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Ralph S. Cottrell
JUNIUS - Mr. Ralph S. Cottrell, 74, of 659 Stone Church Road, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 at the Seneca Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Waterloo.
Friends called Monday, Nov. 15 at the Coe-Genung Funeral Home. A memorial service was held at the conclusion of calling hours in the funeral home. The Rev. Donald Kennedy, pastor of the Lake Country Christian Church of Waterloo, officiated.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Junius Volunteer Fire Department, Route 318, Waterloo 13165 or to Hospice of Wayne and Seneca County, Genesee Region Home Care, 1120 South Main St., Newark 14513.
Ralph was born April 5, 1930 in Junius, the son of James and Elizabeth Heinrichs Cottrell. Ralph served in the Army from 1954 to 1956 and then was in the Reserves until 1962. He owned and operated his own farm for over 50 years. He also was employed with Sylvania for a short time and then for Evans Chemetics for about 12 years. He was a member of the Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Seneca County Farm Bureau. He was a member of the Seneca Falls American Legion, Kirk-Casey Post 366, a member of the Junius Volunteer Fire Department and a past member of the Palmyra Moose Club.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Irene Krebbeks Cottrell; two daughters, Linda Cordovani and Joan (Doug) Daeffler, both of Waterloo; one son, Paul (Karen Landuyt) Cottrell, of Waterloo; four grandchildren, Jon Cordovani and Amanda Cordovani, of Waterloo, Christopher Daeffler, of Ithaca and Michael Daeffler, of New London, Conn.; one brother, Tom (Hazel) Cottrell, of Waterloo; three sisters, Mary Ridley, of Phelps, Carol (Mickey) Gilotte, of Shortsville, Shirley Wilson, of Sorrento, Fla.; many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by three brothers, Charles Cottrell, Bertram Cottrell, Erich Cottrell; and one sister, Bessie Kise.
Donald R. Minns
PHELPS - Donald R. Minns, 71, of 1833 Lester Rd, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004 at his home, surrounded by his family.
Friends called Friday, Nov. 19 at the Cheney Funeral Home in Phelps. Funeral services were Saturday, Nov. 20 at Oaks Corners Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Ellen Donnan Carroll officiating. Burial will be in Oak lawn cemetery in Oaks Corners.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Oaks Corners Fire Department; the Oaks Corners Presbyterian Church, Pre-Emption Rd., Oaks Corners 14518; Finger Lakes Community Cancer Center, 6 Coulter Rd., Clifton Springs 14432; or to Ontario-Yates Hospice, 756 Pre-Emption Rd., Geneva 14456.
Don was born July 17, 1933, in Geneva, the son of Richard and Bernice Chriscaden Minns. Don's mother died when he was 6 months old. He was a member of the Oaks Corners Fire Department and the Oaks Corners Presbyterian Church. He was a lifelong farmer and owned and operated Minns Farms in Oaks Corners. After retiring from farming, he went to work for the Ontario County ARC for 10 years. Don enjoyed flower gardening and making shadow figures.
He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Janet Parker Minns; two daughters, Donna Aruck of Geneva and Nancy (Perry) Swartwood of Interlaken; two sons, Thomas (Lisa) Minns of Seneca Castle and Edward Minns of Seneca Falls; eight grandchildren, Joseph Aruck Jr., Antoinette Aruck, Jason Minns, Erica (Chris) Watts, Kimberly Minns, Donald Swartwood, and Edward II and Eric Minns; two great-grandchildren, Rachael Aruck and Megan Boyle; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was predeceased by his sister, Sylvia Louise Minns; and his stepmother, Marcella Day Minns.
John M. Parmelee
John M. Parmelee, 89, of 23 Orchard Park, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2004 at Geneva Living Center South.
There were no prior calling hours. Friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004 at the United Church of Phelps, with the Rev. Shirley Filiatreau officiating. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family in Resthaven cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Church of Phelps, 58 Main St., Phelps 14532, or Phelps Historical Society, 66 S. Main St., Phelps.
Mr. Parmelee was born Feb. 16, 1915, in Phelps, the son of John and Carrie VanNostrand Parmelee. He was a member of the United Church of Phelps, and served as financial secretary for many years and was a former elder. Mr. Parmelee graduated from Phelps Union and Classical School in 1932 and from Syracuse University in 1937. He went to work for Stromburg Carlson in purchasing. In 1951 he took a position in purchasing for General Electric, where he worked for 19 years.
He was very active in the Phelps Historical Society and was the Phelps town historian from 1985 to 1999. He wrote several books on the history of Phelps. He was a 60-year member of Garoga-Sincerity Lodge 200 F&AM.; He was also an active member of the Phelps Chamber of Commerce and past president.
He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Mildred Fairman Parmelee; a son, John S. (Lee) Parmelee of Centre Hall, Penn.; two daughters, Virginia T. Parmelee of Liverpool and Kathryn (Charles) Leitch of Johnstown; six grandchildren, Lisa, Deborah and Mark Parmelee and Carrie, Nicole and Jonathan Leitch; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Cheney Funeral Home in Phelps.
Howard "Bud" Johnson Peters
MANCHESTER - Howard "Bud" J. Peters, a loving husband, father and grandfather, died peacefully at home Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2004.
Friends called Friday, Nov. 12 at the Halsted-Patrick Funeral Home in Manchester. Funeral services were Saturday, Nov. 13 at the First Baptist Church of Manchester. Interment will be in Pioneer cemetery in Manchester.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Manchester, 54 S. Main St., Manchester 14504.
Howard was born Nov. 5, 1926, in Clifton Springs, the son of Leonard and Olga Peters, and attended Shortsville High School. He served in the navy during World War II from 1943 to 1947 and during the Korean conflict from 1950 to 1952.
Howard had owned and operated Peters Men Store in Shortsville from 1956 to 1963 and had worked at Eastman Kodak beginning in 1963 until he retired in 1986.
Howard was a member of the First Baptist Church of Manchester and Turner-Schrader American Legion Post 34. He was a man of many talents: tailoring, gardening, photography, woodworking, refinishing furniture and master of winemaking, and was a devoted Yankees fan.
He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Ruth Crowell Peters; a son, Marc (Kim) Peters of Aptos, Calif.; two daughters, Nancy (Ray) Dunning of Phelps and Janice (Dave) Shannon of Shortsville; five grandchildren, Stacey Basile, Matthew Shannon, Jeffrey Mason, Amanda Mason and Sarah Shannon; a great-granddaughter, Alan Basile; a brother, Robert (Mary Ann) Peters of Geneva; four sisters, Katherine McCallum of Waterloo, Alice Peters of Stanley, Shirley (Ben) D'Arduini of Hickory Lake, and Betty (Gary) Pappert of Manchester; 38 nieces and nephews; and his faithful dog, Goldie.
Gladys E. Phillips
PHELPS - Gladys F. Phillips, 91, died Saturday Nov. 13, 2004 at the Clifton Springs Hospital Nursing Home.
Friends called Wednesday, Nov. 17 at the Cheney Funeral Home in Phelps, where funeral services followed at noon, with the Rev. Adam Smith officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Geneva, 340 W. North St., Geneva 14456, or to a charity of your choice.
Gladys was born July 25, 1913, in Macedon, the daughter of William and Mary Barmaster. She was a member of the Christian Alliance Church of Geneva.
Gladys enjoyed gardening, knitting and crocheting. Her great-grandchildren were supplied with many pairs of mittens. She had crocheted over a hundred afghans and lap robes, many of which were given away. Many people also knew her for her homemade pickles.
She is survived by two daughters, Janice Blackman and Marlene (Calvin) Treese, both of Phelps; five grandchildren, Edward (Lisa) Blackman, Kenneth Blackman, both of Phelps, Deborah (F.Clifford) Maus, of Waterloo, Terri Treese of Gray, Maine, and Barbara (Jeffrey) VanLiew of Waterloo; ten grandchildren, Anna Blackman, Curtis Blackman, Daniel Blackman, Lucas Blackman, Spencer Blackman, Justin Childs, Gabriella Maus, Stephanie Maus, Jeffrey VanLiew, and Taylor VanLiew; one sister, Hazel Busch of Fairport; two sisters-in-law, Ruth Barmaster of Macedon and Helen Barmaster of Fairport; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Helen Phillips of Geneva, a friend who has sent Gladys over 400 cards since April 2003.
She was predeceased by his husband, Elmer, in 1995; sisters Leona Barmaster, Evelyn Allen, Helen Forman; and brothers, Earl, Howard and William Barmaster; and son-in-law, Henry Blackman in 1995.
Mary E. Speck
CLIFTON SPRINGS - Mary E. Speck, 84, formerly of the Spa Apartments, Clifton Springs passed away Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 at the Seneca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Waterloo, where she has been since 1993.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. Felix Church in Clifton Springs at a later date to be announced.
Mary was born Oct. 4, 1920, and had lived in Geneva prior to moving to Clifton Springs. He was retired from International Paper in Geneva and was a member of St. Felix Church.
Mary is survived by many loving friends.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Eacker Faunal Home in Phelps.
James E. Twist
PHELPS - James F. Twist Jr., 41, of 1350 County Road 6, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004 at his home surrounded by the love of family and friends after a short battle with cancer.
Friends called Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the Cheney Funeral Home in Phelps. Funeral services were Wednesday, Nov. 17 in the United Church of Phelps, with the Rev. Lynn Spence officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Maplegrove cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to a trust fund to be established for Justin David Twist, c/o Beth Clark, 3024 N. Genesee St., Geneva 14456.
Jim was born May 24, 1963, in Waterloo, the son of James F. Sr. and Patricia Ann Weber Twist. Jim touched the lives of many people. He worked as a substance abuse counselor for the Dick VanDyke Treatment Center, the Chad Agency, FLACRA and Clifton Springs Hospital. Jim has been in AA for 21 years.
He is survived by his son, Justin David Twist of Geneva; his dear friend, Kathleen Mattoon of Phelps; his father, James F. Twist Sr., of Seneca Falls; a brother, Jeffrey Twist of Irving, Ky.; a niece, Kelly; a nephew, Jeff of London, Ky. And several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was predeceased by his mother, Patricia Ann Weber Twist.
Hilda H.C. Boniak
CLIFTON SPRINGS - Hilda H.C. Boniak, 71, of 214 Spring Run, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004 at Geneva General Hospital after a long illness.
Friends called Sunday, Nov. 21 at the Cheney Funeral Home, 70 Main St., Phelps. Funeral services were Monday, Nov. 22 at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Newark, with the Rev. William F. Mugnolo officiating. Burial will be in Riverview cemetery in Clifton Springs.
She is survived by her husband of 35 years, John Boniak; two daughters, Kathleen and Karen Boniak of Clifton Springs; brothers and sisters, Violet (Ralph) Freeman of Friendship, David (Hildreth) Roll of Clifton Springs, Arlene (Wilford) McWilliams of Zebulon, N.C., Donald (Barbara) Roll of Galway, Lois Roll of Clifton Springs, Sharon (Walter) Slagle of Fayetteville; and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents, Edwin W. and Louise Wolf Roll; brother, Edwin Roll and sister-in-law, Lucy Roll.
Betty M Chappelle
SHORTSVILLE - Betty M. Chappelle, 72, a loving wife, mother and grandma, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2004 at her home.
Friends called Monday, Nov. 22 at the Sainsbury Funeral Home in Shortsville. Funeral services were Tuesday, Nov. 23 at the Manchester United Methodist Church.
Contributions may be made to Camp Good Days and Special Times.
Mrs. Chappelle was employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs Medial Center in Canandaigua as a certified nursing assistant until her retirement. She and her husband, Ray, formerly lived in Canandaigua and then moved to Shortsville.
She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Raymond D. Chappelle; two sons, Gerald E. (Lou) Chappelle of Canandaigua and John (Vanessa) Chappelle of Shortsville; four daughters, Valorie (Roger) Barnhardt of Canandaigua, Kathleen Chappelle of Canandaigua, Mary (Kelly) Lincoln of Canandaigua and Ramona (George) Smith of Rushville; a brother, Robert Mitchell of Stanley; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her son, Michael R. Chappelle.
Leslee Anne Baker Fite
CLIFTON SPRINGS - Leslee Anne Baker Fite, formerly of Rochester, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2004 in Colorado Springs, Colo., after a brief illness.
A memorial service celebrating Leslee's life was held at Noon Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004 at the United Methodist Church in Clifton Springs.
Contributions may be sent to he House of John Hospice, 14 Spring St., Clifton Springs 14432 or to Compassion International, PO Box 65000, Colorado Springs, CO 80962.
Leslee was born Jan. 31, 1964, in Clifton Springs. She was a graduate of Midlakes High School, Class of 1982 and Alfred State College, class of 1984. She was employed by Eastman Kodak in Rochester. She and her family relocated to Colorado Springs in 1997.
Surviving are her husband, David Fite; two daughters, Jacqueline and Christie; her father, Lyle (Terri) Baker of Clifton Springs; a brother, James Baker of Central Square; and a sister, Julie (Robert) Santoro of Albany.
Leslee was predeceased by her mother, Charlotte, in 1996.
AFTERGLOW
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