Obituaries
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Irene R Shorts
Jan 5, 2011
Irene R. Shorts Canisteo Irene R. Shorts, 84, of 5 Stewart Street, passed away Wednesday (January 5, 2011) at the Seager-Bates Home in Hornell. Born in Canisteo, June 10, 1926, the daughter of Carl and Geraldine Gillis, she had resided in Canisteo all her life. She was a graduate of Canisteo Central School and had been employed for 26 years...
Celia Joy Decker
Jan 4, 2011
Celia Joy Decker Hornell Celia Joy Decker, 2 months old of Hinkley Hill Rd., passed away unexpectedly Tuesday (January 4, 2011) at St. James Hospital. Born in Hornell, November 5, 2010, the daughter of Timothy Decker and Billiejo Butler. She was predeceased by her maternal grandfather; Victor Butler. She is survived by her parents, maternal grandmother; Kay (Jim Manry) Butler...
Marjorie E Skillman
Jan 1, 2011
Marjorie E. Skillman Arkport Marjorie E. Skillman, 83, of 8171 State Route 961-F, passed away Saturday (January 1, 2011) at Noyes Hospital in Dansville. Born in West Sparta, December 14, 1927, the daughter of Dillis and Florence Wampole Cramer, she had resided in this area all her life. She was a graduate of Dansville Central School and was employed for...
Elizabeth G Wilcox
Jan 1, 2011
Elizabeth G. Wilcox Hornell Elizabeth G. Wilcox, 91, of 58 Fulton Street, passed away Saturday (January 1, 2011) at St. James Hospital. Born in Okmulgee, OK, February 1, 1919, the daughter of Joseph and Ruby Cheauvrant O'Loughlin, she had resided in Hornell, since 1941. Elizabeth was retired from the Bryant School, where she had worked in the cafeteria. She was...
Joan S. "Sue" O'Brien
Jan 1, 2011
Joan S. "Sue" O'Brien Canisteo Joan S. "Sue" O'Brien, 74, of 61 Maple Street, passed away peacefully Friday (December 16, 2011) at her home. Born in Hornell, April 14, 1937, the daughter of Donald and Sarah Woodard Hicks, she had resided in Hornell during her early life, moving to Canisteo in 1965. She was a graduate of Hornell High School,...
Margaret L Rahmlow
Dec 30, 2010
Margaret L. Rahmlow Hornell Margaret L. Rahmlow, 91, formerly of 27 Washington St, passed away Thursday (December 30, 2010) at Hornell Gardens where she had been a resident since 2002. Born in Hornell, August 18, 1919, the daughter of Frank and Eleanor Rose Rahmlow, she was a lifelong area resident. Margaret had attended Christ Episcopal of Hornell, and had worked...
Phyllis G. Hamlin
Dec 29, 2010
Phyllis G Hamlin Almond Phyllis G Hamlin, 78, of 1438 Ryan Road, passed away peacefully Wednesday (December 29, 2010) at Robert Packer Hospital. Born in North Hornell, April 17, 1932, the daughter of Harold and Neva Ebersol Gavitt, she was a lifelong area resident. On December 31, 1971 she married Richard A Hamlin who survives. Phyllis had attended the Almond...
Mary Hamilton
Dec 28, 2010
Mary "Doris" Hamilton Hornell Mary "Doris" Hamilton, 89, formerly of Wellsville, passed away Tuesday (December 28, 2010) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Painted Post, August 28, 1921, the daughter of Harry and Leila Merrick, she had resided in Wellsville for many years prior to moving to Hornell in the early 1980's. Doris was employed as a bartender for many...
Robert L Matacale
Dec 25, 2010
Robert L "Bob" Matacale Alfred Station Robert L Matacale, 65, of 6504 Whitford Road, passed away Saturday (December 25, 2010) at St. James Hospital. Born in Hornell, January 19, 1945, the son of George and Louise Miles Matacale, he was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Canisteo Central School. Bob was retired from the former Foster-Wheeler of Dansville, and is...
George K Ostrander
Dec 25, 2010
George K Ostrander Wellsville George K Ostrander, 79, died Christmas day at Highland Healthcare Facility in Wellsville after a long and difficult illness. He was born March 7, 1931 in North Hornell, only child of George and Florence (Wells) Ostrander. His early years were spent in the Niagara Falls area. In 1947 the family moved to Angelica where George graduated...
Louise Ormsby Doan Ryan
Dec 24, 2010
Louise Ormsby Doan Ryan Hornell Louise Ormsby Doan Ryan, 90, went to be with her Lord on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2010, at Seager-Bates Home, 133 E. Elm St. Hornell. She joins her husband, Lee Roy Ryan who passed away Christmas Day, 2000. They were married as teenagers on Oct. 13, 1936, and celebrated 64 years of committed love for...
Alice Marie Packer
Dec 14, 2010
Alice Marie Packer Hornell/Penfield Alice Marie Packer, 85, formerly of 155 Seneca Street passed away Tuesday (December 14, 2010) at Penfield Place. Born in Dansville, January 25, 1925, the daughter of Roscoe and Elizabeth Young Shull Sr., she was a long time Hornell resident. Alice had worked for the JC Penney Co. formerly of Hornell. She was predeceased by her...
Raymond E Decker
Dec 8, 2010
Raymond E Decker Belmont Raymond E Decker, 89, of 5713 Tuckers Corner Road, passed away Wednesday (December 8, 2010) at his home. Born in New Florence, PA, May 24, 1921, the son of John Amann and Maude Marie Decker, he was a lifelong area resident. In his early years Raymond was a farmer, and later went to work and retiring...
Jack D Graham
Nov 27, 2010
Jack D Graham North Hornell Jack D Graham, 85, of 419 Cleveland Ave, passed away peacefully Saturday (November 27, 2010) at St. James Hospital. Born in Hornell, August 6, 1925, the son of Harry and MaBelle Skinner Graham, he was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Hornell High School, class of 1943. Jack served in World War II as a...
Enola Caruso
Nov 27, 2010
Enola West Caruso Hornell On November 27, 2010 Enola West Caruso was granted her final wish and joined her beloved husband of 61 years Richard Joseph Caruso in God's Kingdom. After 92 years she left this world peacefully in her sleep at the Hornell Gardens, surrounded by her loving children. Enola was born October 3, 1918 in Britton, South Dakota....
Duane F Butler
Nov 25, 2010
Duane F. Butler Sr. Cameron Duane F. Butler Sr. 73, of 6206 County Route 119, passed away Thursday (November 25, 2010) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Canisteo, August 1, 1937, the son of Loul and Mabel Covell Butler, he had resided in this area all his life. He had been employed in farming and at Crowley Dairy...
Richard Straka
Nov 21, 2010
Richard "Rich" Straka Angelica Richard Straka, 62, of 8578 County Rte 15, passed away unexpectedly Sunday (November 21, 2010) at home. Born in Passaic, NJ, March 31, 1948, the son of Edward and Helen Ranke Straka, he had resided in Angelica since 2002. Rich was retired from Avon Products as a senior chemical lab technician, and was recently substituting at...
Marilyn L Stuart
Nov 14, 2010
Marilyn L "Myrt" Stuart Hornell Marilyn L "Myrt" Stuart, 78, of 972 Almond Road, passed away Sunday (November 14, 2010) at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Hornell, March 21, 1932, the daughter of Joseph and Genevive Hallett Recktenwald, she was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Hornell High School. On May 29, 1954 she married Wayne F...
Marvin D. Hovey
Nov 10, 2010
Marvin D. Hovey Hornell Marvin D. Hovey, 74, of 26 Cottage Ave., passed away Wednesday (November 10, 2010) at his home. Born in Canisteo, January 30, 1936, the son of Lyman and Lena VanSkiver Hovey, he had resided in the Hornell-Canisteo area all his life. Marvin worked as a painter for Hud Coogan Construction for many years and enjoyed fishing,...
Beverly A Campbell
Nov 8, 2010
Beverly A "Boyd" Campbell Bath Beverly A Campbell, 72, of 7000 Carey Road, passed away unexpectedly Monday (November 8, 2010) at Corning Hospital. Born in Bath, January 21, 1938, the daughter of Wayne and Winifred Clockck away unexpectedly Boyd, she was a lifelong area resident. She married Ross W Campbell in 1949, and was predeceased by him in 2009. She...
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