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Carol M. "Ferris" Heveron
Apr 7, 2016
Carol M. Heveron Carol M. (Ferris) Heveron, 62, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Shepherd Home, Penfield, with family at her side, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was a resident of Rochester for most of her adult life, loving the city life, particularly the South Wedge community where she lived. Born November 30, 1953, in Brockport,...
Gerwin L. Sick
Apr 6, 2016
Gerwin L. Sick Arkport Gerwin L. Sick, 86, of 9 Sullivan St, passed away Wednesday (April 6, 2016) at his home. Born in the family home in the Town Of Dansville, April 1, 1930, the son of Schuyler and Leona Rowe Sick, he had resided in Arkport for many years. Gerwin was a graduate of Arkport Central School, Class of...
James Lee Burgess
Apr 4, 2016
James Lee Burgess Hornell James Lee Burgess, 60, of 155 North Main Street, passed away Monday (April 4, 2016) at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Hornell, February 28, 1956, the son of James Leo and Catherine Burdick Burgess, he had resided in Hornell all his life. He was a graduate of Hornell High School and had been...
Marie E. "Cook" Rigby
Apr 3, 2016
Marie Elaine Cook Rigby Almond Marie E. Rigby, 84, of 14 Main Street, passed away peacefully Sunday (April 3, 2016) at McAuley Manor. Born in Alfred Station, January 9, 1932, the daughter of Gifford L. and M. Frances Cook, she was a lifelong area resident, attending the Goose Pasture Grammar School in Alfred Station, and then graduating from Alfred-Almond School....
Leon George Nichols
Apr 3, 2016
Leon George Nichols Hornell Leon George Nichols, 75, Airport Road, passed away Sunday (April 3, 2016) in Guthrie Corning Hospital. Born in Hornell, October 14, 1940, the son of Walter and Mable Davie Nichols, he had resided in Hornell for most of his life. He was employed by Hanson Building Materials in Alfred as a cement truck driver. Leon served...
Brian P. Shinebarger
Apr 2, 2016
Brian P. Shinebarger Lakeville/ Hornell Brian P. Shinebarger, 34, of the Avon-Caledonia Road, passed away unexpectedly Saturday (April 2, 2016) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Hornell on February 21, 1982, he spent his early life in Hornell and attended Alfred Almond Central School. Brian was a very personable soul and will be missed by his many friends...
David W. "Snoop" Szymkowiak
Mar 31, 2016
David W. Szymkowiak (Snoop) David W. Szymkowiak, 35 of Angelica, passed away Thursday March 31st, 2016 at the Guthrie Corning Hospital, after battling a very aggressive cancer. David was born in Buffalo, NY on January 10, 1981 to Joseph and Diane Szymkowiak. Dave enjoyed playing poker with his friends, he was a die-hard Buffalo Bills fan, and he loved the...
Frederick J. Combs
Mar 29, 2016
Frederick J. Combs Canisteo Frederick J. Combs, 70, of 11 Spruce Street, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday (March 29, 2016) at St. James Mercy Hospital. Born in Hornell, March 31, 1945, the son of Edgar and Elzora Spencer Combs, he had resided in several areas of the country during his military career, returning to Canisteo after his retirement from the military....
Otto M. "Pete" House
Mar 22, 2016
Otto M. "Pete" House Jr. Hornell/Canisteo Otto M. "Pete" House Jr. 63, of 44 East VanScoter Street, longtime Canisteo resident, passed away Tuesday (March 22, 2016) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Richmond, VA, April 6, 1952, the son of Otto and Josie Singsing House Sr., he had resided in the Canisteo area since 1964. Pete was employed...
Camden A. Meise
Mar 22, 2016
Camden A. Meise Jr. Hornell Camden A. Meise Jr., 73, of Church St., passed away Tuesday (March 22, 2016) at his home. Born in Wellsville, February 18, 1943, the son of Camden A. and Doris Barlow Meise Sr., he was a Hornell area resident. Camden served his country in the United States Navy and worked as a supervisor at Eldre...
Edith Louise "Austin" Woodruff
Mar 19, 2016
E. Louise Woodruff Hornell E. Louise Woodruff, 93, formerly of West Main Street in Canisteo, passed away suddenly Saturday (March 19, 2016) at Updykes Willow Ridge Assisted Living Facility where she had resided the past 5 years. Born in Alfred Station, July 20, 1922, the daughter of Harry D. and Elizabeth "Bessie" (Pettibone) Austin, she had spent her early life...
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Harwood
Mar 16, 2016
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Harwood Hornell Elizabeth M. "Betty" Harwood, 92, of 580 Webb Road, passed away Wednesday (March 16, 2016) at Noyes Hospital in Dansville. Born in Canisteo, January 10, 1924, the daughter of Wm. Burr and Harriett Cramer Comfort, she had resided in the Hornell area all her life. Betty was very proud to have received her GED from...
Deborah L. "Clemons" Brewer
Mar 14, 2016
Deborah L. Brewer Dansville Deborah L. Brewer, 59, of Church St. passed away Monday (March 14, 2016) peacefully at home. Born in Cuba, NY, November 2, 1956, the daughter of Clyde and Allene Williams Clemons Sr., she had resided in Hornell most of her life where she raised her three children. She was a member of the New Bread Ministries...
Keith H. Berry
Mar 13, 2016
Keith H. Berry Cameron Mills Keith H. Berry, 81, of Pump Station Road, passed away Sunday (March 13, 2016) at home surrounded by his close family. Born in Schenectady, NY, April 3, 1934, the son of Roy and Grace Harris Berry, he had resided in Rochester most of his life. He attended RIT and was employed by the RT French...
Arlene D. "Coates" Hughes
Mar 12, 2016
Arlene D. Hughes Hornell/Rochester Arlene D. Hughes, 89, formerly of Rochester, passed away Saturday (March 12, 2016) at McAuley Manor. Born in Rochester, December 9, 1926, the daughter of Carl and Gertrude Stiegel Coates, she had resided in Rochester for many years before moving to Hornell. Arlene was a former member of the Greece Baptist Church and loved her family...
Margaret J. "Collmer" Gleason
Mar 11, 2016
Margaret J. Gleason Belmont Margaret J. Gleason, 68, of Feathers Creek Rd., passed away Friday (March 11, 2016) at the Wellsville Manor, surrounded by her family. Born in North Hornell, September 4, 1947, the daughter of Carl and Doris (Lorow) Collmer, she was a lifelong area resident. In her early years she worked at the Friendship Foundry and then at...
Deloris E. "Eaton" Beman
Mar 3, 2016
Deloris E. Beman Arkport Deloris E. Beman, 82, of North Almond Valley Rd., passed away Thursday (March 3, 2016) at home surrounded by her family. Born in Albion, PA, October 16, 1933, the daughter of Lewis and Kathryn Dickinson Eaton, she had resided in Arkport for many years. In her early years Deloris worked at the Mt. Morris TB Hospital...
Carl L. Crego
Feb 29, 2016
Carl Longstreet Crego Birdsall Carl Longstreet Crego, 76, was born in Buffalo, NY, on January 6th, 1940 and was a person of strength throughout his lifetime that ended far too early on February 29th, 2016. He was where he wanted to be - with family at home in Birdsall. Carl grew up in Buffalo but spent a lot of time...
Helen L. Terry
Feb 28, 2016
Helen L. Terry Hornell Helen L. Terry, 89, of County Route 29, passed away Sunday (February 28, 2016) at St James Mercy Hospital. Born in Hornell, February 15, 1927, the daughter of Robert and Bertha Jones Terry, she had resided in Hornell, all her life. In her early years Helen was the manager at the Hornell and Majestic Theatres and...
S. Elaine "Elaine" Scholla
Feb 27, 2016
Elaine Scholla Angelica Elaine Scholla, 81, of Angelica passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday February 27, 2016. Elaine was born November 10, 1934 in Tyrone, PA, the daughter of the late Raymond and Hazel Mills. She was a resident of Angelica for 53 years. On July 18, 1953 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Angelica, she married her...
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