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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...
Wynona C. "Cleveland" Nesbit
Aug 20, 2014
Wynona C. Nesbit North Hornell Wynona C. Nesbit, 90, of 7 Linwood Ave., passed away Wednesday (August 20, 2014) at her home. Born in Mansfield, PA, August 15, 1924, the daughter of Herbert and Margaret Petticrew Cleveland, she moved to Hornell with her family in 1934 when her father established Cleveland Truck Lines. Wynona graduated from Hornell High School in...
Helen E. "Oliver" Strong
Aug 19, 2014
Helen E. Strong Hornell Helen E. Strong, 90, formerly of 199 East Ave. passed away Tuesday (August 19, 2014) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Stanford, NY, July 22, 1924, the daughter of Edward and Marguerite (George) Oliver, she had resided in Hornell since 1945. Helen had been employed as a waitress at the former Sherwood Hotel in Hornell as...
Thomas E. "Tom" Griffin
Aug 19, 2014
Thomas E. Griffin Arkport Thomas E. Griffin, 56, of 8809 Bailey Hill Road, passed away Tuesday (August 19, 2014) at the Hornell Gardens after a 2 ½ year courageous battle with Melanoma. Born in North Hornell, February 27, 1958, the son of Franklin E. and Joyce (Coller) Griffin, he was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Hornell High School, and...
Clinton B. Patricks
Aug 16, 2014
Clinton B. Patricks Hornell Clinton B. Patricks, 89, of 176 Greeley Ave .passed away Saturday (August 16, 2014) at his home. Born in Kingston, NC, August 10, 1925, he had resided in Hornell since 1949. Clinton had been employed at both the Jenkins and Auckland farms in Arkport for several years and retired from Stern & Stern Textiles in Hornell....
Dean B. Brokaw
Aug 11, 2014
Dean B. Brokaw Arkport Dean B. Brokaw, 45, of Briggs Rd., found eternal peace following a courageous fight with cancer Monday (August 11, 2014) at his home surrounded by his loving family and close friends. Born in Hornell, April 4, 1969, the son of Burton and Crystal Ness Brokaw, he had resided all his life in the Dansville-Hornell area. Dean...
Shirley Ann "Baker" Mosher
Aug 11, 2014
Shirley Ann Mosher Hornell Shirley Ann Mosher, 72, of the Riverbend Apartments, passed away Monday (August 11, 2014) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Hornell, January 22, 1942, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Baker, she had resided all her life in the Hornell area. Shirley was a Nurse's Aide at the Hornell Gardens Nursing Home and was a member...
Howard E. "Bucky" Hartwell
Aug 10, 2014
Howard E. "Bucky"Hartwell Arkport Howard E. "Bucky" Hartwell, 89, of 620 Pine Knoll Park, passed away Sunday (August 10, 2014) at the Wellsville Manor Care Center. Born in Hornell, September 29, 1924, the son of Rush C. and Minnie B.Barney Hartwell, he had resided in Arkport all of his life. He was a graduate of Arkport Central School and had...
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....
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