Obituaries

Bonnie Sue Urf

Bonnie Sue Urf

Jan 6, 2021

Age 56, of Warsaw, NY, died on January 6, 2021. Bonnie was born June 13, 1964, daughter of the late Frank and Evelyn Washburn Sprague. Bonnie was a homemaker who loved cooking, cleaning, and most of all, spending time with her 13 grandchildren. Along with her parents, Bonnie is predeceased by her husband, Dennis Urf and a sister, Lori Lissow....

Stephan Strine

Stephan Strine

Jan 4, 2021

Age 83, of Silver Lake, NY passed away on January 4, 2021 at the East Side Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw. He was born on July 8, 1937. Stephan worked for many years as an inspector with the Carborundum Company. Stephan was an avid sports fan and in earlier years was a sports official. He enjoyed his time living...

Rebecca J. Ruffin Robinson

Rebecca J. Ruffin Robinson

Jan 3, 2021

Age 46, of Rochester, formerly of Pavilion, passed away on January 3, 2021 at home. She was born August 19, 1974 in Rochester, daughter of the late Joe L. Ruffin and Marian Wilson of Pavilion. Rebecca was a graduate of Genesee Community College Criminal Justice program. She was employed for many years as a home health aide for DePaul Community...

Joanne J. Privitera

Joanne J. Privitera

Jan 2, 2021

Age 82, of Warsaw, NY died on January 2, 2021. Joanne taught for thirty-five years at Starpoint Central School in Lockport. She was an active member and former pianist for St. Michael’s Church in Warsaw and was a member of Buffalo Cursillo and was a former member of Buffalo Musicians Union #92. Surviving are her siblings, Rosalie (Bill) Hanley of...

David B. Wells

David B. Wells

Jan 2, 2021

Age 77, a resident of the East Side Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw, formerly of Fairville, Newark and Castile, passed away on January 2, 2021 at the nursing facility. He was born on April 22, 1943 in Warsaw, NY son of the late Alvin and Esther Carpenter Wells. David was a self employed farmer who farmed with his brother,...

Kathleen M. Hotaling

Kathleen M. Hotaling

Jan 2, 2021

Kathleen, age 65, of Silver Springs, died peacefully at Strong Memorial Hospital with family at her side. She was born in Buffalo, NY to Henry and Mary (Tomera) Dlugosz. She graduated from St. Stanislaus grammar school and South Park High School. She is the much-beloved widow of Herbert Hotaling, who preceded her in death on January 4, 2009. She is...

Winifred Ann Kopinski

Winifred Ann Kopinski

Dec 30, 2020

Winifred Ann Kopinski passed away peacefully December 30, 2020 at East Side Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, NY where she was a resident. Ann was born January 18, 1930 in Morton, NY and was the daughter of the late Horatio and Donna Mowers. Ann was a homemaker and loved raising her five children, working for short periods at Eastman Kodak...

Dean Sidney Stenshorn

Dean Sidney Stenshorn

Dec 30, 2020

Dean S. Stenshorn, age 78 of Silver Springs, NY passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 peacefully at home after a brief battle with cancer. Dean was born April 4, 1942 in Warsaw, NY to the late Sidney and Luella (Perrine) Stenshorn. Dean loved his family, friends and the many groups and organizations he was involved with. He loved the winter...

Barbara J. Fuller

Barbara J. Fuller

Dec 29, 2020

Age 84, of Warsaw, passed away due to complications from Covid 19 on December 29, 2020 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital. She was born May 3, 1936 in Rochester, NY, daughter of the late Franklin and Lucy Clark Crist. Barb was a graduate of Warsaw Central School Class of 1955 where she earned a school social letter recognizing her...

Michael F. Kelly

Michael F. Kelly

Dec 29, 2020

Age 69, of Castile, NY passed away at his home on December 29, 2020. He was born February 19, 1951 in Warsaw, NY, son of the late Lawrence and Meta Rutherford Kelly. Mike owned and operated Kelly Construction Company for over forty years. He was a devoted family man; thoughtful, considerate and loving, always putting others before himself. Mike was...

Allan N. Carlson

Allan N. Carlson

Dec 29, 2020

Age 83, of Warsaw, passed away on December 29, 2020 at the East Side Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw. He was born December 25, 1937 in Warsaw, son of the late John and Fannie Dersam Carlson. He was a graduate of Wyoming Central School Class of 1956. Allan was a self employed farmer for many years. He also worked...

Bonnie Ann Borsching

Bonnie Ann Borsching

Dec 28, 2020

Age 59, of Warsaw, passed away on December 28, 2020 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw. She was born May 22, 1961 in Warsaw, daughter of the late Volney and Joan Wickens Poole. Bonnie was a graduate of Letchworth Central School. She worked for many years as a licensed practical nurse at the former Manor Oak Skilled Nursing...

Esther M. Fleshman

Esther M. Fleshman

Dec 28, 2020

Age 92, a resident of East Side Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw, formerly of Silver Springs, passed away on December 28, 2020 at the nursing facility. She was born April 10, 1928 in Liberty, PA. Esther worked for many years at the Crystal Restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia and following her move to New York State, she worked at the...

Alan L. Sawyer

Alan L. Sawyer

Dec 26, 2020

Age 81, of Attica, went to be with his Lord Jesus Saturday, December 26, 2020 from United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia, NY. He was born December 2, 1939 to the late Leslie and Hilma (Stryker) Sawyer. He was a 1958 graduate of Attica High School. He served in the United States Army Reserves from 1959 to 1965. He married...

Todd E. Macconnell

Todd E. Macconnell

Dec 26, 2020

Age 50, lifelong Warsaw resident, went home to The Lord on December 26, 2020 after complications with COVID-19, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on August 3, 1970 in Warsaw, son of the late Doug and Judy MacConnell. He was a graduate from Warsaw Central School, Alfred State College and The College at Brockport. On September 14,...

Laura L. Iler

Laura L. Iler

Dec 23, 2020

Laura L. Iler (Stevens), age 88 of Geneseo, NY, entered eternal peace on December 23, 2020 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw. She was born April 7, 1932 in Castile, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ernestine (Miner) Gotro. She lived in Avon, NY for many years before moving to Geneseo, NY. She enjoyed spending time gardening,...

David L. Christ

David L. Christ

Dec 20, 2020

Age 75, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2020 at his home. He was born April 19, 1945 in Warsaw, son of the late Clayton and Gladys Gill Christ. In early years, Dave operated the Christ Farm in Orangeville for several years. After selling the farm, he owned and operated Christ Livestock Hauling and then worked for twenty-three...

Dorothy C. Keenan

Dorothy C. Keenan

Dec 19, 2020

Age 92, of Warsaw, passed away on December 19, 2020 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw. She was born November 24, 1928 in Warsaw, daughter of the late Donald and Hazel Stortz Cole. Dorothy was a graduate of Warsaw High School and worked for forty years as an office worker with Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester. She was...

Bruce A. "Wally" Webster

Bruce A. "Wally" Webster

Dec 17, 2020

Age 74, of Warsaw, passed away on December 17, 2020 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born in Warsaw on May 21, 1946 son of the late Donald E. and Pauline Colombo Webster. Wally worked for many years with the Morton Salt Company in Silver Springs. His passion was baseball and he spent several years as...

Iona M. Grimsley

Iona M. Grimsley

Dec 17, 2020

Age 89, of Castile, NY passed away on December 17, 2020 at her home. She was born October 5, 1931 in Buffalo, NY daughter of the late Lyle and Madge Clark Wheeler. Iona was a homemaker as well as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who loved spending time with her family. She also enjoyed shopping at garage...