Age 74, of Oakfield, NY died Thursday March 10, 2011 at Medina Memorial Hospital. He was born January 1, 1937 in Bedford, PA, son of the late John L. & E. Louise (Smith) Lechliter and a brother to the late Joan Diveris. A 1955 graduate of Horseheads High School and a 1959 graduate of the Rochester General Hospital School of X-Ray Technology. During his lifetime, he was employed as an optician, thereafter as an x-ray technician in Ithaca, Medina and Batavia, retiring in 1999.
Surviving is his wife Donna (Kyler) Lechliter whom he married Jan 1. 1962 of Oakfield; daughters Elizabeth (James) Delaney of Alpine, NY and Anna (Matthew) Waldron of Missouri. His brothers Gerald (Evelyn) Lechliter of Lancaster, PA; Daniel (Lori) Lechliter of Oxnard, CA; Don (Lisa) Lechliter of Elmira; sister Kathy (David) Robinson of Savona, NY and brother-in-law Hercules Diveris of Albany; 5 grandchildren Kyler, Alden, Rowan Delaney & Brody and Jacob Waldron along with many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends may visit from 2-4 & 7-9 PM Sunday March 13 and 10-11 AM Monday March 14 at the Michael S. Tomaszewski Funeral & Cremation Chapel, LLC at 4120 West Main Street Road Batavia, New York 14020 where Funeral Services will take place at 11:00 AM. Memorials in his memory can be made to CARE-A-VAN Ministries 4 Lewis Place Batavia, New York 14020. Burial will be in White Church Cemetery, Hesston, PA.
ARRANGEMENTS WERE COMPLETED BY THE MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC OF 4120 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NEW YORK 14020 ~ FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL MICHAEL AT (585)343-7500.
