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Amelette A. Festa CORNING | Amelette “Red” A. Festa, 78, of 258 Sunset Drive, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002 at Corning Hospital following a long illness. He was the lounge manager at the Baron Steuben Hotel and Lodge on the Green. Survivors include two daughters, Debra Shaw of Elmira Heights and Diane Stowell of Corning; one son, John Festa of Corning; two sisters, Sophie Merola of Corning and Devine Limoncelli of Elmira. Calling hours are 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the Haughey Funeral Home, 216 E. First St. A prayer service will be held there at 9 a.m. Monday followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Amelette A. Festa CORNING | Amelette (Red) A. Festa, 78, of 358 Sunset Drive, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002 at Corning Hospital. Survivors include two daughters, Debra Shaw of Elmira and Diane Stowell of Corning; a son, John Festa of Corning. Arrangements are incomplete at Haughey Funeral Home, 216 E. First St. Leo H. Fisher Jr. FT. MYERS, FLA. | Leo H. Fisher Jr., 75, died Friday, March 15, 2002. He had been a technical illustrator at Corning Inc. for 18 years. Survivors include two daughters, Karen Fisher-Nguyen of Edgewater, Md., and Brenda Close of Big Flats, N.Y.; a sister, Virginia Tupper of Port Orange; a brother, Bruce Fisher of Monroe, N.C. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by Horizon Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ft. Myers. James B. Fitzgerald BATH | James B. (Beno) Fitzgerald, 87, of the Bath VA Medical Center, formerly of Corning, died Sunday, March 31, 2002. Survivors include a nephew, Donald Fitzgerald of Horseheads; four nieces; Alma Murdough of Elmira, Cheri Hartman of Newfield, Patrice Drew of Corning and Mary Ann Cole of Brooktondale. There will be no calling hours. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Arrangement are by Haughey Funeral Home, 216 East First Street, Corning. James B. Fitzgerald BATH | James B. “Beno” Fitzgerald, 87, of the Bath VA Hospital, formerly of Corning, died Sunday, March 31, 2002. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Eva Fitzgerald of Corning. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Haughey Funeral Home, 216 E. First St., Corning. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Helen D. Fitzpatrick ELMIRA | Helen D. Fitzpatrick of Elmira died Friday, Feb. 8, 2002 after a brief illness. Survivors include her daughter, Anne M. Fitzpatrick of Elmira; one sister, Kathleen Abel of Painted Post. Calling hours are 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the McInerny Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Burial will be in Peter and Paul’s Cemetery. Martin F. Fitzstephens COUDERSPORT, PA. | Martin Francis Fitzstephens, 74, of Genesee, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002 at Cole Memorial Hospital. He retired in 1990 from ABB Preheater in Wellsville, N.Y., after 36 years and also had worked at the Breeden Farm in Andrews Settlement for many years. Survivors include his companion, Sally Wykoff. Calling hours are 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the Benjamin R. Olney Funeral Home, Ulysses. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 11 a.m. Saturday, the Rev. Robert W. Terricciano, Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Kinney Cemetery, Genesee, Pa. Stephen P. Fitzwater Sr. SAVONA | Stephen P. Fitzwater Sr., 56, of 43 Church St., Savona, died Saturday, March 16, 2002 at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Bond-Davis Funeral Home in Bath. Mary E. Flood ELMIRA | Mary E. Flood, 90, of St. Mark’s Terrace, Dundee, died Saturday, April 13, 2002 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira. She was retired as a book keeper from Agway Feed in Dundee. Survivors include a daughter, Mary A. “Peach” Pierce of Dundee; a son, John F. Flood of Durham, N.C.; a brother, Henry Bruster of Newark Valley. Calling hours are noon to 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Baird Funeral Home, Dundee. Services will be hled there at 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Irene Nowak, officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery. Harold A. Folts SAVONA | Harold A. Folts, 59, of 18 McCoy St., died Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at home. He was a self-employed building contractor. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Faucett Folts; his parents, Arthur and Bessie Folts of Savona; one daughter, Laurie Stowe of Avoca; one son, Dale Folts of Campbell; four sisters, Bonnie Lehman of Beaver Dams, Vickie Mike of Sayre, Pa., Keva Parry of Painted Post, and Tina Vimislik of Newport News, Va. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at The Church of the Good Shepard, the Rev. Dennis Wienk officiating. Arrangements are by the Seager Funeral Home. Debra L. Fortney MONTOUR FALLS | Debra Lynn Rockwell Fortney, 44, of Blossburg, Pa., formerly of Horseheads, died Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at Schuyler Hospital. She had worked at the Corning Country Club for many years. Survivors include a son, Daniel Fortney of Blossburg, Pa.; her mother and stepfather, Nancy and George Boyle of Horseheads; her stepfather, Lloyd Gleason of Horseheads; three sisters, Patricia Scott of Elmira, Sharon Allen of Watkins Glen and Kim Rockwell of Horseheads; three brothers, Michael Gleason, James Rockwell and Jeff Rockwell, all of Horseheads; a stepbrother, James Boyle of Elmira Heights. Calling hours are 2-4 and 7-8 p.m. Saturday at Barber Funeral Home, 413 S. Main St., Horseheads. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 8 p.m. Saturday, the Rev. Dr. Robert O. Sherburne officiating. Burial will be in Male Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, at the convenience of the family. Norman A. Foster BATH | Norman A. Foster, 86, of Altay, N.Y., died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002 at the Bath Veterans Administra-tion Medical Center. He was a self-employed refrigeration engineer. He also owned and operated a 700-acre farm. Survivors include his wife Mattie A. Foster; three sons, Jim Robertson and Robert Robertson, both of Altay and John Robertson of Winston Salem, N.C.; three daughters, Margaret Herrick, Patricia Chilbert, and Barbara Jean Foster-Doyle, all of Altay; four sisters, Myrtle VanHart of Boca Raton, Fla., Marcella Stanford, Ruth Blahut, and Naomi Kornfeld, all of Zephyrhills, Fla. Calling hours are 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water St., Dundee. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 8 p.m. Thursday, his daugther Patricia Chilbert officiating. Burial will be in Rock Stream Cemetery, Rock Stream. Keith A. Fotiathis SROUDSBURG, PA. | Keith A. Fotiathis, 29, of 54 Grant St., Avoca, N.Y., died unexpectedly Thursday, April 25, 2002. He was a carpenter with DNA Painting in Lackawaxen. Survivors include his wife, Sharilyn Meese Fotiathis; two sons, Jordon Fotiathis and Jarrod Fotiathis; a daughter, Jorgia Fotiathis; his mother and stepfather, Myrcine and James Maldon of Long Island. Calling hours are noon-2 p.m. Monday at the Bond-Davis & Bishop Funeral Home, Avoca, N.Y. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 2 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery, Avoca. Raymond L. Francisco ELMIRA | Raymond L. Francisco, 76, of Ryan Circle, Horseheads, died Saturday June 1, 2002 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center. He worked as a painter at American La France in Elmira before retiring in 1983. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Dorothy Francisco; three daughters, Bonnie Sharp of Horseheads, Darlene O’Neill of Elmira, Suzanne Seaward of Horseheads; two sons, Steven Francisco of Coto De Caza, Calif., Ronald Francisco of Horseheads; three brothers John Francisco of Tippcity, Ohio, William Francisco of Brooksville, Fla., Vincent Francisco of Florida. Services will be private. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Marion Frankfather WOODSTOCK, VA. | Marion Frankfather, 93, formerly of Corning, died Monday, March 11, 2002 at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital. She retired from Corning Inc. as a payroll clerk. Survivors include a son, Ed Beck of Annapolis, Md. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Rural Home Cemetery, Big Flats, N.Y., the Rev. Jorge Gutierrez. Arrangements are by Carpenter’s Funeral Home, Corning, N.Y. Wilma C. Frazer WELLSBORO, PA. | Wilma C. Frazer, 90, of Wellsboro, formerly of Akron, N.Y., and Galeton died Wednesday, May 15, 2002 in the Green Home. She had been an X-ray technician at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital in Wellsboro for many years. Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Johnson of Mansfield; a sister, Beatrice Williamee of Wellsboro. Calling hours are noon-1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Collins-Olney Funeral Home, Galeton. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery, Galeton Sarah Jane French BATH | Sarah Jane French, 64, died Sunday, March 24, 2002 at the Taylor Health Center. Survivors include a sister, Clara Edson of Pavilion. Calling hours are 1-3 p.m. today at the Bond-Davis Funeral Home. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 3 p.m. today. Burial will be in Mitchellsville Cemetery. Roger J. Friske MARCELLUS | Roger J. Friske, 64, of Marcellus, died Thursday, May 16, 2002 at home. He had been a school teacher for the Marcellus Central Schools. Survivors include a son, Mark Kent of West Seneca; a brother, Eugene Friske of Pheonix. Calling hours are 4-7 p.m. Monday at Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus Services will be held there at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Park, 2832 Warners Road, Warners. Dominic A. Gallo Sr. SCHENECTADY | Dominic A. Gallo Sr., 74, 418 Norman St., Painted Post, died Thursday, May 30, 2002 at Ellis Hospital. He had worked for Corning Inc. as an engineer/draftsman, retiring in 1984 with 33 years of active service. Survivors include two daughters, Christina George of Cranberry Township, Pa. and Mariana Gallo of Arlington, Va.; two sons, Michele Gallo of Georgetown, Texas, and Dominic Gallo Jr. of Schenectady; a sister, Eleanor Campbell of Highland, Calif.; three brothers, Angelo Gallo of Tontana, Calif., Anthony Gallo of Salamanca and Ralph Gallo of Warren, Pa. Calling hours are 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Haughey Funeral Home, 216 E. First St., Corning. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Church, Campbell, the Rev. Gerald O’Connor officiating. Burial will be in Chapel Knoll Cemetery, Painted Post. Dominic A. Gallo SCHENECTADY | Dominic A. Gallo, 74, of Painted Post, died Thursday, May 30, 2002. Survivors include two daughters, Christina M. George and Mariana Gallo; two sons, Michele Gallo and Dominic Gallo. Arrangements are incomplete with Haughey Funeral Home, 216 E. First St., Corning. Ivan Allen Gamet BRANDON, FLA. | Ivan Allen Gamet, 93 of Brandon died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002. He had been owner/operator of Mobile Home Park. Survivors include three sons, Ivan Gamet Jr. of Wildwood, Carl Gamet of Bath, N.Y., and David Gamet of Belleview; two daughters, Elizabeth Williams of Bath, N.Y., and Jane Gamet-Daugherty of Greenville, S.C. Services and burial were in Brandon. Arrangements were by Serenity Meadows Memorial Park & Funeral Home, 6919 Providence Road, Riverview. James A. Gardner ROCHESTER | James A. Gardner, 71, of 6371 South Woods Road, Town of Howard, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002 at Strong Memorial Hospital. He had been a heavy equipment operator for the Operating Engineers Union of Rochester. Survivors include a son, Jeffrey Gardner of Hornell; a sister, Joanne Updyke of Canisteo; two brothers, Jack Gardner and William Gardner, both of Canisteo. Calling hours and services will be private at Brown & Powers Funeral Home, Canisteo, the Rev. John Sawyer officiating. Burial will be in Fremont Cemetery, Stephens Mills. Ciara Garrahan CAMPBELL | Ciara Lynn Garrahan, 15, of State Route 333, died Saturday, April 20, 2002, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Acly-Stover Funeral Home in Corning. Neva M. Gavitt HORNELL | Neva M. Gavitt, 91, of Hornell Gardens, formerly of 9789 Gas Springs Road, Canaseraga, died Tuesday, May 7, 2002 at St. James Mercy Hospital. She owned and operated a family farm in Canaseraga. Survivors include five daughters, Phyllis Hamlin of Almond, Merie Hurlburt of Wellsville, Helen Thomas of Fallbrook, Calif., Lois Stephens of Canaseraga and Margie Taft of Campbell; a son, Charles Gavitt of Canisteo; one sister, Esther Cicconi of Nashville, Tenn. Calling hours are 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell. Services will be held there at 11 a.m. Friday, the Pastor Herb Shaffer officiating. Burial will be in Arkport Cemetery. Orrin E. Gee CLIFTON SPRINGS | Orrin E. Gee, 81, of Dundee, died Thursday, March 7, 2002 at Clifton Springs Hospital. He was a welder at the former American Bridge U.S. Steel of Elmira Heights for 29 years, retiring in 1983. Survivors include a daughter, Diane L. Langdon of Fort Worth, Texas; a sister, Ida May Tyler of Bath. There will be no calling hours. A graveside service will held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, the Rev. Elizabeth Boesen officiating. Arrangements are by the Baird Funeral Home, 36 Water St., Dundee. Brnadon C. George CORNING | Brandon C. George, 18, died Friday, March 22, 2002. He was a student in the Corning-Painted Post school district. Survivors include his mother, Linda George of Corning; his father, Richard George of Corning; sisters, Sara and Melanie; and brothers, Richie and Dustin. Calling hours are 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home, 17 W. Pulteney St., Corning. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 8 p.m. Monday, the Rev. David LeRoy officiating. Nancy K. Gesner EUSTIS, FLA. | Nancy Kay Gesner, 52, of State Route 21, Alfred Station, N.Y., died Saturday, March 23, 2002 at the Florida Hospital Waterman. She had been a licensed cosmetologist. Survivors include her parents, James and Arlene Thorp Dennis; a daughter, Kimberly Wheeler of Hickory, N.C.; a son, Jeffrey Gesner of Fremont, N.Y.; a sister, Carol Hammond of Haskinsville, N.Y.; a brother, James Dennis of Canisteo, N.Y. There will be no calling hours. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Seventh Day Baptist Church, Alfred Station, N.Y., the Rev. Carl Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Stephens Mills Cemetery, Fremont, N.Y. Arrangements are by H.P. Smith & Son, Funeral Home, 29 E. Main St., Canisteo, N.Y. Norma I. Giambrone PAINTED POST | Norma I. Giambrone, 81, formerly of Day Spring II, Corning, died Wednesday, April 17, 2002 at The Waters of Three Rivers. She had worked at the Athens Hotel and Restaurant in Corning and retired from Corning Inc. as an inspector in 1979 after 35 years of service. Survivors include three daughters, Kimberly Vang of Mt. Joy, Pa., Angela Dutcher of Painted Post and Barbara Pierotti of Corning. There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held at the family’s convenience. Arrangements are by Carpenter’s Funeral Home, 14 E. Pulteney St., Corning. Thomas A. Gibbs HORNELL | Thomas A. “Tom” Gibbs, 69, of 5 Sheldon Court, died Tuesday, March 26, 2002 at home. He had been a patrolman for about 27 years with the Hornell Police Department retiring in 1986. He was also was a security guard for M-K Corp. in Hornell. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Murphy Gibbs; two daughters, Bridget Vinci and Mary Ann Gibbs, both of Webster; two sons, John Gibbs and Donald Gibbs both of Hornell; two brothers, Abbot Gabriel Gills of Still River, Mass., and James Gibbs of Tawas City, Mich.; a sister, Mary Margaret Doran of Hornell. Calling hours are 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann’s Church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Dorothy R. Gillette HORNELL | Dorothy R. “Dort” Gillette, 66, of 45 Glen Ave., died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002 at home after an extended illness. She was employed by Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester as a bookkeeper for 38 years. Survivors include one sister, Loranca Padgett of Elmira; one brother, Edward Gillette of Hornell. Calling hours are 4-7 p.m. Friday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home Inc., 285 Main St. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 7 p.m. Friday, the Rev. David Kilgore officiating. Burial will be in Rural Cemetery. Royal Gilliam CORNING | Royal “Brownie” Gilliam, 85, of 19 Beaver Ave., Beaver Dams, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2002 at Corning Hospital. He had been owner and operator of Gilliam’s Dry Cleaners with his wife, Geraldine, for 42 years. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Gilliam; a son, Jeffrey Gilliam of Warren, N.J.; a daughter, Shirella Leipold of Fogelsville, Pa. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Carpenter’s Funeral Home, 14 E. Pulteney St. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Lawrence P. Gleason CROWN POINT | Lawrence P. “Larry” Gleason, 28, of 7152 Hyland Drive, Hornell, died Monday Feb. 2, 2002 from injuries sustained from a gunshot wound while responding to a domestic disturbance call while serving with the New York State Troopers. He had been a New York State Trooper in Crown Point. Survivors include his parents, Larry and Rosemary Stone Gleason; two sisters, Shannon Kuhn of Clifton Park and Tracy Gleason of Binghamton. Calling hours are 7-9 p.m. Thursday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Ann’s Church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Henry H. Glenn Jr. PRATTSBURGH | Henry Howell Glenn Jr., 67, of 11010 County Route 78, died Saturday, March 16, 2002 at home. He retired from General Railway Signal. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor; a daughter, Helen Minn’s; a son, Henry H. Glenn III. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Greater Grace Church, Pulteney. Arrangements are by Bottoni-Wood Funeral Home. May E. Goodenough OLD, PA. | May E. Goodenough, 91, of Gold, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002 at home. She owned and operated a farm with her husband for 16 years and ran the Gold Store for 13 years. She also served as the Ulysses Township tax collector for 24 years. Survivors include two sons, James N. Goodenough of Thomasville and Neal L. Goodenough of Ontario, NY; a daughter, Lois Hendershot of Collegeville. Calling hours are 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Benjamin R. Olney Funeral Home, Ulysses. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Gold Church, the Rev. Dr. Richard G. Kirk officiating. Burial will be in Raymond Cemetery, Allegany. James A. Goodreau COUDERSPORT, PA. | James A. Goodreau, 64, of Coudersport, died Sunday, March 3, 2002 at the Cole Memorial Hospital. Survivors include two brothers, Richard C. Goodreau of Gaines and Robert Goodreau of Palo Alta, Calif.; a sister, Sandra Schoonover of Coudersport. A graveside service will be held at a later date in West Hill Cemetery, Galeton. Arrangements are by Collins-Olney Funeral Home, Galeton. Edward J. Goodwin ELMIRA | Edward J. “Joe” Goodwin, 61, of Hendy Creek Road, Pine City, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He had worked for National Homes as a mechanic for many years. Survivors include his former wife, Connie Grafius Boisselle; a son, Daniel Goodwin of Southport; three brothers, Larry Goodwin of Elmira, Jerry Goodwin and Don Goodwin, both of Missouri; three sisters, Bobbi Metcalf of Washington, Betty Frady of Texas and Denise Gast of Missouri. Calling hours are 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday at Caywood’s Funeral Home, & Gardens, 1126 Broadway, Southport. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 2 p.m. Friday, the Rev. Donald Rockwell officiating. Stanley W. Gorsky ELMIRA | Stanley W. Gorsky, 77, formerly of Rodaha Drive, Corning, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002 at Chemung County Nursing Facility. He was retired from Corning Inc. after 35 years of service. Survivors include two daughters, Stacey Hoover of Corning and Mary Hill of Painted Post; a sister, Johanna Gorsky of Savona. Calling hours are 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Carpenter’s Funeral Home, Pulteney Street, Corning. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Corning at a later date. Pauline K. Gorton ELMIRA | Pauline (Kilmer) Gorton, 76, of Shelbourne Street, Horseheads, died Tuesday, April 30, 2002 at Arnot Ogden Hospital. She retired from Horseheads High School in 1978 where she worked in the cafeteria for 20 years. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Donald R. Gorton; two daughters, Marilyn Smith of Florien, La., and Bonnie Johnson of Springfield, Va.; a son, Kenneth Gorton of Pittsburgh, Pa. Calling hours are 5-8 p.m. Friday at Barber Funeral Home, 413 S. Main St., Horseheads. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Grace Church of the Nazarene, 431 Wygant Road, Horseheads, the Rev. Robert Clark officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. Kathleen M. Griffith HORNELL | Kathleen M. “Kay” Griffith, 69, of 34 Pine St., died Wednesday, March 20, 2002 at St. James Hospital. She had been employed with the housekeeping department at St. James Hospital. Survivors include two daughters, Sue Brewster of Hornell and Kathy DeKay of Cameron; four sons, Robert Stillman of Canisteo and James Stillman, John Griffith and Tim Griffith, all of Hornell; one sister, Helen Benedetto of Brooklyn. Calling hours 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Saturday at the Bender-Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 354 Canisteo St., Hornell. Services will be held there at 2 p.m. Sunday, the Rev. Brian Diffenbacher officiating. Burial will be in Bath National Cemetery at 11 a.m. Monday. Rose E. Grover ELMIRA | Rose Ella Grover, 81, of Genesee, Pa., formerly of Ulysses, Pa., died Friday, Feb. 15, 2002, in Arnot Ogden Medical Center. She was a former employee of Galeton Production. Survivors include her husband, Joseph T. Grover; two sons, Marvin Grover of Genesee, Pa., and John Grover of Shippensburg, Pa.; a daughter, Rebecca Sue Johnson, of Lock Haven, Pa.; two sisters, Dorothy Burkhouse of Napanoch and Frances DeLappa of Elmira. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Ulysses Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Benjamin R. Olney Funeral Home, Ulysses, Pa. Eleanor L. Gulliver ROCHESTER | Eleanor Louise Gulliver, 81, of Wesley On East Nursing Home, formerly of South Corning, died Wednesday, April 24, 2002 at Highland Hospital. She owned and operated Gulliver Construction with her husband in South Corning. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Hendershot of Rochester; a son, Daniel Gulliver of Lake Forrest, Ill; a sister, Cynthia Nichols of Cassadaga; a brother, Willis Ford Jr. of Painted Post. Calling hours are 1-3 p.m. today at Acly-Stover Funeral Home, Corning. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 3 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Coopers Cemetery, Coopers Plains. Glenn L. Gunderman ELMIRA | Glenn L. “Sherm” Gunderman, 75, of 118 Gunderman Road, died Monday, March 18, 2002. He retired from Kennedy Valve in 1989 after 40 years of service. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Helen Fesetch Gunderman; a son, Richard Gunderman Sr.; a daughter, Donna Kapnolas; four sisters, Inez Barchet, Lois Drake, Dorothy Semko and Joan Roman; two brothers, Ronald Gunderman and Harold Gunderman. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Kalec Funeral Home, Elmira, the Rev. Ann Mowery officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Maynard W. Gurnsey Jr. HORSEHEADS | Maynard W. “Duke” Gurnsey Jr., 64, of 538 Elmer Ave., died Tuesday, May 7, 2002 after an extended illness. He was the owner of Continental Baking in Elmira. Survivors include two sons, Maynard W. “Rex” Gurnsey III of Horseheads and Martin Gurnsey of Marysville, Ohio; one daughter, Deborah Violante of Grover Beach, Calif.; one brother, David Gurnsey of Florida. Calling hours are 4-7 p.m. Saturday at the Van Buskirk-Lynch Funeral Home. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. John A. Haines PULTENEY | John A. Haines, 79, of 11421 County Road 78, died Thursday, March 20, 2002 at home. He had worked for Eastman Kodak. Survivors include three daughters, Dr. Pam Haines, Pat Chapman, Sandra Borkhuis. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Richard H. Keenan Funeral Home, 7501 Pittsford-Palmyra Road, Fairport. Burial will be in White Haven Memorial Park, Fairport. John R. Hall CORNING | John R. Hall, 84, of 20 Speer Drive, died unexpectedly Monday, April 1, 2002. He was a retired employee of Corning Inc. Survivors include, a son, John J. Hall of Corning; a daughter, Maureen McCoy of Moscow, Pa.; a stepdaughter, Sheila Spak of Elmira; a stepson, William Sutton of Big Flats; a sister, Dorothy Simmers of Beaver Dams, Lorraine Clark of Corning and Thelma Bliss of Lawrenceville, Pa. Calling hours are from 1-3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Haughey Funeral Home. Services will be at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Rachael E. Sutton Hall CORNING | Rachael E. Sutton Hall, 81, of 20 Speer Drive, died unexpectedly Monday, April 1, 2002. She was a retired employee of Corning Inc. Survivors include a son, William H. Sutton of Big Flats; a daughter, Sheila Spak of Elmira; a stepson, John J. Hall of Corning; a stepdaughter, Maureen McCoy of Moscow, Pa. Calling hours are from 1-3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Haughey Funeral Home. Services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Church. Burial will be in the Lamb Cemetery, Jackson, Pa. Edward W. Halsey GREENWOOD | Edward W. Halsey, 74, died Friday, April 19, 2002 at his home. He worked as a welder for Air PreHeater of Wellsville and Joyce Pipeline of Andover, and as a truck driver for Southern Tier Pallet Co. Survivors include his wife, Joan Halsey; a son, Edward W. Halsey, Jr. of Andover; three daughters, Judy Mitchell of Avoca, Darlene Hink of Greenwood, and Debra Woodwoth of Wayland; four step-sons, Robert Malesinski and Jesse Reid, both of North Carolina, Daniel Malesinski of South Carolina, and Joshua Morgan of Greenwood; three step-daughters, Kimberly Malesinski of Pennsylvania, Joan DeWall of Florida, and Jolene O’Brien of Greenwood; a brother, Francis Halsey of Andover; two sisters, Mary Bise of Greenwood and Heidi Reese of Wellsville. There will be no calling hours or funeral service. Arrangements are by the H.P. Smith & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 29 E. Main St., Canisteo. M. Beatrice Hanley SYRACUSE | M. Beatrice “Bea” Hanley, 78, of Syracuse, died Tuesday, May 7, 2002. She had been a customer service representative for New York Telephone, retiring in 1980 with 27 years of service. Survivors include a niece, Barbara Vardaro of Marshfield, Ma.; two nephews, David Hanley of Stanley and Robert Hanley of Geneva. A graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Corning. Arrangements are by Burns-Garfield Funeral Home, 3175 East Genesee St., Syracuse. Todd W. Hargrave CAMERON | Todd W. Hargrave, 39, of 5453 County Route 119 died May 2, 2002 in a car accident. Survivors include a daughter, Cassandra Hargrave; twin sons, Todd W. II and Craig M. Hargrave all of Florida; his mother Gladys M. Hargrave of Addison; two brothers, Thomas W. Hargrave of Addison, Timothy W. Hargrave of Cameron Mills; five sisters, Dawn Reagan of Wellsville, Deborah Hoad of Cameron Mills, Terri Farrand of Woodhull, Tina Stewart of Woodhull and Tammy Dunn of Addison. Calling hours will be today from 11 a.m.-1p.m. at the Flint Funeral Home, 10 Wall St., Addison. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 1 p.m. with Rev. Brian Diffenbacher officiating. Burial will be at Hedgesville Cemetery. Leon C. Harrau CORNING | Leon C. Harrau, 79, of Corning, died Saturday, May 11, 2002 at his home on Wilson Street. He was a retired employee of Corning Inc. where he was foreman of the firm’s former Pressware plant. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Harrau of Stoughton, Mass., and Bonnie Harrau of Corning; and a son, David Bliss of Grove City, Ohio. Calling Hours are 7-9 p.m. Monday at Phillips Funeral Home Inc., 17 W. Pulteney St. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Coopers Plains Cemetery, Painted Post. Donald C. Hartwell PENN YAN | Donald Clair Hartwell, 53, of South Hamilton Street, Painted Post, died Saturday, March 30, 2002 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital. He had worked for Corning Inc. as an inspector at the Pressware plant for over 20 years. Survivors include his mother, Norma Hartwell of Painted Post; two sons, James Hartwell of Texas and Shawn Hartwell of Maryland; two sisters, Sharon Hartwell and Deborah Hartwell, both of Painted Post. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Fairview Cemetery, Painted Post. Arrangements are by Acly-Stover Funeral Home, Corning. Sherman A. Hauber MILLBURY, MASS. | Sherman A. Hauber, 88, formerly of Savona, N.Y. and Rochester, N.Y., died Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at Providence Nursing Home, Millbury. He was the owner of J.E. Hauber & Son grocery store in Savona, N.Y. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Ann Campbell of Millbury and Mary Louise Brown of Rochester, N.Y.; one son, John D. Hauber of Rochester, N.Y.; one sister, Anita Leonard of Savona, N.Y. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Savona Federated Church, the Rev. Ron Huckabone officiating. Burial will be in Seamens Cemetery, Savona, N.Y. Arrangements are by the Seager Funeral Home. Frederick G. Hawkins ELMIRA | Frederick G. Hawkins, 75, of Shappee Street, Horseheads, died Friday, May 10, 2002 at Arnot Ogden Medical Center. He had worked for Empire Airgas in Elmira as a pipe welding supply operations manager. Survivors include one daughter, Nanda Covell of Horseheads; one son, Mark Hawkins of Bel Air, Md.; one sister, Laura Eldridge of Elmira Heights. Calling hours are 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the Barber Funeral Home, 413 S. Main St., Horseheads. Services will be held there at 10 a.m. Monday, the Rev. Janice Fitzgerald officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads. Olga Eleanor Healey WELLSBORO, PA. | Olga Eleanor Healey, 85, of Route 49, Nelson, died Saturday, March 9, 2002, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital. She served as tax collector in Nelson for many years Survivors include, her husband of 66 years, Hugh Healey; two daughters, Joann Linder of Lawrenceville and Gretchen Linder of Burlington, N.C. Calling hours are 7-9 p.m. Monday at the Kenyon Funeral Home, 214 W. Main St., Elkland. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the United Church of Nelson, the Rev. Harry Dow officiating. Burial will be in Nelson Cemetery. Ruth S. Heath MASSENA | Ruth S. Heath, 78, of 55 Victory Road, formerly of Monterey, died Friday, May 31, 2002 at her daughter’s home. Survivors include her daughter, Sandra L. Boyer of Messena; six sons, George E. Heath of Monterey, Steven L. Heath of Bettendorf, Iowa, Phillip Heath of Tucson, Ariz., David P. Heath of West Palm Beach, Fla., William A. Heath of Coral Springs, Fla., and James E. Heath of Horseheads. There will be no calling hours or services. Burial will be in Beaver Dams Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Donaldson Funeral Home. Alice Virtue Taggart Heebner MONTOUR FALLS | Alice Virtue Taggart Heebner, 94, formerly of Elmira, died Saturday, April 13, 2002 at Schuyler Hospital. She was a retired teacher. Survivors include a son, Dan Heebner of Raleigh, N.C. Calling hours are 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Olthof Funeral Home, 1050 Pennsylvania Ave., Elmira. Services will be held there at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira. Barbara O. Hemingway KITTERY, MAINE | Barbara Orsini Hemingway, 47, formerly of the Corning, N.Y., area and late of 122 Norton Road, Kittery, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, at her home. A 1972 graduate of Horseheads High School, Horseheads, N.Y., she was a partner in Piscataqua Landscaping Co. Inc. and designed perennial gardens. She retired from Piscataqua in 1994 and was ordained a minister of sacred arts by the International Healers Assembly of Spiritual Healers and Earth Stewards in 1999. Survivors include her husband of 21 years, Booth Hemingway; two sons, Sam Hemingway and Booth Hemingway, both of Kittery; her mother, Irene Orsini of Big Flats, N.Y. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. John’s Episcopal Church on Chapel Street in Portsmouth, N.H. Arrangements are by J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home, 125 Old Post Road, Kittery. Olive J. Henderson ELMIRA | Olive J. Henderson, 73, formerly of Corning, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002 at Arnot Ogden Hospital. Calling hours are 2-4 p.m. Friday at Carpenters Funeral Home, 14 E. Pulteney St., Corning. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 4 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Beaver Dams Cemetery. Richard L. Henn CANISTEO | Richard L. Henn, 70, of Maple Street died Sat., Feb. 16, 2002 at home unexpectedly. He had owned and operated Henn’s Greenhouse in Canisteo for many years and established H&H; Woodcraft in Canisteo. Survivors include a son, Richard Henn Jr. of Eldersburg, Md.; two stepdaughters, Sharon Lange of Westbury, Long Island, and Nancy Moloney of Staten Island; two brothers, Frank Henn and Edward Henn; two sisters, Margaret O’Keefe and Mary Wisnisai. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at H.P. Smith & Son, Funeral Home, 29 Main St, the Rev. John Sawyer officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canisteo. Emily P. Henry HORNELL | Emily P. Henry, 92, of Crosby Creek Road, died Tuesday April 2, 2002 at home. She was a former employee at Westinghouse in Bath. Survivors include, five daughters, Maxine Henry of Hornell, Edna Kull of Zephryhills, Fla., Louise Lewis of Troupsburg, Roxy Robords of Howard, and Mildred Briggs of Hornell; a son, Forest Duane Henry if Waveland, Mich. Calling hours are from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the H. P. Smith & Sons Funeral Home, 29 E. Main St. Canisteo. Services will be there at 11 a.m. Saturday, the Rev. Dudley Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in the Maplewood Cemetery, Alfred. Theresa A. Herritt CORNING | Theresa A. Herritt, 71, of Decatur Street, Corning, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, at Corning Hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Theresa Zaniecki of Austin, Texas; four sons, Ralph Herritt of Corning, James Herritt of Hoover, Ala., Larry Herritt of Rochester and David Herritt of Stanford, Conn.; three sisters, Betty Darcangelo and Mary Moleski of Corning, and Sally McPherson of Mesa, Ariz.; two brothers, Charles McPherson of Monterey, Nev., and Robert McPherson of Phoenix, Ariz. Calling hours are 6-8 p.m. today at Phillips Funeral Home, 17 W. Pulteney St., Corning. Private, graveside services will be at Hope Cemetery, Corning. Dora R. Hess ELMIRA | Dora Rinebold Hess, 81, of 215 Coleman Ave., died Monday, May 6, 2002 at Arnot-Ogden Hospital. She had been an elementary educator for more than 30 years. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Stanley Melvin Hess; two sons, Ronald G. Hess of Elmira Heights and Robert A. Hess of Elmira; two daughters, Linda J. Hart of Los Angeles, Calif., and Pamela M. Miller of Millerton, Pa. Calling hours are noon-2 p.m. Saturday at Kenyon Funeral Home, 222 W. Main St., Westfield, Pa. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Sabinsville Cemetery, Sabinsville, Pa. Floyd Hibbard CORNING | Floyd Hibbard, 90, of 120 Creekside Drive, Apt. 19, Painted Post, formerly of Addison, died Tuesday, March 19, 2002 at Corning Hospital. He was a construction worker and a dairy farmer. Survivors include one brother, Sherman Hibbard of Painted Post. Calling hours are 1-3 p.m. Friday at the Flint Funeral Home, 10 Wall St., Addison. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 3 p.m. Friday, the Rev. Gloria Gay officiating. Burial will be in Addison Gertrude M. Hickey CORNING | Gertrude M. Hickey, 93, formerly of Hamilton Circle, Painted Post, died Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at Founders Pavilion. She was a retired nurse at Corning Hospital as well as a private-duty nurse. Calling hours are 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Phillips Funeral Home Inc., 17 W. Pulteney St. Services will be held there at the conclusion of calling hours at 3 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. |