Obituaries

Batavia – Paul I. Randall, age 92, of Batavia, a longtime resident of Elba, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023 at United Memorial Medical Center.

He was born February 26, 1930 in Attica, a son of the late Wesley Randall and Mary Bell Roth Randall.

He leaves behind his wife, Joyce Ames Randall; sons, David P. (Laura) Randall and Todd M. Randall; grandchildren, Wesley F. Randall, Emily M. (Joe) DeSantis and Collin M. Randall; great-grandchildren, Vito and Wilam DeSantis and Abigail Randall; his sister, Pat Spring along with nieces and nephews.

Paul graduated from Elba Central School, Class of 1947, where he was president of the Student Council and played football and basketball. He married his high school sweetheart, Joyce on June 17, 1950 at the First Presbyterian Church of Elba. He was a lifetime member of the Elba Volunteer Fire Department, member of the First Presbyterian Church of Elba where he served as a trustee and was a member of the Fourfold Class. He was a volunteer Master Gardner at the Cornell Cooperative Extension in Batavia for over 20 years.

Paul was employed at Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester where he retired in 1991 as a sheet metal supervisor.

Calling hours and services will be held at a date and time to be announced. He will be laid to rest in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Elba. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name may be made to Crossroads House, P.O. Box 403, Batavia, New York 14021 or the First Presbyterian Church of Elba, 23 North Main Street, Elba, New York 14058. To leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle in Paul’s memory, please visit www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of the H.E. Turner & Co. Inc. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia.

Kate (Kathleen) A. Goodman of Alexander, NY was born on September 4, 1956 and passed away on February 20, 2023.  A loving wife and mother, she is survived by her husband of 43 years John Hanobik, her children Nicholas (Laura) Hanobik of Attica, NY and Elizabeth Hanobik of Alexander, NY.  She is also survived by her sister Debra (Craig) Lund of Lima, NY and brother James Goodman of Alexander NY, her niece and nephews Rebecca (Fred) Gregio of Jacksonville, NC, Brendan Jacob Lund of Henrietta, NY, Michael (Fiorda) Lund of Grapevine, TX, and Zachary Goodman of Alexander, NY.  She is survived by several aunts, an uncle and many cousins and friends.  She is preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Susan (Green) Goodman, her brother Leslie Goodman, and her sister-in-law Mary Goodman.

Kate was a jack of all trades and enjoyed a wide variety of activities.  She loved being outdoors and being active but also loved curling up with a good book when the weather was too bad out.  She loved her cows and raised beef cattle with her brother for many years.  She spent most of her life working on the family farm and helping with the sawmill.  With wood from the sawmill, she completed a variety of woodworking projects, even making custom trim work for the doors and windows of her house.  She enjoyed over a decade of running her Port Huron Steam Engine with her family and was a lifetime member of the WNY Gas& Steam Engine Association.  She attended every Rally since the beginning in 1967.

Katy was a nearly lifelong member of the Alexander Fireman’s Ladies Auxiliary and helped out even a child before she was old enough to be a member.  She ran the Auxiliary’s chicken BBQ each summer for many years.   She was the President of the Alexander Cemetery Association in the Village of Alexander.

Kate was the Town and Village of Alexander Historian for over 30 years compiling, researching and sharing the history with everyone.  She was an avid genealogist researching not only her own family, but also the genealogy of her extended family and friends.  She spent countless hours adding details to the branches of each family tree she worked on.  In 2011 Kate took the trip of a lifetime to Scotland with her daughter spending two weeks driving around the country where her mother’s ancestors were born.

Kate always kept a garden and fed her family from it each year through canning and freezing.  She was a good cook and baker, and always received compliments for her raspberry pie made with her home grown and picked raspberries.

When the weather kept her indoors, she enjoyed many of the fiber arts, crocheting, knitting, spinning fiber into yarn and weaving among other things.  She made afghans for family and friends on a special double ended crochet hook using a technique learned from her grandmother.

After a private family service, she will be laid to rest in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Alexander.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Alexander Fire Dept., PO Box 336, Alexander, NY 14005.  Condolences may be sent to the family at 10290 Goodman Rd, Alexander, NY 14005. To leave an online message of condolence please visit www.marleyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements completed by Marley Funeral Home, LLC, 135 Main Street, Attica, New York 14011.

South Byron- Doris A. Barber, 86, an employee at Kodak Park, Elmgrove and Barclay Elementary School, Brockport prior to her retirement, died Friday, (February 17, 2023) at  Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Batavia.

Doris was born August 17, 1936, in Albion, a daughter of the late Frederick and Margaret Lang. She married the love of her life, Dominic J. Barber on May 16, 1981 at St. Luke’s Church in Brockport. They celebrated 25 years of marriage before Dominic’s death February 1, 2007.

Doris was well known for her sweet disposition but even more so for her famously, delicious pies. Those pies would be baked for every special occasion as a show of love for her family. She was also a fabulous seamstress in her younger years. Never a day passed without Doris reading a good book or playing Sudoko. She also loved old westerns, NCIS, and George Jones. But more importantly, family was her number one love.

Survivors include five children, Penny (Richard) Menzie, of Bergen, June (Bill Kissel) Myers of Corfu, Peggy Rose ( Cyrus deceased) Levia of Olean, John (Dawn) Irvine of Palm Beach Gardens, Fl, Robert ( Holly Konish) Irvine of South Byron; Nineteen grandchildren, Jason (Megan) Menzie, Jennalee (Andrew) Ashley, Cary (Maritza) Alexyn, Jessica (Eric Woodward) Alexyn, Melissa (Jeff) Gardner, Kelly ( David) Baker, Stephanie Morrow, Emily (Chris Clancy) Fanara, Jacob (Holly) Abramski, Richard (Jess Cramer) Abramski, David Fischer, Violette Fischer, Joli Irvine (Mathew DiManno), Alexi Irvine, Antonio Seucharan, Dominick Seucharan, Jennifer Irvine, Robert Irvine Jr, Matthew Irvine. Also many, many beautiful great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Doris was the sister of several deceased brothers and sisters.

Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service on Sunday (July 30, 2023) at 1:00 p.m. in North Byron Cemetery, Route 237 in Byron. Arrangements have been entrusted to the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home in Bergen. Please leave a condolence, share a story, or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

Shirley J. Platt, 92, of Batavia passed away on Sunday February 19, 2023 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home. She was born on October 20, 1930 in Elba to the late Clarence and Loretta Johns. In addition to her parents, Shirley is predeceased by her husband; Richard D. Platt, along with several siblings.

Shirley worked for many years at Union Steel Chest in LeRoy. She was a proud member of the Moose Club, American Legion and the United Methodist Church all in LeRoy. Shirley loved to travel and spend time with family.

She is survived by her sons; Dana Platt, Douglas (Laura) Platt, Randy Platt and Terry Platt; along with many grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the LeRoy United Methodist Church 10 Trigon Park, Le Roy, NY 14482.  To leave messages of condolence please visit www.gilmartinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements completed by Gilmartin Funeral Home & Cremation Company, Inc. 329-333 West Main Street, Batavia, New York 14020.