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Jean Anne Lewis

By Joshua Smith

Batavia - Mrs. Jean Anne Lewis, 69, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at the Batavia Nursing Home.


Mrs. Lewis was born December 30, 1940 in Fulton, NY, the daughter of the late John and Genevieve Chapell Spath.

A member of Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph Church for many years she served on the Parish Council and also was a Sacristan. She often referred to herself as a “domestic engineer”.

She was the wife of James V. Lewis, who she married on April 15, 1961. Surviving are two sons, Christopher (Angie) Lewis of Maryland and Patrick (Susan) Lewis of Virginia; two daughters, Kelli Berrios and Heather (Frank) Markowski, both of Batavia; three brothers, William (Sally) Spath and Terrence (Patricia) Spath both of Oswego and John (Marla) Spath, Jr. of Virginia; two sisters, Michelle (Timothy) Barker and Patricia Butler, both of Oswego. She was the grandmother of Alicia Berrios, Joshua, Karlee and McKenzie Lewis and Jesse Markowski. She is also survived by her mother-in-law, Nettie Lewis of Oswego and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph Church, 303 E. Main St. Batavia, Tuesday, December 28th from 8:00 am to 9:30 am. Her Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 9:30 am at the Church. Masses may be offered in her memory or memorials may be to the Sacristans at St. Joseph Church to purchase a gift in her memory, Crossroads House, PO Box 403, Batavia, NY 14021, Susan Komen Foundation, PO Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265 or a charity of the donor’s choice. Entombment will be in St. Joseph Mausoleum.Condolences may be made at ww.bataviafuneralhomes.com.  Arrangements were completed by the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home of Batavia, 343-8868.

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