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"Hager" June 14, 2011 Vay-Schleich Meeson Funeral Home New Port Richey Phee, Jane June 9, 2011 North Syracuse Moses, Peter June 15, 2011 Thomas J. Pirro Jr. Funeral Home Palmyra Dennie, Althea June 17, 2011 Murphy Funeral Home Penfield Edmonds, Willie, June 15, 2011 Crawford Funeral Home Gascon, Marvin June 16, 2011 New Comer Funeral Home Pittsford Hellems, John June 13, 2011 Crawford Funeral Home Hollinger, Raymond June 16, 2011 Anthony Funeral Cremation Chapels Pierce, Kathleen Bushing Riga Joules, Stewart, May 30, 2011 Leo M. Bean and Sons Funeral Home Rochester Ardillo, Salvatore, June 16, 2011 Bartolomeo Perotto Baker, Marie June 17, 2011 Falvo Funeral Home Britt, Michael June 16, 2011 Rochester Memorial Chapel Carter, Marion, June 15, 2011 Metropolitan Funeral Chapels Collins, Eleanor, June 16, 2011 Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc.

Goodman, Ann June 17, 2011 Leo M. Bean Son Funeral Home Hadlock, Toni June 14, 2011 Thomas Funeral Chapels Hohman, Louis June 11, 2011 Hosley, George Crook Baldwin, June 13, 2011 Anthony Funeral Cremation Chapels Kacala, Clara, May 21, 2011 Dougherty Funeral Home Leusch, Pearl, June 17, 2011 Dierna Funeral Home Westley, Doris, June 14, 2011 Memories Funeral Home Williams, Freddie June 14, 2011 Memories Funeral Home San Antonio Clarke, Major General Mary June 10, 2011 Porter Loring Mortuary Santa Ana Gilroy, Margaret June 13, 2011 Buranich Funeral Home, Inc. Sarasota Conrad, Mary June 12, 2011 Tallahassee Mathews, Charles M.D., May 23, 2011 Tucson Schoonmaker, Robert June 10, 2011 Green Valley Mortuary Venice Olyer, Helen Rose, May 3, 2011 Farley Funeral Homes Crematory Wayland Smith, Mary, June 17, 2011 St. George-Stanton Funeral Home Webster Baldauf, Mary, June 8, 2011 Jennings, 1 Nulton Mattle Funeral Home Fustanio, Joseph June 17, 2011 Willard H. Scott Funeral Home Gilmore, Robert June 10, 2011 Willard H.

Scott Funeral Home Huff, James June 8, 2011 Kelley (Wauters), Rita, June 18, 2011 Profetta Funeral Chapel Kuhn, Kenneth June 15, 2011 Willard H. Scott Funeral Home Partridge, William June 16, 2011 Willard H. Scott Funeral Home Steimer, Marion June 17, 2011 Willard Scott Funeral Home Williamson Montondo, Charles May 3, 2011 Young Funeral Home Sonneville, Isabelle June 14, 2011 Young Funeral Home Winter Haven Ballou, Elizabeth June 17, 2011 Pierce, Kathleen Bushing Pittsford, NY: Kathleen Pierce, a age 80, passed on peacefully, June 10, 2011. Kathy grew up in Memphis, graduated from Hutchison School and Principia College. She lived in Newport, RI; Sheboygan, WI; Charlotte, NC; Winter Park, FL; Sherborn, MA; Pittsford, NY and enjoyed 25 years dividing time between Rochester and Sarasota, FL.

Kathy was predeceased by her husband Byron C. Pierce and her parents Farrell Cathryn Bushing of Memphis, Tenn. Survived by her brother, Farrell (Pamela) Bushing (Pinehurst, NC), and her daughters Deborah Schaller Willsea and Jeannie Schaller Henderson; sons in laws, Peter Willsea and Pete Henderson; and grandchildren, Jennifer, Ben, Sam, and William Willsea. Also survived by her step-children, Doug (Dee) Pierce, Conley (Sandy) Pierce, Martha (Mike) Fullerton, six step grand children, and nine step great grandchildren. Kathy served on the Board of Directors of Anderson Tully Company in Memphis, TN.

She also served as Chairman of the Board of First Church Christ Scientist, Rochester, NY. Kathy was a member of the Daughters of American Revolution, Pittsford Women's Republican Club, Winter Park Coterie Women's Group, and Welcome Wagon Clubs. Kathy loved children and had a great love of animals, especially through local and national Mendon Pony Club events, Stuart Horse Trials, and Dog Agility events. Kathy valued education, loved playing bridge and Scrabble and writing rhyming poems, enjoyed music, and appreciated her opportunities to learn about the world through her travels to the Canada, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East with family and friends. Kathy will be remembered for her loving generosity and giving to others through her volunteer tutoring children and adults, church work, and support of family activities.

Memorial donations may be made to the Pipe Organ Fund of First Church of Christ, Scientist, 440 East Rochester, NY 14607 or Humane Society at Lollipop Farm, 99 Victor Fairport, NY 14450. Clarke, Major General Mary U.S. Army (Retired) San Antonio, TX: Passed away Friday morning, June 10, 2011 at the Army Residence Community, San Antonio, Texas. During her long and distinguished career, she achieved many firsts. She rose through the ranks from Private to Major General and commanded units from detachment level to a major Army post.

She retired in 1981 from active duty but for years was active in Army committees, devoted time to her favorite charities and supported the growth of the Women's Army Corps Museum at Fort Lee, Virginia, after it was relocated from Fort McClellan, Alabama, where she spent much of her career as soldier and leader. General Clarke was born December 3, 1924 in Rochester, New York. Prior to joining the Army, she worked as a secretary and defense worker. She served her nation for more than 36 years from August 1945 to November 1981; having first served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC), until it was disestablished in 1978 when women were fully assimilated as Army soldiers. This was due, in large measure to General Clarke's tireless efforts to gain full recognition and acceptance of Army women during the period when she served as the Women Army Corps' last Director.

WAC members were the first women other than nurses to serve within United States Army ranks and women officers for years were restricted from attending ranks higher than Lieutenant Colonel, except the WAC Director and the Army Chief Nurse. After World War I1, she served in the Berlin Airlift and later in Tokyo. She obtained a commission through WAC Officer Candidate School and was assigned to progressively higher level jobs, with more responsibility, from the Pentagon to command assignments. She was the Commandant of the Women's Army Corps Center and School at Fort McClellan, Alabama, where from 1972 to 1974 she presided over the expansion of the WAC. In September 1974, she was called back to Washington to serve as Chief of the WAC Advisory Office in the Military Personnel Center.

In August 1975, she was promoted to Brigadier General and served as the last Director of the Women's Army Corps, when her office was disestablished in 1981. The Army assigned her in May 1977 to Fort McClellan and promoted her in November to Major General, the first Army woman to attain that rank. Her assignment was historic as it was groundbreaking. She became the first woman to command a major military installation and the first woman Commandant of the U. S.

Army Military Police and the U.S. Army Chemical Schools. During her tenure, she made many improvements in the quality and training of soldiers enrolled in basic training and was the subject of immense media interest, especially during the national debate over the role of women in combat. She was summoned before Congress to hear her views and perspective on the subject, as well as Army sexual harassment policies, which were just becoming part of the debate in the larger society, as women were making rapid advances in all aspects of American society. After her final Pentagon assignment as Director of Human Resources Development for the Army Chief of Personnel, she retired from active duty in October 1981, following a ceremony held at her last command, Fort McClellan.

She moved to San Antonio in 2001. She served in several important posts in Washington, DC. In 1984 she was appointed by the Secretary of Defense to the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services and was elevated to Vice Chair in 1986. In 1989 she became a member, later Chair, of the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans. In 1992, she was a member of the Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in the Armed Forces.

Over her career, General Clarke earned many top Defense Department medals, chief among them the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit and the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. She was widely admired by young female soldiers and her uniform was exhibited in a Pentagon display commemorating vital contributions of Army women pioneers. Army women considered her a role model for her efforts to expand roles for women and to gain recognition for the value of their contributions to Army manpower needs and the national defense. She was instrumental in bringing about equality for women during a critically important period when women were being fully assimilated into the Army establishment and needed a senior female officer to speak for issues pertaining to Army women. History will remember her as a woman who joined the Army in World War II as a Private in the Women's Army Corps and retired as the Army's senior woman officer on active duty.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather; a sister, Margarete Clarke; and a brother, Richard J. Clarke. General Clarke's survivors include her longtime friend, Maida Lambeth; sister, Beverly Ann Bareis and husband Gary Bareis, Sr. of Lakeside, California; her brother, Thomas Clarke and wife, Georgina of Rochester, NY; sister-in-law, Jeannette Clarke of Rochester, NY; nieces and nephews, Kathleen Goodwill, Gary Bareis, Scott Clarke, and Elaine Zahn; she is also survived by several great nieces and nephews. GRAVESIDE SERVICE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2011, 10:00 A.M., FORT SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS.

In lieu of flowers her friends, family and admirers are requested to send a contribution in her memory to the Army Women's Museum, 2100 Adams Avenue, Building P-5219, Fort Lee, Virginia 23801-2100 or a charity of choice. You are invited to sign the Guestbook at www. porterloring.com Arr. by PORTER LORING, 1101 MCCULLOUGH (210) 227-8221, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78212 (800) 460-2704 Ardillo, Salvatore "Sammy" Aeschbacher, Frederick Hilton: Thursday, June 16, 2011, age 98. Predeceased by his son, Floyd.

He leaves his wife of 57 years, Helen; children, Jim (Marge) Hartman, Betsy (Dave) Stryker, Mary DuMontier (Christian Street); grandchildren, Kris (Lang) Butler, Jenn (Brian) Weller, Mike (Jodi) Hartman, Megan (Keith 11) Barton, Misty (Matthew) Brandenburg; 12 great-grandchildren; nieces nephews. Fred was a Kodak retiree. Friends may call 5-8 PM Monday, June 20th at Willard H. Scott Funeral Home, 12 South Webster. A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, June 25th at Lakeside Presbyterian Church, 75 Stutson Rochester, NY 14612.

Private interment at Webster Union Cemetery. Memorials may be Lakeside Presbyterian Church. Share YOUR MEMORIES. VIEW THE DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE'S COMPLETE LIST OF DEATH NOTICES AND SIGN AN ONLINE GUEST BOOK AT www.DEMOCRATANDCHRONICLE.COM/LEGACY Rochester: June 16, 2011. Predeceased by his mother, Rose Marie Ardillo.

Survived by his father, Sam Ardillo; grandmother Connie DeSino; sister brothers, Doreen (Sam) Messina, Tony (Lynda) Ardillo Phil (Amy Lynn) Ardillo; nieces nephews, Christopher, Erica, Samantha, Michael Messina, Anthony, Alyssa Ardillo, PJ Ardillo Kaylee Horeth; Bob (Pops) Grande; aunts, uncles cousins; many friends work associates. For more information about Sam, visit www.aliferemembered.com Sam's visitation will be on Sunday from 12-2 5-7 PM at the Funeral Home, 1411 Vintage Lane (between 390 Long Pond Rd.) His Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday 9:30 AM at St. Theodore's Church, (168 Spencerport Rd.) Entombment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be sent to American Cancer Society, Memorial Processing Center, 6725 Lyons PO Box 7, Syracuse, NY 13057 in Sam's memory. Bartolomeo Perotto FUNERAL HOME, INC.

Baker, Marie E. Rochester: Now walking with the Lord. Passed away peacefully June 17, 2011 at age 77. Predeceased by her husbands, William T. Baker and Joaquin Perez; her daughter, Diane Gianforti; and her sister, Ruth Smith.

Survived by her children, Elleen (Edward) O'Brien, Karen Baker, Susan (Jeff) Williams-McGinnis, William T. Baker Ill, PattiJo, Jeffrey, and John Baker; 20 grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren; her sister, Anna Grisel; many nieces and nephews. Memorial calling hours, SATURDAY June 25, 11 AM to 12:30 PM at the Falvo Funeral Home, 1395 N. Goodman St. A Prayer Service will be celebrated at 12:30 immediately following calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Diabetes Association. FalvoFuneralHome.com Obituaries continued on page 4.