Mark Whitney Bell of Bristol, New York, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
He is predeceased by his parents Jean and Mary Louise Bell and his best friend, Walter Babcock. He is survived by his loving wife and soulmate, Jackie, his sons David (Kerrie) and Steven Bell, and grandson Joshua Bell. Also survived by his step-daughter Amy (Brian) Bonanno and step-grandchildren Brian and Grace, his sister, Kelli Vestal (Rick Quehl) and niece, Dr. Ann Vestal, DVM, cousins and their families, and his best friend, Ellen Babcock.
The family would like to thank Dr. Hugo Valencia and his team at Interlakes Oncology for the dedicated care they gave Mark and also the staff at Highland Hospital, who took such good care of him the last few weeks of his life. Mark’s legacy lives on by improving someone else’s life with the gift of sight.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Jarmusz Cotton Funeral Home. Mark’s family will receive friends on Sunday, December 15 from 1-4pm at Jarmusz Cotton Funeral Home, 26 Maple Ave., Victor, NY 14564. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
The F.F. Thompson Foundation, Inc.
Gift and Donor Records
P.O. Box 270032
Rochester, New York 14627-0032
Jackie , we were so saddened to hear this afternoon of Mark’s passing . He was such a full of life, fun loving and comedic guy. Our thoughts , hugs, love and prayers go out to all of you 🙏🏻 Quint and Chris Stiefel
Kelli and Ann , I know it’s been almost a month since Mark passed but I just wanted you to know I have been thinking about you and know how much you must miss him so very much. As we do with life long friends, I got to know the entire family, Mark and I saw each other occasionslly when he came to visit Kelli. That’s when we were in our mid 20’s. We were all young. :). He was funny, but you could tell how much he loved and admired Kelli
Blessings