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David C. Tears Sr.

David C. Tears Sr.

Nov 2, 2021

David C. Tears Sr. (February 27, 1957 – November 2, 2021) David (Pops, Papa, Bam-Bam, Big Dave) C. Tears Sr. was a kind, loyal and loving dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, and friend. Sadly, he departed this world on November 2, 2021, in the early morning at Olean General Hospital, at the age of 64. He was born in Rochester General...

Roseann Ethelyn Matacale

Roseann Ethelyn Matacale

Oct 30, 2021

RoseAnn E. Matacale Alfred Station RoseAnn E. Matacale, 77 of Whitford Road, passed away Saturday (Oct. 30, 2021) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Hornell, Nov. 8, 1943 she was the daughter of Tracey and Lillie Jennings Snyder. She was a graduate of Hornell High School and was employed for several years as a custodian at Alfred State College. She...

Timothy Douglas Lockwood

Timothy Douglas Lockwood

Oct 18, 2021

Timothy D. Lockwood Rexville On Monday, October 18, 2021, Timothy Lockwood, 56, left this world to be reunited with family and friends in the Kingdom of God. He was born in Warsaw to Clifford & Ella Lockwood. In 1994, he married his wife of 27 years, Merrie (Ford) Lockwood. Tim was preceded in death by his infant daughter, Faith, his...

Randall Gene Salmon

Randall Gene Salmon

Oct 18, 2021

Randall Gene Salmon Hornell Randall Gene Salmon, 42, of North Main Street passed away Monday (Oct. 18, 2021) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Napa, California, the son of Michael and Kimberly Kitchen Salmon, he moved to Avoca in 1997 and was a graduate of Avoca Central School. He later received his Associates Degree from Corning Community College....

Kevin Davis Dewey

Kevin Davis Dewey

Oct 18, 2021

Kevin Davis Dewey Angelica Kevin Davis Dewey was a constant force of encouragement and went above and beyond to share his strong belief that his family, friends, and community are champions in whatever dreams they chased. Kevin was the master of many things including sharing his basketball knowledge and fandom, slinging powdered sugar waffles off hot irons, creating enduring nicknames...

Richard Larry Scholes

Richard Larry Scholes

Oct 18, 2021

Richard “Dick” Larry Scholes Angelica Richard L. Scholes, 86 of Olean Street passed away on Monday (October 18, 2021) at Olean General Hospital. He was born in Hudson, New York on September 10, 1935 the son of Wesley and Hazel Scholes. Dick was retired from Bulk-Tainers Corp. in Belmont, New York. He was predeceased by his parents, and his son...

Jonathon Allen Tibbits

Jonathon Allen Tibbits

Oct 14, 2021

Jonathon Allen Tibbits Burns Jonathon Tibbits of Burns Road, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, October 14 at the age of 36. Born in Dansville, NY on November 22, 1984, the son of Ralph and Nora (Dunham) Tibbits, he had resided in the Arkport area his entire life. He enjoyed spending time with family and will be remembered by...

Richard Carl Partridge

Richard Carl Partridge

Oct 10, 2021

Richard Carl Partridge Arkport Richard C. Partridge, 89 of Pine Knoll, passed away on Sunday (October 10, 2021) after a brief illness at UR St James Hospital. He was born in North Hornell on May 22, 1932 the son of Gerald James Partridge and Ada Mae (Ferris) Partridge. On June 28, 1957 he married Beverly Reiman Partridge and was predeceased...

Ronald Lynn Schenck

Ronald Lynn Schenck

Oct 8, 2021

Ronald Lynn Schenck Bath Ronald Lynn Schenck, 61, of State Route 415 passed away unexpectedly at Ira Davenport Hospital on Friday (Oct.8, 2021) following a brief illness. Born in Hornell, August 25, 1960, the son of Dale and Helen Kernan Schenck , Ronald had worked at various jobs as a truck driver early in his life, then worked on the...

Myles Joseph Hoare

Myles Joseph Hoare

Oct 8, 2021

Myles J. Hoare II Canisteo Myles J. Hoare II, 56 of Orchard Street, passed away Friday (Oct, 8, 2021) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester following a brief illness. Born in Buffalo, NY, July 3, 1965, he had resided in Canisteo since 1970. He was a graduate of Canisteo Central School and had been employed as a welder at TTA...

Andrew W Eldridge

Andrew W Eldridge

Sep 28, 2021

Andrew W. Eldridge Hornell Andrew Eldridge, 52, of Hornell passed away (Tuesday September, 28) at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira following a brief illness. Born on February 16, 1969 the son of James and Patricia (Cotton) Eldridge, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a graduate of Canisteo Central School (Class of ’88) and had been...

Patricia Ann Porter

Patricia Ann Porter

Sep 28, 2021

Patricia Ann Evans Porter Hornell, New York-Patricia Ann Evans Porter, 87, of Hornell, New York, died Tuesday (Sept 28,2021) at St.James Hospital Born May 24, 1934, at Wayland Hospital in Wayland, NY, she was the daughter of the late Richard Bemish Evans and Onnolee Bertha Shetler Evans. Mrs. Porter was a 1952 graduate of Wayland High School. She spent her...

Ronald E. Kennell

Ronald E. Kennell

Sep 27, 2021

Ronald E. Kennell Arkport Ronald E. Kennell, 80 of Oak Hill Street, passed away peacefully on Monday (September 27, 2021) at UR St. James hospital. He was born in Dansville on May 21, 1941 the son of Clarence W. Kennell and Dorothy M. (Tousley) Kennell, and was a lifelong area resident. Ronald started out his career working for Kenny Cornell...

Delores M. Johner

Delores M. Johner

Sep 25, 2021

Delores M. Johner Hornell Delores M. Johner, 87, of Purdy Creek Road, passed away Saturday (Sept. 25, 2021) at St. James Hospital. She was born in the Town of Hartsville, Feb. 9, 1934, the daughter of Ernest Paul Flint Sr. and Dorothy (Sills) Flint. She had resided her entire life in this area. She was a graduate of Canisteo Central...

Deborah Ann Perrigo

Deborah Ann Perrigo

Sep 24, 2021

Deborah Ann Perrigo Bath Deborah Ann Perrigo, 67 of County Route 13, passed away on Friday (September 24, 2021) unexpectedly at her home in the Town of Urbana. She was born in Bath, on July 22, 1954 the daughter of Earl “Dutch” Perrigo and Myrtle “Myrt” (Goodrich) Perrigo. She was a graduate of Haverling High School “Class of 1972”, and...

Gerald Frederick Hadsell

Gerald Frederick Hadsell

Sep 23, 2021

Gerald “Jiggs” Frederick Hadsell Belmont Gerald “Jiggs” Hadsell, 81 of State Route 244, passed away peacefully on Thursday (September 23, 2021) at home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Friendship on January 10, 1940 the son of Frederick Hadsell and Jennie Stuck Hadsell. On December 5, 1959 he married the love of his life L. Jeanne (Whitwood) Hadsell...

Jessica Lynn Patrick

Jessica Lynn Patrick

Sep 23, 2021

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Violet M. Sleight

Violet M. Sleight

Sep 21, 2021

Violet M. Sleight Swain Violet M. Sleight, 95, passed away Tuesday (Sept. 21, 2021) at Elderwood At Hornell. Born in Warsaw, New York,, August 14, 1926 she had resided in Swain for many years. She had been employed at Kelly Brothers Nursery and later, at the Swain Ski Center as a food service worker. Violet was a member of the...

Joe Herrneckar

Joe Herrneckar

Sep 19, 2021

Alan Joe HerrNeckar Hornell Alan Joe HerrNeckar, “Mr. Neckar” 82, of the Airport Road, passed away peacefully Sunday (September 19, 2021) at his home. Born in Hornell, May 30, 1939, the son of Donald E. HerrNeckar and Verlie C. (Sherwood) Davies, he has resided his entire life in the Hornellsville area. Joe was a graduate of Hornell High School, Class...

Darlene Anne Ford

Darlene Anne Ford

Sep 17, 2021

Darlene A. Ford Greenwood Darlene Ford passed away Friday (September 17, 2021) from a long term illness, peacefully with family by her side. Loving wife, daughter, mother and friend, she was predeceased by her father Maurice Middaugh, sister; Cindy Middaugh, and grandson Trenton Papineau. Surviving are husband Rockie Ford, mother Barbara Taylor, sister Tammy Gesler, brother James Middaugh, brother Jon...

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