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Bethany Volunteer Fire Department holds 2024 Installation of Officers Banquet

By Steve Ognibene
Members of Bethany Fire Department were installed for the 2024 year.  Photo by Steve Ognibene
Members of Bethany Fire Department were installed for the 2024 year.  
Photo by Steve Ognibene

This past Saturday evening, Fire Chief Jeff Fluker of Bethany Fire Department led as the master of ceremonies at Bethany’s annual awards and installation of officer’s banquet. 

More than 80 people attended including VIP guests from other area fire departments, including Alexander, Attica, Elba, Pavilion, Stafford, and Wyoming.

Pauline B. Jaczynski

By Joshua Smith

LeRoy - Pauline B. Jaczynski, 91, formerly of Batavia, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia.

Mrs. Jaczynski was born June 19, 1926 in Turbotville, PA, the daughter of the late Henry and Harriet (Rider) Pursel.

She enjoyed Shopping, eating out and playing BINGO, Pokeno and scratch off tickets.

Her husband, Walter W. Jaczynski, died in 1985.

Survivors include 2 sons, David (Denise) Jaczynski of Basom and Roger (Karen) Jaczynski of Byron; 2 daughters, Mary (Jonathan) Pfennig of Corfu and Rose (Kenneth) Baker of Medina; a sister-in-law, Elsie Pursel of Batavia; 10 grandchildren, Kara Workowski, Bethany Pfennig, Daniel Pfennig,  Amber Jaczynski, Kate Campany, Diana Baker, Kenneth Baker, Jr., Julie Taylor, Samantha Baker and Eric Harter; 10 great-grandchildren, Hailey, Mitchel, Dylan, Eddie, Mason, Evan, Piper, Bella, Raelynn and James and several nieces and nephews. 

She is the sister of the late Calvin, Vernon, Walter, John, Andy, Clarence, Frederick, Charles, Annabelle, Dorothy, Catherine, Mabel, Leah, Julie and Edith.  

Friends may call on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at H.E. Turner & Co, Inc., 403 E. Main St., Batavia, where services will be at 10:30 am Saturday.  Burial will be in Byron Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Homecare & Hospice, 29 Liberty St., Suite #6, Batavia, NY 14020.   Please leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

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