All Obituaries

Alice Kennedy, 84, of Lyndonville NY, died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Strong Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born on July 6, 1935 in Louisville, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Davis and Leovia (Kelly) Redding. Alice was the fourth child of ten children. She moved to Lyndonville in 1957 with her late husband Charlie. Alice was a dedicated housewife, mother, grandmother and was the family’s matriarch. Alice was an excellent cook and was well known for her...

Lavern Owen “Bud” Fuller, 90, of Medina, NY, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 10, 2020, at United Memorial Medical Center, with his loving children by his side. Born on August 4, 1929 in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late E. Laverne and Dorothy (Puff) Fuller. Bud graduated from Medina High School in 1947. He had a fascination with airplanes and took flying lessons at The Marshall Road airstrip as a young boy. He received a commercial private pilot’s...

Russell L. Heideman, 63, of Lyndonville NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 14, 2020 at his home with his loving family at his side. Born on December 16th, 1956 in Lockport, NY, he was the son of Raymond and Dorothy (Manning) Heideman. Russell worked for 30 years for the Town of Yates Highway Department, retiring in 2018. He enjoyed motorcycles, fishing, and working in his garage. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family. Russell married Roxanne Kingdollar on July...

Sharon J. “Robyn” Udell, 65, of Medina NY, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at her home. Born on March 27, 1954 in Buffalo NY, she was the daughter of the late Jessie and Blanch Eaton. Robyn graduated from Newfane Central High School and then earned her Associates Degree in Business Management from the University of Buffalo. She worked various jobs including being a Nurse’s Aid at Mount Saint Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston NY, where she retired...

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...

Frank M. “Frankie” Bennett V, four months old, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Medina Memorial Hospital. Born on September 2, 2019 in Buffalo NY, he was the son of Frank M. and Renee (Ruppel) Bennett IV. Frankie was a happy and outgoing baby and was dearly loved by his family. He will be greatly missed by all that knew him. Besides his parents he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Rebecca (Richard) McDonell and Scott Clark, paternal...

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...