Skip to main content

Olga R. Meleca

By Joshua Smith

Batavia - Olga R. Meleca, 79, of Batavia, passed away peacefully on July 19, 2020 at the LeRoy Village Green Nursing Home with her sons by her side.

Olga was born September 7, 1940 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Joseph and Cristina (Baggetta) Meleca.   

A member of the former St. Anthony's Church and the Ascension Parish in Batavia, Olga loved spending time with her sons and her grandchildren, going for coffee and lunch with the girls, going to church, baking and loved her home.  Olga was a 1958 graduate of Batavia High School.  Prior to Olga's retirement she was employed throughout the area previously at NY Telephone, St. Jerome Hospital, US Gypsum, St. Mary’s Rectory and Cristina’s Restaurant.  You would often see Olga riding her bike through the neighborhood, manicuring her yard or enjoying the sun or by the pool or baking for her beloved grandchildren. 

Survivors include her sons, Charles Brumsted Jr. of Florida, David (Elizabeth) Brumsted of Byron and Robert (Lori) Brumsted of Byron; brothers, C. Benjamin (Jeanne) Meleca of Columbus, OH and Anthony Meleca of Columbus, OH; her grandchildren, Cameron, Catherine, Alexander, David, Bianca and Joseph, nieces, nephews and her loving in-laws, John and Patricia Brumsted and family and several cousins from Batavia, Rochester, Canada and Siderno, Italy.

Olga is predeceased by her brothers, Frank Meleca and Carl Meleca, sister, Josephine Meleca and Frances Meleca Martino and sister-in-law, Terry L. Meleca

There are no prior calling hours.  Olga’s Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday July 23 at 9:30 a.m. at Ascension Parish, 19 Sumner Street, Batavia. 

Due to COVID 19 there will limited seating available during the Mass, only 60 people will be allowed inside the church.  Masks must be worn at all times and seating in every other pew.

Olga will be laid to rest in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Batavia.

Memorials may be made to Ascension Parish, 19 Sumner Street, Batavia, NY 14020.

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

Arrangements for Olga were entrusted to the Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home, 308 East Main Street, Batavia, (585) 343-5673.

Authentically Local