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Florence M. "Mccomb" Terwilliger
Nov 22, 2012
Florence M. Terwilliger Hornell Florence M. Terwilliger, 96, formerly Of North Almond Valley Road, passed away Thursday (November 22, 2012) at the Steuben County Health Care Facility. Born in Detroit, MI, April 23, 1916, the daughter of William and Evelyn Brigham McComb, she had resided in the area since 1932. Florence attended Houghton College studying music. While at Houghton she...
Betty J "Fairbrother" Gonyea
Nov 21, 2012
Betty J. Gonyea Hornell Betty J Gonyea, 86, of 199 River Street, passed away Wednesday (November 21, 2012) at St. James Mercy Hospital. Born in Cohocton, February 14, 1926, the daughter of Daniel and Fannie (Stryker) Fairbrother, she was a lifelong area resident, and a graduate of Atlanta North Cohocton School. She was a member of the Atlanta Presbyterian Church...
Evelyn A. "Kelley" Brotzman
Nov 20, 2012
Evelyn A. Brotzman Hornell Evelyn A. Brotzman, 94, formerly of South Canisteo, entered into eternal rest with our heavenly Father onTuesday (November 20, 2012). Born in Hornell, March 15, 1918, she was the daughter of Earl and Ella (Norton) Kelley. On December 22, 1939 at the South Canisteo Methodist Church parsonage, she married Eldred Brotzman who predeceased her on March...
Dorothy M. "Isamen" Jones
Nov 20, 2012
Dorothy Isaman Jones Arkport - Dorothy Isaman Jones, 90, of 8789 Isaman Road, Arkport, NY, passed away at her home, under the loving care of family, caregivers and CareFirst/Hospice and went to her eternal rest with Jesus on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Born on August 19, 1922, on Twin Elms Farm, in the town of Fremont, she was the daughter...
Florence M. "Rice" Austin
Nov 19, 2012
Florence Mae Austin Canisteo Florence Mae Austin, 84 of Canisteo passed over on Monday (November 19, 2012) at McAuley Manor in the arms of her daughter and best friend Laura. Born on Sept. 6, 1928 in Hornell, the daughter of Henry and Sarah Alice (Best) Rice, she was a graduate of Hornell High School where she played violin in the...
Esther S. "Sanford" Lacy
Nov 14, 2012
Esther Jeanette Sanford Lacy Canaseraga Esther S. Lacy, 92, formerly of County Route 15A, passed away Wednesday (November 14, 2012) at Updyke's Willow Ridge Quality Care Facility surrounded by her family. Born in Almond, January 29, 1920, the daughter of Lloyd and Nettie Belle (Wright) Sanford, she resided most of her life in Canaseraga. Esther was a graduate of the...
Stanley M. Savey
Nov 13, 2012
Stanley M. Savey Almond Stanley M. Savey, 87, of 87 Main Street, passed away Tuesday (November 13, 2012) at his home. Born in Hornell, March 30, 1925, the son of Guy and Jessie (White) Savey, he was a lifelong area resident. Stanley served in the US Navy during World War II, and retired in 1987, from the Alfred University Grounds...
Martha E. "Fronk" Fronk
Nov 8, 2012
Martha E. Fronk Hornell Martha E. Fronk, 63, of 129 East Main Street, passed away Thursday (November 8, 2012) at St. Ann's Home in Rochester. Born in Dansville, July 24, 1949, the daughter of Adam C. and Alta L. (Kennel) Fronk, she was a long time resident of the ARC of Steuben. She was a member of the Red Hat...
George M. Jones
Nov 6, 2012
George M. Jones Sr. Canisteo George M. Jones Sr., 96, of County Route 30, passed away Tuesday (November 6, 2012) at McAuley Manor. Born in the Town Of Canisteo, March 21, 1916, the son of Isaac and Mina (Halsey) Jones, he had resided his entire life on the Swale. Living at that high altitude gave him a unique perspective on...
Roger L. Baker
Nov 2, 2012
Roger L. Baker Hornell/Beaver Dams Roger L. Baker, 69, of Catlin Dr., passed away Friday (November 2, 2012) at home. Born in Hornell, June 1, 1943, the son of Bert and Adeline (Leyman) Baker, he had resided in Hornell most of life until moving to Beaver Dams 2010. Roger worked at the former Marion-Rohr and was a loving uncle. He...
Richard J. Harrington
Nov 1, 2012
Richard J. Harrington Arkport Richard J. Harrington. 91, passed away peacefully, Thursday, November 1, 2012. He was born November 28,1920, the son of Charles and Gertrude Hulett Harrington, and was a longtime resident of Bishopville. Dick will be fondly remembered as a master craftsman who worked as a carpenter, foreman and superintendent at the former Hollands Construction Company in Hornell...
Wesley B. Willis
Nov 1, 2012
Wesley B. Willis North Hornell Wesley B. Willis, 60, entered into eternal rest on Thursday (November 1, 2012) at McAuley Manor. He was born in Dublin, GA, December 10, 1951, the son of John Wesley and Louise (Bascomb) Willis. On April 27, 1985, in Hornell, he married Rose Snyder Willis who survives. He was predeceased by his parents as well...
Katherine M. "Smith" Storm
Oct 28, 2012
Katherine M. Storm Hornell Katherine M. Storm, 88, of 7645 Doorley Road, passed away Sunday (October 28, 2012) surrounded by her loving family following a long illness. She was born May 30, 1924 in Hornell to Elmer J. and Hazel B. (Clark) Smith. She was married on January 27, 1945 in Hornell to Charles K. Storm, who predeceased her in...
Hope E. "Packer" Packer
Oct 26, 2012
Hope E. Packer Hornell Hope E. Packer, 57, of 32 Albion Street, passed away Friday (October 26, 2012) at Strong Hospital in Rochester. Born in Canisteo, October 2, 1955, the daughter of Walter H. and Sybil Clark Packer, she was a graduate of Hornell High School, Class of 1973. Following graduation, she was employed for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department...
Grace I "Lobrutto" Rice
Oct 24, 2012
Grace LoBrutto Rice, of Angelica NY, formerly of Farmingdale, Long Island, passed away at home on October 24, 2012 after a brief illness. She was born in NYC on December 18, 1919 to Antonia and Ignazio LoBrutto. On December 14, 1941 she married the love of her life George "Bud" Rice who predeceased her in 2008. Grace was a nurse...
Frederick A. Petersen
Oct 21, 2012
Frederick A. Petersen Hornell Frederick A. "Pete" Petersen, 84, formerly of Fairview Ave., passed away Sunday (October 21, 2012) at The Homestead in Penn Yan. Born in Hornell, January 15, 1928, the son of Frederick O. and Edna (Loesch) Petersen, he had resided in Hornell all of his life. Fred was a graduate of the Hornell High School class of...
Anna May "Beil" Mullen
Oct 19, 2012
Anna May Mullen North Hornell Anna May Mullen, 80, of 11 Maplewood Ave., formerly of Greenwood, went home to be with her Lord and into the arms of her loving husband of 60 years, Gerald, on Friday (October 19, 2012) at St James Mercy Hospital. Born in Andover, NY, July 23, 1932, the daughter of Henry and Faye Clark Beil,...
Arlowine A. "Hadsell" Manhart
Oct 19, 2012
Arlowine A. (Hadsell) Manhart Hornell Arlowine A. (Hadsell) Manhart, 86, of 968 State Route 21, passed away Friday (October 19, 2012) at her home. Born in Hornell, February 25, 1926, the daughter of Sherman and Nettie (Plank) LaBarr, she was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Hornell High School. Arlowine had worked for Alfred State College in the cafeteria for...
Wilma E. "Rose" Dibert
Oct 18, 2012
Wilma E. Dibert Belmont Wilma E. Dibert, 86, of 13 Schuyler St, passed away Thursday (October 18, 2012) at Highland Healthcare in Wellsville. Born in Arcade, April 20, 1926, the daughter of Harvey and Leona (Casey) Rose, she was a lifelong area resident after graduating from Arcade Central School. On July 1, 1944 she married Arthur Dibert, whom predeceased her...
Marilynn J "Mckee" Mckee
Oct 16, 2012
Marilynn J. McKee Hornell Marilynn J. McKee, 86, of 43 Adsit Street, passed away Tuesday (October 16, 2012) at St. James Mercy Hospital. Born in Hornell, July 2, 1926, the daughter of Playford W. and Mabel (Austin) McKee, she was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Hornell High School "Class of 1944", and had also attended Cortland University. Marilynn was...
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