Obituaries

Joseph Beszczynski, Jr

Joseph Beszczynski, Jr

Nov 29, 2019

Joseph "Joe" Beszczynski,Jr of Darien Center passed away after a long illness on November 29, 2019. Joe is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Helen (Rustowicz); his children, Joe (Kate) Beszczynski III and Linda (David) Shoe; grandson, Joe(Janet) Beszczynski IV; and great grandchildren, James, Abigail, and Destiny; siblings, Adele (the late Dan) Tybor, Gene (Edwina) Beszczynski, Dan (the...

Doug Dayton

Doug Dayton

Nov 26, 2019

Doug Dayton, 73, of Alexander, rose to Glory on November 26, 2019. He was born on January 2, 1946 in Warsaw, NY to A. Warren and Flora Burton Dayton. He grew up in Alexander spending all his childhood summers with his family at Camp-in-the-Woods on Bear Lake in Chautauqua County. After college, where he formed lifelong friendships, Doug married Martha...

James A. Walsh

James A. Walsh

Nov 22, 2019

James A. Walsh, 74, of Batavia, NY, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2019. He was born on February 7, 1945 in Batavia, NY to the late Eugene and the late Linda (Krause) Walsh. James was preceded in death by his brother, Eugene Walsh. James served in the United States Navy from 1965-1969. He retired from the Attica Correctional Facility...

Warner E.  Hopkins

Warner E. Hopkins

Nov 19, 2019

Warner E. Hopkins, 92, of Bennington, passed away surrounded by his family on November 19, 2019. He was born on January 5, 1927 in Perry, NY to the late Charles and the late Ruth (Kessler) Hopkins. Warner was preceded in death by his siblings, Glenn Hopkins, Earl Hopkins, Pearl Griffith, and Eileen Kosikowski; his son-in-law, John Warner and his son-in-law,...

Lyle W. Embt

Lyle W. Embt

Nov 17, 2019

Lyle W. Embt, 87, of Bethany, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 in LeRoy, NY. He was born on August 14, 1932 in Bethany, NY to the late William H. Embt Jr. and the late Edith M. (Norton) Embt. Lyle was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Carol (Smith) in October of 2017. As a young...

Richard F. "Dick" Reding

Richard F. "Dick" Reding

Oct 29, 2019

Richard F. “Dick” Reding, 98, of Attica, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2019 in Warsaw, NY. He was born in Attica, NY on October 10, 1921 to the late Elmo S. and the late Loretta B. (Petz) Reding. Dick was preceded in death by his sons, Martin Carr and Gregory Reding; siblings, Edmond Reding, Joan Waite, Bernard Reding, and...

Dorothy M. Williams

Dorothy M. Williams

Oct 29, 2019

Dorothy M. Williams, 85, of Attica, passed away on October 29, 2019. She was born in Buffalo, NY on October 21, 1934 to the late Clarence and the late Hattie (Schultz) Aures. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Williams; her sister, Joan, brother, Roy, daughter, Sharon and grandson, Michael. Dorothy loved old country music and she enjoyed...

Richard Eck

Richard Eck

Oct 28, 2019

Richard Eck, 92, of Varysburg, NY passed away on October 28, 2019 in Albion, NY. He was born in Bennington, NY on August 29, 2019 to the late Glenn and the late Elsa (Ripstein) Eck. Richard was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Sue (Nordin) on March 20, 2018 and his siblings, Elsa Donnelly, Dora Griffen, and...

Gregory G. Wagner

Gregory G. Wagner

Oct 24, 2019

GREGORY G. WAGNER, 55, of Attica passed away peacefully in his home on October 24, 2019 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born March 20, 1964 to the late Robert and Florence (Kolberg) Wagner of Attica, NY. Greg enjoyed boating throughout The 1000 Islands and Finger Lakes, snowmobiling in the Adirondacks, was an avid racecar fan, a music...

Betty Marzolf

Betty Marzolf

Oct 22, 2019

Betty Marzolf, 73, of Darien Center passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday October 22, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 9, 1946 to the late Lloyd and Ernestine (Baetzhold) McJury. Betty was a member of the Darien Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed doing ceramics, cross-stitching and gardening. She had a love for animals...

Bernice J. George

Bernice J. George

Oct 9, 2019

Bernice J. (Logel) George, 79, of North Java, NY passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 in Buffalo, NY. She was born on October 15, 1939 to the late Joseph and the late Clara (Becker) Logel in Buffalo, NY. Bernice was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald in 2013. Bernice loved Bingo, going to the Casinos and Bowling. She...

Joseph "Joe" Bailey

Joseph "Joe" Bailey

Oct 5, 2019

Joseph “Joe” Bailey, 38, of Lavergne, TN, passed away unexpectedly at Buffalo General Hospital on October 5, 2019. He was born on August 30, 1981 in Batavia, NY to Royal and Mary (Lavarnway) Bailey. Joe was a graduate of Attica High School. He earned his degree in Auto and Diesel Mechanics in Tennessee, where he has resided for the last...

Michelle G. Buckenmeyer

Michelle G. Buckenmeyer

Sep 28, 2019

Michelle G. Buckenmeyer, 33, of Alexander passed away on September 28, 2019. She was born on July 3, 1986 in Batavia to Bernard Buckenmeyer Jr. and Marcia (Brown) Hirsch. Michelle is predeceased by her grandfather; Harold Brown. Michelle graduated from Alexander High School in 2004. She was a lifelong dairy farmer, working on her family’s dairy farm in Alexander. She...

John A. Rauth

John A. Rauth

Sep 28, 2019

John A. Rauth, 79, of Varysburg, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2019 at U.M.M.C. after a courageous battle with C.M.L.. He was born in N. Tonawanda on June 28, 1940 to the late Karl and the late Margaret (Schultz) Rauth. John was preceded in death by his brothers, Karl and Paul. John made his home in Varysburg, NY. He...

David Unger

David Unger

Sep 26, 2019

David M. Unger passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. David was preceded in death by his father, WWII Veteran and Flying Tiger, Marcus Unger and by his mother, Elizabeth Powderly. David is survived by his devoted wife, Maggie Unger, their poodle Pearl and his Kitten, his loving children Shannon Unger and granddog Rocco, Marc Unger,...

Tracy W. Matteson

Tracy W. Matteson

Sep 26, 2019

Tracy W. Matteson, 84, of Bennington, passed away on September 26, 2019 in Buffalo. Tracy was born in Varysburg, NY on December 14, 1934 to the late Jenison and the late Alice (Spink) Matteson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bernadine (Romesser); siblings, Dick Spink, Shirley Wright, Thelma Reiter, Noel Matteson; and his grandchildren, Lillian Rose Irene Kilner...

Charles Rogers

Charles Rogers

Sep 25, 2019

Charles Rogers, 50, of Darien Center passed away on Wednesday September 25, 2019 at his home. He was born in Buffalo on December 19, 1968 to the late Glenn Rogers and Patricia (Strimple) Rogers. In addition to his father, Charles is predeceased by his brother; Darrell Rogers. Charles was a Correctional Officer at Wyoming Correctional Facility with 25 years of...

Jackson "Jake" Lounsberry

Jackson "Jake" Lounsberry

Sep 22, 2019

Jackson R. “Jake” Lounsberry, 30, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Attica, NY. He was born on February 20, 1989 in King City, California to Kenneth and the late Cherylynn (Van Nostrand) Lounsberry. Jake was a loving and devoted son, brother, nephew, cousin, friend and neighbor. He was a talented artist and musician. He could fix anything!!He loved to...

William  "Bill" Meisner

William "Bill" Meisner

Sep 17, 2019

William “Bill” Meisner, 81, of Attica, passed away at his home on September 17, 2019. He was born on April 10, 1938 in Attica, NY to the late Alton and the late Bernice (Wendler) Meisner. Bill worked at Newels Dairy Farm after he graduated from Attica High school. He joined the Air Force in 1961 and was active for 4...

Philip S. Young, Jr

Philip S. Young, Jr

Sep 16, 2019

Philip S. Young, Jr, 87, passed away on September 16, 2019 in Warsaw, NY. He was born on May14, 1932 in Buffalo, NY to the late Philip S. and the late Hedwig (Escher) Young, Sr. Philip was preceded in death by 6 siblings. Philip was a Truck Driver for PVS Chemical in Buffalo, NY for many years. He was an...