James W. Tetter, 67 of Elba passed peacefully on We
He was born October 14, 1948 in Batavia, NY, the son of the late Robert and Elizabeth Randall Tetter.
Survived by the love of his life, wife of 20 years Dona Rohan Tetter; daughters; Tammy (Dan) Rykert of Oakfield, Kimberly (Fred Woods) Tetter of Batavia and Lisa (Rich) Biegasiewicz of Batavia; step-son Nathan (Chrissy) Buczek of Elba; step-daughter Kimberly Buczek of Cincinnati, Ohio; the beloved Papa of five beautiful grandchildren, Courtney, Zachary, Dylan, Avalynn, and Nathan; and sister Mary (David) Heale; nephew Bryan Heale and late niece Stacy Heale.
Jim graduated from Batavia High School in 1966, was drafted in the U.S. Army in 1969 and served in Korea. He retired from the U.S. Post Office in Batavia after 34 years of service in 2003. He also worked part-time at the Rochester International Airport as a baggage handler for 13 years and retired in 2014. He was a member of the Town of Batavia Volunteer Fire Department for over 25 years. He played Contrabass in the Mighty St. Joe’s Alumni Drum Corps. He spent many summers as an equipment judge for the Genesee Valley Judging Association.
His hobbies included gardening, camping, carpentry, cooking, was known far and wide for his chicken barbeques, and traveling around the United States and Europe with Dona. His greatest joys came from spending time with his grandchildren, supplying them with an abundant amount of cherries, attending all of their sporting events and concerts, and making memories carving pumpkins and surprising his family with his annual Christmas game.
Friends may call on Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia. Funeral services, with full military honors, will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Batavia, 300 East Main Street, Batavia. Donations may be made in memoriam to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (www.lls.org) or Crossroads House (www.crossroadshouse.com). To light a candle, leave a condolence or share a story for Jim, please visit www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.
