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Richard M. "Rick" Roche
Oct 28, 2014
Richard M. "Rick" Roche Jr. Canisteo Richard M "Rick" . Roche Jr., 74, of 4904 State Route 36, passed away Tuesday (October 28, 2014) at St James Mercy Hospital. Born in Wellsville, February 1, 1940, the son of Richard M. Roche Sr. and Edna Biehler Roche he had resided in Wellsville during his early life and was a graduate of...
Bernice J. "Green" Vincent
Oct 27, 2014
Bernice J. Vincent Hornell Bernice J. Vincent, 89, of 1190 County Route 66, passed away Monday (October 27, 2014) at St James Mercy Hospital. Born in Hornell, August 8, 1925, the daughter of Fay H. and Mildred E, Reed Green, she had resided in Hornell all her life. She had been employed at the former Merrill Hosiery in Hornell, and...
Betty Anne "Watkins" Erskine
Oct 24, 2014
Betty Anne Erskine Almond Betty Anne Erskine, 85, formerly of Donnelly Rd., passed away Friday (October 24, 2014) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Bradford, PA, February 15, 1929, the daughter of Fred and Ruth Horton Watkins she had resided all her life in the Almond area. Betty worked as a Lawn and Garden Clerk from the former Agway in...
Doris "Cormier" Cummings
Oct 24, 2014
Doris Cummings Hornell Doris Cummings, 78, formerly of Olean, passed away Friday (October 24, 2014) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Codroy Pond, Newfoundland , September 9, 1936, the daughter of Basil and Catherine Benoit Cormier, she had resided in Olean for many years before moving to Florida where she resided nearly 17 years. Doris came to Hornell in 2012....
Ruth C. "Berg" Strauss
Oct 20, 2014
Ruth C. Strauss Belmont Ruth C. Strauss, 85, of 102 Greenwhich Street, passed away Monday (October 20, 2014) at Highland Healthcare in Wellsville. Born in Wales, NY, March 27, 1929, the daughter of Herman and Elsie (Graber) Berg, she had resided in Belmont the last couple of years with her granddaughter Sonya. She was retired from The Dutch Haus in...
Bettylou "Platt" Shifley
Oct 19, 2014
Betty Lou Shifley October 14, 1930 - October 19, 2014 Betty Lou Shifley, 84, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, October 19, 2014 in Port Orchard, Washington. She was born in Angelica, New York on October 14, 1930 and married Clyde Shifley on April 30, 1949 in Pacific Grove, California. Betty Lou and Clyde lived in California where Clyde...
Ruthie D. "Dungan" Newell
Oct 18, 2014
Ruthie D. Newell Hornell Ruthie D. Newell, 62, of 1497 Sharps Hills Road, passed away Saturday (October 18, 2014) at Strong Memorial Hospital. Born in Hornell, February 17, 1952, the daughter of Ernest E. and Onnolee (Sanford) Dungan Jr., she was lifelong area resident, graduating from Arkport Central School, then from Alfred State College in 1972 with an Associate's Degree,...
Rodney L. Stephens
Oct 12, 2014
Rodney L. Stephens Hornell Rodney L. Stephens, 57, of 67 West Genesee Street, passed away unexpectedly Sunday (October 12, 2014) at his home. Born in Hornell, January 20, 1957, the son of Raymond Stephens and Vera Gardner Griswold, he was a graduate of Hornell High School, and a proud veteran of the US Army and National Guard, serving in the...
Vera Mae "Marvin" Lewis
Oct 12, 2014
Vera Mae Lewis Hornell Vera Mae Lewis, 79, formerly of Davenport Street, passed away Sunday (October 12, 2014) at McAuley Manor. Born in North Hornell, April 6, 1935, the daughter of Shirley and Bertha Henshaw Marvin, she had resided in Hornell most all her life. Vera enjoyed jig saw puzzles, crocheting, playing cards and especially camping at Lake Lodge, She...
Mary E. "Brown" Eddy
Oct 8, 2014
Mary E. Eddy Alfred Station Mary E. Eddy, 88, of Terbury Road, passed away Wednesday (October 8, 2014) at home. Born in Ward, February 10, 1926, the daughter of Earl and Ruth Caward Brown, she had resided all of her life in the Alfred area. Mary loved playing the accordion and the organ. She liked to knit, crochet and working...
Colton J. Austin
Oct 7, 2014
Colton J. Austin Elmira Colton J. Austin, infant son of Aubrey White and Sam Austin of 27-A Harris Hill Road, who was born October 6, 2014, passed away Tuesday (October 7, 2014) at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira. He was predeceased by his Paternal Grandmother, Erma Austin, his Paternal great grandparents, Frederick and Edith Austin, his Maternal great grandmother,...
Tedde L. "Gielow" Swarthout
Sep 29, 2014
Tedde L. Swarthout Belmont - Tedde L. Swarthout, reluctantly left the hand of her husband on Sept. 29th at home after a long disability and recently being diagnosed with Leukemia . She was born in Buffalo on Oct. 18, 1949 the daughter of the late Joseph James and Delores Yvonne (Mills) Gielow, Sr. She received her education in Buffalo area...
Kay D. "Covert" Smith
Sep 11, 2014
Kay D. Smith BELFAST - Kay Diane Covert Smith, 82, passed away September 11, 2014, at the Hart Comfort House in Wellsville, after a recent diagnosis of cancer. She was born in Cuba, NY, on September 2, 1932, the daughter of Francis M. and Myrna E. Schenck Covert. On December 27, 1951 she married Robert Francis Smith, who predeceased her...
Donald W. Weber
Sep 5, 2014
Donald W. Weber Bath Donald W. Weber, 92, formerly of Arkport passed away on Friday (September 5, 2014) at the Steuben County Health Related Facility. Born in Hornell, February 20, 1922, the son of Walter S. and Nellie L. (Rowe) Weber, he was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Avoca Central School "Class of 1941". Don served our country in...
Sandra Kay "Sam" Bush
Sep 3, 2014
Sandra "Sam" Bush Canisteo Sandra "Sam" Bush, 62, of 43 West Academy Street, passed away Wednesday evening (September 3, 2014) at Highland Hospital in Rochester. Born in Marion, OHIO, July 26, 1952, the daughter of John and Barbara Brinkman Creasap, she had resided in Cleveland, Ohio, as well as Susquehanna and Meadville, Pennsylvania prior to moving to Canisteo in 1979....
Etta N. "Shull" Poyer
Aug 26, 2014
Etta N. Poyer Almond Etta N. Poyer, 93, formerly of 3176 Karr Valley Rd, passed away peacefully Tuesday (August 26, 2014) at Ira Davenport Hospital. Born in Arkport, July 17, 1921, the daughter of Lloyd and Nettie (Ayers) Shull, she was a lifelong area resident, living in Hornell, Canisteo, Arkport and West Almond. Etta was an RN retiring from Sonyea...
Gloria J. "Beardsley" Hults
Aug 25, 2014
Gloria J. Hults Hornell Gloria J. Hults, 63, of Madison Ave., passed away Monday (August 25, 2014) at Rochester General Hospital. Born in Sayre, PA., June 24, 1951, the daughter of LaVerne and Vivian Yaple Beardsley, she had resided in Hornell for over 40 years. Gloria had been an assistant manager for the Dollar General Store in Hornell and enjoyed...
Raymond F Burke
Aug 25, 2014
Raymond F Burke Hornell/Largo FL Raymond F Burke, 82, formerly of Hornell, passed away Monday (August 25, 2014) in St. Petersburg FL. Born in Hornell, February 10, 1932, the son of John and Marguerite Boyle Burke, he had resided the past several years in FL. Raymond served his country in the United States Army Paratroopers, serving in Korea. He was...
William H. Townsend
Aug 24, 2014
William H. Townsend Hornell William H. Townsend, 81 formerly of Washington Street and Maple Court Homes, passed away Sunday (August 24, 2014) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Hornell, May 2, 1933, the son of Charles R. and Priscilla Blank Townsend, he had resided in Canisteo for several years prior to moving to Hornell. He had been employed for 20...
Arlene D. "Zeches" Emo
Aug 23, 2014
Arlene D. Emo Hornell Arlene D. Emo, 86, of 110 Elizabeth Street, passed away peacefully Saturday (August 23, 2014) at St James Mercy Hospital. Born in Naples, February 6, 1928, she was a longtime area resident. On August 31, 1946 she married Walter Raymond Emo, and was predeceased by him on August 25, 2011, lacking just 6 days of being...
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