Category: Obituaries

Thomas Koch, 86, formerly of Hornell

December 18, 2013

ROCHESTER/HORNELL-Thomas P. Koch, 86, of Rochester, formerly of Adsit St., Hornell, passed away Monday evening (Dec. 16, 2013) at Highland Hospital in Rochester.
Born in Hornell on March 24, 1927, he was a son of the late Paul and Irene Fox Koch. On Aug. 28, 1950 he was married at St. Mary’s Church in Bath to the former Joann McDonnell, who survives.
A resident of Hornell for most of his life, Tom and Joanne have resided in Rochester for the past two and a half years.
He was a graduate of Hornell High School and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a recipient of the American Theatre Medal and the Victory Medal.
Tom was employed for 20 years as an instructor at the Steuben-Allegany BOCES in Hornell, retiring in 1992.
A member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish, he was a communicant of St. Ann’s Church in Hornell and was also a Fourth Degree Member of the Hornell Council No. 243, Knight of Columbus, a member of the Maple City Lions Club and Twin Hickory Golf Club.
His loving family includes his wife of 63 years, Joanne; his daughter, Mary Koch Helmer (Charles Zhao) of Rochester; his three grandchildren, Elizabeth Helmer McIntosh (Richard) of Corning, Thomas Helmer (Julie) of Eugene, Ore. and Kathleen Helmer Baxter (Charles) of Portland, Ore; his two great grandchildren, Connor and Christopher McIntosh; his sister, Carolyn Koch Hutton (Michael) of Rochester; his sister-in-law, Margaret Koch of Canisteo; also several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was also predeceased by his son-in-law, Gerald Helmer; his sister Dolores Koch Morey (Thomas) and his brother, Kenneth “Bud” Koch.
There will be no calling hours. Friends are invited to meet his family at St. Ann’s Church in Hornell where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in his memory at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Town of Fremont.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in his memory to Steuben County Rural Ministry, P.O. Box 61, Canisteo, N.Y. 14823. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the church.
Arrangements are with the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell.
Online condolences or remembrances of Tom are welcomed at www.bishopandjohnsonfuneralhome.com

Levi Henry, 76, Hartsville

December 14, 2013

HARTSVILLE: Levi E. Henry, Sr., 76, of Jenkins-Henry Rd. passed away Friday (Dec. 13, 2013) at his home following a long illness.

Levi was born September 14, 1937 in Hartsville to Adrian and Agnes (Stewart) Henry. On May 29, 1973 in Canisteo he married Sheila Gall who survives and lives in Hartsville. He was predeceased by his parents, a sister Marjorie Hughes and two brothers, Adrian and Duane Henry.

Levi was a lifelong resident of Hartsville and the Canisteo area. He was a truck driver for many construction companies within the area the last being with the Otis Pipeline Co. of Andover. He was a member of the Teamsters Union #529 in Elmira. Levi loved to hunt, play the guitar and sing with family and friends and enjoyed his many pets.

In addition to his wife Shelia of Hartsville, Levi is survived by three sons: Laverne C. “Chuck” Henry of Arkport, Levi E. Henry, Jr. (Barbara) of Hornell and Gordon S. Henry (Mary) of Bowie, TX. One daughter Tina Marie Donat (Terry) of Oklahoma City, OK. He is also survived by three brothers: Laverne (Jeanette) Henry of Canisteo, Michael (Sherry) Henry of Hartsville and Ronald (Marilyn) Henry of Ocala, Fl. four sisters: Kathy (James) Forrester of Canisteo, Sharon Warren of Bath, Linda (Clayton) Towner of Hornell and Patricia (Fred) Bulkley of Bath, 16 grand children to include his dear granddaughter Stephanie Ackman and ten great grandchildren, many, many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to acknowledge Levi’s best friends and companions Darcie and Jessie, and special care givers Mike and Chuck Henry who made his last wishes come true.

The family will receive friends from11- 2:00 PM, Monday at the H.P. Smith & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 29 East Main St. in Canisteo where funeral and committal services will take place immediately following calling hrs. at 2 PM. Burial will be in Hartsville Center Cemetery in Hartsville.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hartsville Church, c/o Nick Petito, 1541 Clair Rd. Hornell, N.Y. 14843.

Online condolences and memories may be made through hpsmithandsonfuneralhome.com.

Rose Moore, Hornell

December 1, 2013

HORNELL-Rose A. Moore, 84, of Maxwell Ave., passed away early Thursday afternoon (Nov. 28, 2013) at Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital in Bath, where she was taken after becoming ill at the Steuben County Health Care Facility where she had been a patient for several weeks.

Born in Hornell on Aug. 20, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Angelo and Mary Mess Cilono. In Sept. of 1950 she was married in Hornell to Robert Moore, who predeceased her on April 5, 1983 after 33 years of marriage. Besides her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by her two brothers, Robert Meyers and Freddie Cilono and her two sisters and their husbands, Marion and Russ Cairone and Helen and Chuck Smith.

A lifelong resident of Hornell, Rose was a graduate f Hornell High School, Class of 1947. As a military spouse, she accompanied her husband Bob to overseas and stateside assignments. After retirement from the military, Rose and Bob and their sons, Tim and Mark, operated Moore’s Bakery on Erie Ave. from 1968 to 1985 and they also owned and operated a restaurant on Main Street in Hornell. She was employed by the Hornell City School District as a substitute teacher’s aide from 1986 to 2005.

Rose would often be seen walking throughout Hornell in all kinds of weather and even though friends would kindly offer her a ride she would politely refuse and say, “I’m fine, it not that bad out here.” She loved to exercise, read and especially enjoyed visiting her friends daily at Burger King and attending various exercise and swim classes at the Hornell YMCA.

She was a very devout communicant of St. Ignatius Loyola Church and most recently at St. Ann’s Church of Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Hornell, where she would attend Mass twice a day; and would also visit the Perpetual Adoration Chapel of the parish.

Rose loved her faith, her family, especially her grandchildren, as well as her many friends.
Her loving family includes her five children, Cynthia (Terry) Corner of Ashburn, VA, Timothy (Gail) Moore and Mark (Patricia) Moore all of Hornell; Pam (Jeff) Davies of Albion and Thomas (Dina) Moore of Brunswick, OH; her eight grandchildren, Samuel and Jacob Moore, Kyle, Dustin and Bram Davies and Matthew, Bradley and Emma Moore; her brother, Thomas (Samantha) Cilono of Walnut Creek, Ca; her two sisters, Betty Carr and Elsie Cabral of Vestal; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family would like to express their appreciation to all of her caregivers during the last year at Updyke’s Willow Ridge in Hornell, especially her roommate, Neola; also the wonderful people at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa. and Steuben County Health Care Facility in Bath.
Calling hours are from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell. Friends are invited to meet her family at St. Ann’s Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Committal prayers and interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Town of Fremont.

In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in her memory to either the Hornell YMCA Pool Fund, 12 Center St., Hornell or to the Hornell Public Library, 64 Genesee St., Hornell, N.Y. 14843. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home.
Online condolences or remembrances of Rose are welcomed at www.bishopandjohnsonfuneralhome.com.

Tyler Davis, 19

ROCHESTER-Tyler S. “Ty” Davis, 19, of Rochester, and a student at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, passed away unexpectedly Sunday (Nov. 24, 2013) in Allegany.
Born in Rochester on July 14, 1994, he was the son of Stephen and Lynn Watt Davis.
Ty attended St. John Evangelist School, the Sienna Catholic Academy and graduated from Bishop Kearney High School in Rochester and presently he was a sophomore at St. Bonaventure University, majoring in history education.
An avid sportsman, Ty was a member of the varsity baseball team at Bishop Kearney High School and for 12 years he played for the Eastside Little League in Rochester. He was a devoted fan of the N.Y. Yankees and Cincinnati Reds baseball teams as well as the St. Louis Rams football; and while attending St. Bonaventure University he enjoyed being a spectator at their basketball games.
He especially liked to fish and hunt and enjoyed spending time with his family hunting at hunting camps in Whitesville and West Union. Ty also collected comic books and loved to read and write and once aspired to become a writer.
He will be remembered most of all for being a very polite, kind and understanding young man who was also very compassionate and showed his compassion to others in many different ways. Ty was a very loving son, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend who had a wonderful sense of humor and was always willing to share a joke. He was dearly loved by everyone he met and will be sadly missed.
His loving family includes his mother Lynn of Rochester; his father, Stephen of Grove City, Pa.; his maternal grandparents, John and Anne Watt of Hornell; his paternal grandparents, Leo and Doris Davis of Hornell; his aunts and uncles, David and Nancy Watt of North Hornell, Michael and Melissa Watt of Mooresville, N.C., James Davis of Cedar Park, Tx., David Davis of Rochester, Laura Davis of Henrietta, Robert Davis of Grove City, Pa., Kathryn and Michael Pavloff of Missouri and Dorie and Michael Landreth of Avoca; also his many cousins and his loving girlfriend, Kathleen Bateman
He was predeceased by his great-grandmother, Doris Moncofsky; his uncle Harold Davis as well as several special great aunts and uncles.
Calling hours are from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell. Relatives and friends are invited to meet his family at St. Ann’s Church in Hornell where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Webster.
In honor of Ty rescuing his beloved dog, Eddy, from Lolly Pop Farm, those wishing may contribute in his memory to the Lolly Pop Farm Humane Society, 99 Victor Rd., Fairport, N.Y. 14450 (envelopes will be available at the funeral home) or to a favorite charity of the donor’s choice.
Online condolences or remembrances of Ty are welcomed at www.bishopandjohnsonfuneralhome.com.TYLER S. “TY” DAVIS

Claude O. Depew, 88, Hornell

November 22, 2013

HORNELL, NY – Claude O. Depew, 88, of 33 Webster Street, passed away Sunday (November 17, 2013) at the Hornell Gardens.

Born in Montour Falls, NY, August 19, 1925, the son of Russell and Frances Pelham Depew, he was a graduate of Odessa High School and had served his country as a member of the United States Army during WWII. Claude was a heavy equipment operator for several construction companies, among them, CP Ward and Cold Springs. He was instrumental in the construction of Bristol Mountain and the Southern Tier Expressway. Claude lived several years in Alfred, moving to Hornell in August of 2011. He was a life member of the Hornell VFW, a former member of the Montour Falls Moose Lodge and was an avid hunter.

He was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Pauline Bodine Depew on May 8, 1972, and his son Ricky J. Depew on May 8, 1983 as well as his ten siblings, his twin brother, Clyde, Gail, Paul, Bill, Fred, Gene and Gene’s infant twin brother, Ernest, and his sisters, Doris Field, Aniah Bennett, and Mary Cooper.

He is survived by his daughter, Rhonda (Scott) Baube of Honeoye, two sons, Randy Depew of Florida and Rex (Donna) Depew of Hornell, 4 grandchildren, Rachel (Chad Schaumberg) Depew, Craig Tuttle, Kyle Depew and Shannon Masterson, three great grandchildren, Aiyana Masterson, Devon Masterson and Dylan Depew, – his caregiver at the Hornell Gardens, Bernice Mulhollen, and several nieces & nephews including a special niece, Marilane (Tom) Wheeler of Prattsburgh.

To send a remembrance to the family or to light a candle in Claude’s memory, please visit www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com. The family is being assisted by Gerald R. Brown, Director.

The family will be present to receive friends from 2-4 PM Saturday, November 23, 2013, at the Bender – Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 354 Canisteo St, Hornell where military honors and memorial services will follow calling hours at 4 PM. Deacon Robert McCormick will officiate.

Friends may make memorial contributions to National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018, Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.

Maradean Harwood, 89, Hornell

November 22, 2013

HORNELL, NY – Maradean E. “Nonnie” Harwood – (89) – formerly of 7360 North Main St. Ext., died Wednesday morning (November 20, 2013) at the Wellsville Manor, following a long illness.

Born in Salamanca, NY on August 21, 1924, she was the daughter of Leslie & Ruth (Benjamin) Harold. She had resided in Hornell since the age of three.

Maradean attended Hornell High School and had been employed at the former Big Elms Restaurant where she baked all of the pastries, pies, cakes, breads and rolls. For nearly 10 years, she was employed at J.C. Penny’s in Hornell as a sales clerk in the children’s department. She also worked in the cafeteria of the Hornell Intermediate School.

Recently she resided at Updyke’s Willow Ridge Rest Home.

Nonnie was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a communicant of Saint Ann’s Church. She enjoyed working in her yard, but mostly loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Maradean was preceded in death by her husband , Arlie Harwood SR, who died in 1974; her son Gary Joseph Harwood who died in 1955; her 3 brothers Donald Harold, Keith Harold and Rodney Harold.

Surviving are her 2 daughters, Carole (Bob) Egan of Harrisburg, Pa and Mary Jo (Dr Thomas) Foreman of Myrtle Beach, SC; her 2 sons, Arlie (Glenda) Harwood JR of Homosassa, FL and David (Sharon) Harwood SR of Hornell; 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, several nieces & nephews, including her beloved Rockwell (Kathleen) Harwood JR.

The family of Maradean E. Harwood will receive friends on Friday from 4 – 7 PM at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Saturday at St. Ann’s Church with burial in Rural Cemetery.

Maradean’s family request that memorial contributions in her name be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, PO Box 1000, Dep’t 300, Memphis, TN 38148. Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home.

Robert Armaly, 66, Hornell

November 14, 2013

Robert J. “BobbyJoe” Armaly (Bailey) Sr. – 66 – of 15 Sawyer St. died at home following a long illness.

Born in Hornell on August 6, 1947, he was the son of Robert F. & Dolores (Kellogg) Bailey.

BobbyJoe Grew up in Hornell and attended Hornell High School. Throughout the years, he resided in many locations throughout the United States, including Pennsylvania, California, Maryland, but resided in the Hornell-Canisteo area for the majority of his life.

He was an avid outdoorsman and loved fishing and dogs. A carpenter-painter by trade, BobbyJoe will be remembered by many residents of the Hornell and Canisteo area for his passion for painting homes and riding his bicycle along Route 36.

Surviving are his children, US Army Captain Robert (Caitlin) Armaly Jr. of New Castle, IN and Angie Burlew of Corning, NY, his sister Charlotte Stratton of Alderson, OK, three brothers, David (Debbie) Bailey of Hornell, Tommy Bailey, and Tony Bailey of NJ; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces & nephews.

At BobbyJoe’s request there will be no prior calling hours. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday at 2:00 PM at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY with Deacon Robert McCormick officiating.

The family of Robert J. Armaly would like to thank the Hornell Police Department and Dagon Funeral Home for their care & consideration.

Betty Trethaway, 88
ELIZABETH H. “BETTY” TRETHAWAY

HORNELL-Elizabeth H. “Betty” Trethaway, 88, passed away early Tuesday evening (Nov. 12, 2013) at her home on Hornell St.
Born on Sept. 2, 1925 at her family home on Elizabeth St. in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Herbert Hughes DDS and Florence Messer Hughes. In 1947 she married Dan C. Trethaway, who predeceased her in 2003 after 56 years of marriage. Besides her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by her son, Dean Trethaway in 1975.
A former resident of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Betty has resided in Hornell since 1954.
She was a graduate of Meyers High School and the Wyoming Valley Homeopathic Hospital School of Nursing in Wilkes-Barre where she received her education to become a Registered Nurse.
Betty was affiliated for a time at the Danville State Hospital in Dansville, Pa. and after moving to Hornell she dedicated her life to raising her family.
For many years she was an active member of the former Park Methodist Church and later the United Methodist Church in Hornell where she sang in the choirs for over 45 years. She was a member and Past President of the United Methodist Women and also served as a volunteer for the Kids Kafe that was associated with the church.
Betty had many hobbies and interests that included, roller skating, cross country skiing, bicycling, reading, quilting, sewing and ceramics. She was a member of a recorder group and also had a collection of over 20 old world Santas.
Her loving family includes her son, Dan C. Trethaway II of Aurora, Ontario, Canada; her two grandchildren, Cari (Keith) Flowers of Panama City, Fla. and Dan C. III (Suzanne) Trethaway of New Orleans, La.; her four great-grandchildren, Dan C. IV, Dean, Jade and Haley; also her great-great-grandson, Levi.
Calling hours are from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell. Friends are invited to meet her family at the United Methodist Church in Hornell where a funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday. Committal services and interment will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Maple Hill Cemetery, Wilkes-Barre.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in her memory to the United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 7528 N. Main St. Ext., P.O. Box 308, Hornell, N.Y. 14843. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home and church.
Online condolences or remembrances of Betty are welcomed at www.bishopandjohnsonfuneralhome.com.

Lillian Howe

ARKPORT-Lillian C. “Lil” Howe, 78, of Lisman Lane, passed away Thursday evening (Nov. 7, 2013) at Highland Hospital in Rochester.
Born in Hornell on Aug. 8, 1935, she was a daughter of the late John and Anna Szutowycz Cheresnowsky. On Nov. 3, 1956, she was married at St. Ann’s Church in Hornell to Ralph “Bud” Howe, who predeceased her on June 26, 2010 after nearly 54 years of marriage. Besides her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by her six brothers, Michael, Joseph, twins, George and Harry Cheresnowsky and Peter and Theodore Cherron; also her four sisters, Mary Spak, Elizabeth “Betty” Satariano, Mildred Gates and Helen Cheresnowsky.
A graduate of Hornell High School, Lil has resided in Arkport for the past 50 years.
She was employed for many years as a Public Health Nurse for Steuben County retiring about 18 years ago.
Lil was a communicant of St. Ignatius Loyola Church and St. Ann’s Church in Hornell and most recently at St. Mary’s Church in Canaseraga. She formerly volunteered her time as a Girl Scout Troop Leader and was also a member of the Arkport Historical Society.
A an avid gardener, she also loved to Polka and enjoyed watching Lawrence Welk and baking cookies, which she often would send to her family in Alaska.
She will be remembered most of all for her smile and laugh and for the love and affection that she had for her family and friends and especially for anyone’s babies.
Her loving family includes her three children, Valerie (Larry) McCloskey of Saugerties, Joseph (Darla) Howe of Juneau, Alaska and Barbara (Jack) Cook of Arkport; her two grandchildren that she adored, Kyle and Abby Cook; also her many nieces, nephews and cousins. Lil was very close to her “little sister” Barbara Jean Hurd and she dearly loved her caregiver, Kim Campbell.
Calling hours are from 1-3 and 6-9 p.m. Friday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell. Friends are invited to meet her family at St. Mary’s Church in Canaseraga where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday. Committal prayers and interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Town of Fremont.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in her memory their favorite charity.
Online condolences or remembrances of Lil are welcomed at www.bishopandjohnsonfuneralhome.com.