Obituaries

TERESA RUSSO – Age 90, of Batavia, died Sunday evening April 13, 2014 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. She was born November 26, 1923 in Buffalo, NY, a daughter of the late Joseph & Rose (Buscaglia) Russo, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Frances Alfieri and brother, Nunzio Russo.

     Ms. Russo was a local waitress at many area restaurants for over 60 years, a fan of OTB and up to the age of 88 she rode her bicycle as her main mode of transportation.

     Surviving is her loving brother, John (Betty) Russo of Batavia along with many nieces and nephews.

     There is no prior visitation, family & friends are invited to celebrate her Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. Saturday April 26, 2014 at Resurrection Parish (St. Joseph’s Site), 303 East Main Street Batavia, New York 14020. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery and memorials in her memory are suggested to Genesee Cancer Assistance 16 Bank Street Batavia, New York 14020 and for more information please go to www.tomaszewskifh.com or call Michael at (585)343-7500.

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

Dorothy E. Conway, 92, of Attica died on April 15, 2014 surrounded by her loving family at the Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility.

Dot was born in Louisville, Kentucky on December 6, 1921 to the late Thomas and Margaret Kennedy.  She married the late B. Joseph Conway on April 14, 1945, and moved to Attica thereafter.   The distance between Attica and her “Kentucky home” never interfered with her close relationship with her family, including her five siblings; Margaret Hartell (deceased), Mary Sills (deceased), Thomas J. Kennedy (deceased), Rose Renn, and Julia Goss.

For Dot, family was a paramount.  She loved spending time with her children, Jeanne (Albert) Beck, Joan Puccio, James (Conni) Conway, Joseph Conway, grandchildren; Richard (Debra) Puccio, Patrick (Candice) Puccio, Jennifer Schwartzott (Marvin Muller), Ryan (Amber) Conway, Erin Conway, Meghan Conway,  and great-grandchildren; Allison, Joseph, Ashyln, Aubrey Puccio, Mary, Maxwell Muller, Braden , and Shaelyn Conway, and they loved spending time with her.

To know Dot, was to lover her.  She “never met a stranger,” and made a positive, wonderful impression on everyone she met.  Dot was also a life-long sports fan, and could confidently recite the New York Yankees line-up on any given day.

Mrs. Conway was a long standing member of St. Vincent’s Parish in Attica, and was very proud that she was able to live long enough to see all eight of her great-grandchildren baptized.  She was also very proud of her Irish heritage, and was known to speak out an Irish blessing at family gatherings.

In addition to her children, and great-great grandchildren, Dot will be forever missed by countless nieces and nephews from Massachusetts to Kentucky.

Friends and family may call from 2-4PM and 6-8PM on Easter Sunday at Marley Funeral Home in Attica.  The Funeral Service will be held at St. Joachim and Anne in Attica on Monday, April 21 at 10:30AM.  She will be laid to rest in St. Vincent's Cemetery in Attica.

Memorials may be made to the Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility Activities Fund, 400 North Main Street, Warsaw NY 14569 or Attica Rescue Squad, 11 Water Street, Attica NY 14011. For more information please call 591-1212 or to leave a message of condolence please visit www.marleyfuneralhome.com . Arrangements completed by Marley Funeral Home, LLC. 135 Main Street Attica, New York 14011.

Viola A. DeSalvo, 76, of Batavia passed away on Monday April 14, 2014 at United Memorial Medical Center. She was born on June 4, 1937 in Buffalo to the late Susan E. Cratsenburg.  Mrs. DeSalvo worked for many years as a seamstress for Angelica Health Care Services in Batavia.  She enjoyed doing puzzles, walks with her son and loved having lunch with friends at the Salvation Army Church.  Viola loved her family very much and loved spending time with them. 

Mrs. DeSalvo is preceded in death by her husband Thomas DeSalvo, sons John (Butch) Wolcott and Kim Wolcott, Grandson Andrew Wolcott and Great-grandson Shawn Wolcott. 

Viola is survived by her daughter Tammy (Joseph) Cicatello of Batavia; Son’s Thomas (Pattie) DeSalvo of Batavia and Thomas (Mary) DeSalvo of Dansville, Millie Wolcott former wife of John Wolcott and chosen daughter of Viola; Step-daughters Toni DeSalvo of Mt. Morris and Patty DeSalvo of Rochester; many brothers and sisters; grandson Cristian J. DeSalvo; granddaughters Leah Cargill and Joelynn Cicatello along with 33 other grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Friends are invited to call on Thursday April 17, 2014 from 3-7 PM at Gilmartin Funeral Home & Cremation Company, Inc 329-333 West Main Street, Batavia New York 1420.
 
An 11:00AM Funeral Service will be held on Friday April 18, 2014 at the funeral home.   Entombment will take place at St. Joseph’s Mausoleum in Batavia.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.  To leave a message of condolence please visit www.gilmartinfuneralhome.com or for more information call (585) 343-8260. Arrangements completed by Gilmartin Funeral Home & Cremation Company, Inc. 329-333 West Main Street Batavia, New York 14020.

Timothy R. Grice, 52, of Oakfield, passed away Tuesday (April 8, 2014) at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

He was born in Batavia, NY on September 8, 1961, son of the late Robert E. Grice and Joan Henning Tullar of Batavia.

Timothy was a construction worker for Wormley Construction of Batavia and a member of City Church.

Surviving besides his mother is his step-father, Donald Tullar of Batavia. Brother, Ramie (Kelly) Grice of East Bethany. Sister, Pamela Lowe of Rochester. Half brother, Steven Grice of Batavia and half sister, Tonya Grice of Austin, TX. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and a great nephew.

Family and friends are cordially invited to share in a Celebration of Life Service on Tuesday (April 15^th), 1:00pm at City Church, 210 East Main Street, Batavia. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the family for distribution to various charities.

Expressions of condolence and memories of Tim may be shared at: www.mcandrewfuneralhomes.net.

ARRANGEMENTS WERE ENTRUSTED TO THE J. LEONARD MCANDREW FUNERAL HOME, LLC, 2 BOGUE AVE., BATAVIA, NY 14020. RONALD KONIECZNY II, DIRECTOR & PROPRIETOR.