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Beatrice L Miller

Beatrice L Miller

Jan 20, 2010

Beatrice L. Miller Hornell Beatrice L. Miller, 89, of 1190 Webbs Crossing Road, passed away Wednesday (January 20, 2010) in Dade City Florida following a brief illness. Born in Hornell, September 19, 1920, the daughter of Oley and Anna Cornue Doty, she was a graduate of Hornell High School and had resided in Savona prior to moving to Howard with...

Gerald E Norton

Gerald E Norton

Jan 19, 2010

Gerald E "Jerry" "Mouse" Norton Canisteo Gerald "Jerry" E Norton, 70, of Hammer Creek Road, passed away Tuesday (January 19, 2010) at home. Born in Canisteo, September 12, 1939, the son of Erwin and Mary Barron Norton, he was a lifelong area resident. Jerry graduated from Canisteo Central School, and served our country in the Marine Corps for 3 years,...

Jean L. Pierce

Jean L. Pierce

Jan 16, 2010

Jean L. Pierce Alfred Station Jean L. Pierce, 90, of 6102 Hamilton Hill Road, passed away unexpectedly Saturday (January 16, 2010) at St. James Hospital. Born in Alfred Station, June 15, 1919, the daughter of John and Ivana Lewis, she had resided in Alfred Station all her life. She had received her Bachelor's Degree from Alfred University and her Master's...

Alice Weed I.

Alice Weed I.

Jan 15, 2010

Alice I. Weed Canisteo Alice I. Weed, 81, of The Canisteo Manor, 11 5th Street, passed away Friday (January 15, 2010) at St. James Hospital. Born in Greenwood, April 8, 1928, the daughter of Clarence and Flossie Alden Brutsman, she had resided in Olean during her early life and in Canisteo since 1952. She was a member of the Canisteo...

Lillian F. Carnes

Lillian F. Carnes

Jan 14, 2010

Lillian F. Carnes Swain Lillian F. Carnes, 96, formerly of Swain passed away Thursday (January 14, 2010) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Canaseraga, October 20, 1913, the daughter of Sylvester and Harriet (DeGraff) France, she had resided in Swain most of her life. She was appointed by the United States Postal Service as Postmaster of the Swain Post Office...

Stanley W. Amidon

Stanley W. Amidon

Jan 13, 2010

Stanley W. Amidon Hartsville Stanley W. Amidon, 83, of 5461 Cook Hill Road, passed away Wednesday (January 13, 2010) at St. James Hospital. Born in the Town of Hartsville, June 27, 1926, the son of Walter D. and Mildred Rowe Amidon, he had resided all his life in Hartsville. He was a self employed farmer and was the current President...

Charles F. Gaynor

Charles F. Gaynor

Jan 12, 2010

Charles F. Gaynor Alfred Station Charles F. Gaynor, 82, of 6497 Whitford Road, passed away Tuesday (January 12, 2010) at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Bath. Born in Mt. Jewett, PA, June 14, 1927, the son of Henry F. and Dorothy Fields Gaynor, he had resided in this area since 1948, and in Alfred Station since 1989. Charlie served...

Howard W. Sprague

Howard W. Sprague

Jan 10, 2010

Howard W. Sprague Hornell Howard W. Sprague, passed away January 10, 2010, at the age of 101 at St James Hospital. He was born July 13, 1908 in East Bethany to parents Mina and Charles Sprague. Howard worked and retired in 1971 from the Bath Veterans Administration in Bath with 28 years of service. He lived most of his life...

David J Forshee

David J Forshee

Jan 8, 2010

David J. Forshee Wayland / Canisteo David J. Forshee, 54, passed away the morning of Friday January 8, 2010 in Noyes Hospitalin Dansville peacefully with his daughters by his side. Born in Hornell, March 27, 1955, he was predeceased by his father, Robert Forshee in 1972, his Mother, Barbara Antinore in 2009, his brother, Scott Forshee in 2003, and his...

Robert T Gardner

Robert T Gardner

Jan 7, 2010

Robert T. "Bobby Tom" Gardner Hornell Robert T. Gardner, 61, of 71 Church Street Court, passed away unexpectedly Thursday (January 7, 2010) at his home. Born in Hornell, November 29, 1948, he had resided in Hornell for the last several years. He had graduated from Geneseo School, and had worked as a machinist for Gleason Works in Rochester. Bobby Tom...

Robert T Briggs

Robert T Briggs

Jan 6, 2010

Robert T. Briggs Hornell Robert T. Briggs, 51, of 53 Elm Street, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday (January 6, 2010) at St. James Hospital. Born in Hornell, July 8, 1958, he had resided on Crosby Creek Road and attended Alfred Almond Central School . Following school, he served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corp. He had...

Doris E Gaynor

Doris E Gaynor

Jan 6, 2010

Doris E. Gaynor Hornell Doris E. Gaynor, 85, of 966 Polar Bear Lane, passed away Wednesday (January 6, 2010) at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Barry & Bea Snyder of Thacherville. Born in Alfred, August 29, 1924, the daughter of Merton and Mable Collins Burdick, she had resided in this area all her life. She was a past...

Thelma B. "Mccarthy" Johnston

Thelma B. "Mccarthy" Johnston

Jan 5, 2010

N. Hornell: Thelma B. (McCarthy) Johnston, 65, of 325 Seneca Road passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at her home on Tuesday (January 5, 2010). Born in Rochester, April 21, 1944, the daughter of George W. and Mary Tuttle McCarthy Jr, she grew up in Livonia and raised her family in Springwater. Throughout her life, Thelma served as assistant Special Ed....

Margaret L. Stearns

Margaret L. Stearns

Jan 4, 2010

Margaret Louise Stearns, age 89, passed away January 4, 2010, at Wellsville Manor Care Center . She was the eldest daughter of Merritt and Ruth Huganir Davis. Born September 14, 1920, she attended 'country' school in Fremont through 8th grade and graduated from Hornell High School at sixteen with majors in math and French, life long interests. She completed post...

Hazel Viola Child

Hazel Viola Child

Jan 3, 2010

Hazel Viola "Vi" Child Angelica Hazel Viola "Vi" Child, 82, formerly of North Main St, passed away Sunday (January 3, 2010) at Cuba Memorial Hospital. Born in Humphrey, May 2, 1927, the daughter of George and Mina Childs Baker, she had been an Angelica resident for 62 years. Vi was a very active member of the Angelica American Legion Auxillary,...

Richard P. "Rich" O'Brien

Richard P. "Rich" O'Brien

Jan 1, 2010

Richard P. "Rich" O'Brien Hornell Richard P. "Rich" O'Brien, 59, of 46 Oak St., passed away Tuesday (April 13, 2010) at Robert Packer Hospital, in Sayre, PA. Born in Hornell, March 4, 1951, the son of Richard and Alice (Brewster) O'Brien Sr., he had resided in Hornell all his life. Rich worked as a welder for the Foster Wheeler Corp...

Velma L. Hilsdorf

Velma L. Hilsdorf

Dec 31, 2009

Velma L. "Auntie" Hilsdorf Hornell Velma L. "Auntie" Hilsdorf, 82, of 24 Old Almond Rd., passed away Thursday (December 31, 2009) at her home. Born in Hornell, June 28, 1927, the daughter of Marlin and Cecile A. Johnson Greenfield, she had resided in Hornell all her life. She was a graduate of Hornell High School in the Class of 1946...

Ella M. O'Dell

Ella M. O'Dell

Dec 31, 2009

Ella M. O'Dell Canisteo Ella M. O'Dell, 74, of 4861 State Route 248, passed away Thursday (December 31, 2009) at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. Born in the Town Of Canisteo June 10, 1935, the daughter of Lowell and Mabel Covell Butler, she had resided in Canisteo most of her life, except for a 2 year period when she resided...

Richard F. Cook

Richard F. Cook

Dec 29, 2009

Richard F. Cook Rochester/Hornell Richard F. Cook, 93, of 16 Sussex Rd, passed away Tuesday (December 29, 2009) at UPMC Medical Group, Pittsburgh P.A. Born in Canisteo, March 21, 1916, the son of Charles and Calla (Foster) Cook, he had resided in Hornell until moving to Rochester in 1983. Richard was a graduate of Arkport Central School and was employed...

June E. Brown

June E. Brown

Dec 28, 2009

June E. Brown Alfred June E. Brown, 84, of 30 Sayles Street, passed away Monday (December 28, 2009) at the Wellsville Manor. Born in Ipswich, ENGLAND, June 29, 1925, the daughter of Fredrick and Evelyn Barker Laws, she graduated High School in England, received her Bachelor's Degree from the Leicester College of Arts in Leicester, England, and her Masters Degree...

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