NATHAN C. BEISWENGER
DANSVILLE - Nathan C. Beiswenger, 18, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening (Sept. 16, 2003) from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
ELIZABETH ZONE
WAYLAND - Elizabeth "Bibs" Zone, 85, of 200 West Naples St., Wayland, passed away Wednesday morning (Sept. 17, 2003) after a brief illness, at the Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pa.
Bibs was born Feb. 3, 1918, in Seneca Falls, the daughter of Peter and Lottie (Hill) Doran. Bibs was a graduate of Mynderse Academy in Seneca Falls, and she attained a bachelor of science degree from Nazareth Academy and a master's degree from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Bibs and J. Joseph Zone, MD, entered into a loving marriage Jan. 16, 1941, in Seneca Falls. Together they enjoyed over 37 years of marriage.
Elizabeth was an active member of the board of directors of the Wayland Free Library, serving as its president for over 50 years. Under her guidance, the library greatly expanded its acquisitions, resources, and financial support. Elizabeth was also a very active member of the Wayland Hospital Women's Auxiliary. Continuing with her zest for community service, Bibs was a Cub Scout den mother, president of the Rosary Society and Lowell Club, member of the Wayland-Cohocton PTA, Religious Education teacher, member of the St. Joseph's school board, a member of the Village of Wayland planning board, and committee member of the Office for Mental Health, Division of Alcoholism Abuse and with the office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Elizabeth was also a communicant of St. Joseph's Church in Wayland. A very proud moment for Bibs was when she was honored as the Wayland Distinguished Citizen of the Year in 2001.
Elizabeth was predeceased by her husband, J. Joseph Zone, MD, Feb. 1, 1978.
Elizabeth is survived by her four sons, Thomas (Marilyn) Zone of Sanford, N.C., Donald (Marylou) Zone of Erie, Pa., John (Judy) Zone of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Martin (Barbara) Zone of Wayland; her daughter, Kathleen "Punkin" (Michael) Shaver of Wayland; 17 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; and her sister, Kathleen "Kay" Suffredini of Seneca Falls.
Elizabeth's family and friends may call 1-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the St. George-Stanton Funeral Home, 109 West Naples St., Wayland. A prayer service will be conducted at the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Elizabeth at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Fremont Street, Wayland, Rev. Stephen Karani celebrant. A committal service will be conducted at St. Columbkille Cemetery, East Bayard Street, Seneca Falls, at 3 p.m. Saturday, with Rev. William Laird officiating.
Contributions in Elizabeth "Bibs" Zone's memory may be made to the Wayland Free Library, 101 West Naples St., Wayland, N.Y. 14572.
RICHARD 'DICK' McGARRIGLE
NEWFIELD - Richard "Dick" McGarrigle, 68, of 373 Poole Circle, Newfield, died Wednesday (Sept. 17, 2003) at his home.
He was the son of Blanche (Winston) DeMerchant and the late John McGarrigle.
Dick was a member of the South Hill Church of the Nazarene. For many years, he was a salesman for Sam Peters Furniture and Woolworth's Department Store. He was also an avid New York Yankee fan.
Survivors, besides his mother and stepfather, include his wife, Mitzi Howe McGarrigle; sons Richard (Barbara), David (Claudia), Jon (Cindy) James and Jason McGarrigle; daughters Sharon (Freeman) Northrup and Barbara (Charlie Bayley) McGarrigle; nine grandchildren; sisters and brothers-in-law Robert and Maureen Fuller, Ray and Marilyn Hynes, and Michael and Jean Howe; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at noon Monday at the South Hill Church of the Nazarene, with Pastor David Valyou officiating. Burial will follow at King Cemetery. Friends may call at the church from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, prior to the service. Bangs Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Dick's memory may be made to South Hill Church of the Nazarene, 210 Grandview Ave., Ithaca, N.Y. 14850.
CAROLINE M. ALLEN
DANSVILLE - Caroline M. Allen, 82, passed away peacefully Friday (Sept. 19, 2003) at the Livingston County Skilled Nursing Facility, Mt. Morris, where she had resided for the past year.
LOIS (PARKS) DEMPSEY
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Lois Dempsey, 74, formerly of Hornell, died Friday (Sept. 12, 2003) after a brief illness.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry J. Dempsey.
She is survived by three children, Stephen J. (Carolyn) Dempsey, Michael J. (Gloria Beth) Dempsey, Jo-Ann (Raymond) Kelly; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; one brother, Elmer Parks; two sisters, Janice Fetchen and Nadine Glass; and several nieces and nephews.
Lois was the former president of the Parkway Leisure Club and Fairmount Senior Citizens Club. She was also a member of the Women's Auxiliary of the VFW Post No. 7650.
Services were handled by the Dinan Funeral Home, 1921-23 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, Pa.
In lieu of flowers and Mass cards, please send donations in her memory to St. Agnes Hospital, 1900 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19145, Attn: Vitas.
CHARLIE HICKS
BATH - Charlie Hicks, 45, of 7719 St. Rte 53, died Thursday (Sept. 18, 2003) at Ira Davenport Hospital, Bath.
Charlie was born Oct. 29, 1957 in Ormand Beach, Fla. and was the son of Artis and Bessie Mae (Shaw) Hicks. He was employed for 23 years with the NYS Dept. of Transportation. He was an active member of the Prattsburgh Vol. Fire Dept., the Police Auxiliary and the Ambulance Corp. He was also active with the Kanona Fire Dept. For 18 years he coached Little League in Prattsburgh and was a member of the Arkport Harley Owners Group. Charlie was an avid NY Giants fan and NASCAR enthusiast for Rusty Wallace. He was a wonderful husband, father and friend.
He is survived by his wife, Cathleen; children, Edward Charles (Paula) Hicks, Jr. of Bloomfield, Tina (Russell) Teabout of Waterford, Richard M. Hicks of Bath, Colleen (Timothy) Harrington of Wlaworth, Stephanie (Donald) Gates of Jasper, and Troy Kerr of Rochester; grandchildren, Halle and Liadan Hicks, Liam and Mikenna Harrington, Tyrell, Jalen and Julius Teabout; mother, Bessie (Alan) Leach of North Carolina; father, Artis (Pat) Hicks of Pennsylvania; brothers, Ivory Joe (Obbie) Hicks of Indiana, Dwayne (Michelle) Hicks of Painted Post, Calvin (Sherry) Hicks of Prattsburgh, Darryl (Kim) Drew of Missouri, Walter Hicks of Pennsylvania, Patrick (Kate) Hicks of Pennsylvania, and Johnathan Johnson of Florida; sisters, Cathy (Nate) Shaw of Geneva, Annie (Jimmie) Davison of Georgia, Felisha (Ramon) Algarin of Prattsburgh, Patrice Hicks of Florida, and Jossalyn Johnson of Florida; a host of step-brothers and sisters, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and many friends; also a special friends, Michael (Mary) Sullivan of Hagaman.
Charlie was predeceased by his two brothers, Wren Hicks (Nov. 10, 2002) and Wayne Hicks (April, 7, 2003).
Friends may call at the Bottoni-Wood Funeral Home, 4 Mechanic St., Prattsburgh, on Monday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. His funeral service will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Prattsburgh Firehouse, with the Rev. Dr. Mary Jo Bruinooge officiating.
Burial will be at Rural Cemetery.
MARIAN SNIFFEN
SPRINGWATER/WAYLAND - Marian (Gibson) Sniffen, 86, passed away Friday (Sept. 19, 2003) at her home in East Springwater.
She was born on April 7, 1917 in Wayland, a daughter of Gordon and Sadie (Robinson) Gibson. She married Harold Sniffen on Sept. 25, 1937, who predeceased her in Jan. 2002.
Marian worked at Birdseye Plant as a line supervisor and at the Woodcraftery both in Wayland, for many years. She also ran a potato farm with her husband. She was a past member of the Wayland Evangelical Church, a 4-H leader, and a lifetime resident of East Springwater. She enjoyed her family, gardening and cooking.
She is survived by her son, Lawrence (Marlene) Sniffen of Wayland; daughter, Joan Wilgus of Geneseo; grandchildren, Shelley (Paul) Nowak of Burkesville, Ky., Amy (Jim) Nunes of Fairport, and Jerry McHugh of Rochester; great-grandchildren, Stanley and Kenneth Nowak, Brian and Andrew Nunes and Jonathan McHugh; a brother, Roy (Shirley) Gibson of Wayland, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may call Monday from noon-2 p.m. at the Walter E. Baird & Sons Funeral Home in Wayland, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.
Burial will be at Village Cemetery, Wayland.
Memorial contributions may be made to Livingston County Hospice, Livingston County Health Dept., 2 County Campus, Mt. Morris, N.Y. 14510 in memory of Marian Sniffen.
THERESA M. CAPLUZZI
HORNELL - Theresa M. Capluzzi, 59, of 50 Southwick Court, Rochester, formerly of Hornell, died Sunday morning (Sept. 21, 2003) at the home of Donald "DJ" and Monica Capluzzi of Hornell, where she had resided for the past four months.
Born in Hornell on Sept. 16, 1944, she was the daughter of James and Lucy (Altieri) Capluzzi.
Theresa attended Bryant Elementary School and was a 1962 graduate of Hornell High School. In 1966, she graduated from Geneseo State College, receiving her BS degree in elementary education. From 1966-1968 she taught 4th-grade at Bryant School. For over 32 years, she taught in the Rush-Henrietta School District, retiring in 2000.
She was a communicant of Guardian Angel Church of Rochester, and while residing in Hornell, she was a communicant of St. Ann's Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, James Capluzzi; and her sister, Joyce Capluzzi Miller.
Surviving are her brother, John (Kathy) Capluzzi of Hornell; her brother-in-law, Harry Miller of Rochester; her sister-in-law, Pat Capluzzi of Hornell; many nieces and nephews.
The family of Theresa M. Capluzzi will receive friends today from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Theresa's family request that memorial contributions in her name be made to either St. Ann's School, 27 Erie Ave., Hornell, N.Y. 14843; or to the Hornell Alumni Association, PO Box 135, Hornell, N.Y. 14843. Memorial forms will be available at the Dagon Funeral Home.
ALICE G. GREGORY
DANSVILLE - Alice G. Gregory, 83, formerly of N. Clinton St., Dansville, passed away early Tuesday morning (Sept. 23, 2003) at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville, after being transferred from the Livingston County SNF, where she had been a resident for the past several months.
Our mother left us today to be with her husband, Gene Gregory; and her son, R. John Van Durme, who have been waiting for her in heaven. She was born in Dansville on Oct. 21, 1919, a daughter of the late Dana and Grace Wagner Randall. On Nov. 21, 1980, she was married to Eugene Gregory. She was also predeceased by a sister, Mary G. Randall.
Alice was formerly employed at Blum Shoe Factory, FA Owen Publishing Company, and you may have remembered her serving you lunch at the counter at Brae Burn Recreation in the early 1970s.
She was a member and former Girl Scout Troop leader at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Dansville. She was also a member of the former Dansville Community Chorus. She enjoyed bowling and knitting.
Alice is survived by her two daughters, Maryalice Quackenbush and Susan (Peter) Edwards, and her son, Paul (Lynda) Van Durme, all of Dansville; two step-daughters, Francine (Tom) Knapp, Beverly (Jim) Beecher, both of Dansville; a step-son, John (Nicki) Gregory of Webster; 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
We will be saying good-bye to our mother on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Hindle Funeral Home, 271 Main St., Dansville, where services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Randolph Bishop officiating. Interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery, Dansville.
Contributions can be made to the Dansville Ambulance Fund, PO Box 235, Dansville, N.Y. 14437.
PHYLLIS I. "PEACHY" STRATTON
CANISTEO - Phyllis I. "Peachy" Stratton, 66, of 51 Depot St., passed away Sunday (Sept. 21, 2003) shortly after arrival at St. James Mercy Hospital.
Born in Hornell, Aug. 21, 1937, the daughter of Burton and Hattie McDonald Brott, she had resided in Canisteo since the early 1980s. She had attended the Salvation Army Corp in Hornell; and for the past five years, was active in the Adult Day Care Program at Mercy Care. She was an avid bingo player and loved and collected wind chimes.
She was predeceased by her parents; one daughter, Rose Marie Stratton; one brother, William Brott; and one sister, Mary Powers.
She is survived by her husband, Edwin Stratton of Canisteo; six daughters, Bonnie (Jeff) Bacon of Canisteo, Melody (Mike) Kopetz of Virginia, Mary Ellen (Art) Toler of Nunda, Shirley (Robert) Metzger of Silver Creek, Tina Vogt of Pulteney, Becky Lynn Griffith (Stanley DuBois) of Canisteo; five sons, Edwin Lee Stratton of Canisteo, Michael (Helen) Stratton of Canisteo, John Stratton (Yvette Knowlton) of Falconer, Larry Stratton of Canisteo, Scott (Christine) Stratton of Canisteo; three sisters, Bertha (Nelson) Smith of Swain, Lavonne Hess of Arkport, Barbara (Richard) Green of Canisteo; 20 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will be present 2-4 p.m. Wednesday to receive friends at the Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 6 Spruce St., Canisteo, where funeral services will be held at the conclusion of calling hours at 4 p.m., Rev. Brian Diffenbacher officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canisteo.
Friends may make memorial contributions to Adult Day Care Center, c/o Mercy Care, 1 Bethesda Driver, N. Hornell, N.Y. 14843.
