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Barbara L. "Jones" Sick
Jul 13, 2017
Barbara L. Sick Arkport Barbara L. Sick, 85, of 37 Oak Hill Street, passed away peacefully, Thursday (July 13, 2017) at home. Born in Hornell, July 17, 1931, the daughter of Howard and Hazel Jones, she graduated from Hornell High School, and was a lifelong area resident. Along helping on the family farm, Barb worked at the former Woolworth's in...
Sharon L. "Woodward" Eason
Jul 6, 2017
Sharon L. Eason Hornell Sharon L. Eason, 65, of Holley Terrace, Edgeview Estates, passed away Thursday (July 6, 2017) at home. Born in Hornell, NY, December 20, 1951, a daughter of Theron and Audrey (Jamison) Woodward, she had resided in Hornell her whole life. Sharon was a graduate of the Hornell High School. She was an avid crafter and was...
Arthur E. Pelkey
Jul 5, 2017
Arthur E. Pelkey Hornell Arthur E. Pelkey, 88, of State St., passed away Wednesday (July 5, 2017) at Elderwood At Hornell. Born in Caribou, Maine, March 23, 1929, a son of Louis and Grace (Spooner) Pelkey, he had resided in Hornell the past 60 years. Arthur was employed by Wilson Foods out of Binghamton NY. On November 26, 1955 Arthur...
Diane M. "Goodwin" Goodwin
Jul 5, 2017
Diane M. Goodwin Hornell Diane M. Goodwin, 53, of 27 Dennis Avenue, passed away peacefully, Wednesday (July 5, 2017) at St James Mercy Hospital. Born in North Hornell, June 7, 1964, the daughter of Milton Goodwin Jr. and Connie Saxton Goodwin Moser, she was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Arkport Central School. Diane was employed at Hi-Tech Ceramics in...
Rosemary E. "Overton" Clifford
Jul 3, 2017
Rosemary E. Clifford Hornell Rosemary E. Clifford, 85, known as "Grandma" to generations of Hornell residents, of Canisteo Street, passed away peacefully Monday (July 3, 2017) at her home. Born in Hornell, January 29, 1932, the daughter of William and Agnes Ames Overton, she had resided in Hornell her entire life. She was a graduate of Hornell High School, class...
David J. Mcevoy
Jul 3, 2017
David J. McEvoy Hartsville David J. McEvoy, 74, of Purdy Creek Road, passed away Monday (July 3, 2017) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Rochester, September 27, 1942, the son of Joseph and Ruth Clements McEvoy, he had resided in Avon during his early life and was a graduate of Avon High School , Class of 1961. He...
Christopher J. "Johnny" Swain
Jul 2, 2017
Christopher J. "Johnny" Swain Canaseraga Christopher Johnny Swain, 45, of 1185 Narrows Road, passed away unexpectedly Sunday (July 2, 2017) at St James Mercy Hospital. Born in Hornell, April 14, 1972, the son of Elton and Nancy (LaBarron) Swain, he was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Canaseraga Central School. Johnny enjoyed music, camping, boating, and the outdoors. He loved...
Millard L. Chadwick
Jun 26, 2017
Millard L. Chadwick Hornell Millard L. Chadwick, 84, of 10 Holly Terrace, passed away Monday (June 26, 2017) at his home. Born in the Town of Hornellsville, September 1, 1932, the son of Dewey and Mona Nephew Chadwick, he had resided in Hornell his entire life. Millard had served his country as a member of the United States Army and...
David B. Dugo
Jun 25, 2017
David B. Dugo Hornell David B. Dugo, better known as Uncle D./ Duke Daddy Dugo," King Of The Blues" 62, of 99 Front St. was given to our Lord on Sunday (June 25, 2017) . Born in Hornell, March 1, 1955, the son of the late Joanne, Harriett and Dominic Dugo, David attended the Hornell City Schools and resided in...
J. Bruce "Bruce" Hitchcock
Jun 24, 2017
. Bruce Hitchcock West Almond J. Bruce Hitchcock, 80 passed away on June 24, 2017 at Jones Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born May 6, 1937, and was the fifth son of Dr. Raymond O. and Helen C. Hitchcock of Alfred, NY. Bruce is survived by his wife of 58 years, Zona (Pierce), daughter Kim Gartner (Jim)...
Byron R. Hill
Jun 23, 2017
Byron R. Hill Jr. North Carolina/West Almond Byron R. Hill, 53, of 1026 Broad Rock Road, North Carolina passed away unexpectedly on Friday (June 23, 2017) at his home in Snow Camp, where he relocated for his job in 2015. On June 20, 1964, he was born in Lockport, New York to Jean Washburn and Byron Hill Sr. He was...
Leroy H. Dusenberry
Jun 21, 2017
Leroy H. Dusenberry Cameron Leroy Harold Dusenberry, born on July 20, 1953, a veteran of the US Navy, passed away at the age of 63 in his home in Cameron on June 21st, 2017. He was predeceased by his loving parents; Harold and Edith Dusenberry, his sister, Priscilla Cady, and his brother, LaVern Dusenberry. He is survived by his wife,...
John C. Calcaterra
Jun 18, 2017
John C. Calcaterra Hornell John C "JC". Calcaterra, 53, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday (June 18, 2017) . JC had resided much of his early life in West Islip, Long Island and was employed as an iron worker for Local Union #580. He was a loving, loyal and caring husband, son, brother and uncle. He had a great sense of...
Timothy G. Houghtaling
Jun 17, 2017
Timothy G. Houghtaling Painted Post/North Hornell Timothy G. Houghtaling, 58, a resident of Elderwood Nursing Home in North Hornell, passed away peacefully Saturday (June 17, 2017) at Elderwood. Born in Corning, August 15, 1958, the son of Floyd and Jean (Hovey) Houghtaling, he had resided at Pathway Forest Drive ICF in Painted Post, for well over 27 years, and just...
Marjorie Irene "Griffin" Griffin Jewell
Jun 11, 2017
Marjorie Irene Griffin Jewell Hornell Marjorie Irene Griffin Jewell, 87, of 7603 Airport Rd., passed away Sunday (June 11, 2017) at home surrounded by family. Born in Bishopville, NY, July 27, 1929, a daughter of Carl Joel and Agnes Pryor Griffin, she had resided in the Hornell area her whole life. Marjorie graduated Arkport Central School at age 16, she...
Vance Nolan Gardner
Jun 11, 2017
Vance N. Gardner Sr. Hornell Vance N. Gardner, 68, of 134 East Avenue, passed away peacefully Sunday (June 11, 2017) at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Hornell, August 27, 1948, the son of Gerald M. and Helen Tobias Gardner, he had resided in South Carolina for eight years, but had spent the rest of his life in...
Adaire "Brown" Brewster
Jun 7, 2017
Adaire (Brown) Brewster Hornell Adaire (Brown) Brewster, age unlisted at her request, a resident of the Hornell Gardens, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday (June 7, 2017). Born in Hornell, the daughter of Wilbur and Mildred (Hyde) Brown, she was a lifelong area resident. Adaire enjoyed ceramics, drawing, crafts, crochet and was an avid reader. She was predeceased...
Virginia M. "Thayer" Harter
Jun 4, 2017
Virginia M. Harter Hornell Virginia M. Harter, 83, a resident of the Hornell Gardens, and a former longtime resident of Canisteo, passed away suddenly on Sunday (June 4, 2017) at Hornell Gardens. She was born in Ellington, NY, on January 23, 1934, the daughter of Thurber R. and Grace L. (Barringer) Thayer, she had resided in the area for many...
M. Roberta "Sheon" Ake
Jun 4, 2017
M. Roberta Drake Hornell M. Roberta Drake, 80, of 92 Bennett Street, passed away Sunday (June 4, 2017) at her home. Born in Hornell, June 5, 1936, the daughter of Francis and Iva (Paige) Sheon, she was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Hornell High School. She was retired from the cafeteria at Hornell High School, where she was referred...
Mary L. "Henshaw" Ritenburg
Jun 1, 2017
Mary L. Ritenburg Hornell Mary L. Ritenburg, 72, of 20 Beachwood Terrace, passed away Thursday (June 1, 2017) at home. Born in Hornell, NY, June 9, 1944, the daughter of Albert and Elizabeth Henshaw Eymer, she had resided in the Hornell area her whole life. Mary attended the Hornell Bible Church. She enjoyed reading, swimming and walking; but most of...
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