Obituaries
Dorothy M. Rissinger
Mar 23, 2021
Age 93, passed away on March 23, 2021 in Tallahassee, FL. Dorothy was born July 10, 1927 in Arcade, NY, daughter of Albert and Dora Greenwald. She was a homemaker and loving wife to her husband of 56 years. At age 18, Dorothy joined the United States Cadet Nurse Corps and went to Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw for...
Gary S. Vanname
Mar 23, 2021
Age 73, of Gainesville, NY, passed away on March 23, 2021 at Buffalo General Hospital. He was born March 16, 1948 in Fillmore, NY, son of the late Percy and Madeline Sweet VanName. Gary was employed for thirty-five years with Letchworth State Park. He was a longtime member of the Silver Lake Sportsmen’s Club. Gary enjoyed watching bowling on television...
Louise H. Harmon
Mar 18, 2021
Louise H. Harmon, 103, of Lake Placid, FL, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 in her son’s home in Bethlehem, PA surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Stanley J. Harmon. Born in Gainesville, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Charlotte (Voorhees) Hickey. Louise attended Geneseo State College and...
Judy L. Hudson
Mar 17, 2021
Age 69, of 5531 Rt. 39, Castile, NY 14427 Judy was born November 20, 1951, a daughter of the late Clayborn Hudson and Barbara Gage Boies. She attended Letchworth Central School and graduated from Genesee Community College. She worked for Champion products until the Perry site closed. She then worked for Catholic Charities until she suffered her first stroke. Judy...
Vivian I. Wetmore
Mar 15, 2021
Age 76, of Pike, NY, passed away at her home on March 15, 2021. She was born August 11, 1944 in Leesburg, Florida, daughter of the late Frank and Thelma Wetzel Epps. Vivian served for twenty years as the Town of Pike Court Clerk. She worked for several years in supervised visitations for the Wyoming County Department of Social Services....
Laura Calkins
Mar 8, 2021
Age 71, of Warsaw, NY, passed away on March 8, 2021. Laura was born December 30, 1949 in Canandaigua, NY, daughter of the late Harry and Ada Schultz Baldas. She had many jobs over the years but her favorite was working as a special needs aide for Campbell County, TN. Most of all Laura loved spending time with her family,...
Debra Marie Buck Shisler
Mar 6, 2021
Age 73, of Bliss, NY, passed away at her home on March 6, 2021. She was born December 24, 1947 in Fillmore, NY, daughter of the late Everette Buck, Sr. and Evelynn Anderson Buck. Debra was a registered nurse and worked for many years at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw, primarily in obstetrics. She was a lover of...
Gloria Lanni Caskey
Mar 5, 2021
Age 94, of Florida, formerly of Silver Springs, passed away on March 5, 2021 at the home of her son in the Town of Gainesville. She was born June 24, 1926 in Buffalo, NY daughter of the late Arthur and Olga Lockwood. Gloria worked for many years in the cafeteria at Warsaw Central School. Following her retirement, she and her...
Merle K. Thomas
Feb 16, 2021
Age 57, of Castile, passed away on February 16, 2021 at home. He was born October 9, 1963 in Warsaw, son of the late George and June Lennox Thomas. Merle worked for many years as a contractor in the family business, George Thomas & Sons. He enjoyed tinkering with small engines. Merle was an avid snowmobiler and also enjoyed bowling...
Daniel M. Preedom
Feb 12, 2021
Age 63, of Warsaw, passed away at his home on February 12, 2021. He was born November 3, 1957 in Batavia, NY. Dan worked for many years with Leaton Farms in Wyoming, NY. He enjoyed snowmobiling and being outdoors. Dan loved his cats and was an avid NASCAR fan and Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Surviving are his mother, Hazel Johannes Preedom...
Gerald B. Ramsey
Feb 11, 2021
Age 74, of Warsaw, passed away at home on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Gerry was born in Batavia, NY, son of the late Fred and Nell Decker Ramsey of Oakfield, NY. After attending Elba School, Gerry served honorably in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969, with one year in Vietnam. After completing his military service, he worked thirty-eight...
Jennie M. Miceli
Feb 11, 2021
Age 92, of Warsaw, passed away on February 11, 2021 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw. She was born May 28, 1928 in Rock Glen, NY, daughter of the late Salvatore and Jennie Goodsell Schillaci. Jennie was a 1946 graduate of Warsaw High School. She worked for several years at the former Brown Century Knitting Mill in Warsaw....
Dr. David Kent Bell, Md
Feb 8, 2021
Age 78, ophthalmologist, of Warsaw, went home to be with the Lord on February 8, 2021 at Suzanne’s Comfort Care Home in Perry. He was born August 13, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland, son of the late Benjamin Bell and Milda Gertz Bell of Warsaw. Dr. Bell grew up in West Seneca, NY and attended Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland,...
Wayne E. Purdy
Feb 7, 2021
Age 78, of Castile, NY, passed away at home on February 7, 2021. He was born January 8, 1943 in Norwich, NY son of the late Kenneth and Ruth Hogansen Purdy. Wayne was a graduate of Alfred University receiving a bachelor of arts in Business Administration. He owned and operated Chemical Marketing Associates for over forty years. He was a...
Susan L. Hilton
Feb 5, 2021
Age 54, of Varysburg, NY passed away on February 5, 2021 with her husband Todd by her side; after a short but brave battle with cancer. She was born April 22, 1966 in Buffalo, NY and was the daughter of the late Dorothy and Edward Kobylanski. Sue enjoyed going to the gym, kayaking with her grandson Colten and with friends,...
Esther L. Herman
Feb 4, 2021
Age 92, of Perry, NY, passed away at her home with family by her side on February 4, 2021. She was born May 5, 1928 in Warsaw, daughter of the late George and Luella Schrader Crane. Esther was a graduate of Warsaw High School and was employed as a sales representative for the Gibney Monument Works in Perry for many...
Ernestine Elnora Warner Bowman
Feb 3, 2021
Age 93, passed away on February 3, 2021 at the East Side Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw. Ernestine was born August 22, 1927 in Alexander, NY, daughter of the late Ernest and Anna Wight Warner. She participated in the activities and was involved in the bookkeeping for the family farm, Bow Hill Farms, Inc. She was a longtime member...
Georgia A. Burek
Feb 2, 2021
Age 59 of Warsaw, NY, passed away on February 2, 2021. Georgia was born in Batavia, NY, daughter of the late Alfred and Mary Norton Barnes and granddaughter to the late Frank and Harriet Mills Norton. She was a homemaker and loving wife to her husband of 38 years, Robert. Georgia loved crafting, reading, drawing and collecting cow memorabilia. She...
Mary A. Colombo
Feb 2, 2021
Age 100, of Portageville, NY, passed away on February 2, 2021 at the Harris Hill Nursing Facility in Williamsville, following a brief illness. She was born March 17, 1920 in Portageville, daughter of the late Onofrio and Vincenza Panepinto Colombo. Mary was a longtime member of the former Church of the Assumption in Portageville. In earlier years, she was employed...
Douglas N. Scott
Feb 1, 2021
Age 67, a lifelong resident of Castile, passed away on February 1, 2021 at Rochester General Hospital. He was born September 2, 1953 in Warsaw, NY, son of the late Kenneth and Ruth Scott. Douglas was a graduate of Letchworth Central School. He worked for many years at Morton Salt Company and enjoyed carpentry and masonry on the side. Douglas...
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