William Anthony Crosby
Feb 6, 2026
William A. Crosby (79) of Hornell passed away Friday, February 6, 2026. The second of six children, William was born December 20, 1946 to Leo and Rose Crosby of Hornell.
William lived all his life in Hornell and was active in his community. For a time he served as president of the Little League and was...
Margaret Ellen Johnson
Feb 4, 2026
Margaret Johnson, age 86, of Canisteo, NY, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026, surrounded by her five loving children.
She was born on September 3, 1939, and lived a life grounded in family, hard work, creativity, and community. Margaret was a devoted mother to five children and a proud grandmother to fourteen grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.
Margaret worked at...
Edward Paul Harrington
Feb 2, 2026
Edward Paul Harrington, 86 of Angelica entered into rest following a brief illness, Monday, February 2, 2026, surrounded by his family at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY.
Born in Caneadea, NY on July 2, 1939, to the late Edward Harrington and Lorma VanBuskirk Harrington, Paul grew up for the greater part of his life in the Belfast/Angelica area where...
Dorothy Lois Dungan
Feb 1, 2026
Lois Dungan, 96, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on February 1, 2026, in Brunswick, Georgia. Lois was born to Howard and Myrtie (Shay) Benning on December 10, 1929, in North Hornell. She grew up in Arkport and graduated from Arkport Central School in 1947. She studied music at Houghton College for one year.
On March 5,...
Lannie D. Dennis
Feb 1, 2026
Lannie D. Dennis
Canisteo
Lannie D. Dennis, 69, a resident of South Canisteo, passed away Sunday (Feb. 1, 2026) at St. James Hospital. He was born in Hornell on May 15, 1956, and had resided in the Canisteo area all his life.
Lannie had been a self employed truck driver for several years, and had worked for Roy Track Railroad...
Dennis Howard Yoder
Jan 31, 2026
Dennis H. Yoder
Almond
Dennis H. Yoder, 78, a resident of Woodlawn Lane, passed away Saturday (Jan 31,2026) at St. James Hospital in Hornell.
Born in Buffalo, NY, June 17, 1947, he was the son of Howard and Shirley Lochte Yoder. Dennis has resided in the Almond area since 1992.
Dennis proudly served his country as a member of the...
Francis Robert Cawley
Jan 30, 2026
Francis Robert "Bob" Cawley, 77, of Hornell, NY, passed away suddenly on January 30, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Bob was born on April 11, 1948, in Scranton, PA, the son of Francis Jerome and Alice Elizabeth Hodge Cawley. He moved to Hornell as a child, a place he would proudly call home for the rest of his...
Robert Buckmaster
Jan 25, 2026
Robert Lee Buckmaster
He was born May 22, 1960 in North Hornell, to James Howard Buckmaster Sr. and Sara Maxine (Bussard) Buckmaster.
He was a 1978 graduate of Alfred-Almond School. He continued his education at Alfred State College, and received a degree in Plumbing and Heating. He served a stint in the US Naval Reserve, and ended with an Honorable...
Janet Caward
Jan 22, 2026
Janet Elaine Caward, Hartsville, NY
Janet Elaine Caward, 76, a lifelong resident of Purdy Creek Road, Hartsville, NY passed away peacefully Thursday (Jan. 22, 2026) at the Vincent House in Wayland. Born in Troy, Pennsylvania, April 6, 1949, She was the daughter of Leonard and Reva (Dann) Root. She was a graduate of Arkport Central School and had resided most...
Thomas McCollumn
Jan 21, 2026
Thomas McCollumn, aged 62, peacefully passed away and went to be with his Lord and savior Jesus Christ on January 21, 2026 in his home. Tom was born in Hornell, NY to Marcia and the late Jerry McCollumn. He lived in Hornell most of his life because he liked the friendly people and strong community ties he developed over the...
Leora Virginia Hunt
Jan 17, 2026
Leora Virginia Hunt
Leora Hunt (Lee) passed away on 1/17/2026, in the comfort of her own home, at 102 years old. Leora was born on 2/27/1923, to Joel and Laura Call. After graduating from Hornell High School, she attended Secretarial School. She worked at Simpson and Morton Law offices, before marrying Eugene Hunt in June 1948. She helped out at...
Luan Ellis
Jan 12, 2026
Luan Elizabeth Sutton Ellis
June 8, 1941 - January 12, 2026
Luan Elizabeth Sutton Ellis, a beloved lifelong resident of Alfred Station, New York, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on June 8, 1941, in Olean, New York, to Rev. Harley Sutton and Josephine Madge Wilson Sutton (Van Horn), Luan lived a life...
Joyce Hovey
Jan 9, 2026
Joyce J. Hovey
Howard
Joyce J. Hovey 94, a resident of County Route 70-A, Town of Howard, passed away Friday (Jan. 9, 2026) at Vincent House in Wayland.
Born in Andover, October 7, 1931, she was the daughter of Rex and Gladys Baker Linza. She was a graduate of Andover Central School and had resided in this area since 1959....
Le Etta Burkhard
Jan 8, 2026
LeEtta Rose Mcrae Burkhard
LeEtta Burkhard age 81, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026 at UR St James Hospital in Hornell, NY.
She was born in Cuba, NY the daughter of Archie Mcrae and Lois Virginia Clark Mcrae, and was a lifelong area resident. Lee had worked for Ace's Country Cupboard in Belfast as a waitress and baker. She...
Ronald Aultman
Dec 31, 2025
Ronald D. Aultman
Canisteo
Ronald D. Aultman 69, resided on State Route 36, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday (Dec. 31, 2025) at his home.
Ron was born in Hornell on June 4, 1956, the son of Olean and Veronica Pyer Aultman. He had resided in the area nearly all his life. He was a graduate of Canisteo Central School and...
Christopher Sharrett
Dec 30, 2025
Christopher Allan Sharrett left this world far too soon on December 31,2025 at the young age of 37, leaving behind a deep sense of loss in the hearts of all who knew and loved him.
Christopher was a gifted and creative soul. He had a remarkable mind for computers and technology, and he expressed himself beautifully through both music and...
James Spike
Dec 29, 2025
James Alan Spike
North Hornell
James A. Spike age 82 of Cleveland Avenue, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday (December 29, 2025) at Elderwood Nursing Home.
He was born in Nunda, NY on October 19, 1943 the son of Leon Spike and Orsina Underwood Spike. In 1963 he married Donna Gordon Spike who predeceased him in 2015....
Ruth Bebout
Dec 21, 2025
RuthAnn Bebout, 81, of Hornell passed away peacefully in her home withher children by her side early Sunday morning, December 21st, 2025.RuthAnn, known as "Rudy" to her best friends, was born on March 12th,1944. She was the daughter of Roy and Doris (Reynolds) Schoonover. Shegraduated from Hornell and stayed in the area her whole life, residingin Alfred and Hornell. RuthAnn...
Betty Weaver
Dec 21, 2025
Betty Ann Boyd Weaver
Belfast
Betty Weaver age 92 of East Hughes Street, passed away peacefully on Sunday (December 21, 2025) at Olean General Hospital.
She was born in Pembroke, NY on May 2, 1933 the daughter of George Boyd and Gertrude Hanft Boyd, and moved to Belfast at 3 years old with her family. She started school in a...
Esther Smith
Dec 19, 2025
Esther Helen Smith, age 98, passed away peacefully at home on Friday evening, December 19, 2025.
She was born on August 21, 1927, in Hornell, New York, the daughter of Bert Hosmer and Bessie Hosmer (White). On June 29, 1946, she married the love of her life, Frank T. Smith, and together they shared a devoted marriage until his passing...
