Obituaries
Sharon M. Van Slyke
Oct 26, 2020
Age 76, of Silver Springs, passed away on October 26, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She was born February 1, 1944 in Buffalo, NY, daughter of the late Raymond, Sr. and Marion Howe Phelps. Sharon attended Letchworth Central School. She enjoyed sewing, embroidery and crafting. Sharon loved using those talents to make beautiful gifts for her family. Surviving...
Sharon G. Straw
Oct 23, 2020
Age 76, of Pike, NY passed away peacefully October 23, 2020 at home. She was born May 18, 1944 in Springville, NY the daughter of the late George and Margery Tice Greene. Sharon worked at Kittinger Furniture Company in Castile were she meet her late husband Clifford. After retirement she named her house Eagles Nest, and became a loving, compassionate...
Janis L. Chalmers
Oct 19, 2020
Janis L. Chalmers, 81, of Warsaw, NY, passed away on Monday, October 19th, 2020, after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born June 1st, 1939, to Paul and Frances Laurence Chidester, in Clarksburg, WV. She graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1970. She also attended St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing in Clarksburg, WV. She worked as a...
Dolores Virginia Quigley
Oct 18, 2020
Dolores Virginia Quigley, 86, of Castile, died peacefully on October 18th, 2020 at Suzanne’s Comfort Care Home in Perry, NY with family by her side. Born July 18th, 1934 in Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Chester “Jerry” and Mellia (Venezia) Gorski. She was raised in West Paterson and graduated from Passaic Valley High School in New...
Albert Louis Strathearn
Oct 17, 2020
Albert Louis Strathearn, 85, of Wyoming, NY, passed away on October 17, 2020 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital, Warsaw. Albert was born March 28, 1935 in Middlebury, NY, the son of the late John and Mary King Strathearn. He lived most of his life in the same house where he was born. Albert was a lifelong farmer who owned...
Elizabeth M. Mayle
Oct 2, 2020
Age 83, a resident of the East Side Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw, formerly of Wyoming, NY, passed away on October 2, 2020 at the nursing facility. She was born August 22, 1937 in Warsaw, NY daughter of Melvin Barnes and Josephine Lowe Barnes. Mrs. Mayle was employed for many years as a histotechnologist at the University of Rochester...
Raymond Milton Sisson
Sep 30, 2020
Age 91, a resident of the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia, formerly of Johnsonburg and Varysburg, passed away on September 30, 2020 at the nursing facility. He was born August 30, 1929 in Hornell, NY, son of the late Milton and Ruth Karr Sisson. Ray worked for Sire Power Company servicing many area farms for twenty-six years prior...
Gary J. Mitchell
Sep 28, 2020
Age 71, of Livonia, NY, passed away on September 28, 2020 at Highland Hospital in Rochester. He was born August 11, 1949 in Springville, NY, son of the late James and Margaret Best Mitchell. Gary was a Master Sergeant with the New York Army National Guard and the US Army National Guard. He served forty-two years in the National Guard...
Rev. William T. Lowery, Sr.
Sep 27, 2020
Age 93, of Gerry, NY, formerly of Wyoming County, passed away on September 27, 2020 at the Heritage Village Rehab & Skilled Nursing Facility in Gerry. He was born October 25, 1926 in Brookville, PA, son of the late Theophilus W. and Elma King Lowery. Rev. Lowery was a veteran of the US Navy having served during World War II...
Edward John Strathearn
Sep 21, 2020
Age 88, of Wyoming, NY, passed away on September 21, 2020 at the Wyoming County Nursing Facility in Warsaw. He was born March 7, 1932 in Middlebury, NY, son of the late John and Mary King Strathearn. Ed was a lifelong farmer who owned and operated his family farm in the Town of Middlebury until his retirement. He enjoyed cutting...
Eric L. Galton
Sep 11, 2020
Age 64, of Portageville, NY passed away at home on September 11, 2020. He was born November 25, 1955 in Warsaw, son of the late Burdett and Lillian Hare Galton. Eric worked for many years at LeRoy Machine Company and he was a veteran of the US Army. He was a member of the Perry Bowling Association and the Bowling...
Katheryn A. Prince
Sep 10, 2020
"Kay", Age 77, of Silver Springs, NY, passed away on September 10, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She was born in Warsaw, NY on August 14, 1943, daughter of the late Charles and Helen “Fuzzy” (Zydel) Wagner. On June 19, 1965, Kay married the love of her life, Robert Prince. Bob and Kay were devoted to one another...
William Wallace "Bill" Elliott
Sep 1, 2020
Of Clifton Springs, New York – Survived by his wife Aline Beaudin Elliott; children Laurie Ann (Larry) Osborne, Lynn Alice Elliott, William Beaudin (Laura) Elliott, Mary Diana (Tony) Roth, Elizabeth Eleanor ‘Ellie’ Saghafi, Celeste Kellerman Elliott; 15 grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and siblings, Chris (Pat) Elliott, Faith (Barry-deceased) Coleman, Elspeth (Frank-deceased) Abbott. Predeceased by siblings Alice Ann Wilson, Robert Peabody Elliott,...
Deacon Daniel G. Mcguire
Aug 30, 2020
Age 73, of Warsaw, passed away on August 30, 2020 at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo. He was born on October 12, 1946 in Warsaw, son of the late Thomas and Judith Harcleroad McGuire. Deacon Dan was a graduate of Warsaw Central School Class of 1965. He received an associate degree from Genesee Community College and was a graduate...
Philip A. Hoffman
Aug 29, 2020
Age 60, of Warsaw, NY passed away surrounded by his loving family on August 29, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. He was born April 27, 1960 in Dansville, NY, son of the late Michael Hoffman and Marlene Hall. Philip worked as a group leader for Sabin Metal in Scottsville, NY. In his spare time Philip was an avid...
William Oliver Asberry
Aug 29, 2020
Age 66, of Castile, NY passed away on August 29, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. He was born April 1, 1954 in Iowa City, IA, son of the late William D. and Josie Criswell Asberry. Oliver served in the US Marine Corps. He was a self employed over the road truck driver for forty years. Oliver took great...
Karla M. Wolcott
Aug 28, 2020
Age 72, of Portageville, passed away on August 28, 2020 at her home, following a brief illness. She was born November 29, 1947 in Warsaw, NY, daughter of the late Edwin S. Wolcott and Hazel I. Shade Wolcott. Karla loved her cats. She also enjoyed baking and gardening. Surviving are her companion, Linda and her brother, Alan Wolcott. You and...
Ruthanne Rood
Aug 27, 2020
Ruthanne Rood, loving mother, dedicated wife, passed peaceful into the arms of God on Thursday, August 27, 2020. Born December 15, 1926, in Grand Rapids, MI to Mother Anna (Skok) DeGraves, father Robert DeGraves, who precede her in death. Originally from Michigan, she was married on March 27, 1946 to Reo Landon Rood an aviator, with whom she travelled extensively...
Hazel I. Wolcott
Aug 27, 2020
Age 93, of Castile, NY passed away on August 27, 2020 at the East Side Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw. She was born on August 27, 1927 in Rushford, NY, daughter of the late Jacob and Onolee Eaton Shade. Hazel was a wonderful baker. She made the best peanut pie and her homemade rolls and sweet pickles were elegant....
Douglas H. Macconnell
Aug 21, 2020
Age 77, of Warsaw, passed away on August 21, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. He was born April 19, 1943 in Rochester, NY, son of the late Frank and Ruth Wilcox MacConnell. Doug was employed for twenty-nine years at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw before retiring as the Laboratory Manager in 1999. He was a veteran...