Obituaries

Henry Meinzer, of Batavia, previously of Akron, New York, died on October 31. He was born in Buffalo, the youngest of 10 children on August 27, 1930.

Steven Popovich, of Corfu, New York passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 3, 2022. He was born in Columbus, PA. on August 14, 1936, to the late Steve and Emma (Zurkane) Popovich.

David J. Finger, 61, of Akron, New York, passed away on October 27, 2022 after a lifelong battle with Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy.

Fidelia George, “Baby Girl” 66 of Basom, New York, passed away unexpectedly on October 26, 2022.  She was born in Batavia, NY on November 9, 1955 to the late Ellsworth and Mildred (Ground) George.

Richard C. Block, passed away on October 22, 2022. He was born in Lockport, NY on September 24,1938 to the late Charles and Maxine (Hare) Block.

Orville Lee Jackson (Jack), 83; of San Jose, California passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022 at VA Palo Alto Hospice and Palliative Care Unit. He was born on December 4, 1938 in Rest, Kansas, the son of the late Allie Ann Roseberry and Carlton Joseph Jackson.

Louise Ribbeck, of Akron, New York, passed away after a brief and tough battle with cancer at the Buffalo Center.

Gail F. Bedford, 75, of Akron, New York passed away peacefully on October 6, 2022. She was born in Batavia, NY on December 2, 1946 to the late James & Bernice (Clary) Bower. 

Chris M. Cashmore, 66 of Akron, New York and formerly of Clarence, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022 at his residence under the comforting care of his family.

Jeanette Ann Christina Barron (nee; Gardner (La Femme du Jardin)), 82 of Akron, New York passed peacefully on September 20, 2022.