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Judy K. "Clark" Pierce

Judy K. "Clark" Pierce

Jan 7, 2013

Judy K. Pierce Canisteo Judy K. (Clark) Pierce, 68, of 34 Stephens Street, entered into rest January 7, 2013 after her lifelong devotion to her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Judy will be greatly missed by all who knew her. A truly selfless woman, whose love and kindness for her family was her only priority, is finally at rest with...

Donald E. Vanskiver

Donald E. Vanskiver

Jan 7, 2013

Donald E. VanSkiver Canaseraga Donald E. VanSkiver, 66, of 29 South Church Street, passed away Monday (Jan. 7, 2013) at home. Born in Hornell, June 23, 1946, the son of Ernest and Catherine Masters VanSkiver, he had resided in Canaseraga most of his adult life. He was a graduate of Canaseraga Central School and served his country as a member...

Elizabeth R. Barnes

Elizabeth R. Barnes

Jan 6, 2013

Elizabeth R. Barnes Hornell Elizabeth R. Barnes, 81, of formerly of County Rt. 66, passed away Sunday (January 6, 2013) at Robert Packer Hospital, in Sayre, PA. Born in Corning, December 27, 1931, the daughter of Floyd and Ethel (Bellinger) Partridge, she had resided in the Hornell area most of her life. Elizabeth was a graduate of the Southside High...

Nellie E "Terwilliger" White

Nellie E "Terwilliger" White

Jan 5, 2013

Nellie E. White Belmont Nellie E. White, 96, of 6031 Baker Road, passed away Saturday (January 5, 2013) in Angelica. Born in Almond, October 13, 1916, the daughter of Frederick and Mary (Colburn) Terwilliger, she was a lifelong area resident. On March 2, 1935 she married Daniel Boone White who predeceased her in 1991. Nellie was a member of the...

Helen E "Umm" Umm

Helen E "Umm" Umm

Jan 5, 2013

Helen E. Drumm Hornell Helen E. Drumm, 91,formerly of 1190 Webbs Crossing Road went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday (January 5, 2013) at McAuley Manor. Born in the Town of Hornellsville , December 24, 1921, the daughter of Herman and Anna Clark Drumm, she had resided in Hornell all her life. Helen was employed at the...

Marion J. "Herdman" Heaney

Marion J. "Herdman" Heaney

Jan 1, 2013

Marion J. Heaney Angelica Marion Herdman Heaney, 96, of 34 South Street, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday (January 1, 2013) at St James Mercy Hospital in Hornell. Born in Angelica, February 26, 1916, she was the daughter of Florence and Joseph Herdman Sr. On October 20, 1941 she married J. William Heaney who predeceased her in 2000. They had three sons,...

Richard L. Roz"" Rosintoski

Richard L. Roz"" Rosintoski

Jan 1, 2013

Richard L. "Roz" Rosintoski Andover Richard L. "Roz" Rosintoski, 75, formerly of 20 West Greenwood Street, passed away Sunday (May 5, 2013) at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville. Born in Mifflinburg, PA, April 23, 1938, the son of Jack Russell and Ferne Ellen Lenhart Rosintoski, he had resided in Andover nearly all his life. He was a graduate of Andover...

Frances "Burdick" Griffin

Frances "Burdick" Griffin

Dec 30, 2012

Frances Griffin Vestal Frances Griffin, 76, a resident of Willow Point Nursing Home, a former resident of Hornell, passed away Sunday December 30, 2012. She was born in Greenwood, August 6, 1936, the daughter of George and Ina (McCormick) Burdick. Frances had been a housekeeper in the Hornell area for twenty plus years. Frances had many interests including sewing, baking,...

Ruth C. "Jack" Mulhollen

Ruth C. "Jack" Mulhollen

Dec 21, 2012

Ruth C. Mulhollen Canisteo Ruth C. Mulhollen, formerly of Eighth Street passed away Friday (December 21, 2012) at FF Thompson Memorial Hospital in Canandaugua, one day short of her 96th birthday. Born in Thurston, December 22, 1916, the daughter of Jay and Chloe Torrence Jack, she had resided many years in Canisteo, and most recently at the Ontario County Health...

Ira C. "Bud" Ames

Ira C. "Bud" Ames

Dec 18, 2012

Ira C. "Bud" Ames Jr. Hornell Long time Hornell Businessman, Ira C. "Bud" Ames Jr., 87, of 7562 Seneca Road North, passed away Tuesday (December 18, 2012) at the Wellsville Manor. Born in Perry, December 10, 1925, the son of Ira C. Ames Sr. and Lola Perkis Ames, he had resided in Arkport, Burns and Canaseraga prior to moving to...

Cheryl M. "Pataye" Owen

Cheryl M. "Pataye" Owen

Dec 17, 2012

Cheryl Marlene Owen, ne´e Pataye Angelica Cheryl Owen, 60, of 4383 County Road 2 passed away in peace and comfort on Monday December 17, 2012 at Cuba Memorial Hospital after a short battle with cancer. Born in Buffalo, she was a lifelong resident of Western New York. She worked for the Fisher-Price Toy Company in East Aurora and later sold...

Herbert D. Bates

Herbert D. Bates

Dec 15, 2012

Herbert D. Bates Howard Herbert D. Bates, 72, of 7678 County Route 70, passed away Saturday (December 15, 2012) at his home. Born in Hammondsport, July 11, 1940, the son of Herbert A. and Dorothy Stratton Bates, he had resided for more than 40 years with the Hubert and Suzanne Coddington Family in Hornell. He had been employed at Mercury...

Thomas J. Gugino

Thomas J. Gugino

Dec 13, 2012

Thomas J. Gugino Angelica Thomas J. Gugino, 67, of 120 East Main Street, passed away Thursday (December 13, 2012) at home. Born in Rochester, September 5, 1945, the son of John and Gilda (LoPresti) Gugino, he had resided in Belmont, and Oklahoma most of his adult life. Tom had owned and operated a couple of Bar-Restaurant's (Tom's Burgers) and (Gugino's...

Pauline N. "Snyder" Brown

Pauline N. "Snyder" Brown

Dec 11, 2012

Pauline N. Brown Wellsville Pauline N. Brown, 87, a resident of the Wellsville Manor, passed away Tuesday (December 11, 2012) at Jones Memorial Hospital. She was born in Wellsville, March 16, 1925, the daughter of Walter and Nora (Barber) Snyder. Pauline and her husband Ralph E. Brown raised their children in Rochester and retired to the Allegany County area, where...

Gordon D. Plank

Gordon D. Plank

Dec 8, 2012

Gordon D. Plank Almond Gordon D. Plank, 76, of Almond passed away Saturday (December 8, 2012) at St James Mercy Hospital following a long illness. Born in Hornell June 8, 1936, the son of Leroy and Neola Towner Plank, he had resided in Canisteo during his early life, and later in Hornell and the Town of Almond. He had attended...

William G. Zschoche

William G. Zschoche

Dec 6, 2012

William G. Zschoche William G. Zschoche, 93, of 4560 Nine Mile Point Road, (formerly of Hornell) passed away peacefully Thursday (December 6, 2012) at Strong Memorial Hospital. Born in Hornell, March 5, 1919, the son of Otto G. and Caroline Zschoche, Bill lived in Hornell with his family for many years. He moved to Winchester, VA in 1978 with his...

Muriel "Mary" Rossman

Muriel "Mary" Rossman

Dec 5, 2012

Muriel (Mary) Rossman (Morton) Almond Muriel Rossman passed away Wednesday (December 5, 2012) at the Comfort House of Allegany County. She was born March 17, 1924 in Ithaca, New York to Myron and Ethel Morton. She was predeceased by her husband Claire Rossman, of 43 years in 1986, two sisters Jean Yager of Fillmore and Marcia Short of Belfast. She...

Lewis W. Hallenbeck

Lewis W. Hallenbeck

Dec 4, 2012

Lewis W. Hallenbeck, Life Long Civil Servant, Former Chief Engineer, NYSDOT November 25, 1919-December 4, 2012 Lewis W. Hallenbeck was born in Albany but spent much of his childhood in a farmhouse on the banks of the Mohawk River at Hoffman's Ferry with his parents, Margaret (Lewis) and Johnson Potter Hallenbeck, and brother, Robert and sister, Mary. As a child...

Charles A. "Charlie" Boetcher

Charles A. "Charlie" Boetcher

Dec 4, 2012

Charles A. "Charlie" Boetcher Hornell Charles A. Boetcher, 80, a longtime resident of the Hornell Gardens, passed away Tuesday (December 4, 2012) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Hornell, November 4, 1932, the son of Ernest M. and Maude (Wilson) Boetcher, he was a lifelong area resident. Charlie had worked for the City of Hornell, and was retired from the...

Elizabeth B "Betty" Armstrong

Elizabeth B "Betty" Armstrong

Dec 2, 2012

Elizabeth B. "Betty" Armstrong North Hornell Elizabeth B. "Betty" Armstrong , 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday (December 2, 2012) at McAuley Manor, where she had resided since July 2011. Betty was born in Bradford, PA on May 24, 1920. Betty resided in the Hornell area most of her life. She was predeceased by her parents, Claire and Mary (Ahles)...

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