Obituaries

Noel "Butch" Elmore, 65, of Batavia, died Sunday (June 13, 2010) at Rochester General Hospital.

He was born in Batavia on July 9, 1944 a son of the late Thomas and Doris Noel Elmore.

He was a member of Resurection Parish (St. Joseph Church) in Batavia and was retired from the Batavia Department of Pulbic Works.

Surviving is his wife of over 43 years, Dorothy A. Batchelor Elmore whom he married on July 9, 1944. Two daughters and sons in law: Kim and Paul McCullough of E. Pembroke and Cindy and Sean Galt of W. Palm Beach, FL.  Three brothers and two sisters in law: Thomas and Joann Elmore, Richard Elmore and Paul and Roseann Elmore. Four sisters and two brothers in law: Sandra and Keith O'Brien, Ann and Kenneth Downs, Mary Jane Stafford  and Collen Harmon.  Several nieces and nephews also survive.

He was the brother of the late: James, Robert and Genevieve Elmore.

There are no calling hours.  Friends and family may attend a graveside funeral service on Wednesday at 11AM at St. Joseph Cemetery (Section L).

Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the family for distribution to various charities.

Expressions of condolence may be made at: www.mcandrewfuneralhomes.net or by calling the McAndrew Funeral Home at (585) 343-6158.

Arrangements were entrusted to the: J. Leonard McAndrew Funeral Home, 2 Bogue Ave., Batavia, NY. Ronald P. Konieczny, Director & Veteran.

Batavia - Mrs. Revina P. Rich, 80, of Batavia, peacefully passed on to be with the Lord on Friday, June 11, 2010at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia.

Mrs. Rich was born December 22, 1929 in Batavia, a daughter of the late George and Inez O'Dell Porter.

She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Batavia and former member of the Oakfield-Alabama Baptist Church. Mrs. Rich was a loving wife, mother and homemaker. She enjoyed attending church and social events with her husband and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved to travel with her husband in their motor home, visiting 48 different states in approximately 10 years.

Revina is survived by her loving husband, Dean E. Rich, whom she married May 28, 1949; 7 children, Gregory (Marcy) Rich, Kevin (Kathy) Rich, Laurie (Mark) Castiglione, Shelley (Mark) Mikolajczyk,  Doreen (Ronald) Wickings, Paul (Debra) Rich and Beth Ann (David) Chase; a sister, Marlene (Donald) Bausolel; 17 grandchildren and step-grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren and one the way.  

Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Calvary Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 3515 Galloway Road, Batavia, NY 14020. Burial will be in West Bethany Cemetery. 

Batavia - Mrs. Carolyn J. Fisher, 61, of Batavia, an assistant teacher at Alexander Central School through Genesee Valley BOCES, died Friday, June 11, 2010at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester.

Mrs. Fisher was born December 27, 1948 in Rochester, a daughter of the late Fernie and Josephine DeRose Gibble.

A member of Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph's Church, Mrs. Fisher sang in the church choir. An avid golfer, she played in the Monday Night Women's League at Batavia Country Club and the Wednesday Night Women's League at Bethany Hills. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting.

She is survived by her husband of 41 years Jay Fisher; her daughter, Krista (Ralph) Schodel of Batavia; her son, Adam (Danielle) Fisher of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts; four grandchildren, Sara and Hunter Schodel of Batavia and Aidan & Owen Fisher of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts; two brothers, Ronald Gibble of Batavia and Richard Gibble of Rochester; an aunt, Connie (Ralph) Scarson of Rochester; an uncle, Jack DeRose of Rochester; and nieces, nephews and cousins.

She is the sister of the late Justine O'Brien.

Friends may call on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Bohm-Calarco-Smith Funeral Home, 308 East Main Street, Batavia. Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Resurrection Parish - St. Joseph Church, 303 East Main Street, Batavia. Entombment will be in St. Joseph’s Mausoleum.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Genesee Cancer Assistance, 16 Bank Street, Batavia, New York 14020.Condolences may be made at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.

Elizabeth M. Brach, 86, departed on June 9, 2010. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. Brach; dearest mother of Dr. John (Darya), Jacob (Susan) and William (Nancy) Brach; loving grandmother of 7 grandchildren; sister of Mary Wolf, Margaret (Paul) Wild and Harold (Betty) Renaud.

She was born in Syracuse, NY, on April 28, 1924. She was a resident of Clarence Center, NY.

The family will be present from 2 to 4 p.m. and again from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 11, at Amherst Chapel, of Amigone Funeral Home, Inc. It is located at 5200 Sheridan Drive (corner of  Hopkins) in Amherst, NY.

That is also where funeral services will be held at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, to be celebrated from St. Mary Church, Swormville, at 12:30 p.m. Friends are invited. She will be laid to rest in Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Flowers are  gratefully declined. If desired, memorials may be made to: The St. Lawrence Church Food Pantry, 1520 E. Delavan Ave., Buffalo, NY, 14215.

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Amigone Funeral Home, Inc., is handling the arrangements.