Judy A. Murphy – 67 – of 396 Karr Valley Rd., Almond, died late Sunday evening (March 30, 2014 at the Vincent House in Wayland, surrounded by her loving family and following a long illness.

Born in Hornell on October 6, 1946, she was the daughter of Charles & Marion (Hoffman) Henshaw.

Judy grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of Hornell High School (class of 1964).  She was a former member of St. Ignatius Loyola Church and most recently attended St. Ann’s Church.

Having a deep love of children, Judy operated “Judy’s Day Care” for about 20 years, retiring about 10 years ago.  She lived the these words: “One hundred years from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house that I live in or the kind of car that I drove.  But the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child” (author unknown). 

Judy enjoyed working on her home — not only basic up-keep, but also major construction & remodeling.  This included the planning phase, purchasing of materials and actual construction.  She also was an avid gardener and loved working in her flower garden, vegetable garden and planting trees in her yard.

She was preceded in death by her son, Thomas M. Murphy who died in 1987; her grandson, Connor Patrick Murphy who died in 2007 and her sister, Diane Helgerson.

Judy was married on March 20, 1965 to Thomas “Tom” Murphy who survives.  Also surviving are
2 sons, David Murphy of Hornell and John (Kelly) Murphy of Hornell; 1 daughter, Kelly (Maryann Cryan) Murphy of Hornell; 2 brothers, Charles (Anna) Henshaw of Kingman, AZ and Ronald (Josephine) Henshaw of Crossville, TN; 1 sister, Marlene (Richard) Abbott of Belmont, NY; 4 granddaughters, Kaley Murphy, Delaney Murphy, Madison Murphy and Melissa Murphy; several nieces & nephews.

The family of Judy A. Murphy will receive friends on Thursday from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Friday at St. Ann’s Church with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

The Murphy family would like to thank the wonderful staff at the Vincent House in Wayland for making Judy’s last days on earth comfortable and pain free.  Their kindness will never be forgotten.

Judy’s family request that memorial contributions in her name be made the Vincent House, 310 Second Ave., Wayland, NY 14572.  Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home or click here to print a form.

Joseph E. Donovan, Jr. – 59 – died early Wednesday morning (March 19, 2014).   “Uncle Joe” or “Cowboy”, as he is known to his friends and family, passed away in Greenwood, where he resided since retiring.  His friend Betty was by his side.
 
He was born in Syracuse on September 2, 1954 and was the beloved son of Kathryn and the late Joseph Donovan.
 
Joe was blessed with several nieces and nephews.  Uncle Joe loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He taught many of his nieces and nephews to ride quads and to hunt. His farm, as he called it, was his joy and he wanted all to share in it.
 
In addition to his mother, Kathryn, he is survived by his sisters Claire Cummings, Mary Farkas, Debbie Malfitano, Kara Donegan, Teresa Schofield; brothers Jerry, Patrick and David.

He is reunited with his best friend and brother, Michael, who passed away in 2009.
 
At Joe’s request there will be no calling hours.  Services will be held Saturday, March 22 at 11:00am at St. Ann’s Church, Onondaga Blvd., Syracuse, NY 13215.

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

Luella A. VanScoter – (82) – a resident of Hornell Gardens, formerly of 353 Ontario St., Hornell died Monday evening (March 17, 2014) at St. James Hospital following a brief illness.

A native & life resident of Hornell, she was born June 24, 1931 and was the daughter of Olmstead & Adell (Colley) VanScoter.

Luella attended Hornell High School and was later employed as a waitress at several local restaurants, including Jumbo’s, Big Elms and Country Kitchen.  She was had been employed for many years as a machine operator at the former SKF Industries in Hornell  and for about 5 years she operated a Children’s Day Care out of her home. 

In her younger years, Luella enjoyed bowling and was an avid bingo player in her later years.  She was devoted to her family and actually helped raise her brothers & sisters.  She was later blessed with a large family of 11 children.

Kevin W. Burch – 57 – of 473 Bishopville Ext., Arkport, NY died Monday morning (March 17, 2014) at his home, following a courageous four year battle with cancer.

Born in Wellsville, NY on June 6, 1956, he was the son of William & Bonnie Burch.

Kevin grew up in Bolivar where he lived until 1971 when his family moved to Hornell.  He was a graduate of Hornell High School (class of 1974).

Following his high school graduation, Kevin began working for his father as a salesman at Maple City Dodge in Hornell.  He continued his role as salesman for over 40 years and on January 1st, 2008, following his father’s retirement, he, along with his friend, Gary Harwood, purchased the dealership.  He has served as president of the company since that time.

Cynthia E. “Cindy” McGregor – 61 – of 26 ½ Greenwood St., Canisteo, died early Saturday morning (March 8, 2014) at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA following a long illness.

Born in North Hornell on March 9, 1952, she was the daughter of Robert & Marjorie (Payne) Hadley.

Cindy grew up in Jasper and was a graduate of Jasper High School (class of 1970).  She later earned her Practical Nurse’s License through the Hornell BOCES Program.  She was employed as an LPN for several years at Bethesda Community Hospital, Noyes Memorial Hospital, Hornell Gardens and Home Health Care.

She was married on April 28, 1973 to Gordon “Gordy” McGregor who survives.  Also surviving are 1 son, Seth (Jenny Stephens) McGregor of Hornell; 1 daughter, Kristen (William) Lain of Canisteo; 3 brothers, Dean (Myrna) Hadley of Hornell, Steve Hadley of Rochester and Randy (Liz) Hadley of Jasper; 2 sisters, Debbie (Carlin) Stephens of Jasper and Lori Drake of Canisteo; 4 grandchildren, Shelby Derck, Morgan McGregor, Aaron Lain and Abigail Lain; several nieces & nephews.

At Cindy’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.

Cindy’ family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to the American Lung Association, 1595 Elmwood Ave., Rochester, NY 14620.  To print a memorial form, click here.

Mary Rose Daniels – (94) – formerly of 44 Davenport St., Hornell died Monday morning (March 3, 2014) at Latta Road Nursing Facility where she had resided for the past year.

Born in Hornell on June 22, 1919 and was the daughter of Frank & Catherine (Surra) DeGaetano.

Mary grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of St. Ann’s School and later attended Hornell High School.  She was employed for several years at the former Dolores Dress Factory and later at the former Cameo Shop in Hornell.  For several years Mary worked for her brother at DeGaetano’s Shoe Store in Hornell.

She was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a member of St. Ann’s Church where, in her younger years, taught Religious Education classes.  She was a life member of the G. Carducci Lodge (Sons of Italy).  Mary enjoyed spending time in her kitchen — cooking & baking — and was well known for her delicious cakes.

Ava Christine Giglio – precious newborn daughter of Todd & Giovina Lloyd-Giglio of 20 Mays Ave., Hornell, was taken into the arms of Jesus to share in new life eternal, on February 27, 2014, the day of her birth.

Ava was loved by her entire family and will always live on in our hearts as an Angel in Heaven.

She was predeceased by her maternal grandparents Thomas and Anita Lloyd. 

In addition to her parents, Todd & Giovina, survivors include two sisters, Gianna and Mia; her paternal grandparents, John & Laura Giglio of Hornell; her aunt & uncles, Margaret (Barry) Walsh and Brad Giglio; many cousins, great aunts and uncles; and a paternal great grand-mother.

There will be no calling hours.  Family & friends are invited to celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday at 10:00 AM at St. Ann’s Church.  Burial will be in
St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Ava’s family request that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to: CompassionNet, c/o Lifetime Care, 3111 Winton Road South, Rochester, NY 14623 or Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, www.nowilaymedowntosleep.org.  To print a memorial contribution form, click here.

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

Darryl W. Coots – 36 – of 53 Hartshorn St., Hornell, died unexpectedly on Thursday (February 27, 2014) as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Darryl was born in Hornell on June 1, 1977.  He grew up in Addison, NY area and later in Rushville, NY where he attended Marcus Whitman High School.  He was a veteran of the US Army, serving his country from 1996 – 2000 and stationed for a time in Korea.  Darryl was a member of the Addison American Legion Post 730.

Following his honorable discharge from the US Army, Darryl moved to Hornell and was employed as an auto technician at Wilkins RV and later as a technician and driver for Covered Wagon.  For the past four years, he was employed as a mechanic for New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG), working out of Hornell.  He served as vice union chair of Local 83 IBEW.

Darryl enjoyed hunting, fishing, go cart racing and was an avid bowler and gun collector.  He also loved working on and restoring cars & trucks and lending a helping hand to his friends while they worked on their cars & trucks.  He served as a coach for the Hornell Youth (Flag) Football League and also coached Hornell Little League.  He was also a former player for the Hornell Dragons Football Team.

Isabella Grace (Grimm) Glenn – beautiful daughter of Tiffany Grimm & Jeffrey Glenn of 49 Hartshorn St., Hornell, was taken by the Angels to be with the Lord before she had a chance to enter this world.

 Although she died before being born, Isabella Grace was truly loved by her entire family.  Along with her sister, Alana Rose (Grimm) Simms who died in 2005, she is now an Angel in Heaven!

 Surviving are her parents, Jeff & Tiffany; 3 sisters, Madyson, Alexis & Haylee; grandparents, aunts, uncles & cousins.

 There will be no calling hours.  Private funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY with Deacon Robert McCormick officiating.  Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Robert C. “Bob” Thompson – 51 – of 2332 Turnpike Rd., Hornell, died Saturday afternoon (February 15, 2014) following a long illness.

Born in Hornell on August 26, 1962, he was the son of Carlton & Dorothy (Bartle) Thompson.

Bob grew up in Hornell and was a graduate of Hornell High School.  Following graduation, he enlisted in the US Army and faithfully served his country for the next four years.  After his honorable discharge from the US Army, he decided to further his education by enrolling in the Wellsville Division of SUNY Alfred where he majored in computer technology.

Bob was employed for a time as a truck driver for Canada Dry Corporation in Hornell and later as an auto technician for Gardner’s Auto of Almond and the Bath Auto Group.  For the past 12 years, he owned & operated Hi Tech Computers of Hornell.

Throughout the years, Bob attended both St. Ann’s Church and Living Waters Church.  He was a member of the Hornell American Legion and was an avid hunter.  He served as Cub Scout Leader and Scout Master of the Boy Scouts of America.