All Obituaries

MaryKay Jones Newark - MaryKay DeLuca Jones, 67, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, in her home surrounded by her loving family. MaryKay fought a courageous battle with lung and lymph node cancer, a brain aneurysm, a new hip, and, in the end, liver cancer. The family will greet friends from 3 to 6 p.m. on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Norman L. Waterman Funeral Home, Inc., 124 W. Miller St, Newark. Please join the family at Craft 120 following...

Otto Craig Jandreau-Woodward "We wept that one so lovely should have a life so brief." They always say the good die young because God needs a new angel, but the angel called home to God has truly devastated us. Otto C. Jandreau-Woodward was taken unexpectedly on the morning of August 29th, leaving his family heartbroken. He was born July 17th, 2023, in Rochester, NY, but resided in Newark, NY, where he was surrounded by those who loved him the most. At only six weeks old, you could see...

Scott Patrick Sherman Newark - Cherished son and brother, Scotty, died Monday August 28, at age 61. He was surrounded by his family of loving caregivers at the Finger Lakes DDSO Newark at Cobblestone Terrace. Scotty was the second of five boys. Brothers bound to each other in the sticky stuff of why, how, and by whose audacity a child might be crippled in the womb. It was a challenge borne best by its victim, our brother Scotty. He was graceful, kind and expressive. His smile,...

Marilyn D. Sapp Newark - Marilyn D. Sapp, 80, passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Rochester General Hospital Please join the family at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at the Elks Lodge, 223 South Main Street, Newark, NY 14513 for Marilyn's celebration of life. . In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the American Heart Association, 25 Circle Street, Rochester, NY 14607 in memory of Marilyn. Marilyn was born the daughter of the late Haddock...

Christopher John Prinzi - August 29, 1973 to August 20, 2023 Christopher of Newark, NY passed away unexpectedly on August 20, 2023. He was deeply loved not only by his closely bonded family but also by his friends and neighbors. He was always a gentle giant, kindhearted and generous without measure, but he was there for anyone in need. He enjoyed watching Buffalo Sabres hockey and was an avid Buffalo Bills football fan. He also loved to fish, cook on his grill, and watch Western movies...

Caroline R Patchett Caroline R Patchett passed away on August 15, 2023, at the age of 99. She will be remembered as a devoted homemaker and detailed bookkeeper. Born in 1923, Caroline attended Newark High School and is among the last survivors of her class of 41. In 1947 she married Robert M Patchett, and they shared nearly sixty-five years together until Robert's passing in 2012. Caroline's bookkeeping career included Bloomer Brothers, Jackson & Perkins, Lilac Time, and Ruspak. ...

Erling "Corky" Ridley Newark - Corky Ridley at age 94, passed away Wednesday, August 9th, 2023, at Highland Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Corky was survived by son, Kent Ridley; daughter, Melodie (Douglas) Sager; granddaughter, Anna (Joshua) Washburn; grand-pup, Onyx; nephew, Steve (Sally) Ridley, great-nephew, Scott (Eleanor) Ridley, and their son Matthew. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 70 years, Irene; parents, Mary Alice and Lloyd Ridley; brother and...

Edna Moore Seneca Falls - Edna Moore, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 7, 2023. Edna's graveside service will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at Oaklawn Cemetery, County Road 6, Phelps, NY. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to a favorite charity of your own choice in memory of Edna. Edna was born the daughter of the late Farnum and Virginia (Southard) Moore on Saturday, June 19, 1943, in Corning, NY. Edna loved her family dearly, always enjoying...

Mae Frances Parker-Brown Lyons, NY: Age 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 30th, 2023, at the Pathway Home Hospice House in Seneca Falls, NY. Mae was born to the late, Perry and Mary Dozier on February 5, 1931, in Helena, Alabama. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Willie Parker; sons, Willie, Earl, Luther and Jimmy Lee; siblings, Nettie B., Willa, Johnny B, Albert and Joe. Mae is survived by her daughters Myrrh Ruiz (Javier), Teresa Hall (Jesse), and Dorothy Parker;...

Richard Bruinsma Newark - Richard Bruinsma, 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Rochester General Hospital with his family at his side. Richard was born the son of the late Clarence and Helen (Frelier) Bruinsma on Monday, April 22, 1940, on the family farm in Newark, NY, and graduated from Newark High School in the class of 1958. Later, he retired from managing his farm, Bruinsma Registered Holsteins Dairy Farm. In addition to farming, Richard also devoted thirty-two...