He was born May 10, 1919 in Batavia, NY, a son of the late Joseph and Mary Wojtas Bartosiak.
He was employed by Masse Harris and the Yale & Towne Co. in Batavia prior to his retirement. After his retirement, he also served as a crossing guard for the Batavia City Schools. He served his country with the U.S. Army, having been enlisted during World War II. Always thinking of his fellow Veterans, he volunteered with the D.A.V. at the Veterans Hospital. He was also a longtime parishioner of Ascension Parish and a member of the Holy Name Society. Ed enjoyed fishing, hunting and watching the Batavia Clippers games years ago through the now Muckdog era.
He was predeceased by his wife, Carmella Cervone Bartosiak, who died January 5, 2005 and siblings, Albert, Joseph, Frank, John and Sophie Bartosiak and Helen Jablonski.
Survivors include 3 daughters, Teresa (Thomas) Hare of Silver Lake, Mary Fay of Corfu and Cecilia (late Charlie) Bish of Missouri. Also survived by 6 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are cordially invited to share thoughts, condolences and fond memories on Friday (October 26th) from 4-7pm at the J. LEONARD McANDREW FUNERAL HOME, LLC, 2 BOGUE AVE., BATAVIA., NY. His Funeral Mass will be Saturday (October 27th), 1:30pm at Ascension Parish, 15 Sumner St., Batavia. Burial with full military honors will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to the NYS Veterans Home Activities Fund, 220 Richmond Ave., Batavia, NY 14020. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at: www.mcandrewfuneralhomes.net.
ARRANGEMENTS WERE ENTRUSTED TO THE J. LEONARD McANDREW FUNERAL HOME, LLC, 2 BOGUE AVE., BATAVIA, NY 14020. RONALD KONIECZNY II, DIRECTOR.
