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GERALD P. MILLEN

Age 81, of Elba, died peacefully Monday June 13, 2016 at Rochester General Hospital. He was born June 22, 1934 in Detroit, MI, a son of the late Rudolph and Clarice (Bondy) Millen; also preceded in death by siblings, Catherine, Mary Ann, Raymond, Francis, Helen, Thomas and Rudolph Millen, Bernice Blinke-Hanlin and  Ruth Blinke. 

Mr. Millen is a United States Air Force Veteran who served during the Korean Conflict and a member of St. Padre Pio Parish in Elba. He worked many years for the federal government as a Quality Assurance Specialist, he was an avid golfer and was a "Member" of the "Coffee Club" at Monachino's Garage in Elba. 

Surviving is his beloved wife of 42 years, Sandra (Myers) Millen of Elba, son, William (Sarah) Millen of Batavia and their children, Samantha & Ryan; son, Mike (Mona) Millen of WI and their children, Karly, Reid & Hollie; daughter, Terry (Jeannie) Millen of WI; brother, Lawrence (Edie) Millen; sister, Clarice Kovala all of Michigan; sisters-in-law, Estelle Sniatkowski and Isabelle Millen both of FL along with many nieces and nephews. 

The family will be present from 4 - 8PM on Friday June 17 at the MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NEW YORK 14020, where prayers will be recited 9:15AM Saturday June 18 followed by a 10:00AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Padre Pio Parish in Elba. He will be laid to rest in Millville Cemetery and memorials in his memory are suggested to the church of the Elba Volunteer Fire Department. 

Please share your thoughts and memories of Jerry with his family at www.tomaszewskifh.com 

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

 

Batavia - Roland R. "Cappy" Cappiello, 97 of Batavia passed away on Saturday, (February 20, 2021) at Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility in Warsaw.

Mr. Cappiello was born November 14, 1923 in Brooklyn, a son of the late Ralph M. and Antoinette (Tepedino) Cappiello. 

Cappy lived for many years on a street he himself named: Evergreen Drive in Batavia. He was a member of Resurrection Parish and served his country honorably in WWII with the Army Air Corps as a radio operator in B24 Bombers. Both prior to the war and after, Roland worked for Doehler-Jarvis and worked his way up to Quality Control Manager before retiring. Following his retirement, he and his wife, Irene enjoyed snowbirding in California and Texas near their children, which allowed ample time to golf.  

He is the husband of Irene S. (Potwora) Cappiello. The two were married on September 14, 1946 and spent over 74 years together. 

Surviving along with his wife are his children, Anne L. (Darrel) Crotzer of Batavia, Susan M. (Joseph) Copp of La Jolla, Cali., James R. (Bobbi) Cappiello of Willis, Texas, William M. Cappiello of Batavia, and Michelle M. (Tom) Clattenburg of Batavia; grandchildren, Kells Copp, Kelley (Paul) Caffo, Jamie (Andrew) Maguire, Devon (Gabe) Moraes, and Tara Clattenburg; great-grandchildren, Levy and Stella Moraes; a brother, Dr. Lawrence (Marian) Cappiello of Lockport; a sister, Lois (late Michael) Feichtenbiner of Grand Rapids, Mich. Also survived by nieces and nephews.

Roland is preceded in death by a sister, Juliet who passed away in 1986. 

Family and friends are invited to call on Friday, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home, 308 East Main Street in Batavia.  Roland 's Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, (February 27, 2021) from St. Joseph's Church, 303 East Main Street in Batavia.  Entombment with military honors will be in St. Joseph's Mausoleum in Batavia.  

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 or to Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial, 9145 Cheasapeake Drive, San Diego, CA 92123.

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