Dolores F. HerrNeckar – (76) – formerly of Ravine Street, Hornell, died early Sunday morning (November 6, 2016) at Highland Hospital in Rochester following a short illness.
Born in Hornell on November 19, 1939, she was the daughter of Donald & Gladys (Preston) Farley.
Dolores grew up in the Hornell / Almond area and was a graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School (class of 1957). Following high school graduation, she attended cosmetology school in Buffalo and for several years served as a hairdresser in Hornell.
She was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and communicant of St. Ann’s Church. Dolores enjoyed gardening & landscaping and actually took care of the lawn maintenance of several churches in the area. She enjoyed reading and also watching sporting events on TV. She especially enjoyed rooting for the New England Patriots (NFL), the Boston Celtics (NBA) and the New York Yankees (MLB).
Dolores is survived by 2 daughters, Teresa “Terri” (Elaine Apthorp) HerrNeckar of Milton, MA and Kristina “Kris” (James) Cutter of Rochester; 1 brother, Floyd (Betsey) Farley of Hornell; 1 sister, Donna (Robert) Williams of Hammondsport; 4 grandchildren, Scott, William, Allyson and Benjamin Cutter; her aunt, Helen Ross of South Hornell;1 niece, Kelly (Dean) Wightman of Prattsburg; 1 nephew, Darryl (Jamie) Williams of Hornell.
At Dolores’ request there will be no calling hours. Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family with Deacon Robert McCormick officiating. Burial will be in Rural Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY.
Dolores’ family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to the Hornell Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, NY 14843.
Dear Kris, Terri, Aunt Donna, and all of your family….
So sorry for your loss. Although I didn’t know your mom/sister very well, I always enjoyed my visits with her…finding her interesting to talk to and appreciating her love of animals. I’m so glad that my ukulele group had the opportunity to play Christmas music for her last year! I think of her often when I see the beautiful huge rock she gave me years ago when visiting her in Hornell. It was so generous of her to give it to me because she knew I liked it so much! I’ll bet there are beautiful rocks in heaven too! Love and hugs to all…..Valerie
Our deepest Sympathy and condolences for the family. We’re praying for you all. May Dolores rest in peace. Amen.
I will miss Dolores very much! I have known her for well over 20 years and considered her a dear friend. Her animal stories were always plentiful and dramatic :). The work she did on our flowers at the office was always appreciated and beautiful! She would make me laugh so often. We had a couple of serious talks too. I am thankful for her. I know that her family will smile at the many memories they made together!
I will miss my breakfast conversations with Delores at SJH! Although I only knew her for a short while, I am so happy to have had her as a friend. We talked about flowers, gardening, and the rival sports teams we loved. On many days, Delores was the highlight of my morning visit to 2H. Rest in peace, Dee, my friend.