Dale Blackburn, 57, of Batavia, died Jan. 9.

Blackburn is survived by his wife Linda, father S. Roger Blackburn, step-parents Nick and Julia Doyle, step-grandchildren Nick Jr., Kayla, Bailey, Dylan, Mariah and Chloe Doyle, parents-in-law Charles and Faye Shannon and dogs Buffy and Little Man.

He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law Luella, brother Stephen Blackburn and dog Molly.

Celebration of life service at 1 p.m. Jan. 18 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Terrace Park. Memorials to the American Cancer Society.