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Thelma M. Greenthal
Dec 2, 2009
Thelma M. Greenthal Hornell Thelma M. Greenthal, 83, of Lower Glen Ave. , passed away Wednesday (December 2, 2009) at St. James Mercy Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Hornell, July 31, 1926, the daughter of Chauncey and Estella (Day) Baldwin, she had resided in the Hornell area all her life. Thelma was employed for the former Marion Rohr...
Francis F. Bender
Nov 25, 2009
Francis F. Bender Hornell Francis F. Bender, 84, of 2280 County Route 109, passed away Wednesday (November 25, 2009) at his home. Born in Susquehanna, PA, July 25, 1925, the son of Jefferson O. and Fahy Teeter Bender, he had resided in Hornell since about 1932, He had served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corp,...
James Paul Remchuk
Nov 23, 2009
James Paul Remchuk Hornell James Paul Remchuk, of 38 East Main Street, passed away Monday (November 23, 2009) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Hornell, December 31, 1938, to the late Paul W. Remchuk and Sarah Luella (Jones) Remchuk. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Audrey (Perley) Remchuk. He is also survived by his sister, Bonnie (James)...
Charles Robert Beckwith
Nov 8, 2009
Charles Robert "Bob" Beckwith Angelica Charles Robert "Bob" Beckwith, 80, formerly of 107 Center Street passed away Sunday (November 8, 2009) in Houghton. Born in Angelica, January 9, 1929, the son of William Jess and Louise Rutz Beckwith, he was a lifelong area resident. Bob graduated from Wilsonian High School in Angelica Class of 1946, and later went on to...
Winifred W. Lent
Nov 7, 2009
Winifred W. Lent Hornell Winifred W. Lent, 92, formerly of 19 Collier Street, passed away Saturday (November 7, 2009) in Fayetteville, Georgia. She was born in Madison County, NC, March 8, 1917, the daughter of the late Roy and Laura Mae McCauley Myers. She was a member of the Hillside Baptist Church in Hornell and was a retired employee of...
Oliver N. Geer
Nov 7, 2009
Oliver N. Geer Sr. Hornell Oliver N. Geer Sr. 85, of 247 Merrill Lane, passed away Saturday (November 7, 2009) at St. James Hospital. Born in Rochester, January 3, 1924, the son of George A. and Edna Steffen Geer, he had resided in Rochester where he was employed for Kodak. He had served his country as a member of the...
Etta M. Hendricks
Nov 5, 2009
Etta M. Hendricks Greenwood Etta M. Hendricks, 74, of 3200 State Route 248, passed away peacefully Thursday (November 5, 2009) at home surrounded by her family. Born in Troupsburg, NY, February 16, 1935, the daughter of James and Mildred White Hendrickson, she had resided in the Greenwood area most of her life. Etta graduated from the Troupsburg central school and...
Barbara E. Swain
Nov 3, 2009
Barbara E. Swain Swain Barbara E. Swain, 64, of 2772 Swain Hill Rd., passed away Tuesday (November 3, 2009) at her home following a long illness. Born in Hackensack, NJ, May 15, 1945, the daughter of Robert J. and Doris J. Smith, she moved to Dansville about 1950, and later to Swain. She was a graduate of Dansville Central School...
Charles W. Boehnke
Oct 31, 2009
Charles W. Boehnke Rexville Charles W. Boehnke, 71, of 1332 State Rte 248, passed away Saturday (October 31, 2009) at his home. Born in Tonawanda, August 21, 1938, the son of Michael Walter and Georgia Boehnke, he had resided Rexville about 27 years ago. He was predeceased by his wife, Carol and his son, Charles. He is survived by one...
Arthur P. Button
Oct 30, 2009
Arthur P. Button Angelica Arthur P. Button, 85, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away Friday (October 30, 2009) in Jones Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness. Born in Canaseraga, January 19, 1924, the son of Fred and Bessie Button, he was a lifelong Angelica resident. Art graduated from Wilsonian School Class of 1942, and had served in the...
Catherine E. Norton
Oct 29, 2009
Catherine E. Norton Canisteo Catherine E. Norton, 81, of 6508 Hughes Road, passed away Thursday (October 29, 2009) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Canisteo, August 3, 1928, the daughter of Joseph and Velma Prentice Cranmer, she had resided in Canisteo all her life. She was a graduate of Canisteo Central School, Class of 1947, and in her early life...
Barbara L. Cornell
Oct 11, 2009
Barbara L. Cornell Canisteo Barbara L. Cornell, 77, of 11 Fifth Street, passed away Sunday (October 11, 2009) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Hornell, April 15, 1932, the daughter of Bert and Fannie Doster Sanford, she had resided in Canisteo most of her life except for an 8 year period when she made her home in Virginia....
S. Ruth Brokaw Holberton
Oct 9, 2009
S." Ruthie" Brokaw Holberton Hornell S. "Ruthie" Brokaw Holberton, 79, of 72 Front Street, passed away Friday (October 9, 2009) at St. James Hospital. Born in Hornell, May 14, 1930, the daughter of William and Carrie Sherwood Duryea, , she had resided in Hornell her entire life. She had been employed at the Hornell-Canisteo Penn-E-Saver, and later as a tax...
Clifford C. Dennis
Oct 5, 2009
Clifford C. Dennis Canisteo Clifford C. Dennis, 91, formerly of Union St. went to be with the Lord on Monday (October 5, 2009) at St. James Mercy Hospital. Born in Elmira, December 19, 1917, the son of George and Eva (Gurnsey) Dennis, had resided on Union Street in Canisteo for over 65 years. He had been employed at the former...
Robert A. Doan
Sep 30, 2009
Robert A Doan Hornell Robert A Doan, 84, of 7556 Seneca Road North, passed away Wednesday (September 30, 2009) at Strong Memorial Hospital. Born in Arkport, June 18, 1925, the son of Arthur and Mildred Ormsby Doan, he had resided in Hornell, and Arkport all his life, and had served his country in the Navy during World War II. Bob...
Carlton C. "Stub" Hallett
Sep 29, 2009
Carlton C. "Stub" Hallett Canisteo/ Belmont Carlton C. "Stub" Hallett, 73, formerly of Canisteo, passed away Tuesday (September 29, 2009) at the home of his daughter in Belmont. Born in Canisteo, July 20, 1936, the son of Frank and Lorena ( Halninen) Hallett, he had resided in Canisteo all his life before moving to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1987....
Eva Jane Boyle
Sep 19, 2009
Eva Jane Robinson Boyle Bergen Eva Jane Robinson Boyle, 56, of 6187 Clinton St., passed away Saturday (September 19, 2009) at United Memorial Medical Center in Batavia. Born in North Hornell, August 8, 1953, the daughter of Llewelyn and Dorothy (Ribble) Robinson, she had resided in Batavia for the past 35 years. Jane was a graduate of the Arkport Central...
Judy L. Palmer
Sep 18, 2009
Judy L. Palmer Hinsdale/Canisteo Judy L. Palmer, 50, of 4259 Gile Hollow Road went to be with the Lord onFriday (September 18, 2009) following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Hornell, August 27, 1959, the daughter of Robert and Dorothy Kring Zeltwanger, she had resided her early life in Canisteo and was a graduate of Canisteo Central School and...
Katherine E. Wood
Sep 17, 2009
Katherine E. Wood Hornell Katherine E. Wood, 72, passed away Thursday (September 17, 2009) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Rochester, July 1, 1937, the daughter of and Mr. & Mrs. Roberts, she had resided in Rochester until moving to Hornell in 1983. Katherine loved puzzles, crocheting, knitting, sewing, fishing, cooking shows especially Emerald, visiting with neighbors and most of...
Jason S. Leiter
Sep 15, 2009
Jason S. Leiter Hornell Jason S. Leiter, 36, of 82 Washington Street, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday (September 15, 2009) at his home. Born in Batavia, April 8, 1973, the son of Carl and Juanita Smith Leiter, he had resided in Hornell since 1988. He was a graduate of Hornell High School, Class of 1992, and had been employed at Davidson's...
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