William joined the Navy in 1944 at the age of seventeen and trained to be a naval pilot in the war efforts until the war ended. He went on to earn his accounting degree. He worked at several corporations in Rochester and retired as the Comptroller at Precision Grinding and Manufacturing. He was a devoted family man and always prioritized family life and activities over work or play. His Catholic faith brought him much peace and joy, and he was a faithful follower of the Church’s teachings throughout his life.
Betty had been a parishioner since 1950’s. All of their 5 children attended St. Joseph’s School. She worked with Teachers Aid Group at St. Joseph’s School on special projects. She was a lunch monitor, a Girl Scout leader and provided secretarial support at the school. Betty worked on the Parish Life Group and Friday breakfasts for seniors. She served on Parish Council both as a district rep and secretary. She was a collection counter from 1980-2015 – 35 years!! Betty went to daily Mass as long as she could.
Bob attended the 9:30 mass on Sundays with his brother and sister-in-law. He was an alum of McQuaid Jesuit High School and Clarkson University. Bob serviced the needs of his cliental at Medical Motor Service with a desire to touch their lives and make them smile. He was a very giving person. The center of Bob’s life was his family.
John was a parishioner for 35 years. He was president of the Parish Council under Fr. James Moynihan and Fr. Michael Conboy. He served the parish as an usher for 35 years. John said a daily rosary. He served in the US Naval Reserves then worked at Xerox as a tech rep. after that. John retired from Xerox after 30 years and started a consulting firm. John started teaching in 1989. He taught at RIT, Columbia Graduate Business School, US Business School in Prague, Keuka College, Medaille College and Nazareth College.
At age 16, Elvera left the family farm to find work in Rochester in order to help her family. She worked at the lunch counter at Neisner’s, and at age 18 she was hired by Bausch and Lomb to make Ray Ban’s for the war effort. She and her husband became parishioners at St. Joseph’s in 1981. Ann was very devoted to St. Anne. She attended mass regularly and when she lived at Fairport Baptist Home she watched mass on TV and participated in religious activities and programs there.