Richard W Ware

Richard W. Ware

Newark"Richard "Dick" Ware, 92, formerly of Newark and Batavia, died on Wednesday (October 12, 2005) at Crest Manor Nursing Home in Perinton.

Friends may call on Friday (October 14th) from 2-4 PM at the Paul L. Murphy & Sons Funeral Home, 127 East Miller Street, Newark. Funeral services will be at the funeral home at Saturday (October 15th) 11 AM. Burial will be in East Newark Cemetery.

An artist, Dick was well known for his quiet watercolors of familiar scenes. He was born in Batavia on January 1, 1913, the son of Ernest and Mabel Wright Ware. He studied accounting at Rochester Business Institute. In 1933 he began a career at F.E. Mason & Sons in Batavia as a designer. In 1954, he joined the art department of Bloomer Brothers in Newark creating designs for their carton products. When the company was sold, he returned to the Mason Company in Batavia for a short time until his retirement at age 62. Returning to Newark, he was a familiar figure at his easel in the area countryside. Over the years Dick had several one-man shows and received honorable mention at a prestigious art show in Cooperstown. While in the nursing home Dick continued to paint, mostly from photographs he had taken over the years. Recognized by his peers, he has been asked to join a number of art councils. He belonged to the Rochester Art Club, Batavia Society of Artists, Buffalo Society of Artists and the Cooperstown Art Association.

He is survived by his devoted daughter Karen Ware of Rochester, a son Terrick (Patricia) Ware of Fort Worth, Tx., three grandchildren Allison Hulbert, Derick and Jason Ware.

Dick was predeceased by his wife Gladys on August 17, 2003.