Obituaries

Jan 7, 2018

Mr. Lawrence Shipman, of Medina, passed away on January 7, 2018 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home.

Mr. Shipman was born in Eufaula, Alabama, June 15, 1931, a son of the late Vee and Silva Shipman.

He moved to this area in the 1960’s where he worked seasonally for the Smith Farm in Shelby.  Later, he was employed by Abex.  He was an...

Jan 1, 2018

Mr. Mark F. Jones, of Medina, passed away unexpectedly on New Year’s Day, 2018 at his home.

Mr. Jones was born in Buffalo, September 4, 1960, a son of Sylvia (Getty) Jones and the late Francis "Frank" Aloysius Jones.  A graduate of North Tonawanda High School, he attended Niagara County Community College.  Mark and his family moved to Medina in 1995. ...

Dec 26, 2017

Mr. J. David Pask, of Medina, passed away on December 26, 2017 at the Medina Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit.

Mr. Pask was born at home in the Town of Shelby, May 10, 1934, a son of the late Glenn and Marian (Boyle) Pask.  A graduate of Medina High School, class of 1952, he served with the US Army from...

Dec 26, 2017

Mrs. Frances Irene (Kujawa) Cramb, of Vero Beach, FL, formerly of Medina, passed away on December 23, 2017 at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach.

Mrs. Cramb was born in Medina, August 3, 1921, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Kwiatkowski) Kujawa. 

Mrs. Cramb was predeceased by her children,  Nancy and Andrew Hagerman in 1949; her husband, Harold Cramb;...

Dec 19, 2017

Kimberly J. Tillinghast, 62, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home after a long battle with cancer.

Born September 20, 1955 in Troy, NY, she was the daughter of June Sharpe and the late George Smith. Kim was an amazing and loving woman. Her house was always open to anyone who needed a friend. She would make you...

Dec 18, 2017

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Dec 14, 2017

Mr. Dale L. “The Grizz” Stalker, of the Town of Shelby, died suddenly on December 14, 2017 at the Medina Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Stalker was born in Medina, January 24, 1955, a son of June (Bell) Stalker and the late Alan R. Stalker.  A graduate of Medina High School, class of 1973, he married the former Barbara Leuer on February 3,...

Dec 9, 2017

Lue Jean Harvey, formerly of Medina fell asleep in death on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Strong Memorial Hospital following a long illness.

Lue Jean was born in Americus, Georgia on October 4, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Charlie J. and Blanche L. (Harper) Holloway. Lue Jean was employed at BernzOmatic Corp. in Medina for many years. She...

Dec 8, 2017

William F. “Willy” Guzik, 86, of Medina, entered into rest on Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo.

Born July 1, 1931 in Medina, Willy was the son of the late Louis E. and Mary A. (Fisher) Guzik. He graduated from Medina High School in the class of 1950 and went on to serve his country in...

Dec 8, 2017

* SERVICES FOR MR. CROWLEY HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED *

Mr. Cornelius “Neil” Crowley, 86, of Medina, entered into rest peacefully on Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Martin-Linsin Residence in Albion.

Born January 19, 1931 in Medina, Mr. Crowley was a son of the late Francis Carl and Agnes (Coffey) Crowley. A graduate of Medina High School, class of 1948, he served...

Dec 8, 2017

Wilson Main Southworth, age 70, died unexpectedly at home on December 8, 2017.

He was born on February 11, 1947 to Ardis and Betty Southworth. Spending his childhood in Lyndonville, he attended Lyndonville schools, graduating in 1965. He then attended SUNY at Brockport, receiving his BS in 1969 and Masters of Education in 1975. Wilson began his 36 year teaching career...

Dec 8, 2017

Genevieve M. Snaith, 96, of Medina passed away peacefully on December 8, 2017 at Orchard Manor Nursing Home with her family by her side.

Mrs. Snaith was born in Medina on November 24, 1921, a daughter of the late Stephen and Margaret Gorski. She loved sports, fishing and spending time with family.

She is survived by her daughter, Patricia (Donald) Ferris of...

Dec 4, 2017

Jeanette F. (Sanford) Phillips, of Medina, entered into rest on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Buffalo General Hospital.

Jeanette was born in Albion on July 29, 1932, a daughter to the late William and Beulah (Bordeney) Sanford. She attended the Culver Academy and was a graduate of Albion High School, class of 1951. On October 31, 1953 she married George B....

Nov 29, 2017

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

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Nov 20, 2017

LT. COL. RICHARD F. TUROSKI, SR., USAF, RETIRED

Lt. Col. Richard F. Turoski, USAF, Retired, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2017 in Rexford, NY.

Richard was born in Medina, April 23, 1933, the only child of Leon F. “Leo” and Anna (Sevenski) Turoski.  A graduate of Medina High School, class of 1951, Rich was a Mustang for life and spoke highly...

Nov 18, 2017