Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Patricia Lou Wood

Patricia Lou Wood

Apr 9, 2021

Patricia Lou Wood Canisteo/Florida Patricia L. Wood, 83 of Groveland Florida, formerly of Canisteo, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2021 in Groveland. She was born in Marion, Indiana on April 24, 1937 the daughter of Joseph Warnock and Millie Prickett Warnock. She was predeceased by her parents, and her husband Bradley Wood, and her daughter Angelyn Wood. Pat is...

Robert Earl Barnes

Robert Earl Barnes

Apr 6, 2021

Robert E. Barnes Bath Robert E. Barnes, 60 of West William Street, passed away Tuesday (April 6, 2021) at Guthrie Corning Hospital. Born in Hornell, November 19, 1960, he was the son of Lynn Barnes Sr. and Shirley Buck Barnes. Robert was always the one cracking jokes and the life of the party. He loved his family. His silliness, smile...

David Martin Billings

David Martin Billings

Apr 4, 2021

David M. Billings Hornell David M. Billings, 43 of 62 Fulton Street, passed away unexpectedly at his home. He was born in Hornell on March 4, 1978, the son of David R. Billings and Charlotte M. (Martin) Billings. David was a 1996 graduate of Canisteo Central School, later attending Oberlin College in Ohio and was a graduate of Alfred State...

Virginia G. Burritt

Virginia G. Burritt

Apr 2, 2021

Virginia G. Burritt Hornell Virginia G. Burritt, 87, of Hill Street, passed away on Friday (April 2, 2021) at UR St James after a brief illness. She was born on November 26, 1933 in Hemlock, NY the daughter of George Partridge and Marjorie Edwards Partridge. Virginia was a lifelong area resident, and was very active in her Church. She was...

Marilyn Janet Ostrander

Marilyn Janet Ostrander

Apr 2, 2021

Marilyn Ostrander, 88, died peacefully, with family at her side, on April 2, 2021 at Wellsville Highland Rehabilitation and Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born March 31, 1933 and was the first child of Harold and Dorothy (Jacobs) Chaffee. Marilyn grew up on the family farm in Angelica. At age 17, halfway through her senior year, she...

William Edward Fraser

William Edward Fraser

Mar 28, 2021

William E. Fraser Fillmore/ Andover William E. Fraser, 70 of West Main Street, Fillmore, passed away Sunday (March 28, 2021) at Olean General Hospital. Born in Rochester, May 30. 1950, the son of Howard and Margaret Pasquae Fraser, he had resided several years in Canisteo, Andover, and the past 8 years in Fillmore. Bill was employed at Vesuvius Hi-Tech Ceramics...

Vickie Lynn Stoddard

Vickie Lynn Stoddard

Mar 26, 2021

Vickie L. (Dieter) Stoddard Hornell Vickie L. Stoddard, daughter of William and Hazel (Dyke) Stoddard of Bath, passed away on March 26, 2021, after a long, hard battle with complications from COVID-19. Vickie cherished her time with her children and grandchildren; she also loved spending time with her siblings and having Sister Day. Vickie enjoyed dancing and her little dogs....

Guy Duane James Gross

Guy Duane James Gross

Mar 20, 2021

Guy Duane James Gross Hornell Guy D. Gross, 67 of Taylor Street passed away late Saturday evening at St. James Hospital. Born on October 3, 1953 the son of Duane and Dolores Warren Gross he had resided in Dansville prior to moving to Hornell in 1983. Later in life after receiving his GED, he attended SUNY Alfred, Wellsville Campus, receiving...

Helen M. Schenck

Helen M. Schenck

Mar 19, 2021

Helen M. Schenck Greenwood Helen M. Schenck, 79 of County Route 31, passed away unexpectedly Friday (March 19, 2021) at Jones Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Hornell, July 6, 1941, the daughter of Walter and Alice (Fisk) Kernan, she was married to Dale Schenck on March 25, 1960 who predeceased her in 2019. Helen was a...

Randy Thomas Miller

Randy Thomas Miller

Mar 17, 2021

Randy T. Miller Elmira Randy T. Miller, 63 of Elmira, passed away unexpectedly on March 17, 2021. He was born on April 29, 1957 in Elmira, the son of Frederick and Caroline Miller. Randy was a graduate of Elmira Southside High School. He had been employed for 18 years at Toshiba in Horseheads, 16 years as an over-the-road tractor trailer...

Carol A. Thompson

Carol A. Thompson

Mar 12, 2021

Carol A. (Jacobs) Thompson Angelica (Allen) Carol A. Thompson, 75 of County Road 15A, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2021 after a long illness. Carol was born in Buffalo, NY on January 29, 1946 the daughter of Clifton Jacobs and Iva Hurlburt Jacobs. She graduated from East Aurora High School, and moved to the area in 1977. Carol was...

Jean C. Young

Jean C. Young

Mar 11, 2021

Jean C. Young Hornell Jean C. Young, 87 , former resident of Edgeview Estates, passed away Thursday (March 11, 2021) at Elderwood At Hornell. Born in Hornell, Dec. 16, 1933, the daughter of Richard and Wyona Sears Howard, she was a graduate of Hornell High School, Class of 1952. She served her country as a member of the United States...

Clinton House

Clinton House

Mar 10, 2021

Clinton House Hornell Clinton House, 79 of Beechwood Terrace, passed away Wednesday (March 10, 2021) at the Hornell Gardens after a brief illness. He was born on December 26, 1941 and was predeceased by his parents and his wife Dorothy Alloway House in 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. To send a remembrance please...

Tanya Marie Morris

Tanya Marie Morris

Mar 2, 2021

Tanya Marie Morris Canaseraga Tanya Morris, 66, of Mill Street, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Burlington, Vermont on October 11, 1954, the daughter of Raymond and Paulita (Izor) Travis Jr. she had resided in the area since 1973. Coming from Framingham, Massachusetts, she was a graduate of Natick High School class...

Doris E Snowden

Doris E Snowden

Mar 1, 2021

Doris E. Snowden Arkport Doris E. Snowden, 97 formerly of The Oakes, passed away Monday (March 1, 2021) at Elderwood At Hornell. Born in Hornell, January 24, 1924, she was the first of 13 children born to Avery and Bessie Marlatt Nichols and had resided nearly all her life in Hornell. She was a graduate of Hornell High School, Class...

Rosemary Jane Dombert

Rosemary Jane Dombert

Feb 25, 2021

Rosemary Jane Dombert/Loving Mother and Grandmother Hartsville Rosemary Jane Dombert, 96 of Mullen Road, passed away peacefully at her own home. She was very gratefully blessed with the ability to have stayed home until this age and live on her own terms. She was born on January 27, 1925 in Brookline, MA the daughter of Henry Scully and Marie Scully...

Eric Francis Winkelman

Eric Francis Winkelman

Feb 23, 2021

Eric F. Winkelman Cohocton Eric F. Winkelman, 48, of Lent Hill Road, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday (Feb. 23, 2021) at his home. Eric was born in Hornell, July 17, 1972. He graduated from Alfred Almond Central School. Eric enjoyed gardening, taking pride in his homegrown vegetables and caring for his many small farm animals. Eric’s passion for gardening carried over...

Doris Mae Godown

Doris Mae Godown

Feb 21, 2021

Doris Mae (Heckman) Godown, 89, departed this life at her home in Hornell, NY, on Sunday, February 21, 2021, due to complications from pneumonia after surviving Covid months earlier. Born in Bethlehem, PA on March 4, 1931, she was the daughter of Joseph Arlington and Lena Irene (Lehr) Heckman. She graduated from Washington High School, NJ in 1949. Doris was...

Leroy Edward Lantz

Leroy Edward Lantz

Feb 17, 2021

LeRoy E. Lantz Hornell LeRoy E. Lantz, 84 of County Route 27, passed away Wednesday (Feb 17, 2021) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Hornell, October 6, 1936, the son of Ludwig and Elsie Prouty Lantz, he had resided for over 40 years in Rochester before returning to Hornell. While in Rochester, he was employed at Firth-Rixon for...

Frances Lillian "Fran" Struble

Frances Lillian "Fran" Struble

Feb 11, 2021

Frances “Fran” Lillian Struble West Almond Fran Struble, 79 of County Road 2A, passed away February 11, 2020 in a house fire at her home. She was born in Buffalo, NY on March 26, 1941 the daughter of Peter Olejniczak and Jessie (Douglas) Olejniczak. Fran had attended Grover Cleveland High School in Buffalo, and married Robert Struble Sr. in July...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.