Obituary Listings

Charles  R. O'Neill

Charles R. O'Neill

Apr 1, 2021

Charles Robert O’Neill, 86 of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021. He was born on the family farm in Alexander, July 29, 1934 to the late Edward (Anna Pundt) O’Neill. He is preceded in death by a daughter-in-law Eileen Poblocki, brother John (Peggy) O’Neill, sisters Helen Deja, Mary Vanas, Ruth Lehnis, Dorothy Baker, Margaret Meyer, brothers-in-law Tom...

Judith A. "Judy"  Murnan

Judith A. "Judy" Murnan

Mar 29, 2021

Judith “Judy” A. Murnan, 73, of Batavia, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021. She was born on October 9 1947 in Batavia, to the late Donald and Ruth (Yager) Luce. She is preceded in death by her husband Walter John Murnan. Places of employment to note in Judy’s early career days were Sylvania and Fix Printing. After she...

Gladys  L. Hilchey

Gladys L. Hilchey

Mar 28, 2021

Gladys L. Hilchey, 97 of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. She was born May 24, 1923 in Pavilion to the late Howard (Minnie Sanders) Youngs. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Weldon N. Hilchey, sisters Beatrice Chapel and Doris Niebch. Mrs. Hilchey worked for many...

Gwendolyn Marie Williams

Gwendolyn Marie Williams

Mar 28, 2021

Gwendolyn Marie Williams (ne: Kabel), 86, of Batavia went home to be with the Lord on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021. She was born on November 12, 1934 in Batavia, NY. Daughter of Fredrick and Marie Marks-Kabel. She had been retired from P.W. Minors after 35 years and also The Willow Bend Inn. Gwen, better known to everyone as...

Christopher D. Plath

Christopher D. Plath

Mar 19, 2021

Christopher D. Plath, 58 of Batavia, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Unity Hospital in Rochester. He was born on May 22, 1962 in Batavia to the late David (Nancy Decker) Plath. Chris was a proud United States Air Force Veteran. He was an avid golfer and loved spending time with his family. Chris is survived by...

Brian F. Stacy

Brian F. Stacy

Mar 18, 2021

Brian F. Stacy, born on April 19, 1948, passed away at the age of 72 on March 18, 2021 from a battle with cancer. He was predeceased by his father; Ralph Stacy; mother Marion (Wilcox) Stacy; brother David Stacy and sister Lorelei (Stacy) Steinberg. Brian is survived by his wife of 36 years; Gail A. (Barnes) Stacy; step daughter...

Mary R. Vendetta

Mary R. Vendetta

Mar 16, 2021

Mary R. Vendetta, 91, of Batavia passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. She was born March 12, 1930 in Oakfield to the late James (Clara Giordano) Deni. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Joseph Vendetta who passed in March of 2010, brothers, Anthony, Gerald and Joseph Deni. Mrs. Vendetta graduated from Oakfield-Alabama High School in...

James  D. "Jim" Laney

James D. "Jim" Laney

Mar 14, 2021

James D. “Jim” Laney, 87, of Batavia passed away on Sunday March 14, 2021. He was born on July 10, 1933 in Batavia to the late Raymond and Margaret (Linsler) Laney. In addition to his parents, Jim is predeceased by his grandson; Devon Van Linder; sister Loretta Brown and brother Loren Laney. Jim was a proud United States Army...

Paul C. Davis

Paul C. Davis

Mar 9, 2021

Paul C. Davis, 72, of Batavia passed away on March 9, 2021. He was born on January 1, 1949 in Batavia to the late Joseph and Evelyn (Delbridge) Davis. In addition to his parents, Paul is predeceased by his brother; Donald Davis. He is survived by his children; James Davis of Batavia and Joyce Green of South Jordon, Utah;...

Louis  F. "Lou" Piacente

Louis F. "Lou" Piacente

Mar 6, 2021

Louis F. “Lou” Piacente, of Batavia, the son of the late Ralph and Carmela (Caruso) Piacente, was 85 years old and died peacefully in the intensive care unit at Unity Hospital from illness. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife BettyAnn (Davis) Piacente who was his “high school sweet heart” who passed in 2001. He was never...

Robert E. Sigl

Robert E. Sigl

Mar 3, 2021

Robert E. Sigl, 70, of Batavia passed away on March 3, 2021 at Rochester General Hospital. He was born on November 6, 1950 to the late Ronald and Rita (Kinnen) Sigl. In addition to his parents, Robert is predeceased by his brother; Steven Sigl. He is survived by his wife of 33 years; Donna Sigl; Son Michael Sigl; sister...

Viola M. Kerr

Viola M. Kerr

Mar 1, 2021

Viola Marie (Oakes) Kerr (Vi), peacefully passed at the aged of 87 on March 1, 2021 under the loving care of Crossroads House in Batavia New York. Viola, the daughter of Norman and Jessie (Morey) Oakes was born in Lockport, New York on March 13, 1933. She was pre-deceased by her two brothers, Harold and Roy Oakes and her...

Patricia Ann Messina

Patricia Ann Messina

Feb 28, 2021

Patricia Ann Messina of Batavia passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021, after a brief illness. Patty was born on January 20, 1944, the daughter of the late Francis and Eleanor Tatarka. She graduated from Notre Dame High School and soon after began working at THE DAILY NEWS where she continued to work for many years. In later life, Patty...

Carole Ann Chatt

Carole Ann Chatt

Feb 25, 2021

Carole Ann Chatt, 78 of Batavia and Sarasota, Florida, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Strong Memorial Hospital. She was born on October 23, 1942 in Batavia, New York to the late Joseph and Jennie (Rizzo) Megliore. She is preceded in death by her sister, JoAnn Dombrowski who died in 1991. Carole was a longtime waitress at...

Viola V. Ostrowski

Viola V. Ostrowski

Feb 24, 2021

Viola V. Ostrowski, 89 of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. She was born on June 24, 1931 in Elba, to the late John and Helena Bonk. She is preceded in death by children Brenda Pellet, Timothy and Christopher Ostrowski, daughter-in-law Barbara Ostrowski, sisters Alice, Gracie and Anita. Mrs. Ostrowski was a very loving, caring mother...

Julia Barniak

Julia Barniak

Feb 23, 2021

Julia Barniak, 82, of Pavilion, passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 23, 2021. She was born on February 16, 1939 in Batavia to the late Joseph and Mary (Zalenski) Barniak. Julia was a long time Secretary / Bookkeeper at Western New York Concrete in Batavia. She will be remembered as a very hard worker and was loved dearly by...

Valerie V. Difalco

Valerie V. Difalco

Feb 19, 2021

Valerie V. DiFalco, 95, of Batavia passed away peacefully on Friday Febraury 19, 2021 at the United Memorial Medical Center. She was born on November 23, 1925 in Buffalo to the late Peter and Ida (Schiavi) Sinibaldi. In addition to her parents, Valerie is predeceased by her husband; Sebastian DiFalco in 1995; siblings Richard (Millie) Sinibaldi, Victoria (Joseph) Piccolo,...

Ruth  Joan Knorr

Ruth Joan Knorr

Feb 15, 2021

Batavia - Ruth Joan Knorr, 83, passed peacefully onto Heaven on Monday February 15, 2021 at Premier Genesee in Batavia with the love of her sister by her side. She was born on October 8, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA., the daughter of the late Raymond H. and Mary M. Knorr of Batavia. She is also predeceased by her brother;...

Dr. Antoinette M. Cecere

Dr. Antoinette M. Cecere

Feb 10, 2021

Dr. Antoinette M. Cecere, a lifelong resident of Llewellyn Park, New Jersey passed away on February 10, 2021 surrounded by loving friends and family at St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey. She was predeceased by her parents; Jacob A. Cecere of Newark, NJ and Mary (Strollo) Cecere of Batavia. Dr. Cecere received her B.S. in Biomedical...

Elizabeth "Liz" Mccurdy

Elizabeth "Liz" Mccurdy

Feb 8, 2021

Elizabeth “Liz” McCurdy, 76, of Batavia, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021. She was born July 6, 1944 to the late Adelbert and Katherine Merry. She is preceded in death by her husband David L. McCurdy, whom she married September 20, 1969. Liz was a lifelong Batavia resident and graduate of Notre Dame High School and Rochester Institute...