PORTAGE – Hearts sank when apparent vandalism and theft deprived a veteran interred at Pennycook Cemetery of several World War I medals, but kind, able BOCES students and a county official are doing their best to make it right. On Wednesday, Town Supervisor Ivan Davis acknowledged to the Livingston County Board of Supervisors that the tomb of 44-year veteran Frank Adams Wilmer was broken into and looted. "Somebody went in there, broke the … [Read more...]
ALERT: Sheriff’s Office Seeks Info on Theft of Cemetery Statue
SPRINGWATER – The Livingston County Sheriff's office is seeking the community's help in finding the apparent thief of a statue from a local cemetery. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, on Dec. 6 Deputies received a complaint of a stolen statue from a cemetery on Carney Hollow Road. The statue was last seen at the cemetery on Nov. 19. The statue is made of metal, possibly bronze, and stands about 4 feet … [Read more...]
Historic South Avon Cemetery to Gain New Grave Sites
AVON – The historic South Avon Cemetery, which has been closed to new grave sites since 1992, will soon expand to include new graves. The Town Board has turned to the engineers of MRB Group to propose potential burial sites, taking care not to disturb hidden pioneer graves that are known to be on the grounds. "The cemetery could get bigger," said Town Supervicor LeFeber. "It may only be possible to offer small cremation graves, but it is … [Read more...]