Mary C. D’Agostino – (85) – formerly of 14 Sawyer St., Hornell, died Wednesday afternoon (July 19, 2017) at St. James Mercy Hospital, following a lengthy illness.

Born in Hornell on August 2, 1931, she was the daughter of Ellis & Thelma (Glover) Schrader.

Mary grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of Hornell High School (class of 1950). Throughout the years she had been employed as a secretary at the former Grimes Insurance in Hornell and also at Hazel Fairbanks Insurance of Hornell. She had also worked as a sales clerk at the former Dunn’s Drug Store and Up To Date Fashions, both of Hornell.

She was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a communicant of St. Ann’s Church.

Mary was a former member of the Ladies of Columbus; a life member of the Hornell VFW and a former member of the Hornell Moose Lodge. She was an avid reader and, in years past, enjoyed knitting and crocheting.

She was married on June 14, 1953 to Joseph J. D’Agostino who died August 3, 1992. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth Schrader and her nephew, Kenneth “Skip” Schrader JR.

Surviving are her daughter, Mary “Rege” (Greg) Tsibulsky of Hornell; her son, Joseph A. (Lynn) D’Agostino of Hornell; 3 grandchildren, Nicholas (Sara) Tsibulsky, Libby Tsibulsky and Sam D’Agostino; 3 great-grandchildren; several nieces & nephews.

The family of Mary C. D’Agostino will receive friends on Friday from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 10:00 AM at St. Ann’s Church. Final interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

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

Carol J Sheflin (Hoffman), age 70, formerly of Canaseraga NY, passed away Thursday afternoon (July 13, 2017) surrounded by family following a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

She was born in Hornell, NY on May 5, 1947, the daughter of the late Maxwell and Rose (Doll) Hoffman.

Carol was a 1965 graduate of Canaseraga Central School and an active member of the community for many years before moving to Virginia in 2008. In addition to raising her children at home she also worked with the Town of Burns Assessor’s office, Marion Rohr Corporation, Ames Department Store, Wayside Nursery, Forbes Products and was also a US Census Taker.

Carol’s passion was gardening and known by the community as the “go-to” for plant knowledge. She was active with the Cornell Cooperative Extension while in New York and a certified Master Gardener while in the state of Virginia. She loved sharing her passion for plants, flowers, and gardening with others and evidence of her generosity can be found in many states across the country.

A lifelong DIY (Do It Yourself) expert, Carol dabbled in everything from soap to home improvements and canning to furniture refinishing. She will also be remembered for her inventive spirit and great sense of humor.

Carol is survived by three children, Elizabeth (Jackson) Sieglinger of Ventura, CA, Virginia Sheflin of Buffalo, NY and Cliff Smith of Patrick Springs, VA; four siblings, Maxine (Frank) Downey of Holley, NY, Marie Hoffman (Bits Neary) of Naples, NY, Tom (Fran) Hoffman of Arkport NY, David Hoffman of Naples, NY and two beloved grandsons Elliot and Miles Sieglinger.

The family thanks everyone for their support, cards and kind words, over the past few months.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, (July 25^th, 2017) from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY.  Graveside services will be held at the family cemetery at 11:00 AM on Wednesday July 26^th.

An open luncheon/dinner to celebrate Carol’s life journey will be held at the Canaseraga American Legion at 83 W. Main Street, Canaseraga, NY immediately following the graveside service on Wednesday (July 26, 2017) at 1:00pm. All are welcome and invited.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be sent to the Orleans County Hospice designated for their Memorial Garden in Carol’s name or to the Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Research Foundation.

Barbara A. “Barb” Lawrence – 79 – of 8412 County Route 48 (Oak Hill Rd.), Arkport, died Saturday evening (July 15, 2017) at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville, following a long illness.

Born in Hornell on January 23, 1938, she was the daughter of Clarence & Olga (Gowiski) Glover.

Barb was a lifelong resident of Arkport and was a graduate of Arkport Central School (class of 1955). She later attended Hornell Business School and became a secretary. In her younger years, she served as a secretary for several area doctors and veterinarians.

She was married on December 3, 1960 to Shelton “Punk” Lawrence who died December 26, 2016. In the 1970’s, Shelton took over the operation of the Lawrence Family Farm, a family owned dairy farm in Arkport which is now in its sixth generation of operation. For over 40 years, Barb served as bookkeeper and account manager for the farm.

Barb was an avid reader and also enjoyed working on crossword puzzles. She loved to travel throughout the United States and every year would take a vacation with some of her closest and dearest friends.

In addition to her husband, Shelton, Barb was preceded in death by her son, Scott Lawrence.

Surviving are her son, Joseph Lawrence of Arkport; her grandson, Blake (Crystal Caldwell) of Arkport; 1 sister, Beverly Vales of Arkport; 1 brother, Donald (Rosemary) Glover of Long Island, NY; several nieces & nephews.

At Barb’s request there will be no calling hours. Private graveside services will be held at Heritage Hill Cemetery in Arkport at the convenience of the family.

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

Barb’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to Noyes Memorial Hospital Activities Fund, 111 Clara Barton St., Dansville, NY 14437

Andre R. “Andy” Bouchard – 45 – of 6340 County Route 68 (Crosby Creek Rd.), Hornell, died Tuesday morning (July 11, 2017) at his home, following a long illness.

Born in Watertown, NY on January 11, 1972, he was the son of Rene “Jay” & Joan (Converse) Bouchard.

Andy was a lifelong resident of Hornell and was a graduate of Alfred-Almond Central School (class of 1990). He later earned his Registered Nurses’ Degree from Alfred State College.

Throughout the years, Andy was employed as a registered nurse at several area institutions, including St. James Mercy Hospital, Eldercare at Hornell and Taylor Health Care in Bath, NY.

He was a gifted photographer, specializing in outdoor scenery, wilderness & nature photos. He had a deep love and appreciation of the outdoors and loved to capture the beauty and wonderment of the world in all its glory. He also loved to spend time simply fishing and bonding with nature.

Andy was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and was a former member of St. Ignatius Loyola Church. More recently he was a member of St. Ann’s Church of Hornell and St. Jude Parish of Alfred. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching football, baseball & basketball on TV.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Joan who died in 2004.

Surviving are his father, Rene “Jay” Bouchard of Hornell; 1 sister, Michelle Mellencamp of Greenwood, IN; 2 brothers, John (Sandi) Bouchard of Ontario, NY and Jacques “Jay” (Janet) Bouchard of Cocoa, FL; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces & nephews.

At Andy’s request there will be no calling hours. Family & friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass on Friday at 10:00 AM at St. Ann’s Church.

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

Andy’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Po Box 1000, Dep’t 300, Memphis, TN 38148.

Jack W. Kerr, JR – 68 – of Bath, NY died early Thursday morning (June 22, 2017) at his home, surrounded by his loving family, following a long illness.

Born in Hornell on August 26, 1948, he was the son of Jack & Helen (Weaver) Kerr SR.

Jack grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of Hornell High School (class of 1966).  He was a Veteran of the US Army, serving his country during the Vietnam era from 1968-1970.  While in the Army, Jack was stationed in South Korea.

Following his honorable discharge from the military, Jack was employed for several years as a welder at Foster-Wheeler Corporation in Dansville, Morrison Knudson as well as various places throughout the country.  For 23 years, he served as a correction officer, primarily at Groveland Correctional Facility.  He retired November 27, 2007.

A resident of the Bath area for the past 35 years, Jack was a life member of the Bath VFW and a member of the New York State Correction Officer and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA).  He was an avid hunter & fisherman who spent many hours afield with his best friend, Pete Watson.  He also enjoyed working in his vegetable garden and restoring old tractors.  Jack loved to travel and as a young man, spent two years traveling throughout the United States.  One of his favorite pastimes was simply spending long hours in his cabin in the woods with his canine companion, Tucker!

He was preceded in death by his father, Jack W. Kerr, SR; his long-time companion, Judy Lewis.

Surviving are his mother, Helen Kerr of Bath; 6 brothers, Greg (Linda) Kerr of Hornell, Steve Kerr of Bradford, NY, Dave (Kelly Stedman) Kerr of Bath, Karl (Fran Mae) Kerr of Bath, Dan (Deb Stanford) Kerr of Hornell and Jim Kerr of Bath; 3 sisters, Cindy Flanagan of Bath, Elizabeth Allaway of Daphne, AL and Susan (Marcus Bell) Potter of Daphne, AL; Judy Lewis’ extended family; many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces & nephews.

At Jack’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.

Jack’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name be made to Care First Hospice, 11751 East Corning Rd., Corning, NY 14830 or to Steuben County SCOPE, 7771 Telegraph Rd., Bath, NY 14810.

Charles Richard “Rick” Jones II – 74 – of 313 Church St., Breesport, NY passed away early Wednesday morning (June 21, 2017) at his home, following a long illness.

Born in Kingston, PA on March 28, 1943, he was the son of Charles & Elizabeth (Love) Jones.

Rick grew up in Mehoopany, PA and was a graduate of Tunkhannock High School (class of 1961). Following high school graduation, he attended Mansfield University but left college to join the US Air Force. He served his country from 1964-1968 during the Viet Nam era as a mechanic fixing and repairing US Aircraft. He was honorably discharged in 1968.

Following his discharge from the US Air Force, Rick returned to Mansfield University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Education.

A resident of Elkland, PA for most of his adult life, Rick taught Earth Science and Math at the Elkland High School for more than 30 years. He retired from teaching about 20 years ago.

Rick enjoyed watching sporting events such as baseball, basketball & football and especially loved rooting for the Boston Red Sox. He was also an outdoorsman and in his younger years enjoyed hunting & fishing. Rick enjoyed his bi-weekly bridge games with his buddies. However, he thoroughly loved helping his sons with a variety of “handyman” projects.

He was married on September 1, 1969 to the former Norma Jean Murphy who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons, Norman (Kim) Jones of Lawrenceville, PA, Neil (Beth) Jones of Florida and Nathan “Nate” (Jennifer) Jones of Breesport; 1 sister, Barb (Art) Henning of Mehoopany, PA; 6 grandchildren, Ryker, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Logan, Carter & Parker; a nieces & several nephews.

At Rick’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.

Joanne C. Pfaff – 79 – of 8590 Oak Hill Rd., Arkport, died Friday evening (June 16, 2017) at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville, following a brief illness.

Born in Canaseraga, NY on April 18, 1938, she was the daughter of Erwin & Frances (Willitt) Rawleigh.

Joanne grew up in the South Dansville area and attended Dansville High School. She has resided in the Arkport for most of her adult life.

As an avid reader, Joanne would read just about anything that was available. She enjoyed spending time in her garden, raising both vegetables and beautiful flowers. Joanne enjoyed woodworking — especially “fret work” making decorative items. She also enjoyed collecting depression era glass and usually found these by going to various yard sales. However, Joanne’s true love was simply spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren & great-grandchildren.

Joanne was married on January 18, 1957 to Theodore “Ted” Pfaff who died in 1990. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Randy Rawleigh.

Surviving are 1 daughter, Penny Jacobs of Dansville; 2 sons, Craig (Lucy) Pfaff of Nunda and Nathan (Heidi) Pfaff of Arkport; 2 sisters, Kathie (Bill Pryor) Pfaff of Arkport and Pam (Richard) Smith of Hornell; her sister-in-law, Carol Rawleigh of Delaware; 7 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; several nieces & nephews.

At Joanne’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

Lyle E. Jackson – 83 – of Maple City Drive, Hornell, formerly of State Route 36, Canisteo, died early Monday morning (June 19, 2017) at his home, following a brief illness.

Born in Canisteo, NY on March 13, 1934, he was the son of Orvel & Helen (Simons) Jackson.

Lyle grew up in the Canisteo – Jasper area and attended Jasper Central School.  He was a Veteran of the US National Guard, serving several years in the 1950’s.

He was employed for several years at Ingersoll Rand in Painted Post and for many years owned & operated Jackson’s Body Shop, primarily in the 1970’s.  For about 16 years, Lyle was employed as a painter at St. James Mercy Hospital and for 16 years served as a delivery driver for Fred Roberts Auto Parts in Hornell, retiring 1 year ago.

Lyle was a member of the West Jasper Wesleyan Church.  He had a deep love of auto racing and was a “fixture” at Woodhull Raceway.  For over 20 years, he served as a “Push Truck Driver”, removing disabled cars from the track.  Throughout the years, Lyle rarely missed a race.

He was married on December 25, 1953 to the former Joyce Campbell who survives.  Also surviving are 3 sons, Mike (Marcie) Jackson of Canisteo, Mark (Gretchen) Jackson of Cameron and Jeff Jackson of Bath, NY; 1 daughter, Stacy (Jeff) Simms of Abilene, TX; 1 sister, Leah (Dale) Sherman of Greenwood; 9 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; several nieces & nephews.

At Lyle’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.

Lyle’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his name be made to Care First Hospice, 11751 East Corning Rd., Corning, NY 14830.

Beverly J. Cleveland – 81 – of 181 Madison Ave., Hornell, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning (June 17, 2017) at St. James Mercy Hospital where she was taken by Hornell City Ambulance after being stricken at home.

A native & life resident of Hornell, she was born August 9, 1935, and was the daughter of Floyd & Mildred (Freeland) Fairchild.

Beverly attended Hornell High School and for about 15 years was employed at Westinghouse Corporation in Bath, NY.  For about 31 years she was employed as a winder at DYCO Electronics in Hornell, retiring in 1998.

She enjoyed crocheting and made beautiful afghans which she gave to her family & friends.  She was an avid Buffalo Bills Football Fan and also enjoyed following NASCAR.

Beverly was married on June 3, 1960 to John Cleveland SR who died September 13, 1984.  She was also preceded in death by her son, David Cleveland who died September 25, 1994; her grandson, Coen Moore; and her brother, Gordon Fairchild.

Surviving are 2 sons, John (Wendy) Cleveland of Hornell and Michael (Ginny Sheridan) Cleveland of Hornell; 1 sister, Charlotte Harding of Lakewood, CO; 3 brothers, James (Merry) Fairchild of Brockway, PA, John (Melva) Fairchild of Hampton, VA and Jeffrey Fairchild of Lakewood, CO; 4 grandchildren, Kailey Hamilton, Scott Cleveland, Cody Cleveland and Regan Cleveland; 1 great-grandson, Bronx Cage; her dear friends, John & Ann Mullen; several nieces & nephews.

At Beverly’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.

Beverly’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to the Hornell American Legion Post 440, 72 Seneca St., Hornell, NY 14843.

Julia M. Beers – 22 – of 7997 Knolltop Court, Arkport, NY died Friday morning (June 9, 2017) at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, following a three year battle with Crohn’s Disease.

Born in Syracuse, NY on November 30, 1994, she was the daughter of Thomas F. Beers and Mary Jo (Morrison) Beers.

A resident of Arkport, NY since the age of four, Julia was a graduate of Arkport Central School (class of 2013) and later attended SUNY Fredonia.

Throughout her three year battle with Crohn’s Disease, Julia kept family & friends updated and informed about her struggles by posting on her daily blog on the internet.  She was always willing to share her story with others via her “internet diary.”  Julia was an inspiration to others because of her blog, which can be found at www.SincerelyJuliaMary.com .

Julia was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, James R. Beers.

Surviving are her father, Thomas F. Beers of Arkport; her mother, Mary Jo Beers of Buffalo; 2 sisters, Sarah Beers and Laura Beers of Arkport; paternal grandmother, Mary “Dona” Beers of Granville Summit, PA; maternal grandparents, Jim & Jackie Morrison of Arkport; several aunts, uncles & cousins.

At Julia’s request there will be no prior calling hours.  A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 8^th at 2:00 PM at the Granville Center Church of Christ, 1819 Beers Road, Granville Summit, PA 16926.

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

Julia’s family request that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to The Cleveland Clinic Foundation – Crohn’s & Colitis Research Fund, PO Box 931517, Cleveland, OH 44193-1655.    Click here to print a memorial form.