Obituaries

Jan 22, 2020

Jennifer L. Zielonko-Major, 54, of Waterport, entered into rest suddenly on January 22, 2020.

Born April 25, 1965 in Albion, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Pamilla Sue (Hey) Leigh. Jennifer was a graduate of Lyndonville High School, class of 1982. She went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from SUNY Brockport. Jennifer was a...

Jan 22, 2020

Services will be privately held at the convenience of the family.

Jan 17, 2020

Leonard L. Balcerzak, 87, of Medina entered into rest on January 17, 2020 at Buffalo General Hospital.

Born October 12, 1932 in Medina Leonard was a son of the late Anthony and Agnes (Cotriss) Balcerzak. He graduated from Medina High School, class of 1951. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954 during the Korean War. Leonard was a parishioner of...

Jan 17, 2020

David R. Parsell, 76, of Medina entered into rest on Friday, January 17, 2020 following a lengthy illness.

Born October 26, 1943 in Buffalo, David was the son of the late John L. and Hannah J. (Ridgeway) Parsell. He worked for Fisher-Price Toys in Medina for 27 years. He then worked for Kleen Brite in Brockport, Foley PLP in Rochester and...

Jan 16, 2020

Roberta L. Hare, 76, entered into rest on January 16, 2020 at the Medina Memorial Hospital with her loving daughter at her side.

Born December 13, 1943 in Lockport, Roberta was a daughter to the late Robert and Margaret (Wilson) Cox. She worked for Southland Frozen Foods in Barker. She married John D. Hare on March 26, 1966. Together they ran...

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Jan 8, 2020

Bonnie L. Ryder, 74, of Medina entered into rest on January 8, 2020 at the Medina Memorial Hospital.

Born August 31, 1945 in Batavia, she was a daughter of the late Cleon and Neva (Rutherford) Boothe. She graduated from LeRoy High School, class of 1963. She enjoyed bowling, playing bingo and cards and her trips to the casino. Bonnie enjoyed socializing...

Jan 7, 2020

Raymond J. “Jack” Punch, 68, passed away on January 7, 2020, following a courageous two-year battle with cancer.

He was born on September 28, 1951 in Medina, to the late Raymond M. and Patricia Punch.

Jack graduated from St. Mary’s School and Medina High School. He earned a BA from Roberts Wesleyan College, an MBA from SUNY at Buffalo and a PHD...

Jan 5, 2020

Florence D. Andrews, 98, of Medina, entered into rest on Sunday, January 5, 2020.

Born February 10, 1921, in Medina, she was a daughter to the late Joseph and Mary (Mortka) Kubatek. She married Daniel M. Schultz, Sr. on November 28, 1940. She managed the cafeteria system for Medina Central School District for 20 years. Sadly, her husband Daniel predeceased her...

Dec 31, 2019

William H. “Buddy” Arnett, 55, of Medina entered into eternal rest on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2019 following a hard fought battle with cancer.

Born August 18, 1964 in Medina, Buddy was the only son of William G. and JoAnn (Stockwell) Arnett. He graduated from Medina High School in the class of 1983. Soon after he joined the U.S. Army...

Dec 31, 2019

Geraldine M. “Gerry” Callard, 90, of the Town of Ridgeway, entered into rest peacefully on December 31, 2019, at her home.

Gerry was born in 1929, daughter to the late Edith (Miller) Neeley in Waterport. She lived there for a period of time and moved to Detroit, MI with her mom and brother. Occasionally she would come back to Waterport to...

Dec 24, 2019

Services will be privately held at the convenience of the family.

Dec 4, 2019

Donna Mae (Martin) Beyer, 85, of Medina entered peacefully into eternal rest on December 4, 2019 at the Medina Memorial Hospital following a long illness.

She was born on July 19, 1934 in Buffalo, the fourth of Thomas and Gerda (Maier) Martin’s nine children. The family eventually moved to Oakfield where Donna graduated from high school in 1952. She then worked...

Nov 26, 2019

Alida S. “Sig” Watkins, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the age of 93.

Born June 10, 1926 in the Town of Barre, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Dunn) Hale. Alida worked at the Apple Grove Inn in Medina for many years, first, as a waitress starting in 1952 and...

Nov 25, 2019

Douglas O. Moore, 74, of Basom entered into rest on Monday, November 25, 2019 at the Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Medina.

Born March 14, 1945 in Batavia, he was a son of the late Otha and Florence (Easton) Moore. Doug worked several years as a tow truck operator at Ron & Newt’s Sales & Service in Corfu.

Survivors include his brother,...

Nov 23, 2019

Maggie Kenward, 89, of Albion passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the Orchard Manor Nursing Home in Medina, two days shy of her 90th birthday.

Born November 25, 1929 in Bickmore, West Virginia, she was a daughter to the late John and Annie (Dawson) Brown. She married Willie E. Taylor and together they raised a family of fourteen...

Nov 16, 2019

Charles W. “Billy” Grier, 49, of Medina passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, November 16, 2019.

Born May 27, 1970 in Medina, Billy was the son of Charles W. “Bill” Grier, Sr. and Linda J. (Scarborough) Grier. He attended Medina Central School. He worked as a cook for many local restaurants. Prior to his illness, Billy enjoyed camping and...

Nov 15, 2019

William L. Wehling, 83, of Medina passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 following a long and hard battle with several ailments.

Mr. Wehling was born March 6, 1936 in Medina, a son of Arthur C. and Bertha A. (Laatsch) Wehling. He lived in the Medina area all his life. He married Joanne D. Beaver on August 25, 1956 and together raised...

Nov 12, 2019

Richard Harland Swan, of Medina, passed away on November 12, 2019 at the age of 86.

Born in Medina on July 15, 1933, he was the son of Harland and Loraine (Dibley) Swan. He attended DeSales High School in Lockport. Richard was a Veteran of the Korean War. He served as an Airplane Mechanic in the United State Air Force from...