Charles A. Holbrook
Apr 7, 2018
Charles "Chuck"A. Holbrook Arkport Charles A. Holbrook, 90, of 8933 County Rd 52, passed away Saturday (April 7, 2018) at Elderwood at Hornell, in North Hornell. Born in Perkinsville, NY, April 22, 1927, the son of Arthur J. and Edna (Hughes) Holbrook, he was a lifelong Dansville, and Arkport area resident. He joined the US Army and proudly served during...
Velma M. "Nephew" Kring
Apr 6, 2018
Velma M. Kring North Hornell Velma M. Kring, 90, a resident of Elderwood, formerly of Webbs Crossing Road, passed away peacefully Friday (April 6, 2018) at Elderwood Nursing Home. Born in Arkport, July 26, 1927, the daughter of James and Alma (Davis) Nephew, she was a lifelong area resident. On February 2, 1946 she married Raymond E. Kring, and was...
Harvey A. Houghtaling
Apr 3, 2018
Harvey A. Houghtaling Hornell Harvey A. Houghtaling, 66, of Foster Lane, passed away early Tuesday morning (April 3, 2018) at home. Born in Hornell, NY, February 24, 1952, a son of Richard and Ethel (Ball) Houghtaling, he had resided in the Hornell area all of his life, and served in the US Marines from 1980-1986. Harvey was a truck driver...
Michael V. Dieter
Apr 2, 2018
Michael V. Dieter Canisteo/Adrian Michael V. Dieter, 64, of 3512 County Route 119, passed away Monday (April 2, 2018) at home. Born in Hornell, NY, April 20, 1953, the son of Franklin and A. Louise (Snyder) Dieter, he was a lifelong area resident. He was retired from Corning Inc, a proud Republican, and a NRA member. Mike was also a...
Joseph M. Deserio
Apr 1, 2018
• Joseph M. DeSerio Corning, NY—Joseph M. DeSerio, formerly of Bath, NY, went to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. He was a resident at Corning Center. Born November 6, 1921 in Hornell, NY to parents who emigrated from Italy, Joe was proud of his Italian heritage. He was predeceased by his parents, his five siblings,...
William E. Sanford
Mar 31, 2018
William E. Sanford Jr. Almond William E. Sanford Jr., 67, of Karr Valley Rd., passed away Saturday (March 31, 2018) at Strong Memorial Hospital. Born in Hornell, NY, December 15, 1950, the son of William and Ruby Hill Sanford Sr., he had resided in this area most of his life. He retired from the military after 21 years of service;...
Clinton W. Ormsby
Mar 28, 2018
Clinton W. Ormsby Hornell/Whitney Point Clinton W. Ormsby, 95, formerly of Green Acres Mobile Home Park, passed away Wednesday (March 28, 2018) at Vestal Park Nursing Home. Born in Alfred, NY, June 6, 1922, a son of George and Mable (Green) Ormsby, he had resided in the Alfred Station and Almond areas most of his life. On December 14, 1946,...
Peter S. Finlay
Mar 24, 2018
Obituary for Peter S. Finlay, Ph.D. Dr. Peter S. Finlay passed away on March 24, 2018 at Highland Park Nursing Center in Wellsville, NY after a short illness. Pete was born on October 12, 1924 in Montclair, NJ to George and Edith (Christie) Finlay. Part of his childhood was spent there, as well as in Essex Junction, VT and Great...
Nancy L. "Conner" Woolever
Mar 10, 2018
Nancy L. (Conner)Woolever Hornell Nancy L. Woolever, 79, of Sutherby Avenue, passed away peacefully Saturday (March 10, 2018) at Strong Memorial Hospital. Born in North Hornell at Bethesda Hospital, June 3, 1938, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Galusha) Conner, she was a lifelong area resident. After graduating from Hornell High School, she attended the Comptometer School in Olean, NY...
Judy A. "Sanford" Sanford
Mar 9, 2018
• On Friday, March 9th of 2018, at age 61 Judy A. Sanford passed on peacefully after a long battle with Cancer and COPD while at Elderwood Nursing Home in North Hornell. She was born June 23, 1956 to George and Pauline (Ebner) Sanford. She was a graduate of Hornell High School class of 1974. She studied cosmetology at Hornell...
Robert Charnley "Bob" Bentley
Mar 7, 2018
Robert Charnley Bentley Angelica Robert C. Bentley, 68, of Angelica, NY passed away Wednesday March 7, 2018 at Cuba Memorial Hospital. He was born January 31, 1950 in Fillmore, NY to the late Oliver J. and Althea Gillette Bentley. Bob was a 1971 graduate of Fillmore Central School. He was a member of the first graduating class at BOCES in...
Hazel B. "Karnes" Kromer
Mar 6, 2018
Hazel B. Freas-Kromer Hornell Hazel B. Freas-Kromer, 90, of E. Washington St., passed away Tuesday (March 6, 2018) at St. James Hospital in Hornell. Born in Birdsall, NY, April 17, 1927, the daughter of Jenny Karnes, she had resided in the Hornell area most of her life. Hazel enjoyed playing Scrabble and cards with friends. She was a past president...
Thomas A. Derx
Mar 3, 2018
• Thomas A. Derx, 69, of Brooklyn Street, Angelica, passed away Sunday, March 4th, 2018 onboard ship off the coast of Chile. He was on a cruise around South America at the time of his death. Born November 30, 1948, Tom was the son of Charles and Jane Genther Derx. He grew up in Belmont and was a graduate of...
Gary L. Vanderhoef
Mar 3, 2018
Gary L. Vanderhoef Greenwood/Bath Gary L. Vanderhoef, 72, longtime resident of Greenwood and the Bath area, passed away peacefully Saturday (March 3, 2018) at the Steuben Centers in Bath. Born in Hornell July 25, 1945, the son of Lynn and Frances Fox Vanderhoef, he was a graduate of Corning Community College, following his high school graduation. In later years, he...
Dolores R. "Hills" Herdman
Feb 27, 2018
Dolores R. Herdman Honeoye Falls Dolores R. Herdman, 89, of Partridge Hills, passed away Tuesday (February 27, 2018) at Benincasa Hospice House. Born in Cuba, NY, June 15, 1928, she was the daughter of Claude and Esther Hunt Hills. Throughout her life Dolores loved and raised many different breeds of dogs. She loved horses and had an unconditional love for...
Margaret A. "Wolfe" Faes
Feb 24, 2018
Margaret (Peggy) Ann Faes, born July 25,1932, peacefully passed away at home Saturday Feb,24, 2018 with family by her side. Peggy was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was employed at GE and later in life owned her own salon where she was employed as a hair stylist. She was an active member the Lions club...
Patricia A. "Klos" Lathers
Feb 23, 2018
Patricia A. Lathers Hornell Patricia A. Lathers, 69, formerly of 71 Church Street, passed away Friday (February 23, 2018) at the Hornell Gardens surrounded by her loving family. Born in Hornell, December 29, 1948, the daughter of William and Irene Eicher Klos, she had resided in Hornell all her life. Pat was a graduate of Hornell High School, Class of...
Otis V. Preston
Feb 22, 2018
Otis V. Preston Arkport Otis V. Preston, 87, of State Route 36, passed away peacefully on Thursday (February 22, 2018) at Elderwood Nursing Home in North Hornell. Born in North Hornell, May 29, 1930, the son of Otis M. and Flossie M. (Behn) Preston Whitney he was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Alfred Almond Central School "Class of 1949"....
Joseph T. Lecceardone
Feb 19, 2018
Joseph T. Lecceardone Bath/Hornell Joseph T. Lecceardone, 44, of E. Washington St. Ext., passed away early Monday morning (February 19, 2018) in the Hart Comfort House Of Allegany County. Born in Hornell, NY, December 15, 1973, the son of Joseph Lecceardone and Cherrie Mullikin, he had resided in Hornell for most of his life except for the time that he...
Marilee K. Geibel
Feb 15, 2018
Marilee K. "Sue" Geibel, 70, of Owego, NY passed away Thursday (February 15, 2018) after a long illness. Born Nov 21, 1947, in Butler, PA she was a daughter of the late Jerome and Eleanor Graham Michel. She is survived by her son, Brent M. Geibel and his wife Kandi of Hornell; two grandaughters, Brooke and Erin Geibel; her sister...
