Duane worked for many years at Batavia Machine and Tool until retiring from Corfu Machine. He was an accomplished bowler who in his younger days achieved the “perfect game” of 300, and an 815 series. A die-hard fan of the New York Giants and New York Yankees, avid Horseshoe thrower, and played in numerous Softball leagues in the area for many teams. Duane held a seat “on the board” at the Basom Hotel.
Surviving is his beloved wife of 52 years, Nancy (Bieliski) Pender of Basom; his loving children, Kimberly (Todd) Metz of PA, Tim (Joy) Pender of Honeoye Falls and Dion (Julie) Pender of Fairport; sisters, Karen (late David) Easton of Medina, Sue (Ken) Gibson of Basom; mother-in-law, Audrey (Ted Baker) Bieliski of Medina; sisters-in-law, Margo (Frank) Sarchia of Middleport and brother-in-law, late Jimmy (Donna) Bieliski of Medina; sister-in-law, late Carol Viza; cherished grandchildren, Hannah, Elijah, Bella, & Ava; “Best Goombas” Ron Zentz and “Air Bag” Richard Howell; along with several nieces and nephews.
The Pender family will be present from 2 - 6p.m. on Wednesday May 1, 2019 at the MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 West Main Street Road Batavia, New York 14020 where a Celebration of Duane’s Life begins at 6p.m. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF FUNERAL HOME. He will be laid to rest in Alabama Cemetery and memorials in his memory are suggested to the Alabama Volunteer Fire Department or Shriners Hospitals for Children (Burn Care) 2900 North Pointe Drive Tampa, FL 33607.
Please share your words of comfort with Duane’s family at www.tomaszewskifh.com or for more information please call Michael at (585)343-7500.
THE FAMILY OF DUANE I. PENDER IS BEING CARED FOR BY THE MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4210 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NY 14020
