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Barbara Mae "Flanagan" Nankivell

Barbara Mae "Flanagan" Nankivell

Jun 13, 2013

Barbara Mae Nankivell Hornell Barbara Mae Nankivell, 74, of 93 Crosby Street, passed away Thursday (June 13, 2013) at her daughter's home. Born in Hornell, NY, August 5, 1938, the daughter of Francis Flanagan and Emily Flint Flanagan, she had resided in the Hornell area most of her life. Barb had been employed as a waitress and cook for the...

Mervin L. Babcock

Mervin L. Babcock

May 27, 2013

Mervin L. Babcock Almond Mervin L. Babcock, 95, of 24 South Main Street, passed away Monday (May 27, 2013)at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. Born in the Town Of Alfred, June 20, 1917, the son of Henry and H. Grace( Rossman) Babcock, he had resided in Almond all his life. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church of...

Luella A. "Griffin" Barker

Luella A. "Griffin" Barker

May 26, 2013

Luella A. Barker Hornell Luella A. Barker, 86, of E. Main St. entered the gates of Heaven and was greeted by many loved ones, on Sunday (May 26, 2013) at St James Mercy Hospital in Hornell. Born in Hornell, March 15, 1927, the daughter of David and Bertha (Smith) Griffin, she lived in Elmira from 1950 until 1966; moving back...

William L. Schwartz

William L. Schwartz

May 20, 2013

William L. Schwartz Greenwood William L. Schwartz, 65, of 2665 Main Street, went to be with his Lord and Savior early Monday morning (May 20, 2013) at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brockport, February 23, 1948, the son of George and Helen Frisbee Schwartz, he had resided in Greenwood since 1968. Bill served his country during...

Leah Rosen

Leah Rosen

May 15, 2013

Leah Rosen Leah Rosen was born May 25, 1913 in Sarny Poland to David and Sarah Reichman, brother Yontal and sisters Frieda, Bella and Malcha. Leah moved to Tel Aviv, Israel in 1940 to escape the atrocities she witnessed under the Nazi regime in Poland. Leah married Abraham Rosen in 1940. Their union brought about one daughter, Judith, born November...

Beverly Darleen "Travis" Dixon

Beverly Darleen "Travis" Dixon

May 9, 2013

Beverly Darleen Dixon Hornell Beverly Dixon, 78, of 25 Holly Terrace, passed away Thursday (May 9, 2013) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Hornell, December 28, 1934, the daughter of Harry C. and Leila R. (Blunt) Travis, she was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Hornell High School "Class of 1952". Early in her career she had worked for the...

Francisca "Lopez" Pinheiro

Francisca "Lopez" Pinheiro

May 3, 2013

Francisca Pinheiro Hornell Francisca Pinheiro, 91, of 17 Bennett St., passed away Friday morning (May 3, 2013) at her home. A native of Cuba, she was born February 20, 1922, the daughter of Diego and Isabel Reina Lopez, and immigrated to the United States when she was in her early 20's. She resided in New Jersey and New York City...

Lydia M. "Menges" Butts

Lydia M. "Menges" Butts

May 2, 2013

Lydia M. Butts April 17, 1921-May 2, 2013 Lydia Menges Butts, born in Jamestown, New York to Philipp Menges and Angeline Carpenter Menges, lived her early life in Blockville, NY, in Chautauqua County. M. Stanley Butts, her future husband, was a neighbor. She graduated from Chautauqua High School, class of 1937, and attended Alfred University and Buffalo State Teachers' College....

Deborah K. "Shorts" Lecceardone

Deborah K. "Shorts" Lecceardone

Apr 30, 2013

Deborah K. Lecceardone Canisteo /Farmington Deborah K. Lecceardone, 60, of 1721 Birchwood Drive, passed away Tuesday (April 30, 2013) at her home. Born in Hornell, December 27, 1952, the daughter of John and Irene Gillis Shorts, she had resided in Canisteo during her early life and was a graduate of Canisteo Central School. She had resided in Farmington the past...

Duane W. Howell

Duane W. Howell

Apr 29, 2013

Duane W. Howell Canisteo Duane W. Howell, 67, of 21 Taylor Street, passed away Monday (April 29, 2013) at his home. Born in Troy, PA, August 12, 1945, the son of William and Eloise Wood Howell, he had resided in Canisteo since 1972. Duane had been employed most all his life as a car salesman and mechanic. He worked for...

Susan I. "Sanborn" Sanborn

Susan I. "Sanborn" Sanborn

Apr 26, 2013

Susan I. Sanborn Hornell Susan I. Sanborn, 62, of 162 Hornell Street, passed away unexpectedly Friday (April 26, 2013) at her home. Born in Hornell, April 26, 1951, she was the daughter of George and Wilma Freeland Sanborn. Susan had traveled extensively with her family and made her home in many parts of the country. She returned to the Canisteo-Hornell...

Sharon L. "Smith" Smith

Sharon L. "Smith" Smith

Apr 24, 2013

Sharon L. Smith Hornell Sharon L. Smith, 66, of 131 Hornell Street, passed away Wednesday (April 24, 2013) at Highland Hospital in Rochester. Born in Hornell, November 3, 1946, the daughter of Willard F. and Ilene (Washburn) Smith, she was a lifelong area resident. Sharon was retired from Olean General Hospital as a Medical Records Technician, a job she cherished...

Eleanor L. "Crandall" Hale

Eleanor L. "Crandall" Hale

Apr 23, 2013

Eleanor L. Hale Arkport/ Florida Eleanor Crandall Hale, 91, of Gainesville Florida, formerly of Arkport, passed away Tuesday (April 23, 2013) in Gainesville. Born in the Town Of Dansville, August 10, 1921, she was the daughter of Clayton and Alice Crandall. She was predeceased by her husband of 44 years, Theodore C. Hale, one sister, Marion Manry, two sons, Theodore...

Arthur A. "Junie" Stuck

Arthur A. "Junie" Stuck

Apr 22, 2013

Arthur A. Stuck Jr. "Junie" Alfred Station Arthur A. "Junie" Stuck Jr., 66, of 6338 Shaw Road, passed away Monday (April 22, 2013) at Jones Memorial Hospital. Born in Richburg, June 15, 1946, the son of Arthur A. and Gladys (Goodliff) Stuck Sr., he was a lifelong area resident. Junie was retired from Alfred State College where he worked as...

Rheubena "Potter" Knapp

Rheubena "Potter" Knapp

Apr 20, 2013

Rheubena Knapp Canisteo Rheubena Knapp, 97, of 11 Fifth Street, passed away with dignity and peace, the same way she lived her life, on Saturday (April 20, 2013) at the Advent House in Fairport. Born in Hornell, October 4, 1915, the daughter of Sylvester and Annabell Gardner Potter, she had resided in Canisteo since 1946. She was a graduate of...

Doris D. "Dickey" Welles

Doris D. "Dickey" Welles

Apr 19, 2013

Doris D. Welles Canisteo Doris D. Welles, 99, formerly of Stephens Street, passed away Friday (April 19, 2013) at McAuley Manor. Born in Hornell, May 25, 1913, the daughter of Frank W. and Jennie Fairbanks Dickey, she had resided most all her life in the Hornell- Canisteo area. She was a graduate of Hornell High School, Class of 1931 and...

Hilda M. "Stein" Cartwright

Hilda M. "Stein" Cartwright

Apr 17, 2013

Hilda M. Cartwright Hornell/Dansville Hilda M. Cartwright, 81, of 1190 Webbs Crossing Road, formerly of Dansville passed away Wednesday (April 17, 2013) in Rochester. Born in Dansville, July 11, 1931, the daughter of Edward and Geraldine Colburn Stein, she had resided in Dansville and Canaseraga much of her life, moving to Hornell about 5 years ago. Hilda had been employed...

Jack L. White

Jack L. White

Apr 17, 2013

Jack L. White Hornell Jack L. White, 76, of 32 Pine Street, passed away with his family and cherished friends by his side Wednesday (April 17, 2013). Born in North Hornell, NY, May 5, 1936, the son of Clifford and Esther Cornish White, he had resided in Hornell and Arkport all his life. Jack worked for the former Tracy &...

Pauline June "Margeson" Margeson Judd

Pauline June "Margeson" Margeson Judd

Apr 14, 2013

Pauline June Margeson Judd Cameron Pauline June Margeson Judd, 89 of Lower Swale Road Cameron, went home to be with her Lord on April 14, 2013 at her home. Born in Bath, June 3, 1923, she was a devoted farm wife, loving Mother and Grandmother. In earlier years, she was a school bus driver and worked at theValley Elementary School...

Emily J. Akard

Emily J. Akard

Apr 8, 2013

Emily J. "Jeannie" Akard-Brink Hornell Emily J "Jeannie" Akard- Brink 51, of 163 North Main Street, passed away Monday (April 8, 2013) at Rochester General Hospital. Born in Midland, TEXAS, October 5, 1961, the daughter of Arthur and Alice Moreland, she had resided in Hornell since the late 1980's. She had attended the Abundant Life Ministries. She is survived by...

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