{"id":6565,"date":"2023-08-02T21:49:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T21:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/?p=6565"},"modified":"2023-08-07T13:45:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T13:45:20","slug":"sally-e-towner-olmsted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/?p=6565","title":{"rendered":"Sally E. Towner Olmsted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sally-Olmsted-Photo-250x305.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sally-Olmsted-Photo-250x305.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sally-Olmsted-Photo-200x244.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sally-Olmsted-Photo.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>Wallace, NY \/ Hornell, NY<\/p>\n<p>Sally E. Towner Olmsted \u2013 64 \u2013 of Long Lane Road, Wallace, NY, died Wednesday afternoon (August 2, 2023) at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville following a long illness.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Bath, NY on June 3, 1959, she was the daughter of Vernon \u201cRed\u201d &amp; Mary (Townsend) Towner.<\/p>\n<p>Sally grew up in the Hornell \u2013 Howard area and was a graduate of Avoca Central School (class of 1977). She had been employed at Alstom Transportation for several years and later worked at Philips Lighting in Bath for about 17 years.<\/p>\n<p>She enjoyed crafts and loved making beautiful quilts which she would give to family &amp; friends. Sally also enjoyed creating beautiful wreaths during the holiday seasons. She was also an accomplished seamstress. She had been a member of the Cohocton American Legion.<\/p>\n<p>Sally was preceded in death by her mother, Mary (Townsend) Towner; 4 sisters, Linda Sue Towner, Virginia \u201cGinny\u201d Cartella-Boyer, Maryann Slobbe and Debra \u201cDebi\u201d Angell.<\/p>\n<p>She was married on July 23, 2016 to Allen Olmsted who survives. Also surviving are her father, Vernon \u201cRed\u201d Towner of Avoca; along with several nieces &amp; nephews. She will also be sadly missed by her canine companion, \u201cOtis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The family of Sally E. Towner Olmsted will receive friends on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at the Wallace Wesleyan Church, Wallace NY from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM. A Memorial Service will be held at the conclusion of calling hours at 11:30 AM with Pastor Bill Spencer officiating.<\/p>\n<p>Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY.<\/p>\n<p>Sally\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>To leave an online condolence or share a memory, visit www.dagonfuneralhome.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wallace, NY \/ Hornell, NY Sally E. Towner Olmsted \u2013 64 \u2013 of Long Lane Road, Wallace, NY, died Wednesday afternoon (August 2, 2023) at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville following a long illness. Born in Bath, NY on June 3, 1959, she was the daughter of Vernon \u201cRed\u201d &amp; Mary (Townsend) Towner. 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