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Randall P. Vanallen
Apr 28, 2024
Randall VanAllen Canisteo, NY Randall (Randy) VanAllen, 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Strong Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Randy was born in North Hornell, NY on December 24, 1949 to William and Ella (Morse) VanAllen. Randy was a graduate of Canisteo Central School in 1969. He retired from the NYS Carpenters Union, taking pride...
Michael David White
Apr 28, 2024
Michael D. White, 74, passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on Sunday, April 28, at his home in Almond, NY. Born to Frank and Wilma (Varnes) White on Feb. 15, 1950, Mike graduated from Hornell High School in 1968 and immediately joined the Navy. After serving eight years he returned to Western New York and embarked on several careers including receiving...
Frederick C. Schwartz
Apr 27, 2024
Frederick C. Schwartz Almond Frederick C. Schwartz, 96 a resident of Chapel Street, passed away Saturday (April 27, 2024) at St. James Hospital in Hornell. Born in Angelica, December 14, 1927, he was the son of Fred J. and Lena Patrick Schwartz. He had resided nearly all his life in the Almond Area. He was a graduate of Alfred Almond...
Patrice L. Green
Apr 26, 2024
Patrice L. Green Hornell Patrice L. Green, 66, of West Pine Street, passed away Friday (April 26, 2024) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Waverly, New York, December 31, 1957, she was the daughter of Melford and Mary Tucker Greene. She was a graduate of Arkport Central School, Class of 1975. She had been employed in several departments...
Marion Friend
Apr 21, 2024
MARION FRIEND July 24, 1927 – April 21, 2024 Canisteo On April 21, 2024, Marion Friend (nee Nesbit) passed away at the age of 96, in Culver City, CA. Marion was born in Hornell, NY to Laura and Thomas Nesbit. She moved to Baltimore, MD with her family at the beginning of WWII. During her time in Baltimore, she met...
Anne Gail Torrey
Apr 20, 2024
Anne Gail (MERRICK) Torrey of Almond, NY passed away peacefully Saturday April 20, 2024 at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY. Born March 5, 1952 in Wellsville, NY. Anne was predeceased by her parents Moses E. and Pauline M. (BIXBY) Merrick, Step-mother Verna (GOOD) Merrick, Brothers: James, Lynford, Stephan, sister Mary Good, and son Bryan Adams. Anne is survived by her...
Gerald Broughton
Apr 20, 2024
Gerald Broughton Canaseraga Gerald Broughton, 88 a resident of North Church Street, passed away Saturday (April 20, 2024). Born in Canisteo, June 20, 1935, he was the son of Nathan and Margaret Miller Broughton. He had resided his early life in Birdsall, New York, but the greater part of his life in Canaseraga. He had been employed at the former...
Richard George Maxwell
Apr 19, 2024
Richard “Rick” George Maxwell III Belfast Rick Maxwell, 69 of South Main Street, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at his home surrounded by family. Rick was born in Buffalo, NY the son of Diane Marie Shaw and spent most of his life in the Buffalo area. He moved his family to Belfast 14 years ago. Rick was a...
Eleanor Janet Gosper
Apr 12, 2024
Eleanor Janet “Dolly” Davison Gosper Angelica/West Almond Eleanor J. Gosper, formerly of Turnpike Road a longtime resident of West Almond, passed away peacefully on Friday (April 12, 2024) at Updyke’s Willow Ridge Assisted Living Home. Dolly was born in North Hornell, February 8, 1930, the daughter of the late Cash and Edith (Thomas) Davison. She had resided in West Almond...
Sherry Lynne Vanduser
Apr 11, 2024
Sherry Lynne VanDuser Hornell Sherry Lynne VanDuser, 58 of Sheldon Street passed away unexpectedly on Thursday (April 11, 2024) at her home. Born in North Hornell September 15, 1965, she was the daughter of Mark and Phyllis Eymer McGregor. She had resided all her life in Hornell and was a graduate of Hornell High School. She had been employed for...
Robert W. Kenyon
Apr 6, 2024
The family of Robert William Kenyon is sad to announce he unexpectedly passed away on April 6th, 2024. “Bob” was born to Isabelle and Clayton Kenyon Sr. (both deceased) on May 18th, 1939. He had two siblings, Clayton Kenyon Jr. (deceased) and Rose Eveland (James) who survives him. Upon graduating from Canaseraga Central School in 1957, Bob joined the U.S....
Dena A Spencer
Apr 5, 2024
Dena A. M. Spencer Canaseraga Dena Spencer age 69 of State Route 961F, passed away peacefully on Friday (April 5, 2024) at UR Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hornell, NY the daughter of Erroll “Dean” Spencer and Molly Gregorius Spencer, and was a graduate of Canaseraga Central School. She was a member of the Canaseraga American Legion Auxilliary...
Bonnie Louise Willey
Apr 2, 2024
Bonnie’s Obituary Bonnie L. Jackson-Willey of Canisteo, NY, passed away on April 2, 2024. Bonnie was born in Hornell to Dolores McKibbin-Jackson and Clarence Earl Jackson on August 14, 1948. She married William D. Willey on May 27, 1988 in Hornell. She graduated from Hornell High School in 1966. She was employed at the Hornell Tribune for 30 plus years...
Michael N. Carmicino
Apr 1, 2024
Michael N. Carmicino Nunda Michael N. Carmicino, 85, a resident of Nunda, passed away Monday (April 1, 2024) at the Maple City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Hornell. Born in the Bronx, October 30, 1938, he had been employed as a truck driver for Endico Potatoes in Mt. Vernon, New York. He had moved to Nunda in 2019. He is...
Richard A. Masterson
Mar 30, 2024
Richard A. Masterson Hornell Richard Allen, AKA Uncle Itch and “Bat” Masterson passed away peacefully at his home on March 30th, 2024. Rich was the son of Donald and Gloria (Pulkowsky) Masterson. He was born on 12/27/1960 in Hornell and would spend his entire life here. In Rich’s younger years he played in several softball leagues. He also enjoyed bowling...
Paul Gordon Robbins
Mar 23, 2024
Paul G. Robbins Mechanical genius, community volunteer, businessman,kind Paul Gordon Robbins, 71, of Angelica passed away at home on Saturday, March 23, 2024, following a long, difficult battle with kidney cancer. Born in Cuba, NY on March 11, 1953, he wasthe son of Curtis S. and Wilma Hunt Robbins. Paul showed his mechanical ability early when at 4 years old...
Christine Ruth O'Connor
Mar 22, 2024
Christine Ruth Pollinger O’Connor Hornell Christine O’Connor age 81 of Fulton Street, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2024 at UR St James Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Hornell, NY the daughter of the late Richard Pollinger and Ruth Langs Pollinger, she was a lifelong area resident and graduate of Hornell High School, and then...
Joseph Charles Haynes
Mar 18, 2024
JOSEPH CHARLES HAYNES Joseph “Joey” Charles Haynes of North Hornell, was born at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell, NY on October 12, 1968. Joe passed away on March 18, 2024. Joe grew up in Genesee, PA with his eight siblings before moving to Hornell where he met his wife of 37 years, Lindsay (Spike) Haynes. Joe and Lindsay were...
Shirleyann Engle
Mar 11, 2024
SHIRLEY ANN ENGLE Shirley was born in Ann Arbor, MI on July 12, 1936, she grew up in Elmira, NY, and attended high school at Elmira Free Academy Shirley attended Alfred University and graduated in 1958 with a BA degree in Education, and gained her Masters Degree in 1959 in English from Alfred University Shirley was a research librarian at...
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