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Terry L. Gallagher
Feb 11, 2018
Terry L. Gallagher Hornell Terry L. Gallagher, 52, of 30 Seneca Street, passed away peacefully after a long illness, Sunday (February 11, 2018) at Rochester General Hospital. Born in Pottsville, PA, August 29, 1965, the son of Raymond and Patricia (Moyer) Gallagher Sr., he had resided in Hornell, for the past couple years. He had been employed in the road...
William J. Houghtaling
Feb 10, 2018
William J. Houghtaling Hornell William J. Houghtaling, 66, of Steuben Street, passed away Saturday (February 10, 2018) at the home of his brother on Crosby Street surrounded by his family. Born in Hornell, September 7, 1951, the son of Earl and Dolores O'Rourke Houghtaling, he had resided in Hornell all his life. He was a graduate of Hornell High School...
George T. "Crandall" Crandall
Feb 5, 2018
George T. Crandall III Hornell George T. Crandall, 45, of 5 Mill Street, passed away suddenly, Monday (February 5, 2018) in Rochester. Born in Ithaca, April 25, 1972, the son of George T. and Cathy (Ribble) Crandall Jr., he was a lifelong area resident. He had previously worked for County Cabs of Hornell. George enjoyed fishing, constantly using his cellphone,...
Douglas H. Robie
Feb 4, 2018
Douglas H. Robie Canisteo Douglas H. Robie, 53, of Maple St., passed away Sunday (February 4, 2018) at Strong Memorial Hospital. Born in Urbana, March 3, 1964, the son of Henry and Katherine (Brownson) Robie, he had resided in Savona until his move to Canisteo in 2002. Doug was a member of the Faith Independent Baptist Church in Canisteo where...
Richard A. "Dick" Baxter
Jan 30, 2018
Richard A. Baxter Sr. Nunda Richard A. Baxter Sr., 83, of Kendall Road, passed away peacefully Tuesday (January 30, 2018) at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville. He was born in Warnsville, Ohio, February 16, 1934, the second of nine children born to James and Madeline Rundt Baxter. Dick came to New York from Ohio in 1954, and fell in love...
Theodore P. Johnson
Jan 29, 2018
Theodore P. Johnson Hornell Theodore P. Johnson, 75, of Wood Street, passed away Monday (January 29, 2018) in Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, February 7, 1942, the son of Gustave Adolph and Elizabeth Tisch Johnson, he was a graduate of Cuba Central School and had made his home in Canisteo prior to moving to Hornell...
Caroline T. "Edgecomb" Marcum
Jan 29, 2018
Caroline T. Marcum Hornell Caroline T. Marcum, 65, of the Lincoln Gardens on Canisteo St., passed away Monday (January 29, 2018) at St. James Hospital. Born in Wayland, August 14, 1952, the daughter of Roscoe M. and Geraldine T. (Smalt) Edgecomb, she grew up in Wayland, NY and had resided in Sacramento California most of her adult life, returning to...
Donald J. Sheridan
Jan 27, 2018
Donald J. Sheridan Sr. Hornell Donald J. Sheridan Sr, 86, a resident of Elderwood in North Hornell, passed away peacefully Saturday (January 27, 2018). Born in Hornell, March 10, 1931, the son of Michael F. and Thelma (Smith) Sheridan, he was a lifelong area resident. Don was a veteran of the US Navy. He had worked for the Donut Shoppe...
Kathy L. "Houghtaling" Biddle
Jan 22, 2018
Kathy L. Biddle Hornell Kathy L. Biddle, 65, of Madison Ave., passed away unexpectedly Monday (January 22, 2018) at St. James Mercy Hospital. Born in Hornell, December 29, 1952, the daughter of Earl and Dolores O'Rourke Houghtaling, she had resided in Hornell all of her life. Kathy was a graduate of the Hornell High School class 1971. She was a...
Martin A. Sheroshick
Jan 21, 2018
Martin A. Sheroshick Jr. Canisteo Martin A. Sheroshick Jr. 98, of West Main Street, passed away Sunday (January 21, 2018) at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Bath where he had resided for nearly four years. Born in Susquehanna, PA, October 2, 1919, the son of Martin A. and Ruth Skinner Sheroshick, he had resided in Canisteo for several years....
Cynthia L. "Baird" Burley
Jan 20, 2018
Cynthia L. Burley Dansville Cynthia L. Burley, 51, of Leonard St., passed away, surrounded by family on Saturday (January 20, 2018) in Strong Memorial Hospital. Born in Hornell, NY, May 27, 1966, the daughter of Lloyd Baird and Elizabeth McDowell, she had resided in Hornell most of her life until her move to Dansville 10 years ago. On December 29,...
Georgia E "Morton" Grastorf
Jan 18, 2018
Georgia E Grastorf Angelica Georgia E Grastorf, 96, a resident of Wellsville Manor Hills, formerly of Angelica, passed away Thursday (January 18, 2018) at the Comfort House of Allegany County. Born in Ithaca, June 5, 1921, the daughter of Myron and Ethel (Sisson) Morton, she was a lifelong area resident. After school, she enrolled in the Rochester Beauty School, and...
Robert F. Andrews
Jan 11, 2018
Robert F. Andrews Canisteo Robert F. Andrews, 73, of 97 Greenwood Street, passed away Thursday (January 11, 2018) at Robert Packer Hospital, in Sayre, Pennsylvania. Born in Hornell, February 2, 1944, the son of George and Dorothy (Rahmlow) Andrews, he was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Hornell High School "Class of 1962", and had also attended St. Lawrence University....
Jean M. "Nisbet" Burdell
Jan 8, 2018
Jean M. Burdell Hornell Jean M. Burdell, 89, of Fairview Avenue, passed away early Monday morning (January 8, 2018) at Jones Memorial Hospital. Born in Hornell, NY, March 9, 1928, the daughter of Omer and Mabel Gay Nisbet, she had resided in Hornell all of her life. Jean was a member of the Hornell United Methodist Church. On October 14,...
Robert P. Patterson
Jan 3, 2018
Robert P. Patterson Sr. Hornell Robert P. Patterson, 87, of East Ave., passed away Wednesday (January 3, 2018) at Highland Hospital, in Rochester. Born in Machias, NY, June 20, 1930, the son of Gordon and Clara (Norton) Patterson, he had resided in Hornell most of his life. Bob was a former member of the I.O.O.F Lodge in Hornell, the Rebekah's,...
Brandon M. Gena
Jan 2, 2018
Brandon M. Gena Hornell/Belmont Brandon M. Gena, 27, of Fairview Ave., passed away Tuesday (January 2, 2018) at home. Born in Hornell, NY, November 20, 1990, beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, he had resided in Hornell most of his life. Brandon enjoyed playing baseball, basketball, running and working out. He loved to spend time with his little brother and...
Earl D. Doc"" Coleman
Jan 1, 2018
Earl D. "Doc" Coleman Hornell Earl D."Doc" Coleman, 86, longtime Hornell businessman passed away Monday (February 5, 2018) at Updykes Willow Ridge Comfort Care following a prolonged illness. Born in Wellsville, August 13, 1931, the son of James and Saraphine Sweeney Coleman, he had resided in Hornell most of his life. Doc was a graduate of Hornell High School. At...
Helen Preston "Preston" Ross
Jan 1, 2018
Helen Preston Ross Hornell Helen Preston Ross, 101, of South Hornell, passed away early Monday morning (January 1, 2018) at St James Mercy Hospital. Born in Town Of Hornellsville, August 5, 1916, the daughter of Floy and Della Gravelle Preston, she had resided in Hornell her entire life. She had attended school in Almond and was a graduate of Hornell...
Earl E. Dutch"" Perrigo
Jan 1, 2018
Earl E. "Dutch" Perrigo Bath Earl E. "Dutch" Perrigo, 91, of William St. Ext., passed away late Friday night (March 16, 2018) at home. Born in Albion, NY, May 23, 1926, the son of Wesley and Ruth (Fancher) Perrigo, he had resided in Bath. Dutch was employed at the former Ingersol-Rand in Painted Post. He honorably served his country in...
Joyce P. "Philbrick" Healey
Dec 30, 2017
Joyce P. Healey Hornell Joyce P. Healey, 83, a resident of the Hornell Gardens, passed away peacefully, Saturday (December 30, 2017) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Hornell, June 23, 1934, the daughter of Donald and Marion (Horton) Philbrick, she was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Hornell High School. Joyce worked as an Administrative Assistant at St. James Mercy...
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