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Anna L. Valentine
Feb 24, 2012
Anna L. Valentine Canisteo Anna L. Valentine, 60, of 6244 Cunningham Creek Road, passed away Friday (February 24, 2012) at her home. Born in Hornell, September 5, 1951, the daughter of John L. and Carolyn Nichols Smith, she had resided in the Hornell area nearly all her life. She was predeceased by her mother, Carolyn Smith in 1986. She is...
Rose E. Forester
Feb 18, 2012
Rose E. Forester Canisteo Rose E. Forester, 79, formerly of Jackson Street, passed away Saturday (February 18, 2012) at Harriett Taylor Health Care Center in Bath. Born in Wellsville, March 23, 1932, the daughter of Clarence and Etha (McWilliams) Bancroft, she had resided in Canisteo and Arkport area all her life. Rose was employed at the former Marion Rohr in...
Vaughn W. Ake
Feb 16, 2012
Vaughn W. Drake Bath/Canisteo Vaughn W. Drake, 39, of 130 Rumsey Street, passed away unexpectedly Thursday (February 16, 2012) at Ira Davenport Hospital in Bath. Born in Rochester, September 4, 1972, the son of Vaughn and Muriel "Cindy" Miner Drake, he had resided most of his life in the Canisteo area. He had attended Canisteo Central School and received his...
Bettyjo Davis Henderson
Feb 15, 2012
Bettyjo Davis Henderson Douglasville, Ga./ Hornell Bettyjo Davis Henderson, formerly of Hornell, passed away suddenly Wednesday (February 15, 2012) in Douglasville, Georgia. She was the daughter of Robert L. and Lydia McGregor Davis, and a graduate of Hornell High School, Class of 1992. She was a graduate of Alfred State College, earning a masters degree in Paramedic/EMT, later receiving her...
Robert A. Puffer
Feb 13, 2012
Robert A. Puffer Addison/ Canisteo Robert A. Puffer, 65, of Addison, passed away unexpectedly Monday (February 13, 2012) at his home. Born in Hartsville, April 26, 1946, the son of Isaac Monroe and Mildred Stephens Puffer, he had resided in Canisteo for several years and was a graduate of Canisteo Central School. Bob served his country as a member of...
Emma J. Bossard
Feb 11, 2012
Emma J. Bossard Hornell Emma J. Bossard, 84, of 78 Glen Avenue, passed away peacefully Saturday (February 11, 2012) at her home. Born in Hornell August 25, 1927, the daughter of Leonard and Margaret (Sackett) Campbell, she was a lifelong area resident. On August 15, 1948 she married Merle Roy Bossard, and was predeceased by him on June 10, 2004....
Lyle E. Morse
Feb 6, 2012
Lyle E. Morse Canisteo Lyle E. Morse, 87, of 66 Greenwood Street, passed away Monday (February 6, 2012) at McAuley Manor in North Hornell. Born in Canisteo, August 7, 1924, the son of John and Goldie VanZile Morse, he had resided in Canisteo all his life. He had attended Canisteo Central School, leaving in his senior year to enlist in...
Patrick K. Darnley
Jan 30, 2012
Patrick K. Darnley Hornell Patrick K. Darnley, 50, of Catherine St., passed away Monday (January 30, 2012) following a short illness at home. Born in Buffalo, June 22, 1961, the son of Hiram and Ruth (Riggs) Darnley, he had resided in Buffalo until moving to Hornell in 2008. Pat served in the US Army Reserves and had been employed as...
Doris L. Silsbee
Jan 28, 2012
Doris L. Silsbee Canisteo Doris L. Silsbee, 83, Formerly Of Canisteo, passed away Saturday (January 28, 2012) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Canisteo, November 7, 1928, the daughter of Leon and Ruth Pfitzenmaier Loper, she had resided in Canisteo all her life. She was a graduate of Canisteo Central School, Class of 1946, and had been employed as a...
Donna L. Rahmlow
Jan 26, 2012
Donna L. Rahmlow Angelica Donna L. Rahmlow, 87, formerly of 14 East Main Street, passed away Thursday (January 26, 2012) at Absolut At Houghton. Born in Cuba, October 6, 1924, the daughter of Homer and Bernice (Schuster) Ellsworth, she was a lifelong area resident. She graduated Friendship Central School, and joined the US Navy serving during World War II. Donna...
Donald L. Hoffman
Jan 13, 2012
Donald L. Hoffman Hornell Donald L. Hoffman, 89, of 2439 County Road 109, passed away unexpectedly Friday (January 13, 2012) at his home. Born in the Town of Almond, October 17, 1922, the son of Oliver and Dora Allen Hoffman , he had resided in the Town of Howard for the past 56 years. Don operated a dairy farm on...
Clarence J. Hettinger
Jan 9, 2012
Clarence J. Hettinger West Almond Clarence J Hettinger, 81, of 3972 Karr Valley Road, passed away Monday (January 9, 2012) at Jones Memorial Hospital. Born in Buffalo, January 6, 1931, the son of John and Sylvia (Kolaga) Hettinger, he had resided in West Almond since 1972. Clarence was retired from the Sales and Marketing field last working for Hunter Engineering...
Shirley L. Ross
Jan 8, 2012
Shirley L Ross Angelica Shirley L Ross, 82, formerly of Allegany Ave, passed away Sunday (January 8, 2012) at Absolut At Houghton. Born in Corning, February 8, 1929, the daughter of William and Grace (McCoy) Wilson, she was a lifelong area resident. Shirley was a member of the Angelica United Methodist Church, the Angelica Chapter of the OES, and also...
Shirley L. Ross
Jan 8, 2012
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Richard J. Steitzer
Jan 6, 2012
Richard J. Steitzer Sr. North Hornell Richard J. Steitzer, 78, of Seneca Rd., passed away Friday (January 6, 2012) at Strong Hospital Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Towanda, PA, January 29, 1933, the son of Joseph and Margaret Steitzer, he had resided in the Hornell area since the late 1950's. Richard graduated from Towanda High and worked for 38...
Viola M. Converse
Jan 3, 2012
Viola M. Converse Hornell Viola M. Converse, 88, of Hornell passed away Tuesday (January 3, 2012) at McAuley Manor. Born in Hornell, November 13, 1923, the daughter of William and Lucy (Lewis) Johnson, she was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Hornell High School. Viola will be most remembered as a devoted mother and grandmother. She was predeceased by her...
Gary L. Towner
Dec 28, 2011
Gary L. Towner Sr. Dansville Gary L. Towner, 55, of Elm St., passed away Wednesday (December 28, 2011) at home. Born in Hornell, August 26, 1956, the son of Harold and Eloise (Swift) Towner Sr., he had resided in Dansville since 1991. Gary served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was a graduate of the Hornell Senior...
Bradley J. Hamilton
Dec 11, 2011
Bradley J. Hamilton Hornell Bradley J. Hamilton, 80, of 71 Church St. Ct., passed away Sunday (December 11, 2011) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Buffalo, March 17, 1931, the son of Harold and Julia Osgood Hamilton, he had resided in Buffalo during his early life, Angelica and the Smith Pond area before moving to Hornell. Prior to his retirement,...
Ethelyn A. Aldrich
Dec 7, 2011
Ethelyn A. Aldrich Brockport Ethelyn A. Aldrich, 98, of 3939 Lake Road North, formerly of Alfred Station passed away peacefully Wednesday (December 7, 2011) at Lakeside Beikirch Care Center in Brockport. Born in Alfred Station, August 6, 1913, the daughter of Harry and Bessie (Pettibone) Austin, she was a lifelong Alfred Station resident, moving to Brockport about a year ago....
Jean L. Parker
Dec 4, 2011
Jean L Parker Hornell Jean L Parker, 81, of 434 Monroe Avenue, passed away peacefully Sunday (December 4, 2011) at the Hornell Gardens, where she got wonderful care, and the family would like to thank the employees for the great care she received. Born in Hornell, July 9, 1930, the daughter of Milton and Mae Lennette (Crandall) Parker, she was...
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