Obituaries
Merle K. Thomas
Feb 16, 2021
Age 57, of Castile, passed away on February 16, 2021 at home. He was born October 9, 1963 in Warsaw, son of the late George and June Lennox Thomas. Merle worked for many years as a contractor in the family business, George Thomas & Sons. He enjoyed tinkering with small engines. Merle was an avid snowmobiler and also enjoyed bowling...
Daniel M. Preedom
Feb 12, 2021
Age 63, of Warsaw, passed away at his home on February 12, 2021. He was born November 3, 1957 in Batavia, NY. Dan worked for many years with Leaton Farms in Wyoming, NY. He enjoyed snowmobiling and being outdoors. Dan loved his cats and was an avid NASCAR fan and Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Surviving are his mother, Hazel Johannes Preedom...
Gerald B. Ramsey
Feb 11, 2021
Age 74, of Warsaw, passed away at home on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Gerry was born in Batavia, NY, son of the late Fred and Nell Decker Ramsey of Oakfield, NY. After attending Elba School, Gerry served honorably in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969, with one year in Vietnam. After completing his military service, he worked thirty-eight...
Jennie M. Miceli
Feb 11, 2021
Age 92, of Warsaw, passed away on February 11, 2021 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw. She was born May 28, 1928 in Rock Glen, NY, daughter of the late Salvatore and Jennie Goodsell Schillaci. Jennie was a 1946 graduate of Warsaw High School. She worked for several years at the former Brown Century Knitting Mill in Warsaw....
Dr. David Kent Bell, Md
Feb 8, 2021
Age 78, ophthalmologist, of Warsaw, went home to be with the Lord on February 8, 2021 at Suzanne’s Comfort Care Home in Perry. He was born August 13, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland, son of the late Benjamin Bell and Milda Gertz Bell of Warsaw. Dr. Bell grew up in West Seneca, NY and attended Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland,...
Wayne E. Purdy
Feb 7, 2021
Age 78, of Castile, NY, passed away at home on February 7, 2021. He was born January 8, 1943 in Norwich, NY son of the late Kenneth and Ruth Hogansen Purdy. Wayne was a graduate of Alfred University receiving a bachelor of arts in Business Administration. He owned and operated Chemical Marketing Associates for over forty years. He was a...
Susan L. Hilton
Feb 5, 2021
Age 54, of Varysburg, NY passed away on February 5, 2021 with her husband Todd by her side; after a short but brave battle with cancer. She was born April 22, 1966 in Buffalo, NY and was the daughter of the late Dorothy and Edward Kobylanski. Sue enjoyed going to the gym, kayaking with her grandson Colten and with friends,...
Esther L. Herman
Feb 4, 2021
Age 92, of Perry, NY, passed away at her home with family by her side on February 4, 2021. She was born May 5, 1928 in Warsaw, daughter of the late George and Luella Schrader Crane. Esther was a graduate of Warsaw High School and was employed as a sales representative for the Gibney Monument Works in Perry for many...
Ernestine Elnora Warner Bowman
Feb 3, 2021
Age 93, passed away on February 3, 2021 at the East Side Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw. Ernestine was born August 22, 1927 in Alexander, NY, daughter of the late Ernest and Anna Wight Warner. She participated in the activities and was involved in the bookkeeping for the family farm, Bow Hill Farms, Inc. She was a longtime member...
Georgia A. Burek
Feb 2, 2021
Age 59 of Warsaw, NY, passed away on February 2, 2021. Georgia was born in Batavia, NY, daughter of the late Alfred and Mary Norton Barnes and granddaughter to the late Frank and Harriet Mills Norton. She was a homemaker and loving wife to her husband of 38 years, Robert. Georgia loved crafting, reading, drawing and collecting cow memorabilia. She...
Mary A. Colombo
Feb 2, 2021
Age 100, of Portageville, NY, passed away on February 2, 2021 at the Harris Hill Nursing Facility in Williamsville, following a brief illness. She was born March 17, 1920 in Portageville, daughter of the late Onofrio and Vincenza Panepinto Colombo. Mary was a longtime member of the former Church of the Assumption in Portageville. In earlier years, she was employed...
Douglas N. Scott
Feb 1, 2021
Age 67, a lifelong resident of Castile, passed away on February 1, 2021 at Rochester General Hospital. He was born September 2, 1953 in Warsaw, NY, son of the late Kenneth and Ruth Scott. Douglas was a graduate of Letchworth Central School. He worked for many years at Morton Salt Company and enjoyed carpentry and masonry on the side. Douglas...
Herman O. Haas
Jan 23, 2021
Age 85, of Warsaw, passed away on January 23, 2021 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. He was born February 28, 1935 in Dolgeville, NY son of the late Herman and Jesse Haas. Herman was employed for many years as a sales representative for Agrisystems in Pavilion, NY. He then spent many years as a self employed soil consultant in...
Daniel E. Wixson
Jan 19, 2021
Age 65, of North Java, passed away at home on January 19, 2021. He was born July 21, 1955 in Springville, NY, son of the late Elwin and Audrey Carson Wixson. Daniel enjoyed hunting, trail riding and woodworking. He loved spending time with his 9 grandchildren most of all though. Daniel is predeceased by a brother, Larry Wixson. Surviving is...
Lois L. Quinn
Jan 15, 2021
Age 83, a resident of the Livingston County Nursing Facility in Mt. Morris, formerly of Portageville, passed away on January 15, 2021 at Highland Hospital in Rochester. She was born in Lovelady, NC, daughter of the late Thomas and Ellen Powell Cook. Lois was a homemaker who loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was an avid bingo player. Lois...
Douglas J. Nugent
Jan 13, 2021
Age 67, of LeRoy, NY, passed away on January 13, 2021 at Unity Hospital in Rochester. He was born August 18, 1953 in Warsaw, NY son of the late John, Sr. and Jean Comstock Nugent. Doug worked for thirty-five years for Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester. He was an avid Buffalo Bills fan and he enjoyed fishing. Doug enjoyed playing...
Betty E. Fancher
Jan 12, 2021
Age 92, of Warsaw, passed away on January 12, 2021 at the East Side Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw. She was born January 6, 1929 in Warsaw, daughter of the late William and Margaret McCaffery. Betty worked for over thirty years as a dispatcher with the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department. She was a longtime member of St. Michael’s Church...
Thomas C. Handschke
Jan 9, 2021
Age 84, of Castile, passed away on January 9, 2021 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born March 9, 1936 in Eland, Wisconsin, son of the late Chester and Isabelle Mattingly Handschke. Tom loved farming and worked on several area farms. He worked for several years for McCormick Farms and worked many years at Swyers Farms....
David L. Galton
Jan 8, 2021
David L. Galton, of Pike, passed away peacefully at Strong Memorial Hospital on January 8, 2021. He was 80 years old. He was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Dorothy Woodard Galton in 2016 and his daughter Darla Buttles in 2004. Surviving are his daughters, Debra (Dave Wynia) Carr and Denae (Rich) Tones, son-in-law Steve Buttles, a brother Lynn...
Rose M. Cody
Jan 8, 2021
Age 100, a resident of the East Side Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw and a longtime resident of Silver Springs, passed away on January 8, 2021 at the nursing facility. She was born April 23, 1920 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Gocella Wilyat. Rose worked for many years at the former Warsaw Elevator Company...
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