Obituaries

Rochester - Loretta San Fratello, 94, of Rochester, formerly of Batavia, longtime bookkeeper for Sportservice at Batavia Downs Racetrack, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at St. Ann's Home, in Irondequoit, NY.

Mrs. San Fratello was born August 6, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Raymond Giuliano and Josephine (Sorce) Giuliano. She was the matriarch of both the San Fratello and Giuliano families in her roles as a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin, and niece. She will be remembered for her devotion to and love of family first, including all her extended family and friends of all ages.

Her husband, Salvatore "Sam" San Fratello, passed away on September 16, 1995, one year before their 50th anniversary. They met during the early years of World War II.  She is also predeceased by her grandson, Jason Grizzanto who passed away on December 30, 2006 and her brothers, Sam, Lawrence and John Giuliano.

She is survived by her brother Albert Giuliano of Chicago; her children, Raymond (Carol) San Fratello of Clermont, Florida, Francine (Richard) Grizzanto of Webster and Jeffery (Amy Hamilton) San Fratello of Batavia; five grandchildren, Kara, Kayla and Ryan San Fratello, Gina (Doug) Keddie and Michael Grizzanto; her great-grandson, Elijah Keddie; along with many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Friends may call on Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home, 308 East Main Street in Batavia. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 18 Ellicott Street, Batavia.  She will be entombed in St. Joseph’s Cemetery Mausoleum. Memorials can be made to St. Ann’s Angels (Annie’s Angels) at 1500 Portland Ave, Rochester, NY 14621.  To leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle, please visit www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

LeRoy - Marjorie A. Lyon, 96, of LeRoy, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Facility.

Mrs. Lyon was born August 2, 1921 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late Albert and Lillian Crawford Krull.

Her husband, Lawrence W.  Lyon, passed away in 2011.

She is survived by her children, Gary (Ann) Lyon of Clarence, Patricia (Ron) Sherry of Pembroke, Massachusetts, John (Phyllis) Lyon of Ridgley, West Virginia and Jeffrey (Cathy) Lyon of LeRoy; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She is the mother of the late James Lyon; grandmother of the late Michael Lyon and sister of the late George, Raymond, John and Robert Krull and Dorris Bindig.

Friends and family may call on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m. at H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia, where services will follow at 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Sunshine Fund at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home, 10 Munson Street, LeRoy, New York 14482. She will be laid to rest in Myrtle Cemetery Association, Kennedy.  To leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle, please visit www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

LeRoy ~ Arlene J. "Huggie" Mancuso, age 87, of Wolcott Street, passed away early Monday morning (November 20, 2017) at United Memorial Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.

     She will be remembered as the loving matriarch of her family.  She was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.  Holidays were always special to her when her family all came together.  She became known as "Huggie" to her family and "adopted family", as she always welcomed anyone who came through her door.  She was a great cook and baker, and in her earlier years, worked for the Elm Dairy, the Jello Factory and the Broadway Restaurant.

     She is survived by her, daughters, Sharon (Tom) Royce of LeRoy, Debbie (Vern) Falcone of LeRoy and Laura (Dean) McClurg of Warsaw; grandchildren, Roxanne Coniber, Jason (Missy) Coniber, Brian (Becky) Coniber, Toni Jo Royce, Jenna (Matt) Falcone Brooks, Kristin Falcone and Michael (Paula) McClurg; great-grandchildren, Zachary Bieber, McKenna and Hailey Coniber, Lindsey and Madison Coniber and Aiden and Brenna McClurg, brother, Donald (Marilyn) Pursel of LeRoy, along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and favorite dog, Raina.

     She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Raymond L. Mancuso and her siblings, Joseph (Joan) Garrow, Margaret (Walter) Churchfield, Richard (Barbara) Pursel, Robert (Betty) Pursel, Ann Pursel and Betty Garrow.

     Family and friends may call on Sunday from 2 ~ 6 at the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc., 8700 Lake Road (Rt. 19), LeRoy.  Her Rite of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 10 AM at Our Lady of Mercy Parish, St. Peter's Church, 44 Lake Street, LeRoy.  Interment will follow in St. Francis Cemetery.

     The courtesy of no flowers is requested with memorials suggested to either the LeRoy Fire Department, 3 W. Main St., LeRoy, NY 14482 or Golisano Children's Hospital (In honor of Hailey Coniber), 601 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14642

     Your memories and condolences may be shared with Mrs. Mancuso's family at www.falconefuneralhome.com.

     Mrs. Mancuso and her family are being cared for by the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc. in LeRoy.  585-768-2400

He served with the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Phil was a self employed contractor for many years before becoming the Superintendent for the Village of Perry. He was a member of the First Congregational Church in Perry Center, Perry Fire Department where he was past chief, Perry Rotary Club where he was past President, and created many of the stage sets for the annual Rotary show, Wyoming County Pioneer Association where he was past President, and sang with the Warsaw Barbershoppers Chorus. He was a caring person who was always there to lend a helping hand to whom ever needed it. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, attending his grandchildren’s sporting events and was proud of his children’s accomplishments.

He is survived by his wife: Barbara (Chapin) Cowie whom he married on Feb. 18, 1982, 4 sons: Mark (Gail) Cowie of Rochester, Scott (Cheryl) Cowie of Perry, Michael (Michelle) Cowie of Tuscaloosa., Al., Matthew (Gretchen) Cowie of Perry, a sister: Anna Page of Perry, 5 grandchildren: P.J. (Kat) Cowie, Allie Cowie, Sydney Cowie, Tyler Cowie and Walter Cowie, along with many nieces, nephews and friends.

Family and friends may call from 2-7:30pm on Friday November 24th at the Eaton-Watson Funeral Home, LLC. 98 N. Main St. in Perry where a Fireman’s service will follow at 7:30 pm. Funeral Services will be held at the First Congregational Church in Perry Center on Saturday November 25th at 11:00 A.M. He will be laid to rest in Glenwood Cemetery in Perry.

Memorials may be made to the First Congregational Church P.O. Box 156 Perry, New York 14530, Perry Fire Department P.O Box 243 Perry, New York 14530 or to the Perry Rotary Club Foundation P.O. Box 103 Perry, New York 14530. For more information please call (585) 237-2626 or to leave a message of condolence visit www.eatonwatsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements completed by Eaton-Watson Funeral Home, LLC. 98 North Main Street, Perry, New York 14530.

She is survived by her children, Robert E. (Darlene) of Oakfield, Mary Ann (Gareth) Parfitt of Hamburg & Susan M. (Craig) Pagaduan of Hawaii. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren, Brian (Rosanna) Parfitt, Chenoa Pagaduan, Cyrus Pagaduan, David (Janelle) Parfitt, and Rob Gerke, Jr., along with 4 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Please join the family Friday, Nov. 24th  for a 10am Mass of Christian Burial at Holy Spirit Church, 91 Dakota St. Buffalo, NY 14216. She will be laid to rest alongside her husband at Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Erie County SPCA and share words of comfort at www.tomaszewskifh.

Charlotte M. DeMena, passed away November 17, 2017 at the age of 79, daughter of Harry & Florence Van Alst.

She leaves behind her older sister, Florence Ross and beloved husband, Elder Ronald DeMena Sr. of 60 years; 2 children, Ronald Jr. and Pamela; 5 grandchildren, Ronald III, Gary, and Nial DeMena, Walter Briggs, and Timothy Corey; 5 great-grandchildren, Camden, Madelyn, Anna, Dani and Gary Jr.

Charlotte was a faithful woman of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and a true help mate. She will be missed immensely by family, church family and many friends.

The family desires no gifts but if you wish to honor Charlotte, please send a love gift to Community Bible Church, 290 Andrews St., Rochester, NY 14604 or Care-A-Van Ministries Inc., 4 Lewis Ave., Batavia, NY 14020.

Charlotte’s Sunday school class wrote this song with her in 1970:

He made the stars in the

heaven and flowers to bloom.

He made whole creation, but

most of all He made you.

He gave to us salvation

and his only son. He is now

and forever the blessed one.

We will praise him

forever and have no fear

of no one for the Lord God

has made us rejoice one

by one.

ARRANGEMENTS WERE ENTRUSTED TO THE J. LEONARD MCANDREW FUNERAL HOME, LLC, 2 BOGUE AVE., BATAVIA, NY 14020. RONALD KONIECZNY II, DIRECTOR.

Lifelong administrative and managerial registered nurse, died Thursday November 16, 2017 at Strong Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident. She was born August 20, 1947 in Alden to the late Ralph & Dorothy (Holtz) Horni.

Diane’s nursing career spanned many years and touched many lives. Known for her care and compassion as home health care registered nurse at Genesee County Health Dept. She continued her career in administrative nursing at McCauley Seton and retired from the VNA (Visiting Nursing Association) in Batavia.
She enjoyed the outdoors, especially hiking, backpacking, canoeing, cross country skiing, fishing and bird watching. She was a member of the YMCA where she played pickleball as well.
Diane will be remembered as an extremely caring woman who was devoted to her family and most enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
She was also active at Our Lady of Good Council R.C. Church in Darien Center. 

Surviving is her loving husband of 49 years, Donald Rebmann of Batavia; beloved children, Stephanie Norris of Chesapeake, VA and her children, Kaylee & Ashley, Douglas (Tammy) Rebmann of Alexander and their children, Leah, Katie, Michael & Joseph, Debra Webster of Batavia and her children, Tanner & Kelly, Julie (Daniel) Vella of Rochester and their children, Zinnia, Zander, Olivia & Alec, Christopher (Carrie) Rebmann of Darien and children, Tess & Chloe; 6 great-grandchildren; dear sisters, Donna (David) Stolzman and Cindy (David) Meyer all of Alden; in-laws, Gerri (late Joseph) Matre, Norman (Rusty) Rebmann, Raymond Rebmann, Ann (Joseph) Morin, Nancy (James) Allegretto, Phillip  (Cathy) Rebmann, Patricia Begiers, the late Sandra Hinksen along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. 

The Rebmann family will be present from 4-8pm on Friday November 24, 2017at the MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 West Main Street Road Batavia, New York 14020, where prayers will be recited 11:30am Saturday November 25 followed by a 12:30pm Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady Of Good Counsel Church 10675 Alleghany Rd. Darien Center, NY 14040. She will be laid to rest in the church cemetery and memorials in her memory are suggested to Genesee Cancer Assistance, Inc. 127 North Street Batavia. 

Please share your thoughts and memories of Diane with her family at www.tomaszewskifh.com 

THE FAMILY OF DIANE L. REBMANN IS BEING CARED FOR BY THE MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NEW YORK 14020.

Elba -

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Project Healing Waters, an organization that uses fly fishing in the rehabilitation of wounded veterans (projecthealingwaters.org); or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (lls.org).

Arrangements were entrusted to the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, Bergen.  Please light a candle, share a story, or leave a condolence at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

Beloved husband, father and grandfather, died peacefully Thursday afternoon November 16, 2017 at United Memorial Medical Center. He was born February 9, 1940 in Elba, NY to the late Floyd and Lottie (Johnson) Downs, also preceded in death by his first wife, Linda (Farren) Downs; son, Richard J. Downs, great-grandchildren, Destiny & Jasmine Lowe and Brodi Robinson; siblings, Floyd, Elwood, Robert & Charlotte along with in-laws, Marie (Kenneth) Years and Robert (Pat) Townsend. 

Mr. Downs was a self-taught mechanic who could fix anything from a stock car to a pea harvester working up until last year for many area Muckers including, Marky's Wholesale, Big O Farms and Torrey Farms. He enjoyed stock car racing, NASCAR, John Wayne movies and was always available to help someone in need. PeeWee will be remembered as a loving, caring, family man who simply loved to be home, on Thursday afternoon Nov. 16, 2017, Heaven welcomed its "Newest Angel." 

Surviving is his beloved wife of 42 years, Vickie (Townsend) Downs of Elba; loving children, Carl J. & James C. both of Elba and Shawn (Daniel) Hargrave of E. Bethany; siblings, Irving Downs of Barre, Clayton (Violet) Downs of Albion, Kenneth (Ann) Downs of SC, Shirley (late Richard) Pahuta of Barre, Bonnie (Richard) Kingdollar of Barre, Arlene (Kenneth) Frasier of FL, Lois (Scott) Golisano of FL; 7 grandchildren, Krystle (Daniel) Robinson, Mikaela (Brandon) Nicastro, Carl Amesbury, Triton Drock, Garrett Downs, Dina (Joe) Farone & Richard (Abby) Lowe; 7 great-grandchildren, Laela Robinson, Aiden Amesbury, Richard Lowe, Jr., Baylee Mae Lowe, Ariana Bernal, Leo Poldo Bernal & Jayden Johnston; in-laws, Mary (late Jack) Wray, Betty (late Robert) Townsend, Sue (Richard) Buckley, John (Mary Lou) Townsend, Lance (Kathy) Townsend, Michael Townsend, Terry (late Dan) Matter along with many nieces, nephews and friends. 

The Downs family will be present from 4 - 8pm on Monday November 20, 2017 at the MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 West Main Street Road Batavia, New York 14020, where a Service of Remembrance will begin at 8pm. He will be laid to rest in Cary Cemetery and in lieu of flowers memorials in his memory are suggested to the family. 

Please share your thoughts and memories with PeeWee's family at http://www.tomaszewskifh.com and for more information please call Michael at (585)343-7500. 

THE FAMILY OF CLARENCE J. DOWNS IS BEING CARED FOR BY THE MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NEW YORK.

Stafford – It is with great sadness that the family of Colleen R. King announces her sudden passing, on Thursday, November 16, 2017, at the age of 45 years. She will be remembered by her children Christopher B. King, Brittany K. Rodon, Anthony (AJ) Armstrong, Cody Kosiorek and her many friends. She was also mother of the late Ashley Rodon.

Colleen was born April 24, 1972, in Batavia, NY. She was the daughter of the late Richard R. (Rip) King and is survived by her mother, Karen Balduf King, and brother Brian S. (Christine) King, of Corfu.

A memorial service in memory of Colleen will be held at noon on Sunday, November 19, 2017, at The Sportsman Coon Club, Hopkins Road, Corfu, for family and friends.

Arrangements were made by C. B. Beach & Son Mortuary Inc., 4 E. Main St., Corfu, NY.

Batavia - Linda M. Mead Engelhardt Royse, 76, of Batavia, an avid bingo player who loved her family dearly, passed away on died Thursday, November 16, 2017 at United Memorial Medical Center.

Mrs. Royse was born May 12, 1941, a daughter of the late George and Irene Larmon Mead.

She is predeceased by her husbands, John W. Engelhardt and Ralph L. Royse, Sr.

Survivors include three sons; G. Bill (Joanne) Engelhardt of Batavia, Ralph (Deb) Royse, Jr. of Batavia, and Ward Royse of Batavia: seven daughters; Helen Engelhardt of Batavia, Irene McNutt of Batavia, Linda Royse of Batavia, Annie Royse of Virginia, Ruth (Tom) Gilliatt of Batavia, Malynda (Billy) Blackshere of Batavia and Mabel Ramirez of Batavia; one sister, Mabel (Robert) VanNess of Brighton, 38 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

She is predeceased by her daughter-in-law, Linda DiMartino Engelhardt; grandson, Andrew Cianfrini, brother, Donald Mead and nephew, Johnny Houch.

Friends may call on Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street,  Batavia. Her memorial services will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home and will be officiated by Rev. Ken Comer. She will be laid to rest in St. Joseph’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.  To leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle, please visit www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

   Shirley was born and raised in Erie, Pa., and graduated from the Erie Academy High School in 1944. She then moved to Batavia in 1964, where she lived the remainder of her life. Shirley loved to take walks and meet up with friends at local restaurants. Earlier in her life, she loved to ride bicycles throughout the city. Faith was also a big part of her life. She attended Grace Baptist Church when it was located on Bank Street, and most recently at the City Church on Batavia's Main Street.

   Shirley was pre-deceased by her parents, John and Edna Anna (Allen) Luther. Also by three brothers:  Charles Luther, John Randolph Luther and Douglas Robert Luther; as well as by one daughter-in-law, Fibi Earl. 

   Surviving relatives are her three children: Kevin (Cathleen) Earl, Kristi (Jim) Earl Houseman, and Kerry Earl; Grandchildren: Renee (Tony) Earl Becker, Amanda Earl, Michael Gilbert, Kathryn (Erik) Merrell, Justin Earl and Jasmin Earl. Shirley is also survived by three Great Grandchildren: Gavin Becker, Julia Merrell and Charlotte Merrell. 

   There will not be any calling hours. In the Spring, a private family celebration will be held in Erie, where burial will take place at that time. If desired, donations may be sent to the Alzheimer's Association, at 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Floor 17 in Chicago, IL  60601. Additionally, memorials or donations may be sent to the Batavia Health Care Center, 257 State Street, Batavia, NY.  

THE FAMILY OF SHIRLEY J. EARL WAS CARED FOR BY THE MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NY 14020