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Jason Lang, 30, of Liberty Street, Batavia, is charged with petit larceny, reckless endangerment, unlawful fleeing a police officer and reckless driving. Lang was arrested in Ontario County for an incident reported at 1 p.m. Monday at Pearl Vision in Eastview Mall. Lang allegedly stole two pair of Ray-Ban
Kenneth R. Geedy, age 74, passed away at Englewood Hospital in Florida on August 8th 2014. He was born in Castile PA. Mr. Geedy resided in Castile NY on Silver Lake and spent winters at his Florida home in Englewood. Mr. Geedy worked in the carpet installation business his entire adult life. He was an Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife Karen M. Geedy and children, Kenneth (Terry) Geedy, of Wilmington NC, Wade (Connie) Geedy, of East Bethany NY, Bryan (Amy) Geedy of Castile NY, Scherina (Todd) Beam of Shippensburg PA, step children, Jeffrey (Amy) Kramarz, of Silver Lake NY and Kenneth (Becky) Kramarz of Stafford NY and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at Wyoming Cemetery in Wyoming NY at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Cancer Society.
Elizabeth, CO - Joseph P. Strogen, 92, of Elizabeth, CO, and formerly of Batavia, passed away Sunday, (January 19, 2014) at his daughter’s home , in Colorado.
Mr. Strogen was born March 19, 1921 in Batavia, a son of the late John and Mary (Meterko) Strogen.
Joe served his country honorably during World War II.
Mr. Strogen was a former employee of Batavia Metal Products and Doehler-Jarvis in Batavia prior to moving to California in 1963. There he worked into his 70s as a machinist with Lockheed Martin, GSR Sloan Co., and Flo Control. In his later years he worked to design and maintain machinery for plastic pipe fittings.
He greatly enjoyed traveling with his wife, baseball, fishing, and hunting. He was also an avid reader.
Joeseph was a member of the Moose Lodge in Batavia and Warsaw, the VFW and the American Legion.
He is the husband of the late Elva (Hyde) Strogen who passed away in January 2004.
Surviving are his children, Paul D Strogen of Daly City, CA, James A. (Virginia) Strogen of Sun Rise Beach, MO, and Mylynne (Wayne) Austgen of Elizabeth, CO; grandchildren, Jeffrey and Darin Strogen of MN, Eric Austgen of Elizabeth, CO, Rachel Hurst of Aurora, CO, Susan Austgen of Elizabeth, CO, and Jim Wolford of PA. 12 great-grandchildren also survive.
Joseph is preceded in death by his siblings, Frank, Jean and Helen.
There will be no prior visitation. Graveside services will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday, (June 28, 2014) at West Bethany Cemetery, Brown Road, Bethany. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Crossroads House, P.O. Box 403, Batavia, NY 14021.
Arrangements were entrusted to the H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, Batavia. Please leave a condolence, share a story or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.
Bradley R. Jordan, 21, of East Bethany, and Amber L. Reinisch, 18, of Castile, are charged with burglary, 3rd, petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property, 5th.
The investigation that led to the charges against Jordan and Reinisch began with a resident in
Batavia ~ Dawn Marie (Palmer) Piasta, age 67, passed away at home on Thursday, February 23, 2023.
Dawn enjoyed reading and was an avid gardener, as well as a phenomenal quilter, spending a lot her free time sewing . She loved the outdoors and had a special place in her heart for animals, once saving 4 baby squirrels in her front yard. Dawn also enjoyed cooking and baking, a wonderful talent of hers. She was a resilient woman and cared deeply in her own way for those around her.
Information regarding services will be shared at the discretion of the family.
Your memories and condolences may be shared with Dawn’s family at www.falconefuneralhome.com.
Bernadette (Bernie) A. Meyers Peterson went home to be with the Lord on Saturday July 8, 2023 at the young age of 63 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Batavia, a lifetime resident of the surrounding area and spent the majority of her life in manufacturing as well as tending to an oversize garden of green peas and potatoes on the family farm.
Bernie is survived by her life partner John Peterson of Warsaw and his son Jonathan of Alexander. Her siblings: Teresa (late Al) Thorley of Alexander, Jim (Linda) Meyers of East Bethany, Vince (Marie) Meyers of Alexander, Fran (Greg) Michalak of Ashville, Anne (Tom) Vanderbosch of Alexander, Tom (Heather) Meyers of Montezuma and Jen (Joe) Decker of Belmont. Also survived by aunts, and uncles, many nieces and nephews, grandnephews and a plethora of cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Virginia Meyers.
In her final days, Vickie and George Matteson were always there to tend to her needs.
There will be a Celebration of Life at West Middlebury Baptist Church 4950 W Middlebury Road, East Bethany, NY 14054 at 10AM on Saturday July 22, 2023 followed by a gathering from 11AM to 3PM in the church social center.
She will be laid to rest next to her grandmother M. Cecelia Meyers at St. Vincent’s Cemetery in Attica, NY.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wilmont Cancer Center 601 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14642 (she received the most wonderful care from Dr. Yirinec and his staff at the Batavia location) or the York Animal Hospital Stray Animal Fund 2275 Main St., York, NY 14592 (who took the best care of her fur babies – Kitty, PK, and Renny). To leave an online message 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.
Paul D. Strogen 81, of Daly City, California and formerly of Batavia, passed away January 29, 2023 at his home.
Mr. Strogen was born May 17, 1941 in Batavia, the son of the late Joseph P. Strogen and Elva Hyde Strogen.
Surviving are his son James Wohlford (Sherri) of Bloomsburg,PA, brother James A. Strogen (Virginia) of Sunrise Beach, MO and sister Mylynne Austgen (Wayne) of Elizabeth,CO.
Mr. Strogen was a graduate of Batavia High School where he played drums in the band and ochestra. He also was a member of the Saint Joseph Drum and Bugle Corps.
Paul served his country honorably in the United States Navy, serving on the USS Dewey and later as an electronics instructor at the Treasure Island facility of the US Navy at San Francisco.He served during the Vietnam years on a special warfare intelligence aircraft.
He was a member of the Batavia VFW as well as in San Francisco.
In later years he worked as an electrical engineer for various firms.
Mr. Strogen travelled extensively all over the world. He especially loved to sail his own sailboat with friends.
Special destinations for him were the Hawaiian Islands, Australia , Europe and especially Slovakia where he visited Strogen family relatives.
Mr. Strogen was a patron of the San Francisco Symphony and the San Francisco Opera and participated in folk dance in Europe and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. His motto was: "Music feeds my soul-Dance is my lifeblood"
He will be missed by family and a large number of friends all over the world.
Mr. Strogen's Navy Honors Memorial Service we be held at the West Bethany cemetery at 1:00 pm on Saturday June 17th, 2023.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the United States Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. Ste 123, Washington,DC, 20004-2608.
Clarence was born Saturday, February 20th, 1937 in Batavia, a son of the late Fred and Mildred (Hirsch) Lathan.
He enjoyed fishing, golf, gun shows, auctions, and spending time with friends and family.
Clarence graduated from Alexander High school in 1955 and later married the love of his life, Judy Bortle, on May 28, 1971. He worked for many local farms and as a diesel mechanic for many years, finally retiring from Jones mechanical in Caledonia.
Clarence is survived by his wife, Judy Lathan; children, Calvin Lathan, Ron (Tammy) Lathan of Silver Lake, Kathy Lathan of Virginia, Stan (Lisa) Mosher of LeRoy, Colleen (Tim) Miller of Fillmore, and Karen (Jim) Perry of Corfu; 10 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
In death Clarence is reunited with his parents, Fred and Mildred Lathan; siblings, Lloyd Lathan, Norman Lathan, and Dorothy Staba.
Family and friends are invited to call on Saturday, March 25, 2023 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at H.E. Turner & Co., Inc. Funeral Home, Batavia. Clarence's funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at H.E. Turner & Co., Inc., Batavia. Burial will be in West Bethany Cemetery immediately following the funeral service.
Please leave a condolence, share a story, or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.
Randall Steven Pashong, 64, of Batavia, passed away on Thursday, (May 4, 2023) at his home.
Randall was born on December 12, 1958 in Batavia, a son of the late Melvern L. and Shirley (Kirkpatrick) Pashong.
Mr. Pashong spent many long days working as a roofer for Mooney Construction in Warsaw, enjoying his retirement in later years. He will be remembered for his infectious laugh, his enjoyment of football (particularly the Buffalo Bills), and the love he had for his friends and family.
Surviving are his children, Joshua Pashong of Batavia, and Rachel Pashong of Newfane; sister, Bonnie (Dennis) Dugan of Batavia; niece, Kate Whitcomb of Fairport; aunt, June Pashong of East Bethany; cousins, Scott (Barbara) Pashong of Batavia, and Brenda Pashong of Kentucky; the mother of his children, Pamela Dickinson of Batavia. Several other cousins also survive.
Friends and family are invited to call on Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street, Batavia, where funeral services will immediately follow at 6:00 PM. Burial at Maple Lawn Cemetery in Elba will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Crossroads House, PO Box 403, Batavia, New York 14021.
Please leave a condolence, share a story, or light a candle at www.bataviafuneralhomes.com.
Metal can be molded, shaped and welded together so that it becomes something stronger.
So can the youth of our community.
In a manner of speaking, Tim Adams does both.
As owner of Adams Welding and Manufacturing in Stafford, Adams makes and repairs farm equipment and commercial products.
As a
Terrance L. Falk, 25, of Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a weapon 3rd and menacing 2nd. Falk is accused of threatening two people with a knife during an altercation on Washington Avenue at an undisclosed time on Oct. 24. He was arraigned and ordered back to court at a later date.
Le Roy's town supervisor, arrested a little more than a year ago on a harassment charge stemming from a dispute with a neighboring property owner, has been granted an opportunity to have the criminal charges dismissed.
Known as "adjudication in contemplation of dismissal" (commonly, ACD), the determination does not include
A State Police investigation into a fatal motorcycle accident, following a high-speed pursuit by a sheriff's deputy in Batavia and Stafford, cleared the deputy of any fault in the incident, according to a report obtained by The Batavian through a Freedom of Information Law request.
Nicholas L. Keiffer, 26
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Jerome E. Ware, 59, of New Rochelle, is charged with two counts of identity theft 1st and grand larceny third. Joel A. Rojas Perallon, 20, and Raul DeLeon DeLeon, 30, both of New York City, were charged with identity theft 1st, grand larceny 3rd, and scheme to defraud 1st. Ware's arrest came after a report on April 8, 2022, in Wyoming County, of a person misrepresenting himself as a Verizon Wireless employee.
The temperature in Stafford early Tuesday morning was about 4 degrees.
Crista Boldt was on her way to work when she spotted four red birds in a ditch off Transit Road near East Bethany Le Roy Road.
"I thought they were pheasants," Boldt says.
When Boldt returned an hour later
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