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Ann E. Rugala

Batavia - Mrs. Ann E. Rugala, 89, of Batavia, a clerk at J.C. Penney in Batavia for many years, peacefully entered into rest, Thursday, (June 19, 2008) at Hill Haven Nursing Home in Webster.

Mrs. Rugala was born July 6, 1918 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Casimir and Helen (Krantz) Stomper.

She was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Church and its Rosary Society. Mrs. Rugala was also a member of the Bishop's Committee, Apostleship of Prayer, Notre Dame Prayer Group and was a past vice-president of the Parent Teachers of St. Joseph School.

Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann (Steve) Schulz of Webster; a brother, Jack Stomper of Batavia; a sister, Helen (John) Seager of Williamsville; a brother-in-law, Edward (Ella May) Rugala of Kansas City; 4 grandchildren, Mary Beth (Roger D'Augustino) Schulz, Michael Schulz, Daniel (Suzie) Schulz and Kristin (fiance Steven Muratore) Schulz; 2 great-grandchildren, Dominic and Christopher D'Augustino; and several nieces and nephews.

Her husband, Joseph J. Rugala died September 30, 2002. She is a sister of the late Dorothy Moynihan and Mary Stomper.

Calling hours will be held Monday from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home, 308 East Main Street, Batavia. Prayers will be held at the funeral home at 9:30 on Monday, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at Ascension Parish-Sacred Heart Church, 15 Sumner Street, Batavia. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ascension Parish-Sacred Heart Church or St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1298 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14209.

Helen P. Reiss

Batavia - Mrs. Helen P. Reiss, 83, formerly of Vernon Avenue in Batavia, died Thursday, (July 3, 2008) at the New York State Veterans Home.

Mrs. Reiss was born April 1, 1925 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Francis and Dorotha (Partridge) Peck.

She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hospital Guild and Godfrey's Pond. Mrs. Reiss also enjoyed playing bridge.

Survivors include two sons, Derek (Debra) Reiss of Elba and David (Barbara) Reiss of Batavia; a brother, Roy (Arlene) Peck of Florida; four grandchildren, Staff Sergeant Gregory D. (Mitzi) Reiss of Florida, Julie A. (Todd) Mielke of Virginia, Robert E. Reiss of Batavia and Erika K. Reiss of Elba; four great-grandchildren, Leilani Jackson, Kaleb Reiss, Isabella Reiss and Mackenzie Mielke; several nieces and nephews.

Her husband, Robert Reiss died in 1981 and she is the sister of the late Elsie Chase.

Calling hours are Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 31 Washington Ave., Batavia (please note, no services will be held on Tuesday). Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family, to be distributed to various charities.

Miss Virginia J. Reis

Byron - Miss Virginia J. Reis, 21, of Byron, a Junior at SUNY Purchase, died Monday, May 19, 2008 as the results of a house fire in Byron.

Miss Reis was born January 30, 1987 in Sumpter, SC, a daughter of David Reis of SC and the late Cheryl (Allyn) Reis who died in the same fire.

She was a member of the Byron Bergen Class of 2005. She was a Junior at SUNY Purchase with interest in acting, theater and movies. She enjoyed acting in plays both at Byron-Bergen and Purchase as well as playing soccer. She also worked at Wendy’s and the Dollar Store, both in Batavia.

Survivors include her grandparents, Raymond and Jean Allyn of Bergen and Joy Reis of SC; and an aunt, Susan (JR) Fabretti of Greece.

She is the sister of the late Timothy Reis and Emily Reis who perished in the same house fire and niece of the late Debra Dutton.

Friends may attend services at 1 p.m. Saturday at Byron - Bergen High School Gymnasium, 6917 West Bergen Road, Bergen. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bergen United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 216, Bergen, New York 14416 to be distributed to various charities. Private burial will be in Mt. Rest Cemetery in Bergen. Arrangements were completed by H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home of Bergen.

Mrs. Janice S. Kerchoff

Batavia - Mrs. Janice S. Kerchoff, 76, of Batavia, an interpreter at the Genesee Country Museum, in Mumford, and former School teacher, died Friday, June 13, 2008 at Buffalo General Hospital.

Mrs. Kerchoff was born February 4, 1932 in Brooklyn, a daughter of the late John and Gertrude (Laffin) Straley.

Mrs. Kerchoff graduated from Houghton College in 1953 with a bachelor's degree in Spanish and elementary education. She earned a master's degree in elementary education from SUNY Geneseo. She began her teaching career in Friendship, NY then began teaching at the Batavia Cooperative Nursery School in 1969 and retired after 23 years. After her retirement from teaching, she worked part-time as an interpreter at the Genesee Country Museum.

Mrs. Kerchoff was active in church affairs recently as a member of Northgate Free Methodist Church and previously as a member of the First Wesleyan Church of Batavia. She was a member of the Prime-timers group at church. On behalf of the Northgate Free Methodist Church, she delivered cookies to new attendees, earning her the nickname "Cookie Lady". At the Wesleyan Church, she taught Sunday School and led the YMWB (Young Missionary Workers' Band). She was a member of the former Women of Kiwanis.

She is survived by her husband, William D. Kerchoff, whom she married December 26, 1952; two sons, David (Maryanne) Kerchoff of Lancaster and Steven Kerchoff of New Dehli, India; two daughters, Cindy Kerchoff of Erie, PA and Jane Kerchoff of Geneseo; a sister, Polly (Gordon) Udall of Rhode Island; a grandchild, Elizabeth Kerchoff of Lancaster; a brother-in-law, Richard Riley of Pennsylvania and several nieces and nephews.

She was the sister of the late Joan Riley.

Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Northgate Free Methodist Church where services will immediately follow at 11 a.m.. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Northgate Free Methodist Church, 8160 Bank St. Rd., Batavia, NY 14020 or to Genesee Country Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd,, Mumford, NY 14511. Burial will be in Grand View Cemetery.

Mrs. Margaret M. Hinkson

Batavia - Mrs. Margaret M. “Peggy” Hinkson, age 78, of Batavia, head nurse at the intensive care unit at the former St. Jerome Hospital in Batavia, died Friday, June 20, 2008 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia.

Mrs. Hinkson was born December 14, 1929 in Rochester, the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Kane Schug.

A member of Resurrection Parish and the VFW Auxiliary, Mrs. Hinkson enjoyed playing bingo and going to the casino. A graduate of the Nazareth Academy, she attended nursing school at Canisius College. She worked at the former St. Jerome Hospital for over 35 years.

Her husband, Robert W. Hinkson died February 29, 2000.

Survivors include two sons, James R. (Glenna) Hinkson of East Bethany and David M. Hinkson of Batavia; a daughter, Patricia E. (James A.) Welch of Elba; six grandchildren, Jesse, Alyssa and Kaleigh Hinkson and Michael, Katie and Kasey Welch; a brother, John Schug of Greece; two sisters-law, Rita Zack of Batavia and Mickey (Edwin) Yasses of Stafford and several nieces and nephews survive.

She was the sister of the late Peter and James Schug.

Friends may call on Monday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home, 308 East Main Street, Batavia. Prayers at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at Resurrection Parish – St. Joseph’s Church, 303 East Main Street, Batavia. Entombment will be in St. Joseph’s Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Miami Project, c/o Ricky Palermo, 5159 Sunset Terrace, Batavia, New York 14020.

Mrs. Teresa M. Foster

Alexander - Mrs. Teresa M. Foster, 77, of Alexander, died Monday, June 30, 2008 at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia.

Mrs. Foster was born December 11, 1930 in Buffalo, a daughter of the late John and Mary Szymkowiak.

A member of St. Anthony's Church, Mrs. Foster enjoyed reading, all animals especially hummingbirds and tending to her flowers.

She is survived by her husband, Richard Foster; three sons, Lawrence ( Deborah Daniels) Hicks, Mark Hicks of Batavia and Jason Kinsey of Alexander; a daughter, Margaret (Steven) Jensen of Attica; a sister, Irene (late William) Janiak of East Aurora; 18 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.

She was the mother of the late Cory Lee Kinsey who died December 30, 1971 and sister of the late John, Robert, Margaret and Victoria Szymkowiak, Rose Krieger, Mary Kazperzak and Regina Land.

There are no prior calling hours. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia. Burial will be in St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Cheektowaga. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to United Memorial Medical Center, Attention 3rd Floor, 127 North Street, Batavia, New York 14020 or to the Alexander Fire Department, P.O. Box 152, Alexander, New York 14005.

Ronald N. "Mike" Dyer

Batavia - Mr. Ronald N. "Mike" Dyer, 77, of Batavia, an engineer and designer at Xerox Corp., for 20 years prior to his retirement, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at Crossroads House in Batavia.

Mr. Dyer was born April 9, 1931 in Chillicothe, Ohio, a son of the late Benjamin and Millie (Sater) Dyer.

He served during Korean Conflict with the Air Force. He was a member of the 1st Bombardment Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho and received the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal and Air Medal.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Jo (Crawley) Dyer whom he married December 15, 1952; a daughter, Valarie Judd of Caledonia; a son, Brian Keith Dyer of Batavia; a daughter-in-law, Delores Dyer of Batavia; a brother: Larry Dyer of Ohio; 3 sisters, Alice (Frank Pilarczyk) Boothe of TN, Jenene (Terry) Bope and Judy (Paul) Flowers, both of Ohio; 7 grandchildren, Michelle Dyer, Dana Bowen and David Bowen, all of Batavia, Christopher Judd, Michael Judd Linda Judd and Jason Judd, all of Caledonia; several nieces and nephews.

He is the father of the late Michael S. Dyer and Linda Sue Dyer and brother of the late Norma Eads.

There are no prior calling hours. Services will be at the Convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Crossroads House, P.O. Box 403, Batavia, NY 14021.

Mr. Charles G. Draper

Batavia - Mr. Charles G. Draper, 80, of Batavia, employee at R.E. Chapin Manufacturing Co., Batavia for 14 years, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia.

Mr. Draper was born February 8, 1928 in Carlton, a son of the late Samuel and Beatrice Clark Draper.

Mr. Draper enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing pool. He served during World War II with the Army.

He is survived by his wife, Charlotte (Gould) Draper whom he married June 12, 1951; seven sons, Jeff (Tammy) Draper of Batavia, Roger (Diane) Draper of Batavia, Chuck (Wanda) Draper of Vt.,, Dennis (Betty) Draper of LeRoy, Brian Draper of Vt., Gary Draper of Batavia and Andrew Draper of W. Va.; three daughters, Janice Williams of W. Va., Diana Draper of Batavia, and Charlotte (Albert "Butch") Jepsen of Pavilion; one brother, LaVerne (Katie) Barber of Batavia; two sisters: Hazel Howard of Scottsville and Shirley (Paul) Heiderman of Akron; 21 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, several sisters-in-law, and several nieces and nephews also survive.

He was the brother of the late Roger, Lloyd and Eugene Barber and Sam Draper.

Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Elmwood Cemetery, Harvester Avenue, Batavia. Memorial services will follow at Calvary Baptist Church, 3515 Galloway Road, Batavia on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 315 Alberta Drive, Amherst, New York 14226.

Terry L. Donnelly

Attica - Mrs. Terry L. Donnelly, 51, of Attica, who worked at Kutter's Cheese in Corfu and who loved her grandchildren and family, died Friday, (June 20, 2008) at United Memorial Medical Center.

Mrs. Donnelly was born December 14, 1956 in Albion, a daughter of the late Jennings Roy and Helen Mae (Steffin) Green.

Survivors include her husband, Guy Donnelly, of Attica; her step-father, Cleo Cain of Medina; a son, Christopher Donnelly of Attica; two daughters, Jamie (Gary) Coppock of Dalton, Georgia and Lisa (Brad) Rhodes of Oakfield; three step-children, Tracy Donnelly of Attica, Guy Donnelly Jr. and Alan (Laura) Donnelly, both of Bliss; two brothers, Rich Green of Medina and David Green of Elba; three sisters, Mary (Jim) Cox of Albion, Bonnie Green of Rochester and Kathy (Shawn) Phelps of Tennessee; twelve grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours are Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 101 John James Audubon Parkway West, Amherst, NY 14228.

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