Obituaries

She was born February 26, 1933 in Buena Vista, GA, a daughter of the late Earnest and Pennie Donnan Brown.

Martha’s presence put joy in the hearts of all who knew her.

She was predeceased by her loving husband of 25 years, George Reddix and sister, Mattie Prather.

Survivors include her two children, Curtis (Tessie) Brown and Emma (William) Morrison. Sister, Nora Smith and two brothers, Cleveland Brown and Willie Brown. Also survived by 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

A private funeral service will be conducted at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 160 Allens Creek Rd, Rochester, NY 14618.

Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at: www.mcandrewfuneralhomes.net.

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

She was born May 23, 1924 in Buffalo, NY, a daughter of the late John and Euphemia Kirkland Hannah.

In her early ears, she was responsible for publishing the technical materials from the Engineering Department at Bell Aircraft. An accomplished artist, she enjoyed exhibiting her work in many WNY art shows.

After raising her family, she pursued her dream and in 1985 received her MFA from the University at Buffalo. Her other interests included photography, gardening and bird watching.

Although never wanting pets of her own, a special bond developed with her little grand-dog Bitsy, who enjoyed riding in her lap around the nursing home.

She was the beloved mother of Jackie (Mark) Krueger, Suzette (Richard) Travis and Phillip (Mary Ann) LeClaire. Loving grandmother of Ken (Carrie) McCoy, Ben (Erin Wetter) Plaza and Leenna (Garth) Schulte. Step-grandmother of Aaron (Robin) Krueger, Michele Farrell, Mike (Nicole) Farrell and Jessica Farrell; 14 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Also survived by cousin Connie (Bob) Berry, many nieces and nephews. Dear longtime friend Barbara Barone. Anita Pawlak, who cared for mom while still home, became and remained a close friend. Heidi (David) Pasqualini, family friend with whom she shared a special friendship.

June was predeceased by her loving brother John Hannah.

To the Brothers of Mercy Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, a heartfelt thank you for the almost 5 years of wonderful care. Thank you also to Hospice Buffalo for guidance and care these past few months.

Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at: www.mcandrewfuneralhomes.net.

ARRANGEMENTS WERE ENTRUSTED TO THE J. LEOARND McANDREW FUNERAL HOME, LLC, 32 JOHN ST., AKRON, NY 14001. RONALD KONIECZNY II, DIRECTOR.

Stafford ~ Mary Louise Vicary-Reinegal, age 83, of Main Road, passed away July 30, 2021 at home in the loving presence of her family.

     Mary Lou was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt.  She was a well known and successful business owner in the real estate market.

     She is survived by her second husband, William Reinegal; daughter, Charlotte (Matthew) Maser; sister, Fran Platek; brother-in-law, David Vicary, along with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and dear friends.

     Mary Lou was predeceased by her first husband, William Vicary; her daughter, Lisa Marie Burch; her sister, Jennie Manfredi and sister-in-law, Nina Vicary.

     Services and interment were held privately.

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

Lois was a great woman, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.  She treasured her family, to whom her generosity knew no bounds. Lois was an awesome mix of boundless love, and extraordinary toughness.  She raised her children and grandchildren with a strong steady hand.  

Lois was a tireless worker, and spent many days side-by-side with her husband in home improvement and maintenance projects.  She kept an immaculate house, decorated with her crafts, and delicately painted ceramics. She loved a regular Settler’s breakfast surrounded by friends and family; a spicy episode of Judge Judy; and a Bills win!

She is survived by her daughters; Cherie (Jamie) Egloff of Oakfield and Robyn (Mark) Godwin of Corfu; sisters Jean Coleman and Florence Lovelady both of Whitesville, NY; grandchildren, Bradley and Melissa Shaughnessy, Krisha Godwin, 2 great grandchildren Viktoria and Reagan, along with many nieces and nephews.

There will be no prior calling hours. Funeral Services will be held privately for the family. She will be laid to rest in Cary Cemetery in Oakfield.

Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorials may be made to the Genesee County Animal Shelter http://www.vol4animals.org/ 3841 West Main Street Road Batavia, NY 14020. For more information please call (585) 343-8260 or to leave a message of condolence visit www.gilmartinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements completed by Gilmartin Funeral Home & Cremation Company, Inc. 329-333 West Main Street Batavia, New York 14020.

Oakfield - Glendalee Klase, 77 of Oakfield passed away on Monday, (August 23, 2021) at Orchard Rehab and Nursing Center in Medina.

Ms. Klase was born July 27, 1944 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Alfred and Amy (Howard) Rumble.

Glendalee enjoyed watching racing, caring for her birds and dog, and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her children, Darryl Rumble of Oakfield, and Linda (Mike) Fitzsimmons of Basom; grandchildren, Philip, Tiffany, Matthew, and Corey.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Howard, Don, Dale, Kenny, Wayne, and Bob.

Family and friends are invited to call on Monday, (August 30th, 2021)  from 11:00 am  to 1:00 pm  at Burdett & Sanford Funeral Home, 11 Maple Avenue in Oakfield, where Glendalee's Funeral Service will immediately follow visitation. Burial will be in Cary Cemetery in Oakfield.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Volunteers for Animals, PO Box 1621, Batavia, New York 14021.  Please leave a condolence, share a story, or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

Joe will be remembered as a fun, loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and a great friend to many. He loved cooking out on the grill, hanging out with friends and working out.
He is survived by his sons Ryan (Natayla) Corcimiglia and Nicholas Corcimiglia; his daughter Natalie (Brian) Jeide and granddaughters, Maddyn Corcimiglia, Emelia Jeide and soon to be grandson; his siblings, Anthony Corcimiglia and Teresa (Dean) Pierce, along with many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.

He was predeceased by his father, Joseph Corcimiglia Sr. in 2020, his mother Gale Corcimiglia in 2021 and brother Mark E. Corcimiglia in 2021.
There will be no prior visitation, a celebration of life with occur at a later date.

George was born February 14, 1932 in Batavia, a son of the late Anson and Florence (Ferguson) Forsyth.

George was a former member of the Town of Batavia Fire Department, Oakfield Lions Club and the Committee Men Genesee County Extension Services.  He served as a councilman from 1960-1979 and was a farmer for Hi-Vu Acres in Oakfield.

Surviving are his daughters, Deborah (William) Fries of Oakfield and Sandra (Robert) Wells of Corfu; his longtime companion, Ellen Southall of Batavia; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his son, Daniel Forsyth, brothers, Rodney Forsyth and James Forsyth and sisters, Virginia Shera, Celia Maykuth, Joan White and Elinor Rice.

Family and friends are invited to call on Saturday, August 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia, where services will be held at 2:00 p.m. also on Saturday.  George will be laid to rest in Grandview Cemetery in Batavia.  

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Oakfield United Methodist Church, 2 South Main Street, Oakfield, NY 14125 or the City Church, 210 East Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020.  

Please leave a condolence, share a story, or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

LeRoy ~ Dorothy Mae Leo, age 84, of Genesee Street, passed away late Monday evening, (August 23, 2021) at home in the loving presence of her family.

     She was born May 6, 1937 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Lester Earl and Hazel Mae Hillyard.

     Dorothy will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and dear friend to many.  Nothing was more important to her than her family.  She enjoyed her grandchildren, camping, taking road trips and working on ceramics.

    She will be sadly missed by her children; Mickey Beck, Debi (Dave) Trommer, Kim (Tom) Mooney, Gigi (Butch) Mattice, Dawn (Dave) Myers and Brian (Nicole) Leo; 14 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; her sister, Gail Tuite; sister-in-law, Barbara Hillyard, along with many nieces, nephews and friends.

     Family and friends may call on Thursday, August 26 from 4 ~ 7 PM at the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc., 8700 Lake Rd. (Rt. 19), LeRoy.  Interment in Grove Place Cemetery will be private.

     At Dorothy’s request, flowers are respectfully declined.  Instead, kindly consider a donation to either St. Jude Children’s Hospital or Genesee Cancer Assistance Inc.

     Your memories and condolences may be shared with Dorothy’s family at www.falconefuneralhome.com.

Daniel E. King
The Moment your Heart Stopped, Ours Changed Forever.
Danny was born September 4, 1976 in Batavia, NY to Linda (Diver) King and Timothy King  of Corfu, NY
Danny was loved by Family and all who knew him.  He was especially loved by his older brother Christopher D. King of PA, and his younger sister Stacey L. King of  Basom, NY
Danny was a bit of a Jack-Of-All-Trades.  He had an associate degree in Engineering trade.  He worked in CNC Programing.
Danny had one son Tyler King.
Danny was a beautiful Soul that loved fishing and 4 Wheeling.  He was also a bit of a prankster but it was always out of love.

Danny passed away August 20, 2021.  He leaves behind his parents Timothy and Linda King of Corfu, his brother Christopher (Rachel) King of Pennsylvania, a sister Stacy King of Basom NY  one niece Alysa King and nephew Alex King of PA, along with Uncles, Aunts and many other family members and friends.  A Memorial in celebration of his short but full life will take place Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 2PM at the home of his Uncle Lawrence Diver located at 2058 Phelps Rd in Basom, NY 14013.

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

Beverly F. Baumgarte, 73, of Batavia, passed away on Tuesday August 17, 2021 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home.  Calling hours will be on September 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the H.E Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street in Batavia, where services will be held at 9:30 a.m. also on September 4.  Beverly's full obituary will appear Saturday.

He is survived by his loving wife; Antoinette (Puccio) Stone; brother Harry Stone of Herkimer; Aunt Joyce (Richard) Sands of Bergen, along with many cousins.

Wayne has his own DJ business, American Music Express staring the Boogie Man. He worked with Danny Nevereth, at WBTA and WBTF radio in Batavia and for Ramblin Lou at WXRL radio in Lancaster. Wayne was a bus driver for both First Student and Transport America and was the Santa of the North Pole for the Medina Railroad Station. He delivered the local newspaper and also worked at Darien Lake, Topps in Alden and Walmart in Batavia.

Friends are invited to call on Thursday August 26, 2021 from 4:00-7:00PM at Gilmartin Funeral Home & Cremation Company, Inc. 329-333 West Main St. Batavia, New York 14020. A closing Prayer will be held at the conclusion of the visitation.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Wayne’s GoFundMe account. For more information or to sign a message of condolence please visit www.gilmartinfuneralhome.com or call (585) 343-8260. Arrangements completed by Gilmartin Funeral Home and Cremation Company Inc., 329-333 West Main St., Batavia, NY 14020.

East Bethany - Melody A. Davis, age 66, of East Bethany  passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.

A lifetime member of the East Bethany Volunteer Fire Department, she served as the EMS Captain for the fire department for 10 years. An active member of the Genesee County EMS Council, Mel was the CPR instructor for the Red Cross, longtime sideline medic and first aide trainer for the Batavia Bulldawgs. You would always find her in the stands or on the sidelines at her grandsons sporting events

Melody is the wife of Francis J. Davis who passed away on May 26, 2016.

Surviving are her son; Jed (Jessica) Davis of Batavia; her grandsons; Cole and Andrew Davis; her brother-in-law; Edward (late Rita) Davis, Jr. of Arizona; her sister-in-law; Cathy (David) Van Galio of Buffalo; several nieces and nephews along with her lifelong friends; Lu Ann Henry, Ann Hausfelder, Vicki Magers and Peggy Johnson and Dan Adams, a close friend to Mel.

She is predeceased by her son, Benjamin J. Davis who passed away on January 29, 2001 and her brother, John Black, Jr.

Family and friends are invited to call on Monday, August 30th, 2021 from 4:00 pm  to 8:00 pm at the Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home, 308 East Main Street, Batavia, where members of the fire service community will gather at 8 pm . Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, August 31st, 2021 at the funeral home.  She will be laid to rest in Elmwood Cemetery with her husband Fran and her son, Ben.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethany Volunteer Fire Department, 5253 Old Telephone Road, East Bethany, New York 14054. To leave a condolence, share a story, or light a candle in Mel's name, please visit www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

David P. Judge Jr., 50 of Attica, passed away on August 18, 2021 at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. He was born April 5, 1971 in Lackawanna, to Kathryn (Darlak) Judge of Attica and the late David P. Judge Sr.

David was an avid outdoorsman that loved to hunt and fish. He will be missed dearly, especially by his mother.

Along with his mother he is survived by two daughters, Grace and Olivia Judge; siblings, Christopher (Heidi) Judge, Angel (Chad) McDonough, Joseph and Kurt Judge, along with 8 nieces.

There will be no prior calling hours and services will be private.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation of WNY, 300 Delaware Ave, Suite 101, Buffalo, NY 14202. To leave a message of condolence please visit www.marleyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements completed by Marley Funeral Home, LLC, 135 Main Street, Attica, New York, 14011.