Oakfield – Shirley A. Cox, 74, of Oakfield, passed away Friday, (January 10, 2014) at the United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia, following a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Cox was born September 5, 1939 in Batavia, a daughter of the late Jerry and Irene (Colantonio) Tresco.
Shirley was a member of the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah’s Witness in Batavia. She was an avid reader and greatly enjoyed baking and spending time with her family. Mrs. Cox was well known for her beautiful flower gardens and for her love of the QVC Network. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
She was the wife of the late Garry F. Cox, Sr. who passed away on September 5, 2009.
Shirley is survived by her sons, Garry Cox, Jr. of Akron, Timothy (Nancy) Cox of NC, and Michael (Donna) Cox of Basom; daughters, Rebecca (Robert) Chatt of Oakfield, and Sherri (fiancé Richard Stromski) Cox of Batavia; a brother, David Tresco of Batavia; sisters, Virginia Tresco of Corfu, Geraldine (late Frank) Penkscyk of NC, and Jeanette Cox of Batavia. 6 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews also survive.
There will be no prior visitation. A memorial talk will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, (January 18, 2014) at the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah’s Witness, 3601 West Main Street Road, Batavia. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cox Family. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery, Batavia.
Megan Catherine Marchese, 26, of Basom, died Saturday, January 11, 2014. 
Batavia – Richard C. McNulty, 78, of Batavia, a registered nurse in Austin, TX, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Crossroads House, in Batavia.
Mr. Chester L. Cratsley, 73, of Batavia, died Thursday (January 16, 2014) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester.
Hornell – William E. Tanner, 82, of Hornell, formerly of Oakfield, a tow motor operator at US Gypsum Co. in Oakfield, for 40 years prior to his retirement in 1991, died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at St. James Mercy Hospital, in Hornell.
EAST BETHANY – Richard F. Fietz, Jr., 90, of East Bethany, passed away Tuesday (January 21, 2014) at his home.
Byron – Mr. Karl E. Bater, 80, of Byron, 25 year employee for Roehlen Engraving in Henrietta, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2014 at Crossroads House.
Oakfield – Lillian M. Scroger, 86, of Oakfield, a retired Housekeeper at Batavia Treadway Inn, passed away Tuesday, (January 21, 2014) at United Memorial Medical Center, in Batavia following a brief illness. Mrs. Scroger was born February 24, 1927 in Pottsville, PA, a daughter of the late Merritt A. and Effa (Shiery) Shingle. She was a member of the Alabama-Basom United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 626 Women’s Auxiliary in Oakfield. She enjoyed knitting, traveling, eating out at many local restaurants, especially The Caryville Inn; she greatly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is the wife of the late Howard E. Scroger who passed away November 18, 1987. Lillian is survived by her children, Ann (Dan) Waterman of Oakfield, and John (late Jayne) Scroger of Westmont, Il; a son-in-law, Jim Wolan of Churchville; grandchildren, Ann Marie (Carl) Shetler of Alabama, Richard (Toni) Allen of Barker, James (Manisha) Wolan of Linden, NJ, Erin (Bob) Silvarole of North Chili, Christa (Tom) Jordon of Chicago, Il, and Jeff Scroger of Utah; great-grandchildren, Daniel Freeman, Michael Freeman, Carl Shetler, Michael Shetler, Kirstie Allen, Richard Allen, Rachael Allen, Zachery Hill, Kristopher Wolan, Lillian Silvarole, and Ian Jordon; a great-great grandson, Carson Shetler. Several nieces and nephews also survive. She is preceded in death by a daughter, Susan Wolan; sisters, Sarah Elizabeth Shingle, Francis Esterly (late Leroy) Gehris, and Emma Kathryn “Kit” (late Vincent) Hofmann. Friends may call on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Burdett & Sanford Funeral Home, 11 Maple Avenue, Oakfield. Lillian’s Memorial Service will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, (January 25, 2014) at Alabama – Basom United Methodist Church, 1392 Church Street, Alabama. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Crossroads House, P.O. Box 403, Batavia, NY 14021, Alabama Fire Department, P.O. Box 798, Basom, NY 14013, Alabama – Basom United Methodist Church, 1392 Church Street, Alabama, NY 14003, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society WNY Chapter, 4053 Maple Road, Suite #110, Amherst, NY 14226 or Genesee Cancer Assistance, Inc., 16 Bank Street, Batavia, NY 14020. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, West Shelby in the spring.
Batavia- Ms. Kathy Combs Snyder, 64, of Batavia, formerly of Arnot, Pennsylvania, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at her home. Ms. Snyder was born November 25, 1949 in Dansville, a daughter of the late George and Velma Barber Eisner. She is survived by her children, David (Shiela) Bement of Hillsboro, Oregon and Sharon Salitsky of Hornell; three grandchildren, Rachel Salitsky, Christina Bement-Foley and Brandon Anderson; two great-grandchildren, Grace and Haley Jo Anderson; her brother, Richard Combs of Jacksonville, Florida; two sisters, Sharon (Dominic) Cavalieri of Batavia and Dianna Sepos of Hampton, Virginia; and several nieces and nephews. There are no prior visiting hours. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be held in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Elmira. Memorials may be made to Crossroads House, P.O. Box 403, Batavia, New York 14021.
