All Obituaries

PALMYRA: Nellis, Anna Marie; died on Monday, August 27, 2018 at the age of 94. Please join the family to celebrate Anna Marie’s mass of Christian burial at 10am on Friday, August 31 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Palmyra. Burial will follow in Palmyra Cemetery. Contributions in memory of Anna Marie to the Daughters of St. Anne’s, 52 W. Main St., Macedon, NY 14502 or to the Palmyra Fire Dept. Auxiliary, 615 E. Main St., Palmyra, NY 14522 would be...

ROCHESTER: Dr. A. John Walker; died on Sun., Aug. 26, 2018 at the age of 80. Alvah John Walker was born on March 7, 1938 in Canandaigua, NY the son of Alvah and Ruth Inkley Walker. He was a 1956 graduate of Marion High School. Following graduation from the Eastman School of Music, Dr. Walker taught music in Spencerport. From there he moved to Charlestown, MD where he taught at Washington College. John came back to the Rochester area and Finger Lakes Community College where he helped develop...

Rochester: Stella Wilkins, 90, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 with members of her family at her bedside. She was predeceased by her husband, William J. Wilkins, her daughter, Elizabeth A. (Wilkins) Musclow,  her parents, John and Emma (Smolinsky) Bojczuk, and all of her 10 siblings:  John; Joey; Rocky; Mary; Millie; Helen; Anna; Matilda; Theresa, and Lena. She is survived by her four children:  Mary J. (Wilkins) Carafos; Lena M. Wilkins; William M. (Shelly) Wilkins,...

ROCHESTER/PALM BAY, FL.: Simmons, Dawn E. (Adams): died on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at her home in Florida at the age of 48.  A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, August 11 at 10am at St. Anne's Church in Palmyra. A reception will follow in the church dining room. Please consider memorials to Lollypop Farm, 99 Victor Rd, Fairport, NY 14450 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105....

NEWARK: Jones, Elizabeth C.; died on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the age of 96. Please join the family for a memorial mass on Thursday, July 26 at 10am at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Newark.  A reception will follow in the church hall. Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery, Shortsville, NY. Please consider donations in Betty’s memory to Lifetime Care-Hospice, 800 W. Miller St., Newark, NY 14513; St. Michael’s Church, 401S. Main St., Newark or to a charity of one’s...

PALMYRA: Hulbert, Eleanor P.; 83, died on Fri., July 6, 2018. Family and friends are invited to call from 6–7pm on Wed., July 11 at the Robert L. Yost Funeral Home, Inc., 123 W. Main St., Palmyra. A funeral service will follow calling at 7pm. Please consider memorials to the American Heart Ass., P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220. Eleanor was born on Oct. 11, 1934 in South Butler, New York the daughter of Harry and Genevieve Graham Pitts. She had been a member of the American Legion...

NORTH ROSE: Houghtaling Sr., Larry R.; died on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the age of 56. A gathering to celebrate Larry’s life will be announced by the family. Please consider memorials to Finger Lakes Hematology and Oncology, 2 Coulter Rd., Clifton Springs, NY 14432. Larry was born on September 27, 1961 in Newark, New York the son of Eugene and Donna Washburn Houghtaling. He had worked for Winters Industrial Water Treatment in Sodus. Larry took great pride and enjoyment in his tractor...

PALMYRA – Levern Lee DeRuyter, 83, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 6. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Rosemary DeRuyter; brothers, Carl (Emily) DeRuyter and Bernard DeRuyter; children, Dennis Breed, Linda Breed, Fay (Gary) Williams, Karen (Ed) Nenno, Mary Ball, Linda (Alan) Hlavac, and Donna DeRuyter; special daughter-in-law, Billie Jo Wright; brother-in-law, Gerald (Patty) Crowley, sisters-in-law, Jean Terwilliger and Kathryn (David) MacDuff; as well as several...

PALMYRA: Dlugosh, Thomas F., 83; died on Sat., June 2, 2018. Private committal prayers at the Palmyra Village Cemetery. Please consider memorials to Lifetime Care, 800 W. Miller St., Newark, NY 14513 or Ontario-Yates Hospice, 756 Pre Emption Rd, Geneva, NY 14456. Tom was born on Dec. 19, 1934 in Tyrone, New York the son of Ignacy and Josephine Tykla Dlugosh. The funeral home proudly flies the United States Army flag in honor of his service to our country. Tom and the former Janice...

PALMYRA: Marcellino Jr., Rocco R.; died on Friday, May 25, 2018 at his home in Palmyra. Family and friends are invited to call from 2 -5pm on SUNDAY, JUNE 3 at the Robert L. Yost Funeral Home, Inc., 123 West Main Street, Palmyra.     Rocco is survived by his son Rocco Marcellino III, his father Rocco Marcellino Sr.; former wife and good friend Barbara Marcellino and cousins Patti and Jeffrey Meehan and their children Jeffrey, Marissa and Catherine. He was predeceased by...