Nathaniel Libertone
Nov 16, 2025
Nathaniel Charles Libertone was born 6/13/1991 in Hornell, NY. His life started
and ended in NY. He attended Canaseraga Central School for the entirety of his
education, where he went on to study Mechanical Technology at UTI.
While there was always a love for NY, NC was were he truly began to LIVE. He
moved down circa 2013 and met...
John Ross
Nov 13, 2025
John William Ross Jr.
Canisteo
John William Ross Jr., a resident of Charlie Drive, passed away Thursday (Nov. 13, 2025.
John was born in Jackson, Tennessee on February 1, 1980, the son of John W. Ross Sr., and Nancy Hansen Ross. John had proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy from 1999-2003. He served on...
Daniel Lyon
Nov 13, 2025
Daniel "Dan" Lyon, affectionately known as "Hound Dog," was born on June 30, 1954, in Cuba, New York, to Daniel and Lillian Lyon, and passed away on November 13, 2025, after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. The oldest of seven children, Dan grew up on the family farm on Peavy Road, where his childhood was filled with fishing and...
Yvonne Bloom
Nov 11, 2025
Yvonne J. Bloom
Canisteo
Yvonne J. Bloom age 91 of the Canisteo Manor, passed away peacefully in her home on November 11, 2025. Yvonne was born on October 10, 1934, to Theodore and Anna Bell Colgrove Atkins, in Hornell, NY. Yvonne was a graduate of Hornell High School.
On November 15, 1952, she was married to Earl Bloom. Her traveling...
Christine Quigley
Nov 11, 2025
Christine L. Quigley
Canisteo
Christine L. Quigley, 71 of Depot Street, passed away peacefully on Tuesday (Nov. 11, 2025) at her home after a long battle with cancer.
Born in Hornell, June 27, 1954, she was the daughter of Richard Davis Jr., and Ruth Carney Davis. She was a graduate of Canisteo Central School, class of 1972, and had proudly...
Derrick Smith
Nov 8, 2025
Derrick J. Smith July 7, 2008 - November 8, 2025
In the early morning of Saturday November 8, 2025, Derrick J. Smith, 17, of Canisteo, NY, passed away in the town of Wellsville, NY. Born on July 7, 2008, in Hornell, NY, Derrick brought energy and spirit to every corner of his life. Derrick attended the Canisteo School District through...
Leon Evingham
Nov 5, 2025
Leon G. Evingham
Hornell
Leon G. Evingham, 80, passed away peacefully at the home of his son and daughter-in- law on Hart Street in Hornell on Wednesday Nov. 5, 2025. Known affectionately as George, he was born in North Hornell on May 7, 1945, the son of Leon O. Evingham and Eloise Jackson Evingham. After his mom's passing when he...
Matthew James
Nov 1, 2025
Matthew James came into this world in an ambulance and has enjoyed driving ever since. Especially in his 1994 Ford Taurus, which predeceased him in 2023.He loved animals and we know he was greeted by many cats on the other side, with Lulu at the front of the line.He took his childhood love of sea life into adulthood as a...
Michael Stephens
Oct 26, 2025
Michael J. Stephens
Greenwood
We are sad to announce that Michael J. Stephens, 46, of Greenwood, New York, passed away suddenly on October 26, 2025. He was born in Hornell May 13, 1979, where he lived most of his life and attended Hornell High School. He is the beloved son of John Stephens and Carrie Butler.
Mike was predeceased by...
Janette Gavitt
Oct 25, 2025
Janette Marie Gavitt (nee Flint)
1936-2025
Janette Marie Gavitt, of South Canisteo, NY passed away on Saturday, October 25th in Rochester, New York. She was born and raised in Jasper, New York and graduated from Jasper Central in 1953. She was a cheerleader, played high school sports and a member of the first ladies triple trio formed at the...
Kathryn Fuller
Oct 22, 2025
Kathryn (Kate) D. Fuller
Belmont
Has passed on to the next adventure on October 22, 2025 at the Hart Comfort House in Wellsville, New York.
Kate was born June 12, 1953 at Cuba Hospital to parents Frank W. (Woody) Fuller and Dolores R. (Babbitt) Fuller. She first lived on Corin Hill Road, Belmont, NY, until her family moved to Scio,...
Charles Comer
Oct 13, 2025
Charles DeVon "Chuck" Comer of Almond, NY entered eternal rest with his Lord and Savior on October 13, 2025, passing due to post-surgery complications.
Chuck was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 27, 1960, the son of DeVon "Gene" and the late Joan (Carmitchel) Comer. Chuck was a 1978 graduate of Heritage Christian High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Chuck's...
Wilma Dunham
Oct 11, 2025
On October 11th, 2025, Wilma Joyce Dunham (Neale) went home to be with our Lord and Savior, along with her late husband Harley Dana Dunham.
Wilma was born May 23, 1936, in Dansville, NY to the late Martha Neale Prior (Thayer) and Harold Neale. She lived most of her life in the Arkport, NY area. She graduated from Arkport...
Francis Padden
Oct 8, 2025
Francis G. Padden
Hornell
Francis G. Padden age 78, lifelong area resident ,and US Navy veteran, passed away on October 8, 2025, and was laid to rest at St Anns Cemetery in Hornell on October 14, 2025. Funeral arrangements are with the Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home in Hornell.
Karen Richie-Skinner
Oct 8, 2025
Karen Richie-Skinner
Hinsdale/Richburg
Karen Richie-Skinner age 66, passed away on October 8, 2025 at Olean General Hospital.
She was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 8, 1959 the daughter of Joseph Richie and Louise McCoy Richie. She was a graduate of Richburg Central School "Class of 1977". Karen had worked in the Nursing field for many years, but the...
Mary Walters
Oct 5, 2025
Mary M. Walters
Howard
Mary M. Walters age 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday (October 5, 2025) at UR St James Hospital.
She was born in Richmond, VA on August 26, 1941 the daughter of John and Mahalia Huffman. Mary honorably served in the US Air Force, where she met her future husband Richard. They married on November 25, 1960,...
Dorothy Green
Oct 4, 2025
Dorothy M. (Keiser) Green
Dorothy M. Green age 92, born on June 28th, 1933 in Angelica, NY, passed away on October 4th, 2025 in Brooksville, Florida peacefully.
She was the daughter of Elmer and Beulah (Decker, Reedy) Keiser. She had 3 brothers (Clifford, John, and Henry (Hank) Keiser, and 1 sister Betty (Hawkins) Keiser.
She was a 1951 graduate of...
Curtiss Lewis
Oct 2, 2025
Curtiss "Curt" Lewis
West Almond
Curtiss Lewis age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday (October 2, 2025) at the Hart Comfort House in Wellsville. Curt was born in Olean, NY on February 6,1938 to the late John Lewis and Helen (Lautenslager) Nesbit Lewis. On May 7,1988 in North Hornell, he married Carol A. MacDonald Lewis.
Curt graduated from Hornell High...
John Smith
Sep 29, 2025
John Smith Obituary
John L. Smith, 99 of Hornell, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, September 29, 2025, at the home of his son.
John was born April 9, 1926, in Arkport, NY, to the late Elmer Jack and Hazel Belle (Clark) Smith. He was the second child of five, including Doris (Ralph) Bloom, Katherine (Charles) Storm, Donald...
Mary Redfield
Sep 26, 2025
MARY ELIZABETH "BETTY" REDFIELDJan. 17, 1937-Sept. 24, 2025ALFRED-Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Redfield entered her eternal rest on Friday, Sept. 24, 2025, after a difficult journey with Alzheimer's.Formerly of Liverpool and North Syracuse, she most recently made her home in Alfred, where she joined her daughter's family.Born during a snowstorm on Jan. 17, 1937, in Syracuse, Betty was the daughter of Scott...
