The Le Roy Weekend Gazette

10/23/2025

A look inside Henry's Deli’s new location on Main Street here in Le Roy, which opened its doors for the first time today!

📸: Samuel Zerillo

10/20/2025

Our Question of the Week brought to you by Casper Farms

"Should the village have one big Christmas tree on the corner?"

Share your answer with us in the comments and have the chance to be featured as the answer of the week! New question every Friday, in print and on Facebook!

10/17/2025

🏈 Homecoming Flag Football Champions! 🏈

The Sophomore Class of 2028 took down the reigning champs, the Senior Class of 2026, to claim the Homecoming Flag Football Championship with a final score of 12–6!

10/17/2025

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10/16/2025

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10/13/2025

🎃 Le Roy Weekend Gazette Halloween Costume Contest

Sponsored by Dio’s Eclectic Treasures

Get ready for some Halloween fun! 👻

On Halloween Day, we’ll make a post right here where you can comment with a photo of your child or children in their Halloween costumes (ages up to 12).

Our community will vote for their favorite costumes, and voting will remain open until November 2nd.

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10/11/2025

Our Question of the Week brought to you by Casper Farms

"Favorite Knights / Raiders / Rivals football memory?"

Share your answer with us in the comments and have the chance to be featured as the answer of the week! New question every Friday, in print and on Facebook!

10/10/2025

10/10/2025

OBITUARY - Gertrude Johanna (Gaffney) Gehlert Dec. 16, 1933 - Sept. 14, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Gertrude Johanna (Gaffney) Gehlert, who peacefully departed this life on Sept. 14, 2025, at the age of 91.

Born on Dec. 16, 1933, to Robert John “RJ” Gaffney and Mary Catherine “Molly” (Sherman) Gaffney in Attica, N.Y., Gertrude was the youngest – and last surviving – of seven children (sisters, Rosemary Gaffney/Badger and Patricia Gaffney/Smith; brothers, John, James, Robert and Joseph Gaffney). Gertrude adored her many siblings but felt especially close to Patricia, who was deeply involved in her upbringing. As a teenager, Gertrude enjoyed cheerleading for the Attica High School and riding “Traveler,” her Buckskin horse. Yearbook comments reflect Gertrude’s sweet nature – along with a decided lack of punctuality …

On June 23, 1956, Gertrude married her love, Vernon Carroll Gehlert, in Saint Vincent’s Catholic Church, Attica. They honeymooned in the Poconos and later purchased a home near the beautiful Oatka Creek in Le Roy, N.Y. There, they lovingly raised four adoring sons (George, Paul, Joseph and Thomas). Something was always stirring at the Gehlert home, be it a lemonade stand, makeshift carnival or impromptu game of kick-the-can. Gertrude’s homemade cinnamon rolls and renowned “Cowboy Cookies” kept her boys rushing home from school with a spark in their step. Friends will recall that Gertrude was quite fond of blue glassware, which could usually be seen adorning shelves and windowsills.

Midlife, once the boys were school aged, Gertrude pursued her long-held dream of becoming a nurse. She graduated from the Catherine McAuley School of Nursing in Batavia, NY and would later focus on private duty cases for the physically challenged (Parkinsons, ALS, etc.). Her favorite quote, cited upon graduation, was from the poem “Dreams” by Langston Hughes. “Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a brokenwinged bird that cannot fly.”

In 1979, the family moved to sunny Arizona where the boys furthered their education. Sadly, Vernon passed away from pancreatic cancer in the Autumn of 1988. Widowed at just 54 years old, Gertrude would never date again. Despite life’s occasional sorrows, she always found a compelling reason to get out of bed in the morning. Gertrude was gifted with a positive outlook and found contentment in a life of simple abundance. She delighted in watering flowers, engaging in coffee talk and driving through the countryside. Gertrude clung to her sense of humor, which she considered to be indispensable. She also prayed a lot. Gertrude was always her sons’ most ardent supporter – and she made it her life’s mission to keep good track of them (even as adults). She lived to an enviable age, privileged to have witnessed wonder in the eyes of so many tender-hearted grandchildren – and they are so very privileged to have known her.

Gertrude is survived by her four sons, seven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews – all of whom are mentioned by name in a memorial tribute posted at: buelerfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements can also be found there – and messages of condolence shared.

10/05/2025

10/03/2025

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