Faye Anne Barone, age 86, of Elba, NY, passed away on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024. She was born on November 10th, 1937, in Elba, New York.

Faye was a devoted mother to her daughter Melissa Barone of Elba, and a caring sister to Margaret Parker, also of Elba. Faye is also survived by her nieces and nephews, Melody, Jack, Wendy, Linda, and Christopher. She is also survived by many great-nieces and nephews.

Faye was predeceased by her loving husband, Carl Barone; parents, Andrew and Evelyn Pridmore; siblings, Lawrence Pridmore, Jeannette Pridmore, Allan Pridmore, Linda Pridmore, and Raymond Pridmore; Nephews, Michael and Steven.

Faye was a devoted employee of the New York State Police Department in Batavia, NY, where she worked as the Principal Clerk, until her retirement in 1992. She was also a graduate of Elba Central School.

Faye was actively involved in her church, singing in the choir and volunteering her time. She enjoyed gardening, spending time with her family, and showering affection on her three cats, Tonto, Sweetie and Noah, and her beloved dog, Lucy.

Calling hours for Faye will be held at Burdett and Sanford Funeral Home on Friday, May 10th, 2024, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. A funeral service will take place at First Presbyterian Church-Elba, 23 N Main St, Elba, NY 14058, on Saturday, May 11th, 2024, at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at Maple Lawn Cemetery in Elba.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church-Elba, 23 N Main St, Elba, NY 14058.

Faye will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. May she rest in peace. 

To leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle in his memory, please visit www.burdettandsanford.com.

EDNA L. (RHODES) TESSINA, 101, of Webster, New York, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2024. Edna was born in Pavilion, NY. She grew up and attended school in Oakfield, New York, and graduated from what was then called Brockport State Teachers College. Edna taught briefly in Wellsville after college,
and later resumed her teaching career at Townline Elementary School in Alden, NY. She was a long-time Buffalo Bills and Boston Celtics fan. Edna loved her family, friends and students, and the feeling was mutual.

She was everyone's mom. She loved music, played piano and organ for productions at college and sometimes at church. After moving back to her childhood home upon retirement to care for her mother for 12 years, Edna sang in the choir at Oakfield United Methodist Church. She later moved to Webster to be near family, and lived with her daughter and son-in-law for 8 years before her recent move to The Maplewood nursing home, where she received loving care from an exceptional staff.

Edna is predeceased by her husband, LeRoy Tessina Sr.; her parents, Florence and Ralph Rhodes Sr.; sisters, Vivian Roman and Ruth Rhodes; brother Ralph Rhodes, Jr ; sons, LeRoy Tessina Jr., Thomas Tessina and Jon Tessina; and grandchildren, Kevin Tessina and Melissa Tessina. Edna is survived by her children, Francis (Mary) Tessina Sr., Ruth (Gary) German, and Michael (Lynn) Tessina Sr.; grandchildren, Francis Tessina Jr., Jonathan (Kim) Cortes, Christina (Junior) Prinz, Michael Tessina Jr., Matthew (Lindsey) German, and William Tessina, 13 great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandchild, and many dear nieces,
nephews and friends.

There will be no calling hours. A Celebration of Life will be held at the convenience of Edna's family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Play It Forward Fund, Eastman School of Music, Office of Advancement, 26 Gibbs St, Rochester NY 14604 (to fund tuition scholarships for music lessons or camps
for school children); or to the Oakfield United Methodist Church, 2 S. Main St, Oakfield, NY 14125.

Batavia - Margaret J. "Peg" Smith, 87, of Batavia, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on Saturday, (April 27, 2024) at Crest Manor Living & Rehab Center in Fairport.

Margaret was born July 29, 1936, in Warsaw, a daughter of the late Milton Whaley and Kathleen (Foley) Whaley. Peg grew up in Pearl Creek, graduating from Pavilion High School. A devoted wife of the late Charles D. Smith, Margaret raised her family in Batavia. She worked as an administrative assistant for Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester before later working at and retiring from the Greens in LeRoy.  Margaret was cheerful, kind, and compassionate, always willing to help others in need.

Surviving are her children, Patricia Steinsholt of Phoenix, Arizona; Robert Ditzel, and William Ditzel, both of Batavia; and David (Julie) Ditzel of Rochester; stepchildren, Deborah (John) Sikora of Rochester, Donna Smith of Medina, and Mark (Teresa) Smith of Caledonia; daughter-in-law, Christine Ditzel; and siblings, William (Sonia) Whaley of Pavilion, and Linda Dirrks of Kansas City, Kansas; brother-in-law, Edward Cutcliffe of Pavilion, and sister-in-law, Rosemary Whaley of Pearl Creek. Numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren also survive.

In addition to her parents and husband, Margaret is predeceased by her son, Thomas Ditzel; and siblings, Mary E. Fay, Nancy Cutcliffe, and Thomas M. Whaley Sr.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mercy Flight Central,100 Amherst Villa Rd, Buffalo, NY 14225,  Mercy Flight - When Minutes Matter: Emergency Medical Transport WNY.

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home in Batavia. Please leave a condolence, share a story, or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

Batavia- Andrei Abramov Schwartzman of Batavia passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at his home in Batavia.

Andrei was born on March 26, 1991, in Moscow Russia. He was the adopted son of Alan Schwartzman and Jean Tyson of the Bronx and biological son of Alexander and Natalia Abramov of Moscow.

He was a member of the student body at Genesee Community College. His interests included animal welfare, environmental issues, public safety, country music, long walks in quiet places and spending time with his family.

Andrei graduated from Summit School in Nyack, NY and Community School in Teaneck NY.

Surviving are both adoptive parents in The Bronx, his beloved cats Fat Joe and Ebony Eyes, brother Alex Abramov Schwartzman of Virginia Beach, sister Shelia Grey and nieces Aniya Agron and Destiny Grey of Newport News, Va, Aunts Zell Schwartzman of New York, Ruth(Art) Sabatini and Mary Ann Hopkins of Syracuse, Elizabeth( Bill) Parke of Rutherfordton NC, Uncle Bill (Pat) Tyson of Douglasville Ga., many cousins and sister Vicky and brother Dennis Abramov, formerly of Moscow, Russia.

Andrei is preceded in death by his Uncle Jim Tyson of Oakdale Ca., and his Schwartzman and Tyson grandparents of New York and Sayre Pa. respectively.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Volunteers for Animals, P.O. Box 1621, Batavia, New York 14021.

Please leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com

Joan graduated from Watertown High School, Class of 1955. Following graduation, she attended SUNY Potsdam and was awarded a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, after which she taught kindergarten for several years. She married William B. Scott Jr. April 5, 1958, and they settled in New Hartford, NY. They moved to LeRoy, NY in 1968 and lived there until the passing of her husband, who died from cancer on August 13, 2017.  They were married for 59 years and had four children. 

Joan was an active parent with four children in the LeRoy Central School system. She advocated fiercely for resources to be available for children/students who were cognitively diverse, volunteered at the high school musicals, and was a LeRoy High School Band Mom. She was also an active member of both the LeRoy and Bergen United Methodist Churches. An avid fisherwoman, Joan could always be counted on to spread joy, share good humor, and was known for her own brand of witticisms. She was deeply caring, loved nature, especially bird watching, being up at the cabin, and her kids very much.

Surviving in addition to Joan’s companion/partner, Tom Ireland; are her son, William B. Scott III of Batavia, NY and his son, Brandon Scott of Tennessee; daughter, Suzanne E. Scott of Chicago, IL, and her husband, Hidemasa Yamakawa; son, David W. Scott of Fairport, NY, his ex-wife, Deborah B. Scott, and their two children, Nathan J. Scott and Julia R. Scott, both of Rochester, NY and son, Matthew B. Scott of Watertown, NY. She is also survived by her younger sister, Martha Leising (née Cleveland) of Webster, NY, her sisters-in-law, Peggy Cleveland of Watertown, NY, and Pam Cleveland of Tampa, FL.

A service of remembrance will be scheduled for the summer of 2024 in Sackets Harbor, NY.

Your memories and condolences may be shared with Joan’s family at www.falconefuneralhome.com. 

Chester S. Glomb, 96 of Corfu, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2024.

Chester was born on August 31, 1927, in Buffalo, a son of the late Stanley and Mary Bialach Glomb. He was the husband of the late Jeanette Glomb; father of the late Bruce Glomb and brother of the late Peter Glomb, Estelle Puls and Jean Stull. Chester served our country with the Merchant Marines during World War II.

Chester was an avid fisherman, hunter and outdoorsman. He loved his garden, especially growing tomatoes and had a fondness for apple pie.

Chester is survived by his children, Kathleen (Lyle) Gardner, Barbara (Jim) Klimczak, Brian Glomb and Kevin (Joan) Glomb; 16 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Friends may call Friday, May 3, 2024 from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the C. B. Beach & Son Mortuary, Inc., 4 East Main Street Corfu, NY. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, May 4th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church, 18 West Main Street, Corfu. Burial will follow in Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Corfu, NY.

  Dave was born May 24, 1949 in Seabreeze, NY to Dorothea and William Daansen. He spent his childhood on Lake Ontario in the shadow of the amusement park. From an early age, Dave’s passion was music, playing primarily trumpet in school but excelling at any instrument he picked up. 

     Dave taught himself to play guitar after he first heard Jimi Hendrix play, and the bass guitar would become the instrument for which he was known. He would also become accomplished on the drums and keyboard. After high school, Dave took his music on the road with bands such as Swift Kick, Harlot and briefly with Dokken and Ozzy Osbourne. That musical career led him to almost every state in the nation, as well as to Europe, Southeast Asia and Japan.

     After years on the road, Dave found himself back in Rochester where he met his future wife, Patty (McQuillen Panepento) and they were married in 1997. Dave continued to tour and play music in the Rochester area with Dave Donnelly, High Noon (the WBEE house band), PapaNut, the Chris Beard band and so many others, all while calling Rochester home. In 2015, an effort to be closer to family led Dave and Patty to move to LeRoy, NY where they could enjoy more family time, especially attending their grandchildren’s games and activities. Dave’s other passions were golf, baseball especially the NY Yankees and simple family times (though he never grew to understand Dungeon and Dragons despite his grandchildren’s attempts). 

     Dave is survived by a daughter, Annette (Mike Sr.) Junot and their children, Zak and Amanda Lippa, Mike Jr. and Brennan Junot, all of Rochester, and two sons, John and Jeffrey Daansen and his two children of Japan.

     Dave leaves Patty’s children, who he loved as his own: Peter (Chrissy) Panepento and their girls, Jessica (Jake) Keymel, Morgan (Fiancé Chris Elsbree) Panepento and Mary Lynn Panepento, all of Walworth, NY, Dave (Michelle) Panepento and daughter Anna, and Rob (Jill) Panepento and sons John and Jayce, all of LeRoy, NY.

     Also surviving are great-grandchildren Maddy and Riley Keymel, and Greyson Elsbree.

     Dave leaves a sister, Susan (Steve) Sander of North Carolina, and a foster-sister and brother, Lynn Connelly and Bill Bloom (Judy), both of Seabreeze, NY. Brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law include Mary Lynn (McQuillen) Jacko of Pittsburgh, Pa, Steve (Sheila) McQuillen of Stafford, NY, Pete (Judy) McQuillen of LeRoy, Tim (Sue) McQuillen of Byron, NY and Amy (McQuillen) Sturm of Erie, Pa. as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

     Last but not least is his beloved dog Jack.

     Dave is pre-deceased by his parents and a brother-in-law, Terry (Tuba) McQuillen.

     Patty would like to thank the staff of Premier Genesee who showed Dave such compassion and caring especially Careesa, Kristy and Mercedes and so many others.

     To recognize the hours of enjoyment that Dave received from watching his grandkids perform, memorials can be made to either LeRoy High School Music Dept. 9300 South St. Rd. LeRoy, NY, or to the Girls’ Softball Program at Notre Dame High School, 73 Union St. Batavia NY.

     Family and friends may call on Saturday, May 4 from 2 ~ 5 PM at the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc., 8700 Lake St. Rd., LeRoy, where his Celebration of Life Service will be held at 5:00 PM.

     Your memories and condolences may be shared with Dave’s family at www.falconefuneralhome.com. 

December 22, 1945 – April 24, 2024. Vincent Lawrence George, 78, passed away peacefully in Chicago after a long and courageous fight with lung cancer.

Vince was born in December 1945 in Batavia, NY to the late Lawrence B. and Mary Arlene George of Elba, NY. From a young age, Vince worked alongside his parents and family members at George’s Dairy, founded by Vince’s grandparents Sylvester and Mary Petz George almost 100 years ago. To this day, Genesee County residents remember George’s Dairy for its quality milk and ice cream delivered with pride by the George family. Vince discovered many of his truest passions at an early age, such as baseball, trains, westerns, eating, and teasing the people he loved, all of which he pursued vigorously the rest of his life.

Graduating salutatorian at Elba Central School in 1963, he attended St. Bonaventure University, class of 1967, majoring in accounting. In 1967, Vince was a member of the first MBA class at the University of Notre Dame, graduating in 1973. After working at Price Waterhouse in Philadelphia from 1973-78, Vince moved to Dallas to work as Tax Director for the Trammell
Crow Company, a leading commercial real estate developer. He remained at Trammell Crow the next twenty years, working various leadership positions in venture capital and finance. For the final phase of his career, Vince worked at Centex and Panattoni Development Company in Dallas.

His favorite activities with his wife, Cynthia and children, Erika and Matthew, included traveling, watching movies, relaxing at Cedar Creek Lake and planning their next meal. He was a constant presence as a school volunteer and active member of Northridge Presbyterian Church.

When not traveling the world (he and Cindy visited over 150 countries together), he loved to visit his five grandchildren in San Antonio and Chicago. In Dallas, he volunteered as an English teacher at Literacy Achieves, as well as a docent at the George W. Bush Presidential Library. A week after visiting his seventh and final continent (Antarctica) with Cindy, Vince was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer, fighting the disease for the next fourteen months until he passed away.

Vince was predeceased by his parents, his parents-in-law, James and Shirley Johnston, and Evelyn Johnston, his brother-in-law, Dr. John C. Gessner, his sister-in-law, Susan Johnston, and his niece, Nicole Wingate. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Cynthia Jean Johnston George, daughter Erika (Blake) Romney of San Antonio, TX and son Matthew (Claire) George
of Chicago, IL, beloved grandchildren, Annie, Greyson, Ford and baby Romney (expected in August), and Shirley and Eamon George. Vince is also survived by his sisters, Elizabeth (Joseph) Ivers of Houston, TX and Margaret George of Saint Paul, MN, his brother-in-law Randy (Carolyn) Johnston of Knoxville, TN, seven nieces and nephews, aunt Shirley George
(Thomas) Edbauer of North Tonawanda, NY and numerous cousins.

Vince was one-of-a-kind in his intelligence, generosity, and goodness. We love you, and still hear your laugh.

A memorial service will be held at Northridge Presbyterian Church (6920 Bob O Link Drive, Dallas, Tx, 75214) on Friday, May 3^rd, at 10am CDT. For those unable to travel, the service will be livestreamed here. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Northridge Presbyterian Church’s “Memorials and Honoraria” page, typing Vince’s name under “Please Specify.” The link can be found here.

Dolores Rose Panepinto Gaeta, 95, passed away on April 25, 2024, in Bloomfield Township, MI. Dolores was born in Batavia, NY, on December 9, 1928, the daughter of Alfred and Rose LoTempio Panepinto. After graduating from Batavia High School in 1946, she worked in retail sales, as a secretary at Sylvania’s, and as a medical transcriptionist and secretary for the social work department at the Veteran’s Hospital. After moving to Youngstown, OH, in 1968, she managed a woman’s clothing store, and served on the board of the Butler Art Gallery.

Dolores supported the arts wherever she lived, serving on committees of the Youngstown Symphony Guild in the 1970s, and the Naples Philharmonic League in the 1990s, after the Gaetas moved to Naples, FL.

Throughout her life, she supported the business ventures of her husband, Calvin, whom she married in 1948, including the Caravan Restaurant and their commercial real estate company.

Dolores was predeceased by her husband, Calvin, in 2014; by her brother, Alfred, in 1999; and by her son-in-law, Mark Erlich, in 2010. She is survived by two daughters, Pamela Gaeta and Penny Erlich; three grandchildren, Katie Emily Leibhan (Evan), Paul Gaeta Brown (Mackenzie), and Amy Gabrielle Erlich; and three great-grandchildren, Noah Stephen Leibhan, Chloe Rose Leibhan, and Brooke Lillian Brown; several nieces and nephews; and her loving companions and caregivers, the family of LaTonja Cooper, of Michigan.

A mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Joseph’s Church, Batavia, NY, at a later date. There will be no calling hours. Interment will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were completed by A. J. Desmond & Sons, Royal Oak, MI. View obituary and share memories at AJDesmond.com

Susan worked 55 years for Scotch Game Call and Angler Sports Group in Elba before retiring at age 73. She was active with the Oakfield Fire Department and Rescue Squad, past secretary and was one of their first female members and was a board member on the Oakfield Historical Society. She relished working as their maintenance person. Susan enjoyed hunting and fishing, at age she uses a 12 gauge shotgun to shoot a thanksgiving turkey competing against all men.

She is survived by her brother; Gary Sanford of Oakfield, along with several nieces and nephews. 

Family and friends are invited to call from 10:00 – 11:00AM on Saturday June 1^st, 2024 at the East Shelby Community Bible Church 5278 E. Shelby Rd. Medina, NY 14103. An 11:00AM Funeral Service will immediately follow visitation. She will be laid to rest in Reed Cemetery in Oakfield. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. To leave a message of condolence please visit www.gilmartinfuneralhome.com.  Arrangements completed by Gilmartin Funeral Home 329-333 West Main Street Batavia, New York 14020.