In Remembrance

Dick became a parishioner of St. Joseph’s Church in 1963. He was an avid bowler and golfer. He was a past-president, treasurer, and coach for the Penfield Little League. Dick was an engineer with Pfaudler Inc. for most of his career. Dick was a veteran of the Korean War having served as a radio operator.

A proud graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Donald taught Business at Penfield High School for many years. He was a parishioner since 1964 and their children all attended St Joseph School. He participated in daily Mass at 6:30am before his day began at Penfield High School (with his boys altar serving). He was involved with Phillip the Van and the food ministry.

Dee was a nurse. She worked in obstetrics and loved helping to deliver babies. She also worked in the hospital on medical/surgical floors and inpatient psychiatric units. Dee then worked as a school nurse and spent the rest of her career at Scribner Road Elementary School. DeLona’s Catholic faith was very important to her, and she was an active member of St. Joseph’s Parish for 57 years. She volunteered at St. Joseph School and at Shepherd Home.

Maryanne was dedicated to education. She was a proud alumna from Nazareth Academy ('54) and Nazareth College ('58). Maryanne enjoyed teaching chemistry at Geneseo Central School District. She devoted many years as the Associate Director of Admissions at Nazareth College. She was active in St. Joseph's Parish in Penfield, NY. Maryanne also volunteered for League of Women Voters.

Marie was a 1957 graduate of Highland Hospital School of Nursing and retired from the Genesee Hospital after 35 years of nursing. A parishioner of St. Joseph’s since 1971 (50+ years), her daughter and her granddaughters attended St Joseph School; she participated in the Monday Small Group and other adult studies; she cooked for RAIHN and prepared lunches for our homeless outreach; she helped with the coffee hours after Sunday masses for several years; was our summer faith formation nurse in the past; and was devoted to the Eucharist and attending Mass.

Al retired from Xerox after 31 years of service. In retirement he joined the Legion of Mary. Al remained an active member for the remainder of his life. For nursing home residents, Al would play the guitar, sing and pray the Rosary with them. Al also became a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was an active supporter of Indian missions and international education.

Helen graduated from Nazareth Academy and received her B.S. from Nazareth College in Nursing. Upon graduation, she worked at St. Mary’s Hospital in the premature nursery. She volunteered with many organizations such as Meals on Wheels (for 50 years) and Good Samaritan. Helen was faith-filled, attended parochial elementary and high school and attended weekly Mass.

Tom was in the investment business – He founded Cambridge Financial. He started attending St. Joe’s about 4 years ago. He went to Transfiguration for many years prior to that. He had a Parochial education K-12 (OLPH, AQ) and then St. John Fisher. Tom attended every charity golf tournament!

Arline worked for the Penfield Town Court as a court clerk for over 20 years. She earned the lifetime achievement award for the Italian American Center. She dedicated her life to assisting in charitable organizations such as Angels of Mercy, Veterans Outreach program, Homeless Women’s Shelter and Willow Domestic Violence Center.

Margaret was a faithful member of St. Joseph's Church since 1960. She was a sacristan and attended Mass for as long as she could, usually with friends. She loved children and teaching – taught preschoolers about the Word of God through arts and crafts for 26 years. Margaret retired from Sibley’s as a bookkeeper right before the store closed.

Mary and husband David have been parishioners at St. Joseph’s from 1970 to present. Both sons went to CCD and were confirmed at St. Joseph. Mary had regular attendance to Sunday Mass until Covid. When her boys were younger, she was a Cub Scout den leader.

Andy enrolled in Saint John Fisher College in the Fall of 1951 and graduated with a B.B.A degree in accounting as a member of the very first graduating class of Saint John Fisher College in 1955. He began working at AC Rochester Division of General Motors Corporation in May of 1955, retiring in September 1991. (From June 1956 until June 1958, he served in the U.S. Army as an accountant during the Korean War.) In 1975, Andy, Alice and their family became parishioners of St. Joseph’s church, where Andy served as usher for many years.

Lillian passed away one month shy of her 100th birthday! She was a friend to many and brightened the days of her fellow residents at Crest Manor. Lillian was a parishioner at St Joe’s since 1996. After moving into Crest Manor in 2019 she still watched St Joe’s masses on a computer. Lillian always prayed for everyone in the family. Each morning she would pray for 2 hours before starting her day.

Joe was a banking Executive for over 40 years and retired while still being called upon for his knowledge of Fiduciary Tax Law. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Joe was a parishioner at St. Joe’s since 2005.

Sue was an English teacher for 35 years, with breaks to raise her young children. She taught in the Penfield School District for approximately 20 years. She was a parishioner at St. Joseph’s since 1970. She was a practicing catholic throughout her whole life. After retirement, Sue volunteered in a literacy program, as well as with the RAIHN Program.

Jim worked as an organic chemist for Eastman Kodak and retired from Johnson and Johnson after an exciting 35-year career with many patents and new discoveries. He was a member of St Joe’s since 1968 where he and his wife Nancy supported parish capital campaigns. Their children are all St. Joseph’s graduates.

Ed was a member of St. Joseph’s Church for 50 years where he served as an usher, usually on Saturday night. He cherished his faith and loved attending Mass at St. Joseph’s. He operated Atlantic and Gulf service stations on Park Avenue. He retired from Genesee Hospital Security.

Vince was a graduate of Aquinas High School and later served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War in the early 1950’s. He was a parishioner at St. Joseph’s – Had been a parishioner in Fairport prior to that. Vince retired from Gleason Works where he worked in data processing.

Joe was a Veteran (Army) 1969-1971 – in Colorado Springs/Fort Carson. Joe was the chair of the fund-raising committee at St. Joseph’s for many years, volunteering his time and efforts, helping to raise over $1.2 million to build the new Parish Resource Center. He also volunteered for the United Way and the University of Dayton, raising money for those organizations as well. He was described by many as a “Class Act".

Jim was drafted to the Navy for 2 years then started at Haloid Corporation before it became Xerox. He was on the team that developed the first copier. Jim and his wife Mary (deceased in 2020) were parishioners since 1970. Both of their children attended St. Joe’s. Jim was active on Finance Committee for many years.