Obituaries

Obituaries – Week of July 10, 2011

•Ruhlen, Maurice W., age 91, died July 1, 2011, at Medina Memorial Hospital. He was born November 8, 1919 in Sardinia, New York. He was a long-time resident of Barre Center and a life-long dairy farmer. Over the years he was an active member of the Barre Grange, the National and New York Registered Holstein Clubs, and the leader of the Orleans County 4-H Dairy Club. He was a charter member of the Barre Volunteer Fire Company and a familiar face at cattle shows, auctions and the annual walk-a-thon for the Council for the Aging. Maurice was also famous for sharing his beautiful gladiolas and homegrown vegetables.

Maurice is survived by his wife of 67 years, Florence (Lipka), and daughters, Marsha Gottovi of Rochester, and Linda Harrison and her husband, Marty, of Hollywood, Florida; his two daughters-in-law, Bonnie Ruhlen of Barre Center and Colleen Ruhlen of Sylvania, Georgia. He was predeceased by his two sons, Dwight and Gary, as well as all of his siblings. He is survived by seven grandchildren and their spouses, 14 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews that he loved dearly.

A Memorial Service was held Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Holy Family Parish in Albion. Memorials can be made to a charity of one’s choice in his memory. An online guest book is available at www.merrillgrinnell.com.


BERGEN

•Borys, Nicholas L., Surrounded by his family after a sudden illness on Saturday, July 2, 2011, at the age of 62. Predeceased by his parents, Steve and Vicky; brother, Allen. He is survived by his loving wife, Marsha (Sant); children, Nicole (Tim) Ribis, Renee, Christina, Steven and Jeanelle Borys; grandchildren, Timothy, Nathaniel, Robert Ribis, Oksana Borys; siblings, Leona (Gary) Roskosky, Pete (Annie) Borys, Barbara Buongiorno; several nieces and nephews. Nick first and foremost loved his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, his family, friends and the outdoors.

A Memorial Service was held July 8 at Bergen United Methodist Church, Bergen. Interment private. Memorials may be directed to Robert L. Sant Memorial Fund c/o Strong Memorial Hospital, or Bergen United Methodist Church in his memory.


BROCKPORT

•Pakis, Kim (Edmonds), On Saturday, July 2, 2011. She is survived by her husband Steve Pakis; children, Derek (Danielle Ippolito), Tyler Pakis and Julia Pakis; parents Chip and Shirley Edmonds; brother, Mike (Linda) Edmonds; sister Heather DiMora; mother-in-law, Sylvia Pakis; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, friends and her critters.

Interment private. Those wishing can contribute to Lollypop Farm, 99 Victor Road, Fairport, NY 14450 in her memory.

 

•Klafehn, Mark H. Esq., Peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 surrounded by his family and friends after a brief illness. Predeceased by his parents Hugo and Wilhelmina; brothers Paul Klafehn and Robert Klafehn and sister-in-law Janet O. Klafehn. He is survived by his wife, Joan (McKenna) Klafehn; daughters, Mary (James) Covell, Lynn (Richard) Miller; grandchildren Daniel Covell, Kirsten Covell, Cameron Miller and Jacob Miller; brother Richard (Eva) Klafehn; sister-in-law June (Paul) Klafehn; many nieces and nephews. He was a loving husband and devoted father and grandfather who was loved and respected by all who knew him. Mark was a practicing attorney in Brockport for over 50 years, a US Navy WWII Veteran and a US Army Korean War/Conflict Veteran. He went to U. B. Law School and Cornell University.

A Memorial Service was held on Saturday, July 9 at St. John Lutheran Church in Hamlin. Burial private. Donations can be made inhis name to St. John Lutheran Church, Hamlin. Please visit www.fowlerfuneralhomeinc.com to light a candle in Mark’s memory.


CHILI

•Castrichini, Carmela Rose “Carmel,” Passed away peacefully on June 25, 2011 at age 84. Predeceased by her parents, Rocco and Katherine Fargnoli; sister, Mary Greco and brother, Anthony Fargnoli. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband, Armond; sons, Gary (Carol) Castrichini, Richard Castrichini and Ronald (Sharon) Castrichini; grandchildren, Michelle (Jim) Crider, Jaime (Todd) Walberger, Michael, Richard, Gregory, Ryan and Rhett Castrichini; great granddaughters, Emily Castrichini, Ashley Crider and Madilynn Walberger; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services were held privately. Memorial contributions can be made to Lollypop Farm, 99 Victor Road, Fairport, NY 14450 or www.lollypop.org.

 

•Cirri, Frank, July 4, 2011, at age 67. Predeceased by his father and mother, Pietro and Maria Cirri; sister, Nunzia Cappadonia. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Lina Cirri; children, Maria (Gary) Battista, Peter (Debby) Cirri; grandchildren, Patrick, Lilliana, Frank and Christopher; brother, Calogero (Concetta) Cirri; sister, Josephine (Sal) Gebbia; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Antonino and Rosa Ricotta, Maria Nunzia and Gaetano Sciolino, Stefanina and Tullio Marsalone all of Italy; many nieces and nephews. Mr. Cirri was a retiree of Eastman Kodak Co.

Funeral Mass was said July 7 at Holy Ghost Church, Gates. Entombment, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center, c/o Lifetime Care, 3111 S. Winton Rd., Rochester, NY 14623 in his memory.

 

•Faso, Santina L., Saturday, July 2, 2011. Predeceased by her husband Victor in 1967; and granddaughter, Frances Laura. Survived by her son, Robert (Lisa); daughter, Catherine Anne (Jay) Milks; two grandchildren, Samantha Faso and Mario Milks; brother, Louis (Barbara) DoVidio; many nieces and nephews. Santina was a retiree of Wegmans after 50 years, and in her retirement she worked at the Redman Party House.

A Funeral Mass was held July 6 at St. Pius the Tenth Church. Interment St. Pius Cemetery.

 

•Magar, Mae E., Wednesday, July 6, 2011. Predeceased by her husband, George and son, Gary J. Kreutzer. Survived by her daughter-in-law, Joyce Kreutzer; grandson, Kevin (Kate) Kreutzer; great-grandchild, Juliana Kreutzer; step-daughter, Linda (John) Coon.

Services at the convenience of the family. Memorials can be made to Parkinson Association, 919 Westfall Road, Suite 220, Rochester, NY 14618.

 

•Trabucco, Raymond F., July 3, 2011, at age 88. Loving husband, father and grandfather. Survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary; children, Roger Trabucco, Marie (Hal) Lindley, John (Catherine), Ann Trabucco; grandchildren, Jacob Lindley, Jesse (Kristin) Lindley, Jill Lindley; step-grandchildren, Dallas and Amanda. Raymond was a dedicated teacher and guidance counselor for many years at Wheatland-Chili High School, and before that at Oneonta High School. He was an active member of St. Pius the Tenth Parish for many years. Raymond is a veteran of the United States Marines, who served during WWII.

Funeral Mass was said July 8 at St. Pius the Tenth Church. Interment St. Pius Cemetery. Contributions in his name may be made to the church.


CHURCHVILLE

•Draper, Hazel (Forkell, Deutsch), July 3, 2011. Predeceased by parents Dominick and Ema Forkell; sons William M. and Timothy M. Draper; grandson Todd M. Hansmann; great-granddaughter Wictoria Lynn Hansmann; 5 brothers; 2 sisters. Survived by daughters Donna (Art) Hansmann and Jaye Eieen Draper of Churchville; son Mark (Kathy) Draper of Eustis, Florida; 8 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; 1 great-great granddaughter; nieces; nephews and cousins.

A Prayer Service was held July 7 at James R. Gray Funeral Home. Burial, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

 

•Johnson, Alice S., Formerly of Waverly, New York. Born April 28, 1908. Passed away, June 30, 2011. Predeceased by husband, Alfred E. Johnson and step-daughter, Elma Wineland. She is survived by her daughter, Kathleen (Tom) Onderdonk; step-children, Donald (Viola) Johnson, Nellie Gardner; 25 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Interment at Halsey Valley Cemetery, Halsey Valley, NY. Contributions can be made to the Churchville United Methodist Church (CUMC) Memorial Fund in her memory.


HOLLEY

•Persia, Gary L., Age 56, died July 4, 2011. He was predeceased by his sister Donna Persia in 2008. He is survived by his brother John (June) Persia of Albion; nieces Lisa (Christopher) Barry of Albion and Michele (Luke Wroblewski) Persia of Albion; great niece Aubrielle Barry; aunts, uncles and several cousins.

A mass of Christian Burial was held July 9 at St. Mary Church, Holley. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Carlton Fire Co., C.O.V.A. or Diabetes Association.

 

•Sadowski, Roman “Bud,” Roman passed away on June 20, 2011 at Strong Memorial Hospital after a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer. Bud was born on April 17, 1929 and raised in Albion where he graduated from Albion High School in 1947. After graduation Bud worked for Birds Eye Foods in Albion before entering the Navy in 1949 serving until 1953, after which he went to work at Eastman Kodak until his retirement in 1984, during which time he attended RIT and attained a degree. He is survived by his wife Thelm (Pete); son Michael; sisters, Eleanor and Irene; brother, Don; two grandchildren, Michelle and Michael; nieces and nephews and their children.

Services were held July 2 at St. Mary’s Church, Holley. Contributions in his name can be made to Wilmot Cancer Center.


NORTH CHILI

•Griebel, Beverly (Vincent) RN, July 5, 2011, of gastric cancer. Born September 20, 1939 in Gardner, Massachusetts. Survived by two sons, Edward (Jacqueline) of Webster and Gregory (Anna) of Pittsford; five grandchildren, Madison, Thomas, Jack, Keenan and Spencer; sister Valerie Vincent of Gardner; nephew Walter Ferguson of South Carolina; many friends, work colleagues and many Fun Raiser friends. Predeceased by parents Louis and Sylvia (Myntti) Vincent of Gardner and sister Barbara Ferguson. As a nurse, Beverly worked in emergency in NYC, occupational health in Florida for General Dynamic and in Rochester for Marine Midland Bank and Hickey Freeman Company. She also was a disability case manager for 15 years prior to retirement. Beverly served on the Chili Zoning Board of Appeals for 14 years and as a chair for 13 years, member of the occupational nurse association for 30 years serving as local treasurer for many years and state treasurer for four years, member of the Chili Republican Committee for many years and served as secretary, member of the Rochester Knitting Guild for over 20 years, and Lifetime NRA member.

Funeral Services were held July 9 at the Leo M. Bean Funeral Home. Interment at Grove Place Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to the Wilmot Cancer Center or the Palliative Care Center, both at 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14624.


SPENCERPORT

•Desiato, Jennie (Maddalina), On June 28, 2011, at age 82. She is predeceased by her husband, Nick Desiato; sisters and brothers, Josephine Calvi, Lillian Maddalena, Tony (Jane) Maddalina, Henry (Rose) Maddalina, George Maddalina, Nick (Edith) Maddalena, Alex Madden. Survived by her children, Vicki (Louis) Longo, Michael (Lauren) Desiato; grandchildren, Nicholas and Alyssa Longo, Anthony Desiato; special nephew George (Rosemary) Maddalina and their children Stacy Fumarola and Lori Guck; nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated July 6 at Holy Ghost Church, Gates. Interment Holy Ghost Cemetery.

 

•Micalos, Alexander “Alex”, Monday, July 4, 2011 at age 75. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Maria Micalos; sister, Helen Mihalitsas; sons and daughters-in-law, Theodore and Theodora, John and Karolina; daughter and son-in-law, Olga and Dino Christanis; grandsons, John, Alex, Alexander, Mario and Costa; several nephews, nieces, cousins, aunts and many dear friends here and in Greece and Australia. Alex was a member of Omonia Flambouro Society and AHEPA of the Annunciation Church.

A Funeral Service was held July 7 at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation Rochester. Interment, White Haven Memorial Park. Contributions can be made to the Kidney Foundation in his memory.

 

•Perrone, Jean Ann, Loving wife and mother, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at age 46. She is survived by her husband, Dominic and children, Sheila, Daniel, Nick and Brandon.

A Memorial Service was held July 9 at New Comer Funeral Home, 2636 Ridgeway Avenue. Private interment.

 

•Soules, Stanley David, Sunday, July 3, at the age of 87 while residing at Wedgewood Nursing Home in Spencerport. He is survived by his sister Virginia S. Andrews of Jacksonville, Florida; nephews, Joseph S. Andrews; grandniece, Kylee S. Andrews; grand-nephew, Brodie R. Andrews, all of Collierville, Tennessee. Stanley was a graduate of Brockport High School, Syracuse University and Penn State University. He was retired from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Suitland, Maryland. Stanley was a WWII Naval veteran of the Pacific.

Funeral services were held at Walker Brothers Funeral Home, Spencerport, July 8. Burial in Hillside Cemetery in Holley.

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