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Steven Bossard

Steven Bossard

Nov 24, 2025

Steven C. Bossard

Hornell

Steven C. Bossard, 69, a resident of Upper Glen Avenue, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday (Nov. 24,2025). He was born in Hornell, October 21, 1956, the son of James and Bonnie Carlin Bossard and had resided most of his life in the Hornell area. He was a graduate of Canisteo Central School.

In...

Mary Schreiber

Mary Schreiber

Nov 20, 2025



Mary Dale Schreiber, 70, a resident of Chapel Street in Almond, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday (Nov. 20, 2025) at her home.



Born in Rochester, November 16,1955, she was the daughter of John and Estelle Barker Prewitt. Following her graduation from high school, Mary attended Alfred State College where she earned her Associate of Applied Science in Nursing....

Charles Welty

Charles Welty

Nov 19, 2025

Charles M. Welty

Hornell

Charles M. Welty 76 a resident of North Main Street Ext. passed away Wednesday evening (Nov. 19, 2025) at Vincent House in Wayland.

Born in Hornell, November 5, 1949, he was the son of Gerald and Doris Stewart Welty and had resided in the Hornell area all his life. He was a graduate of Arkport Central...

Mary Burr

Mary Burr

Nov 18, 2025

Burr, Mary Louise Wolcott "Mikie"

Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Mary Louise "Mikie" Burr passed peacefully, with her loving and devoted husband, Donald (Don) Burr. Mikie was treasured by her family and lifelong friends. Although she faced serious health challenges later in life, was incredibly brave, strong, positive, and lived with grace.

Mikie is survived by her husband Donald Burr; her...

Nathaniel Libertone

Nathaniel Libertone

Nov 16, 2025

Nathaniel Charles Libertone was born 6/13/1991 in Hornell, NY. His life started

and ended in NY. He attended Canaseraga Central School for the entirety of his

education, where he went on to study Mechanical Technology at UTI.

While there was always a love for NY, NC was were he truly began to LIVE. He

moved down circa 2013 and met...

John Ross

John Ross

Nov 13, 2025

John William Ross Jr.

Canisteo

John William Ross Jr., a resident of Charlie Drive, passed away Thursday (Nov. 13, 2025.

John was born in Jackson, Tennessee on February 1, 1980, the son of John W. Ross Sr., and Nancy Hansen Ross. John had proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy from 1999-2003. He served on...

Daniel Lyon

Daniel Lyon

Nov 13, 2025

Daniel "Dan" Lyon, affectionately known as "Hound Dog," was born on June 30, 1954, in Cuba, New York, to Daniel and Lillian Lyon, and passed away on November 13, 2025, after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. The oldest of seven children, Dan grew up on the family farm on Peavy Road, where his childhood was filled with fishing and...

Yvonne Bloom

Yvonne Bloom

Nov 11, 2025

Yvonne J. Bloom

Canisteo

Yvonne J. Bloom age 91 of the Canisteo Manor, passed away peacefully in her home on November 11, 2025. Yvonne was born on October 10, 1934, to Theodore and Anna Bell Colgrove Atkins, in Hornell, NY. Yvonne was a graduate of Hornell High School.

On November 15, 1952, she was married to Earl Bloom. Her traveling...

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,...

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