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Charles M. Hilsdorf
Aug 7, 2014
Charles M. Hilsdorf Hornell Charles M. Hilsdorf, 88, of Old Almond Rd., passed away Thursday (August 7, 2014) at home. Born in Hornell, December 9, 1925, the son of Conrad and Louise Knopf Hilsdorf, he had been a lifelong area resident and was one of ten children. Charles served his country in the US Air Force and had been employed...
Richard C. Ordway
Aug 7, 2014
Richard C. Ordway Hornell Richard C. Ordway, 98, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 7, 2014 at home in Hornell with loving family members. He was the beloved husband of Jennie M. Ordway to whom he was married to for 70 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Ordway (Tom); and two sons, Kenneth (Bonnie)...
Clay P. Ake
Aug 6, 2014
Clay P. Drake Hornell Clay P. Drake, 15, of Mill St., passed away unexpectedly Wednesday (August 6, 2014) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Hornell, November 7, 1998, the son of Vaughn and Kathleen Finan Drake, he was a lifelong Hornell resident. Clay would have been entering his sophomore year at the Hornell Senior High School next month...
Emogene C. "Clark" Davison
Aug 5, 2014
Emogene C. Davison-Loving Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother & Great Great Grandmother Bolivar Emogene C. Davison, 89, a former resident of Salt Rising road, passed away Tuesday (August 5, 2014) at Jones Memorial Hospital. Born in Olean, December 15, 1924, the daughter of Gordon and Ellen (Briggs) Clark, she was a lifelong area resident. On March 24, 1946 she married Richard...
Edna M. Kemp
Jul 29, 2014
Edna M. Kemp Arkport Edna M. Kemp, 90, of Apple St, passed away Tuesday (July 29, 2014) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Hornell, May 21, 1924, the daughter of Charles and Margaret Chapman Lamphere, she had resided many years in the Arkport area. Edna enjoyed playing scrabble and hosting card parties, playing both euchre and poker. She also enjoyed...
Lucille G. "Haight" Stewart
Jul 28, 2014
Lucille G. Stewart Canisteo Lucille G. Stewart, 91, formerly of South Elm Street, passed away Monday (July 28, 2014) at McAuley Manor. Born in Hornell, December 12, 1922, the daughter of Seth and Myrtle Amelia Haight, she had resided all her life in the Canisteo area. Lucille was a graduate of the former Canisteo Academy Class of 1941 and had...
Bernice L. "Rogers" Ordway
Jul 27, 2014
Bernice L. Ordway Canisteo Bernice L. Ordway, 98, of 67 Russell Street, passed away peacefully on Sunday (July 27, 2014) at her home of natural causes after living a long and full life. Born on the family farm in Greenwood , November 27, 1915, she was the daughter of John and Elsie York Rogers. She had been a lifelong resident...
Andrew M. Ford
Jul 27, 2014
Andrew Michael Ford Mineral V.A. / Angelica Andrew Michael Ford, 16 completely healed on July 27, 2014. His life was full and he blessed his parents (Chris and Jenn) and siblings (Aaron, Megan, Michelle and Alex) with his smile and presence. He went to heaven ahead of his grandparents Jon and Donna Ford, Helene Mousseau, Allan and Linda Graham, Great...
Eugene R. Dicaprio
Jul 25, 2014
Eugene R. DiCaprio Cohocton/Haskinville Eugene R. DiCaprio, 68, of State Route 21, passed away Friday (July 25, 2014) at Strong Memorial Hospital. Born in Amsterdam, NY, August 8, 1945, the son of Eugene and Leona (Vickery) DiCaprio, he was a resident of the area for many years. He was retired from Andover Central School as a Chemistry & Physics Teacher....
Donald L. Watson
Jul 22, 2014
Donald L. Watson Almond Donald L. Watson, 52, of Maple Ridge St., passed away Tuesday (July 22, 2014) at his home after a long battle with cancer and went to be with the Lord. . Born in Wellsville, September 19, 1961, the son of Raymond K. and Joan Heuer Watson, he had resided all his life in the Almond Area....
Maurice J. Hannon
Jul 18, 2014
Maurice J. Hannon Maurice J. Hannon, 75, of Angelica NY, passed away at Olean General Hospital on Friday, July 18, 2014 as a result of complications from pneumonia. He was born in Glenwood NY., the son of John and Loretta (Rogers) Hannon. He married the former Elizabeth (Betty) Murphy in Springville NY in 1965. After attending St. Aloysius grade school...
Eleanor M. "Crane" Crane
Jul 8, 2014
Eleanor M. Crane Canisteo Eleanor M. Crane, 98, formerly of Union Street, passed away Tuesday (July 8, 2014) at McAuley Manor in North Hornell where she had resided for the past seven years. Born in Corning, September 20, 1915, the daughter of Harrison and Mary Mocker Crane, she had resided in Canisteo all her life. Eleanor had served her country...
Charles F. "Chub" Lockwood
Jul 6, 2014
Charles F. "Chub" Lockwood Jr. Almond Charles F "Chub" . Lockwood, 92, of 83 Main Street was hatched on July 31, 1921, attached on October 17, 1943 with his marriage to the former Marilyn MacMichael, and dispatched on July 6, 2014 after a short stay at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Bath. Born in North Hornell, the son of...
Bruce Robert Greene
Jul 5, 2014
BRUCE ROBERT GREENE Bruce Greene of Alfred Station, NY was born to Kenneth and Thedora Greene of Perry, NY on September 5, 1939. He died on July 5, 2014 in Wellsville, NY from the effects of an aggressive brain tumor diagnosed a few months earlier. Bruce is survived by his wife, Susan and his sole sibling, Charles W Greene of...
Gerald Roy Stephens
Jun 28, 2014
Gerald Roy Stephens Avoca Gerald Roy Stephens, 77, of 7 Charlesworth Street, passed away Saturday (June 28, 2014) at his home. Born in Dansville, January 15, 1937, the son of Lester and Evangeline Kemp Stephens, he had resided most all of his life in the Hornell- Arkport area and in Avoca since 2004. Gerald had worked for many years on...
Carlyle E. "Carl" Mills
Jun 21, 2014
Carlyle E. "Carl" Mills Jr. Jasper Carlyle E. "Carl" Mills Jr., 63, of 2469 Hunter Hill Road, passed away Saturday (June 21, 2014) at his home. Born in Wellsville, January 18, 1951, the son of Carlyle E. Mills Sr. and Anna (Guild) Mills he had resided most of his life in the Hornell-Canisteo area and in Jasper since 1987. Carl...
Donald E. Fuller
Jun 20, 2014
Donald E. Fuller Hornell Donald E. Fuller, 80, of Reservoir Rd., passed away Friday (June 20, 2014) at his daughter's home following a lengthy illness. Born in Shinglehouse, PA, August 25, 1933, the son of Burrell and Florence Chapman Fuller, he had resided in Hornell the majority of his life. Donald served his country in the United States Air Force...
Mavis O. "Crandall" Hija
Jun 12, 2014
Mavis O. Hija Wellsville Mavis O. Hija, 86, a resident of Highland Healtcare Center in Wellsville, a former resident of Angelica, passed away peacefully Thursday (June 12, 2014). Born in Friendship, June 12, 1928, the daughter of DeForest and Martha (Scott) Crandall, she was a lifelong area resident, returning from Michigan in 1961.She was a member of the Angelica United...
Cynthia L. "Cindy" Polanowski
Jun 10, 2014
Cynthia L. (Cindy) Polanowski Angelica Cynthia L.(Cindy) Polanowski, 53, of 65 East Main Street, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2014) at St James Mercy Hospital in Hornell as a result of injuries sustained in an auto-pedestrian accident in Angelica. Born in North Hornell, September 2, 1960, the daughter of William and Louise Strait Spicer, she was a graduate of Hornell...
Gerald A. Torrence
Jun 1, 2014
Gerald A. Torrence Almond Gerald A. Torrence, 80, of McHenry Valley Rd., passed away Sunday (June 1, 2014) Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. Born in Hornell, January 18, 1934, the son of Fay and Illa Allen Torrence, he had resided in Almond since 1960. During Gerald's formative years he lived on Keuka Lake helping his family run a boat livery...
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