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2024 Retirements

Starting February 1, clergy members wishing to retire will be listed here. The Upper New York cabinet and Board of Ordained Ministry thank our 2024 retirees for their faithful servant leadership over the years. 

Kevin Austin

PL 2014
2014 (UNY)(9/29/14) PL: Erin & Sullivanville (50%); 2021 Corning: Grace, South Corning (75%); 2024 Retired


Anne Bey Canfield

PM 1988 FM 1990
1988 (WYO) Camptown 1992 Sayre 1994 Family Leave 1995 Owego, Associate LFT 1997 Family Leave 1998 Barton LFT 1999 Barton/Halsey Valley LFT 2000 Waverly, NY; 2010 (UNY) Waverly; 2017 North Rose; 2019 Watertown: First; 2021 Watertown: First; CP: Alexandria Bay; 2021 (1/1/22) Watertown: First; 2023 Watertown First


Lee Carlson

PM 1991 FM 1995 RE2024
1992 (WNY) At School; 1992 Belfast; 1998 Webster; 2010 (UNY) Webster; 2015 Shenendehowa; 2024 Retired
 

Patricia Cardin

PD 2010 FD 2014 RD 2024
2010 (UNY) SJJ Memorial, NFC: Dream Center; 2014 (7/1/14-8/31/15(Sarah Jane Johnson Memorial, NFC: Dream Ctr; NFC: Urban Edge (25%); 2015 (9/1/15) NFC: Urban Edge; NFC: Peace of Heart (25%); 2017 Outreach Coord Dream Community (25%); 2017 (3/30/18) Outreach Coordinator Dream Community (25%)/Vestal UMC (25%); 2019 (3/16/2020) Family Leave; 2024 (3/22/2024) Retirement

Insook Do

PL 1994 PD 2009 FD 2012
1994 (Troy) PL: Galway (50%) 2005 No Appointment 2009 (TROY) Hospice, St. Peters Hospital, Albany 2010 (UNY) Hospice, St. Peters Hospital, Albany; 2011 Not appointed; 2012 FD: Hospice, St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany 2013 Chaplain/Counselor, Capital City Rescue Mission New Faith Family Center for Homeless Women, Albany; 2017 (7/25/17) Transitional Leave; 2018 50% Appt. In East Ohio Conference


Todd R. Goddard

PM 1986 FM 1988
1986 (NCNY) Dresden, Milo Center; 1989 Canandaigua, Associate; 1991 Palmyra; 1998 Palmyra; Port Gibson; 1999 Disability Leave; 2001 (3/19/01) Honeoye Falls LFT; 2001 (7/1/01) Walworth/West Walworth: Zion; 2003 West Walworth: Zion (50%); 2005 (9/28/05) Transfer to WNY Conference; 2005 (12/1/05) W. Walworth: Zion, Alzheimer's Assoc Learning Inst; 2010 (UNY) W. Walworth: Zion, Alzh's Assoc Lrng Inst; 2011 W. Walworth: Zion, Alzheimer Assoc.; 2012 (1/20/2012) W. Walworth Zion (25%); 2012 W. Walworth: Zion (50%); 2013 E. Rochester/W. Walworth Zion; 2014 Ltf: E Rochester / W. Walworth Zion (75%); 2018 W. Walworth Zion/E. Rochester (100%); 2019 Rush; 2024 Retired


Theresa Grescheck

SY 2014 PL 2018
2014 Cedar Lake (<25%); 2017 Cherry Valley/Cedar Lake (25%); 2018 Cherry Valley/Cedar Lake (25%); 2019 Cherry Valley (25%); 2022 (7/24/22) Cherry Valley, Van Hornesville (50%)


Bruce Hazard

SY 2019 PL 2019 RL 2021
2019 Willsboro/Reber (50%); 2019 (11/4/19) Willsboro/Reber (50%); 2021 RL Lake Luzerne, Fortsville (75%); 2021 (2/6/22) RL: Lake Luzerne, Fortsville (75%); CP: Porter Corners; 2023 Retired 11/1/23


Frederick L. Holdridge

PL 2011
2011 (UNY) PL: Collins Center (25%); 2012 (10/1/12) PL: Collins Center, Gowanda (50%); 2013 (6/22/2014) PL: Collins Center (25%); 2024 Retired


Mahn-Hee Kang

PD 1999 FD 1999
1998 (TROY) Transferred from West Ohio; 1994 Albany: Korean Minister of Music; Hartwick College Professor of Music; 2000 Hartwick College Professor of Music; 2002 Korean Baptist Theological Seminary; 2024 Retired


Marilyn J. Kasperek

PL 2015 FL 2016 PE 2017 FE 2019
2015 PL: (2/14/2016-3/20/2016) Oakfield/W Barre 25%; 2015 PL: (3/28/2016 – 5/31/2016) Interim: Medina: Abundant Harvest 25%; 2016 FL: Medina: Abundant Harvest; 2017 PE: Medina: Abundant Harvest; 2019 FE: Newfane


Hyun Joon Kim

PM 1990 FM 1993 RE 12/31/2023
1990 (NY) PM: Jackson Heights; 1994 (2/1/95) Bayside Korean; 1999 (11/1/99) Transfer to WNY: BFLO: Korean; 2004 (8/15/04) on Loan NCNY: Onon Hill, Syr: Hope Korean; 2010 (UNY) Onondaga Hill, SYR: Hope Korean; 2011 Sarah Jane Johnson Memorial; 2015 Williamson; 2017 Red Creek-Westbury/Sterling; 2020 E. Homer/Truxton/McGraw/Marathon


Alberto Lanzot

PM 1994 FM 1998
1994 (WNY) Buffalo: Primera Iglesia (50%); 1995 Buffalo: Primera Iglesia (100%); 2010 (UNY) Buffalo: Primera Iglesia; 2018 (2/1/19) Akron First; 2024 Retired

Thomas LeBeau

PL 1999 FL 2002 PE 2003 FE 2006
1999 (7/15/99) (WNY) PL: Groveland Fed. Parish (75%); 2002 FL: Rochester: Seneca; 2008 Lancaster: Faith; 2010 (UNY) Lancaster: Faith; 2016 Cooperstown; 2019 Jamestown: Kidder Memorial; 2022 Jamestown: Kidder Memorial, Mayville


Darelene Meeder

SY  2/15/23 PL
2020 (9/1/2020) Dunkirk 25%; 2021 Forestville 50%; Dunkirk 50%; 2023 (2/15/23) PL: Forestville 25%; Dunkirk 25%; 2023 (12/31/23) Retired


George F. Nicholas

FL 2000 PE 2002 FE 2005
2000 (WNY) FL: Rochester: Grace; 2010 (UNY) Rochester: Grace; 2011 (7/1/11) Buffalo's Metropolitan/Lincoln; 2014 (7/1/14) Buffalo: Lincoln Memorial; 2024 Retired
 

Robin Olson

PM 1986 FM 1988 RE 2024
1986 (NCNY) Ithaca: St. Paul's (Assoc.); 1989 Appt. in Wisc. Conf.: Wilmot; 1994 Family Leave 1; 1997 Appointed in WNY Conf. Asbury First; 2002 Family Leave; 2003 WNY Conf. Asbury First; 2006 Appt in WNY Conf. Chaplain Nazareth College; 2011 Appt in New England: BU Sch of Theo. Coord. of Spirit Life MA (50%); 2014 (3/25/15) Appt in New England: Bentley University: Dir. of Spiritual Life; 2024 Retirement


Sheila Page

PL 2007 FL 2014
2007 (NCNY) PL: W. Stockholm, St. Regis Falls (50%); 2009 PL: Brushton, Nicholville; CP- Hogansburg, Moira (75%); 2010 (UNY) PL: Brushton, Nicholville; CP-Hogansburg, Moira (75%); 2011 PL: Brushton, Nicholville, Hogansburg (75%); 2012 PL: Brushton, Nicholville (75%), CP-CLOG; 2014 FL: Warrens Corners & Barker : Faith; 2024 Retired


Annette Puleff

PL 2014 FL 2014
2013 (UNY) (5/1/14) Fredonia: First 50%; 2014 (11/13/14) FL: Fredonia: First; 2024 Retired


Lawrence R. Russell

SP 1992 FL 1994 PL 2003
1992 (Troy) Richford; 1995 (10/1/95) FL: Harmony Coop. Parish/Susquehanna; 2000 FL: Fairdale; 2003 PL: Courtdale (75%); 2004 PL: Courtdale/Larksville (75%); 2007 PL: Schenevus & Westford (50%); 2010 (UNY) PL: Schenevus & Westford (50%); 2012 PL: Plymouth/Preston/N. Norwich (50%); 2014 PL: Caneadea /Rushford (50%); 2018 Orwell/Sandy Creek (50%); 2020 (12/1/20) Sandy Creek (50%); 2022 Johnsonville Christ (50%); 2024 Retired


Judith Selover

PL 2010
2010 (UNY) PL: Ledyard (25%); 2014 Port Gibson, Sodus (50%); 2018 Port Byron (50%); 2024 Retired


Matthew H. Stengel

SLP 1986 PM 1988 FE 1990
1986 (WNY)SLP (<25%) Limestone; 1988 Medina; 1997 Marilla; 2004 Macedon Center/South Perinton; 2007 Fredonia: First; 2010 (UNY) Corning: First; Big Flats; 2011 Greece; 2021 Kenmore; 2024 Retired


Arnold Stevens

LM 2014 PL 2015
2014 Interim (7/20/2014) RW Johnsburg/Pottersville; 2015(1/3/16) RW Johnsburg/Pottersville; CP Chestertown 50%; 2016 (5/31/2016) RW Johnsburg/Pottersville; 2024 Retired


Dena Ann Stevens

PL 2003 PE 2009 FE 2012 RE 2024
2003 (WNY) PL: Angelica (75%); 2004 PL: Ashville/Blockville (75%); 2009 (on loan NCNY) Lowville/Martinsburg; 2010 (UNY) Lowville/Martinsburg; 2011 St. Paul's West Valley; 2015 Clymer/North Clymer; 2018 Arkport/Bishopville; 2021 Arkport, Canisteo; 2024 Retired

Bobbie Valentine

PL 2018
2018 Sodus Third (25%); 2021 Sodus Third, Lyons (75%); 2022 Lyons (75%); 2023 No Appointment


Charlie Valentine

SY 2016 PL 2017
2016 (10/9/16) Varna <25%; 2017 (9/26/17) Varna <25%; 2018 Aloquin-Flint 25%; 2021 Aloquin-Flint, Seneca Castle (75%)

 

Warren VanDewark

PL 2010
2009 (WNY)(2/25/10) PL: Watts Flats (25%); 2010 (UNY) PL: Watts Flats (25%); 2011 (1/1/12) PL: Watts Flats (50%); 2014 PL: Edwards Chapel /Watts Flats (75%); 2024 Retired



Thomas Wunder

PL 2007
2007 (NCNY) PL: Yatesville, Friend (50%); 2010 (UNY) PL: Yatesville (25%), Friend (25%); 2018 (8/1/18) PL: Yatesville (25%); 2018 (1/1/19) Yatesville (50%); 2024 Retired