U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-CurrentVerstreate, Muriel M. (Merkel), On July 19, 2008, at age 70. She is survived by her children, Robin (Dave) Sanza, Vicky (Terry) Brown, Sandy, Bobby, Charles Verstreate; 19 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; brother Stephen Merkel; many nieces and nephews.
Private interment. Contributions can be made to the Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center c/o Lifetime Care, 3111 Winton Road South, Rochester, NY 14623 in her memory.
Mance, Thomas C., July 21, 2008, age 85. Predeceased by his wife Sarah "Sally", 1976. Survived by his children Charles (Theresa), Patricia, Bruce, Lawrence (Joyce) and Christine Mance; six grandchildren, Thomas (Christy), Stephen, Peter, Timothy, Rebecca and Heidi Mance; two great-grandchildren, Christopher and Avia; two brothers, Daniel (Elaine) and Paul (Mary Ann) Mance; sister-in-law, Janet Mance; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Also predeceased by his brother James. He was a WWII Combat Veteran and a Kodak retiree, 1981.
A Funeral Mass was said July 25 at St. Leo Church, Hilton, followed by a Military Graveside Service at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Diabetes, Heart or Lung Associations, or Masses offered in his memory.
Bourcy, Paul C., On July 19, 2008. Predeceased by his wife, Betsy on July 23, 2000. Survived by two sons, Rev. Robert Scott Bourcy and Paul Richard Bourcy; grandson, Neil Bourcy; sister-in-law, Marilyn Bailey; special friend, Mary Cassidy; nieces and nephews. Paul was a licensed funeral director for over 50 years in the Rochester area, and was secretary of the Funeral Directors Association from 1967 to 1981, a member of Holy Ghost Church for over 50 years and an Army Veteran of WWII.
A Funeral Mass was said July 24 at Holy Ghost Church. Interment, Holy Ghost Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Fairport Baptist Home, 4646 Nine Mile Point Road, Fairport 14450 or to Holy Ghost Church in his memory.
Gross, Shana C., July 12, 2008. Survived by her parents, Glenn and Janet; six year old daughter, Nevaeh; grandmother, Bernice Manley; brothers, Jason (Maria), Shawn, Jeremy and Jacob; several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service was held July 20 at First Bible Baptist Church. Private interment. Contributions can be made in her memory to Janet Gross, 112 Huffer Road, Hilton 14468 to ensure Nevaeh's future education.
Morris, Mildred J., Saturday, October 28, 2000 at age 85 after a long illness. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Harold E. Morris; her daughters, Paula (Paul) Forrest and Pamela Fusilli; grandchildren, Hayley Forrest, April (Bob) Balsamo and Todd Fusilli; brother, Cordyn Durney; sisters, Ethel Ezard, Elinor Mont-gomery, Edna Baker, Doris Baker and Helen Dutton; good friends, Aleta Dasher and Marge Cutaiar.
A Memorial Service was held November 2 at the First Presbyterian Church of Chili. Expressions of sympathy can be made in her memory to Hospice of Rochester.
Furmanski, Virginia M., 75, following a brief illness at Lakeside Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Furmanski had been a resident of Albion her whole life and retired from JJ Newberry's in 1978. She was a member of Saint Mary's Assumption Church and a member of the Rosary Society. Her brother Stanley and sister Eleanor predeceased her. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, John Furmanski and their children Roger (Rejean) Furmanski of Albion, Karen (Charles) Lawrence of Rochester and Christine (Mark) Bonke of Williamson; five grandchildren; one great granddaugh-ter; two sisters, Lorraine Fortune of Albion and Helen Kozody of Medina; several nieces and nephews.
A Prayer Service was held October 28 at the Merrill- Grinnell Funeral Home, Albion and was followed by a Mass of Christian Burial from Saint Mary's. Interment at Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Albion.
Montgomery, Norman J., October 25, 2000, age 79. Retiree of Eastman Kodak Company. Husband of Rita Volkmar Montgomery; father of James (Carol) Montgomery, Jack (Martha) Montgomery and Mary (Richard) Muscarella; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren.
A Funeral Service was held October 27 at St. Brigid's Church. Memorials can be made to St. Brigid's Church, 18 Gibson Street, P.O. Box 219, Bergen 14416. Interment St. Brigid's Cemetery.
Sandle, Isabell E., October 24, 2000 at the age of 76. She was predeceased by her husband, William. She is survived by her son, Richard (Debbie Mitchell) Sandle; brother, John Leutze; sisters, Ethel Sarafin and Wilma Wilson; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Haines and Alice Leutze; nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass was held October 27 at the Church of The Nativity, Brockport. Interment, Lakeside Ceme-tery. Contributions can be made to Brockport Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Rosemergy, Kenneth, On Monday, October 30, 2000. Survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Jane; one daughter, Ann (Beh) Herter of North Carolina; two grand-children. He was a Navy veteran of WWII and a retiree of Kodak.
A Memorial Mass was held November 2 at St. Pius The Tenth Church. Memorials can be made to St. Pius The Tenth Building Fund or have Masses offered.
LaDue, Betty M., October 29, 2000. Betty is prede-ceased by husband, Richard LaDue (1975); sister, Doris Chattin (1999) and son-in-law, David H. Pillion (2000). She is survived by children, Richard LaDue (Rhonda LaDue) and Sharon Pillion; brothers, Lawrence (Adeline) Merritt and Donald (Sandy) Merritt; grand-children, James and Shane LaDue and Kim and David Pillion; several nieces, nephews, cousins; and many friends including Jean and Francis Hand.
A Graveside Service was held November 2 at Garland Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 10609, Rochester, NY 14610.
Camp, Barbara M., Peacefully, October 23, 2000. She is survived by husband, Franklin "Bud" E. Camp; and daughter, Diane Camp; son, Edward Camp (Marlene Nice); one grandson; sister, Doris Kedian; sisters-in-law, Marge Rowley, Jeanette Rowley, Dolores Miller and Beverly Camp; several nieces and nephews.
A Funeral Service was held October 27 at the Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home, Inc., Hilton. Interment Parma Union Cemetery. Contributions can be made to Hilton Volunteer Ambulance or Lakeside Foundation.
Guest, Sandra J., October 28, 2000. Predeceased by her husband, David J. Guest (1937-1998). She is sur-vived by her children, Eric (Kelly) Guest and Dana (Thomas) Lee; grandchildren, Joseph, Leah, David, Jonathan Guest and Paige Lee; brothers, William (Nancy) DeWitt and John Stock; many nieces, nephews, an uncle and friends.
A Funeral Mass was said October 31 at St. Jude's Church, Gates. Interment, Parma Union Cemetery. Contributions can be made to St. Jude's Church, or St. Mary's Hospice.