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Christine Quigley

Christine Quigley

Nov 11, 2025

Christine L. Quigley

Canisteo

Christine L. Quigley, 71 of Depot Street, passed away peacefully on Tuesday (Nov. 11, 2025) at her home after a long battle with cancer.

Born in Hornell, June 27, 1954, she was the daughter of Richard Davis Jr., and Ruth Carney Davis. She was a graduate of Canisteo Central School, class of 1972, and had proudly...

Derrick Smith

Derrick Smith

Nov 8, 2025

Derrick J. Smith July 7, 2008 - November 8, 2025

In the early morning of Saturday November 8, 2025, Derrick J. Smith, 17, of Canisteo, NY, passed away in the town of Wellsville, NY. Born on July 7, 2008, in Hornell, NY, Derrick brought energy and spirit to every corner of his life. Derrick attended the Canisteo School District through...

Leon Evingham

Leon Evingham

Nov 5, 2025

Leon G. Evingham

Hornell

Leon G. Evingham, 80, passed away peacefully at the home of his son and daughter-in- law on Hart Street in Hornell on Wednesday Nov. 5, 2025. Known affectionately as George, he was born in North Hornell on May 7, 1945, the son of Leon O. Evingham and Eloise Jackson Evingham. After his mom's passing when he...

Matthew James

Matthew James

Nov 1, 2025

Matthew James came into this world in an ambulance and has enjoyed driving ever since. Especially in his 1994 Ford Taurus, which predeceased him in 2023.He loved animals and we know he was greeted by many cats on the other side, with Lulu at the front of the line.He took his childhood love of sea life into adulthood as a...

Michael Stephens

Michael Stephens

Oct 26, 2025

Michael J. Stephens

Greenwood

We are sad to announce that Michael J. Stephens, 46, of Greenwood, New York, passed away suddenly on October 26, 2025. He was born in Hornell May 13, 1979, where he lived most of his life and attended Hornell High School. He is the beloved son of John Stephens and Carrie Butler.

Mike was predeceased by...

Janette Gavitt

Janette Gavitt

Oct 25, 2025

Janette Marie Gavitt (nee Flint)

1936-2025



Janette Marie Gavitt, of South Canisteo, NY passed away on Saturday, October 25th in Rochester, New York. She was born and raised in Jasper, New York and graduated from Jasper Central in 1953. She was a cheerleader, played high school sports and a member of the first ladies triple trio formed at the...

Kathryn Fuller

Kathryn Fuller

Oct 22, 2025

Kathryn (Kate) D. Fuller

Belmont

Has passed on to the next adventure on October 22, 2025 at the Hart Comfort House in Wellsville, New York.

Kate was born June 12, 1953 at Cuba Hospital to parents Frank W. (Woody) Fuller and Dolores R. (Babbitt) Fuller. She first lived on Corin Hill Road, Belmont, NY, until her family moved to Scio,...

Charles Comer

Charles Comer

Oct 13, 2025

Charles DeVon "Chuck" Comer of Almond, NY entered eternal rest with his Lord and Savior on October 13, 2025, passing due to post-surgery complications.

Chuck was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 27, 1960, the son of DeVon "Gene" and the late Joan (Carmitchel) Comer. Chuck was a 1978 graduate of Heritage Christian High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Chuck's...

Wilma Dunham

Wilma Dunham

Oct 11, 2025

On October 11th, 2025, Wilma Joyce Dunham (Neale) went home to be with our Lord and Savior, along with her late husband Harley Dana Dunham.

Wilma was born May 23, 1936, in Dansville, NY to the late Martha Neale Prior (Thayer) and Harold Neale. She lived most of her life in the Arkport, NY area. She graduated from Arkport...

Francis Padden

Francis Padden

Oct 8, 2025

Francis G. Padden

Hornell

Francis G. Padden age 78, lifelong area resident ,and US Navy veteran, passed away on October 8, 2025, and was laid to rest at St Anns Cemetery in Hornell on October 14, 2025. Funeral arrangements are with the Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home in Hornell.

Karen Richie-Skinner

Karen Richie-Skinner

Oct 8, 2025

Karen Richie-Skinner

Hinsdale/Richburg

Karen Richie-Skinner age 66, passed away on October 8, 2025 at Olean General Hospital.

She was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 8, 1959 the daughter of Joseph Richie and Louise McCoy Richie. She was a graduate of Richburg Central School "Class of 1977". Karen had worked in the Nursing field for many years, but the...

Mary Walters

Mary Walters

Oct 5, 2025

Mary M. Walters

Howard

Mary M. Walters age 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday (October 5, 2025) at UR St James Hospital.

She was born in Richmond, VA on August 26, 1941 the daughter of John and Mahalia Huffman. Mary honorably served in the US Air Force, where she met her future husband Richard. They married on November 25, 1960,...

Dorothy Green

Dorothy Green

Oct 4, 2025

Dorothy M. (Keiser) Green

Dorothy M. Green age 92, born on June 28th, 1933 in Angelica, NY, passed away on October 4th, 2025 in Brooksville, Florida peacefully.

She was the daughter of Elmer and Beulah (Decker, Reedy) Keiser. She had 3 brothers (Clifford, John, and Henry (Hank) Keiser, and 1 sister Betty (Hawkins) Keiser.

She was a 1951 graduate of...

Curtiss Lewis

Curtiss Lewis

Oct 2, 2025

Curtiss "Curt" Lewis

West Almond

Curtiss Lewis age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday (October 2, 2025) at the Hart Comfort House in Wellsville. Curt was born in Olean, NY on February 6,1938 to the late John Lewis and Helen (Lautenslager) Nesbit Lewis. On May 7,1988 in North Hornell, he married Carol A. MacDonald Lewis.

Curt graduated from Hornell High...

John Smith

John Smith

Sep 29, 2025

John Smith Obituary

John L. Smith, 99 of Hornell, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, September 29, 2025, at the home of his son.

John was born April 9, 1926, in Arkport, NY, to the late Elmer Jack and Hazel Belle (Clark) Smith. He was the second child of five, including Doris (Ralph) Bloom, Katherine (Charles) Storm, Donald...

Mary Redfield

Mary Redfield

Sep 26, 2025

MARY ELIZABETH "BETTY" REDFIELDJan. 17, 1937-Sept. 24, 2025ALFRED-Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Redfield entered her eternal rest on Friday, Sept. 24, 2025, after a difficult journey with Alzheimer's.Formerly of Liverpool and North Syracuse, she most recently made her home in Alfred, where she joined her daughter's family.Born during a snowstorm on Jan. 17, 1937, in Syracuse, Betty was the daughter of Scott...

S. Jean Brown

S. Jean Brown

Sep 22, 2025

S. Jean Brown Obituary

S. Jean Brown, 78, of State Route 90, Homer, NY, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 22, 2025, following a period of declining health.Jean was born November 25, 1946 in Hornell, NY, a daughter of the late Eugene and Ruby Wyse Carpenter.She was a proud member of the class of 1964 at...

Randie Brewer

Randie Brewer

Sep 22, 2025

Randie N. Brewer

Randie Norman Brewer, age 79, of Hornell, New York, entered his eternal home on September 22, 2025. Randie was born on November 13, 1945, at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell, New York, to Sarah (Smith) and Marion Brewer, joining his three brothers, Marion Jr. (the late Marilyn Brewer), Robert (Karen Brewer), and James (Geri Brewer) and...

Lucille Tucker

Lucille Tucker

Sep 20, 2025

Lucille Tucker

Warsaw

Lucille Tucker age 96 of North Maple Street, passed away peacefully on Saturday (September 20, 2025) East Side Rehabilitation Nursing Home in Warsaw.

She was born in Grove, NY on March 17, 1929 the daughter of Lot Timothy and Carrie Letson Timothy. Lucille was a devout Christian who loved going to church. She also enjoyed gardening, working...

Lloyd Drake

Lloyd Drake

Sep 19, 2025

Lloyd Allen Drake

Jasper

Lloyd Drake age 85 of VanSkiver Road, passed away peacefully on Friday (September 19, 2025) surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Jasper, NY on January 17, 1940 the son of Darwin Drake and Nellie Johnson Drake. He had worked construction, dairy farming, and as a bus driver and janitor at Jasper Central School....

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