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Roxanna J. Given

By Joshua Smith
Roxanna J. Given

Roxanna J. Given, 95, of Elba, passed away on October 18, 2024 at United Memorial Medical Center.

Roxanna was born August 2,1929, in Batavia, the daughter of the late George and Florence (Harkness) Rowcliffe.

Roxanna was a Buffalo Bills fan, having been a season ticket holder for nearly 40 years.  She was a long time member of the Genesee County Republican Party and was the clerk for the village of Elba.

Surviving are her son, John (Susan) Given of Elba; grandson, Ezekiel (Amanda) Given of Bergen and two great-grandchildren, Madelyn Given and Finley Given; a brother, Daniel Rowcliffe of Geneseo and nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Given and a brother, George Rowcliffe, Jr.

There are no prior calling hours.  Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street in Batavia.  She will be laid to rest in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Elba.  

Memorials may be made to Volunteers For Animals, PO Box 1621, Batavia, NY 14021, www.vol4animals.org/donations.  

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