Dorothy A. Shafer
Dec 6, 2025
Dorothy (Dottie) A. Shafer was peacefully called home on December 6, 2025. Born on November 16, 1946, in Batavia, NY, to the late Salvatore and Phyllis (LaLoggia) Maniace, she was a life-long resident of Batavia, she graduated from Batavia High School and later retired from Eastman Kodak in Rochester. A devoted member of Ascension Parish, Dorothy cherished her strong relationship...
Betty Jean Duckworth
Dec 4, 2025
Betty Jean (Snell) Duckworth left this earthly world at the age of 90 in the early hours of December 4th, 2025 at United Memorial Medical Center, surrounded by family.She will be remembered for being a fiercely independent woman of incredible strength and resilience. She kept a sense of humor through times of hardship, and always had concern for the well...
Gail A. Hink
Dec 1, 2025
Gail A. Hink, 77, of Batavia passed away on December 1, 2025 at the United Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Batavia on March 2, 1948 to the late Raymond and Edith (Genthner) Chaya. In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her husband; James E. Hink Jr.; her son Brian Volino.
She is survived by her son; Joseph...
Roberta L. Raphael
Nov 29, 2025
Roberta L. Raphael, 69 of Rochester, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 29, 2025. She was born in Batavia, January 20, 1956 to the late Joseph and Monica (Miconi) Raphael. She is preceded in death by sister, Dianne Wierda in 2013.
Roberta was a graduate of Batavia High School and immediately went to work at Eastman Kodak for many years. After...
Richard J. Dunn
Nov 29, 2025
Richard J. Dunn, 85, of Batavia passed away on November 29, 2025 at the NYS Veterans Home. He was born in Batavia on December 19, 1939 to the late Francis and Ethel (Lester) Dunn. In addition to his parents, Richard is predeceased by his wife; Leuza (Nogueira) Dunn; brothers Billy and Donald Dunn; sisters Nancy Miceli, Eleanore Hart, Ruth Schultz...
Mark G. Moser
Nov 27, 2025
Mark G. Moser, 54 of E. Bethany, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at United Memorial Medical Center, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born December 10, 1970 in Buffalo, to the late Paul and Martha (Grunthaner) Moser. He is preceded in death by a sister, Ann Moser, brother John Moser.
Mark worked as an LPN for many...
Nyla L. Jeffery
Nov 19, 2025
Nyla L. Jeffery, 77 of East Pembroke, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at her home. She was born January 27, 1948 in Auburn, Washington, to the late Robert and Lucille (Andrews) Jeffery. She is preceded in death by a brother John Thomas Jeffery and nephew Eugene Karren.
Nyla was a proud and patriotic United...
Maxine F. Dioguardi
Nov 19, 2025
Maxine F. Dioguardi, 77, of Batavia passed away on November 19, 2025 at the Gateway House in Attica. She was born on July 22, 1948 in Batavia to the late George and Genevieve (Sformo) Jacobs. In addition to her parents, Maxine is predeceased by her brother; George Jacobs.
She is survived by her husband; Brian K. Dioguardi; sons Brian (Suzanne Forhecz)...
Jean Catherine (Townsend) Brezinsky
Nov 18, 2025
Celebrating a beautiful life, it’s with heavy hearts we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Jean Catherine Townsend Brezinsky on November 18th, 2025 4:43 PM at the age of 75. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, friend, and dog mom.
Born in Penn Yan, New York on February 15, 1950, daughter of the late John and...
Jo-Ann Olsen
Nov 17, 2025
Jo-Ann Olsen, born on February 4th, 1943, has been reunited with her late beloved husband, Ben. They were high school sweethearts at Elba Central School and shared 47 years of blissful marriage.
Ben and Jo-Ann were among the establishing members of the Genesee Country Farmers Market in 1974. Jo-Ann was elected president of the organization, serving until 1988 and then as...
Caroline J. Vigneri
Nov 14, 2025
Caroline J. Vigneri, age 88, of Elba, died peacefully Friday, November 14, 2025 at Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo. She was born March 20, 1937 to the late Patsy and Lucy (Burgio) Vigneri. Also preceded in death by her siblings, Charles (late Pauline) Augello, Pauline (late Joseph) Argento, Alfonso (late Josephine) Vigneri, Carmella (late Sam) Palermo, Frank (late Irene) Vigneri,...
Donald D. Homer
Nov 14, 2025
Donald D. Homer, 79, of Batavia passed away on November 14, 2025 from cancer at his home. He was born on August 20, 1946 to the late Darwin and Norma Homer. In addition to his parents, he’s predeceased by his son; Kevin Charles Homer who passed away in 2006.
A 1964 graduate of Elba Central School, he entered into the United...
Janet E. Conklin
Nov 9, 2025
Janet E. Conklin, 70, of LeRoy passed away on November 9, 2025 at Unity Hospital in Rochester. She was born on July 17, 1955 in Warsaw to the late Joseph A. Biscaro and Janet (O’Donnell) Biscaro LaWall. In addition to her parents, Janet is predeceased by brothers; Jeffery, Joseph, Ronald and Rex; sisters Rena Pedziwater, Toni Bowers and Olga Nanni;...
Keith W. Hunt
Oct 30, 2025
Keith W. Hunt, 78, of Batavia passed away on October 30, 2025 at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was born in Rochester on November 24, 1946 to the late William Jr. and Emily (Oakden) Hunt.
He is survived by his wife; Janice (Pacino) Hunt; sons Robert (Evelyn) Hunt of Batavia, Chad (Roxanne) Hunt of Batavia, Jeffrey Konarski of Batavia and John (Melissa)...
Suzanne M. Mogavero
Oct 24, 2025
Suzanne M. Mogavero, 75, of Batavia passed away on Friday October 24, 2025. She was born in Lackawanna to the late Domenic and Josephine (Valone) DiTillio. In addition to her parents, Suzanne is predeceased by her husband; Charles J. Mogavero.
She is survived by her daughters; JoAnne M. Clemm of Batavia and Michelle S. Clemm of E. Bethany; grandchildren Emily Kilner...
Salvatore A. "Chom" Tabone
Oct 20, 2025
Salvatore A. “Chom” Tabone, 86 of Batavia, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025 at Rochester General Hospital. He was born in Batavia, October 29, 1938 to the late Charles and Margaret (Cusimano) Tabone. He was brother of the late Dominic, Phillip, Joseph, Lena Ferrara, Sarah Vito, Charles and Anthony. He was caring uncle to the late Donnie Tabone, Eleanor...
James B. "Sosh" Soccio
Oct 18, 2025
James B “Sosh” Soccio, age 66, of Batavia, NY entered into eternal rest on Saturday October 18, 2025. He was born May 23, 1959 in Batavia, NY to Diana Roy and James V Soccio. He was predeceased in death by his parents and several aunts and uncles.
Sosh worked at Community Action of Orleans & Genesee Inc. from 1987 until retirement...
Terry L. Yates
Oct 18, 2025
Terry L. Yates, 61 of Batavia, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at home surrounded by her family. She was born May 30, 1964 to the late Gaylor Ace Sr and Maryann (Maltby) Anderson of Middleport. She is preceded in death by brother Brian Ace. Terry worked for many years at Family Dollar...
Pearl M. Hyatt
Oct 17, 2025
Pearl Mabel Hyatt, 87, retired from Howard Hanna Real Estate, passed away Friday, October 17th, 2025, in Batavia, NY, at home with her loving husband of 67 years, Lee Hyatt. She was born in Rimersburg, PA, a daughter of the late Walter and Mildred Henry. She lived in Rimersburg until moving to Batavia, with Lee, in 1962.
In the early 70’s,...
Peter A. Niggli
Oct 16, 2025
Celebrating a Life Well Lived, It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend, Peter Niggli, on October 16, 2025, at the age of 84. Born in Rochester, NY on July 6, 1941, Peter touched the lives of many with kindness and generosity.
Peter enlisted in the United States...


