Obituaries
Scott C. Maxwell
Jan 30, 2025
(A.K.A. the Master of DIY and keeper of the lawn)
Age 52, of Varysburg, passed away on January 30, 2025 in Batavia, NY. He was born on April 24, 1972 to James Maxwell and Janice Marie Bayer.
Scott leaves behind his partner in crime of 18 years, Lisa Joslyn, who somehow managed to put up with his puns and dad jokes for...
Louise D. Loomis
Jan 28, 2025
Age 96, of Castile, passed away on January 28, 2025 at the Eastside Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Warsaw.
Born on September 28, 1928 at the family’s farmhouse in Gainesville, NY, daughter of the late Harold and Blanche Perrine Dake. She attended the Denton Corners School and Castile High School. Louise married her now late husband, Alfred Loomis, on June 2,...
Elva G. Crawford
Jan 24, 2025
Age 93, of Warsaw, passed away on January 24, 2025 at the Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility in Warsaw.
She was born on June 18, 1931, daughter of the late Harold and Gertrude Caton Fagan. Elva wed her late husband, Willard Crawford in 1959 and they were married for thirty-six years before his passing in 1995. She worked at the Star...
Steven L. Foster
Jan 23, 2025
Age 68, of Warsaw, passed away on January 23, 2025 at Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility in Warsaw.
He was born on February 12, 1956 in Rochester, son of the late Louis and Glenna “Shirley” Foster. Steve owned his own bakery in LeRoy before moving on to work as a baker at Tim Horton’s in Batavia, in which he retired after...
Gordon R. Smith
Jan 19, 2025
Age 58, of Warsaw, passed away on January 19, 2025 at his home in Warsaw.
He was born on April 26, 1966 in Niagara Falls, NY, son of the late George and Sandy Smith. Gordon was a member of Peers Together and the Consumer Advocacy Council. He enjoyed listening to music and playing video games.
Along with his parents, George is predeceased...
Diane M. Kasprzak
Jan 18, 2025
Java Center - Diane M. Kasprzak, 77 of Java Center passed away on Saturday, (January 18, 2025) at Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw. Mrs. Kasprzak was born March 25, 1947 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late John and Loretta (Kolosko) Kosnik. Diane enjoyed making creations from plastic canvas, growing African violets and going out for lunch dates with...
Gary R. Tiede
Jan 18, 2025
Age 78, of Warsaw died Saturday, January 18, 2025 at the Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility in Warsaw.
He was born May 6, 1946 in Batavia, the son of the late James Tiede and Rosella Reiter.
Gary was a popular High School Art Teacher at Pavilion Central School for over 37 years, retiring in 2002. He loved his students, and his students...
Kevin D. O'Brien
Jan 16, 2025
Age 69, of Warsaw, passed away on January 16, 2025 at the Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo.
He was born June 4, 1955 in Warsaw, NY. Kevin was a self employed landscaper and painter who worked for many area residents. Kevin enjoyed fishing and going for walks. He was an avid football fan (Go Bills!) and he loved spending time...
Michelle J. Shaffer
Jan 14, 2025
Age 46, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2025 at Buffalo General Hospital.
She was born October 29, 1978, daughter of Stanley Jones and the late Jody Deiter Jones. After graduating from Perry High School in 1996, Michelle accomplished a lot in her adult life. She was a fun, hardworking, family oriented woman. Michelle worked for many years at...
Sharon C. O'Donnell
Jan 9, 2025
Age 83, of Warsaw, passed away on January 9, 2025 at the Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Mt. Morris, NY.
She was born October 13th, 1941 in Buffalo, daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha Besanson O'Donnell. Sharon worked for a while as an LPN in both Buffalo and Warsaw before moving to a job in social work,...
Wendy S. Skidmore
Jan 7, 2025
Age 45, of Warsaw, lost her battle with cancer and passed away peacefully on January 7, 2025 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
Wendy earned her dental assistant certification through BOCES and worked at Oak Orchard until her first battle with cancer in 2019. After she recovered she attended the Escoffiet School of Culinary Arts where she earned her diploma in...
George R. Clark
Jan 6, 2025
Age 76, of Warsaw, passed away on January 6, 2025 at The Cloisters in Warsaw, NY.
He was born on January 7, 1948 in Warsaw, NY to the late Vernon M. and Mary E. Miller Clark. George was a graduate of Warsaw Central School and went on to get an Associates degree at Alfred Technical College. George was a former member...
Dolores M. Eodice
Dec 28, 2024
Warsaw - Dolores “Lola” M. Eodice, 63 of Warsaw passed away on Saturday, (December 28, 2024) at Wyoming County Nursing Facility in Warsaw. Ms. Eodice was born December 23, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan a daughter of the late Melvin and Annie (Koskiuk) Kucway. Lola, always the life of the party, she had a free spirit, a strong women, the epitome...
Roger O. Baker
Dec 28, 2024
Age 83, of Warsaw, passed away on December 28, 2024 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia.
He was born on January 8, 1941 in Warsaw, son of the late Owen and Margaret Johnston Baker. Roger proudly served our country in the United States Marine Corps from 1959-1963. He worked various jobs in the plastics industry and at one time was...
Caroline A. Hunt
Dec 27, 2024
Age 83, of Warsaw, passed away at home on Friday, December 27, 2024.
She was born on September 10, 1941 in Buffalo, NY, daughter of the late Edmund and Regina Witrowski Pacanowski. Caroline worked as a bookkeeper for the Wyoming County Health Department for 18 years, retiring in 2001. She enjoyed gardening, puzzles and doing Sudoku “super duper” puzzles. Caroline also...
Ronnie Owen Gipson
Dec 25, 2024
Wethersfield - Ronnie Owen Gipson, 59 of Wethersfield, formerly of Wheatcroft, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, (December 25, 2024) at home. Mr. Gipson was born July 1, 1965, in Madisonville, Kentucky a son of the late Jessie Owen Gipson and Elois Faye (McVay) Gipson Gamblin. In addition to his parents, Ronnie is preceded in death by his step-parents, Diane Gipson...
Susan M. Tucker
Dec 24, 2024
Age 70, of Arcade, Passed away on December 24, 2024 at Buffalo General Hospital.
She was born on May 13, 1954 in Warsaw, daughter of the late Clifford and Hellen Cortox Mower. Susan married her, now late husband of fifty years, Kevin Tucker Sr., shortly after high school and was more than happy to be a homemaker for her family. Her...
Frances E. Hill-Bush, M.S., N.P.
Dec 24, 2024
Age 73, of Pike, passed away on December 24, 2024 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
Fran was born on March 22, 1951 in Ohsweken, Ontario on the Six Nations of Grand River Territory to the Late Vernon and Hazel (Gibson) Hill. Predeceased by siblings, Erma, Guy, Loretta, Joyce, Ken (Floydy), Terry, Annette (Goat), Gene (Jub), Roger and very special friends,...
Hugh D. Chamberlain, Jr.
Dec 17, 2024
Hugh David Chamberlain, Jr., 96, of Warsaw, New York died peacefully in the presence of family on December 17, 2024.
Hugh was a child of the Great Depression born to Hugh David and Winnifred Chamberlain on January 3, 1928. Hugh was affectionately nicknamed Tint by his Uncle Don who upon seeing him for the first time remarked “He is a little...
Henry G. Schafer
Dec 17, 2024
Age 93, of Warsaw, passed away at his home on December 17, 2024.
He was born on June 15, 1931 in Rochester, son of the late Henry and Klara Griffin Schafer. Henry graduated from St. John Fisher University in 1955, the Pioneer class. He successfully achieved a Bachelor Degree in Accounting. Upon graduation, he worked at Mallory Timers before enlisting in...