Obituaries

LOUIS V. SALVADOR - Age 89, of Batavia, died peacefully Wednesday afternoon July 23, 2014 at the Genesee County Nursing Home. He was born June 16, 1925 in Batavia, a son of the late Joseph & Mary (Cifelli) Salvador, also preceded in death by his wife, Mildred (Atwell) Salvador in 2011, granddaughter, Christina Salvador and brother, Patrick Salvador.

   Mr. Salvador was a maintenance foreman with Lehigh Valley Railroad and retired from Conrail after 43 years. He was a member of the Lehigh Valley Veterans Association, past president of the Niagara Frontier Lodge No. 1473 and a longtime member of Resurrection Parish. He was an avid bowler who at the age of 73 rolled a perfect game of 300, an avid fisherman and he enjoyed collecting trains and coins. His favorite pastime was that of taking his beloved dog, Molly for boat rides on the Tonawanda Creek.

   Surviving are his loving children, LuAnne (James) Kujawski of Batavia and Douglas L. (Sally) Salvador of Oklahoma; brother, Joseph (Ruth) Salvador of East Bethany; sister, Rose (John) Polizzi of Rochester; 6 grandchildren, David & Joseph Salvador of OK, Gregory Salvador of FL, Susan (Dan) Boss of Batavia, Jim (Beth) Kujawski of Attica and Melanie Roth of Batavia; 5 great-grandchildren, Courtney & Amanda Boss, Tyler Roth, Aaron & Adam Kujawski along with many nieces and nephews.

   Family and friends may visit from 10-12 p.m. Saturday July 26, 2014 at the Michael S. Tomaszewki Funeral & Cremation Chapel, LLC 4120 West Main Street Road, New York 14020 where funeral services will take place at 12:00 Noon. He will be laid to rest alongside his wife in Evergreen Hill Cemetery in Corfu and memorials in his memory are suggested to Volunteers for Animals/Genesee County Animal Shelter 3841 West Main Street Road Batavia, New York 14020.           

Please share your memories of Louis, with his family at www.tomaszewskifh.com and for more information call Michael at (585)343-7500. 

THE FAMILY OFLOUIS V. SALVADOR IS BEING CARED FOR BY THE MICHAEL S. TOMASZEWSKI FUNERAL & CREMATION CHAPEL, LLC 4120 WEST MAIN STREET ROAD BATAVIA, NEW YORK 14020.

July 20, 2014, at age 83, Ruth Gibson of Perry passed away. Survived by her son Mark Gibson, daughter-in-law Marie of Rush, two grandchildren, Corey and Nicole, and Brother Herbert J. Hawley of Henrietta as well as numerous nieces and nephews.  Her Husband Paul Gibson whom she was married to for 54 years , Mother and Father Marian Knox Hawley and Fred Hawley and Brother Fred Hawley Jr predeceased her. 

Ruth was born on September 21, 1930 and lived her entire life in Perry Center.  She graduated from SUNY Geneseo in 1956 with a degree in speech pathology, which became her life-long passion.  She was involved with Geneseo Alumni and received the SUNY Geneseo Meritorious Service Award and served on the Geneseo Alumni Board for many years.

She was a teacher in Warsaw and Wyoming schools and taught at Perry Central Schools from 1965 to 1992.  She supervised AFS and Rotary exchange for 45 years and was a second mother to many students from across the globe.  She loved to travel and visited some of her students in Italy, France and Switzerland.  Ruth directed many plays with Perry Central Drama Club and Perry Players.  She loved theatre, opera and the arts. Ruth was also a member of the Perry Rotary club and received their Paul Harris Fellow twice. She was a founding member of Project Read, worked extensively with Literacy Volunteers and was involved with the Perry Public Library.

From these many connections, she gained life-long friends and greatly valued her relationships with each and every one.  She had a kind heart and wanted to help anyone in need.  Her legacy was to try to make the world a better place through her many volunteer efforts.  She carried sincere pride for her son and grandchildren.  In later years, with her mobility decreasing, the phone and her computer remained her lifeline to continue to reach out and touch the world.  She will be greatly missed but her spirit will carry on in the hearts of all those she inspired on a daily basis. 

Thank you to everyone for your kind words and support extended to our family during this difficult time. Please join us for calling hours at Eaton Watson funeral home on Tuesday, July 22 from 3-7 pm and a celebration of her life on Wednesday, July 23 at 1 pm also at Eaton Watson Funeral home located at 98 Main Street North, Perry, NY 14530.

She will be laid to rest at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Perry Center.

Memorials in honor can be made to the Perry Rotary Club P.O. Box 103 Perry, New York 14530; Perry Public Library 70 N. Main St. Perry, New York 14530 or the charity of your choice. For more information please call (585) 237-2626 or to leave a message of condolence please visit www.eatonwatsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements completed by Eaton-Watson Funeral Home, LLC. 98 North Main Street Perry, New York 14530.

Dorothy Parsons, 96, of Batavia passed away on July 20, 2014 at Genesee County Nursing Home. She was born December 3, 1917 in Batavia to the late Edward (Mary Jane Dean) Myers. She is preceded in death by her son Jack Parsons Jr.

Dorothy was a retired Senior Social Welfare Examiner for Genesee County Social Services. She was active in the former Rainbow Club at the YWCA; volunteered at Planned Parenthood and a member of the Professional Business Women’s Group.  Dorothy was known for being a great baker especially her signature chocolate chip cookies and fudge.  She fostered many animals over the years and had an amazing love for them, especially her cats.

Dorothy is survived by her children Gail (Leif) Nicolaisen of Oneida Castle; Ronald Parsons of Gladewater, TX; Connie (Charles) Boyd of Batavia; cats Wally & Miss Kitty; many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.

There will be no prior calling hours. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. She will be laid to rest in the Historic Batavia Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Volunteers for Animals, Inc. PO Box 1621 Batavia, NY 14020 or to Planned Parenthood 222 West Main Street Batavia, NY 14020. For more information please call 343-8260 or to leave a message of condolence visit www.gilmartinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements completed by Gilmartin Funeral Home & Cremation Company, Inc. 329-333 West Main Street Batavia, New York 14020.

Pavilion ~ Frances Louise Wright, age 89, formerly of W. Park Street, passed away Sunday morning (July 20, 2014) at the Genesee County Nursing Home.

     Mrs. Wright was born October 3, 1924 in Columbia, TN, a daughter of the late Irvine and Virginia Clark Scribner.

     She will be remembered as a very caring and compassionate person, who was totally devoted to her family.  She was a charter member of the Pavilion Firemen's Auxiliary and "Woman of the Year", a girl scout leader during the 1960's and a member of the Pavilion Senior Citizen's organization, "Young at heart".

      Mrs. Wright is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Henry "Hank" Wright, her sons, Douglas (Kathy) Wright of Pavilion and David Wright of Pavilion, her daughters, Ginger Sackel (Marjorie Wilkison) of Flatrock, NC and Phyllis (Dr. Mark) Hagen of Westfield, 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, along with many nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by 9 siblings and her brother in law, Donald Wright Sr.

     Family and friends may call on Tuesday from 4 ~ 8 PM at the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc., 8700 Lake Road (Rt. 19), LeRoy.  A Memorial Service will be held at a later date to be announced at the Pavilion United Methodist Church.  Interment will be private in the Pavilion Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to the Pavilion United Methodist Church.

     Your memories and condolences may be offered to Mrs. Wright's family at www.falconefuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Wright and her family are being cared for by the Falcone Family Funeral & Cremation Service Inc.     585-768-2400