike, NY, passed away on October 17, 2021. She was born on March 9, 1925 in New Hudson Center, NY, daughter of the late Herman and Roberta Wixson Luce. Delma, with her husband Llewellyn, owned and operated Wolcott’s Red & White in Pike for many years. She was a member of the Hunt-Stout...
Alvin L. Lindsay
Oct 15, 2021
Age 91, of Castile, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2021. Alvin was born May 21, 1930 to the late Floyd and Onalee Lindsay, he was a lifelong resident of Castile. He grew up on and operated the family farm on West Center Road. Alvin was a member of the Farm Bureau and served on the board of directors. He...
Debra Ann Schaub
Oct 13, 2021
Age 65, of Gainesville, NY, passed away at home on October 13, 2021. Debra was born on September 17, 1956, in Buffalo, NY. Daughter of the late David and Rose Simons Schaub. She enjoyed working in home health care for many years. Debra loved collecting antiques, reading, playing scrabble and caring for her cats and birds. Along with her parents,...
Daniel P. Allan
Oct 12, 2021
Age 68, of Fillmore, NY, passed away on October 12, 2021 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born May 27, 1953, son of the late William and Vivian Heppner Allan. Dan was employed for many years as a groundskeeper for Bob O Links Golf Course in Orchard Park. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing...
Karen A. Kilfoyle
Oct 9, 2021
Age 75, went to fly with the angels on October 9, 2021 after a long battle. She worked for Wyoming County Community Hospital for many years, along with having an adult care boarding home for many years. She will be remembered by the love that she spread wherever she went. She is predeceased by her siblings, her parents, and many...
Dennis L. Smith
Oct 8, 2021
Age 65, of Bliss, NY, passed away on October 8, 2021 at Absolut Care of Houghton, after a battle with long illness. Dennis was born March 14, 1956, in Springville, NY, son of the late Maurice and Margaret Lonsberry Smith. He worked as a crane operator for Operating Engineers, Local 832, of Rochester, NY. Dennis was an avid NASCAR fan...
Ruth M. Hinz
Oct 6, 2021
Age 80, of Warsaw, passed away on October 6, 2021 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw. She was born December 23, 1940 in Stillwater, New Jersey, daughter of the late Chester and Marion Mortimer Brown. Ruth was employed as a licensed practical nurse at the former St. Jerome’s Hospital in Batavia for many years. She was an active...
Patricia A. Buttles
Oct 6, 2021
Age 76, of Warsaw, passed away on October 6, 2021 at the Wyoming County Nursing Facility in Warsaw. She was born July 17, 1945 in Warsaw, NY daughter of the late Patrick and Mary Blaszak Brogan. Pat worked for many years as a proof operator for Wyoming County Bank in Warsaw. Following her retirement from the bank, Pat became a...
Stephen L. Baker
Oct 5, 2021
Age 41, of Wyoming, NY, passed away on October 5, 2021. He was born July 20, 1980 in Batavia, NY, son of David and Cindy Laude Baker of Bergen, NY. Steve was a graduate of Genesee Community College. He received his Bachelors degree in Education from Roberts Wesleyan College and his Master’s degree in Reading Literacy from Buffalo State College....
Charles R. Duckworth
Oct 5, 2021
Age 80, of Pennsylvania, formerly of Wyoming, NY, passed away on October 5, 2021 at the Traditions of Hershey Assisted Living Facility under hospice care. He was born September 30, 1941 in Fort Bragg, NC, son of the late Charles B. and Sarah Watson Duckworth. Charles worked for Eastman Kodak Company for twenty-five years retiring as a Quality Control Lab...
Nancy A. Proefrock
Oct 4, 2021
Age 80, of Warsaw, passed away on October 4, 2021 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born March 13, 1941 in Batavia, NY to the late Kenneth and Edith Barber Perkins. Nancy was married for 52 years to her late husband, Gerald Proefrock who passed in 2012. She raised her children in Oakfield and Batavia before settling...
Roger W. Uptegrove
Oct 1, 2021
Roger W. Uptegrove, age 77, of Castile, NY went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Rochester General. Roger was surrounded by his loving family at time of death. Roger was born July 2, 1944 in Batavia, NY to the late Louis and Clara (Norton) Uptegrove. Roger enjoyed spending time with his family....