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Sylvia M Held

Sylvia M Held

May 20, 2022

Sylvia Held (Smith) of Zephryhills, FL, passed away on May 20th at the age of 93. Mrs. Held is predeceased by her beloved husband of 65 years, George Held Jr.; siblings Jeanette Bennett, Hugh (Pat), Ross and Royal Smith; and granddaughter Shelsie Walsh. She is survived by her loving children Keith Sr. (Shirley) Held and Cathleen Bieber; her beloved grandchildren...

Edna  Marie  Barrett

Edna Marie Barrett

May 20, 2022

Edna Marie (Stroh) Barrett, 99 of Attica, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Wyoming County Community Hospital, due to complications of COViD-19. She was born August 3, 1922 in Alexander to the late Edward and Dorothy (Reithenburg) Stroh. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Elwyn M. Barrett, siblings, Kenneth Stroh and Majorie (Harold) Hampton. Edna...

Jeannie L. Lyons

Jeannie L. Lyons

May 15, 2022

Jeannie L. Lyons, 58 of Attica, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Buffalo General Hospital. She was born August 6, 1963 in Beacon, NY to the late Roger and Barbara (Ivison) Walker. Mrs. Lyons was an animal lover. She is survived by her loving husband of 19 years, Bernard “Bernie” Lyons of Attica, children, Andrew (Danielle) McAnulty of...

Gerard A. Cote

Gerard A. Cote

May 11, 2022

Gerard A Cote, age 77, of Attica passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at the NY State Veterans Home in Batavia NY. Gerard was born on May 26, 1944 in Manchester NH to the late Arthur J and Germaine Desfosses Cote. He is predeceased by his wife Jacqueline Kingston Cote, his brother Ronald W Cote, his daughter Tasha...

Peter  L. Bartz

Peter L. Bartz

May 6, 2022

Peter L. Bartz, 90 of Alexander, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at Buffalo General Hospital. He was born December 26, 1931 in Alexander, to the late Alfred and Mary (Geitner) Bartz. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Clarice W. (Mower) Bartz, sister and brother-in-law, Catherine (Roger) Timm, son-in-law Hugh Graff. Mr. Bartz was a longtime...

Paul C. Perl

Paul C. Perl

May 3, 2022

Paul C. Perl, 84 of Sheldon, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center in Albion. He was born October 21, 1937 in Buffalo to the late Cornelius and Mary (Conrad) Perl. He is preceded in death by a daughter, Gail Almeter. Mr. Perl owned and operated Perl Farms in Sheldon with his...

Thomas  Joseph Senick

Thomas Joseph Senick

May 3, 2022

Thomas Joseph Senick (Szczesniak), 74 of Attica. Passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at ECMC Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 28, 1947 in Buffalo, a son of the late Matthew (Szczesniak) and Emily (Kupras) Senick. Tom was a graduate of Bishop Ryan High School Class of 1965 and Erie County Community College where he received...

Gwendolyn  E. Johnson

Gwendolyn E. Johnson

May 2, 2022

Gwendolyn E. Johnson, 82 of Attica, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was born December 15, 1939 in Batavia, to the late Richard Rowcliffe and Marjorie (Sass) Powers. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, LaVerne Johnson and granddaughter Rachael Dunn. Mrs. Johnson worked for many years at...

Joseph J. Smigiel

Joseph J. Smigiel

May 1, 2022

Joseph J. Smigiel, 88 of Attica, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Harris Hill Nursing Facility in Williamsville. He was born February 28, 1934 in Buffalo to the late Edward and Martha (Zagorski) Smigiel. He is preceded in death by six brothers, Richard, Fred, Edward, Raymond, Theodore and John, a daughter-in-law Kim Smigiel. Mr. Smigiel was a proud...

Patricia  M. Piacente

Patricia M. Piacente

May 1, 2022

Patricia M. Piacente, 85 of Varysburg, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility in Warsaw. She was born January 11, 1937 in Buffalo to the late LeRoy and Mildred (Biemler) Linkner. She is preceded in death by her brother LeRoy Linkner. Patricia was a longtime member of Sts. Joachim & Anne Parish in Varysburg....

Gregory L. Bruggman

Gregory L. Bruggman

Apr 26, 2022

Gregory L. Bruggman, 46, of Batavia, born May 18, 1975 with Spina Bifida at Genesee Memorial Hospital. He was immediately transferred to Children’s Hospital in Buffalo for surgery. Greg passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital. He was predeceased by his dad William “Bill” Bruggman and a brother John Joseph Bruggman, who died in 1966, also...

Louis M. "Rusty" Breton

Louis M. "Rusty" Breton

Apr 25, 2022

Louis M. “Rusty” Breton Jr, 53, of Alexander, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2022 after a battle with ALS, a battle he fought courageously in his faith and always with a smile. Rusty’s love for life didn’t come to an end with his death. He was surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his memory by living...

Kenneth R. Eddy

Kenneth R. Eddy

Apr 20, 2022

Kenneth R. Eddy, 87, of Batavia, passed away on April 20, 2022 at the United Memorial Medical Center. He was born on August 6, 1934 in Core, West Virginia to the late Charles and Edith (Statler) Eddy. He is survived by his loving wife; Natalie (Green) Eddy of Batavia; children John (Mary Jo) Eddy of Elba, Todd (Margurite) Eddy of...

Doris M. Schiller

Doris M. Schiller

Apr 13, 2022

Doris M. (Reding) Schiller, 94, is rejoicing with her Lord and Savior as of April 13, 2022. Born January 17, 1928 to the late Edward and Florence (Hoerbelt) Reding. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Norman C. Schiller; daughter, Mary E. (late Larry A.) Diehl and son, John J. Schiller. She is survived by her daughters, Ellen...

Richard J. Owczarzak

Richard J. Owczarzak

Apr 13, 2022

Richard J. Owczarzak of Attica passed away on April 13th, 2022. He was born on June 1st, 1946 in Batavia, NY to the late Andrew and Mary (Podwika) Owczarzak. In addition to his parents he is predeceased by his brother Donald Owczarzak. Richard was a former employee of Lapp Insulator in Leroy and the Genesee County Nursing Home in Batavia....

Ethyl I. Sojda

Ethyl I. Sojda

Apr 8, 2022

Ethyl I. Sojda, age 84, of Creek Rd, Batavia, NY, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 8th, 2022. Ethyl was born in Batavia as the only daughter of the late Vincent N. and Ruth M. Kirch. She was a life-long resident of Alexander, NY. After graduating from Alexander Central School, she held various jobs until she...

Francis J. Amrhein

Francis J. Amrhein

Mar 23, 2022

Francis J. Amrhein, many knew him as either “Frank, Butch or Stach”, 76, of Attica, New York, passed away on March 23, 2022, at Rochester Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. He was born November 1, 1945, in Buffalo New York, the son of the late Francis J. and Agnes M. (Kalieta) Amrhein. Frank was a veteran of the United States...

Veronica M.L. Frost

Veronica M.L. Frost

Mar 23, 2022

Veronica M.L. (Schum) Frost of Attica, NY peacefully passed away surrounded by her beloved husband and family on Wednesday, March 23, at Roswell Park Intensive Care Unit, Buffalo, NY, at the age of 67. Born August 5, 1954, she was the daughter of Robert and Loretta Kriger Schum. Veronica was a 1972 graduate of Attica Central High School, earned an...

Harvey Sidney Bartz Sr.

Harvey Sidney Bartz Sr.

Mar 5, 2022

Mr. Harvey Sidney Bartz, Sr., 90 of Batavia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at United Memorial Medical Center. He was born September 16, 1931; son of the late John and Flossie (Harvey) Bartz. He was the husband of the late Mildred (Alwardt) Bartz. Harvey is preceded in death by brothers, William, Albert, John, Robert, Francis, Henry Bartz,...

Norman Joseph Kehl

Norman Joseph Kehl

Mar 2, 2022

Norman J. Kehl, 83, of Sheldon, passed away on March 2, 2022 at Wyoming County Nursing Facility after a long illness. He was born June 5, 1938 in Sheldon, NY, son of the late Peter J. & Catherine (Fugle). He is survived by his wife Carol M. (Minkel) of 63 years, five children, Jeffrey (Nancy), Randall (Marcia), Jason (Melissa), Bryan...

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