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Jon M. Davis
Aug 2, 2015
Jon M. Davis Hornell Jon M. Davis, 75, of East Main Street, passed away peacefully Sunday (August 2, 2015) at his home surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Hornell, November 4, 1939, the son of Forrest and Florence (Allen) Davis, he had resided all his life in the Hornell area. Jon was a diesel...
Raymond L. Baker
Jul 31, 2015
Raymond L. Baker Canisteo Raymond L. Baker, 73, of State Route 248, passed away peacefully Friday (July 31, 2015) at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Hornell, NY, September 13, 1941, the son of Winifred and Lois Davis Baker, he had resided in Rexville and West Union before becoming a resident of Canisteo about 44 years ago....
Joseph E. Robbins
Jul 31, 2015
Joseph E. Robbins Arkport Joseph E. Robbins, 82, of West Avenue, passed away Friday (July 31, 2015) at St James Hospital. Joe was born in Susquehanna, PA on July 12, 1933 and was a graduate from Hornell Senior High School in 1953. After serving in the Army he worked on the Conrail and Erie Railroads. Joe enjoyed Golfing at Twin...
Doris J. "Harper" Saxton
Jul 29, 2015
Doris Jean Saxton Hornell Doris Jean Saxton, 82, of Clay Street Extension, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday (July 29, 2015) at her home. Born in North Hornell, NY, October 17, 1932, the daughter of Alvin and Inez Bicknell Harper, she had resided in Hornell all her life. She had been employed for several years at the former Westinghouse in Bath. Jean...
Margaret A. "Dineen" Penna
Jul 19, 2015
Margaret A. Penna North Hornell / Alfred Margaret A. Penna, 90, formerly of Cleveland Avenue in North Hornell and Glen Avenue in Alfred, passed away Sunday (July 19, 2015) at the Steuben Center in Bath. Born in Canisteo, NY, March 9, 1925, the daughter of Samuel and Margaret Lavery Dineen, she had resided in Canisteo during her early life where...
Enford L. "Pecky" Pettibone
Jul 18, 2015
Enford L. "Pecky" Pettibone Jr. Hornell Enford L. "Pecky" Pettibone, 85, of Hill Street, passed away Saturday (July 18, 2015) at home. Born in Hornell, January 26, 1930, the son of Enford L. and Odessa Bailey Pettibone Sr., he had resided in Hornell and Stephens Mills area all his life. Enford worked for the Hendee farm until the age of...
Phyllis B "Smith" Swingle
Jul 14, 2015
Phyllis B Swingle Hornell Phyllis B Swingle, 80, formerly of Green Acres, passed away Tuesday (July 14, 2015) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Troy, PA, July 16, 1934, the daughter of Howard M. and Beatrice M. Mitchell Smith, she had resided in Hornell since 2007 having come from Elmira. Phyllis worked as a secretary for Shepard Niles Construction in...
James E. Forester
Jul 12, 2015
James E. Forester Canisteo James E. Forester, 80, of 5 Jackson Street, passed away unexpectedly Sunday (July 12, 2015) shortly after arrival at St. James Hospital after becoming ill at his home. Born in Bath, NY, May 1, 1935, the son of Edward S. and Marguerite Covell Forester, he had resided in the Canisteo and Hornell area all his life....
Carl E. Shively
Jul 12, 2015
Dr. Carl E. Shively Alfred Station Dr. Carl E. Shively, 79, of Random Rd., passed away on Sunday (July 12, 2015) at the Hart Comfort House of Allegany County in Wellsville. Born in Laurelton, PA, June 8, 1936, the son of Walter and Vera Forry Shively, he had resided in Alfred Station for the past several years. Carl was a...
Louis C. Mcintosh
Jul 7, 2015
Louis C. McIntosh Sr. Canisteo Louis C. McIntosh Sr, 84, of 107 Greenwood St, passed away Tuesday (July 7, 2015) at Rochester General Hospital. Born in Hornell, NY, January 9, 1931, the son of Clair B. and Mary Ellen Boyle McIntosh, he had resided in Arkport for over 43 years before moving to Canisteo in 2002. He had been employed...
Arlinda M. "Flynn" Preston-Negron
Jul 7, 2015
Arlinda M. (Preston) Negron Hornell Arlinda M. (Preston) Negron, 72, of Hornell St., passed away Tuesday (July 7, 2015) at her home. Born in Hornell, March 14, 1943, the daughter of John and Marjorie Peck Flynn, she had resided in Hornell all her life. Arlinda was a mother to the community children and always took them in during their times...
C. Roger Woodworth
Jul 5, 2015
C. Roger Woodworth Greenwood C. Roger Woodworth, 73, of State Route 417, passed away Sunday (July 5, 2015) at Olean General Hospital.. Born in North Hornell, NY, October 10, 1941, the son of Clarence C. and Mary Stewart Woodworth, he had resided in Greenwood since 1946. He had been employed as a station operator and mechanic for National Fuel Supply...
Robert N. Remsen
Jul 1, 2015
Robert N. Remsen Arkport Robert N. Remsen, 90, of State Route 36, passed away Wednesday (July 1, 2015) at McAuley Manor. Born in Buffalo, June 2, 1925, the son of Floyd and Ruth Newton Remsen, he grew up in Akron, NY and formerly lived in Rochester and also owned a cottage on Conesus Lake for over 30 years, before moving...
Arthur R. Yeaples
Jul 1, 2015
Arthur Raymond Yeaples Angelica Arthur Raymond Yeaples, 73, of Peavy Rd. passed away Wednesday (July 1, 2015) at Jones Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family and loved ones after a long illness. Born in Rew PA the son of Donald and Bernice Blackmon Yeaples, originally from Moody Hollow PA, he had resided in Angelica for the past several years. As...
Rita M. "Mecomonaco" Phillipson
Jul 1, 2015
Rita M. Phillipson Alfred Rita M. Phillipson, 87, of Pine Hill Drive, passed away Wednesday (July 1, 2015) at Strong Hospital in Rochester. Born in Watertown, NY, December 22, 1927, the daughter of Charles and Dora Dick Mecomonaco, she had resided in Watertown during her early life and was a graduate of the Immaculate Heart Academy in Watertown in 1947....
Beatrice E. "Bea" Palmiter
Jun 29, 2015
Beatrice Eloise (Stuck) Palmiter Alfred/Warsaw Beatrice E. Palmiter, was born on June 7, 1928 to Sherman and Edith Stuck in the town of Ward. She joined her brothers Everett Stuck, Victor Stuck, and her sister Bernice Dick. They lived in Alfred Station most of their lives. When she got older she met this young man Clinton L. Palmiter who became...
Lucille M. Rhow
Jun 26, 2015
Lucille M. Rhow Canisteo Lucille M. Rhow, 93, formerly of Canisteo passed away Friday (June 26, 2015) at the Friendly Home in Rochester. Born in Clarksville, May 27, 1922, the daughter of Thad and Bertha Holly, she had resided in Canisteo most of her life. Lucille was a communicant of the former St. Joachims Church in Canisteo and was a...
Charles K. Pomeroy
Jun 22, 2015
Charles K. Pomeroy Hornell Charles K. Pomeroy, 61, of 50 Mill Street, passed away unexpectedly Monday (June 22, 2015) . Born in Hornell, NY, November 7, 1953, the son of Charles L. and Betsy Werner Pomeroy, he had resided in Hornell all his life. He was a graduate of Hornell High School, class of 1971, and had served his country...
Raymond L. Swift
Jun 22, 2015
Raymond L. Swift Hornell Raymond L. Swift, 63, of Maple Court Homes, passed away Monday (June 22, 2015) at home. Born in Belleville, NJ, June 15, 1952, the son of Harold and Virginia Sweeney Swift, he had resided most of his life in the Hornell area. Raymond was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a communicant...
Joyce Ann "Waldorf" Dunn
Jun 21, 2015
Joyce Ann (Bates) Dunn Feb. 20, 1932-June 20, 2015 Hornell Mrs. Joyce Ann (Bates) Dunn, age 83 of Hornell, passed away June 21, 2015, at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vadalia, GA where she had resided with family for the past 2 years. A loving mother of 7 she was a seamstress all her life working out of her home....
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