PALMYRA: Jon passed quietly on June 2, 2016 at age 76. He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Barbara Krause; son, Mark Krause; daughter, Jody Krause-Francis; grandsons; brother, Carl R. (Carol) Krause; sister-in-law, Carol Dietzsch. Family and friends may call on Monday (June 6) from 1-3 PM & 5-8PM, at the funeral chapel, 1040 rte. 31, Macedon, NY 14502. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jon’s memory may be directed to Americas Vet Dogs “The Veterans K-9 Corps Inc.” Smithtown, NY or to Hospice of Wayne or Monroe County.

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ONTARIO: Passed away after a battle with cancer on May 31, 2016. She is survived by her sons, William (Julianne) and James Kelliher; grandchildren; sisters Sheila (Gary) St. James, Christine (Edward) Tschetter, and Virginia (Robert) Cobb. Friends may call Sunday, June 5 from 12-2pm at Paul W. Harris Funeral Home (570 Kings Hwy South, Rochester, NY). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made at Benincasa Hospice House, 3880 Rush Mendon Rd, Mendon, NY 14506.

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SODUS: Willard “Sonny’ Waite, Jr, 76, of Sodus passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Rochester General Hospital. He is predeceased by his parents Willard Sr. and Hilda; sisters, Donna and Laura Smith. He is survived by his brothers Jerry (Beverly) Waite, Amos of Watertown; sisters Mary of Canada, Carolyn of Dexter and Janice of Gouverneur; several nieces and nephews. He was chosen by the National VFW as an honorary golden member and contributed to Sodus, Wolcott and Newark VFW. He made many cash contributions in local fire departments in Wallington, Sodus, Alton and Sodus Point. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 10th, 2016 from 2-4pm at Norton Funeral Home, 45 W. Main St., in Sodus. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Mercy Flight Central 2420 brickyard Rd. Canandaigua, NY 14424 and any VFW of your choice. Online condolences may be sent to hsnorton.com.

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WILLIAMSON: Died on Friday, June 3, 2016 at the age of 81. Mrs. Claeys is survived by her husband Robert; sons Robert Jr. of Sodus, Dennis (Tammy) of Virginia and Daniel of Canandaigua; sisters Shirley Lewis of Savannah, Marjorie (James) Morley of Wolcott and Luella Dominique of Clyde; brothers Neil (Ann) Lewis of New Jersey and Richard (Patricia) Lewis of Newark; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and special friends Will and Sue Harmon and Tina Prahler. She is predeceased by her parents George and Ellen Gubbins Lewis; her sisters Ruth Lewis, Tanigue Lewis; brothers Don Lewis, Jack Lewis, George Lewis and Duane Lewis and special friend Lou Prahler. In keeping with Bert’s wishes there will be no calling hours or services. Contributions in memory of Bert may be directed to Lifetime Care, 1120 South Main St., Newark, NY 14513.

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CLYDE: Age 69 of Galen Street, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Kerry was born in Clyde on December 19, 1946, son of Francis & Edith Case Ryan. Survived by his wife of 43 years (in Nov.) Brenda Nolin Ryan, daughter Jennifer (Gary) Rotondo of Clyde, son, Erick (Amy Jo) Ryan of Savannah, his mother Edith Ryan of Newark, brother Sterling Ryan of Lyons, sister Elaine Meyers of VA, 4 grandchildren. Predeceased by brother Francis. Memorials may be directed to the family. Friends may call Sun. June 5, 1-4 PM at Pusateri-Canolesio Funeral Home, 68 Sodus Street, Clyde. Reception following calling hours at Rose Fire Dept

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PALMYRA: Died on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the age of 53. Debra is survived by her husband Charles Lowery; parents Bert and Virginia Hellis; daughters Brandilynne (Matt) Sager and Samantha Howell; stepdaughters Elizabeth Lowery and Erin Lowery; brothers Michael Hellis and Bert Hellis; 8 grandchildren; many nieces and nephews and “her baby” Buster. Family and friends are invited to call from 2-5pm on Saturday, June 11 at the Robert L. Yost Funeral Home, Inc., 123 W. Main Street, Palmyra. Online condolences at rlyostfuneralhome

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PALMYRA: Died on Friday, June 3, 2016 at the age of 68. Goldie had a love for flowers and hummingbirds and was a fantastic cook having earned 3 blue ribbons in competitions. Mrs. Barnhart is survived by her husband Raymond; daughter Sharrie (Clark) Robbins; sons Timothy (Charlotte) Barnhart and Raymond (Amy) Barnhart; sister Teresa Barto Shippers; brother Dean Barto, ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Please join the family for a memorial service at 10am on Friday, June 17 at the Robert L. Yost Funeral Home, Inc., 123 W. Main Street, Palmyra. Donations in Goldie’s memory may be directed to the Leo Care Center, 1500 Portland Ave., Rochester, NY 14621. Online condolences @ rlyostfuneralhome.com

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WOLCOTT: Passed away peacefully May 13, 2016 at age 98. Marian was born March 18, 1918 in Marion, NY, to the late Isaac and Elizabeth (Hermenet) Shippers and spent most of her life as the devoted caring wife and mother of 8 children. After retirement, Marian and Charles enjoyed a rather self-sufficient life style on their hobby farm in Wolcott where Charles took care of the larger animals and Marian especially enjoyed caring for the goats, chickens and such. They also they also enjoyed cooking, preserving their produce, baking & making old time goodies for their family. Marian is survived by two brothers, Raymond and Robert Shippers; daughters Sandy Hebblethwaite and Ruth Sabo; sons David, Ronny, Daniel, Robert and Christopher Hebblethwaite. Marian also leaves behind many beautiful memories of the time she spent on the farm with their children’s spouses, 19 grandchildren and many loved nieces, nephews and great-grandchildren. Pre-deceased by her parents Isaac & Elizabeth Shippers; husband of 6 years Daniel Ortiz (1949); husband of 49 years Charles Hebblethwaite (1999); her brothers Melvin, Adrian, Jacob, and Herman Shippers and her son Eliud Hebblethwaite. A memorial service will be held in the South Butler United Methodist Church, Rt 89, South Butler, NY on June 18th at 1pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The South Butler United Methodist Church in memory of Marian Hebblethwaite.

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WILLIAMSON: Died suddenly on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at the age of 21. Bradley was a John Deere enthusiast. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed landscaping and farming. He is survived by his mother Berniece Harris; father and stepmother Jeffrey Harris and Debbie Cutolo; sister Sabrina Goodrich; brother Gary Clark; stepsister Vicki Miles; several nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family and many friends. Family and friends are invited to call from 5-7pm on Saturday, June 11 at Young funeral Home, 4025 West Main Street, Williamson. A graveside service will be held at 10am on Tuesday, June 14 in South Lyons Cemetery. In lieu of lowers, please consider donations to the family c/o Jeffrey Harris, 2203 Arrowbend Dr., Williamson, NY 14589. Online condolences may be expressed at youngfuneralhomeny.com

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NEWARK: Lettie Amelia (Taylor) Farrell, 101 died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Wayne County Nursing Home. Mrs. Farrell was born the daughter of the late Deroy and Iva (Gannett) Taylor on Wednesday, April 14, 1915 in Newark, NY. She was a Newark High School graduate. Mrs. Farrell was a member of DAR, a member of the Ruth Rebekah Circle at church. She was the oldest member of the First United Methodist Church of Newark, 101 years. Mrs. Farrell was a devoted fan of the NY Yankees baseball and Syracuse Orange basketball. Mrs. Farrell will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Patricia McLaren, Joan McArdle and Anne Farrell; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren; sister Doris (Wes) Payne; many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Farrell was predeceased by her husband George Farrell in 2004; brother Leon Taylor and sister Helen Walker. Fulfilling Mrs. Farrell’s wishes there will be no prior calling hours. Family and friends may gather for a celebration of her life on Saturday (June 11) at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Newark, 301 S. Main St, Newark. Burial will follow in East Newark Cemetery. In memory of Mrs. Farrell, in lieu of flowers, please consider donations to First United Methodist Church of Newark. You may write a memory or condolence to the family by visiting watermanfuneralhome.com

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SODUS POINT: Christopher Rice Clymer “Captain Crunch”, of Sodus Point passed away on Wednesday, June 1st at the age of 72. He is predeceased by his parents and two beloved cats Beevis and Butthead. He is survived by his brothers Wesley, Jr. of Aurora and Mark Clymer of East Haddam, Connecticut; nephew Jesse Clymer of Los Angeles and beloved friends Alice & Ethan Irwin and Tim Jones. He worked for Singer Climate Control in Auburn as a Sales Representative and worked for Emerson Electric in Syracuse. A celebration of his life will be announced at a later date. Contributions in lieu of flowers can be made to Humane Society of Wayne County in his memory, 1475 County House Rd. Lyons, NY. Online condolences may be expressed at hsnorton.com.

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LYONS: Dorothy Ann Comella, 90, of Sohn Alloway Rd., died Sunday, June 5, 2016. Dorothy was born in Lyons, Feb. 1, 1926, daughter of Vito & Elvira Montelli Cipriana. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, James (Edward) Comella; daughters, Georgia (Frank) Zappia of Newark, Isabella (Peter) Litchka of Maryland; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Predeceased by parents, Vito & Elvira Cipriana; sister, Lee Miceli, Anna Degeorge, Frances Mauro & Eva Bryant; brothers, William, Leonard, Kenneth & Nicholas Cipriana. Friends may call Wed. June 8, 2016, 10-11 am at St. Joseph the Worker (St. Michaels, Lyons), where a Funeral Mass will be at 11 am. Burial in South Lyons Cemetery at the convenience of family. Memorials to St. Joseph the Worker c/o St. Michaels, E. Dezeng St., Clyde.

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LYONS: Passed away on June 4, 2016 at age 56 surrounded by love following a courageous battle with Esophageal Cancer. Elaine is survived by her children; Jennifer (Jim) Collins of Fairport, NY; Casey (Whitney) Everdyke, and Ashley Everdyke all of Macedon, NY; her loving partner John Williamson of Lyons; grandsons. Elaine was born March 12, 1960 in Utica, NY to the late Paul and Mary Jane Erlenback. She was predeceased by her sister, Nancy K. Erlenback of FairportFamily and friends are invited to gather on Thursday, June 9, 2016 from 4-7PM at the Murphy Funeral & Cremation Chapel, 1040 State Route 31, Macedon, NY 14520; where a service will be offered on Friday at 11AM. Interment private. Memorials in memory of Elaine may be made to Holding onto Hope, Inc., 5996 Williams Street, Wolcott, NY 14590/ 315-573-5156.

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LYONS: Susie Nutting (Mayo) passed away June 5th, 2016 at the age of 96. She is predeceased by her husband Ed Nutting. She is survived by her special nieces and nephews, Susan (Ed) Waud, Barbara (Lewis) Giglia, Meyrick (Vern) Peterson, Duncan (Joycelyn) Mayo, Conrad (Sara) Sanford; also many nieces and nephews; great nieces and great nephews. No prior calling hours, service and burial at the convenience of the family. The family would like to thank the staff at the Wayne County Nursing Home for all the love and care they gave her over the years. Online condolences may be expressed at hsnorton.com.

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NEWARK: Robert “Ben” Benjamin Hartman, 25 entered eternal rest on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at his home with his loving family by his side. Ben was born the son of Scott R. and Cindy (Witt) Hartman on Saturday, July 17, 1990 in Rochester, NY. He graduated from Newark High School in 2008 and then received his Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Oswego State University. A nick name Ben received in school, “Boomer” stayed with him throughout his life. While in third grade Ben began to play Lacrosse for which he played as goalie, throughout his educational career. He loved to play his guitar and enjoyed country music. Ben was a member of St. Michael Church all his life. Ben will be lovingly remembered by his fiancée Kellie Kubala; son Tucker; father Scott Hartman; brother Luke Hartman; paternal grandparents Robert and Peg Hartman; maternal grandfather Frederick “Fred” Witt; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Ben was predeceased by his mother Cindy (Witt) Hartman on May 26, 2015 and maternal grandmother Sara (Larkin) Witt on May 16, 2010. Family will receive friends on (NOTE DATE) Friday, June 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Norman L. Waterman Funeral Home, Inc., 124 W. Miller St., Newark, NY. A Funeral Mass will be Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael Church, 401 S. Main St, Newark. In memory of Ben, in lieu of flowers, please consider donations to a charity of choice. You may write a memory or condolence to the family by visiting watermanfuneralhome.com

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MARION: Passed away suddenly on June 4, 2016, at the age of 2. Predeceased by her great-grandfather, Wayne Hansen. She is survived by her loving parents, Nathan and Ashley Johnson; her brother, Landon; grandparents, Jeffrey (Shanetel) Mander, Karen Johnson, Bob (Mary Anne) Johnson; aunt, Jessica Mander; uncle, Steve (Jennifer Damick) Johnson; great-grandparents, Joe (Joyce) Mander, Tom (Kathy) Ide, Bob (Colleen) Stanley. Friends and family are invited to call Wednesday, 4-8 PM at the Second Reformed Church of Marion, 3757 Mill St., Marion, NY 14505, where the Funeral Service will be held Thursday at 11 AM. Condolences may be expressed at StevensFHMarion.com

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SODUS: Passed away on June 4th, 2016 at the age of 89. She was born on December 24, 1926 in Leary, Georgia to Cleveland and Ada (Singleton) Jackson. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She is predeceased by her husband, Deacon Jimmie Keaton and her parents. She is survived by her daughter Bernice; step daughter Joanne; grandchildren Tony Smith, Shirley Jones, Latesha Morales, Kenyatta Williams, Dinell Keaton, Tamika, Carlos, Tony Jr., Bianca; 20 great grandchildren; great great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held at the Upper Room Church-God In Christ, 6445 Redman Dr., Williamson, NY 14589 from 11am to 1pm on Friday, June 10th, 2016. Funeral services will be held at the church on Saturday, June 11th, 2016 at 11am. Burial will follow at the Sodus Rural Cemetery. On-line condolences may be expressed at hsnorton.com.

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SAVANNAH: Cornelis J. (Casey) van Leeuwen went to be with the lord June 6, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Casey was born on October 31, 1935 to Julia and Johannes van Leeuwen in Leiden, Holland and immigrated to the United States in 1949. In 1953 Casey joined the United States Marine Corps, serving in Korea as a Corporal until 1956 as part of the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Division and awarded the Good Conduct medal upon separation. On November 10, 1956 he married Sylvia Starr Gray and was proud to become naturalized Citizen in 1957. Casey was also a member of the United States Army Reserves from 1975 until 1984 serving as SFC Drill Instructor. In 1995 after over twenty years of service he retired as Director of Printing for Wayne County. Casey’s interests were vast. He belonged to the Arthur T. Meehan Post 1343 of the Savannah American Legion, spent many years volunteering at the Wayne County Correctional Facility as part of the Jail Ministry team, fished canoed, enjoyed watching his grandchildren at their sporting events, was honored to be allowed to lead the Clyde Savannah football team in prayer before each game, choral concerts and simply sitting on his porch at the camp he so loved. He will be best remembered locally for his beautiful paintings that hang in many homes and businesses in the area for his and for his vast American Indian relic and artifact collection that he enjoyed digging for with his wife and grandson Christopher. Casey is survived by his daughter Julie; grandchildren Christopher and Kaycee; great grandson Caleb and brother Richard Donselaar. He is predeceased by his wife Sylvia; sisters Julia and Edith; Brother Abraham (Ray) Donselaar. In keeping with his wishes there will be no calling hours. A graveside service will be held on Friday, June 10th, 2016 at 1pm at the Butler Savannah Cemetery on Rt. 89 in Savannah. Committal service will be officiated by Pastors Chris Ball and Derek Loperfido. The family invites everyone to join them at the Arthur T. Meehan 1343 Post on North Main St. in Savannah for a celebration of his life immediately following. Please consider making a donation in his name to any of your local legions and VFWs. Without these brave men and women we wouldn’t be free. Semper Fi. On-line condolences may be expressed at hsnorton.com.

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PALMYRA: Passed away unexpectedly at home on June 3, 2016 at age 56. She was born on January 1, 1960 in Malone, NY. Survived by her long time friend, Gary Becker; children, Robert Saji, Josh Mein, Sarah Mein and Cyndi Becker; grandchildren; mother, Madelyn Mein; siblings, Linda (Gordy) Lyke, James (Kim) Mein, Karen (David) Copp, Robert (Cindy), David (Barb), Peter (Carol), Barry (Carol), Marc (Missy) and Scott (Barb) Mein, Diane Vandyke and Richard Mein. Burial  in Southside Cemetery, Red Creek, NY. Contributions in Paula’s name may be directed to American Diabetes Association diabetes.org.

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PALMYRA : Age 52, of Palmyra, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 7. Tom is survived by his partner of 19 years, Billie Jo Wright; mother, Rosemary (Vern) DeRuyter of Palmyra; father, Lloyd (Joan) Breed of Hudson, Fla.; sister, Linda Breed of Palmyra; brother, Dennis Breed of Palmyra; step-brother Jamie Carter of Florida; Billie Jo’s son, Steven (Dara) Kapano of Arizona, and her grandson, Remi, who called Tom his “papa.” He also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, and his beloved dogs, Chico, Corky, Chloe, Brutus, Princess, Mac, Molly, Taco, Loretta, Chica, and Doolitttle. He is predeceased by his brother, Terrance Breed and a step-brother, Jody Carter. Tom – known as “Tommy” or “Frog” to family and friends – was employed by Barrington Residential, Inc. of Pittsford. He was a motorcycle and car enthusiast who was especially proud of his Harley-Davidson “knucklehead” and his black Caddy. Years ago he turned heads driving a 1965 Cadillac hearse that he converted for daily use. More recently, he and Billie Jo enjoyed spending time with their dogs cruising the Erie Canal aboard their 20-foot pontoon boat. Tom loved holiday dinners and his mother’s cooking. He inherited her gift in the kitchen, and worked off and on as a cook at local restaurants. He was a laid-back soul who always enlivened family and social gatherings with his humor and infectious laugh. He loved NASCAR, music, and watching the birds in his canalside yard and at favorite spots, including the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge. Family and friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 12 at the Robert L. Yost Funeral Home at 123 W. Main St. in Palmyra. A funeral service will follow calling at 3pm. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 13 at St. Anne’s Cemetery in Palmyra. Donations in Tom’s memory may be made to the Humane Society of Wayne County, 1475 County House Road, Lyons, NY 14489. Online condolences @ rlyostfuneralhome.com

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