Obituaries

Eric J. Pluskwa

Eric J. Pluskwa

Jul 10, 2020

Eric J. Pluskwa, 43, of Medina, entered into rest at his home on Friday, July 10, 2020.

Born June 22, 1977 in Medina, Eric was the son of Edward A. Pluskwa and Janet (Mack) Pluskwa. He graduated from Medina High School in 1995 and went on to attend NCCC. He started his career with Time Warner Cable in 1998 as a...

Marcia P. Botsford

Marcia P. Botsford

Jun 27, 2020

Marcia P. Botsford, of Fort Myers, FL and Canandaigua, NY entered into rest on Saturday, June 27, 2020.

Born July 8, 1928 in Medina, Marcia was a daughter of the late Frank J. and Laurita (Miles) Payjack. She graduated from Medina High School in the class of 1946. Marcia left Medina with her twin sister Maxine and experienced life in Boston,...

Lois E. Spark

Lois E. Spark

Jun 26, 2020

Lois E. Spark, 87, entered into rest on Friday, June 26, 2020 at Buffalo General Hospital.

Born on August 22, 1932 in Medina, Lois was a daughter of the late Lavern and Frances (Reeves) Field. She was a graduate of Medina High School. Lois married Percy Spark in 1951. A true farm wife, she was a homemaker for many years and...

Dorothy J. Modlo

Dorothy J. Modlo

Jun 25, 2020

Dorothy J. Modlo, 91, of Medina, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2020 at the Orchard Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a short illness.

Dorothy was employed in the Medina Memorial Healthcare System for many years as a TV hospitality representative and later at Montgomery Ward in Lockport in the service department. She was a lifetime member of the Beta Sigma...

Patricia A. Fuller

Patricia A. Fuller

Jun 22, 2020

Patricia A. Fuller, 74, of Medina entered into rest on Monday, June 22, 2020 at the Martin-Linsin Hospice Residence in Albion.

Born September 3, 1945 in Batavia, Pat was a daughter of the late Charles and Adah (Greene) Fiorella. She graduated from Medina High School in the class of 1963. She worked at Fisher-Price Toys in Medina for 23 years. Pat...

Margaret A. Furness

Margaret A. Furness

Jun 20, 2020

Margaret Ann “Peggy” (Grier) Furness, age 80, passed away on June 20, 2020 following a short illness.

Peggy was born in Medina on February 12, 1940, a daughter of the late Howard and Margaret (Owens) Grier. Peggy earned her nursing license at Strong Memorial Hospital in 1959. She spent many years caring for patients at Medina Memorial Hospital and retired in...

Jerome P. Rosenbeck

Jerome P. Rosenbeck

Jun 11, 2020

Jerome P. Rosenbeck, 73 of Medina entered into rest on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at the Orchard Manor Nursing Home.

Born June 23, 1946 in Buffalo, Jerome was a son of the late Edward and Mary (Wind) Rosenbeck. He is survived by his brother, Edmund Rosenbeck of Medina.

Funeral services will be privately held and interment will be in Millville Cemetery, Shelby. Arrangements are...

Robert R. Boyer

Robert R. Boyer

Jun 8, 2020

Robert R. Boyer, 88, of Medina entered into rest on June 8, 2020 following a lengthy illness.

Born October 6, 1931 in Lockport, Mr. Boyer was the son of the late Roger and Mabel (Martin) Boyer. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War from 1951-1955. On June 27, 1953, he married the former Joan Wilson. He was employed...

Muslim M. Alobaidy

Muslim M. Alobaidy

Jun 5, 2020

Services were privately held by the family.

Joseph A. Grabowski

Joseph A. Grabowski

Jun 5, 2020

The morning of June 5th, 2020, Joe answered the Lord’s call while sitting on his front porch enjoying the beautiful sunshine, his freshly cut lawn and the cool temperatures.  This was one of Joe’s favorite places to sit and enjoy the home he built with the help of his wife and family in 1974.

Joe and his wife Ada Diane were...

Patricia L. Winans

Patricia L. Winans

Jun 1, 2020

Patricia L. Winans, 83, of Medina entered into rest peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2020 following a battle with cancer.

Born April 17, 1937 in Youngstown, Ohio, Mrs. Winans was a daughter of the late Richard Whalen and Mary (Novino) Proudfoot. She was a longtime parishioner of Holy Trinity R.C. Parish, St. Mary’s Church in Medina. Mrs. Winans worked as a...

James F. Lindsay

James F. Lindsay

May 23, 2020

James F. Lindsay passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020.

He was born on August 6, 1930 in Rochester, New York a son of the late Elsie and Elwyn Lindsay. Jim graduated from Medina High School in 1948 and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1951 during the Korean War. Stationed in France, he served as an Army medic and...

Esther D. Cameron

Esther D. Cameron

May 23, 2020

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

Olga Fava Dean

Olga Fava Dean

May 23, 2020

Olga Fava Dean, age 92, formerly of Oakfield passed away peacefully at The Villages of Orleans Health & Rehab Center in Albion joining her granddaughter, Marcy Mruczek in Heaven.

Born November 10, 1927 in Batavia, Olga was a daughter of the late Guglielmo and Antonietta (Minello) Fava. She raised a family of seven children. Olga worked for many years at Fisher-Price...

Dona B. Masters

Dona B. Masters

May 18, 2020

Dona B. Masters, of Medina, entered into rest on Monday, May 18, 2020 at home with her loving daughter by her side.

Born August 10, 1932 in San Francisco, California, she was a daughter of the late Donald K. and Beatrice (Elliott) Buterbaugh. Dona earned a bachelor’s degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. There she met her husband, Lloyd H....

Betty Hellert

Betty Hellert

May 15, 2020

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Hellert, 72, of Shelby Center entered into rest on Friday, May 15, 2020 at the Villages of Albion Health & Rehab Center.

Born September 21, 1947 in Niagara Falls, Betty was a daughter of the late Milton and Ioming Reed. She graduated from North Tonawanda High School in 1965. She married Lee H. Hellert on December 4, 1976.

Betty...

William G. Elster, Jr.

William G. Elster, Jr.

May 14, 2020

William G. Elster, Jr., 57, of Medina entered into rest peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2020.

Billy was born in Medina, a son of the late William G. and Shirley M. (Bellamy) Elster, Sr. on November 30, 1962. He attended Royalton-Hartland High School. For many years, Billy worked alongside his father at their family business, Elster Motor Sales in Middleport. With...

William S. Baker

William S. Baker

May 14, 2020

William S. Baker, 86, of Medina passed away on May 14, 2020 at the Lockport Rehab & Health Care Center.

Born December 26, 1933 in Washington, Indiana, he was a son of the late John and Catherine (LaRoche) Baker. Bill graduated from Lockport High School in the class of 1951 and went on to serve in the U.S. Army during the...

Terry J. Moyer

Terry J. Moyer

May 10, 2020

Terry J. Moyer, 52, of Medina entered into rest on Sunday, May 10, 2020.

Terry was born in Brockport on March 28, 1968. He married Paula Livingston in 1993 and together they raised three children. Terry enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren who meant the world to him.

He was predeceased by his beloved son, Terry J. “Duder” Moyer, Jr....

Yvonne Bessick

Yvonne Bessick

May 10, 2020

Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

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