Obituaries

Feb 5, 2018

Mr. Sheldon J. DeHollander, of Medina, passed away on February 5, 2018 at the Medina Memorial Hospital.

Mr. DeHollander was born in Spencerport, NY, December 8, 1940, the son of the late John Jacob and Violet Marion (Aiken) DeHollander.  A graduate of Spencerport High School, class of 1958, he married the former Carol A. Pattison on July 16, 1960.  They moved...

Feb 3, 2018

Clara Teresa Smith, 72, of Medina, NY passed away on February 3, 2018 in Rochester, NY.

Clara Teresa Smith was born in Leland, Mississippi to the late Mr. Lucious Smith and Mrs. Lillie Mae Peoples on January 8, 1946. She spent most of her life in Daytona Beach, FL where she was a member of the Queen Lamonda, Chapter No. 252...

Jan 31, 2018

Mr. Raymond P. “Pete” Morgan, of Medina, passed away on January 31, 2018 at his home.

Mr. Morgan was born in Medina, March 8, 1949, a son of the late Bertha L. (Wall) Herriven and Raymond C. Morgan.  A graduate of Medina High School, class of 1967, he worked for Mario’s Meat Market and the Arco Gas Station.  On his and...

Jan 29, 2018

Mr. Robert P. Gelder of Barker, and formerly of Medina, passed away on January 29, 2018, at the Northgate Health Care Facility.

Mr. Gelder was born September 23, 1937, in Penn Yan, NY, a son of the late Robert Curtis Gelder and Alice (Platman) Anderson; a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, class of 1959.  He earned a B.S. in business...

Jan 23, 2018

Carol A. Trow, of Medina, passed away on January 23, 2018 at Strong Memorial Hospital.

Carol was born in Medina, February 7, 1940, a daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Heidemann) Trow.  A graduate of Medina High School, class of 1958, she was employed as a waitress at several restaurants including The Village Inn.  Later, she worked for Medina Memorial...

Jan 21, 2018

 Mary (Feeney) O'Donnell 88, of Norwood, MA, formerly of Vero Beach, FL, and Wellesley Hills, January 21. A proud graduate of Wellesley College, Mary was a renowned watercolor artist and teacher, devoted to her family and friends. Beloved mother of Ellen of Silver Spring, MD, and David of Cohasset, grandmother of Mary Clare and Julie Anne. Her husband of 55 years,...

Jan 18, 2018

Mr. Howard C. Rogers, of Medina, passed away on Jan. 18, 2018 at the Orchard Manor Nursing Home.

Mr. Rogers was born in Detroit, MI, Sept. 2, 1935, a son of the late Howard William and Ruth Naomi (Clark) Rogers.  He moved to this area at the age of twelve and was a graduate of L.A. Webber High School in Lyndonville,...

Jan 17, 2018

Mrs. Mariann R. (Davies) Holcomb, of Medina, passed away unexpectedly on January 17, 2018 at her home.

Mrs. Holcomb was born in Niagara Falls, NY, September 1, 1942, the daughter of the late William John and Agatha Margaret (Brislin) Davies.  A graduate of Madonna High School, class of 1960, she was employed as a secretary by the Niagara Falls Board of...

Jan 14, 2018

Mrs. Marilyn R. Mason, of Lyndonville, passed away on January 14, 2018 at the Medina Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Mason was born in Medina, October 21, 1928, a daughter of the late Charles B. and Esther (Pettit) Raymond.  A graduate of Medina High School, class of 1946, she married Paul Laverne Mason on August 21, 1948.  She resided in Lyndonville for all...

Jan 8, 2018

Byron J. “Pete” Howe, 71, of Medina entered into rest on Monday, January 8, 2017 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.

Born December 6, 1946 in Medina, he was the son of the late Byron W. Howe and Mary (Gursslin) Hewitt.  Mr. Howe graduated from Medina High School in the class of 1965 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree...

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

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 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 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

Dec 15, 2017

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...