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Naida B. Walko

By Joshua Smith

Churchville - Naida B. Walko, 103, of Churchville, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at the Aurora House in Spencerport.

Naida was born October 3, 1914 in Milton, NY, a daughter of the late Charles and Carrie (Dimmick) Barss.

A member of the Bergen United Methodist Church, Naida enjoyed traveling and crocheting afghans.  She was a home economics teacher at Guilderland Central School, Guilderland, NY.

Survivors include her children, Michael J. Walko of North Carolina, Steven C. (Ruth) Walko of Ballston Spa and Nancy W. (Steven) Daniels of Churchville; seven grandchildren, twenty one great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Naida is the wife of the late Michael Walko, grandmother of the late Jason Walko and sister of the late Alice Stanton, Jenny Blodgett, Irving Barss, Muriel VanAuken, Frederick Barss, Robert Barss and Martha Colinas.

Calling hours are Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 51 South Lake Street, Bergen.  Services will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Bergen United Methodist Church, 27 South Lake Street, Bergen.  Burial will be in the spring in Jonesville Cemetery, Jonesville, NY.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bergen United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 216, Bergen, NY 14416 or Aurora House, P.O. Box 21, Spencerport, NY 14559.

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

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