Obituary Listings

Stephen W. Blossom

Stephen W. Blossom

Jun 10, 2026

Stephen W. Blossom, 77, of Leroy passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at the Orchard Rehabilitation Center in Medina with his family by his side. He was born on March 3, 1949 in Batavia, New York a son of the late Ward and Ruth Blossom.He is predeceased by his son; Stephen M. Blossom.

He proudly served the United States...

Veronica "Dolly" DiFilippo

Veronica "Dolly" DiFilippo

Jun 20, 2026

Our beloved mother, Veronica “Dolly” DiFilippo, was welcomed into heaven on June 20, 2026. She was the daughter of Walter and Veronica (Pastecki) Szczesny. Dolly’s life was centered around her family and her deep Catholic faith—two loves that guided her throughout her life.

She was predeceased by her husband, Nicholas; her parents; and her siblings and their spouses: Walter and Rose...

Dylan Sergei Pehrson

Dylan Sergei Pehrson

Jun 14, 2026

Dylan Sergei Pehrson, 23, of Batavia, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026. Born Sergei Alexandrovich Agapatov in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, Russia on July 15, 2002. Dylan was adopted along with his sister, Lidia, in March of 2005 by his mother and father Deirdre and Michael Pehrson. Dylan was their “Answered prayer and dream come true”.

Dylan attended Batavia City Schools and...

Roberta Currier

Roberta Currier

Jun 10, 2026

Roberta Currier, 96 of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born, April 18, 1930 in Batavia. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Kenneth D. Currier.

Mrs. Currier loved taking care of her home, her plants and her garden. People loved her for her hospitality, compassion...

Robert V. Emery

Robert V. Emery

Jun 20, 2026

Robert V. Emery, 90 of Alexander, passed away peacefully on June 20, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born October 9, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Ralph and Alice (Young) Emery. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Beverly (Dansevich) Emery; siblings, Ronald, Paul and Judy.

Mr. Emery owned and operated Genesee Data...

Calvin Clyde Fleming

Calvin Clyde Fleming

Jun 12, 2026

Calvin Clyde Fleming of Bethany, NY, passed away at Strong Memorial Hospital on Friday, June 12, 2026. He was 70 years old.

Calvin was born on October 22, 1955, in Batavia to Norman and Joyce (Koester) Fleming. He attended Alexander High School, graduating in 1973. His natural aptitude for all things mechanical was honed through training at BOCES. He drove tractor-trailer...

Philip J. Fraterrigo

Philip J. Fraterrigo

Jun 11, 2026

Philip J. Fraterrigo, 83, of Batavia, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2026 at his home surrounded by loved ones after battling cancer. He was born, February 15, 1943 in Batavia, to the late Joseph and Lena (DiSanto) Fraterrigo. He is preceded in death by sisters Loretta and Mary Noel.

Philip was a proud United States Air Force Veteran. He worked for...

Aaron Saddler Sr.

Aaron Saddler Sr.

Jun 3, 2026

Aaron Saddler Sr., 90, formerly of Batavia passed away on June 3, 2026 at the Leroy Village Green. He was born on April 16, 1936 in Montgomery, TX to the late JC and Ella (Grays) Saddler. Aaron is predeceased by this wife Bernice (Thomas) Saddler; daughter Shirley (Otha) Johnson; son Bilal Muhammad; 3 brothers and 3 sisters.

Mr. Saddler worked as...

Sidney R. Bender

Sidney R. Bender

May 31, 2026

Sidney R. Bender z"l, 83, died on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Eastside Nursing Home in Warsaw, NY. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY on September 27, 1942, a son of the late Joseph and Julia (Levin) Bender.

He was a graduate of Texas A&M University where he earned his Masters Degree. Sid was the first faculty member chosen when...

Frank C. Olivieri Jr.

Frank C. Olivieri Jr.

May 6, 2026

Frank C. Olivieri Jr., 62, of Batavia passed away on May 6, 2026 at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 18, 1963 in Batavia to the late Frank C. Olivieri Sr and Lucille (Fenello) Olivieri of Batavia. Frank is predeceased by his brother in law David Cecere.

Frank had a magnetic presence with a beautiful smile that would instantly...

Tim C. Schiavi

Tim C. Schiavi

May 5, 2026

Tim C. Schiavi, 69, formerly of Batavia passed away on May 5, 2026 at the Huntington Living Center in Waterloo. He was born on July 25, 1956 in Batavia to the late Peter and Susie (Towne) Schiavi.

Tim worked as an appliance repair man for Ben’s appliance, maintenance at St Jerome’s hospital, vending machine repair at Pepsi, Local 435 Laborers Union,...

"Babe" Alexander Catino

"Babe" Alexander Catino

May 5, 2026

“Babe” Alexander Catino passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family. His passing leaves an immeasurable void in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.

Babe was a devoted husband, father; grandfather, brother, stepfather, and friend. He was the kind of man who would drop everything to help someone in need and who treasured every moment spent...

Kenneth J. Fridmann

Kenneth J. Fridmann

May 5, 2026

Kenneth Fridmann, 69, of Attica, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 5, 2026, at Gateway House following a short battle with cancer.

Kenneth was born on January 23, 1957, to the late Kenneth and Josephine (Cucuzzo) Fridmann. He was a graduate of Alexander Central School District in 1975. Following graduation, Kenneth joined the United States Army and served...

Donald E. Currier Sr

Donald E. Currier Sr

May 2, 2026

Donald E. Currier Sr, 88 of Elba, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Premier Genesee. He was born December 28, 1937 in Nunda, to the late Robert and Donna (Young) Currier. He is preceded in death by his wife Betty (Base) Currier and brother William.

Don retired from Rochester Teplephone/Frontier after 40 years of service. Don enjoyed fishing, camping...

Alan E. Shultz

Alan E. Shultz

May 1, 2026

Alan E. Shultz, 89, of Batavia (formally of Byron, NY), passed away on Friday, May 1, 2026, at the NYS Veterans Home at Batavia. He was born April 2, 1937, in Batavia, to the late Frank and Beatrice (Craine) Shultz. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mary (Hale) Shultz; sons, Mike and Billy Shultz; siblings, Bea Scheiber,...

Margaret J. "Maggie" Worth

Margaret J. "Maggie" Worth

Apr 28, 2026

Margaret J. “Maggie” Worth, 98, of Albion formerly of Batavia, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2026 at the Villages of Orleans. She was born in Batavia on September 4, 1927 to the late Samuel and Marie (Michetti) Peca.

In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her loving husband; Jerry Worth; sisters and brothers Jenny (Dominic) Irrera, Anthony (Theresa...

Betty A. Fisher

Betty A. Fisher

Apr 17, 2026

Betty A. Fisher, of Batavia passed away April 17th, 2026 after 90 beautiful, loved filled years on earth. She was born on April 16, 1936 in Niagara Falls, NY to the late Edward and Violet (Croff) Messler.

She is in heaven joining her late husband; Deryl Fisher; sisters Gail and Mary; two of her daughters Diana and Teri; a grandson, along...

Anthony F. Palmer

Anthony F. Palmer

Apr 2, 2026

Anthony F. Palmer, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, passed away on April 2, 2026, surrounded by family. Born on May 30,1935 in New York City, to the late George and Angelina (Ambroselli) Palmer. In addition to his parents, Tony was predeceased by his beloved wife, Margaret (Cruess) Palmer, whom he would have been married to for...

Ronald M. Quaranta

Ronald M. Quaranta

Mar 29, 2026

Ronald M. Quaranta, 84, of Batavia, New York, passed away on March 29, 2026.

Born on September 24, 1941, in Niagara Falls, New York, Ronald was the son of the late Michael N. Quaranta and Thelma M. (Gaines) Quaranta. He grew up in Niagara Falls.

He is survived by his children; Christopher, Timothy and Elizabeth (James) Shannon; grandchildren James Lee (Madison) Shannon,...

Susan J. Andrews

Susan J. Andrews

Mar 29, 2026

Susan J Andrews, 75, of Perry passed away peacefully on March 29th, 2026. She was born on September 12th, 1950 to the late Paul Sr. and Elizabeth (Casselburry) Slusser. In addition to her parents, Sue is preceded in death by her loving husband; Edward Andrews in 2004, and sibilings, Rick Slusser and Bob Slusser.

Sue is survived by her two children,...