Lucy T. Scrocco – 97 – formerly of Hornell, died Friday evening (July 31, 2020) at the home of her daughter in Cortland, NY, following a long illness.

Born in Hornell on June 20, 1923, she was the daughter of Anthony & Margaret (Miele) Ermy.

Lucy grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of St. Ann’s School.  She later attended Hornell High School. For several years she was employed as a seamstress at the former Dolores Dress Factory in Hornell.

She was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a communicant of St. Ann’s Church.  She had been a member of the Catholic Daughters of America, the Ladies of Columbus and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Sons of Italy.

Throughout the years, Lucy enjoyed walking & exercising, long before it became fashionable.  She love watching Television and especially enjoyed tuning into her favorite Soap Operas.  She enjoyed spending time cleaning her apartments and often took care of her extended family by cleaning their homes.

Lucy was married on August 24, 1946 to John Scrocco who died in 1986.  Lucy was also preceded in death by her brother, Anthony “Butch” Ermy; her sisters & brothers-in-law, Sophie (Dominic) Lisi, Mary Noble, Adeline (Joe) Schillaci and Mitzi (Pete) Cartella and Louis Bozzette.

Surviving are her daughter, Mary (Jeffrey Heliseva) Voorhees of Cortland; her sister, Ann Bozzette of Mt. Morris; her sister-in-law, Dorothy Ermy of Hornell; many nieces & nephews.

The family of Lucy T. Scrocco will receive friends on Thursday from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 10:00 AM at St. Ann’s Church with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

PLEASE NOTE:  Everyone will be required to wear a mask and practice social distancing both at the Dagon Funeral Home and at St. Ann’s Church!

Lucy’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made toSt. Ann’s Church, 29 Erie Ave., Hornell, NY.  Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home.

Martin J. “Marty” Pryor – 62 – of 2180 Stone Hill Road, Arkport (Town of Dansville) died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon (July 28, 2020) at his home.

Born in Hornell on July 23, 1958, he was the son of William “Bill” & Nancy (Fuller) Pryor.

Marty grew up in Arkport and was a graduate of Arkport Central School (class of 1977).  He later received an Associate’s Degree in Business & Hotel Management from Delphi College.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy, who died December 2, 2006; his brother, Robert “Jay” Pryor who died in 1964.

Surviving are his father, William “Bill” (Kathie Pfaff) Pryor of Arkport; his daughter, Michelle (Richard Zimmerman) Pryor of Arkport; 3 brothers, Matt (Kelli Tierney) Pryor (son) of Arkport, Bill (Amy) Pryor of Philadelphia, PA and Todd (Yvonne) Pryor of Clifton Springs, NY; his granddaughter, Harper Zimmerman; 1 niece, Taylor Pryor.

At Marty’s request there will be no calling hours.  Private services will be held at the convenience of the family with final interment in Heritage Hill Cemetery, Arkport, NY.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY. 

Marty’s family request that memorial contributions in his name be made to either the Hornell Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, NY 14843 or the Fremont Fire & Ambulance, 8125 State Route 21, Arkport, NY 14807

Roger D. Amidon – 69 – of 7879 State Route 36, Arkport, died Saturday afternoon (July 25, 2020) at his home, following a long illness.

Born in Hornell on April 19, 1951, he was the son of Walter & Tressa (Brown) Amidon.

Roger grew up in Hornell and attended Hornell High School.  Throughout the years he was self-employed, most recently re-cycling scrap metal.

He was a true outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting & fishing.  He also enjoyed visiting the casinos in Salamanca, playing “Lotto” and rooting for the Buffalo Bills.

Roger was preceded in death by his father, Walter E. Amidon; his mother & step-father, Tressa & Paul Muchler; his step-brother, Gene Muchler; his brother-in-law, Wayne C. Woodworth.

Surviving are his son, Zachary Amidon; his daughter, Desi Rae Amidon of Oregon; 2 sisters, Sandra (Bruce) Davis of Michigan & Kay Flaitz of Florida; his brother, Steve Amidon of Hornell; his step-brother, Paul (Mary) Muchler of Arkport; his step-sister, Sandy Falco of Hornell; several nieces & nephews.

At Roger’s request there will be no calling hours.  A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday at 1:00 PM at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY with Deacon Robert McCormick officiating.

Please note that everyone entering the Dagon Funeral Home will be required to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

Roger’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Alfred Station, NY

Elsie Mary Cushing – 92 – of 1497 Water Wells Rd., Alfred Station, NY, died early Saturday morning (July 25, 2020) at her home, following a long illness.

Surviving are 2 sons, Mark (Janice Thies) Cushing of Ithaca and Eric (Eri) Cusning of Alfred Station; 1 daughter, Karen Cushing of Alfred.

There will be no calling hours or services.  A complete obituary will appear in the Alfred Sun Newspaper.

William R. “Bill” Remchuk – 68 – formerly of Madison Ave., Hornell, died Thursday morning (July 23, 2020) at the Corning Center for Rehabilitation in Corning, following a long illness.

Born in Hornell on June 19, 1952, he was the son of John & Marguerite (Englert) Remchuk.

Bill grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of Hornell High School (class of 1970).  He was a veteran of the US Army, serving his country from 1970 – 1973.  He later served as a member of the National Guard.

For many years, Bill had been employed in the sales department at Arkport Suzuki and in his younger years was an avid motorcycle rider.  He was also a “camera buff” and for a time took family and individual portraits at Walmart.

Bill was married on September 10, 1977 to the former Michelle “Mikki” McDonald who died August 14, 2019.  He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Tabitha “Tabi” Remchuk Wang who died April 23, 2020; his brother, John Remchuk.

Surviving are his son, William “Bill” (Tanya) Remchuk JR of Corning; 4 grandchildren, Logan Remchuk, Breanna Remchuk, Evan Morse & Lexi Remchuk; several brothers & sisters.

At Bill’s request there will be no calling hours.  Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY. 

Bill’s family request that memorial contributions in his name be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Brian K. Morgan – 53 – of North Almond Valley Road, Arkport, NY (Bishopville), died Wednesday morning (July 22, 2020) at Jones Memorial Hospital in Wellsville, NY following a long illness.

Born in North Hornell on October 31, 1966, he was the son of Arthur & Doris (Hulett) Morgan.

Brian grew up in Bishopville and attended Arkport Central School.  From the age of 13, he enjoyed farming and for many years worked on several area farms including the Brown Family Farm in Bishopville, Sugar Creek Farm in Ossian and the Karr Family Farm in Fremont, NY.  He was a “Multi-Tasker” and could handle any farm related job.

For many years, Brian also was employed as a truck driver, driving for several area businesses such as Covered Wagon of Hornell, Scuba Construction of Almond and Leon Lacy Trucking of Arkport.  He was a self taught “Jack of All Trades” who was extremely mechanically minded and had a reputation of a man who could fix just about anything.

Having a deep love of the nature and the outdoors, Brian enjoyed hunting, especially deer hunting (both shotgun & bow) and small game hunting.  He also had an affection for animals and throughout the years enjoyed the company of his many pet dogs.  Brian will be sadly missed by his canine friend, “Tibber”, a “Jack-A-Poo” (Jack Russell & Poodle mix) who helped comfort him through his long illness.  He was also a long-time member of the Arkport American Legion.

Brian was preceded in death by his step-son, Daniel Crane; his father, Arthur Morgan; and his sister, Sherry Woods.

Survivors include his wife of nearly 28 years, Mary, who he married on August 1, 1992; his son, Jacob (Samantha Smith) Morgan of Bishopville; his step-son, Murray (Erica) Crane of Dansville; his mother, Doris Morgan of Bishopville; 3 brothers, Richard (Gail) Morgan of Greenwood, David (Gertrude) Morgan of Canisteo and Kevin (Marcie) Morgan of Avoca; 4 sisters, Janice Kepner of Hornell, Sandra (Al) Eymer of Bishopville, Donna (Lani) Barros of Burns, NY and Shelby (Leo Seamon) Eymer of Bishopville; 3 grandchildren, Arika, David & Julius; several nieces, nephews & cousins.

At Brian’s request there will be no calling hours.  Private services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY. 

Brian’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name be made to the Hornell Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, NY 14843.

Marilyn M. Grillo – 90 – of 49 John St., Hornell, died early Thursday morning (May 14, 2020) at Elderwood of Hornell Nursing Facility, following a brief illness.

Born in Hornell on May 8, 1930, she was the daughter of Frank & Camilla (Angel) McClary.

Marilyn grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of Hornell High School (class of 1949).  While in high school, she began working, in many capacities, at the former Tuttle & Rockwell Store in Hornell, a job that she held from 1946-1950.  She later was employed for several years as assistant manager and buyer at the former Cameo Shop in Hornell.

In the 1970’s, Marilyn acquired her Real Estate License and for several years served as a real estate agent for Winter’s Real Estate in Hornell.  She later received her Broker’s License and began working for Real Inc. in Hornell.  She retired in 2017 at the tender age of 87.

Marilyn was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a communicant of St. Ann’s Church.  She was also a member of the Ladies of Columbus, St. James Auxiliary, G. Carducci Lodge (Son’s of Italy) and the Hornell Alumni Association.

Having a deep love & affection for her family and many friends, Marilyn loved entertaining at her home and always enjoyed the company of others. One of her favorite times of year was Halloween inviting all the neighborhood children into her decorated home to give them candy, cider and doughnuts. She also enjoyed sketching pictures on the hill at Kanakadea Park.   She will be remembered as a genuine, giving, loving, compassionate woman who always had a smile on her face and a twinkle in her eye.  She will be sadly missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her!!

Marilyn was married on January 13, 1951 to Joseph “Joe” Grillo who died July 22, 2003.  She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Deborah “Debbie” Fahl who died September 5, 2019.

Surviving are her son, Michael “Mike” Grillo of Hornell; her daughter, Mary (Stephen) Westfall of West Palm Beach, FL; her sister, Betty Jean (Gene) Saville of Port Charlotte, FL; her son-in-law, James Fahl of Avoca; 4 grandchildren, Eric (Misty) Grillo, Jessica (Rhett) Snyder, Brian (Jessica) Fahl and Stephen (Brittany) Westfall; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces & nephews.

Family & Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass (Celebration of Life) on Saturday (July 25, 2020) at 10:00 AM at St. Ann’s Church with Father Stan Kacprzak officiating.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY.

Marilyn’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to the Hornell Alumni Association, PO Box 135, Hornell, NY   14843

To leave an online condolence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com

Herbert L. “Herb” Zuschin – (93) – of 7978 State Route 36, Arkport, NY, died early Tuesday morning (July 14, 2020) at Elderwood at Hornell Nursing Facility, following a long illness.

Born in Akron, OH on October 4, 1926, he was the son of Louis & Susan (Besterci) Zuschin.

Herb grew up in Akron, OH and later resided in Detroit, MI where he graduated from the University of Detroit High School (class of 1944).  He received his Master’s Degree in Engineering from Wayne State University in Detroit.

He was a Veteran of the US Army and was stationed in Fort Belvoir in Virginia during the Korean Conflict, earning the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.

Following his honorable discharge from the US Army, Herb was employed in the Engineering Department of Manhattan College in New York City.  While working at Manhattan College, he met his future wife, Anne Farnan at the Newman Club at Columbia University.  They were married at St. Raymond’s Roman Catholic Church in New York City on July 11, 1959.

Residing in Connecticut for ten years, Herb served as Department Head at J.M. Wright High School in Stamford, CT.

Moving to Greenwood, NY in 1970, Herb had been employed in the Engineering Department at the Alfred State College (SUNY Alfred), retiring in 1991.  He & Anne resided in Greenwood for 40 years before moving to Arkport in 2010.  For about 22 years they resided in Tucson, AZ during the winter months.

Herb had been a communicant of St. Mary’s Church of Rexville and later a communicant of St. Brendan & St. Jude Parish in Almond where he served as a Eucharistic Minister.  More recently he was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a communicant of St. Ann’s Church of Hornell.

In addition to his parents, Herb was preceded in death by his son, Mark H. Zuschin who died December 10, 2013.

Surviving are his wife, Anne Zuschin; 2 daughters, Kathryn Zuschin of San Francisco, CA and Mary Anne (Paul) Tytka of Buffalo; 1 son, Paul (Dana) Zuschin of San Diego, CA; 2 grandchildren, Matthew & Sean Tytka.

At Herb’s request there will be no calling hours.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 1:30 PM at St. Mary’s Church of Rexville with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Rexville, NY.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY. 

Herb’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Richmond, VA  /  Almond, NY

Gregory Wayne Ide – 42 – of Richmond, VA, formerly of Almond, NY, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 29, 2020.

He was born in Fort Campbell, KY on January 30, 1978 and throughout the years resided in many locations, including Kentucky, Virginia, Louisiana, New York and Pennsylvania.

From 1987 – 1994 Gregory lived in Almond, NY where he attended Alfred-Almond Central School.  He returned to Virginia about two years ago where he had been employed as a Heating & Air Conditioning Technician (HVAC).

Gregory will be remembered as a quiet “Family Man” who simply loved his entire family.  He was especially devoted to his daughter, Lila, and spent countless hours reading to her, working on puzzles and other crafts.  Gregory also enjoyed taking Lila fishing and going on long walks with her.  He was truly a “Proud Dad” who never missed one of his daughter’s school functions.  He loved playing video games and watching soccer games on TV.

He was predeceased by his paternal grandmother, Vicki Ide; his maternal grandmother, Margaret Shea, his maternal grandfather, Harry Shea; his uncles, Dave Hurd, Scott Shea, Mark Shea and Miles Shea.

Surviving are his daughter Lila M. Ide; his fiancé, Courtney Harris; his mother, Peggie Ide; his father, Eric Ide (Tammy Henry); 3 sisters, Bethany Ide, Erica Schneider, Erin Schneider Crawford (Ronnie); his paternal grandfather, William Ide; his nieces, Kelcy Deagle & Mercedes Crawford;  his nephew Trey Crawford; aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.

A “Celebration of Life” will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, condolences can be sent to: The Gregory Ide Family, 1150 Redwood Dr., Carlisle, PA  17013.

Arrangements provided by Scott’s Funeral Home, Richmond VA with local arrangements in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY 14843.

Joel E. Greenfield – 58 – formerly of 39 Sherman St., Hornell, died unexpectedly Saturday morning (February 8, 2020).

Born in Hornell on September 8, 1961, he was the son of Harold & Lillian (Brooks) Greenfield.

Joel grew up in Hornell and attended Hornell High School.  For a time he was employed as a mechanic’s helper at Covered Wagon Train in Hornell.  In recent years he loved to buy & sell on Ebay.

In addition to his parents, Joel was preceded in death by 5 brothers, infant baby boy Greenfield, Eric Greenfield, Leon Greenfield, Bruce Greenfield and Kent Greenfield; 2 sisters, infant baby girl Greenfield and Sherry Braden.

Surviving are 3 brothers, Lance (Sandra) Greenfield of Churchville, NY, David (Elizabeth) Greenfield of Woodhull and Ronald Greenfield of Illinois; 3 sisters, Penny Green of Henrietta, Starlene Welch of Illinois and Patricia (John) Bartholf of Woodhull; several nieces & nephews.

At Joel’s request there will be no calling hours.  A Graveside Service will be held on a Monday (July 13, 2020) at 11:00 AM at Rural Cemetery with Deacon Robert McCormick officiating.

Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY. 

Joel’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name be made to Hornell Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park Road, Hornell, NY.