All Obituaries

Marie Loder (Tarquin) age 90, of Geneva, Clyde and Fairport, passed on peacefully, due to natural causes, on September 10th 2021. She leaves behind her four children, Stephen Loder, David Loder, June Loder and Joni Scheemaker Gala. She enjoyed five grandchildren, Kelly Loder, Scott Loder, Cassandra Gutierrez, Dylan Scheemaker and Myles Gala, as well as six great grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by her husband Harry (Gar) Loder. Marie was a strong, loving, women who worked hard her...

John Clark Howe, Jr.   Pittsford NY – Passed away peacefully on September 2, 2021, at age 73. Predeceased by his parents, Jack and Mary Howe, and brother Carl.    He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years Janice (“Jani”); uncle Guy L. (Bud) Howe, cousins and many life-long friends whom he considered as family too. Janice would like to thank our extended family and friends who supported John during his illness and to the UofR health care professionals,...

Donna Marie Gaffke passed away on August 13, 2021 in Strong Memorial Hospital at age 70.   The daughter of William . Gaffke and Gertrude M. Brady.  Survived by her sisters, Mary Ann McClurg and Eileen Stanley.   Donna worked as a telephone operator for Rochester Telephone.  She will be interred in United German and French Cemetery in Cheektowaga, New York on Monday August 23, 2021.

Stephanie Ellsworth Sher passed away on July 29, 2021, at home at age 82 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  Prior to her 1998 move to Naples, New York, she lived in Boxborough, Massachusetts from 1981 to 1998, and in Acton, Massachusetts from 1971 to 1981.     She was born Barbara Ann Ellsworth on November 13, 1938, in Phoenix, Arizona, the second of four children born to the late Russell Smith and Mary Helene (Worlton) Ellsworth.  A descendant of...

Charles Henry Palmer III died 27 July 2021 at Rochester General Hospital at the age of 89.  He was born 27 May 1932 in Brockport, NY, the son of Charles Henry (Kromhaus) Palmer Jr and Helen Leone Herring-Palmer.  Grandson of Norwegian immigrants named Kromhaus, his father legally changed their name to Palmer in 1941 because his father was a semi-professional baseball player.  His father’s sports career influenced Charles III throughout his entire life. Growing up with...

  William Roy "Bill" Wickens. July 24, 2021.  He is predeceased by his parents Roy & Evelyn Wickens and son Lawrence W. Wickens.  He is survived by his wife of 52 years Karen;  sons James & Michael (Karen);  daughter Elizabeth Schroeder (Robert); daughter-in-law, Melissa Krupa  and grandchildren Colby and Ramsey Wickens and Samantha and Paul Schroeder.   Bill was a long time employee of Xerox Corporation. During his retirement...

Eric Marten Warner born in Sayre, Pennsylvania on March 12, 1948 passed away suddenly on July 22, 2021. Vietnam veteran and recipient of a Bronze Star for valor.  Survived by his wife of 46 years Catherine Menaguale Warner,  Sons Christopher, Gregory (Jude) and Nicholas (Kirsten) and three grandchildren Isla, Rome and Eleanor. He was preceded in death by his Father, Lee and survived by his Mother, Alice and his sisters, Emily, Jane and Kate.  Funeral service will be...

Carol Lanza Sierk   Carol passed away at home from metastatic breast cancer on June 29 at the age of 77.  She was born to James Lanza and Muriel Lanza.  She graduated from high school in Lebanon, NH, and attended Keene State College in Keene, NH.  She taught home economics for several years before becoming an Extension Agent with Cornell Cooperative Extension on Long Island.  She moved to Batavia, NY, to work in the same role, which is where she met the love of her...

JUDITH "JUDY" (RYAN) O'BRIEN February 15, 1942-June 21, 2021 Rochester: Judy passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021 at the young age of 79.  She is now "free and emancipated" and at peace.  She was born in Dedham, Massachuttes to the late Joseph and Edith Ryan.  Judith name was blended with theirs to get "Judith" Survived by her husband James O'Brien, son Michael O'Brien (Lynn Christensen), grandchildren Elle O'Brien, and Grady...

Anne (McWilliams) Jones, Penfield N.Y. lost her battle with Bulbar ALS on June 19, 2021. Born in Canandaigua, N.Y. on May 26, 1940 to Frank P. and Elizabeth Finnick McWilliams. Anne married Robert K. Jones in 1962. Anne was predeceased by her parents and brother David McWilliams all from Canandaigua NY. She is survived by her beloved husband, best friend and primary caregiver, Robert, son Robert Jr. of Ft. Myers FL., daughter Jenifer F. (Michael) Beldue of Webster N.Y.,...