{"id":6146,"date":"2022-12-22T19:14:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T19:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/?p=6146"},"modified":"2022-12-23T15:08:54","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T15:08:54","slug":"marie-l-prior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/?p=6146","title":{"rendered":"Marie L. Prior"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Marie-Prior-Photo-250x359.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Marie-Prior-Photo-250x359.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Marie-Prior-Photo-200x287.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Marie-Prior-Photo.jpeg 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>Hornell, New York<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marie L. Prior, 98, formerly\u00a0of 21 William Street, Hornell, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2022 at Elderwood Nursing Facility where she resided for the past 7 years.\u00a0 She was surrounded by her loving family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born in Painesville, OH on June 10, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Rose\u00a0Vedo.\u00a0 On November 20, 1943 she was married to Grover J. Prior, who predeceased her on August 17, 1978 after 35 years of marriage.\u00a0 She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Roseanna Thompson and her brother, Paul Vedo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marie resided in Hornell for most of her life and attended Hornell High School.\u00a0 Following high school, she worked at the former Huguets Industries.\u00a0 Along with her husband, she owned and operated Stubby&#8217;s Tavern in Hornell from 1969 until 1978.\u00a0 For several years, Marie was employed as a cook in the dining hall of Alfred State College.\u00a0 She later worked at St. Ann&#8217;s Parish until she was well into her 80s.\u00a0 \u00a0She enjoyed the day to day operations that she helped with at the parish rectory, and she retired in 2012 after many years of loyal service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marie was a member of Our Lady of the Valley Parish and a communicant of St. Ann&#8217;s Church where she attended Daily\u00a0Mass for most of her adult life.\u00a0 She was an active patron of the St. Ann&#8217;s Adoration Chapel and a member of the St. Ann&#8217;s Altar and Rosary Society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marie was an avid lover of country music and even attended a concert with her granddaughter when she was in her 80s.\u00a0 She also enjoyed cooking, cake decorating and spending time with her family and friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marie is lovingly survived by 3 sons, James (Helen) Prior of Hornell, Thomas Prior of Arkport and Michael Prior of Rochester; 9 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The family of Marie L. Prior will receive friends on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church Street, Hornell, NY.\u00a0 A Funeral Service will be held at the conclusion of calling hours at 1:00 PM with Deacon Robert McCormick officiating.\u00a0 Burial will be in St. Ann&#8217;s Cemetery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marie&#8217;s family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name be made to Elderwood Nursing Facility, 1 Bethesda Drive, Hornell, NY 14843.\u00a0 Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God&#8221; (Psalm 42:1).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hornell, New York Marie L. Prior, 98, formerly\u00a0of 21 William Street, Hornell, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2022 at Elderwood Nursing Facility where she resided for the past 7 years.\u00a0 She was surrounded by her loving family. 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