All Obituaries

William J. “Robin Hood” Brazzell, 70, of Medina NY, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Buffalo General Hospital after a long illness. Born on August 18, 1948 in Medina NY, he was the son of the late Donald and Connie (Kowalik) Brazzell. Bill graduated from Medina High School in 1967 and after graduation he joined the National Guard during Vietnam Era. After his service, Bill was employed with Specialty Grinding of Middleport, NY for 28 years. On July 11, 1970 he married...

Dorothy A. Knapp, 89, of Medina NY went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at the Orchard Manor Nursing Home, after a long illness. Born on June 5, 1930 in East Otto NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Bertha (Clark) Peacock. Dorothy came to the Albion/Medina area in the 1940’s and was later employed with the General Electric Company of Brockport NY for 20 years. She then attended Genesee Community College and received an Associates Degree in Human Services...

Lorelei Steinberg Raduns, 69, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at her home in Medina after a short illness. Born July 13, 1949 in Batavia, NY, Lorelei was the daughter of Ralph and Marian (Wilcox) Stacy, and grew up in East Pembroke. She was a 1967 graduate of Pembroke High School and 1971 graduate of Wyoming County Community Hospital School in Warsaw.  Lorelei's lifelong desire to help people led her to a nursing career at Genesee County Nursing Home, Batavia Nursing Home,...

Frances M. Weaver, 73, of Medina NY, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 5, 2019 at Medina Memorial Hospital. Born on April 28, 1946 in Kellmunz, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Katherine (Trspiot) Osiecki. Frances immigrated to the United States from Poland in 1951. She lived in Lyndonville until she met her late husband Karl, who she married on August 12, 1967 and together they made their home in Medina. Frances was a devoted housewife and mother, who attended...

James W. Whipple, 91, of Lyndonville, N.Y. passed away peacefully at the Martin-Linsin Residence, Albion, N.Y. on Thursday April 25, 2019. James (Jim) was born on July 27, 1927 in Lyndonville, N.Y. to Walter and Martha Whipple. A graduate of Lyndonville High School and Bryant and Stratton Business Institute, he joined his family’s business (Crosby-Whipple Oil Corp.) in Lyndonville. He enlisted in the Army and served in Japan during the Korean War. After discharge from the Army, he...

Karl M. “Uncle Mack” Weaver, 84, of Medina, NY, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Buffalo General Hospital. Born on October 30, 1934 in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late John and Jean (McClive) Weaver. Karl grew up in Amherst, NY and graduated from Amherst High School in 1952. He then attended Alfred University, receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture. Karl married the former Frances Osiecki on August 12, 1967and together they made their...

Milford S. Dunn, 90, of Lyndonville, NY, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the Martin-Linsin Residence, Albion, NY. Born on February 11, 1929 in Alabama, NY, he was the son of the late Samuel and Madeline (McKay) Dunn. Milford graduated from Medina High School in 1947 and married the former Joan E. Pringle on April 16, 1949 and together made their home in Lyndonville, NY where they raised three daughters. Milford worked as a Supervisor for the Lyndonville Canning Co./...

Scott C. “Scooter” Merritt, 37, of Albion, NY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Highland Hospital, Rochester, NY. Born on July 28, 1981, he was the son of Charles “Chuck” and Barbara (Sledzik) Merritt. Scott graduated from Medina High School in 1999 and worked at several local businesses, including with his father at Chuck’s Landscaping, Buffalo Federal Detention Center in Batavia and for Markin Tubing in Wyoming. Scott was a devoted father...

Betty A. Newton, 73, of Medina, NY, entered into rest on Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Villages of Orleans. Born on July 10, 1945 in Medina, NY, she was the daughter of the late Irving and Betty (Chambers) Lane. Betty lived in Medina all her life. On January 11, 1964 she married Melvin Newton Sr. and together they raised four children. She worked at several local businesses, including White Brothers, ARC, Fisher-Price and lastly for Bowman Andros Products of Lyndonville. She enjoyed garage...

Anthony J. “Toby” Satkowski Jr. 73, of Medina, NY, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Born on October 31, 1945 in Medina, NY, he was the son of the late Anthony and Emma (Lukowski) Satkowski Sr. Toby graduated from Medina High School and worked on the family farm all his life. He was over a 50 year member of the Shelby Volunteer Fire Co. and a former member of Sacred Heart Church and a current member of Holy Trinity Parish. Toby enjoyed listening to his scanner...