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Edith Louise "Austin" Woodruff

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

James F. Wheeler

James F. Wheeler

Feb 19, 2016

James F. Wheeler Canisteo James F. Wheeler, 70, of County Route 119, passed away Friday (February 19, 2016) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Blossburg, PA, July 6, 1945, the son of James F. and Alice Johnson Wheeler, he had resided in the Canisteo area nearly all his life. He had been employed as a mechanic for the Steuben County...

Marilyn Gordon

Marilyn Gordon

Feb 18, 2016

Marilyn Gordon Hornell/Alfred Station Marilyn Gordon, 88, of Hornell, passed away Thursday (February 18, 2016) at the Hornell Gardens surrounded by her loving family. Born in Hornell, NY, September 15, 1927, the daughter of Frank and Harriet Woolever Gordon, she had resided most of her life in Alfred Station and Montour Falls. Marilyn was a CNA at the Schuyler Hospital...

Elizabeth R. "Flanagan" Flanagan

Elizabeth R. "Flanagan" Flanagan

Feb 17, 2016

Elizabeth R. Flanagan Jasper Elizabeth R. Flanagan, 65, of State Route 417, passed away peacefully Wednesday (February 17, 2016) at her daughter's home in Addison. Born in Hornell, January 2, 1951, the daughter of Francis R. and Emily Flint Flanagan, she grew up in Howard, and had resided in the Hornell and Jasper area the rest of her life. She...

David Nelson O'Dell

David Nelson O'Dell

Feb 15, 2016

David Nelson O'Dell Cohocton David Nelson O'Dell, 60, of 9458 New Galen Road, passed away Monday (February 15, 2016) of injuries sustained in a house fire. Born in Hornell, September 24, 1955, the son of Robert and Frances Cone O'Dell, he had resided in the Cohocton area since 1969. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother James O'Dell....

Clarence E. Wesche

Clarence E. Wesche

Feb 13, 2016

Clarence E. Wesche Allen, NY- Clarence E. Wesche, 97, of 9118 Middle Road, Angelica, New York passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at his home. Born on May 3, 1918 in the Town of Allen, he was the son of William and Emma (Hull) Wesche. Clarence was raised primarily by his father and sister after the death of his mother...

Ernest "Pee Wee" Bell

Ernest "Pee Wee" Bell

Feb 11, 2016

Ernest "Pee Wee" Bell Hornell Ernest "Pee Wee" Bell, 70, of Hornell passed away Thursday (February 11, 2016) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Dublin, GA, December 19, 1945, he had been an area resident for many years. Pee Wee was formerly employed as an auto detailer at various garages and loved farming and was a people person. He was...

Dawn M. "Wheeler" Lawson

Dawn M. "Wheeler" Lawson

Feb 10, 2016

Dawn M. Lawson Hornell Dawn M. Lawson, 57, of 6819 Laine Road, passed away unexpectedly onWednesday (February 10, 2016) at St James Mercy Hospital. Born in North Hornell, November 17, 1958, the daughter of Ralph P, and Carol Hurne Wheeler, she had resided in the Hornell area all her life. She was a graduate of Hornell High School and had...

Betty C. "Conklin" Johnston

Betty C. "Conklin" Johnston

Feb 10, 2016

Betty Johnston Hornell Betty Johnston, 95, formerly of Grand Street, died of injuries sustained in a fall on February 10 in Scranton Pa. She was born June 27,1920 in Hornell, New York where she lived most of her life. She spent her last 6 years with her only surviving family members, David and Lori Johnston of Greentown, Pa. Betty was...

Elizabeth J. "Mccarthy" Martin

Elizabeth J. "Mccarthy" Martin

Feb 4, 2016

Elizabeth J. Martin Canisteo Elizabeth J. Martin, 84, of 5501 State Route 36, and a resident of McAuley Manor, passed away peacefully, Thursday (February 4, 2016) at St James Mercy Hospital. Born in Hornell, February 10, 1931, the daughter of Frederick and Lillian (Rennells) McCarthy, she was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from the former St. Ann's School in...

Dorothy I. "Babcock" Bartoo

Dorothy I. "Babcock" Bartoo

Feb 3, 2016

Dorothy I. Bartoo Hornell Dorothy I. Bartoo, 93, formerly of Church St., passed away Wednesday (February 3, 2016) at the Hornell Gardens surrounded by her family. Born in Hornell, October 27, 1922, the daughter of Fred and Mary Gavitt Babcock, she had resided in the Hornell area all her life. Dorothy loved baking, arts and craft, and was a loving...

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