Albert “Al” W. Stockslader ~ January 12, 2022

Geneseo: At age 84, Al passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the Jewish Home of Rochester, NY. He was born in Rochester, NY to the late Albert and Frances Stockslader. Survived by his beloved wife, Carol A. Stockslader, his children; Sandra (Phil) Recchio, Susan Smelt (John Ahlman), Michael (Patricia) Stockslader, his brother, Arnie (Ann) Stockslader, his sister, Carol Mattice, his grandchildren; Philip (Nicki) Recchio, Alex Recchio, Gabriel Recchio, Patrick Smelt, Rebecca (Aaron) Ward, and Jonathan Stockslader, his 4 great grandchildren; Leila, Avi, Mira, and Addison, and his chosen granddaughters; Scarlette Buckalew and Sebrina Trout, along with several nieces and nephews.

Al began his career in the meat business with the purchase of Zorn’s meat market on Thurston Road in the early 60’s. He owned and operated several markets on the west side before moving to Fairport, New York under the title of the Fairport Butcher Shop. He closed his market in the late 90’s after 35 years in the meat business. In his retirement years, he drove a van for Community Development Services and Boces 1 in Fairport, New York. He was attached to his clients and gave his time and resources to provide extra activities for them. He belonged to a variety of volunteer and fraternal organizations throughout his life, from the Volunteer Fire Department in Scottsville, NY, the Scottsville Lions Club and finally the Fairport Chamber of Commerce.

He officially retired to Conesus Lake where he developed his model train hobby, his boating skills, and devoted himself to his family, especially the grandchildren.

In memory of Al, please show a special kindness to someone less fortunate.

Al’s Funeral Service will take place at 11:00AM on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, 6591 Richmond Mills Road in Livonia or can be live streamed at: http://facebook.com/stsmaryandmatthewfaithcommunity. To share a memory or a condolence, please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com

Jennie M. Pierce (Dell) – January 11, 2022

Honeoye Falls:  At age 94, Jennie passed peacefully at her home on January 11, 2022.  She was born on June 11, 1927 to the late Harry and Helen (Crye) Dell.  In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband James Pierce, brother Warren Dell, and sister Elizabeth Fallon.  Survived by daughters; Helen (Marcus) Johnson of Honeoye, Karen (Richard) Rowley of Livonia, and Sandra (Charles) D’Angelo of Geneseo; grandchildren, Jim (Alla) Johnson, Fran (Shaylan) Johnson, Kevin (Sarah) Rowley, Patricia (Eric) Schmid, and Kristine (Jeremy) Secor; great-grandchildren, McKayla, Garrett, Kaitlyn, Abby, Cassandra, Pierce, and Nora; several nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

Jennie was a wife, mother, homemaker and secretary.  There were always homemade cookies at her house.  She was also very active.  Jennie and Jimbo spent many years in Florida where she was well known for her swimming, biking, and walking. She also played shuffleboard, cards, bingo and called for bingo.  After moving back to NY at age 90, she resided at the Pinehurst community and continued those activities with her new friends there.

At this time no calling hours or services will be held.  Memorial contributions may be made in Jennie’s memory to the Teresa House, 21 Highland Road, Geneseo, NY 14454.  To send a condolence or share a memory please visit:  www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com

June B. Wingate ~ January 10, 2022

Livonia: At age 90, June passed away peacefully on Monday, January 10, 2022 at the Jewish Home of Rochester. She was born in Rochester, NY to the late Glenn and Helen Ingersoll. June is predeceased by her husband; Gordon M. Wingate. Survived by her children; Jeffrey (Linda) Wingate of Denver, CO, Marty (Cindy) Wingate of St. Petersburg, FL, Murray (Jill) Wingate of Livonia, NY, Julie Wingate of Tucson, AZ, Diane Wingate (Tony Arthur) of Valrico, FL, and her grandchildren; Michael Wingate of St. Petersburg, FL, Adam (Kelsey) Wingate of Niskayuna, NY, Mallory (Dean) Kubik of Pittsford, NY, Garrett (Jessica) Williams of Wayland, NY, along with her great granddaughter; Alexia June Williams.

Services will be announced and take place in the future. Interment will be held at Union Cemetery in Livonia. To share a memory or a condolence, please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com

Kimberly A. Ritz ~ January 10, 2022

 

Geneseo: At age 59, Kimberly passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022 at her home in Geneseo, NY. She was born on June 9, 1962 in Bradford, PA. Survived by her daughter; Jessica (Mike) Cross, her mother; Nancy (Richard) Crye, her father; Ronald (Joanne) Ritz, her sister Cathy Ritz-Years, and nephew Trevor Years.  Also survived by many close friends and her beloved cat Lizzy.

Kim loved the work she did as a home health aide and enjoyed caring for the elderly.  She loved the Buffalo Bills and living life in her own way.

In keeping with Kimberly’s wishes, no formal funeral services will take place at this time. Memorial contributions may be made in Kim’s memory to CASA of Livingston County, 4612 Millennium Drive, Geneseo, NY 14454. To share a memory or a condolence, please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com

 

Florence T. Burmeister (Rose) – January 9, 2022

West Bloomfield:  At age 95, Florence “Ma” Burmeister passed peacefully on January 9, 2022 at F.F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua, NY.  She was born on February 6, 1926 in Rochester, NY to the late Alexander and Phoebe (Simmons) Rose.  In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband Herman Burmeister and siblings; Louis, Irving, Robert, Edward, Leon, Elsie, and Mae; and son-in-law Michael Shearer.  Survived by daughters; Sharon (Craig) Bolesky of Geneseo and Debi Shearer of Canadice; grandchildren, Shauna Federico, Michael Shearer Jr., Victoria Bolesky, and Aysia Bolesky; great-grandchildren, Bryce Federico, Brennan Shearer, and Nathan Shearer; and brother Alwyn Rose.  Also survived by several nieces and nephews.

At Florence’s request no formal funeral services will be held.  Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the American Heart Association, 25 Circle Street, Rochester, NY 14607.  To send a condolence or share a memory please visit:  www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com

William J. Beikirch “Bill” – January 6, 2022

Livonia: Thursday, January 6, 2022. Peacefully, at age 91, surrounded by his family.  Bill was predeceased by his loving wife Rosemary.  Survived by his children, James (Meg) Beikirch, Dan (Marie) Beikirch, Laurie (Mike) Serpe. Grandchildren: Ryan, Morgan, Kyle, Kelsie, Jessica,Rachel, Lyndsay. Great grandchildren: Sophie, Charlotte, Eleanore, Emma,Rowan, Kieran, Camdan. Many nieces and nephews and special friends.

Bill was an avid golfer and loved to solve crossword and Sudoku puzzles. He loved his daily trips to Shoreless Acres with friends and family.  The family extends a special thank you to the staff of the Teresa House for their love and care.

Family and friends may call on Tuesday, January 11th, from 4-7pm at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 21 Big Tree Street, Rte 20A, Livonia, NY.  Bill’s Funeral Mass will be held at 10am on Wednesday, January 12th, at St. Matthews Catholic Church, 6591 Richmond Mills Road, Rte 20A, Livonia.  Burial will be held in the spring, with military honors, at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Livonia.  in lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Teresa House, 21 Highland Ave, Geneseo NY 14454.  To send a condolence or share a memory please visit:  www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com

Carol A. Corcoran ~ January 6, 2022

Avon / Geneseo: At age 83, Carol passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 6, 2022 with her family by her side at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY. She was born in Canandaigua, NY to the late Walter and Anne Hoerger. Carol is predeceased by her beloved husband James J. Corcoran and her brother; Chris Hoerger. Survived by her children; Cathy (Stephen) Raynor, and Jim (Rebecah) Corcoran along with her grandchildren; Ryan Corcoran, Kendall Corcoran and Danielle Raynor.

Carol was raised in Cortland, NY, attending St. Mary’s Catholic School until her family moved to Groton when she was in high school. It was at Groton High where she met her future husband, Jim. The smart cheerleader & athlete shared a love of lake life & spent summers on Owasco Lake at the Corcoran family cottage with friends & extended family. Carol was educated at Lemoyne College in Syracuse & went on to teach junior high English. Carol & Jim’s marriage in 1964 was followed by the birth of their daughter, Cathy, and eventually they settled in Avon & welcomed their son, Jim. Carol’s career transitioned to homemaker as her husband took over ownership & operation of Avon Farm Equipment. Carol excelled at motherhood & devoted her life to raising her children, especially encouraging the love of swimming & fishing on Conesus Lake. Her greatest joy, however, was being an involved & loving grandmother to Ryan, Kendall & Danielle, attending every event she could, even in later years, virtually. Carol made great friends at Morgan Estates in Geneseo the last 6 years of her life. She maintained a very active social life and expressed her love of past & current staff, who respected her independence & became a 2nd family.

Friends and family are invited to call from 3-6PM on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, 21 Big Tree Street in Livonia, where Carol’s funeral service will take place immediately after calling hours at 6PM. Interment will take place at 11:00 on Friday, January 14, 2022 at St. Agnes Cemetery, on Linden Street in Avon, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to:  St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church, 96 Prospect St, Avon, NY 14414 or to:  The Arc Livingston – Wyoming, 18 Main Street, Mount Morris, NY  14510.  To share a memory or a condolence, please visit:  www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com

Marilyn A. Smith (Geer) – January 6, 2022

Livonia: At age 87, Marilyn passed peacefully at her home on January 6, 2022.  She was born on April 22, 1934 in Rochester, NY to the late Elmer and Jessie Geer.  In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband Fred W. Smith.  Survived by daughters; Teresa (Peter) Kierulff of CA and Debra (David) Hunt of Livonia; grandchildren, Pierson (Stacia) Kierulff, Jensen Kierulff , Brian Hunt (Kara Yudikaitis), and Lisa Hunt (Tyler Ohle); great-granddaughter Jaylin Kierulff of CA; sisters, Dorothy Guy and Linda Bettner;  also survived by several nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

Over her 87 years, Marilyn got to experience city life, country life and life on the lake. She spent her early life in the city’s 19th Ward, where she attended #37 school and West High. Marilyn was a talented artist and pianist, and enjoyed many summer bike rides to the Genesee Valley Park pool. After her marriage to Fred Smith they moved to Rush, where her parents owned many acres of farm land. One of her many hobbies included gardening, but it was raising her daughters that gave her the greatest joy in life. She lived her final decades and days at her home on Conesus Lake where she enjoyed her life, friends and family until the day of her peaceful passing.

A graveside service and burial will be held privately at Pine Hill Cemetery, Rush, NY.  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Marilyn’s memory to Livingston County Hospice, 2 Murray Hill Drive, Mt. Morris, NY 14510 or Pluta Cancer Center, 125 Red Creek Drive, Rochester, NY 14623.  To send a condolence or share a memory please visit:  www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com

Kenneth “Sid” J. Sitterley ~ January 4, 2022

Victor: At age 75, Sid passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. He was born in Afton, NY to the late Richard and Evelyn Sitterley. Survived by his companion of nearly 20 years; Janet B. Harvey, his children; Tammy Lindsay, Jeffrey Sitterley, Jamie (Skylar Davis) Sitterley, Abby (Anthony) Sulli, his brother; Robert (Shirley) Sitterley, and his seven grandchildren; Jessica Lindsay, Rachel Lindsay, Erin Lindsay, Krista Sitterley, Rem Sitterley, Nicole Sitterley, and Amelia Sulli.

Friends and family are invited to call from 3-6PM on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, 8624 Main Street in Honeoye, NY., where Sid’s memorial service will immediately follow calling hours at 6PM.  Interment will take place privately at Sampson Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Romulus, NY. Memorial Contributions may be made to: Thrive to Survive, PO Box 1146, Geneva, NY 14456 or to: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, PO Box 22324, New York, NY 10087. To share a memory or a condolence, please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com.

Patricia Ann Philipson (Russo) – January 1, 2022

 

Ionia/Fairport:  Patricia Ann Philipson,  August 27, 1935 – January 1, 2022.  Patricia passed away peacefully on January 1, 2022, at Conesus Lake Nursing Home. She was 86 years old. She is survived by her children, Michael Anthony Philipson, Judith Ann Philipson Green (Scott), and Thomas William Philipson, who were by her bedside, and by Lewis and Thomas Stess Johnston, and Jesse Sutterlin, who are all “honorary sons”, and many dear friends. Her daughter, Chrisann Philipson, welcomed her into heaven.

She was born in Rochester, NY, into an Italian family and is pre-deceased by her siblings, Mary Jane and Anthony Russo and her parents, Theresa Cimo Russo and Dominick Russo.

Patty lived in Rochester, Ionia, Perinton, and Honeoye, NY. She loved going out on the boat and jet-ski, played elaborate practical jokes on her family, and created many happy memories at her beloved Harvard Cottage on Honeoye Lake. She worked a hard factory job at Crosman Arms in East Bloomfield, making BBs and BB guns. She was a consummate Euchre player, winning many championship games at the Senior Center in Perinton, and took great delight in “euchre-ing” all of her children whenever possible. She traveled the world with cruises to Barbados and the Bahamas, trips to San Francisco and Paris, and even visited Hawaii and Australia.

Above all, she had a wicked dry sense of humor which could have you rolling on the floor in laughter, or, alternately, cursing at her under your breath. Life threw challenge after challenge at her, but she carried on through all of it with great dignity and an incredible sense of style. She even earned the nickname “Hollywood” at Conesus Lake Nursing Home, where she received excellent care and true compassion by the entire staff. She loved clothes that sparkled and  had a shoe collection which once seemed to rival that of Imelda Marcos. She loved to decorate her home (orange was her favorite color!) and moved the furniture around about once a month just to “freshen things up”.

But most of all she was a Mom. She worked hard to put a roof over our heads and food in our stomachs. While sometimes too exhausted to do much else, she rubbed our bellies when sick, put butter on our burned fingers, and taught us about the consequences of our actions. Above all, she set a great example about how to rise above all life’s challenges with grace and laughter. Her presence will be sorely missed.

A graveside service will be held at 4pm on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Miller’s Corners Cemetery, Ionia, NY.   A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held following the service at the Ionia Fire Department.  Memorial contributions may be made to Embrace Your Sisters, PO Box 322, Canandaigua, NY 14424 or online at www.embraceyoursisters.org.  Please notate that your donation is in Patty’s memory, including your name and address.  To send a condolence or share a memory please visit:  www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com

 

Edward N. Swift Jr. ~ January 1, 2022

Livonia/Hemlock:  At age 66, Ed passed on January 1, 2022 at F.F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua, NY.  He was born on October 8, 1955 in Rochester, NY to the late Edward Sr. and Beatrice (Wright) Swift.  In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his wife Susan M. (Bulmer) Swift.  Survived by children; Julie (Andrew) Montesano of Geneseo, Jared (Bonnie) Swift of Livonia, Jeffrey (Samantha) Swift of Buffalo, and Justine (Nick) Hampton of Webster; grandchildren, Brandon (Alicia), Nathan (Kaci), and Nicholas (Skye) Montesano; Kayla, Alyssa, Owen Swift, Charlotte, and Bellamy Swift; siblings, Judy (Chris) Wagner, Sandy (Tom) Briggs, Norma (Joe) Rogers, and Patty (Ed) Hauslauer; loving friends Ralph, George, and Edith; many nieces, nephews, church family, and friends.

Ed was a strong man of faith, kind, loving, hardworking, humble man of God.

Funeral Services will be held privately.  Burial Union Cemetery, Livonia, NY.  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Friends of the Livonia Public Library, PO Box 202, Livonia, NY 14487.  To send a condolence or share a memory please visit:  www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com

Karyn L. Herman ~ January 1, 2022

Honeoye:  At age 71, Karyn passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at her home in Honeoye, NY.  She was born in Canandaigua, NY to the late Warren and Betty Jean Beeman.  Karyn is predeceased by her brother; Butch Beeman and sister; Denise Cratsley.  Survived by her beloved husband of 51 years; Lee Herman, her sons; Michael (Susan) Herman, Bradley (Jessica) Herman, her siblings; Kathy Beeman, Debbie (Robert) Marshall, Tina (John) Davison, her sister-in-law, Pam Beeman, brother-in-law, Terry Cratsley and her grandchildren; Justin Saunders, Nicholas Herman, Kaiden Herman, and Sebastian Herman, along with several nieces, nephews and friends.

Karyn dedicated her life to serving others across the Rochester community, helping those that often didn’t know they needed the aid.  She retired after 30 years of service with Action for a Better Community, where she was Director for CBA, a program dedicated to community outreach and working directly with neighborhoods to improve their environment.  Her personal mission was to be a positive liaison between the Rochester Police Department, local politicians and the residents of the community.

In her retirement, she would continue her civic duty by focusing her energies on various projects across Honeoye, NY.  Additionally, Karyn enjoyed gardening, was passionate about scrapbooking and loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Funeral Services will take place privately at the Honeoye United Church of Christ, however Karyn’s Funeral Service can be viewed live at 11AM on Saturday, January 15, 2021 at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGcBufBEGTa7r5XSQBkOjPg/featured.  A public Celebration of Life gathering will be announced and scheduled at a later date.  To share a memory or a condolence, please visit:  www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com