All Obituaries

Michael Robert DeRue Newark - Michael R. DeRue, 31, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital. The family will greet friends from 4 to 6 on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Norman L. Waterman Funeral Home, Inc., 124 W. Miller St, Newark. Michael's celebration of life will be held at a date and time to be announced. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to a favorite charity of your choice in memory of Michael. Michael was born the son...

June Elizabeth Ford Newark - June E. Ford, 79, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, at Wayne County Nursing Home after a brief illness. In honor of June's wishes all services will remain private. Burial in Newark Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to a favorite charity of your choice in memory of June. June was born the daughter of the late Henry and Leona (Hobbs) Jones on Monday, June 8, 1942, in Hornby, NY. She was raised in the Newark area, graduating from...

Richard Paul Majewicz Manchester - Richard P. Majewicz, 74, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022. In honor of Richard's wishes all services will remain private. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Honor Flight Rochester, Inc., PO Box 23581, Rochester, NY 14692 in honor of Richard. Richard was born the son of the late Richard and Helen (Raczka) Majewicz on Monday, March 10, 1947, in Buffalo, NY. Richard grew up in the Buffalo area graduating from Tonawanda High...

Lee Richard Craig Sodus - Lee R. Craig, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 2, 2021.     The family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Norman L. Waterman Funeral Home, Inc., 124 W. Miller St, Newark. Lee's memorial service will follow visitation at 4 p.m. Lee was born on Sunday, May 26, 1946, in Newark, NY. He spent his life in the area, retiring from Cadbury Schweppes in 2008. Lee loved spending time with his family,...

Eugene Frederick Mason “Gene” Newark – Gene Mason, 90, a life-long resident of Newark, NY, went to be with our Lord peacefully with his family by his side after a brief illness on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Clifton Springs Hospital. The family will greet friends from 3 to 6 pm on Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Norman L. Waterman Funeral Home, Inc., 124 W. Miller St, Newark, NY. Gene’s funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 am on Monday, January 10, 2022, at St. Michael Church, 401...

Sylvia L Kelley Newark - Sylvia L Kelley gained her angel wings at age 91, on Saturday, January 1, 2022. The family will greet friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Norman L. Waterman Funeral Home, Inc., 124 W. Miller St, Newark. Sylvia's funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at St. Michael Church, 401 South Main Street, Newark, NY. Burial will follow at East Newark Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to a favorite...

Henry VanKoevering Jr. Newark - Henry VanKoevering Jr., 89, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Newark-Wayne Community Hospital. In honor of Henry's wishes all services will remain private. Burial will be in East Newark Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the American Heart Association, 25 Circle Street, Rochester, NY 14607 in memory of Henry. Henry was born the son of the late Henry and Lena (Fagner) VanKoevering on Wednesday, February 17, 1932, in...

Geraldine “Gerry” Patterson (Osborn) Newark – Gerry Patterson, 73, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, in Wilmington, North Carolina.     In honor of Gerry’s wishes, all service will remain private.  In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to a favorite charity of your own choice in memory of Gerry.  Gerry was born the daughter of Leon and Emma Osborn on Monday, August 9, 1948, in Lyons, NY. Gerry graduated from...

Henrietta - Ann Vitale (Scheu) It is with deep sadness that the family of Ann Vitale shares that she passed away at age 70, on December 28, 2021. Ann was born on May 2, 1951, to her loving parents, William and Mary-Elizabeth Scheu. She was married to Ralph (Fuzzy) Vitale for 35 years until his passing in 2018. She invested much of her time in serving others as mom, a hostess and in caring for her mother in her later years. Her joy was raising and supporting her family as a loving mom,...

Carl Fredrick Tack Newark - Carl F. Tack, 82, went home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Carl was born in Newark, NY the son of the late Arthur and Dorothy Mildred (Glerum) Tack on Monday, March 20, 1939. He was a lifelong resident of Fairville and worked on the family farm with his father in his youth and then eventually on his own. He retired as a truck driver for the Town of Arcadia. Carl was a member of the Fairville Presbyterian Church and held several...