All Obituaries

PALMYRA: Trombino, Deborah S.; died on Monday,  March 23, 2020 at the age of 67. A celebration of life will be held from 11am - 2pm on Saturday, September 26th at 384 W. Foster St., Palmyra. Social distancing will be observed and masks MUST be worn.   Please consider memorials to The Wayne County Humane Society, 1475 County House Rd, Lyons, NY 14489 or to Western Presbyterian Church, 101 E. Main St., Palmyra, NY 14522. Deb was born on May 23, 1952 in Lyons, NY the daughter of...

PALMYRA: Blair, Bruce Hamilton: In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 8, 2020, Bruce H. Blair, loving brother, husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at his home at age 72, following a brief battle with cancer. Bruce was born October 1, 1947 to Charlton and Ruth (Quinn) Blair of Buffalo, NY, and graduated from Belfast Central School in 1966. He joined the Navy in 1967, and served actively as Electronics Technician on the USS John Willis (DE-1027) in Newport, RI...

Palmyra: Buck, Alice M.; died on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at the age of 86. Please join the family for a graveside service with military honors at St. Anne’s Cemetery, Palmyra on Saturday, August 15 at 11am. In Lieu of flowers please consider memorials to Wounded Warrior Project, 7020 A.C. Skinner Parkway, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32256; Veteran’s Outreach Center, 459 South Ave., Rochester, NY 14620 or Humane Society of Wayne County, 1475 County House Rd., Lyons, NY...

WALWORTH, NY/HANOVER, JAMAICA:  Reid, Daphney E.; died on August 2, 2020 at the age of 87. Private services and prayers of Christian burial will be held for the family. Daphney was predeceased by her siblings Milton Bernard and Louise Reid. She is survived by her daughters Beverly (Howard Veater) James and Marcia Brunson; son Peter (Adriana da Veiga) James; brother Horace Saunders and grandchildren Andrea Samuels, Michael Brunson, Elena James, Nathaniel James, Antonio James, Dasukuii...

Steven Edward MacBride passed away peacefully on June 1, 2020 at the age of 58 at his home in Huntington Beach, California.  Steven fought a courageous two-year battle with cancer and was lovingly cared for by his older brother David for the last five weeks of his life. Steven will be sadly missed by his loving family.  He is survived by his mother, Ada Lasken (DeSanctis, MacBride), step father Lynn Lasken, brother David MacBride (Laurie), nieces Sara, Kristin (Titus) and Rachel...

PALMYRA/SODUS POINT: Jeffery, Kay Diane (VerSluis); died on Friday, July 10, 2020 at the age of 73. Family and friends are invited to call from 1-4pm on Thursday, July 16 at the Robert L. Yost Funeral Home, Inc., 123 W. Main St., Palmyra. Guests are reminded that masks and social distancing is required. Please consider memorials to Lifetime Care, Hospice of Wayne County, 800 West Miller Street, Newark, NY  14513 or to Alzheimers Association, 435 E. Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY...

Marion/Palmyra: Bailey, Helen J.; died on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the age of 90. Private graveside services will be held in Macedon Center Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Please consider memorials to Wilmot Cancer Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642.      Helen loved her game shows and puzzle books. She was an avid Yankees Fan and contributor and supporter of the Prattsburg Historical Society. Staying in touch with her many...

PALMYRA: Alessio, Patricia Ann: died on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at the age of 83. Private graveside services will be held at White Haven Memorial Park. Please consider memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105.      Patricia was born on January 3, 1937 in Syracuse, NY the daughter of Stanley and Dorothy Hudson Perkins. She received her teaching degree from Brockport State Teacher College and spent many years teaching in...

Macedon: Grace M. Williams, age 100, died on June 6, 2020 at the Wayne County  Nursing Home in Lyons, NY. Formerly of Palmyra, NY she was an active  member in the community including the Palmyra Historical Society, Senior  Citizen Group and the Western Presbyterian Church. She was born on December 29, 1919 near Montclair, NJ and grew up in  Brooklyn, NY. In her early years she worked as an administrative  assistant in Manhattan, the US War Department and a...

Palmyra: Robert Byrle Shaffer “Bob”: passed peacefully on May 5th 2020 at high noon with his family by his side at age 81. Bob was born in PA, but has lived in Palmyra, NY for the last 58 years. Bob owned his own roofing & siding business, Robert Shaffer and Sons. Bob was an old car enthusiast and most admired his orange VW THING that he cruised around in. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Janice Shaffer, daughter Maureen Freida, son Robert “Bobby”...