All Obituaries

MACEDON: Jones, William C.; died on Friday, October 25, 2019 at the age of 83. Please join the family for graveside committal prayers with military honors on Tuesday, November 12 at 11am at the Palmyra Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please consider memorials to the Masonic Brotherhood Fund, 71 West 23rd Street, New York NY 10010.        Bill was a longtime resident of the Palmyra-Macedon area. He was a 1954 graduate of Palmyra-Macedon High School and a member of...

PALMYRA/LYONS: Catchman, Phyllis Marie -10/19/2019; Surrounded by her loving family and friends, Phyllis Marie Catchman was called to join her Savior. Phyllis was born, June 20, 1940 in Bradford County, Pa. She was a graduate of Palmyra-Macedon High School. Phyllis was preceded by her parents; her husband Vernon “Butch”; granddaughter Lesley and her brother Floyd. Phyllis is survived by her husband Harry Bailey; sister Gayle (Bill) McGory; children Bob (Kammy), Bill (Donna) and...

PALMYRA: Bednar Sr., John “Jack” W.; died on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the age of 77.  A celebration of life with military honors will be announced in the future.       John was predeceased by his wife Iva R. Bednar; mother Margery Bednar; father Joseph Bednar and daughter Donna Merritt. He is survived by his son John (Amy Alice Chappell) Bednar Jr.; daughters Kimberly (Kenny) Hankey and Carol (Alan) Herrmann Sr.; sisters Nancy Hollenbeck and...

PORT GIBSON: Goellner, Henry M. “Hank”; died suddenly on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the age of 72. Please join the family for a memorial service to be held at 11am on Sunday, September 22 at the Port Gibson United Methodist Church. A reception will follow in the church hall. Burial will be at 9am on Monday, September 23 in Port Gibson Cemetery. Please consider memorials to the  Volunteers for Animals, 3841 W. Main St. Rd., Batavia, NY 14621.      Hank...

Doris J. Coffman, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and Christian, died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, after a long illness. She was 83. Doris, who lived in Marion, N.Y., was proud of her children and their accomplishments. She loved flowers, photography, candy, the beach, Christmas and spoiling her grandchildren with special trips to places such as Disney World and Niagara Falls. Teaching was a passion and life-long calling for Doris. She was a positive influence on the lives of hundreds of...

Frieda Lucille Miller DeWitt Neale passed away September 13, 2019 peacefully in her sleep at 96 years old in Pflugerville, Texas. She was living in an assisted living facility for the past 3 years near her son Jim. Prior to that move, she was living on her own in Lutz, FL with many friends and neighbors. She enjoyed bridge, games, cards, and telling and hearing jokes. She was married to Harold DeWitt from 1944 until his death in 1956 and married Reginald Neale in 1961 until his death in...

PALMYRA: Cramer, Esther; died on Friday, September 13, 2019 at the age of 100. Please join the family for a graveside committal service at 11am on Tuesday, September 17 in Palmyra Cemetery.      Esther was born on September 1, 1919 in Palmyra, NY the daughter of John and Susan Cook Coveney. She was married to her husband of 58 years, Ralph M. Cramer on March 16, 1938 in Corfu, New York. Together they spent many years working the family farm.     Mrs....

PALMYRA: Blake, Mary E.; died on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at the age of 96. Please join the family for a funeral service at noon on Saturday, September 28 at Western Presbyterian Church of Palmyra, 101 East Main Street, Palmyra, NY. Burial will be at 2pm on Monday, September 30 in Hillside Cemetery, Canisteo, NY. Memorials may be directed to Western Presbyterian Church of Palmyra.     Mary was predeceased by her first husband John Patton Sr., second husband Louis Blake;...

PALMYRA: Edwards, Jean Sabin; died on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the age of 94. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday September 21st at the Western Presbyterian Church of Palmyra. A reception will follow in fellowship hall. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Contributions in memory of Jean may be directed to Family Promise of Wayne County, 101 East Main Street, Palmyra, NY 14522. Jean was born on August 24, 1925 in Clifton Springs, New...

PALMYRA: Janto, Charles T.; died on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the age of 72. Family and friends are invited to call from 6-8pm on Thursday, September 12 at the Robert L. Yost Funeral Home, Inc., 123 West Main Street, Palmyra.  Please consider memorials to Lollypop Farm, 99 Victor Rd, Fairport, NY 14450. Chuck was a Buffalo Bills fan and had enjoyed fishing in his younger days. He was very proud of his service in Vietnam. The funeral home proudly flies the United States Army flag in...