Obituaries

Jeffrey J. Elwell

Jeffrey J. Elwell

May 12, 2022

Jeffrey J. Elwell, 53 of Perry, NY, passed away on Thursday May 12, 2022 at his home. He was born on March 6, 1969 in Warsaw,NY to Linda J. (Davis) Grover of Perry and the late Richard J. Elwell. Jeff was a 1987 graduate of Perry Central High School. He worked many years for the Rochester Laborers Union as a...

Irma F. Hurst

Irma F. Hurst

May 9, 2022

Irma F. Hurst , age 86, of Castile passed away on Monday May 9, 2022 at home. She was born on April 12,1936 in Buffalo, NY a daughter to the late Walter J. and Ella Viola ((Durkee) Fox. Irma was a 1952 graduate of Fosdick Masten High School in Buffalo. She was a sales representative for Avon Products for many...

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

May 5, 2022

Michael J. Fox, 72, of Castile passed away on Thursday May 5, 2022 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw surrounded by his family. He was born on April 13, 1950 in Warsaw, New York a son to the late James and Joan (Halsey) Fox. Mike was a graduate of Perry Central High School. He served proudly with the...

Lanola Mae Cornell

Lanola Mae Cornell

May 4, 2022

Lanola Mae Cornell, infant daughter of Derick M. and Beth R. (Rando) Cornell of Fillmore passed away on Wednesday May 4, 2022. She is survived by her parents, brother: Mason James Cornell, maternal grandparents: James (Chris) Rando of Silver Lake, paternal grandparents: Patrick (Julie) Cornell of Castile, maternal great grandmother: Cecelia Wolinski of Ruskin, Fl., paternal great grandfather: Francis Cornell...

Joseph C. Myers

Joseph C. Myers

May 4, 2022

Joseph C. Myers, 85 of Warsaw, NY passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday May 4, 2022. He was born June 22, 1936 in Hume, NY. He was the son of the late Ernest and Rose (Kruppner) Myers. Joe served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany where he met and later married his wife of 50...

George Hill

George Hill

May 1, 2022

George Hill, age 92, of Nunda, NY passed away on Sunday May 1, 2022 at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville. He was born on March 20, 1930 in Rush, NY, a son of the late Earl and Martha (Coffee) Hill. George lived in several DDSO homes in the area including Perry and most recently Creekside IRA in Nunda. When he...

Laurie Anne Button

Laurie Anne Button

Apr 25, 2022

Laurie Anne Button, age 57, of Geneseo passed away on Monday April 25, 2022 at her home after a courageous battle with Huntingtons Diease. She was born in Warsaw, NY on June 5, 1964 a daughter to the late Roy J. and Jessie (Young) Button. Laurie was a payroll specialist for Livingston Wyoming ARC and (GVRPC) Genesee Valley Rural Preservation...

Richard C. Lepkowski

Richard C. Lepkowski

Apr 22, 2022

Richard Lepkowski, age 58, of Perry, NY passed away suddenly on April 22, 2022. Rich grew up in Warsaw, NY and graduated from Warsaw Central High School in 1981. Upon graduation, he joined the Navy and served four years as an Aircraft Electrician, finishing his service in Patuxent River,Maryland. Continuing his lifelong love for airplanes, he worked for small independent...

Walter J. Bzduch

Walter J. Bzduch

Apr 9, 2022

Walter J. “Spooky” Bzduch, age 95 of Perry, NY passed away on Saturday April 9, 2022 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born on June 21, 1926 in Perry, NY a son to the late Francis and Josephine (Koscielny) Bzduch. Walter retired from Morton Salt Co. in Silver Springs in 1988 after 37years of service. He...

Arthur G. Knitter

Arthur G. Knitter

Apr 1, 2022

Arthur G. Knitter Jr., age 83 of Perry, NY passed away on Friday April 1, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. He was born on November 1, 1938 in Rochester , NY, a son of the late Arthur G. and Florence E. (Weber) Knitter Sr. Arthur served with the United States Navy from 1956-1962. He was a tree surgeon and foreman...

James L. Post

James L. Post

Mar 10, 2022

James L. Post, age 89, of Perry, NY passed away on Thursday March 10, 2022 at the Wyoming County Community Hospital in Warsaw.. He was born in the family homestead in Perry on August 28, 1932, a son to the late David L. and Gladys B. (Flucker) Post. Jim was a 1950 graduate of Perry High School. He was a...

Rita G. Umnitz

Rita G. Umnitz

Mar 1, 2022

Rita G. Umnitz, age 71, of Perry passed away on March at Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo. She was born in Kenton, Ohio on February 28, 1951 a daughter to the late Ellis Umnitz. Rita was a happy go lucky lady. She loved all animals especially her cats and dog, She loved to color, go shopping, horseback riding, going to...

Deborah J. Shepard

Deborah J. Shepard

Feb 28, 2022

Deborah Shepard, 78, of Perry, NY, a proud mother and grandmother passed away on 28 Feb 2022. She was born in Buffalo, NY, daughter of the late Robert Warren and Edith Radcliffe. Deborah was employed by Rich Plan in Perry for 15 years, was Perry Village Clerk-Treasurer/Town Clerk for 6 years. She was the last clerk to hold these joint...

Ruth Athalia Parker

Ruth Athalia Parker

Feb 11, 2022

Ruth Athalia Parker of Perry, New York Family, friends, and the greater community of Perry are saddened to have lost Ruth Athalia Parker at the age of 98, as she passed peacefully into God’s kingdom on Friday, February 11, 2022 at the Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility in Warsaw. Ruth was born March 20, 1923, in Perry, the daughter of...

Kimberly A.  Collings

Kimberly A. Collings

Jan 23, 2022

Kimberly A. Collings, age 61, of Mt. Morris passed away on Sunday January 23rd at the Teresa House in Geneseo after a courageous fight with cancer. She was born in Warsaw, NY on August 15, 1960 a daughter to the late Ralph Collings and Germaine (Krauss) and Paul Slusser. Kim was a graduate of Perry High School Class of 1978....

Doreen Mae Webster

Doreen Mae Webster

Jan 20, 2022

Doreen Mae Webster, age 82, of Perry passed away on Thursday January 20, 2022 at Rochester General Hospital. She was born on May 29,1939 in Warsaw, NY a daughter to the late Arthur F. and Ruth V. (Gardner) Kane. Doreen was a cook at SUNY Geneseo with their Campus Auxiliary Services retiring after 33 years of service in 2003. She...

Richard P. Conaway

Richard P. Conaway

Jan 17, 2022

Richard P. Conaway, age 82 of Perry, NY passed away on Monday January 17, 2022 at Eastside Nursing Home in Warsaw. He was born on May 26, 1939 in Olean, NY, a son of the late Blake and Nellie (Weston) Conaway. Dick was a 1956 graduate of Perry Central School. He served with the United States National Guard from 1959-1964....

Robert E. Stuerzebecher

Robert E. Stuerzebecher

Jan 15, 2022

Robert E. Stuerzebecher, 89 of Largo, Fl. formerly of Perry and Cortland, NY, passed away on Saturday January 15, 2022 at his home. He was born on September 9, 1932 in Perry, NY to the late Adolph and Hazel M. (Bump) Stuerzebecher. Robert was a 1949 graduate of Perry Central School. He received his bachelor’s degree in Science from Cornell...

Nunzio Ferrara

Nunzio Ferrara

Jan 9, 2022

Nunzio Ferrara, 79 of Holley, formerly of Perry, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at his home. He was born October 5, 1942 in Warsaw, to the late Samuel and Mary (Cicero) Ferrara. He is preceded in death by his only brother Tony Ferrara. Mr. Ferrara lived his life serving the Lord, reading and...

John  H. Morgante

John H. Morgante

Dec 28, 2021

John H. Morgante, age 77, of Attica, NY passed away on Tuesday December 28, 2021. He was born in Buffalo, NY on December 16, 1944, a son to the late Henry John and Catherine C. (McCarthy) Morgante. John served with the US Navy. He was a Certified Occupational Theray Assistant with the Eric County Medical Center retiring in 2000 after...