Barbara M. Koschara age 85 of 6781 Groveland Station Road, Groveland, died June 29, 2015 at East Side Nursing Home in Warsaw. She was born the daughter of the late Louis and Hazel (Tremaine) Shear on April 6, 1930 in Wellsville, NY. She was married on September 9,1950 to William G. Koschara who predeceased her on August 22, 2013. Prior to her retirement she had been employed at Craig Developmental Center in Sonyea and then for Fingerlakes DDSO retiring as a Community Psychiatric Social Worker. She was a long standing member of the Sparta First Presbyterian Church in Groveland where she was a member of the Choir and the church Women's Society, a member of the Catherine Schuyler Chapter of the DAR in Allegany Co. along with the CAR, the Historical Society in Livingston and Allegany Counties, The Writers Club of Allegany Co. and the Retired Public Employees Association.


She is survived by her 5 children: Adrian - Cheryl Tremayne of Rochester, Fred Koschara of Boston, MA, Stephen D. Koschara of Greensburg, PA, Greg (Kathy) and Nathaniel (Cheryl) Koschara both of Groveland. 7 Grandchildren - Debbie, Greg Jr., Will, Justin, Alicia, Travis and Jiordan, 10 Great Grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her daughter-in-law Marianne B. Koschara in 2009 and her brother and sister-in-law Raymond and Sylvia Shear.


Friends may call Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at the JOHN W. MARTIN FUNERAL HOME, 37 Chapel Street, (Route 408), Mount Morris. Memorial services will be held Friday at 12:00 pm at the Sparta First Presbyterian Church in Groveland. Interment Friday at 10 am at Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellsville, NY. Memorials may be made to Sparta First Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 82, Groveland, NY 14462. Sign the online registry at

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