Warren B. Hawes

Warren Burnett Hawes

September 11, 2024 at age 92. 

Warren is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Barbara A. Stephan Hawes; children, Catherine DiBella, Sheryl Phillips (Mark), Warren Christopher Hawes (Betsy), Dawn Relin (Michael Eadie), stepson Joseph Donahue, stepdaughter Karen Donahue, step son-in-law Jeff Marlette; grandchildren, Joseph DiBella (Melissa), Ashley Presciutti (Nicholas), Justin DiBella (Sara), Nicholas Hawes (Devon), Jack Hawes (Cristina), Grace Bromsey (Jake), Madison Hawes (Luke Goodwin), Olivia Hawes; step grandchildren, Jessica Donahue, Carlee Marlette; many great grandchildren; brother-in-law Donald Pfeffer; Barbara A.'s sister and brother-in-law Patricia and Thomas Chisolm, Barbara A.'s brother Dr. William Stephan (Joanne); 

Predeceased by wife of 32 years, Barbara Jean Williams Hawes, mother Doris Hawes Custer, sister Barbara Hawes Pfeffer, stepdaughter Deborah Donahue Marlette. 

Warren's family wishes to thank St. Ann’s Community at Cherry Ridge who assisted him in his last year of life. 

 Warren was born September 3, 1932 in Rochester and was raised from a young age by his single mom, Doris. He helped her take care of his younger sister Barbara in lean times. He started working setting bowling pins at age 10 and maintained a strong work ethic throughout his entire life. He studied architecture at East high school and took architectural and electrical correspondence courses, became an architectural engineer, and eventually an electrical engineer at Kodak for 13 years until his retirement in 1991. He also taught night classes at Monroe Community College instructing electricians how to read blueprints.

Warren came a long way from his very humble beginnings, and he and Barbara Jean raised their loving family of four children in East Irondequoit until she passed on June 30, 1984. Warren was very fortunate to find love again with one of Barbara Jean's dear friends, Barbara Ann Stephan, and they were married on October 10, 1992.

Warren was a hard worker all his life, and was very handy around the house, including many renovations to the home where he and Barbara J. raised their family. He was responsible for the architectural and/or electrical design of many local schools and municipal buildings around the Rochester area. He had an excellent singing voice which he ardently exercised in church solos at Christmas time. Warren was a very loyal, loving husband and father who deeply loved his family and proudly provided for them. He delighted in the company of each new member of his growing family. He was fervently loved and will be profoundly missed.

Services will be held Privately. Private Interment at Irondequoit Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to Lifetime Assistance, Inc.