Obituaries

Betty J. Munson

Betty J. Munson

Dec 2, 2020

Betty J. Munson, 90, of the Town of Royalton, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Harris Hill Nursing Facility in Williamsville.

Born September 28, 1930 in the Town of Royalton, Betty was a daughter of the late William and Irene (Raduns) Lindke. She graduated from Royalton-Hartland High School in the class of 1948. Betty was a lifelong member...

Charles E. Herbert, Jr.

Charles E. Herbert, Jr.

Dec 1, 2020

Charles Emil Herbert, Jr., 74 of Medina entered into rest on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the VA WNY Health Care System in Buffalo.

Born December 29, 1945 in San Francisco, CA, he was a son of the late Charles Emil Herbert, Sr. and Mary A. (Lyon) Herbert. The nurses at the hospital called him “Herbie” and it stuck. Up north...

Sharon R. Clayton

Sharon R. Clayton

Dec 1, 2020

Sharon R. Clayton, 76, of Medina entered into rest on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Buffalo General Hospital.

Born August 16, 1944 in Highmore, South Dakota she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothy Volz Elyea. She married the late Raymond G. Clayton on December 30, 1962. Sharon worked for Fisher Price Toys in Medina for many years and...

Marilyn M. "Skip" Mitchell

Marilyn M. "Skip" Mitchell

Nov 29, 2020

Marilyn M. "Skip" Mitchell, 93, of Millville entered into rest peacefully at her home on Sunday, November 29, 2020.

Born May 18, 1927 in the Town of Somerset, NY, Marilyn was a daughter of the late Vernon and Lucille (Arnold) Bateman. She grew up in the Barker area on the family farm and spend the majority of her life in Millville,...

David L. "Porky" Smith

David L. "Porky" Smith

Nov 28, 2020

David L. "Porky" Smith, 69, of Medina, entered into rest on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Unity Hospital in Rochester.

Born May 7, 1951 in Lockport, he was a son of the late Harold R. Smith, Sr. and Emily J. (Kiser) Smith. He graduated from Medina High School class of 1970. David married the love of his life, the former Cindy...

Guy L. Chiarolanza

Guy L. Chiarolanza

Nov 26, 2020

Guy L. Chiarolanza, 80, of Medina entered into rest on Thursday, November 26, 2020.

Born on August 15, 1940 in Batavia NY, Guy was a son of the late Frank and Kathleen (Cardone) Chiarolanza. He graduated from Medina High School class of 1959 and was a member of the A Cappella Choir. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1959-1964....

David L. Moule

David L. Moule

Nov 25, 2020

David L. Moule, 65, of Medina entered into rest on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at his home.

Born June 20, 1955 in Medina, David was a son of the late Robert and Gertrude (Wright) Moule. He was employed at Snappy Co. in Medina as a maintenance worker for 48 years. An avid fisherman, David belonged to the Oak Orchard River Bass...

Anna Will Marciniak

Anna Will Marciniak

Nov 24, 2020

Anna Will Marciniak, age 98, of the Town of Barre, entered into rest at the Crossroads House of Batavia on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 with her loving family at her side.

Born on September 28, 1922 in Medina, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Benderwicz) Satkowski. Anna was a graduate of Medina High School class of 1940....

Douglas W. LeVan

Douglas W. LeVan

Nov 20, 2020

Douglas W. LeVan, 70, of Medina entered into rest on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital.

Born May 1, 1950 in Medina, Doug was a son of the late William F. and Dorothy A. (Schultz) LeVan. He was a graduate of Medina High School class of 1968. A Vietnam Veteran, Doug served in the United States Marine...

Chester M. Zelazny

Chester M. Zelazny

Nov 20, 2020

Chester M. Zelazny, of Shelby passed away at home on November 20, 2020 following a brief illness. He was 92 years old.

Chester was born in the Town of Wheatfield on May 17, 1928 to Sophie (Lojek) and Michael Zelazny. In 1947 with two brothers, Walter and Marion, they purchased and moved to the farm on  Harrison Rd. in Medina.

An avid...

William L. Schroth

William L. Schroth

Nov 15, 2020

William L. Schroth, 84, of the Town of Ridgeway entered into rest at his home on Sunday, November 15, 2020.

Mr. Schroth was born in Carlton, NY on October 5, 1936. He was employed for many years as a heavy equipment operator for the David Joseph Co. in Tampa, FL. Mr. Schroth was a friendly neighbor to many, always greeting from...

Karen R. Enderby

Karen R. Enderby

Nov 1, 2020

Karen R. Enderby, 78, of Medina entered into rest on Sunday, November 1, 2020 at the Martin-Linsin Hospice Residence in Albion.

Born August 3, 1942 in Fulton, NY she was a daughter of the late Robert and Ruth (Haskins) Rose. Karen was a first grade teacher at the Oak Orchard Elementary School. She began her teaching career in 1964 and retired...

Martha J. Foster

Martha J. Foster

Oct 31, 2020

Martha J. Foster, age 92, of Medina entered into rest on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the Martin-Linsin Hospice Residence in Albion.

Born March 2, 1928 in Medina, she was a daughter of the late George and Hazel (Wells) Bacon. Early on she worked for Loblaws and later in the meat department at Bells IGA. Martha married David L. Foster on...

James Hobbs

James Hobbs

Oct 24, 2020

James “J.C.” Hobbs, age 73, of Medina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born February 3, 1947 in Medina, J.C. was a twin son of the late John B. and Miriam P. (Williams) Hobbs. He was a graduate of Medina High School, class of 1965. He served as an MP in the...

Cheyenne E. Farewell

Cheyenne E. Farewell

Oct 17, 2020

Cheyenne E. Farewell, 20, of Medina entered into eternal peace on Saturday, October 17, 2020.

Cheyenne was born on December 4, 1999. She was and will always be the daughter of Rochelle (Nellist) Horner and Jeffrey Farewell, Jr. In twenty short years, she touched the lives of countless family members, friends, teachers and coaches. She was known for her smile, her...

Rita M. Stewart

Rita M. Stewart

Oct 14, 2020

Rita M. Stewart, 103, of Medina entered peacefully into rest on October 14, 2020 at the Orchard Manor Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.

Born September 4, 1917 in Medina, she was the daughter of the late David H. and Rose (Cavagnaro) Howe. She married Roy F. Stewart on October 24, 1936 in Shelby Center. Rita was a longtime parishioner of Holy Trinity...

Orren J. Roberts

Orren J. Roberts

Oct 6, 2020

Orren J. Roberts, 89, of Medina entered into rest on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at the Medina Memorial Hospital, Skilled Nursing Facility.

Born October 22, 1930 in Medina, Orren was a son of the late H. Justin and A. Loraine (Morse) Roberts. He graduated from Medina High School in the class of 1949 and went on to earn an associate’s degree...

Stephen V. Recco, Jr.

Stephen V. Recco, Jr.

Oct 4, 2020

Stephen V. Recco, Jr., 29, of Medina died on Sunday, October 4, 2020.

Born November 8, 1990 in Medina, Stephen was the son of Frances “Chicky” (Ward) Moore and Steve V. Recco. He attended Medina High School. He worked varies jobs. Stephen was very mechanically inclined. He was known for his contagious smile and big heart and was always willing to help...

Mary H. Stack

Mary H. Stack

Oct 4, 2020

Mary H. Stack, 91, of Medina entered into rest on October 4, 2020 at the Medina Memorial Hospital, Long Term Care Unit.

Born October 10, 1928 in North Collins, NY, Mary was a daughter of the late Hamilton and Gwendolyn (Burk) Hibbard. She married Stanley Stack on May 3, 1947. She worked for New York Telephone Co., FMC, Grinnell-Feller Coal Oil...

Betty A. Mason

Betty A. Mason

Oct 2, 2020

Betty A. Mason, 83, of Medina entered into rest on Friday, October 2, 2020 at the Orchard Manor Rehab & Nursing Center.

Born March 21, 1937 in Medina, Betty was a daughter to the late George A. and Winifred (Pritchard) Mason. She grew up on the family farm and graduated in 1955 from Medina High School. Betty worked as a housekeeper...

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