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Orlando J. Greco Sr.

      GENEVA - Orlando J. Greco Sr., 87, of 111 S. Pre-Emption St. passed away Friday, Feb. 18, 2005 at the Huntington Living Center.
      Family and friends called Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Palmisano Funeral Home. The Sons of Italy Lodge 2397 met at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services were Wednesday, Feb. 23 at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
      Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the St. Francis de Sales Church Memorial Fund.
      Mr. Greco was born Jan. 28, 1918, in Phelps, the son of John and Asunda Chiarilli Greco. He worked as a truck driver for Malcuria Trucking, Finewood of Rochester, Ontario Sand and Gravel and Consolidated Gas. He was also a member of the Sons of Italy Lodge 2397 and of St. Francis de Sales Church.
      He is survived by his sons, Orlando J. (Marlene) Greco Jr. of Geneva and Daniel (Karen) Greco of Waterloo; four daughters, Kathi (Brian) Feldman and Karen (Russell) Hacker Jr., both of Seneca Falls, Paula (Thomas) Tindall of Geneva, and Sandy Carnevale of Clyde; three brothers, Albert Greco of Tucson, Ariz.; and Francis and Anthony Greco of Geneva; a sister, Mary Valerio of Syracuse; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.


Dolores M. Pitcher

      MANCHESTER - Dolores M. Pitcher, 67, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005 at Clifton Springs Hospital.
      Friends called Friday, Feb. 25 at the Halsted-Patrick Funeral Home in Manchester. Funeral services were Saturday, Feb. 26 at the funeral home.
      Donations in Dolores' memory can be made to the American Heart Association or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 1200A Scottsville Road, Suite 100, Rochester, 14624.
      Dolores was born in Newark, the daughter of Earl and Ethel Vanderbilt. She retired from Xerox Corp. in 1999 and lived in Walworth before moving to Manchester.
      She is survived by two daughters, Bonnie Morley of Clifton Springs and Crystal (Stacy) Wisner of Portville; two sons, Richard Morley of New Mexico and Brian (Kathy) Pitcher of Manchester; her mother, Ethel Vanderbilt of Newark; and 10 grandchildren.
      She was predeceased by her father, Earl Vanderbilt, in 1972.


Isaphine "Ike" Sommers

      CANANDAIGUA - Isaphine "Ike" Sommers, 94, a resident of Clark Manor House, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2005 at Clifton Springs Hospital Extended Care.
      There were no calling hours. Her funeral Mass was celebrated Saturday, Feb. 26 at St. Mary's Church, in Canandaigua. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery in Clifton Springs at a later date.
      Memorial contributions may be made to St Mary's Church or Clifton Springs Hospital Extended care.
      Mrs. Sommers was born in Canandaigua, attended Canandaigua schools and was a graduate of Canandaigua Academy. She was a member of St. Mary's Church.
      Mrs. Sommers, formerly of 190 Parrish St. in Canandaigua, was an avid bridge player and enjoyed golf and ceramics. She worked for 18 years at the village of Clifton Springs Board of Elections. Mrs. Sommers loved spending time with her family.
      She is survived by her son, James M. (Patricia) Sommers of Dallas, Texas; two daughters, Kathleen (Robert) Curry of Meriden, Conn.; and Caryl Ann Gersbach of Canandaigua; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
      She was predeceased by her husband, James Sommers, in 1985; two brothers, Donald and Marion Pierce; and two sisters, Doris Benham and Wilma Wheeler.


Christine Ufholz

      CLIFTON SPRINGS - Christine Ufholz, 88, of Main St., died Friday, Feb. 18, 2005 at the Clifton Springs Nursing Home.
      Friends and family attended calling hours on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Farnsworth-Keysor Funeral Home, in North Rose. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Leonard Humbert officiating. Burial will be in Rose Cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be made to the Clifton Springs Nursing Home.
      Mrs. Ufholz was born Oct. 2, 1916, in Yugoslavia, the daughter of Frederick and Margaret Vogel. She was a member of the Rose Grange, the Oasis and enjoyed flowers and crafts.
      She is survived by her husband of 70 years, John Sr.; four sons, John Jr. (Eppie) of Sodus, Philip (Cheryl) of South Butler, Josef of Waterloo and Peter (Lisa) of Lyons; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Frieda Ufholz of Wolcott; a niece, Rosemarie (David) Lewis of Wolcott; two nephews, Horst (Donetta) Ufholz of Rose and Adam (Tammy) Ufholz of Rose; two great-nieces; three great-nephews; and many friends and family here as well as in Canada and Germany.
      She was predeceased by her brother-in-law, Adam Ufholz; and great-nephews, Karl Ufholz.


Graydon J. Williams

     CLIFTON SPRINGS-Graydon J. Williams, 76, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died in Indianapolis on February 22, 2005. Graydon was born August 5, 1928, in Hunlock Creek, PA, the oldest child of David and Merle Williams, formerly of Hibbard Avenue. He graduated in the CSCS Class of 1946 and went to Fredonia State Teachers College for a year before joining the US Air Force. He was assigned to the Air Force Jazz Band and traveled across Europe for several years playing trumpet and trombone behind Bob Hope and many other stars, entertaining our troops in the era of the Berlin Airlift.
     Graydon returned to the States in 1952 and married Joanne Kniess of Greeley, CO. The newlyweds moved to Boston where he studied at the New England Conservatory of Music for six years, earning degrees in jazz musical arranging. He then served several years on the faculty of College of the Ozarks before moving to California as Director of Bands at CalPoly, San Luis Obispo. His moonlighting jazz combos did hundreds of performances at weddings, state fairs, night clubs, and dances, and he wrote the musical arrangements for many of the Miss California contestants.
     He was predeceased by his wife and is survived by a sister, Pat (Duane) Wakefield of Port Orange, FL, and two brothers, David Glenn (Ada) of Louisville, KY, and Gail (Hannah) of Montgomery, AL, all graduates of CSCS, two daughters, Donna (Neal) Feaver of Tampa, FL, and Evelyn of Morro Bay, CA, a son Donald (Diane) of Los Osos, CA, four grandchildren, and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. His ashes will be interred in Los Osos, CA.


Mary Ann Welker

      CLIFTON SPRINGS - Mary Ann Welker passed away on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005 after a strong fight with medical complications.
      Caring friends and family called Monday, Feb. 21 and Tuesday, Feb. 22 at the Welker home.
      A funeral service was held Tuesday, at the Robert L. Yost Funeral Home in Palmyra. Private burial will be in Port Gibson Cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be directed to Ontario-Yates Hospice, 756 Pre-Emption Road, Geneva 14456.
      She will be remembered by her devoted husband, Daryle; her daughter, Darya (Stuart) Rotblat; her mother, Anna Copeland; a brother, Don (Sheila) Copeland; two brothers-in-law, Earl and Ray Welker, and several nieces and nephews.
      She was predeceased by an infant son, Tyler; her father, Merle Copeland; and her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Dorothy and Raymond Welker.

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