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Alan B Kemnitzer

Alan B Kemnitzer

Mar 14, 2011

Alan B. Kemnitzer Hornell Alan B. Kemnitzer, 78, passed away Monday (March 14, 2011) at St. James Hospital. Born in Buffalo, NY, September 22, 1932, the son of Robert and Lydia (Schmidt) Kemnitzer, he had resided in Hornell the past 29 years. Alan served his country as a member of the United States Army, during the Korean Conflict. He retired...

James R Prouty

James R Prouty

Mar 13, 2011

James R. Prouty Sr. Dansville James R. Prouty Sr., 80, of 1 Park Hills Drive, passed away early Sunday morning (March 13, 2011) at his home. Born in Hornell, April 24, 1930, the son of Nathanial and Mildred Baker Prouty, he had resided in Canisteo his early life and in Dansville for several years. He had served his country as...

Walter L. Shuman

Walter L. Shuman

Mar 11, 2011

Walter L. Shuman Middlesex Walter L. Shuman, 65, of 830 West Swamp Road, passed away Friday (March 11, 2011) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Born in Philadelphia, PA, June 28, 1945, the son of Carl and Geraldine Predmore Bovee, he had resided in Hornell for several years and graduated from Hornell High School. He later received his associates degree...

Mary Ann Lashure

Mary Ann Lashure

Mar 8, 2011

Mary Ann LaShure Canisteo Mary Ann LaShure, 63, of 10 Bennett Street, passed away Tuesday (March 8, 2011) at her home. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, December 18, 1947, the daughter of Roland and Tannie Manzari Ausborn, she had resided in Canisteo since September of 1970. Mary Ann was a graduate of Genoa High School in Genoa, NY, and received her...

William J. Rahmlow

William J. Rahmlow

Mar 6, 2011

William J. Rahmlow Hornell/Geneseo William J. Rahmlow, 84, formerly of 27 Washington St, Hornell and 12 ½ Ward Place, Geneseo, passed away Sunday (March 6, 2011) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Hornell, July 7, 1926, the son of Frank and Eleanor (Rose) Rahmlow, he had resided in Hornell until moving to Geneseo in 1948. William was a graduate of...

Donald L. French

Donald L. French

Mar 6, 2011

Donald L. French Hornell Donald LaVerne French, 81, peacefully passed away Sunday (March 6, 2011) after a long battle with kidney failure and pulmonary fibrosis. Born in Bath, June 23, 1929, to Marshall C. and Elma (Crane) French, Don was a 1947 graduate of Haverling High School and attended Alfred State Agricultural and Technical College. He proudly served in the...

Betty A Seamans-Ethraos

Betty A Seamans-Ethraos

Feb 26, 2011

Betty A. Semans-Ethraos Betty A. Semans-Ethraos, 68, born in Avoca, and raised in Hornell, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 26, 2011 after battling Alzheimer's disease for over 9 years with determination and grace. After graduating from Hornell High School in 1960, Betty married and moved to New Jersey, where she raised her family and...

Jeanne R. Hapeman

Jeanne R. Hapeman

Feb 24, 2011

Jeanne R. Hapeman Hornell Jeanne R. Hapeman, 47, of 6355 Crosby Creek RD., went home to her Lord and Savior along with her mother, on Thursday (February 24, 2011) after battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma for over eight years with grace and dignity. Born in Hornell, February 5, 1964, the daughter of Ernest and the late Barbara ( Stewart ) Hawkins, she...

Ella M. Wilson

Ella M. Wilson

Feb 22, 2011

Ella M. Wilson Belmont Ella M. Wilson, 99, formerly of 3448 State Route 244, passed away Tuesday (February 22, 2011) at the Rural Adult Living in Scio. Born in Scio, May 19, 1911, the daughter of Fred and Anna Molland Tucker, she had resided in Belmont since 1935. She was a former member of the Phillips Creek Methodist Church and...

Virginia A. Burhans

Virginia A. Burhans

Feb 22, 2011

Virginia A. Burhans Hornell Virginia A. Burhans, 88, formerly of the Riverbend Apartments, passed away Tuesday (February 22, 2011) at the Hornell Gardens. Born in Ellenville, December 2, 1922, she was the oldest of 5 children of Lee and Alice Coutant Burhans. She had resided in Amsterdam for many years where she was employed in the Housekeeping Department at the...

Eugene E Hosmer

Eugene E Hosmer

Feb 21, 2011

Eugene E Hosmer Hornell Eugene E Hosmer, of 30 Seneca Street, passed away Monday ( February 21, 2011) at Strong Memorial Hospital. Born in North Hornell, June 4, 1943, the son of William F Marvin and Eloise Marvin, he was an area resident for many years. He graduated from Hornell High School, and completed an auto mechanics course at the...

William S Ake

William S Ake

Feb 21, 2011

William S "Bill" Drake III Hornell William S "Bill" Drake, 77, of 181 Dennis Avenue, passed away Monday (February 21, 2011)at his home. Born in Bath, September 25, 1933, the son of William S and Velma Crocker Drake, he was a lifelong area resident. He was a member of the Hornell Free Methodist Church, where he was also the custodian...

Alice L. Hill

Alice L. Hill

Feb 19, 2011

Alice L. Hill Mt. Morris Alice L. Hill, 79, of Murray Hill Dr., passed away Saturday (February 19, 2011) at Highland Hospital in Rochester. Born in Adamsburg, PA, July 27, 1931, the daughter of Welton and Irene (Smith) Oplinger, she had resided Rochester from the mid 1950's until moving to Mt. Morris 1999. Alice was a graduate of the Brownsville...

Betty M. Lowe

Betty M. Lowe

Feb 17, 2011

Betty M. Lowe Hornell Betty M. Lowe, 69, of Arlington Place, passed away Thursday (February 17, 2011) at Rochester General Hospital, following a short illness. Born in North Hornell, August 4, 1941, the daughter of Gerald and Dorothy (Babcock) Bartoo, she had resided in Hornell all her life. Betty married Chester T. Lowe Sr. on July 10, 1969 and worked...

William Leroy Bacon

William Leroy Bacon

Feb 11, 2011

William L. Bacon Canisteo William L. Bacon, 89, of 5950 County Rte 29, passed away Friday (February 11, 2011) at his home. Born in Hornell, May 2, 1921, the son of William H. and Dorothea Clark Bacon, he had resided in the Canisteo area all his life. He was a graduate of Hornell High School. Bill had served his country...

Tina Marie Graves

Tina Marie Graves

Feb 10, 2011

Tina Marie Graves Dansville Tina Marie Graves, 46, of 3978 Reed Rd., passed away unexpectedly Thursday ( February 10, 2011) in Noyes Memorial Hospital. Born in Cortland, November 28, 1964, the daughter of Herm D. Walker Sr. ( Joan McCormick) and Lois Sackett, she had resided in Dansville for the past 11 years. Tina was a graduate of the Hornell...

Alton L. Call

Alton L. Call

Feb 10, 2011

Alton L. Call Sr. Together Forever Bath/ Hartsville/ South Dansville Alton L. Call Sr. 89, formerly of Bath , South Dansville and Hartsville, passed away Thursday (February 10, 2011) in Ogden, Utah. Born in Hornell, May 17, 1921, the son of Leslie and Cecil Flickner Call, he had resided in Utah the past 4 years. He had been a self-employed...

Joy W. Hanes

Joy W. Hanes

Feb 4, 2011

Joy Winifred (Neebuhr) Hanes December 25, 1923-February 4, 2011 On February 4, 2011, Joy was received into Heaven by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Joy W Hanes, formerly of Belfast, was the daughter of Stuart and Doris Freeland Neebuhr of Silver Creek, NY. She was a member of the Belfast United Methodist Church, where she was very active. She...

Clifton E Freeland

Clifton E Freeland

Feb 2, 2011

Clifton E. Freeland Hornell Clifton E. Freeland, 79, of 800 State Rte 21, passed away Wednesday (February 2, 2011) at St. James Mercy Hospital, NY surrounded by his family. Born in Town Of Greenwood, November 15, 1931, the son of Otto J. and Alta Teribury Freeland, he had resided in Ohio for about 5 years, and in this area the...

Scott D. Sanford

Scott D. Sanford

Feb 1, 2011

Scott D. "Cubby" Sanford Hornell Scott D. "Cubby" Sanford, 53, of 6236 North Main Street Ext., passed away Tuesday (February 1, 2011) at Strong Memorial Hospital. Born in Sodus, July 24, 1957, the son of George and Barb (Hillyard) Sanford, he had resided in the Hornell area all his life. A graduate of the Hornell High School Scott enjoyed Fishing,...

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