William Lee “Bill” Starr

By Orleans Hub Posted 12 July 2021 at 12:14 pm

William Lee “Bill” Starr, 72, of Lyndonville, NY passed away on July 11, 2021 at the Grand Nursing Home in Rome, NY after a brief battle with cancer.

Bill was born on March 27, 1949 to Donald Starr and Marion Banazuski Starr Gunnels in Medina, NY. He attended Lyndonville High School and worked for many years at Fisher Price and then for Lefarge Stone Products prior to his retirement.

He was a member of Junior Wilson’s Sportsman’s Club and a social member of the Medina Vet’s Club.  Bill was an avid hunter and outdoorsman.

Bill was predeceased by his parents, Donald and Marion Starr; sister, Mary Ann Baun; nephew, Lynn Baun; and his lifetime companion, Naomi Wright. He is survived by his brother, Donald “Ken” (Joyce) Starr; Naomi’s children: Jill (Tim) Bolton, Joel (LeAnne) Wright and Bill (Amy) Wright, and their children: nieces Laura (Derrek) Harmer and Heather (Mike) Starr Fiedler and their children; nephew, Jim (Serena) Starr, and his children.

A private service will be held at Lynhaven Cemetery in Lyndonville at a later date.  The family invites those who wish to express sympathy to make a donation to their favorite charity in Bill’s name.