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Lorraine R. "Micglire" Samuelson

Lorraine R. "Micglire" Samuelson

Feb 19, 2015

Lorraine R. Samuelson Fairport/Canisteo Lorraine R. Samuelson, 67, formerly of Canisteo , passed away Thursday (February 19, 2015) at the F.F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua. She was born in Hornell, August 20, 1947, the daughter of Carl and Rose Saba Micglire. She was predeceased by her parents, an infant daughter and two brothers, Anthony and Carl Micglire Jr. She is...

Catherine D. "Cathy" Clark

Catherine D. "Cathy" Clark

Feb 13, 2015

Catherine D. "Cathy" Clark Arkport Catherine D. "Cathy" Clark, 65, of 25 Park Avenue, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday (February 13, 2015) at her home. Born in North Hornell, NY, July 25, 1949, the daughter of Daniel and Mary ("Betty") Gallagher Sexton, she had resided in the Hornell-Arkport area all her life. She had attended St. Ann's...

Victor G. Pyer

Victor G. Pyer

Feb 11, 2015

Victor G. Pyer Hornell Victor G. Pyer, 85, of County Route 54, Town of Fremont, passed away Wednesday (February 11, 2015) at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Bath. Born in Hornell, NY, March 16, 1929, the son of Earl and Rubie Mae Eves Pyer, he had resided his entire life in this area. He had been employed as a...

Beverly J. "Lonsberry" Rohalla

Beverly J. "Lonsberry" Rohalla

Feb 7, 2015

Beverly J. Rohalla Hornell Beverly J. Rohalla, 85, a longtime resident of the Hornell Gardens, formerly of 178 East Avenue, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 7, 2015. Born in Hornell, September 2, 1929, the daughter of Eldyn and Laura (Rail) Lonsberry, she was a lifelong area resident. She had worked for several years as a cook for a Alfred University...

Marcella E. "Wickwire" Willetts

Marcella E. "Wickwire" Willetts

Feb 6, 2015

Marcella E. Willetts Wellsville Marcella Willetts of 160 Seneca Street, formerly of Angelica, passed away peacefully with family at her side on Friday (February 6, 2015). She was born in Wellsville on August 3, 1934, the daughter of Ralph and Florence Wickwire. On August 15, 1953, she married Donald Willetts. She was retired from Jones Memorial Hospital after many years...

Toni Lee Kastner

Toni Lee Kastner

Feb 5, 2015

Toni L. Kastner Hornell Toni Lee Kastner, 54, after a long battle with cancer she passed away Thursday, (February 5, 2015) at 10:30 pm. She was brought home with her son and 4 of her grandchildren to feel comfortable around family whom loved her. Born in Hudson, NY, March 9, 1960, she was the Daughter of the late Thelma VanAlstyne...

Ruth S. "Anderson" Kenyon

Ruth S. "Anderson" Kenyon

Feb 4, 2015

Ruth Sylvia Kenyon Canaseraga Ruth Sylvia Kenyon went peacefully away to be with the Lord on February 4, 2015. She was born on December 18, 1941 in Higham Ferres, Northamptonshire England. She is predeceased by her parents, Margarette and Norman Anderson and her sister Norma Christmas. She is survived by her husband Robert Kenyon, her daughter Tracy (Raymond) Scott, her...

Mark Alan Morse

Mark Alan Morse

Jan 31, 2015

Mark Alan Morse Canisteo/Altoona PA Mark Alan Morse, 46, passed away unexpectedly Saturday (January 31, 2015) at his mother's home in Canisteo. Born in Hornell, July 15, 1968, the son of the late Daniel and Barbara Morse-Green, Mark grew up in Canisteo until he married Paula Grassmeyer and moved to Altoona where he spent the past 22 years. Mark loved...

Carolyn J. "Beyea" Olix

Carolyn J. "Beyea" Olix

Jan 30, 2015

Carolyn J. Olix Almond Carolyn Olix, 81, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away on January 30, 2015 at home of colon cancer. Carolyn was born on April 19, 1933 in Hornell to the late William and Isabelle (McGregor) Beyea. She was a graduate of Hornell Senior High School. In 1949, she married George T. Olix with whom she celebrated...

Karen N. "Cornell" Weinhart

Karen N. "Cornell" Weinhart

Jan 28, 2015

Karen N. Weinhart Canaseraga Karen N. Weinhart, 65, of Coombs Hill Rd., passed away peacefully Wednesday (January 28, 2015) with her family at her side. Born in Rochester, October 11, 1949, she had resided most of her life in the Canaseraga area. Karen had been employed as an LPN at Jan & Bev's Home care in Wellsville. She had a...

Tanner Scott Freas

Tanner Scott Freas

Jan 26, 2015

Tanner Scott Freas Middletown RI/Hornell Tanner Scott Freas, infant son of Gary and Lacey Jean (Tuttle) Freas, passed away Monday (January 26, 2015) in Middletown RI. In addition to his parents Tanner is survived by his sisters, Tatum and Paige, Maternal Grandparents, Scott (Dianna) Tuttle of Dansville and Pamela Marlitt of Hornell, Paternal Grandparents, Gary Freas Sr. of Alfred Station...

Robert J. Feldbauer

Robert J. Feldbauer

Jan 25, 2015

Robert J. Feldbauer "Bob" Angelica Robert J. Feldbauer, 90, of 83 Mechanic Street, passed away peacefully Saturday January 24, 2015 with his family by his side. Born in Angelica, March 28, 1924, the son of Harry and Viola Graham Feldbauer, he resided in Angelica all of his life. Bob served in the US Navy during World War II from 1942...

Frances E. "Wood" Savey

Frances E. "Wood" Savey

Jan 24, 2015

Frances Elnora Savey Almond Frances E. Savey, 92, of 87 Main Street, passed away peacefully Saturday (January 24, 2015) at Robert Packer Hosptial. Born in Canisteo, November 5, 1922, the daughter of Maylon and Bernice Wood, she was a lifelong area resident. She retired from St. James Mercy Hospital in 1985 as a Nurse's Aide. Frances enjoyed her family, reading,...

James M. "Mike" Powers

James M. "Mike" Powers

Jan 23, 2015

Mike Powers of Alfred passed away following a brief an unexpected illness on Friday, Jan. 23, at Rochester General Hospital. He was 71. Most recently, he was enjoying retired life by traveling to Rome and China with his wife, exhibiting his art work, maintaining a studio practice at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center and doting on his three grandchildren. Mike...

Robert E. Batte

Robert E. Batte

Jan 21, 2015

Robert E. Batte Stephens Mills Robert E. Batte 81, of 8130 State Route 21, Arkport (Stephens Mills) passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday morning (January 21, 2015). Born on December 22, 1933, in Canandaigua, NY, the son of the late Earl H. and Helen Simonson Batte, he had resided in Holcomb during his early life, and attended East Bloomfield...

Sean C. Phelan

Sean C. Phelan

Jan 20, 2015

Sean C. Phelan Almond Sean C. Phelan of Almond passed away January 20, 2015 at Hart Comfort House after a long illness. Born February 10, 1950 a son of the late Linn and Helene Coogan Phelan. On December 29, 1992 he married Maureen Kelley who survives. Sean was a graduate of Alfred Almond Central School, class of 1968, and RIT,...

Shirley S. "Swarthout" Galle

Shirley S. "Swarthout" Galle

Jan 20, 2015

Shirley S. Galle Shirley S. Galle departed her earthly life on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. She was born to loving parents Elwyn and Genevieve (Elliott) Swarthout in Ilion, NY, on May 24, 1931. Education was important in Shirley's life. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Speech at Ithaca College, followed by a Master of Science in Speech, minoring in...

Samuel W. Marts

Samuel W. Marts

Jan 18, 2015

Samuel W. Marts Canisteo Samuel W. Marts, 91, of 37 Depot Street, passed away Sunday evening (January 18, 2015) at his home. Born in Woodhull, December 8, 1923, the son of Daniel and Alice Stroud Marts, he had resided in Canisteo most of his life. Sam was employed as an electrician for the former Erie and Erie Lakawanna Railroads as...

Robert N. "Bob" Sherwood

Robert N. "Bob" Sherwood

Jan 17, 2015

Robert N. Sherwood Friendship Robert N. Sherwood, 87, of 47 1/2 Pennsylvania Avenue, passed away suddenly Saturday (January 17, 2015) at Olean General Hospital. Born in Floreffe, PA, September 24, 1927, the son of Roy C. and Kathryn (Franzen) Sherwood, he was a lifelong area resident. He was a veteran of the US Merchant Marines and the US Navy during...

Markus Mcknight

Markus Mcknight

Jan 14, 2015

Markus McKnight Rochester Markus McKnight, 54, of 870 Portland Ave, passed away Wednesday (January 14, 2015) at Rochester General Hospital. Born in Wellsboro, PA., November 10, 1960, the son of Markus and Helen Babcock McKnight, he had resided in Rochester for several years. He was predeceased by his parents He is survived by his sisters, Jeanie VanValkenburg and Edna VanVaulkenburg,...

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