U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-CurrentJAMES G. VOELLINGER
James G. Voellinger, of Rush, died Saturday, August 18, 2001 at the age of 67. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Dorothy; sons, Frank (Gigi), Michael (Dolores), Daniel (Kumiko), and William; daughter, Mary Foley; grandchildren, Joe, Theresa, Kayla Voellinger and Madeline Foley; and sister, Mary Ellen (Albert) Tortoretti.
Mr. Voellinger was a veteran of the US Navy.
Calling hours and Funeral Services were held at the Henry D. Halloran Son Inc. Funeral Home in Henrietta. A Funeral Mass was held at Good Shepard Church, Henrietta. Interment was at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Intl., 277 Alexander St., Rochester, NY 14607 in Jim’s memory.
PETER MADAFFERI, JR.
"Uncle Peter" Madafferi, Jr., of Ionia, NY, died on Thursday, October 26, 2000. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Shirley (Bennett) Madafferi; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Rathbun and Jim DiProspero; two sons, Michael (Peggy) Madafferi and Peter (Lisa) Madafferi; five grandchildren, Jerry (Shelly) Rathbun, Michaele Drager, Brenna, Colleen and Sami Madafferi; four great-grandchildren, Mary and Tabitha Drager and Brandon and Alyssa; a brother, Frank Madafferi; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his grandson, Michael, two sisters and eight brothers.
Mr. Madafferi was a WWII Navy Veteran. He was retired from Alling Corey Paper Co.
Friends called Saturday and Sunday at the Merton H. Kays Funeral Home in Honeoye Falls. Funeral Services were held on Monday, October 30, 2000 at the United Methodist Church in Ionia. Interment at Miller's Corner Cemetery.
DOROTHEA HAUS ROSS
Mrs. Dorothea Haus Ross died on Thursday, October 26, 2000. She was 94. Mrs. Ross is the founder of the Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation to help children.
Mrs. Ross was born Dorothea Haus on August 6, 1906. Dotsy, as she was known to her family and friends, was the younger daughter of the late Simon Victor Haus, who was born in Alsace, and Anna Noeth Haus of Rochester, NY. Dorothea, and her sister, Georgiana, born in 1903, spent much of the early life in England, where their father was George Eastman’s General Manager for European factories for the Eastman Kodak Company. It was Mr. Haus’ job to establish new Eastman Kodak plants in European countries, including England and Hungary.
In 1932, under the tutelage of flight instructor Vic Evans, Mrs. Ross earned a private pilot’s license. She was only the second local woman to earn a private pilot’s license in a powered airplane, and eventually accumulated over 2,000 hours of flying time. She was also an accomplished glider pilot. Mrs. Ross spent much of her spare time at the Scottsville Road Airport in Rochester, and it was there, in 1949, that she met Richard B. Ross, who would later become her second husband. Following their marriage in 1950, the couple bought a farm on Taylor Road in Mendon and spent many happy years together until Richard’s untimely death in 1975.
Mrs. Ross’ charitable interest in children began in 1940, when she took pity on the plight of European children being removed for safety reasons from likely urban bombing targets in Europe, and sent to live in rural areas or other countries. In response to this, she began supporting Foster parents, and eventually became a life member of "Save the Children." She continued to support displaced and orphaned children for the duration of the war. Later, she became sympathetic to impoverished American Indians and began contributing generously to improve Native Americans welfare. In 1957, she and Mr. Ross befriended a Native American family living in Arizona, and saw a generation of their children through college.
The idea o start America’s first foundation devoted exclusively to problems affecting children was suggested to Mrs. Ross by her long-time friend and attorney, Philetus M. Chamberlain of Rochester. The Foundation, which began in 1979, was therefore a natural outgrowth of Mrs. Ross’ 39-year tradition of helping children.
There is no prior visitation. Interment at Mendon Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the Merton H. Kays Funeral Home in Honeoye Falls.
CATHERINE A. CHECKER
Catherine A. Checker, of West Bloomfield, formerly of Rush, died on October 30, 2000. She is survived by four daughters, Eleanor (Floyd) Sharp, Mary Waterhouse, Catherine L. Miller, Patricia (Harold) Sharp; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Eleanor (Walter) Kozimor, Madeline (Donald) Mundee, Loretta (Leo) Wasilewski; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 2 at the Merton Kays Funeral Home, 58 Monroe Street. Interment Pine Hill Cemetery in Rush.
LUCILLE G. FORRESTER
Lucille G. Forrester, of Scottsville, died on October 29, 2000. She is survived by daughter, Sharon (Martin) Dowling; son, Scott (Kelley) Forrester; two grandchildren, Shawn and Joseph; several great grandchildren; brother, Robert Heffer; sister, Marion (Frank) Rupperbersberger; and several nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by husband, George; brothers, Darwin, Marvin and George Heffer; and sister, Doris Wise.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 2 at the J. H. Cameron Funeral Home, 26 Rochester Street, Scottsville.
HELEN I. WILLIAMS
Mrs. Helen Williams, of Scottsville, died on Wednesday, November 1, 2000. She is survived by her daughter, Diane (Wayne) Schultz; son, Alan (Mary Ann) Williams; sisters, Irene Chaplin and Amelia Van Derwarker; stepbrothers, Michael, Edward and John (Tess) Szmurlo; grandchildren, Kim (Glenn) Swackhamer and Morgan Williams; and several nieces and nephews. Her husband, William H. Williams, predeceased her.
Friends called at the J.H. Cameron Funeral Home in Scottsville, on Sunday, November 5, where Funeral Services were held on Monday, November 6. Memorials may be made to Grace Episcopal Church (Browns Avenue, Scottsville, NY 14546) or the Scottsville Free Library (26 Main Street, Scottsville, NY 14546).
JEAN M. BROWN
Mrs. Jean M. Brown, of Scottsville, died on Thursday, November 2, 2000. She is survived by her son, John Brown; daughters, Betty (Timothy) Baker, Hazel (Timothy) Mulkey, Dorothy Brown and Nancy Brown; brothers, Junior (Phyllis), John and Richard Van Duser; sister, Mary Jane Strasberg; 12 grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services were held privately by the family. Arrangements were handled by the J.H. Cameron Funeral Home in Scottsville.
