All Obituaries

Albert D. “Al” Houseman, 87, of Lyndonville NY, went to be with the Lord on January 13, 2020 at Medina Memorial Hospital. Born on December 27, 1932, in the Town of Ridgeway NY, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Ruth (Nellist) Houseman. Al grew up on the Countyline Rd. and attended Barker School. In 1950, he enlisted in the U.S. Airforce during the Korean War, but was honorably discharged in 1951 due to hardship on the family farm. On August 16, 1952, he married the late...

Grace E. (Higgins) Pries, 84, of Middleport NY, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 10, 2020, at Buffalo General Hospital after a courageous two and a half year battle with cancer. Born on October 11, 1935 in the Town of Niagara, she was the daughter of the late William and Beatrice (Wagner) Higgins. Grace married the late Harold R. Pries, Sr. of Niagara Falls on April 4, 1952. Together they raised eight children. She worked numerous jobs throughout her lifetime at Nabisco,...

William E. “Bill” Cain, 70 of Middleport, NY, passed away after a long illness on January 9, 2020 at Niagara Hospice House. Born on January 24, 1949, in Lockport NY, he was the son of the late Edward and Agnes (Morton) Cain; he is also predeceased by a brother, Jerry Cain, sister-in-law Beverly Cain, a father-in-law Frank Mack Sr. and a brother-in-law, Duane Bruning. Bill worked as an over the road truck driver and worked for several companies including, Laidlaw and later on...

John Franklin Mooney passed away on December 31, 2019 under the Hospice Care at Park Ridge Unity Hospital in Rochester, NY. John was born on January 8, 1940 in Niagara Falls, NY to the late William and Lucille (Pierce) Mooney. In addition to his parents, John was predeceased by his wife Janice (Morgott) Mooney in 1997; brothers Roy, Bill, Kenneth Mooney and sister Mildred (Ross) Smith. John is survived by his sister Mary (Mooney) Richley and his brother Thomas (Barbara) Mooney both of...

Donna L. Riemer, 73, of Medina NY, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the North Wing of Medina Hospital. Born on November 19, 1946 in Medina NY, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Marion (Bracey) Riemer. Donna graduated from Medina High School and at one time worked at the snack bar counter at the Goodwill Store in Buffalo. She was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church of Medina, where she enjoyed socializing with her friends, especially at pot luck...

Laura Ann Yates, 44, of Medina NY, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at her home while she slumbered. Born on October 18, 1975 in Medina, NY, she was the daughter of John and Margie (Watts) Stachewicz Jr. Laura graduated from Medina High School in 1992 and worked as a Developmental Aide for the State of New York and the ARC. She enjoyed spending time with her family and was a devoted mother to her son Jacob and a loving aunt to her nieces and nephews. Besides her...

Carol A. (Rizkallah) Benedict, 57, of Hartland NY, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. Born on September 17, 1962 in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Virginia Mae (Lynch) McCoy. Carol graduated from Churchville-Chili High School in 1980 and attended GCC and SUNY Brockport, where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. She worked for Kodak for a brief time and later was employed as a Home Health Aide for TLC of Rochester. Carol...

Donald R. Bielak, 74, of Rochester NY, went to be with the Lord on December 23, 2019. Born on February 2, 1945 in Medina NY, he was the son of the late Anthony and Martha (Gurynski) Bielak. Donald attended Sacred Heart Grammar School and graduated from Medina High School in 1962. He then attended RIT and the University of Buffalo. He was employed for over 40 years as a Case Manager Supervisor with the New York State Department of Mental Health. After his retirement, Donald worked as a...

LaQuita Terrell Amos, 39, of Greensboro NC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday December 12, 2019. Born on October, 3, 1980 in Medina NY, LaQuita was the daughter of Sheila (Glendale McCrae) and David (Daphne Amos). She graduated from Medina High School in 1998 and went to Howard University where she received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She continued her education at Forsyth Technical College and received a Project Management Technology degree. LaQuita was...

The Rev. John R. Klatt, 66, of Lyndonville, NY died November 13, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 21, 1953 in Medina, NY, son of the Paul and Lois (Nobles) Klatt. John attended Lyndonville High School, graduating in 1971. His education continued at The State University of NY at Alfred; Concordia College, Bronxville, NY; Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, IN; and Seminary in Exile (Seminex), St. Louis, MO where he received his Master of Divinity. He...